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Jungle raj in Mamta’s Bengal: Chugh
Chandigarh, May 6 (UNI) BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh said here on Thursday that West Bengal has fallen back to the Partition days (1947) when blood was splattered all around and the Hindus were targetted like fodder.…
Remdisivir production: Gadkari visits Wardha
Wardha, May 6 (UNI) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday visited Genetic life Sciences in Wardha where the production of Remdisivir injection has begun by partnering with multinational brand Hetero.
Hetero’s Remdisivir that goes by the…
Need to sensitise states that speed of vaccination doesn’t come down
New Delhi, May 6 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday undertook a comprehensive review of the COVID-19 related situation in the country and stressed the need to sensitise states that the speed of vaccination doesn't come down.
Mr…
Hospitality industry to be open in Himachal during Covid curfew
Shimla, May 6 (UNI) The District Administration on Thursday informed that during Corona curfew tourism department would keep hotels and tourism activities open in compliance of special standard operation issued by the department.
Following…
For 75 years, we under-invested in health sector, says External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is an all-consuming challenge and welcomed goodwill from various countries.
“We will get through this. But there is a larger…
Over 180 cryogenic oxygen containers transported by Indian Air Force
New Delhi , May 5 Amid the devastating COVID-19 crisis in the country, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has transported as many as 180 empty cryogenic oxygen containers and other relief material like oxygen cylinders, oxygen plant equipment,…
India grants permission for 5G trials to telecom service providers, barring Chinese firms
New Delhi , May 6 India on Tuesday granted permission to several telecom service providers to conduct a six-month trial for the use and application of 5G technology in the country, excepting the Chinese firms.
The Indian Telecom…
Delhi HC warns patient against raising false alarm regarding Oxygen shortage
New Delhi , May 5 The Delhi High Court on Wednesday warned a patient against raising a false alarm regarding Oxygen shortage during the course of hearing a plea on issues arising due to the rapid surge in COVID-19 cases in the…
COVID vaccine shortage: Punjab CM asks Health Department to explore all options
Chandigarh (Punjab) , May 5 In view of COVID-19 vaccine shortage in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday directed the Health Department to explore all possible options to boost the supply and kickstart…
Telangana BJP stages protest against post-poll violence in West Bengal
Hyderabad (Telangana) , May 6 Condemning the post-polls violence that broke out after Trinamool Congress (TMC) won the Assembly elections in West Bengal, Telangana BJP Chief Bandi Sanjay on Wednesday staged a protest at the party…
Andhra Police holds COVID-19 awareness rally as state observes partial lockdown
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) , May 6 As part of the partial curfew and Section 144 imposed in Andhra Pradesh, the Srikakulam district police on Wednesday held a COVID-19 awareness rally with 10 vehicles in all major junctions of the…
65 foreign national doctors at AIIMS unpaid for a year: AIIMS RDA
New Delhi , May 6 Amid the raging second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Resident Doctors Association (RDA) of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) said that 65 foreign nationals, including those from Nepal, training…
Bihar govt fixes ambulance charges for Covid patients
Patna (Bihar) , May 6 In wake of surge in COVID-19 cases, the Bihar government has fixed the rates of both AC and non-AC ambulances in the state.
As per the order from the state Health and Transport department, not more than Rs 1,500…
Nitish Kumar urges people to defer marriage ceremonies due to COVID crisis
Patna, May 5 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday requested the people to defer marriage ceremonies and other social functions in view of the unprecedented crisis due to covid-19.
Through his tweet on social media Mr Kumar…
Centre addresses challenges of 5 tsates of Eastern India in 2nd phase of COVID Pandemic
Kolkata, May 5 (UNI) Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan along with Member (Health), NITI Aayog Dr. Vinod K. Paul chaired a high-level meeting on Wednesday with the Eastern States of Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar and Jharkhand.…
Yogi Adityanath continues to reach different sections
Lucknow, May 5 (UNI) In a sharp contrast to the Chief Ministers of several other states who have been dependent on the Centre and other states for supply of Covid-19 related medicines and have failed to comfort their own citizens amid…
EC defers bypolls in three Parliamentary, eight Assembly constituencies
New Delhi, May 5 (UNI) The Election Commission of ECI on Wednesday decided to defer the bypolls in three Parliamentary and eight Assembly constituencies in view of the current COVID-19 situation in the country.The three parliamentary…
SER runs Oxygen Express trains carrying 940 tons of Oxygen
Kolkata, May 5 (UNI) In the midst of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic with the steady
surge in Covid positive cases, South Eastern Railway (SER) is continuously running Oxygen
Express Trains from its jurisdiction to transport Liquid…
Unearthing Bed Mafia was only to save image of ruling BJP government: Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru, May 5 (UNI) Former Karnataka Chief Minister and leader of the opposition in the Legislative Assembly Siddaramaiah today alleged that BJP Lok Sabha member Tejasvi Surya unearthed the Bed Mafia involving BBMP officials to protect…
Remove RT-PCR test requirement for inter-state travel: ICMR in new advisory on COVID testing
NEW DELHI: Highlighting that there is unprecedented burden on testing infrastructure in the country in the wake of a huge Covid19 second wave, the ICMR on Tuesday issued a fresh advisory to states on optimizing resources which include doing…