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11 May 2020
West Bengal'Shramik' trains will run on full capacity, have several stoppages
Shramik special trains, meant to send migrant workers to their home states will now run on full capacity, the Railways announced on Monday.
10 May 2020
NagalandInfant mortality rate highest in MP, lowest in Nagaland
Madhya Pradesh has the highest rate of infant mortality, recording 48 deaths per 1,000 live births, government data released on Friday showed. Meanwhile, Nagaland recorded the best infant mortality rate (IMR) across India.
10 May 2020
India5 migrants killed, 11 injured, as truck overturns in MP
In a tragic incident, five migrant workers were killed as the truck carrying them overturned in Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh.
10 May 2020
MaharashtraCoronavirus: 2,099 dead in India; Maharashtra tally crosses 20,000
India reported over 62,000 cases of COVID-19 till Saturday while the death toll rose to 2,099, data compiled from official state and union territory government statistics showed.
09 May 2020
West BengalBengal denying trains to migrants, it's injustice: Shah to Banerjee
Trains meant to ferry migrant workers to their home states sparked a battle between political adversaries Amit Shah and Trinamool's Mamata Banerjee with the former writing a letter today underlining that Banerjee's government was doing "injustice".
09 May 2020
Uttar PradeshCoronavirus: Total cases near 60,000; death toll climbs to 1,984
Till Friday, India reported nearly 60,000 cases of COVID-19 and a death toll of 1,984, according to data compiled from official state and union territory government statistics.
08 May 2020
Uttar PradeshCoronavirus: 1,888 dead in India; Delhi records biggest spike again
India has reported over 56,000 cases of COVID-19 and a death toll of 1,888, as per data compiled from official state and union territory government statistics till late-Thursday.
07 May 2020
GujaratIn coronavirus-battered Madhya Pradesh, information about samples isn't being shared
Transparency and the dissemination of correct data are crucial in the fight against coronavirus, but in Madhya Pradesh, these suggestions have gone for a toss.
04 May 2020
KarnatakaSocial distancing in shreds outside liquor shops across the country
In scenes that should scare one and all, norms of social distancing went for a toss on Monday morning when liquor shops across the nation opened for the first time after more than 40 days.
02 May 2020
Maharashtra18 migrants traveling to Lucknow inside cement-mixer caught in Indore
On Saturday, 18 migrant workers were caught as they were traveling to Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) hidden inside a cement mixer.
02 May 2020
Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh: Migrant workers scramble for bananas in Prayagraj
In a scene that should collectively shame all, desperate migrant workers were seen scrambling for bananas in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj from behind iron gates.
02 May 2020
Tamil NaduCoronavirus: 1,221 dead in India; 4 states record biggest spike
On Friday, India reported a total of 37,256 cases of COVID-19, including 1,221 deaths, according to data compiled from official state and union territory government statistics.
01 May 2020
KolkataList of districts designated as red zones after May 3
The Union Health Ministry has decided to segregate the 733 districts in India into three categories of red, orange, and green zones as the "lockdown 2.0" nears its scheduled end.
01 May 2020
Crime Against WomenMadhya Pradesh: Seven, including three minors, rape 18-year-old
In a gut-wrenching incident, seven men, including three minors, raped an 18-year-old in Madhya Pradesh on the intervening night of April 29 and 30, making it the fourth rape case to be reported from the central state since the coronavirus-linked lockdown started.
01 May 2020
West BengalCoronavirus: 1,152 dead in India; Maharashtra's tally crosses 10,000-mark
On Thursday, the death toll due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) rose to 1,152 in India. Meanwhile, the total number of infections crossed 34,000.
30 Apr 2020
Ministry Of Home AffairsAfter MHA order, Rajasthan government starts sending migrant workers home
A day after the Ministry of Home Affairs allowed the movement of migrant workers, the Rajasthan government started sending them to their home states.
30 Apr 2020
Ministry Of Home AffairsCoronavirus: 1,077 dead in India; new lockdown guidelines from May-4
On Wednesday, the total number of coronavirus cases in India crossed 33,000, while the death toll rose to 1,077, according to data compiled from official state and union territory government statistics.
28 Apr 2020
Narendra ModiCoronavirus: 937 dead in India; Delhi cases cross 3,000-mark
On Monday, the total number of coronavirus infections in India crossed 29,000 while the death toll rose to 937.
27 Apr 2020
West BengalMigrants' exodus in SC today, Centre against their movement
Today, the Supreme Court will take up a plea pertaining to the movement of migrant workers, who faced the maximum brunt due to the nationwide lockdown — imposed to contain the spread of deadly coronavirus.
26 Apr 2020
MumbaiCoronavirus: India's death toll crosses 800; Maharashtra touches new peak
The total number of cases due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) surged past 26,000 in India on Saturday. Meanwhile, the death toll due to the viral disease rose to 824.
25 Apr 2020
ChhattisgarhUP and MP will bring distressed migrant workers home
The governments of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh announced on Friday they were working on a plan to bring migrant workers, left to fend for themselves in other states, home. Chhattisgarh is also mulling a similar idea.
25 Apr 2020
Tamil NaduCoronavirus: India's death toll touches 779; Rajasthan cases cross 2,000
The total number of deaths due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) rose to 779, while the number of infections crossed 24,400.
24 Apr 2020
NITI AayogCoronavirus: Doubling rate slows to 10 days, says government
The central government on Friday said that the coronavirus cases in India are now doubling over 10 days.
24 Apr 2020
GujaratCoronavirus: These Indian states are far from 'flattening the curve'
It has been almost a month since India was placed under a nationwide lockdown. At a press briefing on Thursday, the government said that the coronavirus outbreak has been growing at a linear rate of 4.5% and the curve has been "flattened."
23 Apr 2020
RajasthanSix-year-old raped in Madhya Pradesh, eyes gouged out, state stunned
While the country is fighting coronavirus through the lockdown, crimes against women and children are continuing abated.
23 Apr 2020
MaharashtraCoronavirus: 682 dead in India; over 21,300 cases reported
On Wednesday, the number of coronavirus infections in India crossed 21,000, according to data compiled from official state and union territory statistics.
21 Apr 2020
West BengalCentre's COVID-19 team stopped from leaving hotel in Bengal
Already on two ends of the political spectrum, the BJP-led Centre and Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool locked horns again today when a team was sent to the state to assess COVID-19 spread.
21 Apr 2020
West BengalCoronavirus: 590 dead in India; Mumbai cases cross 3,000
On Monday, the number of coronavirus infections in Maharashtra's Mumbai surged past 3,000, amounting to over 16% of India's cases.
18 Apr 2020
RajasthanBhopal: Amid lockdown, bank manager raped inside her home
A lockdown has been imposed across the nation to curtail the spread of coronavirus but that has clearly not stopped crimes against women.
17 Apr 2020
MaharashtraCoronavirus: India's death toll reaches 460; Maharashtra cases cross 3,000
In a week's time, the coronavirus cases in India doubled, reaching 13,500, data compiled from state government statistics showed.
16 Apr 2020
Rahul GandhiIndia receives 5 lakh testing kits from 2 Chinese firms
India on Thursday received a total of five lakh rapid testing kits from two different Chinese companies, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said.
12 Apr 2020
MaharashtraCoronavirus: India's death toll reaches 291; Delhi cases cross 1,000
The total number of coronavirus cases in India crossed 8,000 as the central government decided to extend the nationwide lockdown.
11 Apr 2020
IndoreCoronavirus: Indore reports 50% of Madhya Pradesh cases, 70% deaths
Since Madhya Pradesh reported its first case of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) three weeks ago, the number of infections in the state has shot up.
09 Apr 2020
IndoreCoronavirus: Indore doctor dies; toll rises to 22 in district
In a tragic piece of news, a 62-year-old doctor died on Thursday due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
07 Apr 2020
TelanganaCoronavirus: India's death toll crosses 140; COVID-19 cases cross 4,000
The coronavirus outbreak in India seems to be accelerating as 704 positive cases were reported in the past 24 hours, the highest single-day jump yet.
05 Apr 2020
BhopalCoronavirus: All Bhopal shops closed until further orders, says DM
The Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh will now face a stricter lockdown as the number of coronavirus cases continue to rise.
03 Apr 2020
MaharashtraCoronavirus: India's death toll crosses 80; over 2,500 infected
India on Friday witnessed a record single-day growth in the number of coronavirus infections, with 478 new cases emerging in the past 24 hours.
03 Apr 2020
IndoreAttacked by goons, doctors on coronavirus duty return for screening
The entire nation was shamed this week when a group of doctors was attacked in Madhya Pradesh's Indore for merely doing their duties. In the city's Tatt Patti Bakhal area, healthcare workers were pelted with stones and abused, a video of which went viral.
30 Mar 2020
Uttar PradeshThree tales of migrant workers that will tear you up
In the last couple of days, we have been bombarded with news reports about migrant workers' plight. With the nation going under the intense lockdown for 21 days starting last Wednesday, they stared at a bleak future, with empty stomachs.
30 Mar 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaIndia's overcrowded prisons start releasing inmates amid coronavirus scare
The coronavirus outbreak has pushed prisons across India to reduce crowding.