Singapore PM announces 1-month shutdown to apply circuit breaker on coronavirus pandemic In the wake of rising coronavirus cases in the country, Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong called for a one-month shutdown on Friday. The nationwide shutdown in Singapore will start from next Tuesday i.e, on April 7. In his announcement, Singapore PM…

‘It is a nightmare’ – Why Tablighi Jamaat-linked infections have the Centre worried For days, hundreds of teams of police, health and bureaucrats have been out in the field across the country to track down the thousands of Tablighi Jamaat workers who may have come in contact with Covid-19 patients. By last evening, the Union…

Opposition Slams PM Modi On ‘Diya Jalao’ Message Several opposition leaders criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his message to the nation to light a lamp or shine a torch at 9 pm on Sunday to dispel the darkness engulfing the nation through the deadly coronavirus. Congress leader and Lok Sabha member from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi…

Seven accused arrested for attacking medical team in Indore Many cases of corona virus are also coming in Madhya Pradesh of other states of India. The present CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan is taking many effective steps in the state. At the same time, police arrested seven miscreants who attacked the medical team at Tatpatti Bakhal…

Prince Charles was cured of coronavirus through Ayurveda, homoeopathy – AYUSH Minister London: Britain’s Prince Charles, who tested positive for the Novel Coronavirus, has been cured through Ayurveda and homoeopathy treatment, Union Minister of State for AYUSH Shripad Naik claimed on Thursday. Naik said that the 71-year-old heir to the British throne, who had shown “mild…

Tablighi Jamaat patients making vulgar signs, roaming nude inside hospital – Ghaziabad CMO tells police Tablighi Jamaat attendees who are under observation at a Ghaziabad hospital have been allegedly making vulgar signs and roaming nude inside the hospital. Ghaziabad CMO has written a letter to the local police saying that the Tablighi Jamaat Markaz event…

Coronavirus India update – State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths on April 3 The spread of novel coronavirus in India has created panic in the country. After the first confirmed positive case was reported on January 30 in Kerala, the epidemic has expanded its footprint in the country, affecting over 2,400 people. More than…

Fact check – Is the coronavirus lockdown extended to May 4? New Delhi, Apr 02: Has the central government decided to extend coronavirus lockdown till May? No, but a fake image of a bulletin ran by India Today claiming that the lockdown, which is supposed to come to an end on 14 April, has been extended…

Over 500 new Covid-19 cases in a day in India; total number crosses 2,500 The number of people infected with coronavirus disease Covid-19 in the country rose by more than 500 to cross 2,500 – 2,507 to be precise – on Thursday. Highlights It’s the first time that daily new Covid-19 cases crossed the 500-mark…

‘Lockdown in India was early, far-sighted and courageous’ – WHO envoy There is no evidence to suggest that the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) will disappear, says Dr David Nabarro, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) special envoy on the disease, adding that people may have to consider new norms for the foreseeable future. Declaring a lockdown when…

COVID-19 impact – Moody’s changes outlook on Indian banks to negative Moody’s Investors Service on Thursday changed the outlook for Indian banking system to negative from stable, as it expects deterioration in banks’ asset quality due to disruption in economic activity from the coronavirus outbreak. It said Banks’ asset quality will deteriorate across the corporate,…

Lockdown Violators Should be Booked Under IPC, DM Act – Home Secy to States The government on Thursday directed states and union territories to book under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Disaster Management Act, 2005 people who violate the lockdown or make false claims. In a letter to all chief secretaries…

Covid-19 in India – Common, staggered lockdown exit plan needed, says PM Modi NEW DELHI: Indicating that there is need for a coordinated approach to lifting of restrictions after the national lockdown ends on April 14 to ensure that the gains of social distancing and isolation in the fight against Covid-19are not lost, Prime Minister Narendra Modi…