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The recipient of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology also stressed that testing should be carried out vigorously to identify coronavirus hotspots and isolate those areas.

As per the earlier order of the state government, all domestic and international air travel, except for domestic medical services, domestic air ambulance and for security purposes as permitted by the MHA, will continue to remain prohibited across the stat...

Three days after Cyclone Amphan hit West Bengal, several areas of the city are still without power and water supplies, triggering protests by residents.

Uber 'Connect' enables residents to send and receive items from each other within city limits while maintaining social distancing amid COVID-19 outbreak.

According to a notification issued by the NGT, the official, posted in General Administration section of the Principal Bench here, had last attended the office on May 19 and is presently hospitalized.

In his remarks after being elected as the chairman of the WHO executive board, he also said a strengthening of global partnerships and a shared response was needed to deal with the current crisis caused by the pandemic.

The charter was initiated by the Vietnam Embassy and the flights were operated while observing all precautionary measures, IndiGo said in a statement.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee earlier on Thursday said she would ask Modi to visit the state and witness the devastation for himself.

Government officials have also been asked to avail economy class instead of executive and business class travel.

In a bulletin issued on Tuesday, the Delhi health department said the death toll from coronavirus infection has risen to 166 and the total number of cases mounted to 10,554.

Officials in Mumbai even drew up a plan to administer hydroxychloroquine to thousands of slum dwellers as a preventive measure against the virus.

According to AIIMS chief spokesperson Dr Aarti Vij, the premier hospital is in the process of modifying its OPDs in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

These trains will be plied in addition to the Shramik Special and the air-conditioned special ones currently being operated on the Rajdhani routes connecting 15 major cities to Delhi.

According to data, 496 trains have originated from Gujarat and 17 more are in the pipeline, while 266 trains have already started from Maharashtra, with 37 more in the pipeline.

The former Union minister said a new world is going to unfold and multilateralism is under a serious threat.

His remarks come after India on Monday joined nearly 120 countries in pushing World Health Organisation for an impartial and comprehensive evaluation.