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 …
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Delhi, one of the hardest-hit by the coronavirus pandemic, is starting to see positive results as over 800 COVID-19 patients have been cured till Thursday, with 735 of them recovering from April 18-23, according to data shared by the city health department. AP The total number of COVID-19 cases in the national capital on Thursday rose to 2,376, while the …
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As Mumbai is grappling with a rising number of coronavirus cases, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking, the civic transport service, has converted seven of its AC mini buses into ambulances to ferry patients. According to a report, these semi-ambulances will be used to ferry suspected coronavirus patients, or those who have only mild infection, to COVID-19 Care …
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The number of coronavirus cases in Gujarat have reached 2,815 with 191 new cases and 15 deaths on Friday. With this figure, Gujarat has overtaken New Delhi and is now the second worst-affected after Maharashtra. Out of 191 positive cases reported in the past 24 hours, as as 169 cases were reported in Ahmedabad alone, followed by Surat(6), Vadodara (5), …
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In what is just shocking, a man accused of murder out on bail killed two brothers by stabbing them after an argument over parking a bike in Sewree, Mumbai. One person is also injured. The deceased are 21-year-old Shahid Patel, 19-year-old Sahil and 16-year-old Adnan. Shahid died instantly, Sahil passed away at the KEM Hospital and Adnan is in …
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125 families residing the Rashtrapati Bhawan complex in the national capital have been put under self-isolation after one person tested positive for COVID-19. Rashtrapati Bhavan According to reports, the COVID-19 positive patient is not a staffer at the Rashtrapati Bhawan but is a resident of the complex as her father-in-law is a sanitation worker there. Read more WHO Warns Against …
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While the lockdown continues in India, people are no doubt missing going out, meeting their friends, having a drink at the pub and wandering freely in their cities. The restrictions in place has also meant that liquor shops are shut and there is no way to buy booze. It has resulted in people taking extreme measures, trying to disguise the …
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The Bhopal gas tragedy was one of the worst industrial disasters in history. The Methyl isocyanate leak from Union Carbide factory killed thousands and left many more with serious health conditions including respiratory illnesses and cancer. BCCL Now more than three decades after their lives were destroyed by the gas tragedy the survivors are facing another serious threat – COVID-19. …
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It all began with a tweet on Saturday morning. A cancer patient in a Kannauj village needed a medicine which could not be found locally. The call for help by a friend of his son set the police wheels rolling in Noida. In 8 hours, the police arrived at the house of Phool Singh in Palpur, 400km away, with the …
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The nationwide lockdown which began on March 25 has left a devastating impact on the millions of people across the country. While almost everyone has been affected by the lockdown in one way or the other, the worst affected are the migrant workers, who used to live hand-to-mouth, in a big city far away from their home. With no income, …
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