Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami expressed grief over the deaths and announced a compensation of Rs 300,000 each to the bereaved families
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday assured all possible help to the Tamil Nadu government after a blast at a power plant in the state.
Amit Shah said the extension of PMGKAY, a programme to provide free ration for over 80 crore people, shows the sensitivity of PM Modi to the millions of poor and their welfare
He also says there is no community transmission of the disease in the national capital
Now that the Rajya Sabha elections are over and more Covid-19-induced restrictions are being lifted, there is talk that normal politics may return
The national capital has reported nearly 80,000 coronavirus cases while the virus has claimed about 2,500 lives so far in Delhi
Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla reviewed the implementation of various decisions on Covid-19 in Delhi which were taken at a meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The guideline that came into effect from Saturday was strongly opposed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday expressed his condolences over the death of over 100 people in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar due to lightning. "I am extremely saddened by the death of many people in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar due to heavy rain and lightning. Relief work is going on fast in both the states. "I express my condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives in this disaster and wish the injured to be well soon," the home minister tweeted. Thunderstorms and lightning have wrought havoc in Bihar over the past two days, claiming 83 lives, leaving many injured and causing widespread damage to property, the state disaster management department said. In Uttar Pradesh, at least 24 people were killed and 12 others injured on Thursday due to incidents of lightning in various districts of the state.
By looking for an Emergency in our times, we forget to notice that the first Republic inaugurated with the Constitution of India is already over
In a series of tweets, Shah also said that a 1,000-bed full-fledged hospital with 250 ICU beds is being developed for Covid-19 patients
The Covid-19 facility, which will be 1,700 feet long and 700 feet wide, will have 200 enclosures with 50 beds each
Even by death count till Sunday, which stood at 2,175, Delhi is on the second spot among the list of worst-hit states.
Yoga has emerged as a force for unity and deepens the bonds of humanity, says the Prime Minister.
Shah's remark came after Rahul Gandhi in a fresh tweet accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of surrendering Indian territory to China.
Shah tweeted a video of the father of an injured soldier lashing out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi advising the Wayanad MP to not indulge in politics
"Delhi govt decided to cap the rates for Covid RT-PCR (reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction) test @ Rs 2400/- inclusive of all charges," Sisodia tweeted
Twenty Indian soldiers, including a colonel, were killed on Monday evening in a clash with Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh's Galwan Valley
Japanese researchers confirmed the presence of the coronavirus in wastewater plants, a finding that could serve as a signal for future outbreaks
A similar meeting with heads of the rest 15 states and UTs is also scheduled to take place tomorrow