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05 May 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC annuls Maratha quota; no review of 50% reservation cap
The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a Maharashtra law granting reservations to the Maratha community in admissions and government jobs in the state.
05 May 2021
Karnataka High CourtKarnataka: Retired Judge to probe death of 24 COVID-19 patients
The Karnataka government on Wednesday appointed retired High Court judge Justice BA Patil as the one-man commission to inquire into the death of 24 COVID-19 patients in Chamarajanagar District allegedly owing to oxygen shortage.
05 May 2021
Shaktikanta DasRBI announces Rs. 50,000 crore liquidity for COVID-19-related healthcare
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today announced a Rs. 50,000 crore lending program to ramp up coronavirus-related healthcare infrastructure and services until 2022 in view of the catapulting COVID-19 crisis in the country.
05 May 2021
GujaratCouple raises Rs. 16cr in 42 days for son's treatment
A couple from Gujarat has raised Rs. 16 crore with the help of a crowdfunding platform to buy a gene therapy injection for the treatment of their 5-month-old son suffering from spinal muscular atrophy, a rare genetic disorder.
05 May 2021
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)ICMR revises testing guidelines; dos and don'ts for RT-PCR tests
In the wake of the upsurge in COVID-19 cases, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday issued new testing guidelines in a bid to reduce pressure on overburdened diagnostic laboratories across the country.
05 May 2021
West BengalHindus in Bengal terrified, will use right of self-defense: VHP
Expressing anger over the post-poll violence in West Bengal, the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), on Tuesday, said the Hindu society in the state is terrified by the unabated political attacks and has the full right of self-defense.
05 May 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India records deadliest day with 3,780 more fatalities
India reported a record number of 3,780 fresh COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, the highest number of single-day fatalities since the pandemic began.
05 May 2021
India'Genocide': UP court on COVID-19 patients' death from oxygen shortage
In a strong statement, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday observed that the death of coronavirus patients due to oxygen shortage at hospitals is "not less than a genocide" at the hands of the authorities assigned with the task to ensure uninterrupted supply of the life-saving gas.
04 May 2021
VaccineVaccinate us on priority or we strike: Air India pilots
The Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA), the pilots' union of national carrier Air India, has threatened to "stop work" if the airline management fails to vaccinate its flying crew over 18 years of age on a priority basis.
04 May 2021
Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh: N440K strain 15 times more virulent, say experts
The N440K strain of the coronavirus, called the AP strain as it was first discovered in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool, is at least 15 times more virulent than the previous strains, say experts.
04 May 2021
DinosaursMeghalaya: 100 million-year-old bones of sauropod dinosaurs discovered
Researchers have identified fossil bone fragments of sauropod dinosaurs dating back to about 100 million years from an area around West Khasi Hills District in Meghalaya.
04 May 2021
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)India may see third COVID-19 wave; lockdown required: AIIMS chief
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Dr. Randeep Guleria on Tuesday said that India may see a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic if the virus continues to mutate.
04 May 2021
IndiaWebsite lending helping hand in fight against COVID-19
Be it verified information on the availability of COVID-19 essentials or connecting people seeking help to those willing to support, a new website promises to do it all for its users in these difficult times of the pandemic.
04 May 2021
IndiaIn a first, 8 lions test COVID-19-positive at Hyderabad zoo
In what is being seen as the first such case in India, eight Asiatic lions have tested positive for the novel coronavirus at a zoo in Hyderabad.
04 May 2021
National Testing Agency (NTA)JEE Main May session postponed due to COVID-19: Education Minister
The May session for the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) 2021 has been postponed in view of the COVID-19 situation in India, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal announced on Tuesday.
04 May 2021
AyodhyaOmar Abdullah tweets SOS from Ayodhya teacher's family
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah took to Twitter to amplify the plea for medical assistance from the family of a COVID-19-positive school teacher in Ayodhya which is grappling with a shortage of life-saving oxygen as the number of cases mounts.
04 May 2021
VaccineCoronavirus: India's daily infections decline, but there's a catch
With 3.57 lakh new coronavirus infections, India's tally has now surged past 2 crore cases, making it only the second nation after the United States to pass the grim milestone.
04 May 2021
IndiaCoronavirus: Tamil Nadu imposes stricter curbs during May 6-20
The Tamil Nadu government has announced fresh restrictions from 4 am on May 6 to 4 am on May 20 in an attempt to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
04 May 2021
Indian ArmyCOVID-19 crisis: Armed forces recalling medical officers from key bases
As India battles the second wave of COVID-19, the armed forces are taking a series of measures like recalling doctors and other medical staff from key bases to help civilian authorities fight the pandemic.
04 May 2021
BiharBihar goes into lockdown until May 15: CM Nitish Kumar
Bihar will observe a full lockdown until May 15, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced today amid spiralling coronavirus cases across the northern state.
04 May 2021
Uttar PradeshAligarh: COVID-19 patient dies, family alleges medical negligence
The body of a COVID-19 patient kept lying on a bed at a government hospital for over 14 hours after he died, his family alleged, adding that he was subjected to wrong treatment.
04 May 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCentre says COVID-19 cases plateauing in some states; experts disagree
Coronavirus infections in at least 13 states including Delhi, Gujarat, and Maharashtra have shown early signs of improvement, Union Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said on Monday.
04 May 2021
MaharashtraGive priority to Maharashtra in vaccine allocation: Tope to Poonawalla
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Monday urged Serum Institute of India Chief Executive Officer Adar Poonawalla to give priority to the state in providing its anti-coronavirus vaccine, Covishield, as the government was ready to purchase doses from the Pune-based company.
04 May 2021
IndiaWhere is India's COVID-19 aid going? Ministries offer little clarity
India has received tonnes of medical supplies from several friendly countries as aid in its fight against the catapulting coronavirus crisis.
03 May 2021
VaccineReports claiming fresh COVID-19 vaccine orders not placed baseless: Government
The Union Health Ministry on Monday refuted media reports that claimed that the central government had not placed fresh orders for COVID-19 vaccines.
03 May 2021
IndiaSII given over Rs. 1,700cr for 11cr Covishield doses: Centre
The Health Ministry on Monday said that a 100 percent advance of Rs. 1732.50 crore was released to the Serum Institute of India on April 28 for 11 crore doses of Covishield vaccine during May, June, and July.
03 May 2021
Delhi High CourtHC comes down on 'publicity interest litigations,' imposes cost
The Delhi High Court on Monday came down on several petitioners for filing "publicity interest litigations" on various issues, like regulating news reporting of COVID-19 issues and investigating the alleged misuse of the Lt Governor-Chief Minister Relief Fund, saying that these were filed without any homework and imposed costs on some of them.
03 May 2021
IndiaMahabaleshwar club asked to shut golf course after Ambani walk
Civic authorities at popular hill station Mahabaleshwar have asked a private club to shut down its golf course ground after a video of industrialist Anil Ambani taking a walk there went viral on social media.
03 May 2021
NEETMBBS students to be utilized for COVID-19 duty; NEET-PG postponed
In order to increase the availability of medical personnel amid spiralling coronavirus cases all across India, the government has taken several measures.
03 May 2021
Juvenile Justice ActShare information on orphaned children: NCPCR to states
The National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) wrote to states and union territories on Monday, urging them to inform child protection authorities about children who have lost both parents due to COVID-19.
03 May 2021
KarnatakaKarnataka: 24 patients die as hospital faces oxygen shortage
As many as 24 patients died at a government hospital in Karnataka's Chamarajanagara district allegedly due to the lack of oxygen supply, reports said on Monday.
03 May 2021
IndiaCOVID-19: Pune doctor returns to duty day after losing father
In a show of utmost grit and commitment, a Pune doctor returned to duty just a day after losing his father to the coronavirus.
03 May 2021
CoronavirusIn five days, 300-tonne COVID-19 relief cargo reached Delhi Airport
The Delhi International Airport handled 25 flights carrying 300 tonnes of COVID-19 relief cargo in the last five days, its operator, DIAL, said on Monday.
03 May 2021
IndiaMedia cannot be stopped from reporting court observations, says SC
The media cannot be stopped from fully reporting any court hearings, the Supreme Court of India said today in response to the Election Commission's appeal.
03 May 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: As India's tally nears 2 crore mark, lockdown 'unlikely'
India on Monday reported 3.68 lakh new coronavirus infections, a decline in cases for the second consecutive day.
03 May 2021
IndiaPunjab: Fresh guidelines issued, only two can travel in car
The Punjab government on Monday announced not more than two persons can travel in a car, 50 percent staff strength at government offices, and a negative coronavirus test report must for those entering the state as part of added curbs amid rising COVID-19 cases and fatalities.
03 May 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaCOVID-19: Supreme Court advises Centre, states to impose lockdown
The Supreme Court of India has advised the central and state governments to consider imposing a lockdown in order to contain the spread of the coronavirus, which has pushed the country's healthcare infrastructure past its brink.
03 May 2021
SuicideElderly couple kill themselves over fear of infecting grandson
A coronavirus-positive couple in their 70s died in Kota on Sunday by jumping before a moving train as they feared they might spread the infection to their grandson, police said.
03 May 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaEnsure Delhi gets oxygen supply by midnight: SC to Centre
The Supreme Court of India has directed the central government to make sure that national capital Delhi receives its deficit oxygen supply by the midnight of Monday, May 3.
02 May 2021
Narendra ModiCoronavirus: As infections break records, scientists say government ignored warnings
Indian officials had been warned about a more contagious variant of the coronavirus in March, scientific advisers reportedly said.
