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COVID-19: 19 inmates of Central Jail have tested positive, says Praveen Jadia

Indore (MP), Apr 28 (ANI): Chief Medical and Health Officer Indore Praveen Jadia on April 28 said that 19 inmates of Central Jail who are currently locked at a temporary jail have tested positive of COVID-19.

COVID-19: Dairy products sellers in Nagpur facing hardship

Nagpur (Maharashtra), Apr 28 (ANI): Sellers of dairy products in Nagpur say their business has slumped amid coronavirus lockdown. People are not coming to buy the dairy products because of which the sellers are facing losses. "Our business is down by 90 percent . We had to throw 150-200 kg paneer in 2-3 days, now we've reduced our production as there are very less buyers", said Roshan Gupta, one of the sellers.

COVID-19: UP govt deploys SDRF at Delhi-UP border

Delhi-UP Border, Apr 28 (ANI): Amid lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, Uttar Pradesh government has deployed State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team at Delhi-UP border to manage the crowd and to help and assist the police.

COVID-19: Labourers pelt stones at Diamond Bourse office in Surat

Surat (Gujarat) Apr 28 (ANI): Labourers protested and pelted stones at the office of Diamond Bourse in Surat, alleging that they were made to work amid COVID-19 lockdown. Workers also demanded that they be sent back to their native places. Police reached the spot to control the situation.

1 Lakh a day tests target by May 31, RT-PCR and antibody test kits to be produced in India: Harsh Vardhan

New Delhi, Apr 28 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday said that we will able to produce RT-PCR and antibody test kits in India by May. The processes will start after getting approval from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), he further said. "We will be able to produce RT-PCR and antibody test kits in India by May. All processes are in advanced stage and production will start after getting approval from ICMR. It will help us in meeting our target of 1 lakh tests per day by May 31," he said.

COVID-19 lockdown: Chhattisgarh students return from Kota

Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Apr 28 (ANI): Students from Chhattisgarh, who were stranded in Rajasthan's Kota, returned to their home state on April 28. Around 75 buses carrying over 2000 students have reached in Chhattisgarh. Students went for undergoing screening for COVID-19 symptoms after reaching Raipur.

COVID-19: Harsh Vardhan interacts with Autonomous Institutes, PSUs under Dept of Biotechnology via video conference

New Delhi, Apr 28 (ANI): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on April 28 held a meeting with autonomous Institutes and PSUs under Department of Biotechnology via video conference. During the interaction, he informed them about the current situation of the country in regards to COVID-19 virus. "For the last 14 days, our doubling rate is 8.7, while for the last 7 days, it is 10.2 days. In last 3 days, it is 10.9 days roughly." India has recorded 21632 active cases and 934 people lost their lives due to COVID-19.

No COVID-19 case reported in 80 districts in last 7 days: Harsh Vardhan

New Delhi, Apr 28 (ANI): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on April 28 held a meeting with Autonomous Institutes under Department of Biotechnology via video conference. During the interaction, he said, "No fresh case has been reported in 80 districts since last 7 days. In 47 districts, no case has been reported in the last 14 days, while 39 districts have not reported a case since the last 21 days. Seventeen districts have not reported a case for last 28 days."

Electric appliances shops reopen in Delhi following govt's guidelines

New Delhi, Apr 28 (ANI): Electric appliances shops has started opening in Delhi on April 28, after the state government allowed to operate. The Delhi Government on April 27 allowed plumbers and electricians to operate after a complete review of COVID-19 situation in national capital. However, the shop owners have to follow the norms by maintaining social distancing and other safety measures. "We are happy with the governments order. We are following government's norms by maintaining social distancing," a shopkeeper said. Meanwhile, total number of positive cases in Delhi stands at 3108, which includes 54 deaths so far.

CM Yogi Adityanath chairs meeting over coronavirus situation in UP

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Apr 28 (ANI): Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath chaired a meeting with 'COVID-19 management Team-11' of the state, over the coronavirus pandemic in Lucknow on April 28. Several higher authorities' officers were present in the meeting. The total number of COVID-19 cases in UP stands at 1955, which includes 335 cured or discharged and 31deaths till now.

COVID-19: IMA welcomes ICMR's guidelines of home isolation for patients with mild symptoms

New Delhi, Apr 28 (ANI): Indian Medical Association Hospital Board Joint Secretary Anil Goyal on April 28 welcomed Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) guidelines for home isolation of very mild and pre-symptomatic COVID-19 cases. He said that it's a welcoming step as the home environment is better for them. He added that the guidelines by the ICMR are very good for the COVID-19 positive patients with mild symptoms.

Doubling rate of COVID-19 cases in Delhi is 13 days: Satyendar Jain

New Delhi, Apr 28 (ANI): Health Minister of Delhi, Satyendar Jain, on Tuesday said the total number of COVID-19 positive cases in national capital stands at 3108 and death toll stands at 54 till now. Adding in it, he said the doubling rate of COVID-19 cases in Delhi is 13 days. He said, "The total number of positive cases in Delhi stands at 3108 now, of which 190 cases were reported yesterday. 877 patients have been cured, while 11 are on ventilator. Death toll stands at 54. The doubling rate of COVID-19 cases in Delhi is 13 days."

COVID-19: NITI Aayog building sealed after employee tests positive

New Delhi, Apr 28 (ANI): One officer in NITI Aayog has been tested positive for COVID-19 in Delhi. The building has been sealed temporarily for thorough disinfection and sanitisation. Meanwhile, the total number of positive cases in Delhi stands at 3108, which includes 54 deaths so far.

COVID-19: Rajnath Singh interacts with heads of PSU, OFB via video conferencing

New Delhi, Apr 28 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh interacted with the heads of Public Sector Units (PSU) and Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), via video conferencing in Delhi on April 28. He reviewed their recent business performance and contribution in India's fight against COVID-19.

NGO extends helping hand to needy during pandemic time

Ludhiana (Punjab), Apr 28 (ANI): An NGO extended its helping hands to the needy people in Punjab's Ludhiana during the time of pandemic. SAMVEDNA is providing ration, food to the weaker section of the society. The NGO is also providing ambulances and mortuary vehicles to the COVID-19 patients.

Maharashtra Police take action against violators of lockdown norms at vegetable market

Nagpur (Maharashtra), Apr 28 (ANI): Maharashtra Police took action against the violators of coronavirus lockdown norms at vegetable market in Narendra Nagar in Maharashtra's Nagpur on April 28. As per norms, only 10 vehicles are allowed inside the market at a time. Maharashtra is the worst affected state in India from COVID-19 pandemic. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the state stands at 8590, which includes 396 deaths so far. "Only 10 vehicles are allowed inside the market at a time, so other vehicles were moved out and required action was taken," a police official said.

Drug addict kills two priests in UP's Bulandshahr

Bulandshahr (UP), Arp 28 (ANI): On one side where country is fighting with COVID-19 pandemic, two priests were brutally murdered in Uttar Pradesh' Bulandshahr. The accused has been arrested by the police in an intoxicated state, and in half-naked condition outside the village, informed Bulandshahr SSP, Santosh Kumar Singh. "The accused has been arrested. As per initial probe, it has been found that few days back, he had taken away a belonging (chimta) of priests after which they had scolded him. Following which, he murdered two priests today. Probe is underway," said Singh.

Equity indices subdued in choppy session, IndusInd Bank up 8 pc

New Delhi, Arp 28 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices were subdued during early hours on Tuesday as Asian shares dipped into the red with a renewed decline in crude oil prices. At 10:15 am, the BSE S-P Sensex was down by 12 points at 31,731 while the Nifty 50 edged lower by 11 points at 9,271. Sectoral indices at the National Stock Exchange were mixed with Nifty auto, FMCG, IT and pharma in the negative zone but private bank up by 1.77 per cent. Among stocks, IndusInd Bank gained by 8.4 per cent at Rs 441.55 per share, a day after it reported 77 per cent sequential decline in standalone net profit at Rs 302 crore during the quarter ended March. On a year-onyear basis, the dip was 16 per cent.

Mango farmers suffer huge loss due to lockdown in Lucknow

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Apr 28 (ANI): Amid nationwide lockdown in the wake of COVID-19, mango farmers in Lucknow have been suffering from huge losses. 25 percent of mangoes have been destroyed because of bad weather. Many farmers in the nation are suffering from same problem due to COVID-19 lockdown. "We are facing loss from weather as well as coronavirus. We are not able to sell our mangoes. Government should help us in the matter," a farmer said.

COVID-19 lockdown: Police check passes to control vehicular movement at Delhi-Gurugram border

Delhi-Gurugram Border, Apr 28 (ANI): Police personnel checking passes and identity cards of people to control the movement of vehicles during coronavirus lockdown. Police are taking every measure to maintain the lockdown peacefully to curb the spread of COVID-19 virus. Delhi has 2918 confirmed cases and recorded 54 deaths till now on the other hand, Haryana has recorded 289 confirmed cases and 3 deaths.