According to the meeting, Maharashtra, Punjab and Chhattisgarh were among the 11 states that were classified as “states of serious concern” due to the high and growing number of daily cases and the highest number of daily deaths. These have contributed 90% of COVID cases (as of March 31) and …
Read More »FIR filed against owner of ambulance used to transport Mukhtar Ansari in Punjab | Lucknow News
LUCK / BARABANKI: The Barabanki Police on Friday he filed an FIR against the owner of the ambulance that was used to transport the jailed gangster turned politician Mukhtar Ansari since Ropar Prison for Mohali Court in Punjab March 31st. The FIR was filed by Additional Road Transport Officer (ARTO), …
Read More »8 states witness a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases, accounting for 81.42% of single-day infections
Eight states witnessed a sharp increase in daily new COVID-19 cases and accounted for 81.42 percent of reported infections on Saturday, the Union Health Ministry said. These eight states are Maharashtra, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Madhya Pradesh. India’s active COVID-19 case count also increased to …
Read More »Letter on bonded laborers in unmotivated Punjab border villages: MHA clarifies after row
The Interior Ministry on Saturday refuted the Punjab government’s claims that its letter on the use of debt bondage in border villages was “motivated” and pointed to “serious allegations”. The ministry, in a letter addressed to the Punjab DGP and the chief secretary, said: “No motive can be attributed to …
Read More »India at Risk, Healthcare Infrastructure Could Flood: Center to States | India News
NEW DELHI: Many states face a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, the government said Tuesday that the entire country was at risk and warned that health infrastructure could flood. The Center warned states and UT that the current increase in cases had the potential to overwhelm the healthcare system unless urgent …
Read More »Night curfew from 8 pm to 7 am imposed in Maharashtra starting tonight; Violators will have to pay 1,000 rupees
Masks and social distancing have been made mandatory, spitting and consuming substances such as paan, gutkha have been prohibited. Anti-maskers will be fined 500 rupees, while the fine for spitting in public is 1000 rupees. Movie theaters, shopping malls, auditoriums and restaurants will also close at 8 pm. Home delivery …
Read More »Amarinder Singh calls on center to start vaccinating younger people Punjab’s request to focus after 81% new Covid cases with a UK variant
Punjab has requested PM Modi to urgently allow vaccination of the very young. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to urgently allow vaccination of the very young, as 81% of Covid samples in the state showed infection with the British variant of the virus. B117, …
Read More »Army recruiting scam: CBI hires 6 lieutenant colonels, 2 majors | India News
NEW DELHI: CBI has submitted a FIR TREE against 23 people, including 17 members of the military, in connection with a case about allegations of bribery and recruitment irregularities through the Service Selection Board (SSB), reports Rajshekher Jha. Those hired by CBI include six Lieutenant Colonels, two Majors, the parents …
Read More »Covid-19 cases increase for the 16th consecutive day | India News
NEW DELHI: India’s Covid case count increased for the 16th day in a row, with 15,002 new cases registered on Tuesday. The seven-day moving average of daily cases in the country has increased steadily since February 14, when the average stood at 11,430, to 15,686 on March 2, a growth …
Read More »IAF Celebrates Balakot’s Second Anniversary with Long-Range Precision Strike Mission | India News
NEW DELHI: The IAF carried out a long-range precision strike mission against a practice target in Pokhran in Rajasthan to mark the second anniversary of the pre-dawn bombing of the JeM terrorist facility in Balakot in Pakistan on February 26, 2019. The mission was carried out by the same squad …
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