COVID-19

Clerk accepts bribe for virus disinfection work, held

5:07 pm June 13, 2020

Thane: A municipal clerk has been arrested from Thane district for allegedly accepting Rs 5,200 in bribe from a contractor for clearing his bill for carrying out disinfection work for COVID-19, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) said on Saturday. The accused Vijay Kadam (48) works with Badlapur Municipal Council. He was detained on Friday evening for accepting […]

Two persons test positive for COVID-19 in Diu

4:01 pm June 13, 2020

Ahmedabad: Two persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Diu district, taking the tally of cases to 34 in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu (DNHDD), a health official said on Saturday. The number of positive cases in Daman district rose to four after two more persons tested positive for the […]

Visit patients under home isolation, ensure they follow isolation norms: Delhi govt to officials

390 new coronavirus cases in Pune district; count 11,202

11:29 pm June 12, 2020

Pune: Pune district in Maharashtra reported 390 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking its COVID-19 tally to 11,202, a health official said on Friday. The death toll reached 471 with 11 succumbing to the infection, he said. “Of the 390 cases, 273 are in Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) limits, which now has […]

With 7000 schools on board Mind Wars completes first year

9:22 pm June 12, 2020

New Delhi: Mind Wars, a multi-platform knowledge program received a gratifying response from all across the country with a phenomenal participation of 7,000+ schools’ within its first year, making it one of the largest school outreach programs in the Country. Additionally, the program promoted by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd on boarded students from 1,400 schools […]

Bear shot dead in French Pyrenees, government to press charges

3:40 pm June 10, 2020

Paris: A bear has been shot dead in the French Pyrenees, French Environment Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Tuesday, adding that the government will press charges. French authorities have reintroduced bears in the Pyrenees mountain range bordering Spain, but local cattle breeders have protested vigorously, saying the bears attack their herds. “A bear has been […]