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28 Apr 2021
MaharashtraCoronavirus: Maharashtra lockdown curbs extended by another 15 days
As Maharashtra witnesses a spike in coronavirus infections, the state's Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Wednesday that the lockdown restrictions will be extended by another 15 days beyond April 30.
28 Apr 2021
VaccineCovishield price reduced to Rs. 300 for states: Adar Poonawalla
Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of the Serum Institute of India (SII), on Wednesday announced that the price of the COVID-19 vaccine Covishield was being reduced from Rs. 400 to Rs. 300 for states.
28 Apr 2021
India85-year-old gives up hospital bed for 40-year-old, dies at home
Sending out a message of courage and sacrifice during a grim health crisis, an 85-year-old man voluntarily walked out of a Nagpur hospital asking doctors to offer his bed to a younger patient.
28 Apr 2021
GoaCOVID-19 lockdown in Goa till Monday morning; essential services allowed
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday announced a brief state-wide lockdown to limit the spread of COVID-19.
28 Apr 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Vaccine shortage leaves hopefuls fuming and frustrated
With just two days to go before COVID-19 vaccination opens for people above 18 years and only two days after Maharashtra administered the highest number of five lakh doses in a day, reports of a shortage of the vaccines poured in from various parts of the state on Wednesday including Mumbai, officials said.
28 Apr 2021
Rajnath SinghDRDO to set up 500 oxygen plants within three months
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will set up 500 medical oxygen plants within the next three months from the allocation made by the PM-CARES Fund, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday.
28 Apr 2021
IndiaFertilizer firms to supply 50 tonnes oxygen daily to patients
The Centre on Wednesday said fertilizer companies like IFFCO are expected to supply 50 tonnes of medical oxygen per day to hospitals for treatment of COVID-19 patients.
28 Apr 2021
IndiaCandidates must show negative COVID-19 report to enter counting centers
The Election Commission of India today made it mandatory for poll candidates to show a negative COVID-19 test report or a report proving full vaccination to be allowed inside vote counting centers.
28 Apr 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India reports new record high of 3.6 lakh cases
India on Wednesday reported 3.6 lakh new coronavirus infections, yet another record high for any country in the world. The nationwide tally has reached nearly 1.8 crore.
28 Apr 2021
IndiaIndian vaccine found effective against new COVID-19 variant: Dr. Fauci
COVAXIN, the indigenous coronavirus vaccine, has been found effective against the B.1.617 variant or the Indian "double mutant" strain, White House Chief Medical Adviser and the US' top pandemic expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci has said.
28 Apr 2021
IndiaOxygen supply limited, only one-third beds in ITBP center taken
Only one-third of the total 500 oxygen beds at the ITBP operated COVID-19 care center in south Delhi are occupied as the border guarding force said the capacity to admit coronavirus infected patients at the facility is "limited" due to the supply of oxygen.
28 Apr 2021
IndiaNo walk-in at vaccination centers to ensure distancing: Co-WIN chief
As India readies itself for a massive vaccination drive for all adults from May 1, the Co-WIN app will open for registrations starting 4 pm today.
28 Apr 2021
IndiaHow to manage COVID-19 in different patients, according to AIIMS
As India battles a dreadful second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi has advised measures for clinical guidance for the treatment of the disease in patients with mild, moderate, and severe symptoms.
28 Apr 2021
Assam6.4 magnitude earthquake jolts Assam, tremors in northeast, Bengal
An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 on the Richter scale struck Assam early this morning, the National Center for Seismology confirmed.
28 Apr 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Fire at hospital kills four patients, 20 others rescued
In an extremely tragic incident, at least four patients died after a fire broke out at a private hospital in Thane's Mumbra. Nearly 20 patients were rescued from the healthcare facility.
28 Apr 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: Why is India facing an oxygen shortage?
The second wave of COVID-19 has exposed flaws in India's health system as many regions report a shortage of medical oxygen.
27 Apr 2021
Narendra ModiNarendra Modi's aunt dies during COVID-19 treatment
Narmadaben Modi, the aunt of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, died of COVID-19 while undergoing treatment for the viral disease in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. She was 80 years old.
27 Apr 2021
Delhi High CourtNever asked for COVID-19 facility at Ashoka Hotel: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reprimanded the city government over a controversial order directing the use of 100 rooms at the five-star Ashoka Hotel as a COVID facility exclusively for HC judges, judicial officers, and their families.
27 Apr 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra may get Covishield supply only after May 20
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope today said that the state may receive its supply of the Covishield vaccine only after May 20.
27 Apr 2021
India82-year-old UP woman beats COVID-19 using the 'proning' technique
Even as a grim second wave of the coronavirus pandemic grips India and overwhelms its healthcare infrastructure, an inspiring story of recovery has come to the fore from Uttar Pradesh.
27 Apr 2021
Bombay High CourtHow are individuals procuring, selling Remdesivir? Bombay HC asks Centre
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday asked the federal government how private individuals were procuring and selling the crucial drug, Remdesivir.
27 Apr 2021
India'Shooter Dadi' Chandro Tomar contracts coronavirus, admitted to hospital
Octogenarian shooter Chandro Tomar, nicknamed "Shooter Dadi," has tested positive for COVID-19 and admitted to a hospital due to difficulty in breathing.
27 Apr 2021
Madhya PradeshMP proposes special package for industries to increase oxygen production
The Madhya Pradesh government is planning to offer a special package to industrial units to increase oxygen production and set up new plants of the life-saving gas amidst a surge in COVID-19 cases, a senior official said on Tuesday.
27 Apr 2021
HaridwarKumbh Mela: Seers keep last Shahi Snan symbolic affair
The last shahi snan at the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar on Tuesday was a subdued affair with seers keeping the ritual symbolic in view of a nationwide surge in COVID-19 cases.
27 Apr 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Bodies of 22 COVID-19 victims stuffed in one ambulance
The bodies of 22 COVID-19 victims were put in one ambulance while being taken to a crematorium at Beed in Maharashtra, with the district administration citing lack of medical transport vehicles as the reason.
27 Apr 2021
Delhi High CourtCoronavirus: You're passing orders without knowing ground-realities, HC tells AAP
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday told the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led state government that it can't be unreasonable in the fight against coronavirus while hearing a plea of a hospital in connection with an order passed on April 25.
27 Apr 2021
IndiaMinister says no shortage of oxygen in Assam
Assam Industries and Commerce Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary on Monday said that there is no oxygen shortage in Assam, but still, the state government has decided to stop the supply of life-saving gas to industries.
27 Apr 2021
IndiaDelhi government to import 21 oxygen plants from France: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today announced that the city government has decided to import 18 oxygen tankers from Bangkok, Thailand while France will send 21 ready-to-use oxygen plants.
27 Apr 2021
COVID-19Sputnik V vaccine expected to reach India by May end
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, which has received approval from the Indian drug regulator for restricted emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V, on Tuesday said it expects the first lot of stock from Russian Direct Investment Fund by May end.
27 Apr 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaCoronavirus: Supreme Court 'cannot be mute spectator during national crisis'
The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that the suo motu case on COVID-19 is not meant to supplant the High Courts.
27 Apr 2021
MaharashtraGroup ensures dignified farewell to those snatched away by COVID-19
A social welfare group is working round-the-clock with the Pune civic body to give a dignified farewell to COVID-19 victims, irrespective of their religion, and claimed to have performed the last rites of over 1,200 victims since the pandemic began last year.
27 Apr 2021
IndiaOver 1,100 COVID-19 deaths are missing in Delhi's official records
Even as a dreadful second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic ravages India, the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government is apparently under-reporting its daily death toll by huge margins.
27 Apr 2021
AssamClasses will be suspended if cases cross 100: Assam minister
Assam Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that Deputy Commissioners have been authorized to suspend physical classes up to Class 8 in districts where COVID-19 cases have crossed 100 on a particular day.
27 Apr 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India's daily cases remain over 3L; outbreak continues unabated
On Tuesday, India witnessed a slight dip in coronavirus infections, reporting 3.23 lakh new cases.
27 Apr 2021
Government of IndiaCOVID-19: Government asks SII, Bharat Biotech to cut vaccine prices
The central government has asked the Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech to reduce the prices of their COVID-19 vaccines, PTI reported on Monday.
27 Apr 2021
IndiaRajasthan: Shopkeeper opens shop despite prohibition, locks mother, daughter inside
A woman and her daughter who were accidentally locked up in a cloth shop were rescued by police after two hours in Rajasthan's Dholpur district on Monday.
27 Apr 2021
Delhi High Court#VIPCulture: Ashoka Hotel becomes COVID-19 facility for Delhi HC judges
While people in Delhi are struggling to secure a bed for their coronavirus-infected relatives and friends, the state government has ordered that 100 rooms in the five-star Ashoka Hotel should be reserved for High Court judges, judicial officers, and their families.
26 Apr 2021
PunjabCoronavirus: Punjab announces daily night curfew, weekend lockdown
The Punjab government on Monday tightened restrictions to limit the spread of COVID-19 in the state.
26 Apr 2021
KeralaCoronavirus: Kerala orders fresh curbs; cinema halls, bars, malls shut
As Kerala faces a surge in COVID-19 cases, the state government on Monday ordered fresh curbs to limit the viral spread.
26 Apr 2021
IndiaMasks should be worn at home too, says government
Face masks should be worn even when a person is inside their house, especially if a family member is coronavirus positive, the government reportedly said today as a dreadful second wave of the pandemic grips India.
