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Amid shortage, Odisha govt to prioritise COVID-19 vaccine beneficiaries awaiting 2nd dose
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) , May 4 : Amid the shortage of COVID-19 vaccines, the Odisha government will prioritise beneficiaries who are waiting to take their second dose and has asked district authorities to plan sessions accordingly.
If…
Shimla: Pvt bus operator unions go on indefinite strike, demand road tax exemption amid COVID-19
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) , May 4 : Over 3,300 buses stayed off roads in Shimla on Monday as part of a strike by private bus operators, demanding special road tax exemption amid the devastating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Journalist, poet Satya Prakash Aseem passes away
New Delhi: (UNI) May 03 : Sr. Journalist and political editor of AAJ Hindi newspaper group dies of Corona pandemic in Dehradun today. He had been with the Hindi daily for over 41 years,
apart from being a producer of documentaries…
COVID-19: Railways deploys nearly 4,000 isolation coaches with almost 64,000 beds
New Delhi , May 2 Strengthening the capabilities of the nation in the united fight against Covid, the Ministry of Railways has, amongst its multi-pronged initiatives, deployed nearly 4,000 isolation coaches with almost 64,000 beds.…
COVID-19 crisis: Indian Air Force airlifts cryogenic oxygen containers from Germany, UK
New Delhi , May 3 Bring much-needed relief amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis in the country, the India Air Force (IAF)'s C-17 aircraft on Sunday airlifted four cryogenic oxygen containers from Frankfurt in Germany to Hindon airbase near…
West Tripura DM who raided marriage halls asks for relinquishment of charge as inquiry is underway
Agartala (Tripura) , May 3 West Tripura District Magistrate Shailesh Kumar Yadav, who raided two marriage halls during night curfew earlier this week, on Sunday asked for relinquishment of his charge as District Magistrate for…
Sonia Gandhi congratulates Mamata Banerjee, MK Stalin for poll win
New Delhi , May 3 Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi on Sunday spoke to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and DMK chief MK Stalin over the phone and congratulated them for their win in the assembly elections in West…
DRDO supplies 100 oxygen cylinders to Hyderabad hospital
Hyderabad, May 3 Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has provided 100 medical oxygen cylinders to the government-run Gandhi Hospital here.
The cylinders were supplied at short notice on the request of Union Minister of…
Parvat Dhara Yojana to rejuvenate & recharge aquifers in Himachal
Shimla, May 2 (UNI) Parvat Dhara Yojna is being implemented in ten districts of Himachal Pradesh to rejuvenate and recharge aquifers and conserve natural resources of water.
The scheme with an outlay of Rs 20 crore is being implemented in…
UP to launch mega covid testing campaign in rural areas from May 4
Lucknow, May 2 (UNI) In order to prevent Covid surge in the rural areas, the state government is going to launch a mega testing campaign for COVID-19 infection in all the villages of Uttar Pradesh from May 4.
"Based on the principle of…
Mamata Banerjee’s victory shows PM Modi, Shah not invincible, says Sanjay Raut
Mumbai (Maharashtra), May : Mamata Banerjee has sent out a message that PM Narendra Modi and Amit Shah are not invincible, said Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday. "Mamata Banerjee has sent out a clear message that Modi Ji and Amit Shah Ji…
Our first priority is COVID : Mamata
Kolkata, May 2 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) Mamata Banerjee on Sunday reiterated that her first priority is COVID, and she will continue to fight against the pandemic.
Addressing a press conference, the…
Naveen Patnaik congratulates Sonowal, Mamata, Viajayan and Stalin !
Bhubaneswar, May 2 (UNI) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday congratulated Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banarjee, Kerala Chief Minister Vijayan Pinarayi and DMK Chief M K Stalin for…
West Bengal elections results: Third term for Mamata or will BJP wrest power from TMC?
Kolkata (West Bengal) , May 2 After eight-phased Assembly polls in West Bengal ended on April 29, the results will finally come out on Sunday with the Election Commission set to begin counting of votes at 8 am today.
While Mamata…
CBSE to announce Class 10 results tentatively by third week of June
New Delhi , May 2 The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced a policy for the tabulation of marks for the cancelled Class 10 board exams based on the internal assessment conducted by schools.
The CBSE will announce the…
Covishield production in full swing, says SII’s Adar Poonawalla
New Delhi , May 2 Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII) on Saturday night said that the production of COVID-19 vaccine Covishield is in full swing in Pune.
The SII CEO also held a meeting with his partners and…
Amarinder rules out complete lockdown for now in Punjab
Chandigarh, Apr 30 (UNI) Ruling out a complete lockdown for now, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Friday directed the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of the six worst-affected districts to further tighten the micro-containment…
Partial lockdown may flatten COVID-19 curve in Meghalaya
Shillong, May 1 (UNI) Health experts in Meghalaya on Saturday expressed optimism that the 10-day partial lockdown would help to flatten the COVID-19 curve in the State.
Meanwhile, the State capital wore a deserted look on Saturday as…
COVID-19 lockdown in Delhi extended by one week
New Delhi, May 1 (UNI) As Delhi continues to witness a sharp rise in fresh COVID-19 cases, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced that the lockdown in the National Capital is being extended by one more week.
"Lockdown in…
Twelve die in Batra hospital due to oxygen shortage
New Delhi, May 1 (UNI) As many as 12 patients in Batra hospital of Delhi died on Saturday due to a shortage of Liquid Medical Oxygen, the hospital's managing director said.
Dr SCL Gupta, the Managing Director of Batra Hospital, told UNI…
