Day: April 27, 2020

1,118 fresh COVID-19 cases; 26 more deaths in Delhi

Latur: 3 contacts of 70-year-old COVID-19 victim test positive

7:31 pm April 27, 2020

Latur: Three people tested positive for novel coronavirus on Monday in Latur district in Maharashtra, all of whom are contacts of a 70-year-old woman who died of the infection in Udgir on Saturday, health officials said. After contract tracing was carried out in the deceased woman’s case, 26 samples were sent for testing, of which […]

Amazon India to use more rail routes for faster deliveries amid lockdown

7:25 pm April 27, 2020

New Delhi: Amazon India on Monday said it will use 55 railway routes to transport goods between cities as the e-commerce major works on ways to ensure faster deliveries to customers amid the nationwide lockdown. Strengthening its partnership with the Indian Railways, the company would now be utilising 55 railway lanes. Last year, Amazon India […]

J-K Police launches highway patrols vehicles in Ramban

7:20 pm April 27, 2020

Ramban/Jammu: Police on Monday launched four highway patrol vehicles (HPVs) in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Ramban district as part of the government’s initiative to enhance 24/7 vigilance on the highway, officials said. SSP Haseeb-ur-Rehman flagged off four HPVs in Ramban. Two Vehicles moved towards Nashri and two towards the Jawahar Tunnel for patrolling to quickly respond […]

Over 80 pc wheat crop harvested: MHA

6:33 pm April 27, 2020

New Delhi: Over 80 per cent of the wheat crop was harvested in the country till April 26 and a majority of “mandis” were also operational now, a senior government official said on Monday. Punya Salila Srivastava, a joint secretary in the Union home ministry, told reporters that over two crore people got employment through […]

Lockdown: PM to interact with CMs on Monday

Meghalaya wants lockdown to continue beyond May 3: CM

6:30 pm April 27, 2020

Shillong: Meghalaya wants the lockdown in the state to continue beyond May 3 to stem the spread of COVID-19, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said on Monday after a teleconference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The chief minister, however, said some relaxations will be introduced in green zones and non-COVID-19 affected districts after the nationwide shutdown […]