Day: April 8, 2020

Officials warn against discrimination of doctors, nurses treating COVID-19 cases

11:59 pm April 8, 2020

Kochi: In a case of discrimination against personnel involved in treating COVID-19 patients, a government doctors was asked to vacate his premises by a resident association in Ernakulam district, prompting authorities to warn of strict action against those indulging in such acts. Referring to the incident, Ernakulam District Collector S Suhas said strong action under […]

Health Ministry issues advisory for healthcare workers

12 containment clusters set up to combat COVID-19

11:53 pm April 8, 2020

Hyderabad: As part of measures to combat COVID-19, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has set up 12 containment clusters in different areas of the city. So far, 89 positive cases of the virus have been registered, the corporation Commissioner D S Lokesh Kumar said on Wednesday. He said as per the instructions of the […]

HC asks BMC to restore power & water supply to building

11:48 pm April 8, 2020

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to restore the electricity and water supply to a building in central Mumbai that was declared dilapidated and its residents were ordered to vacate the same. Justice A A Sayed was hearing a petition filed by residents of Shahid Bhagat Singh CHS […]

Police: 13-year-old girl dragged by stolen vehicle dies

Woman gives birth to girl in police van amid lockdown

11:46 pm April 8, 2020

New Delhi: A woman gave birth to a girl in a police van in south Delhi’s Kidwai Nagar on Wednesday while she was being taken to a hospital, police said. The police received a call from the woman’s family, informing them that they urgently needed an ambulance for her. The woman lived in a labour […]

150-bed coronavirus hospital to start in Jalna

11:43 pm April 8, 2020

Jalna: A 150-bed hospital for coronavirus patients will start functioning in Jalna from Thursday, Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope said. He was speaking to the local media through video conference on Wednesday. The hospital will have a 50-bed isolation ward, he added. It has been provided with 50 ventilators, 2,000 Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), two […]

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