India
72,000 People Carried by West Bengal Govt Buses During Covid-19 Lockdown, says Transport Minister
The government buses were run by the West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC), the South Bengal State Transport Corporation (SBSTC) and the North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC), he said.
Man Jumps Quarantine to Buy Liquor, Booked on Wife's Complaint
A first information report (FIR) was lodged after the teacher's wife informed the police that he had gone out by jumping home quarantine for purchasing alcohol.
Yediyurappa Directs Officials to Quarantine All Those Returning to Karnataka amid Covid-19 Lockdown
At a high-level meeting attended by senior ministers among others, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa directed the officials that only those who were stranded in other states due to the lockdown should be allowed to return.
Tamil Nadu Breaches 7,000-mark with 669 New Cases, Chennai Records Highest Single-day Spike
Special nodal officer for GreaterChennai Corporation region, J Radhakrishnan told reporters that people need not have apprehensions about the rise in numbers as it only showed aggressive testing to detect infections to halt further spread.
Flight to Bring Back Indians From Doha Cancelled After Air India Plane Not Allowed to Land
Sources told News18 that the flight was denied permission to land because of some technical reasons. It was to travel to Doha from Kozhikode around 1 pm and land in Thiruvananthapuram around 10.45 pm.
Migrant Worker Walking from Maharashtra to MP Gives Birth on Roadside, Goes on to Cover 160 Km
Inspector of Sendhwa police station said the woman, Shakuntala, and the infant, her fourth child, were doing fine.
Indian Navy's INS Magar Arrives at Male Port to Evacuate Nearly 200 People Stranded amid Covid-19 Pandemic
INS Magar, designed for landing operations, had made all necessary logistic, medical and administrative preparations at her base port Kochi to comfortably accommodate civilians before setting sail towards Maldives.
Over 300 Labourers Leave Bengal for Their Homes in Bihar Through Bus Amid Lockdown
The district administration, in coordination with various government departments, made adequate arrangements to send home the labourers.
Five Migrant Labourers Travelling from Hyderabad to UP Killed as Truck Overturns
The accident took place near Patha village on Saturday night when nearly 20 migrant labourers were going in the truck to Jhansi and Etah from Hyderabad.
As States Race to Woo MNCs Shifting Out of China With Labour Reforms, Will Beaureacuracy Rise to Occasion?
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is of the opinion that the negative image of China in the international community may help in getting investment worth Rs 25 lakh crore, if the cards are played well.
Finalise 'Rational Policy' To Help Migrants Travel to Native Places by May 12: Karnataka High Court to State
A special bench was hearing a writ petition filed by the All India Centre Council of Trade Unions(AICCTU) questioning the government's rationale to cancel trains that were meant to ferry migrant labourers back to their homes.
Punjab Govt Advances Paddy Sowing, Transplantation Dates by 10 Days
Farmers had raised concerns about labour shortage resulting from migrant labourers returning to their homes in view of the Covid-19 crisis.
Vizag Gas Leak: Hundreds Protest at Chemical Plant With Dead Bodies, Demand Immediate Closure
The police tried to prevent the villagers from going near the plant but the latter ran past the former and staged a sit-in protest near the factory gate.
Chennai-Based Ayurvedic Pharmacist Dies After Drinking Formula He Prepared to ‘Cure’ Coronavirus
The 47-year-old, who was a qualified ophthamologist, was rushed to a hospital when he fainted soon after ingesting the chemical component.
2-Year-Old Girl Tests Positive in Himachal Pradesh, Covid-19 Tally Rises to 49
The DC said she will be admitted to Tanda's Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College (RPGMC) in Kangra for treatment.
Jharkhand Bans 11 Pan Masala Brands for One Year to Protect Public Health
The authorities collected 41 samples of various brands of pan masala from different districts and tested them to check it they contain magnesium carbonate, which is banned under the Food Safety Act, 2006, as one of the ingredients, an official release sai...