Andhra Pradesh

ASHA workers played critical role in COVID-19 management in UP, tracked 30.43 lakh migrant returnees

Over 3 lakh migrants return to UP in 268 trains

8:34 pm May 13, 2020

Lucknow: Over three lakh migrants have returned to Uttar Pradesh in 268 special trains so far, the highest in the country, a senior official said on Wednesday. All migrants are medically screened and given food packets before being sent to home quarantine, Additional Chief Secretary, Information, Awanish Awasthi told reporters. Of the total 3,26,040 migrants, […]

Woman jumps to death from 15th floor in Hyderabad

8:07 pm May 13, 2020

Hyderabad: Upset at being told by her mother to postpone her visit due to the COVID-19 induced lockdown,a 20-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the 15th floor of a residential apartment complex here on Wednesday, police said. The woman, a native of Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, was working as maid servant in […]

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

COVID-19 death toll rises to 2,206; cases climb to 67,152

2:54 pm May 11, 2020

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 2,206 and the number of cases climbed to 67,152 in the country on Monday, registering an increase of 97 deaths and a record jump of 4,213 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood […]

Concerned over how quickly COVID-19 cases are rising in India: Indian-origin expert

Death toll due to COVID-19 rises to 1,981; cases climb to 59,662

12:23 pm May 9, 2020

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,981 and the number of cases climbed to 59,662 in the country on Saturday, registering an increase of 95 deaths and 3,320 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 39,834, while 17,846 […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Coronavirus kills 2 BSF, 1 CISF personnel; CAPFs nearly have 500 active cases now

8:58 pm May 7, 2020

New Delhi: Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and a CISF official succumbed to the COVID-19 infection as active positive cases of the pandemic in various paramilitary forces neared 500, officials said on Thursday. These are the first coronavirus fatalities in these two paramilitary forces. The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) — comprising the Central […]