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EC top brass reviews enforcement of COVID guidelines during campaigning in Bengal
NEW DELHI: Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra and Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Saturday reviewed enforcement of COVID guidelines during campaigning in West Bengal where two remaining phases of assembly elections are to take…
Bharat Biotech releases rates for Covaxin
NEW DELHI: Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech on Saturday announced that its COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin will cost Rs 600 per dose to state governments and Rs 1200 per dose to private hospitals, two days after its competitor Serum Institute of…
Delhi HC asks Centre of steps taken to deal with COVID second wave peak, terms it ‘Tsunami
NEW DELHI: Delhi High Court on Saturday pulled up the Centre and Delhi government for passing the buck, in the middle of a pandemic and directed them to ensure smooth supply and distribution of oxygen to hospitals in the national capital.…
Gujarat Deputy CM Nitin Patel tests positive for COVID-19, admitted to hospital
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) , April 24 Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel has been admitted to Mehta hospital after testing positive for COVID-19 on Saturday.
"I had undergone an RT-PCR test after having symptoms. The report came…
Oxygen shortage in Delhi hospital, over 50 patients in need of supply
New Delhi , April 25 Delhi's Penatamed Hospital on Saturday reported a severe oxygen shortage with over 50 patients in imminent need of oxygen supply.
Deepak Sethi, Manager, Pentamed Hospital, Delhi said, "I had sent 50…
Centre approves supply of 4.35 lakh vials of Remdesivir to Maharashtra; CM Thackeray thanks PM Modi
Mumbai (Maharashtra) , April 25 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…
Justice NV Ramana takes oath as 48th Chief Justice of India
New Delhi, Apr 24 (UNI) Justice NV Ramana was on Saturday sworn in as the 48th Chief Justice of India (CJI).
He was administered the oath by President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, here. He took over from former CJI SA Bobde…
Illicit Felling of 416 tree: Himachal HC order to make recovery from 16 forest and govt officers
Principal Secretary (Forests), Government of HP, to help recovery of Rs 34,68,233/- from officers
Gas tanker overturns in Thane, none hurt
Thane, Apr 25 (UNI) A gas tanker of the BPCL which was proceeding on the Mumbai-Nashik road overturned near Sonale village on Saturday, the civic sources said. Initial reports indicated none was hurt in the mishap.
The accident occurred…
PM Modi to launch distribution of e-property cards under SWAMITVA scheme tomorrow
New Delhi , April 23 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the distribution of e-property cards under the SWAMITVA scheme on April 24 at 12 noon through video conferencing, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) informed on…
BMC bed management plan: Home check-up before hospital admission
MUMBAI: Symptomatic COVID-19 patients will be admitted in hospitals in Mumbai only after they are medically examined at home, civic chief IS Chahal said on Friday.
A Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation release said ward level war rooms…
Amarinder announces cut in PPSC exam fee for general, SC/ST categories
CHANDIGARH: Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday announced reduction in examination fee for all the Punjab Public Service Commission exams for general and SC/ST categories.
He also announced complete waiver for candidates from the…
‘CJI S A Bobde wanted Shahrukh Khan to be part of panel to resolve Ayodhya dispute’
NEW DELHI: Outgoing Chief Justice of India S A Bobde wanted Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan to be part of mediation process to resolve the Ayodhya land dispute.
The interesting fact was revealed to public for the first time by the…
IAF airlifts empty oxygen containers to filling stations across India
NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force on Friday airlifted empty oxygen containers to various filling stations across the country and deployed its aircraft for transportation of medical personnel and medicines in helping civil authorities deal…
Bengal voting for change, there is yearning for peace, security, development: PM Modi
New Delhi , April 23 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the assembly polls in West Bengal are not only for change to oust the Trinamool Congress government but he is seeing emergence of an aspirational Bengal and…
Indian Railways in close coordination with Delhi for transportation of liquid oxygen: Suneet Sharma
New Delhi , April 23 Amid reports of shortage of liquid medical oxygen in the country, states like Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Delhi have requested the India Railways for the movement of liquid oxygen by rail wagons, said…
Glacier burst near India-China border, govt on high alert
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) A glacier burst near India-China border in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday night, authorities said adding that there has been no loss of life or damage reported yet.
The National Disaster Response…
Southern Naval Command deputes 2 ships to ferry oxygen cylinders to Lakshadweep
Kochi (Kerala) , April 24 In wake of increasing COVID-19 cases in Lakshadweep, Southern Naval Command at Kochi has deputed two Naval Ships as "Oxygen Express" to ferry oxygen cylinders to islands and also to collect empty…
Death toll rises to 15 in Maharashtra’s Palghar hospital fire
Palghar (Maharashtra), April 24 The death toll in the COVID care hospital fire incident in Maharashtra's Palghar district reached 15, informed Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation on Friday.
A case has been registered under IPC Section 304,…
1200-bed special Covid-19 hospital to come up in Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar, April 24 Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that a 1200-bed hospital will be set up by DRDO here at helipad ground in collaboration with Tata Trust.
Shah said, "Ahmedabad will also have isolation centres for which…
