Maharashtra is the worst-affected state in the country reeling under exploding cases of the novel coronavirus and the collapsing health infrastructure. The state is also dealing with rising COVID cases among the police personnel. In the last 72 hours, 227 police personnel were found COVID-19 positive. The total number of cases among police personnel in …

Setting up an example for people to follow quarantine norms, the tribal women did not allow Himachal Pradesh Agriculture Minister Ram Lal Markanda to enter Lahaul and Spiti district’s sub-divisional headquarters Kaza. The women alleged that he was violating quarantine rules framed by the local residents to check the spread of COVID-19. The angry tribal women held a protest near …

Over the past couple of months, the police across India have donned various roles not just ensuring law and order but also the well-being of countrymen dealing with a pandemic. In Assam Karbi Anglong district, a policeman carried out the last rites of a man who died of COVID-19 after the people of his village objected to his cremation fearing …

The total number of cases in Tamil Nadu have surpassed the 9,000-figure as the state emerges another hotspot for the novel virus.  Moreover, more than 55 per cent of the cases in Tamil Nadu are from Chennai, which in turn are from a city wholesale market, which is now dubbed a super-spreader. The Koyambedu wholesale vegetable market has been declared …

In a stunning projection, credit rating agency Moody’s has projected India’s gross domestic product growth for the financial year 2020-21 at Zero per cent.  Moody’s Investors Service said the negative outlook on sovereign rating reflects increasing risks that GDP growth will remain significantly lower than in the past. The outlook also partly shows weaker policy effectiveness to address economic and …

In what could be a good sign for the country, 13 states and Union Territories, including Kerala, Odisha and Jammu and Kashmir, have not reported any new case of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said that 3,561 new coronavirus cases have been reported and 1,084 patients have recovered in 24 hours since Wednesday morning, …

An MLA from Uttar Pradesh is convinced that cow slaughter is on the rise because there are visibly fewer cows on the roads during the countrywide lockdown. A BJP legislator from Mahasi assembly constituency in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich has alleged that incidents of cow slaughter are rising in the district. Sureshwar Singh had written to the state’s additional chief secretary …

India is looking straight at Lockdown 3.0, as many would call it, after witnessing a spike in coronavirus positive cases and deaths. In a meeting with state chief ministers yesterday, prime minister Narendra Modi asked states to try to convert the Covid-19 challenge into opportunities through administrative reforms, and form their own policies on relaxing the lockdown based on ground …

Five of the eight northeast states – Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Tripura – have been declared coronavirus-free by the central government. Don’t Miss: Contribute To Indiatimes Fundraiser To Help India Fight COVID-19   Assam, Meghalaya and Mizoram had 8, 11 and 1 Covid-19 cases respectively, and were waiting for them to test negative, Minister of State for Development of …

In a late night order, the government allowed opening of neighbourhood and standalone shops, including those located in residential complexes, in urban areas. However, the shops in market clusters will continue to remain shut till May 3, when the coronavirus lockdown ends. In rural areas, all shops, except those in shopping malls, are allowed to open. Last night, the Home …