Haj 2021 cancelled due to Covid-19, announces Haj Committee of India
The Haj Committee of India on Tuesday announced that all the applications for the pilgrimage this year stand cancelled as Saudi Arabia has stated that only a limited number of people residing in the Kingdom will be allowed to perform...
Maharashtra govt makes mandatory for teachers to go to college for online classes
MUMBAI: As the academic year goes online for the second year on Tuesday, it will be teachers and not students who will be going to schools physically. The Maharashtra government has issued a circular making it mandatory for 50 per cent...
India confirms 1st death following Covid vaccination
A government panel studying COVID-19 vaccine side effects has confirmed the first death due to anaphylaxis following vaccination. The causality assessment of 31 reported Serious Adverse Events Following Immunisation cases following COVID-19 vaccination was carried out by the panel. According to a...
Indigo flight’s tyre bursts while landing, passengers safe
A Hubballi-bound Indigo plane suffered a tyre burst while landing here, airport authorities said on Tuesday. However, all the passengers and crew members were safe. In an official statement, the Indigo Airlines said, "IndiGo ATR operating 6e-7979 from Kannur to...
Covaxin@ Rs 150 not sustainable: Bharat Biotech
Statement from Covid vaccine maker Bharat Biotech, which makes Covaxin. "The supply price of Covaxin to the Government of India at Rs 150 per dose, is a non-competitive price and clearly not sustainable in the long run. Hence a higher...
Parliamentary committee summons Twitter on June 18
After a fresh tussle with the Centre over new IT rules, Twitter has now been summoned by the Parliamentary Standing Committee for Information and Technology. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology has called on Twitter to appear before...
Retail sales in India dropped to up to 83% in May
Retail sales in India slipped 79 per cent in May compared to pre-COVID sales in the same month of 2019, as businesses across states were closed due to the second wave of the pandemic, as per a survey by Retailers...
Sputnik V to be available in Delhi from today
Sputnik V, the Russian-made vaccine against Covid-19, is likely to be available at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in Delhi from Tuesday, according to a report. Sputnik V, developed by Russias Gamaleya Institute, vaccine rollout will depend on the number of consignments...
8,129 Covid cases in Maha, lowest since March 2
Maharashtra on Monday reported 8,129 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day count since March 2, taking the state's tally to 59,17,121, while 200 more deaths pushed the toll to 1,12,696, the health department said. The rise in fresh coronavirus...
States to get just 96,490 Covid vax doses by 17th
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday said more than 96,490 vaccine doses are there in the pipeline and will be received by the states and Union Territories (UT) within the next three days. The ministry also said 1,40,70,224...
ASI to open monuments to public from June 16
All Centrally protected monuments/sites and museums under ASI will be opened from 16th June, the Archaeological Survey of India announced. The monuments were closed during the second Covid wave in April this year. Monuments which are over a 100 years...
58% Indians expect fall in income in 6 monhts
Consumer anxiety is at the highest levels since the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic in India with the less affluent most skeptical about economic outlook while a majority of consumers think their income in the next six months will be lower...
5-yr-old falls in 150-ft-deep borewell, rescue on
A five-year-old child fell into a 150-feet-deep borewell while playing in Dhariyai village on Monday, police said, adding that rescue operation is underway. The incident took place about 8:30 am under Nibohara police station area in Fatehabad in Agra rural. So...
India’s official COVID toll nowhere close to real extent of damage: Owaisi
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi that India's death toll from COVID-19 is "nowhere close to the real extent of damage" and accused the Centre of botching up the actual number of casualties. He stated that families who have lost a dear one...
Modi congratulates new Israel PM Naftali Bennett
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated new Israeli PM Naftali Bennett, saying he looks forward to meeting him to deepen the ties between the two countries. "Excellency @naftalibennett, congratulations on becoming the Prime Minister of Israel. As we celebrate...
No mandatory negative RT-PCR report required for passengers travelling to Delhi from Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra: SpiceJet
SpiceJet, on June 13, informed its passengers that no mandatory RT-PCR negative test report was required for passengers travelling to Delhi from Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. In a tweet from its official twitter handle Spicejet tweeted that "Important update for...
Black fungus cases in Maharashtra soar to 7,395
Maharashtra's cumulative count of black fungus or mucormycosis cases reached 7,395 on Sunday, as per the state health department. Of these, 644 people infected to black fungus have died, while 2,212 have recovered from the disease. The maximum number of...
Delhi likely to witness thunderstorm today: IMD
Due to the early arrival of monsoon in the national capital this week, Delhi is likely to witness thunderstorm with rain on Monday with maximum and minimum temperatures likely lower than normal, as per an India Meteorological Department forecast. The minimum...
India sees dip in Covid tally with 70,421 cases
India on Monday recorded 70,421 cases and 3,921 fatalities due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), taking the caseload and death toll to 29,510,410 and 374,305 respectively, according to the Union ministry of health and family welfare. On Sunday, the country...
IMA to hold protest on June 18 against assault of doctors
The Indian Medical Association will hold a protest on June 18 against assault on doctors, with the slogan of 'save the saviours'. In a statement, the apex medical body asked all its state and local branches across the country to observe...
Chances of 3rd wave quite real: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday cautioned that the chances of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic were quite real, while he asserted that his government was preparing on a "war-footing" to combat it. Indications are coming...
