What we know about Nizamuddin mosque congregation: 10 points
Delhi’s Nizamuddin area has emerged as the hotspot of coronavirus disease after several cases of Covid-19 emerged in people who were a part of a religious congregation in the area earlier this month. Here’s a quick guide on the development: 1. According to reports, more than 2,000 delegates from countries like Indonesia and Malaysia attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation […]
India lockdown day 6: Govt zeroes in on 10 hotspots
As the number of COVID-19 cases reached 1,251 across the country (101 recovered, 32 dead), India is set to ramp up testing in 10 identified “hotspots” where “unusual” transmission has been detected. Of these, two — Dilshad Garden and Nizamuddin — are in Delhi, the others being Noida, Meerut, Bhilwara, Ahmedabad, Kasaragod, Pathanamthitta, Mumbai and Pune. In the last 24 hours, […]
‘My Mother Is Dead. I Am Stuck In Coronavirus Lockdown’: Bihar Labourer Cries For Help In Delhi
Like thousands of others, Tipu Yadav, a migrant labourer from Bihar, is also stuck in Delhi following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s declaration for a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus, which continues to wreak havoc across the world. On Monday, Yadav was seen crying after he learnt of his mother’s death. […]
Robbers Hit Home Of J&K Family Under Coronavirus Quarantine
Srinagar: The house of a coronavirus positive patient in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir was allegedly robbed during the night as the entire family was in quarantine, police said on Monday. Burglars struck at a house in Saderkoot Bala area in Hajin area of the north Kashmir district during the night and decamped with […]
India needs package of Rs 5 lakh crore to save businesses from collapsing due to Covid-19
Measures taken to contain and eliminate passive transmission risk, more than the manifested active risk of the COVID-19 virus to human factors of production- both the owners/entrepreneurs and workers- have disrupted the economic and financial systems the world over. Few countries like South Korea and Japan decided to track down the carriers- symptomatic or asymptomatic […]
Covid-19: 200 quarantined, contact tracing on after Delhi mosque gathering
A day after six people who attended a religious gathering near Nizamuddin Dargah tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), authorities are on the lookout for others who took part in the event amid increased police presence in the area. Over the past two days, the Delhi Police and the health department have taken at […]
Health Ministry confirms 92 new cases & 4 deaths in 24 hours, stresses no community transfer
New Delhi: Ninety-two new cases and four deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported in India since Sunday, the Health Ministry said on Monday while reiterating that there has been no community transmission of the virus as of now. Technically, COVID-19 is still in the local transmission stage in the country as there has been no […]
Migrant Workers Sprayed With Chemicals In UP, Bareilly DM Admits ‘Mistake’
The exodus of migrant workers from cities to their native villages has emerged as one of the biggest crisis amid the lockdown imposed in view of the Coronavirus outbreak. While the images of migrant workers walking afoot hundreds of miles to their homes evoked sharp criticism against the government and prompted them to arrange for […]
India Still In Local Transmission Stage, Says Health Ministry On Coronavirus
Ninety-two new cases and four deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported in India since Sunday, the Health Ministry said on Monday while reiterating that there has been no community transmission of the virus as of now. Technically, COVID-19 is still in the local transmission stage in the country as there has been no community […]
Srinagar under lockdown
While the central government after consultations with experts has decided to go for three week long lockdown in entire country to combat COVID-19 threat, in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir lockdown has been enforced from March 19. It means that our three weeks of lockdown are going to end on April 08 2020, authorities […]
