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....
Arup Sengupta, Covid Warrior, passes away
Arup Sengupta, the 70-year-old Covid Warrior whose services to humanity in these dark and dire times, passed away on Saturday, May 8, after a valiant battle with COVID-19. We mourn his passing and extend our heartfelt condolences to his son...
India surviving on systems set up by Nehru-Gandhi family: Sena
Taking a dig at its former ally BJP, the Shiv Sena said that systems created over 70 years by previous prime ministers such as Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Manmohan Singh helped India survive through the tough times being...
Maharashtra: Rajesh Tope hints at extension of lockdown till May 31
The Maharashtra Government is likely to extend the lockdown with stringent curbs beyond May 15 for a few days as the daily COVID 19 cases are still 50,000 plus, announced Public Health Minister Rajesh Tope. Amid the second wave, the...
Maharashtra reports 53,605 new Covid-19 cases, 864 deaths
MUMBAI: Maharashtra's Covid-19 caseload on Saturday crossed the 50 lakh-mark as it reported 53,605 new cases, a health department official said. The case tally of the state rose to 50,53,336, while with 864 fatalities the death toll reached 75,277, he said. A...
Over 9 lakh given oxygen support in India, 1.7 lakh ventilator: Vardhan
While 1,70,841 COVID patients across the country have required ventilators so far, as many as 9,02,291 patients have needed oxygen support, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday. In his virtual address at the 25th meeting of the Group of...
Anti-Covid drug developed by DRDO cleared for emergency use
The Drugs Controller General of India has approved an anti-COVID oral drug, developed by DRDO, for emergency use as adjunct therapy in moderate to severe coronavirus patients, the defence ministry said on Saturday. It said clinical trials of the drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose...
Allow states to have own apps for vaccination: Maha CM
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has urged the central government to allow states to develop their ownapplications for COVID-19 vaccination programme. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Thackeray said the vaccination drive in Maharashtra has been the "fastest and...
Positive Covid Report Not Mandatory For Admission in Hospitals, Says Health Ministry
New Delhi: The Health Ministry on Saturday took a major decision, bringing major relief to all those who have been seeking hospital admission. The ministry said that a positive coronavirus disease (Covid-19) report is no more mandatory for admission to...
Maha to have separate Covid task force for kids
With the possibility of a third wave of COVID-19 pandemic looming, the Maharashtra government is setting up a paediatric task force to create infrastructure for the treatment of children, health minister Rajesh Tope said on Friday. More than 1.30 lakh minors...
Complete lockdown in Karnataka from May 10-24;
CM says Covid-19 cases rising The Karnataka government has decided to impose a 14-day complete lockdown in the state to check the spread of Covid-19 cases. Announcing the decision Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said the state government had to impose a...
Justice Ambadas Joshi sworn in as Lokayukta of Goa
Mumbai - Retired judge of the Bombay High Court Justice Ambadas Haribhau Joshi was sworn in as the Lokayukta of Goa at a brief oath taking ceremony held online on Friday (7th May). Maharashtra and Goa Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari administered...
3rd Covid wave may not happen if… says govt
Principal Scientific Advisor to Centre, Prof K Vijayraghavan on the Covid crisis: "If we take strong measures, the third wave may not happen in all the places or indeed anywhere at all. It depends much on how effectively the...
