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1,118 fresh COVID-19 cases; 26 more deaths in Delhi

Maharashtra Govt extends lockdown till May 31

6:17 pm May 17, 2020

Mumbai: Maharashtra government has extended the lockdown in the state till May 31, an official said on Sunday. Chief Secretary Ajoy Mehta has issued an order notifying extension of the lockdown, the official said. “The calibrated phase-wise relaxation/lifting of lockdown orders will be notified in due course,” the order said. The present lockdown was valid […]

Farmer kills self in Nagpur district

12:07 am May 17, 2020

Nagpur: A farmer allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison in Saoner tehsil of Nagpur district on Saturday, police said. The deceased was identified as Krishna alias Vilas Namdeo Tekade (50), a resident of Borgaon village. According to police, Tekade consumed poison in the afternoon and was found unconscious in an agricultural field at 2 pm. […]

Africa's 1st COVID-19 vaccine trial starting

COVID-19 & THE CITY: Future of Travel

10:29 pm May 16, 2020

By Dr Rajita Chaudhuri A city is very often described by its traffic. A neighbourhood by the cars parked on the curbs. It’s all going to change or probably has already changed to a large extent. A lot of European cities are opening up this month after the lockdown and the one thing they have […]

Four more corona patients die in Uttarakhand

Mizoram extends lockdown till May 31

8:44 pm May 15, 2020

Aizawl: The Mizoram government on Friday extended lockdown till May 31 to check the spread of coronavirus infection, an official said. The decision was taken after various political parties and several organisations, including those of NGOs, churches and doctors, favoured extension of the lockdown at a meeting on Thursday, he said. At a meeting of […]

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Maharashtra minister reviews Thane COVID-19 situation

8:29 pm May 15, 2020

Thane: Maharashtra Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday chaired a review meeting on the COVID-19 situation in Thane district and asked officials ensure the coronavirus outbreak is contained as soon as possible. Thane city and Navi Mumbai each have over 900 COVID-19 cases currently. He asked officials to take action against private hospitals if they overcharge […]