Day: April 2, 2020

Mizoram gets COVID-19 lab

11:59 pm April 2, 2020

Aizawl: Mizoram’s first COVID-19 testing laboratory started functioning at the Zoram Medical College (ZMC) here on Thursday, Health minister Dr R Lalthangliana said. Lalthangliana said that it was a milestone in the history of Mizoram. “In a record time of barely 8 days since the formation of a core committee on setting up of Virology […]

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Pay wages to workers or face jail: Gujarat govt to employers

Pay wages to workers or face jail: Gujarat govt to employers

11:57 pm April 2, 2020

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government on Thursday warned the factory owners and other employers in the state that they will have to face a jail term of one year if they lay off any of their workers or staffers during the lockdown period, officials said. A notification to this effect was issued on Thursday to safeguard […]

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Coronavirus patient dies in Pune

11:55 pm April 2, 2020

Pune: A 50-year-old coronavirus patient died at the government-run Sassoon Hospital here on Thursday evening. Dr Ajay Chandanwale, dean of the hospital, said the woman was admitted as she had severe pneumonia, and subsequently tested positive for coronavirus. “She had no foreign travel history,” he said. Adityanath skips Ram Navami ritual at Gorakhnath math

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Prince Charles visits 99-year-old Prince Philip in hospital

PM Modi, Prince Charles discuss coronavirus pandemic

11:53 pm April 2, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with UK’s Prince Charles on Thursday and discussed the coronavirus crisis, with the British royal hailing the Indian diaspora’s role in combatting the pandemic. The prime minister conveyed his condolences for the loss of life in the UK over the past few days, the Ministry […]

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Police constable suspected to have coronavirus, admitted

11:49 pm April 2, 2020

Mumbai: A 57-year-old police constable was admitted to a hospital here on Thursday on suspicion of having contracted coronavirus infection, an official said. He is resident of a police colony in south Mumbai, the official added. After showing symptoms of the virus infection, he was rushed to hospital and his test report was awaited, the […]

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