4 Myanmar nationals tested Covid positive

26 Dec 2022

Four international travelers from Myanmar at the Delhi airport tested positive for the Coronavirus infection and sample Genome sequencing has been done. "Four of the 690 Covid-19 sample tests of the International travelers from Myanmar at Delhi Airport have tested positive for the infection. The infected persons have been admitted...

Wearing masks made mandatory in Karnataka’s restaurants, pubs, theatre halls, schools, colleges

26 Dec 2022

In several countries wearing masks has been made compulsory and now Karnataka has made wearing masks mandatory inside restaurants, pubs, theatre halls, schools, and colleges. "There's no need to panic. But we have to take precautions from now on," said Health Minister of Karnataka K. Sudhakar. Ahead of New Year...

Congress objects Covid SOP; Scindia questions ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra ideology’

26 Dec 2022

Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia hit out at Rahul Gandhi who is heading the Bharat Jodo Yatra after several Congress leaders raised objection to Centre’s letter which demands ensuring Covid-appropriate behaviour during the foot march. Scindia said, "Those who are talking about the Bharat Jodo (unite India) ideology, the...

Four foreigners found Covid positive at Gaya International Airport, isolated

26 Dec 2022

Four foreign nationals who came to attend the religious preaching of Tibetan Spiritual Leader Dalai Lama at Gaya have been found to be Covid positive raising fears of a surge in the number of Covid cases at the religious place. The foreigners have currently been isolated at a hotel in...

Mask mandatory for Vaishno Devi Pilgrims

24 Dec 2022

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has made wearing face masks mandatory for all pilgrims intending to pay obeisance at the holy cave shrine.

‘During terrorist attacks, media must report responsibly’, says Anurag Thakur

29 Nov 2022

Addressing the opening ceremony of the 59th Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) General Assembly and Associated Meetings 2022 Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur said, the media must report responsibly during terrorist attacks. "Media must ensure that live reporting in case of a terrorist attack shouldn't provide clues to...

China sets a new daily high record for Covid cases

26 Nov 2022

China reported a third consecutive daily record for new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, amid numerous social media reports of citizen protests against restrictions, including a large scale demonstration in the northwestern city of Urumqi and sporadic ones in Beijing, indicating a seething resentment among people over lockdowns and unexplained curbs...

‘PM Modi’s party is not the same as it was’, says CM Gehlot

24 Nov 2022

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has recently suspended twelve rebels in disciplinary action on which Chief Minister Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot took a dig and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led party has "changed too". Highlighting the rebelled MLAs in various states CM Gehlot said, "At least 33 MLAs in Gujarat and...

China reports three deaths due to Covid since May

21 Nov 2022

China has reported three deaths in Beijing due to Covid which is known to be first fatalities in past six months. All three people lived in Beijing and were aged between 87 to 91. All of them suffered from pre-existing health conditions. So far it is not confirmed that the...

Covid cases in China are nearing a record high, with Beijing having the highest number

18 Nov 2022

China's virus cases increased once more, approaching the pandemic's peak. The country reported 24,028 infections on Thursday, the most since April when an outbreak in Shanghai prompted a surge in the national case tally. Authorities have indicated that they are bracing for an increase in infections as the country relaxes...