Mumbai schools shut for Std 1 to 9 amid Omicron
Mumbai schools for classes 1 to 9 to be closed till 31st January, in view of rising Covid-19 cases. School for classes 10 and 12 to continue, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said today. Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on...
66 of 2,000 people on Goa cruise ship test Covid+ve
As many as 66 of the over 2,000 people on board the Cordelia cruise ship, which came to the coastal state from Mumbai, have tested Covid positive, state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said on Monday. The cruise liner, where...
Allow Covid vaccination for 12-15 group: Maha
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Monday said the state has congratulated the Centre for starting the Covid-19 vaccination of children in the 15-18 age group, but at the same time also requested it to allow those in the 12-15...
Delhi logs 2,716 Covid cases, highest since May
In a massive surge, Delhi on Saturday recorded 2,716 fresh Covid cases, the highest single-day rise since May 21, and one death while the positivity rate mounted to 3.64 per cent, according to data shared by the city's health department. Saturday's...
Strict curbs if Covid cases on rise: Maha dy CM
Ajit Pawar said the state government is keeping a tab on the increasing number of patients More than ten ministers and at least 20 MLAs in Maharashtra have tested positive for coronavirus so far, deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said on...
12 killed in stampede at Vaishno Devi shrine
At least 12 people were killed and 20 others injured in a stampede at the famous Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir triggered by a heavy rush of devotees, officials said on Saturday. ...
Zomato, Swiggy hit 2 mn orders each on New Year’s Eve as India stays home
Food delivery platforms Swiggy and Zomato saw a spike in orders on New Year's Eve with cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai placing curbs on celebrations amid new COVID variant. Both the foodtech unicorns said around 9 pm on...
India’s Omicron tally jumps to 1,431
India has logged 161 fresh Omicron cases, taking their tally in the country to 1,431, according to Union health ministry data updated on Saturday. ...
Covid vax registration for teens begins today
Registration for vaccination of children in the 15-18 age group against COVID-19 is beginning on Saturday on the COWIN portal, Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said. Taking to Twitter, he requested people to register eligible children in their families for this. "On...
MHA extends validity of some NGOs by 3 months
The Union home ministry on Friday extended the validity of the FCRA registration of NGOs by three months till March 31. However, organisations such as the Missionaries of Charity will not be eligible for the extension benefits as their...
63 children test Covid+ve in Mizoram
Mizoram's COVID-19 tally rose to 1,41,400 on Friday as 243 more people, including 63 children, tested positive for the infection, a health official said. The northeastern state's coronavirus death toll remained unchanged at 542 as no fresh fatality was reported,...
3 Jaish terrorists killed in encounter in Srinagar
Three Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists were killed and four security forces personnel injured during an encounter in the Pantha Chowk area of the city here on Friday, police said. One of the gunned-down terrorists was involved in the December 13 attack on...
India sees 16k Covid cases, Omicron count 1,270
1,270 cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected across 23 states, UTs so far, the Union health ministry said on Friday morning. At 450, Maharashtra has the maximum number of cases, followed by Delhi 320 and Kerala 109. Mewanhile, single...
Omicron death in India: 52-year-old patient dies of heart attack in Pune; Maharashtra cases at 450
A 52-year-old man, who was infected with COVID-19 Omicron variant, died of a heart attack on Tuesday at Pimpri Chinchwad in Pune, as per the Public Health Department. The health department informed that the patient has a travel history to...
Covid spike: Maha govt announces fresh curbs
In view of rising COVID-19 cases, the Maharashtra government on Thursday announced fresh curbs on attendance at weddings, social, political, religious events and funerals. 'In case of marriages or any other social, political or religious event, the maximum number of attendees...
Uddhav to hold Covid task force meet today
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray to chair a meeting of the Covid-19 Task Force today. The meeting will be held in virtual format. In the wake of the emergence of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19, the Mumbai Police have prohibited New...
Sitharaman chairs pre-budget meeting with state FMs
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is chairing a pre-budget consultation meeting with finance ministers of states and union territories. The meeting is taking place at Vigyan Bhawan in the national capital. Several chief ministers who hold finance portfolios are also...
Delhi’s Omicron tally 263, highest in India
India saw the highest single day rise of 180 cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, taking the total tally of such infections in the country to 961, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The...
493 new Covid cases in Thane; over 100% jump in one day!
Maharashtra's Thane district has reported an over 100 per cent rise in new COVID-19 cases in one day. The district recorded 493 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday as compared to 241 on Tuesday, taking the overall infection tally here to...
‘Hate-fest’ seer Kalicharan Maharaj arrested
Chhattisgarh Police on Thursday arrested Hindu religious leader Kalicharan Maharaj from neighbouring Madhya Pradesh in connection with his alleged derogatory remarks against Mahatma Gandhi, an official said. Acting on a specific input, the Raipur police apprehended the seer from a...
