b 'We Are Committed to Bring You Back': MP CM Urges Migrants to be Patient, Ensures Their Safe Return By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 03:41:40 +0530 'Eleven trains carrying people from other states have already reached Madhya Pradesh and 10 more are coming on Saturday,' Shivraj Singh Chouhan said. Full Article
b Private Mobile Phone Services Restored in Kashmir, Situation Remains Calm By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 04:01:22 +0530 Seeing an improvement of the situation, the authorities allowed private telecom operators to resume their services from Friday night but asked them to keep Internet connection barred. Full Article
b JNU Students Set to Return to Campus by June 25, Varsity Releases New Academic Calendar By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 04:08:36 +0530 The resumption of the classes are planned so that students can complete their remaining academic components. Examinations will be completed by July 31, said the JNU. Full Article
b Two Held in Shamli for 'Objectionable' WhatsApp Post against PM Modi, Sonia Gandhi By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 04:30:47 +0530 A case was registered against the two men for allegedly posting an objectionable WhatsApp message against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Sonia Gandhi. Full Article
b Narco-terrorist With Links To Kashmiri Terror Groups Nabbed by NIA in Haryana By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 06:02:10 +0530 NIA, along with Punjab and Haryana police, arrested alleged notorious narco-terrorist Ranjit Singh from Sirsa. Full Article
b Three Northeast States Hike Duty on Liquor by 25% to Generate Revenue By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 05:28:45 +0530 Several states including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have already raised the taxes on liquor to give boost to their revenue. Full Article
b Four Held in Gujarat for Spreading Rumour about Amit Shah's Health By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 05:40:14 +0530 Amit Shah issued a statement saying that rumours about his health were being spread through social media. Full Article
b Delhi HC Extends by 45 Days Interim Bail of 2,177 Under-trial Prisoners amid Covid-19 Pandemic By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 05:44:43 +0530 A bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Talwant Singh passed the order in view of a high-power committee's recommendation that it would be dangerous to put the prisoners back in jail as the risk still remains high. Full Article
b 62-year-old Becomes Second Covid-19 Fatality in UP's Gautam Buddh Nagar By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 05:56:19 +0530 The resident of Sector 66 was among the two people who tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours Full Article
b Walking Back Home, Migrant Workers Create Ruckus on Being Stopped in UP's Amroha By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 05:56:39 +0530 The workers started arriving at the bridge from the Delhi side on Friday afternoon and wanted to go home at the earliest, officials said. Full Article
b After Ahmedabad and Surat, Now Total Lockdown in Gandhinagar from Sunday to Curb Covid-19 Spread By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 06:00:28 +0530 The lockdown order will be in effect from May 9, 6 PM in Kalol and 6 AM on Sunday in Gandhinagar. Full Article
b K'taka Govt Says No Action Against Firms Not Paying April Wage as Industry Heads Seek Eased Labour Laws By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 06:16:41 +0530 A request was also made for tweaking benefits under ESI and PF. However, as both fall under the central government, the state authorities have reportedly expressed it inability to make any amendments to the norms. Full Article
b 2 Indians Flown Back to Kerala from UAE Test Positive for Covid-19; State's Infection Toll Climbs to 505 By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:29:20 +0530 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said 23,596 people were currently under observation at their homes, and 334 at different hospitals. Full Article
b Accused of Being Coronavirus Carrier, Man Thrashed in UP's Aligarh; Six Booked By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 06:37:30 +0530 A 25-year-old man with serious injuries fell unconscious after the accused attacked him, alleging that he was a 'coronavirus carrier'. Full Article
b 224 New Covid-19 Cases Recorded in Delhi, Tally Climbs to 6,542 By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 06:57:29 +0530 No fresh death due to the virus was reported in this period. Delhi has so far reported 68 deaths. Full Article
b Andra Prasdesh to Reduce Retail Liquor Outlets to 2,934 by May End By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:06:38 +0530 Retail liquor business in the state is currently run by the government, through the AP State Beverages Corporation Limited, Full Article
b Close Shave for Jharkhand Workers Walking on Railway Tracks to Return to Home in West Bengal By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:13:38 +0530 The labourers had managed to reach the temple town of Tarapith from Purba Bardhaman district during the lockdown and started on foot from there towards neighbouring Jharkhand on Friday night. Full Article
b Bihar Dispatches 28 Ambulances to AES-affected Districts Including 8 to Muzaffarpur By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:30:35 +0530 East Champaran, West Champaran got five each, Sitamarhi four while Samastipur, Gopalganj and Siwan districts got two ambulances each, an official release said. Full Article
b Punjab Govt Advances Paddy Sowing, Transplantation Dates by 10 Days By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:34:05 +0530 Farmers had raised concerns about labour shortage resulting from migrant labourers returning to their homes in view of the Covid-19 crisis. Full Article
b Tamil Nadu Further Eases Curbs, Allows Private Firms to Resume Work With 33% Work Force By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:37:14 +0530 The government also extended the timings for groceries and vegetable shops from the present 5 pm till 7 pm, effective Monday, throughout Tamil Nadu. Full Article
b Punjab CM Amarinder Singh Warns Pak Against Attempts to Spread 'Narco Terrorism' By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:41:02 +0530 Our eyes are open to what Pakistan is doing, Singh said, hours after the NIA arrested a "notorious narco-terrorist" who acted as a conduit for Pakistan-based terror groups. Full Article
b Crushed to Death in Sleep on Rail Tracks, Migrant Workers' Bodies Taken Home by Special Trains By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:45:07 +0530 The labourers, working in a steel factory in Jalna, left for their home in Madhya Pradesh on foot. Exhausted, they slept on the tracks near Karmad, not knowing that traffic of goods trains had not ceased despite lockdown. Full Article
b Man Held for Repeatedly Raping, Blackmailing 17-Year-Old in Rajasthan's Jhalawar By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:41:17 +0530 The accused, identified as Saddam Hussain Pinjara, was on Saturday produced before a Jhalawar court which sent him to two days' police remand. Full Article
b Publicity Pandemic: Breaking Lockdown Rules, Ruling MLAs in Andhra Pradesh Spur Mass Gatherings By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:01:39 +0530 The leaders are apparently trying to cash in on the Covid-19 situation in a bid to impress chief minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy through distribution of essential articles ahead of a cabinet expansion. Full Article
b Prashant Kishor Travelled to Kolkata During Lockdown, Alleges Bihar BJP; Prove it, Says Poll Strategist By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:49:56 +0530 Kishor, who earlier worked with the BJP but turned into its strident critic of late, reacted with indignation, saying he would retire from public life if the allegations were proven true. Full Article
b Two Prisoners Shifted from Bengaluru to 'Green' District of Ramanagara Test Positive for Covid-19 By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 12:09:48 +0530 Ramanagara is one of the eight districts in Karnataka that had not seen a single coronavirus case until now, despite being close to the capital city and falling en route the two red zone districts of Bengaluru and Mysure. Full Article
b LJP Chief Says Over 14 Lakh People Not Getting Ration Benefits in Bihar, Seeks Nitish Kumar's Response By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 01:10:54 +0530 LJP Chief Chirag Paswan said the Bihar government has not issued ration cards amid the coronavirus lockdown despite repeated statements by the Centre Full Article
b In Letter to Modi, Kerala CM Seeks Help to Bring Back Bodies of Indian Expats Who Didn't Die of Covid-19 By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 01:04:23 +0530 Indian embassies may be directed to issue necessary clearance without seeking individual approval from MHA to avoid delay, the letter read. Full Article
b 'Why Were Positive Patients Traveling?' TMC's Derek O' Brien After 9 RPF Constables Contract Covid-19 in Bengal By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 01:37:19 +0530 Eight constables who tested positive for Covid-19 were posted in West Bengal, while one was stationed in Odisha. Full Article
b 'Virus Forced Everyone to Stay in. Except My Son': On Extension of Son's Custody, Akhil Gogoi's Mother Sobs By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 02:00:42 +0530 His mother on several occasions demanded Akhil's release and also went to hunger strike in last December. Full Article
b Bengal Governor Accuses Mamata Banerjee of 'Explicitly Appeasing' Minority Community By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 02:00:00 +0530 Urging the TMC supremo 'to shun politics and confrontational approach', Jagdeep Dhankhar said her conduct is only compounding the miseries of the people of West Bengal. Full Article
b 'Put Out of Work Lawyer Under Lockdown': In Centre-Bengal Feud, Mahua Moitra Aims Dart at Governor By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 03:17:39 +0530 In a five-page letter, Dhankhar responded to the CM, who accused him of 'forgetting' that she was the elected head of government in the state and he was merely a 'nominated' one. Full Article
b 'Why Not Shelve Bullet Train?' Congress Flays Govt's 'Inhumane' Move to Freeze DA Hikes By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 03:36:56 +0530 The government on Thursday froze inflation-linked allowance for its 1.1 crore employees and pensioners, a move states are likely to replicate, helping save a combined Rs 1.2 lakh crore that could be used to combat the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
b Telangana BJP Chief Stages Hunger Protest in Support of Farmers, Demand MSP be Paid to Them By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 05:00:54 +0530 Taking a dig at the TRS-led state government, Sanjay asked ministers to make a field visit to know the ground reality and the problems faced by the farmers. Full Article
b 'Bankrupt Leadership' of Congress Opposing Every Govt Measure in Fighting Coronavirus: BJP By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 05:28:19 +0530 Senior BJP leader and Union minister Prakash Javadekar said the entire country is together in fighting the coronavirus but the Congress is busy "fighting" Modi and the government. Full Article
b Owaisi Demands Relief for Migrant Labourers, Transport Facility after Lockdown to Go to Their Homes By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 07:03:06 +0530 The Hyderabad MP alleged that the lockdown was announced in an unplanned manner without providing relief to migrant labourers from states, including Bihar, UP, West Bengal and Jharkhand. Full Article
b Migrants Should be Sent Home after Covid-19 Lockdown Ends on May 3, Says P Chidambaram By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 11:12:03 +0530 In the country as per estimates 44 crore people work in the unorganised sector in different places in the country and during the initial period of the lockdown people are seen walking to their native places. Full Article
b No Need to Impose Hardship on Govt Servants by Halting DA/DR Hikes, Says Manmohan Singh By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 11:40:17 +0530 The remarks of the Congress leaders came two days after the Central government decided to freeze payment of additional instalment of DA to all its employees and dearness relief (DR) to pensioners falling due from January 1, 2020. Full Article
b Franklin Templeton Winding Up Six Debt Schemes a Matter of Grave Concern: P Chidambaram By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 04:19:55 +0530 His remarks came two days after Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund voluntarily decided to wind up its six debt schemes due to liquidity issues amid the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
b TMC Dubs IMCT 'India's Most Callous Team' and Says They're Visiting Bengal to Spread Political Virus By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 06:33:54 +0530 The central teams have been visiting hospitals and quarantine centres and meeting officials in Kolkata and Siliguri. Full Article
b BJP MPs From Bengal Attack Mamata Govt For its Handling of Coronavirus Crisis By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 07:22:59 +0530 BJP leaders Debasree Chaudhuri and another MP, Sukanta Majumdar, alleged that they were served with quarantine notices by the local administration so that they could not step outside to provide ration and other relief material to the masses. Full Article
b Frame Suitable Policy on Migrant Workers' Crisis: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot to Amit Shah By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 11:52:05 +0530 Gehlot raised the issue during his telephonic talk with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday and sought smooth movement of migrant workers, including those from Rajasthan, stranded in various parts of the country. Full Article
b In Mann ki Baat, PM Modi Lauds India's 'People-driven' Coronavirus Fight; Warns Against Negligence By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 01:20:13 +0530 Be it businesses, offices, education institutes or medical sector, everyone is adapting to changes in the post-coronavirus world, PM Modi said. Full Article
b Twitter India Blocking Me With Very Prejudiced Intentions, Claims Anantkumar Hegde By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 01:17:12 +0530 The MP from Uttara Kannada has also written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi against the 'Digital colonisation' by a a corporate entity. Full Article
b Aggressive Testing Key to Fight Battle Against Covid-19, Says Manmohan Singh By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 01:29:36 +0530 The Congress shared the thoughts of various leaders in a video to resolve the current crisis relating to the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown. The leaders are members of a consultative group headed by Singh and formulate the party's views on various matters. Full Article
b RSS Taking Food Items from NGOs, Distributing Them to BJP Members in ‘Modi’ Packets: Akhilesh Yadav By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 01:39:35 +0530 The Samajwadi Party chief also questioned why the ‘Kutumb Shakha’ of the RSS is being held despite a nationwide lockdown. Full Article
b Sitaram Yechury Slams PM Modi, Says Democratic Accountability Grossly Missing in His Governance By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 04:11:15 +0530 In a letter to the prime minister, Yechury said the political executive in the country is proving its "incompetence by knee-jerk reactions" and suggested measures that need to be put in place to fight coronavirus. Full Article
b ‘Anti-India’ Twitter Blocked My Account With Prejudiced Intentions: BJP’s Anantkumar Hegde By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 05:07:26 +0530 The MP from Uttara Kannada has also written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi against the 'Digital colonisation' by a a corporate entity. Full Article
b Clear Bottlenecks, Ramp Up Testing to Detect Covid-19, Rahul Gandhi Tells Modi Govt By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 06:29:25 +0530 The Congress leader demanded that 1 lakh tests should be done from the current 40,000 as the country has testing kits in stock. Full Article
b Shouldn't Alienate a Community for Mistake, Says Bhagwat, Adds Warning on Covid Misuse by ‘Anti-India Forces’ By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 10:28:59 +0530 The RSS chief said there are 'anti-India forces' who are waiting to use the pandemic to break the country. Full Article