Congress accuses ABP News for misquoting Rahul Gandhi on lockdown, says ‘this is not journalism’
Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced extension of lockdown till May 3, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that the restrictions are only a pause button to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic but will not...
Union Cabinet meeting at PM’s residence today
A meeting of the Union Cabinet is scheduled to be held on Wednesday evening at the Prime Minister's 7, Lok Kalyan Marg residence. The Prime Minister, in his address to the nation, announced on Tuesday that the country will remain...
Governor offers floral tributes to Dr Ambedkar on 129th Birth Anniversary
The Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari garlanded the bust of Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar on the occasion of 129 th Birth Anniversary of Dr Ambedkarat Raj Bhavan, Mumbai on Tuesday (14th April). The Governor lighted a...
Migrant workers gather in large numbers at Bandra in Mumbai demanding to go home as lockdown gets extended
Mumbai: Migrant workers have gathered in large number in Bandra, Mumbai, demanding to go back home as the nationwide lockdown got extended till May 3. The inages show thousands of migrant workers gathered in a bid to go to their respective...
PM extends nationwide lockdown to May 3
To cut to the chase, the PM announced that the nationwide lockdown has been extended till May 3....
PM Modi to address country at 10 am on Tuesday
New Delhi: With the lockdown ending on April 14, which is tomorrow, it has been announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 10 am on Tuesday. He is most likely to announce an extension to the...
6 Taj hotel employees test positive for COVID-19
Mumbai: At least six employees working at the iconic Taj Mahal Palace and Towers hotel in south Mumbai have tested positive for coronavirus, a doctor attached to a private hospital said on Saturday. Indian Hotels Company, which runs the Taj Hotel...
MIT Vishwashanti Gurukul Kids appeal to unite and fight against Covid-19
Pune/Nagpur: In a small effort made by the IX graders of MIT Vishwashanti Gurukul Loni Kalbhor, Pune, the school students reached out to people urging them to unite and fight against the novel Corona Virus (Covid-19). For the people...
92 new cases of COVID-19 take Maharashtra tally to 1,666
Mumbai: As 92 more cases of COVID-19 have emerged in Maharashtra, the number of such patients in the state reached 1,666 on Saturday, the state health department said. Seventy-two of these new cases were detected in Mumbai, it said. Five others tested positive...
Lockdown to be extended till April 30
According to highly placed sources in the government, the 3-week national lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which ends on April 14, will be extended for another two weeks, till the end of April. But it will...
Number of coronavirus cases in Maharashtra reaches 1,574
The number of coronavirus cases in Maharashtra reached 1,574 on Friday with 210 more persons testing positive. Of 210 new patients, 132 were detected in Mumbai, the state health department said. However, there was a significant variance between the official figures for...
PM Likely To Address Nation To Announce Whether Lockdown Ends Tuesday
New Delhi: After days of speculations and feedback from state government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to announce the decision of extending the nationwide lockdown in the wake Coronavirus outbreak on Sunday evening. According to souces, the Prime Minister...
99.8% workforce in IT sector incapable of remote working: Study
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown when all organizations in the IT sector are engaging its employees in remote work or work from home, a study has revealed that only 0.2 per cent workforce in the IT industry is...
Amitabh Gupta sent on compulsory leave after Wadhawans flout lockdown norms
Maharashtra Special Principal Secretary in the Home Department, IPS officer Amitabh Gupta, who allegedly gave permission to the Wadhawan family of DHFL Group to travel from Khandala to Mahabaleshwar amid the COVID-19 lockdown, has been sent on compulsory leave with...
SRPF to ensure lockdown discipline in Mumbai
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Thursday said the State Reserve Police Force needs to be deployed in congested areas of Mumbai to ensure strict implementation of the ongoing lockdown and prevent the spread of coronavirus. Tope said the containment strategy...
Govt may soon allow courier, parcel services
In a relief to businesses, the government may soon allow operations of courier and parcel services in the country so that companies are able to send and receive documents at a time when the country is under coronavirus lockdown, sources...
Maha mulls complete shutdown in COVID-19 areas
The Maharashtra cabinet on Thursday expressed concern over crowding in markets despite the lockdown enforced to facilitate social distancing and halt the spread of coronavirus, and mulled if these places can be completely shut for sometime in certain areas. In...
BMC to get 1 lakh rapid test kits from S Korea
BMC.jpg This is what Mumbai's civic body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is doing to secure its citizens. -- The BMC will procure one lakh rapid test kits for COVID-19 from South Korea. -- The BMC makes it mandatory for people to wear...
We shall win this together: PM tells Trump
PM Narendra Modi reacts to US President Donald Trump's fulsome praise for India's help in fighting the pandemic. The PM tweeted, "Fully agree with you President @realDonaldTrump. Times like these bring friends closer. The India-US partnership is stronger than ever....
Nagpur: 8 Foreigners Linked To Tablighi Jamaat Booked For Alleged Violation Of Visa Norms
Nagpur: Eight foreigners linked to the Tablighi Jamaat were booked for violating the Foreigners Act and norms of the tourist visa in Nagpur, according to an agency report. 8 foreigners linked to Tablighi Jamaat have been booked for violating the...
Virus epicenter Wuhan ends 76-day lockdown
The lockdown that served as a model for countries battling the coronavirus around the world has ended after 11 weeks: Chinese authorities are allowing residents of Wuhan once again to travel in and out of the sprawling city where the...
