Anubha Rohatgi is a News Editor with the online team. She has previously worked with All India Radio and BBC World Service.
Articles by Anubha Rohatgi
Fire in Ulhasnagar building lying empty since lockdown doused in 2 hrs
A fire brigade official said that the cause of fire was not yet clear and it took two hours to douse it.
Updated on May 12, 2020 04:29 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kalyan | Ankita G Menon |Edited by Anubha Rohatgi
Ex-Chhattisgarh CM Jogi still ‘very critical’; docs start ‘audio therapy’, play his favourite songs
According to doctors, Ajit Jogi’s neurological activities are almost nil and they have also started giving him an ‘audio therapy’ by making him listen to his favourite songs through earphones, but so far our efforts yielded no success.
Updated on May 12, 2020 04:08 PM IST
Raipur | Press Trust of India |Posted by Anubha Rohatgi
Covid-19 vaccine ‘only solution’, but may never be found, warns UK PM Johnson
Admitting that a vaccine or drug-based treatment is the only “feasible long-term solution”, British PM Johnson said the UK has accelerated this with “promising” vaccine development programmes and a collaboration between Oxford University and pharma major AstraZeneca was a vital step that could help rapidly advance the manufacture of a Covid-19 vaccine when it is ready.
Updated on May 12, 2020 03:08 PM IST
London | Press Trust of India | Posted by Anubha Rohatgi
Lockdown: Public sector banks sanction loans worth 6 lakh cr in 2 months
With the lockdown coming into effect from March 25, state-owned banks opened an additional line of credit of 10 per cent of the existing fund based on working capital limits, subject to a maximum of Rs 200 crore.
Updated on May 12, 2020 02:50 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India | Posted by Anubha Rohatgi
Kerala plans to have airport model Covid-19 screening at 3 railway stations
Kerala minister VS Sunil Kumar said counters like those at the airports to screen passengers would be in place at the three railway stations in the state where trains will halt .
Published on May 11, 2020 11:24 PM IST
Thiruvananthapuram | Press Trust of India | Posted by Anubha Rohatgi
Covid-19: Home quarantine for Odisha’s urban asymptomatic, mild symptoms patients
A state official said that a person in urban area who tests positive for Covid-19 but has no symptoms or mild symptoms can stay in home quarantine for 14 days if all facilities as prescribed are available at home.
Updated on May 11, 2020 11:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times. Bhubaneswar | Debabrata Mohanty | Edited by Anubha Rohatgi
Allow states to categorize areas under red, green, orange zones: Chhattisgarh CM to PM Modi
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghe further urged PM Modi that the state governments should have the right to decide on the conduct of economic activities within the state. He said this during the PM’s video conference with CMs to discuss Covid-19 situation.
Updated on May 11, 2020 10:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Raipur | Ritesh Mishra | Edited by Anubha Rohatgi
Covid-19: Kota hospital admin wants it shut after 5 women test positive
The pregnant women, hailing from different areas of Kota district, were admitted to the gynaecological ward on Sunday. They were tested for coronavirus soon after their delivery in which they were found positive for Covid-19.
Updated on May 11, 2020 09:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kota | Aabshar H Quazi | Edited by Anubha Rohatgi
Covid-19: PM Johnson’s lockdown message under fire as UK death toll crosses 32,000
Instead of the ‘stay home’ advice, UK PM Johnson said people should now ‘stay alert’ and those who cannot work from home should be “actively encouraged” to return to work. But the new advice was promptly criticised by Labour, trade unions and people for lack of clarity.
Updated on May 11, 2020 09:08 PM IST
Hindustan Times, London | Prasun Sonwalkar | Posted by Anubha Rohatgi
Covid-19: Ahmedabad makes cashless delivery mandatory from May 15
Covid-19: Amedabad’s civic body also made it mandatory for delivery staff to download the Aarogya Setu app on their mobile phones.
Updated on May 11, 2020 06:55 PM IST
Ahmedabad | Press Trust of India |Posted by Anubha Rohatgi
In Goa, volunteers create web portal to help daily wagers find work during lockdown
The database of Goa Covid Outreach group was circulated amid the community and now hosts a pool of more than 1,500 people willing to do odd jobs that include painting, masonry, housekeeping, plumbing, carpentry, appliance repairs and as car mechanics.
Updated on May 11, 2020 06:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | Gerard de Souza | Edited by Anubha Rohatgi
Nirav Modi’s extradition trial begins, UK court told details of his fraud
India has submitted a cache of documents to substantiate its request for Nirav Modi’s extradition to face charges for fraud amounting to over Rs 11,300 crore.
Updated on May 11, 2020 06:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times, London | Prasun Sonwalkar | Posted by Anubha Rohatgi
Thackeray set to enter Legislative Council unopposed after Congress withdraws nominee
Earlier in the day, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut had said that Thackeray was not willing to contest the legislative council polls unless elected unopposed, adding that the ruling alliance partner Congress was firm on contesting two seats, which was likely to force a contest.
Updated on May 10, 2020 08:39 PM IST
Mumbai | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Anubha Rohatgi
Number of Indian citizens entering UK workforce rises by 71%
Officials said a “noticeable increase” in registrations of Indian and other non-EU nationals after September 2018 is mostly due to registration for adult dependants as part of certain visa approvals.
Updated on May 10, 2020 04:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times, London | Prasun Sonwalkar | Posted by Anubha Rohatgi
Lockdown: 14 day compulsory quarantine for everyone arriving in Manipur by train
Covid-19 lockdown: According to Manipur’s chief secretary, 34,000 people from the state who have registered in the state website (www.tengbang.in) have shown their interest to return.
Updated on May 09, 2020 11:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Imphal | Sobhapati Samom | Edited by Anubha Rohatgi
Udaipur City declared containment zone after Covid-19 cases climb past 100
Till May 7, Udaipur had 20 Covid-19 positive cases and of these, 13 had recovered. However on May 8, in a sudden spurt, 59 more cases were reported.
Updated on May 09, 2020 10:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur / Udaipur | HT Correspondent | Edited by Anubha Rohatgi
Ambush patrolling, e-surveillance: How Corbett is being guarded during lockdown
Amid the coronavirus outbreak across the country, the Uttarakhand forest department in March had ordered that Corbett Tiger Reserve, along with all protected areas and zoos in the state remain closed till further notice.
Updated on May 09, 2020 08:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehradun | Suparna Roy | Edited by Anubha Rohatgi
5 students booked in MP for social media post on Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar
Though the FIR was registered against the students on Sunday last but the incident came to the fore on Friday when a group of students and some social activists launched a campaign against the police station in Morena in the Gwalior-Chambal region to quash the FIR. No arrests have been made so far in the case.
Updated on May 09, 2020 05:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhopal | Shruti Tomar | Edited by Anubha Rohatgi
Fire at Adharwadi dumping ground in Maharashtra’s Kalyan , 8 fire tenders at spot
Some people living in the nearby areas said they had been demanding closure of the dumping ground for many years but no action had been taken on their complaint.
Updated on May 09, 2020 05:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kalyan | Sajana Nambiar | Edited by Anubha Rohatgi
Delhi HC declines plea to link Metro card with address proof
The petitioners had contended in their plea that it should be mandatory for Delhi Metro travellers to provide proof of their identity and address while purchasing metro cards or tokens to establish ownership in case such items are lost.
Updated on May 09, 2020 05:22 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India | Posted by Anubha Rohatgi
Astronomers get ‘lucky’, obtain some of the sharpest-ever images of Jupiter
Michael Wong, the lead researcher, said that the Gemini data were critical because they allowed us to probe deeply into Jupiter’s clouds on a regular schedule.
Updated on May 09, 2020 04:03 PM IST
New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Anubha Rohatgi
‘Baseless narrative’: India rejects Pakistan’s claim on reduced water flow in Chenab
The Permanent Indus Commission, formed under the Indus Waters Treaty was signed between India and Pakistan in 1960. Indus commissioners of both the countries act as representatives of the respective governments for the treaty matters.
Updated on May 09, 2020 02:45 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India |Posted by Anubha Rohatgi
Covid-19: Construction of chariots for Puri’s Rath Yatra begins in restricted zone after MHA nod
The Rath Yatra is the most important festival in Odisha attended by over million devotees who throng Puri town for the 10-day long event. The temple doors have been shut since March 20 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Only day-to-day rituals are being done by the temple priests.
Updated on May 08, 2020 11:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar | Debabrata Mohanty | Edited by Anubha Rohatgi
Covid-19: Karnataka records biggest single-day spike of 48 cases
Lockdown: Karnataka government officials claimed that the confusion in running special trains for those stranded in the state was because a number of other states like West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Manipur and a few others were yet to give consent to receiving migrants who hail from their states.
Updated on May 08, 2020 11:39 PM IST
Bengaluru | HT Correspondent | Edited by Anubha Rohatgi
Kolkata’s Howrah Bridge lit up to mark Tagore’s birthday, honour Covid-19 warriors
While the bridge was first lit up in tri-colour to mark the birth anniversary of Tagore, Asia’s first Nobel laureate, the colours later changed to white to honour the frontline Covid-19 warriors
Updated on May 08, 2020 10:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Joydeep Thakur | Edited by Anubha Rohatgi
10 illegal Bangladeshi nationals on way back home held in Tripura
Additional director general of police Rajiv Singh said their preliminary investigation found they came here seven months ago.
Updated on May 08, 2020 08:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Agartala | Priyanka Deb Barman | Edited by Anubha Rohatgi
Covid-19 deaths touch 100 in Rajasthan, Jaipur district records most fatalities
Till April 16, there were 15 Covid-related deaths in the state. Since then there have been another 85 deaths in 21 days, or an average of 4 deaths per day.
Updated on May 08, 2020 09:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | Urvashi Dev Rawal | Edited by Anubha Rohatgi
40-yr-old man burnt to death by wife, daughter in Rajasthan’s Bikaner
The mother-daughter duo, hiding in an old army bunker located 10 kilometres away from the village, was caught on the basis of the footprints made in the sand dunes from the incident site to the bunker.
Updated on May 08, 2020 06:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | HT Correspondent | Edited by Anubha Rohatgi
1,000 light years away, Black hole closest to Earth discovered
Called HR 6819, the newly-discovered black hole is a triple system which can be seen from Earth’s southern hemisphere with the naked eye, in the constellation Telescopium.
Updated on May 08, 2020 05:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Anubha Rohatgi
AAP member Preeti Sharma Menon files complaint for Twitter abuse on post about train accident that killed 16 migrants
AAP executive member Preeti Sharma Menon has been speaking about issues related to the migrants who have been trying to return to their hometowns. The comment came on a day when 16 migrant workers were killed on a rail track in Aurangabad.
Updated on May 08, 2020 03:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Prateek Salunke and Manish Pathak | Edited by Anubha Rohatgi