COVID-19 guidelines

100 booked for violating Covid guidelines in J-K's Samba

100 booked for violating Covid guidelines in J-K’s Samba

11:52 pm June 27, 2021

Jammu: Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district booked 100 people on Sunday for violation of COVID-19 guidelines and imposed fines worth around Rs 50,000 on them. The violators included shopkeepers who were fined for not wearing face masks or not maintaining social distancing on their premises, a police spokesperson said. He added that police […]

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Yaas: NDRF deputes highest-ever number of teams for Odisha, Bengal; over 10L evacuated

Kerala sounds alert in health sector over cyclone Burevi threat

6:05 pm December 3, 2020

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Health department on Wednesday sounded an alert in the wake of the cyclone Burevi, which is expected to hit the state on December 4, and said all precautionary measures were taken to meet any emergency situation. Health Minister K K Shylaja said the alert was issued to effectively combat various health issues caused by the […]

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Sabarimala triggers heated debate on election day in Kerala

Thirty-nine COVID positive cases so far in Sabarimala

4:00 pm November 27, 2020

Sabarimala (Ker): As many as 39 people including pilgrims, police personnel and temple employees, have tested positive for coronavirus in Sabarimala so far since the Lord Ayyappa temple here was opened for the annual pilgrimage season on November 16. According to Travancore Devaswom Board sources here, of the total positive cases, 27 were employees of […]

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Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Polls open in first phase of Bihar elections

10:58 am October 28, 2020

Patna: Polling began Wednesday morning in 71 assembly constituencies of Bihar in the first phase of three-phase elections amid tight security and COVID-19 guidelines in place. Of the nearly 2.15 crore electors eligible to exercise the franchise, 1.12 crore are male, 1.01 crore female and 599 are categorised as third gender, according to data provided […]

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Vice-President Naidu urges Indian people to revisit food habits, not consume junk food

Don’t lower guard in fight against COVID-19: VP Naidu urges people

11:59 pm October 20, 2020

New Delhi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday urged people not to lower guard in the fight against coronavirus, especially during the festive season. His appeal came soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an address to the nation on Tuesday evening, asked people to follow the COVID-19 guidelines, saying this is not the […]

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