Sanchari Ghatak Bangalore Though India is well into the first week of the lockdown 2.0, an extension of the previous lockdown, to curb the spread of COVID-19, animal lovers have not been kept from feeding the stray animals. Mr. Dilip Singha Roy can be seen up and about on the streets of Khagra, in Behrampore, West Bengal, every […]
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All the Waqf Boards in the country have decided to strictly adhere to the lockdown guidelines during the month of Ramadan which will begin on April 24. For the first time ever, the board has taken a unanimous decision looking at the situation. Archita Srivastava April 17, 2020 Lucknow: During his interaction with senior Waqf […]
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Lakes, trees, and animals are rejoicing reduced human activity across India and flourishing, as factories and automobile pollution comes down drastically due to the lockdown. Yamini Chincholi COVID-19 lockdown across the country has brought clear skies and clean air in heavily polluted cities like Delhi as well as other parts of the country. There is […]
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Rapid testing kits for coronavirus testing are still to reach Sikkim. Shortage of kits has led to less number of reported cases in the state. Nihan Parveen April 17, 2020 Fewer numbers of COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Sikkim due to lack of Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratories (VRDL). The state with a population […]
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Residents of villages along the Agara main road in Bengaluru resorted to blocking roads to their village, thus creating a menace to genuine motorists. Rahul Padman Bengaluru, April 17, 2020 Some villagers at the Agara main road blocked the road that connects NH 275 to Kanakpura Road. The roads were barricaded in the night with […]
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Hospitals change their schedules; private ones offer home service only for some categories. Aarthi N Chennai: Patients who need dialysis or chemotherapy are finding it difficult to stick to prescribed schedules. Reasons: Police stop them and there is no transport. Bhuvana (name changed), 46, has been undergoing dialysis thrice a week for the past three […]
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First case of COVID-19 is detected among the police personnel of Karnataka. Harshith V April 17,2020 While the police are shouldering the mammoth task of ensuring a successful lockdown, a police constable has been tested positive for COVID-19 in Bagalkot district of Karnataka. The 27-year-old constable is admitted in the isolation ward of the District […]
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Dearth of food items in Guwahati city has added to the misery of the citizens amidst the lockdown. By, Muskaan Agarwal April 17, 2020 Lockdown might have come as a preventive measure against COVID-19, but accessing groceries has become a taxing affair for the citizens. Shortage of tea, coffee, cooking oil, vegetables, and even essential […]
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Not the virus, but the fear of catching the virus led a man to jump off his building in Meerut. Nikita Arora | Meerut On April 17, around 8.30 AM, a 30-year-old business-man jumped from his terrace amidst the rising fear of coronavirus. The incident took place in Surya Nagar, Meerut, which is one of […]
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When one of the district’s COVID-19 patients, who was recovering in a private hospital’s isolation ward, was transferred to Shaktinagar Zilla Hospital, all the nurses of the hospital left. By Ritam Chatterjee Nadia , April 17, 2020 Nurses from Nadia district’s renowned government hospital, the Shaktinagar Zilla Hospital, have discontinued work amid fears of a ‘boycott’ […]
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