COVID-19 cases

Andaman & Nicobar Islands COVID-19 tally rises to 2,399

3:14 pm August 17, 2020

Port Blair: The number of COVID-19 cases in Andaman and Nicobar Island rose to 2,399, with 93 more people testing positive for coronavirus, an official said on Monday. All the new cases were detected during contact tracing, he said. Of the total 2,399 COVID-19 cases, active are 1,145 as 1,226 people have recovered from the disease and […]

India’s single-day count of COVID-19 cases more than that of US, Brazil in past 7 days: WHO data

7:12 pm August 11, 2020

New Delhi: For the past seven days, India’s single-day count of COVID-19 cases has been more than that of the US and Brazil, the two worst-hit nations in terms of infections, according to an analysis of WHO data. India, the third worst-hit nation in terms of infections, has also accounted for over 23 per cent of the […]

Meghalaya facing shortage of doctors: Official

7:14 pm August 10, 2020

Shillong: The Meghalaya government is facing a shortage of doctors even as the number of COVID-19 cases is increasing at a rapid rate in the state, an official said. The state government had given advertisement for filling up the vacant posts of doctors, but very few turned up, the official said. “There is a shortage […]

Speed up action against chit fund firms: C'garh CM

Take lockdown seriously, Chhattisgarh CM tells people

6:10 pm July 30, 2020

Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday urged people to take the ongoing lockdown to contain coronavirus seriously. He, however, also noted that the pandemic situation in Chhattisgarh was better than many other states in the country. “We had to take the decision to enforce lockdown in urban areas to contain the spread of […]

Sensex tanks 422 pts; Reliance slumps 4 pc

5:56 pm July 29, 2020

Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex plunged 422 points on Wednesday as profit-booking emerged in index heavyweights Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank. The BSE Sensex ended 421.82 points or 1.10 per cent lower at 38,071.13, while the NSE Nifty tumbled 97.70 points or 0.86 per cent to 11,202.85. Reliance Industries was the top loser in the Sensex […]