coronavirus

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing the nation at 8pm on Thursday with regards to the coronavirus situation in the country. He had chaired a high-level meeting to review the ongoing efforts to contain COVID-19 on Wednesday…

Amid increasing number of COVID-19 cases in India, the Indian government on Thursday decided to cancel all incoming international flights from March 22 for a week. The government has also advised people above 65 to stay at home unless they…

The aviation industry is one of the hardest hit amid the coronavirus pandemic. India's biggest private airline, IndiGo on Thursday announced pay cuts for most of its employees. IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta will take a 25 per cent cut in…

A 70-year-old man from Punjab became the fourth victim of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in India on Thursday. He had reportedly traveled to Germany and Italy. For Punjab, this is the first death due to coronavirus. Globally, 9,277…

New Delhi: To discourage non-essential travel amid coronavirus outbreak, the Railway Ministry on Thursday withdrew concessions in passenger fares for all categories, except those for students, persons with disabilities and patients. It…

New Delhi: The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has decided to postpone the board exams for Class X (ICSE) and Class XII (ISC) in the view of novel coronavirus threat to the students. Informing the media,…

New Delhi: The JEE Main April exam 2020, which was scheduled for April 5,7,9 and 11, has been postponed in view of the coronavirus threat to the examinees. Similarly, the release of the admit cards has also been rescheduled to March 31.…

New Delhi: In an attempt to contain the spread of COVID-19 infection, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Tuesday ordered lockdown of all centrally protected monuments. As a precautionary measure, the department has also cancelled…

The first human trial of a COVID-19 vaccine started in the US on Monday, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) announced. The experimental vaccine, developed by biotech company Moderna Inc, was "launched in…

While the deadly coronavirus (Covid-19) has thrown normal life out of gear across the globe, some special events like ‘weddings’ couldn’t be put on hold because of the pandemic. However, before walking down the aisle, the bride and groom…