Breaking News April 26

"I did a routine checkup today, in which my corona report has come up positive. I have no symptoms of corona. But whoever has come in contact with me, please do your investigation as a precaution. Be vigilant, be safe," Bhuppendra Siingh tweeted.

Thailand has decided to restrict entry of travellers from India in view of the coronavirus crisis. 

Online registration has been made mandatory from Tuesday midnight for people wanting to enter Himachal Pradesh, a state government notification said.

The order was issued on Sunday by the state health secretary under the HP Epidemic Disease (COVID-19) Regulations, 2020.

PM Modi, US President Joe Biden hold telephonic conversation over Covid situation and other issues.

It’s pleasing to see small declines in cases and deaths in several regions, but many countries are still experiencing intense COVID19 transmission, and the situation in India is beyond heartbreaking: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization

Punjab government imposes daily lockdown from 6pm to 5am till further notice; weekend lockdown from Friday 6pm to Monday 5am

Delhi Government directs all DMs to constitute 'Special Task Force' to take action against those involved in hoarding, black marketing of life-saving drugs 

Equity benchmark Sensex rallied 508 points on Monday, tracking gains in index majors ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries and Axis Bank amid a mixed trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE index ended 508.06 points or 1.06 per cent higher at 48,386.51.

Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty jumped 143.65 points or 1 per cent to 14,485.

Former bureaucrat and Managing Director of automobile major Maruti Suzuki Jagdish Khattar passed away on Monday. According to reports, Khattar suffered a heart attack.

Rajasthan MLA breaks COVID protocol in wedding, fined with 25000

COVID curfew to be implemented in the state from tomorrow 9 pm for the next 14 days. Essential services allowed between 6-10 am. After 10 am shops will close. Only construction, manufacturing and agriculture sectors allowed. Public transport to remain shut: Karnataka CM 

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday allowed Vedanta's Sterlite Industries in Tuticorin to produce oxygen for four months. The decision was taken during an all-party meeting convened by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami

PM Modi speaks to Japan PM Yoshihide Suga about COVID crisis and more

Madras High Court on Monday questioned the Election Commission whether they were on another planet during the elections. 

BMC Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal has claimed that the mortality rate in Mumbai due to Covid-19 is lowest in the world. Speaking to India TV today afternoon, he said that the BMC is taking all measures to flatten the curve and exuded confidence that situation will be brought under control in the coming days. Mumbai recorded more than 5,500 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, its lowest single-day rise in infections so far in April, pushing the city's COVID-19 tally to 6,27,651.

IAF to airlift 6 oxygen tanks from Dubai today

The Oxygen tanker that had left Bokaro reached MP's Sagar today

Appoint dedicated officer for Oxygen related complaints, suggests Delhi HC

Over 300 Oxygen Concentrators arrived at Delhi airport on Monday afternoon from the United States as India battles the second wave of Covid-19 infection. An oxygen concentrator is medical equipment that concentrates oxygen from ambient air.

Jaipur Golden Hospital's counsel informs Delhi High Court that they're also facing uncertainty along with Oxygen shortage.

Oxygen Express, a special train being run by Indian Railways, has reached Mumbai from Gujarat's Jamnagar with tankers of medical oxygen. While two tankers will supply medical oxygen to hospitals in Mumbai, one will be sent to Pune. The 3 tankers are filled with 15 metric tonnes of liquid oxygen.

The Delhi High Court on Monday requested the AAP government to set up more testing centres in view of the rise in COVID-19 cases in the national capital which is recording over 24,000 fresh infections for the last few days.

Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital has shared that they are facing an acute shortage of oxygen since all 104 cylinders available were sent to 3 emergency locations for a refill. 

Voting for the third phase of the panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh began on Monday with more than 2.72 lakh candidates in the fray in over 2.14 lakh seats across 20 districts of the state.

Canada is ready to help India amid COVID crisis: Foreign Minister of Canada

BJP MLA Suresh Srivastava's wife passes away, 3 days after his death

Sanyukt Kisan Morcha farmers have urged the Delhi Police to make one side of Singhu Border Highway functional so as to bring in emergency COVID 19 supplies into Delhi

In view of the increase in COVID-19 cases in the country, Shri Hemkunt Sahib Yatra has been postponed on Sunday. The Yatra for Sri Hemkunt Sahib Gurudwara situated in the hilly district of Chamoli was scheduled to start on May 10. It is believed that the 10th Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh, had meditated at Hemkund in his previous birth.

Pune allows cremation of COVID 19 victims at all cremation grounds

Biden lends hand to India in curbing COVID 19 situation.

In an attempt to curb the COVID 19 cases in the state, district administration has imposed a week long curfew in Dehradun district. Areas will include Rishikesh, Garhi Cantt, Dehradun City and Clement Town's Municipal areas, District Magistrate Dr. Ashish Kr Srivastava informed.