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P Chidambaram contests Harsh Vardhan’s statement ‘no shortage of oxygen, vaccines’
New Delhi, Apr 28 (UNI) Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday said he was appalled by Health Minister Harsh Vardhan's statement that there is no shortage of oxygen or vaccines in the country and questioned whether all the…
COVID-19: Plea in SC to direct Centre to ensure ration, transport facility for migrant labourers
New Delhi, April 29: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking directions to ensure that the migrant and stranded labourers get ration and food security and they are also able to travel back to their homes at…
No shortage of oxygen, Remdesivir in J&K: Advisor to LG Bashir Khan
Srinagar, Apr 29 (UNI) Rejecting rumors that there is a shortage of oxygen, Remdesivir and other drugs required to treat COVID-19 patients in Kashmir, Advisor to Lt Governor Baseer Khan on Thursday said that some people with vested…
Gen Narwane briefs PM on Army’s efforts to aid Civil administration
New Delhi, Apr 29 (UNI) Army Chief General MM Naravane on Thursday briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on various initiatives taken by the Force to aid the civil administration across the country.
Medical staff of the Army is being made…
MHA: Legal responsibilities of elected Govt not altered in revised GNCTD Act
New Delhi, Apr 29 (UNI) The Centre on Thursday asserted that amendments to GNCTD Act 1991 do not alter any constitutional and legal responsibilities of an elected Government in anyways to take necessary action, in respect of subjects…
Subrata Roy Sahara chairman recovers from Covid-19, tests negative
Lucknow Apr 29(UNI) Subrata Roy Sahara, Managing Worker and Chairman of Sahara India Pariwar, has now tested negative for Covid-19.
The RT-PCR test conducted yesterday confirmed the same, a statement here by Sahara India on Thursday…
UP fares better than UK, Brazil, Spain, Italy and France in controlling Corona
Lucknow Apr 28 (UNI) As the new strain of Covid-19 continues to take its heavy toll on human lives across the country, the Uttar Pradesh Government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is working overtime to ensure prompt testing and…
COVID-19: Law students write to CJI over black marketing of key drugs, oxygen
New Delhi, April 29: Requesting to pass immediate directions and orders for uniform guidelines on certain matters related to the Covid-19 pandemic, a group of law students from across India has sent a combined letter petition to the…
Shanta Kumar: Ban all polls in country for at least 6 months, demands former HP CM
Dharamshala, Apr 28 (UNI) Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Shanta Kumar on Wednesday demanded the Central Government and the Election Commission to ban all polls in the country for at least six months in view of…
All will have to join hands to defeat Corona: Yogi
Lucknow, Apr 28 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that the fight against Corona has now reached the stage where all of us will have to join hands to defeat the virus.
"Government, society, health…
Modi, Putin decide to have India-Russia 2+2 talks
New Delhi, Apr 28 (UNI) India and Russia on Wednesday agreed to have a 2+2 dialogue involving their foreign and defense ministers to add further momentum to the strategic partnership between the two countries.
Prime Minister Narendra…
Vaccination phase three: over 80 lakh register themselves in three hours
NEW DELHI: As the registration of all citizens above 18 years of age for vaccination against COVID-19 started on the CoWIN portal at 4 pm on Wednesday, many people took to social media to complain about the technical problems they faced…
India carries out successful trial of Python 5 missile from Tejas
New Delhi, April 28 Tejas, India's indigenous Light Combat Aircraft, added the fifth generation Python-5 air-to-air missile (AAM) to its air-to-air weapons capability on Tuesday, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)…
SII reduces price of COVID-19 vaccine Covishield from Rs 400 to Rs 300
New Delhi, April 28 In a major move, the Serum Institute of India (SII) has reduced the price of its COVID-19 vaccine 'Covishield' from Rs 400 to Rs 300 per dose for states, announced firm CEO Adar Poonawallah on Wednesday.
"As a…
We are ready for large registrations, app will provide information on prices, availability of…
New Delhi , April 28 (ANI): With registration having opened for all adults for COVID-19 vaccination on Wednesday, National Health Authority CEO RS Sharma has said the CoWin app and designated platforms will display the prices given by…
Russia to send emergency aid to India including 20 oxygen production units
Moscow , April 28 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi of his country's decision to send emergency humanitarian aid to India in the wake of surge in COVID-19 cases in the second wave of the…
Vaishali Hiwase becomes first woman to be appointed officer commanding in BRO
New Delhi , April 29 Vaishali S Hiwase became the first woman officer to be appointed as officer commanding in the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) where she will be responsible for providing connectivity through an Indo-China border…
Centre has assured of full support in wake of earthquake, says Assam CM
Guwahati (Assam) , April 28 Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday said he had apprised Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the latest situation in the wake of earthquake in the state and had been assured of full…
British national distributes food to medics, policemen, in Pune
Pune (Maharashtra) , April 29 Aakanksha Sadekar, a British national, has been distributing food doctors, medical students, policemen and destitutes in Pune in the conditions created by COVID-19.
Sadekar, who has lived in Scotland,…
Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Maha Veer Chakra awardee Major General Chittoor Venugopal passes away
Secunderabad (Telangana) , April 29 Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) and Maha Veer Chakra (MVC) awardee Major General Chittoor Venugopal (Retired), died due to severe cardiac arrest on Wednesday evening.
He was born on November 14,…
