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Western Railway cancels 56 trains as Cyclone Tauktae heads towards Gujarat coast
AHMEDABAD: With cyclone Tauktae heading towards Gujarat coast, the Western Railway (WR) on Saturday cancelled 56 trains till May 21 as a precaution.
Some trains were `short-terminated', which means their journey will end before the final…
India to administer 51.6 crore COVID vaccine doses by July: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan
NEW DELHI: The number of vaccine doses administered in India will reach 51.6 crore by the end of July, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday.
India has so far administered over 18 crore jabs to eligible beneficiaries.…
Cyclone Tauktae to intensify into ‘very severe cyclonic storm’, to cross Gujarat coast…
New Delhi , May 16 : Cyclone Tauktae is likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm and will cross the Gujarat coast in the morning of May 18, as per the Indian Meteorological Department on Sunday.
In a tweet by IMD, it…
Centre increases Oxygen quota for Telangana
Hyderabad, May 15 ( UNI) To curtail the Corona spread in Telangana state and against the backdrop of the State High Court’s verdict that the state government should offer treatment of Corona to all the patients which had increased burden on…
Arunachal govt issues new guidelines to contain Covid-19 spread
Itanagar, May 15 (UNI) In view of rapid increase in Covid-19 cases, the Arunachal Pradesh government on Saturday issued new guidelines to contain the spread of the virus.
As per an order issued by the State Disaster Management Authority…
Nitish directs to increase COVID test in rural areas
Patna, May 15 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today directed to increase the test for coronavirus infection in rural areas and asked to initiate all measures for preventing the spread of infection in villages.
While reviewing the…
Imprudent & politically communal decision on Malerkotla: Tarun Chugh
Chandigarh, May 15 (UNI) BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Saturday said that the Amarinder Singh government's decision to create Malerkotla as a new district in Punjab was administratively an imprudent and politically a…
Cyclone Tauktae: Navy teams deployed to aid rescue ops in Kerala, IAF aircraft on standby
New Delhi, May 15 (UNI) In wake of impending cyclone Tauktae, the Indian Navy on Saturday said that the relief team from Southern Naval Command has undertaken the rescue operations in the area of Chellanam coast of Kerala.
Three naval…
Mohan Bhagwat: With determination, patience and collective efforts we’ll conquer pandemic
New Delhi, May 15 (UNI) RSS Sarsanghchalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat said on Saturday that India would conquer the Covid-19 pandemic through determination, persistent efforts, patience and collective action.
He was speaking at the lecture series…
AP HC dismisses YSRCP rebel MP’s bail petition, asks to approach session court
Vijayawada, May 15 (UNI) The Andhra Pradesh High Court here on Saturday dismissed the bail petition of YSRCP rebel MP K Raghuramakrishnam Raju, who was arrested on Friday in Hyderabad, and asked him to approach the Sessions court for bail.…
Fadnavis complains about Covid situation in M’rashtra to Sonia Gandhi
Aurangabad / Mumbai, May 15 (UNI) Former chief minister and Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday wrote to Sonia Gandhi urging the Congress president to give sound advice to the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi government in the state,…
1.9 cr vaccine doses to be supplied by Centre for next two weeks
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday said that it will supply states with 1.92 crore doses of Covid-19
vaccines between May 16 and 31, which includes 162.5 lakh doses of Covishield and 29.49 lakh doses of Covaxin. The state-wise allocations,…
Cyclone Tauktae: Deep depression to intensify into cyclonic storm in 12 hours: IMD
New Delhi , May 15 The low pressure area over the Arabian Sea near Lakshwadeep has intensified into a deep depression, said the Indian Meteorological Department on Saturday. According to the IMD, this depression will intensify into a…
Cyclone Tauktae: Maharashtra CM orders officials to be vigilant, well equipped near coastal areas
Mumbai (Maharashtra) , May 15 Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has ordered officials to be vigilant and well equipped especially near coastal areas, in view of Cyclone Tauktae.
In a tweet by the Maharashtra CMO, it…
Rajasthan, Haryana likely to receive light to moderate rains: IMD
New Delhi , May 15 The Indian Meteorological Department on Saturday predicted light to moderate intensity rains over Haryana, Rajasthan and its adjoining areas in the next two hours.
"Light to moderate intensity rain with wind speed…
THINKING AHEAD: American India Foundation to Set up Oxygen Plants across 25 Cities
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American India Foundation (AIF), on Thursday confirmed, that in collaboration with Paytm, Indian Biogas Association, Foundation For Innovation & Research In Science & Technology and Acquafront Infrastructure…
Bhagwant Mann asks Punjab CM to set-up Nodal Agency to curb looting of Covid patients by pvt…
Chandigarh, May 14 (UNI) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab president and MP Bhagwant Mann has demanded from the Punjab government to set up a nodal agency to curb the looting of Covid patients by the private hospitals in the name of costly…
Kochi Refinery sets up mega make-shift COVID centre at Ambalamugal in Kerala
New Delhi, May 14 (UNI) The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Friday said that its subsidiary company Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited’s has set up 100-bed make-shift COVID treatment centre at Kochi Refinery in Ambalamugal in…
Two officials found guilty in Uttar Pradesh’s Chitrakoot jail firing incident
Chitrakoot (Uttar Pradesh), May 15 : Two officials on Friday were found guilty in Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot jail firing incident, as per an official statement.
Yesterday, a firing took place among prisoners in a jail in…
Rapes, murders increasing in WB: National Commission for Scheduled Castes on post-poll violence
Kolkata (West Bengal) May 15 : National Commission for Scheduled Castes chief Vijay Sampla on Friday alleged that rapes, murders are taking place in West Bengal.
While addressing a press meet, Sampla said, "The way incidents have happened…
