coronavirus

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Kerala registers highest growth rate in domestic and total

7:24 pm March 5, 2020

Thiruvananthapuram: Bouncing back after two devastating floods, Kerala recorded the highest growth rate in domestic and total tourist arrivals in 24 years attracting around 1.96 crore domestic and foreign visitors in 2019, registering a growth of 17.2 per cent. The total earnings from tourism stood at Rs 45,010.69 crore, notching a robust 24.14 per cent […]

44-yr-old Coronavirus: NDA suspends large gatherings, expeditionsgaon resident tests positive of coronavirus

Japan to quarantine visitors from China, South Korea over virus

7:16 pm March 5, 2020

Tokyo: Japan will quarantine people coming from China and South Korea for two weeks on arrival to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, the country’s prime minister said Thursday. “We will strengthen immigration quarantines on people from the two countries,” Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told a cabinet-level taskforce meeting on the virus. “We will […]

Pay wages to workers or face jail: Gujarat govt to employers

Coronavirus: No positive case in Gujarat so far, says CM

3:36 pm March 5, 2020

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Thursday said no positive case of coronavirus has been found in the state so far and his government is alert and fully prepared to deal with any situation. Rupani said a patient’s sample sent for coronavirus test on Wednesday has come out negative. Several people, including 87 who […]

Oppn plans march to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with suspended RS MPs

Uproar in LS over Rajasthan MP’s remark on Gandhi family

3:28 pm March 5, 2020

New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Thursday witnessed uproar over a controversial remark by a RLP MP, who is a BJP ally, against the Gandhi family during a discussion on coronavirus, leading to adjournment of proceedings for over an hour. Congress members stormed the Well of the House as soon as Hanuman Beniwal said there should […]

Paytm KYC Scam: Two held for duping Paytm users on KYC update pretext in Gujarat

Paytm employee in Gurgaon tests positive for coronavirus

11:16 pm March 4, 2020

Gurgaon: A Paytm employee in Gurgaon has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the company said in a statement on Wednesday, advising its employees to work from home for the next couple of days. It said the infected employee had recently returned from a vacation in Italy, one of the worst-hit countries. The leading digital […]