coronavirus infection

Record spike of 28,701 COVID-19 cases takes India’s tally to 8,78,254

4:27 pm July 13, 2020

New Delhi: India saw yet another record single-day jump of 28,701 COVID-19 cases, pushing its tally to 8,78,254 on Monday, while the death toll climbed to 23,174 with 500 people succumbing to the infection, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The number of recoveries stands at 5,53,470, while there are 3,01,609 active cases of […]

AAP: Power Minister Satyendar Jain accepts Goa counterpart's 'challenge' for debating Delhi's electricity model

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain tests COVID-19 positive: Official

9:00 pm June 17, 2020

New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, a day after he was admitted to a hospital here following high fever, a senior official said. The 55-year-old minister was brought to the Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital (RGSSH) in the early hours of Tuesday and was administered a test for the novel coronavirus infection […]

Bengali TV serials to start shooting from June 10

11:37 pm June 4, 2020

Kolkata: After a break of over two months, shooting of Bengali television serials will start from June 10 without child artistes and putting in place all measures to prevent coronavirus infection, state minister Arup Biswas said on Thursday. Elderly actors, who are above 65, may join work after submitting a written undertaking that they are […]

2-day total lockdown in Shillong from Monday

Meghalaya govt donates 5,000 VTMs to Assam

11:03 pm May 22, 2020

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday said his government has donated 5,000 Viral Transport Media (VTMs) to Assam as COVID-19 positive cases are increasing by the day in the neighbouring state. The VTM is used for collecting blood samples of persons with suspected coronavirus infection. “We are glad to assist Assam in […]

4,070 new coronavirus cases in Pune district, 73 deaths

95-year-old woman recovers from COVID-19 in Indore

8:21 pm May 22, 2020

Indore: A 95-year-old woman, who had tested COVID-19 positive in Indore, has recovered from the infection and discharged from a city-based hospital, officials said on Friday. This comes a fortnight after the woman’s 70-year-old son died due to suspected coronavirus infection. The officials have termed her recovery as the triumph of her strong will power. […]