Sudden transfer of Delhi’s Army hospital chief raises eyebrows
The abrupt transfer of the Army General who heads Delhi's Army Base Hospital has sparked speculation and raised eyebrows about why such a change of guard has been necessary at such a crucial time in the Covid fight. Major General Vasu...
Govt bans photography at Central Vista site
Amid criticism over the Central Vista Redevelopment Project, the Central Public Works Department has prohibited photography and video recording at the construction site near India Gate. Sign boards have come up at the redevelopment site of the Central Vista...
Time for govt to understand there’s more to life than image building: Anupam Kher on COVID efforts
It is important to hold the government responsible for what is happening in the country in the wake of the second Covid wave, actor Anupam Kher said on Wednesday while asserting that public criticism towards authorities is "valid in lots...
Probe ordered in ‘Mega-Corruption’ in Remdesivir supplies by CVC !
Mumbai- Nearly a month after a Maharashtra activist Bar. Vinod Tiwari alleged a massive scam in the supplies and availability of key anti-viral drug Remdesivir injections, the Chief Vigilance Commissioner has finally ordered a probe. Taking cognizance of a petition by...
Maha lockdown likely to be extended till May 31
Maharashtra lockdown likely to be extended till May 31, says Maharashtra Health minister Rajesh Tope after cabinet meet. Officials say that even though Covid-19 cases in many districts, including Mumbai and Pune city are showing a decline, daily cases in...
No Covaxin for 18-44 from tomorrow in Delhi
AAP leader Atishi on Wednesday said Delhi received 2.67 lakh more doses of Covishield vaccine on May 11, but it has completely run out of Covaxin. She said some Covaxin centres for the 18-44 age group have been temporarily shut from...
Covaxin gets approval for Phase 2/3 trials on 2-18 yr olds
Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin was on Tuesday recommended by an expert panel for phase II/III clinical trial on those aged between two to 18 years, official sources said. The trial will take place in 525 subjects at various...
Ragothaman, CBI probe office in Rajiv Gandhi case, passes away
Former CBI officer K Ragothaman, who was the chief investigating officer in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, died in Chennai on Wednesday, police sources said. The veteran, 76, was admitted to a hospital in the city last week for Covid-19...
Delhi Airport To Shut Operations At T2 Terminal From May 17 Midnight
New Delhi: The Delhi international airport will shut down its T2 terminal from May 17 midnight as the number of flights have reduced significantly due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, sources said on Tuesday. From May 17...
Sachin Waze dismissed from Mumbai Police
Sachin Waze has been dismissed from the police service, Mumbai Police said on Tuesday. Waze is an accused in Mansukh Hiren death case and Antilia bomb scare...
Mumbai sees a daily rise of 1,707 Covid cases
Mumbai recorded at 1,707 new Covid cases, the lowest single-day count in nearly two months, while 51 patients succumbed to the infection, the city civic body said. Earlier on March 16, the metropolis had witnessed 1,922 new cases. Also, for the 10th...
Uddhav meets governor on Maratha reservation
Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) led by CM Uddhav Thackeray met Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari today over the issue of Maratha reservation. The Supreme Court last week struck down the Maharashtra law granting quota to Marathas in admissions and government jobs,...
Maha to divert Covaxin meant for 18-44 to 45+
Amid a shortage of COVID-19 vaccine does, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday decided to divert three lakh vials of Covaxin meant for the 18-44 age group for the use of the people aged 45 years and above. Speaking to reporters,...
10-Day Telangana Lockdown From Tomorrow, Curbs Relaxed From 6-10 am
Hydrabad: Telangana, joining the list of growing states, has enforced a 10-day lockdown from tomorrow amid a surge in coronavirus cases. The relaxation period for all activities is only between 6 am-10am. "The State Cabinet has decided to impose lockdown for...
5-min lag in reloading oxygen cylinder kills 11 at AP govt hospital
At least 11 COVID-19 patients died due to a problem in oxygen supply inside the intensive care unit (ICU) in the government-run Ruia Hospital in Tirupati late on Monday night, Chittoor district Collector M Hari Narayanan said. "The oxygen supply was...
Telangana closes border with Maharashtra due to Covid
The Telangana state government on Monday finally closed the border with Maharashtra, which has been severely affected by the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Sangareddy-Nanded-Akola (SNA) National Highway was closed at Salabathpur in Madnoor mandal of Kamareddy district. Police...
Lockdown in Maharashtra Likely to be Extended Till May 31,
Mumbai: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope indicated that the COVID-19 lockdown might be extended beyond May 15. To break the chain of coronavirus transmission, the Uddhav Thackeray-led government had imposed lockdown-like restrictions in the state from April 22 to May...
WHO lists Indian strain as ‘variant of concern’
The B-1617 variant of the coronavirus, first identified in India, has been classified as a variant of concern at the global level by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, COVID-19 Technical Lead at the WHO, said Monday that...
Food Corporation of India’s Divisional offices of Aurangabad and Amravati to be operational with immediate effect: Shri Raosaheb Danve
Delhi - Two divisional offices of Food Corporation of India (FCI) at Aurangabad and Amravati in Maharashtra will be operational with immediate effect. While announcing this, the Union Minister of State Shri Raosaheb Danvesaid“today under the leadership of Prime Minister...
Maha to set up task force for children orphaned by COVID-19
The Maharashtra government would form a task force in every district to protect children orphaned by COVID-19, an official said on Monday. The task force will be headed by collectors and will comprise commissioners of civic bodies, police chiefs, rural...
Centre gave 17.56 cr vax doses free to states
The finance ministry on Monday said provisioning Rs 35,000 crore-expenditure for vaccines in the Union Budget for FY22 under the title 'Transfers to States' does in no way inhibit the central government from using the funds to buy COVID-19 shots....
