COVID-19

8 new COVID-19 cases in Assam; total 53

11:04 am May 8, 2020

Guwahati: Eight people, four each in Guwahati and Silchar, tested positive for COVID-19 in Assam on Thursday, taking the number of cases in the state to 53, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. There are 18 active cases of the novel coronavirus pandemic in the state, while 34 people have recovered so far, Sarma said. […]

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Karnataka CM directs officials to check tax leakages

10:14 pm May 7, 2020

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Thursday directed commercial tax department officials to adopt strict measures to control tax leakages, with economic activities restarting in the state after easing of COVID-19 induced lockdown. He asked officials to initiate action against those using fake E-Way bill, misuse of time given for movement of freight, […]

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Coronavirus kills 2 BSF, 1 CISF personnel; CAPFs nearly have 500 active cases now

8:58 pm May 7, 2020

New Delhi: Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and a CISF official succumbed to the COVID-19 infection as active positive cases of the pandemic in various paramilitary forces neared 500, officials said on Thursday. These are the first coronavirus fatalities in these two paramilitary forces. The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) — comprising the Central […]

COVID-19 nationwide tally nears 54,000; death toll rises to 1,783

8:51 pm May 7, 2020

New Delhi: The nationwide tally of COVID-19 cases neared 54,000 on Thursday with more people testing positive for the deadly virus infection in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan among other states, but the number of those having recovered also crossed 15,000. At least 4,500 new cases have been detected across […]

Karnataka hikes excise duty on liquor by 11 per cent

11:29 pm May 6, 2020

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Wednesday hiked excise duty on liquor by 11 per cent to mop up revenues, two day after allowing its sale, following the easing of COVID-19 induced lockdown. This hike is in addition to the six per cent that was announced in the budget. “Yes, this 11 per cent increase in […]