Day: May 11, 2020

Nitish favours extension of lockdown in meeting with PM

Nitish favours extension of lockdown in meeting with PM

11:57 pm May 11, 2020

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday favoured extending the COVID 19-induced lockdown till the end of May, underscoring that it would help the state bring under control the situation that has arisen with natives returning on a large scale, officials said. Speaking at a video conference Prime Minister Narendra Modi had with chief […]

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No more demand for Shramik Special trains, says Railways

Second train with 728 passengers leaves Goa for Udhampur

11:55 pm May 11, 2020

Panaji: A second special train from Goa carrying 728 passengers for Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir departed on Monday from Margao railway station, officials said. On Sunday, a Shramik Special train with more than 1,050 people had left for Udhampur from Thivim railway station in the coastal state. A senior government official said so far […]

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

Ahmedabad COVID-19 tally crosses 6,000-mark; 19 more die

11:51 pm May 11, 2020

Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad reported 268 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the count in the district to 6,086 on Monday, while the death toll reached 400 after 19 more patients succumbed here, a health department official said. A total 109 patients were discharged from hospitals here, taking the number of such people to 1,482, the official said. With […]

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First repatriation flight to city to arrive Tuesday

11:48 pm May 11, 2020

Mangaluru: The first repatriation flight from Dubai to the city as part of Vande Bharat mission will land at the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) on Tuesday. All the arrangements have been made to receive the passengers. Entry to the airport has been barred to the general public and relatives of the returnees, Daskhina Kannada deputy […]

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Indian doctor in Kuwait dies from COVID-19

11:45 pm May 11, 2020

Dubai: An Indian dentist in Kuwait has died from the novel coronavirus, becoming the country’s second medical professional to succumb to COVID-19, according to a media report. Dr Vasudeva Rao, 54, died on Saturday in Jaber hospital where he was undergoing treatment for coronavirus infection, news website timeskuwait.com reported. A resident of Kuwait for about […]

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