Vajpayee’s niece Karuna Shukla dies of Covid
Former MP and senior Congress leader Karuna Shukla died of Covid-19 in Ramkrishna CARE Hospitals, Raipur, during the wee hours of Tuesday. Shukla, the niece of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, was undergoing treatment for Covid-19 after she tested...
Not aligned with US view: WH on India’s Twitter order
Twitter and other social media platforms have taken down around 100 posts and URLs after the government asked them to remove content that was critical of the handling of the current medical crisis or spreading fake news around the pandemic. "That...
Oxygen Express with 70 tonnes of oxygen reaches Delhi
The first Oxygen Express train for Delhi carrying around 70 tonnes of the life-saving gas reached the national capital early Tuesday morning, officials said. This oxygen will now be disbursed by the Delhi government to various hospitals, they...
Heavy rain across India from April 26-30: IMD
The India Meteorological Department on Monday predicted a wet spell over several parts of the country, including central, south and northeast India, from April 26 to 30. As per IMD's predictions, thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds are very likely...
For 1st time, over 5L people vaccinated in Maha
More than five lakh people were vaccinated against COVID-19 in Maharashtra on Monday, the highest in a day so far, the state health department said. A statement issued by the department said the number is expected to rise further when...
Covid situation in India is heartbreaking: WHO
As India grapples with the second wave -- India recorded on Monday 3,52,991 new Covid-19 cases and 2,812 deaths in the last 24 hours, the World Health Organisation has reacted, saying the situation is beyond heartbreaking. "Its pleasing to see...
14-day Covid shutdown in Karnataka from Tues, 9pm
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has announced a 14-day Covid curfew in the state from 9 pm on April 27. During this period essential services will be allowed between 6 and 10 am after which all shops will have...
Australia to send oxygen, ventilators, PPE to India
Australia will send oxygen, ventilators and personal protective equipment to India as part of an immediate support package to the country which is battling with the latest surge of the COVID-19 cases, Health Minister Greg Hunt said on Monday. The...
US dispatches 318 oxygen concentrators to India
318 oxygen concentrators on Monday arrived at Delhi airport from the United States as India receives global support to fight the unprecedented health crisis of COVID-19. "All efforts to strengthen India's fight against the pandemic are on. 318 Philips Oxygen Concentrators...
TN to allow Sterlite to produce oxygen
An all-party meeting convened by the Tamil Nadu government on Monday resolved to allow Vedanta's Sterlite Industries in Tuticorin to produce oxygen for a four-month period amid surging covid cases, paving the way for the partial reopening of the copper...
EC most irresponsible, officials could be booked for murder: HC
The Madras high court on Monday came down hard on the Election Commission and called it the "the most irresponsible institution" for the alleged spread of the second wave of Covid-19 in the country. In stinging remarks, the court said EC...
Vaccine registration on CoWIN must for those between 18 and 45 years
Getting registered on the CoWIN web portal and taking an appointment to get a Covid-19 vaccine jab would be mandatory for those aged between 18 and 45 years as walk-ins will not be allowed initially, official sources said on Sunday. Those...
Maharashtra to give Covid vaccine to all for free
As India reported over three lakh cases for the fourth straight day, Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik announced that the state will vaccinate its residents for free. Saying that the move has been discussed in the state Cabinet, Nawab Malik said global...
Uddhav thanks Modi for okaying Remdesivir supply
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the central government approved the supply of 4,35,000 vials of Remdesivir to the state. Office of the Chief Minister of Maharashtra in a tweet said, "The Central...
System failed: Rahul on Covid crisis
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged that the "system has failed" and it is the duty of the party to provide help to fellow citizens suffering due to sudden spurt in COVID-19 cases in the country. His comments...
PM urges citizens to not fall prey to rumours surrounding vaccine
Amid the devastating second COVID-19 wave in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to citizens not to fall prey to rumours about vaccination and urged every person to get inoculated. During the 76th episode of his 'Mann ki...
Sitting SC Judge Justice Mohan M Shantanagoudar passes away
Sitting Supreme Court judge, Justice Mohan M Shantanagoudar passed away on Saturday, following a prolonged illness. He was 62. In a message, Assistant Registrar, Supreme Court, Gagan Soni said Justice Shantanagoudar has left for heavenly abode on the late evening hour...
J-K announces 34-hour curfew from 8 pm Saturday
The Jammu and Kashmir administration announced a 34-hour curfew from 8 pm on Saturday amid a surge in coronavirus cases. "Complete corona curfew to be observed in the Union Territory from 8PM, 24th April (Saturday) till 6...
Justice NV Ramana sworn in as 48th CJI
Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana was sworn in as the 48th Chief Justice of India by President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday. Justice Ramana took the oath at a brief ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhawan. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime...
Maha awaits court nod for use of 5,000 seized Remdesivir vials
Even as Maharashtra is locked in a tussle with the Centre over the supply of Remdesivir medicine used in the treatment of coronavirus patients, around 5,000 vials of this anti-viral drug seized by the state agencies are lying unused pending...
‘India could see 5,000 Covid deaths per day’
India's daily tally of coronavirus-induced deaths could peak by mid-May at 5,600 deaths, an American study has warned. This would mean that close to three lakh people may lose their lives to Covid-19 in the country between April and August...
