Mumbai |ย On anticipated lines, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday announced ‘lockdown’ style restrictions starting 8 p.m. on April 14, till April 30, to break the chain of the coronavirus which has gripped the state. However, Mumbai suburban trains and city buses will continue to run, but commutes will be permitted for those in […]
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Delhi reports over 13.5K Covid cases, highest daily surge
New Delhi |ย Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced that the national capital registered more than 13,500 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the highest ever single-day spike since the onset of the pandemic early last year. The new figure comes as city has continued to witness an unabated resurgence of new cases […]
Covid: Kejriwal urges Centre to cancel CBSE exams
New Delhi |ย Amid a continued rise in the number of fresh Covid-19 cases in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday urged the Centre to cancel the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) examinations. “There would be around six lakh students and around one lakh teachers who will come to the exam […]
CBI summons former Maharashtra minister Anil Deshmukh on Wednesday
Mumbai |ย Moving ahead in its probe into the allegations of corruption and misuse of office, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh for questioning on April 14. “We have asked Deshmukh to record his statement on April 14 at our office here,” a CBI official related to probe […]
Maharashtra HSC/SSC Board exams postponed to May-June
Mumbai |ย In a significant move amid zooming Covid cases, the state government on Monday announced that it has decided to postpone the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) final examinations for the current academic year. Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said that while the HSC exams are now likely to be held […]
If the health system collapses, Delhi may face another lockdown: Kejriwal
New Delhi |ย Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said the state government was not in favour of imposing lockdown in the national capital, but ‘if the health system collapsed then lockdown would be the only option’. “I will request all citizens of Delhi to follow Covid-19 protection measures. I will also appeal to the […]
EC gives clean chit to CISF, says it opened fire in ‘self-defence’ in Cooch Behar
Kolkata |ย The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday gave a clean chit to the CISF for opening fire in Sitalkurchi Assembly constituency in Cooch Behar district during the fourth phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal that left four persons dead, saying that opening fire “became necessary to save the lives of the voters” […]
No lockdown but new restrictions to be imposed after Covid spike in Delhi: Kejriwal
New Delhi |ย Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that the state government is not planning a lockdown in the national capital. However, he indicated that the government is likely to put some more restrictions in the coming days. “Lockdown is not an option. However, we will be putting some restrictions in place to […]
Five killed in poll related violence in Bengal
Kolkata |ย Violence erupted in the fourth phase of elections in Bengal in which five people were killed in two separate incidents. Four persons were killed when central forces opened fire on an unruly mob in Sitalkuchi assembly constituency in Mathabhanga block in Cooch Behar district on Saturday. In another incident in the same constituency a […]
Delhi Govt orders closure of all schools due to spike in Covid-19 cases
New Delhi |ย Amid the continued surge in Covid-19 cases in the national capital, the Delhi government has ordered the closure of all government and private schools in the city. The announcement in this regard was made by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday. “Due to increasing cases of Covid, all schools (including government, private) […]