Government of Arunachal Pradesh Imposes Night Curfew in State Capital Itanagar
After reviewing the COVID-19 situation in the state, the Government of Arunachal Pradesh imposed night curfew in the state capital Itanagar.
| 30 April 2021 12:14 PM GMT
Itanagar- The capital of Arunachal Pradesh has witnessed an unprecedented rise in the cases of the novel coronavirus and strict measures to curb the spread of the deadly infectious COVID-19 has to be considered. Read more
Earlier on the 17th of April, the state government issued consolidated and revised guidelines for the containment of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state.
The situation of the COVID-19 in the Itanagar Capital Region has been reviewed by the state government and saw an escalation in the cases of COVID-19.
Former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee Succumbs to COVID-19 Infection
Former Attorney General, senior lawyer, and Padma Vibhushan awardee Soli Sorabjee, aged 91, passes away due to COVID-19 infection today in the morning at Delhi.
| 30 April 2021 8:17 AM GMT
New Delhi- Considered one of the finest legal minds in the nation, Soli Sorabjee, former Attorney General succumbs to the coronavirus infection at the age of 91.
Sorabjee was a senior lawyer and was awarded the prestigious Padma Vibhushan for his major contribution in the legal field through which he helped countless poor and downtrodden people.
The eminent jurist was undergoing COVID-19 treatment in a private hospital in Delhi.
Ireland offers help to India by donating 700 oxygen concentrators
An emergency donation of 700 oxygen concentrators departed Ireland for India on Wednesday in response to the worsening COVID-19 outbreak there, according to a government statement.
| 30 April 2021 5:23 AM GMT
DUBLIN: An emergency donation of 700 oxygen concentrators departed Ireland for India on Wednesday in response to the worsening COVID-19 outbreak there, according to a government statement.
A further donation of more life-saving equipment including at least one oxygen generator and 365 ventilators has been agreed and transport arrangements are being made, said the statement posted on the Irish government s website, the Xinhua news agency reported.
Meghalaya Govt Issues Guidelines for Movement of Persons & Vehicles to and from Shillong Urban Agglomeration
The DC East Khasi Hills District has restricted movement of persons and vehicles to and from Shillong Urban Agglomeration w.e.f 5:00 AM of the 1st of May, 2021
| 30 April 2021 9:21 AM GMT
SHILLONG: In pursuance to Order of the Home (Political) Department dated 28th April 2021 and in order to safeguard the population at large from an uncontrollable surge in COVID-19 cases in East Khasi Hills District in general and in Shillong Urban Agglomeration in particular, the Deputy Commissioner, East Khasi Hills District has restricted movement of persons and vehicles to and from Shillong Urban Agglomeration w.e.f 5:00 AM of the 1st of May, 2021 to 5:00 AM of the 10th of May, 2021.
IIT Alumni Seek Removal of IIT Professor for Derogatory Remarks on ST/SC Students
A few days back, IIT Kharagpur professor Seema Singh was seen hurling derogatory remarks on SC/ST students in a video conference that went viral on social media platforms.
| 30 April 2021 7:14 AM GMT
A few days ago, a video of a professor from IIT Kharagpur surfaced where she was seen hurling abuses and making derogatory remarks on students belonging to the scheduled castes and scheduled tribe during a video conference. Three video clips of the professor shouting and abusing students in a video conference made rounds on social media evoking strong reactions from netizens who expressed their displeasure condemning the professor s unprofessional and uncouth attitude towards the students from the marginalized sections of the society.