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04 Jul 2021
DelhiDelhi unlock: Stadiums, sports complexes reopen tomorrow; multiplexes stay shut
Starting Monday, stadiums and sports complexes will be allowed to reopen in Delhi, according to a government order issued Sunday.
04 Jul 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India reports 955 more deaths; fatality rate rises slightly
India on Sunday reported at least 43,000 new COVID-19 cases, along with nearly 1,000 COVID-19 deaths over a single day.
04 Jul 2021
VaccineModerna vaccine arriving in India in 2-3 days: Report
Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is reportedly expected to reach India in the next few days.
03 Jul 2021
Madhya PradeshMP: Man axes father, wife to death over illicit affair
A 35-year-old man allegedly axed his father and wife to death after he found them in a compromising position at their house in a village in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur district, police said.
03 Jul 2021
Madhya PradeshPrivate bus owners demand permit tax waiver for lockdown period
Private bus owners in Madhya Pradesh have demanded waiver of permit tax for the period between April and June this year, saying they could not operate their business during these three months due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown.
03 Jul 2021
DelhiHeatwave abates, IMD forecasts drop in temperature over North India
The oppressive heatwave that swept through the north Indian plains and hills has abated and no such conditions are likely to prevail during the next five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday.
03 Jul 2021
Madhya PradeshBuffalo goes berserk at protest in MP; injures one
A buffalo brought for a protest staged by owners and directors of private schools in Madhya Pradesh's Shajapur district went berserk amid the crowd and injured one of the agitators, an official said on Saturday.
03 Jul 2021
MenstruationMenstruating women denied COVID-19 jab at centers in Karnataka
Health workers at some vaccination centers in Karnataka have been asking menstruating women to take the COVID-19 shot once their cycle ends, The Times of India reported.
03 Jul 2021
HaryanaHaryana: Private schools witness 42% decline in enrollments this year
Haryana has seen a 42% dip in enrollments at the state's private schools compared to last year as at least 12.51 lakh private school students failed to register for the current academic year even three months after it commenced.
03 Jul 2021
KolkataTwo injured in fire at closed cinema hall in Kolkata
At least two people were injured when a massive fire broke out at a closed cinema hall in the city's Lake Town area, a senior official of the fire department of Kolkata said.
03 Jul 2021
COVID-19COVAXIN overall 77.8% effective in Phase-3 trial, says Bharat Biotech
COVAXIN, the coronavirus vaccine developed by India's Bharat Biotech, is overall 77.8 percent effective, the company said in a statement today, sharing the final analysis of its phase three trial data.
02 Jul 2021
IndiaPregnant women are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination, walk-in allowed
Pregnant women in India are now eligible to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, the central government said on Friday, marking a major policy shift in the national inoculation program.
02 Jul 2021
Yamuna ExpresswayTwo pediatric hospitals coming up along Yamuna Expressway
Two pediatric hospitals are coming up near Greater Noida along the Yamuna Expressway as authorities prepare for a possible third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, officials said.
02 Jul 2021
VaccineCoronavirus: India third country where death toll crossed 4 lakh
India on Friday became the third country after the United States and Brazil to record over 4 lakh COVID-19 deaths.
02 Jul 2021
India'Bruno was very friendly': Owner of dog killed in Kerala
A couple of days ago, a pet dog was mercilessly beaten to death in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
02 Jul 2021
Central GovernmentTeams rushed to states reporting high number of COVID-19 cases
The Centre on Friday deputed multi-disciplinary teams to Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Manipur in view of the high number of COVID-19 cases being reported by these states.
02 Jul 2021
IndiaMix-and-match COVID-19 vaccines: What do studies say?
In most coronavirus vaccination regimes, two doses of the same brand are given a few weeks apart.
02 Jul 2021
VaccineCOVID-19 vaccinations fall 68% after record on June 21
COVID-19 vaccinations in India have seen a sharp dip after hitting a record number of single-day inoculations nearly two weeks ago.
01 Jul 2021
HaryanaIMD issues heatwave warning for northwest Indian regions, including Delhi
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that northwestern Indian regions, including Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, northern Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and northwestern Madhya Pradesh, are likely to witness heatwave conditions over the next two days.
Expert panel says no to Covovax's children trials in India
A Subject Expert Committee (SEC) on COVID-19 of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has denied permission to Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) for conducting clinical trials of its second COVID-19 vaccine, Covovax, in children.
01 Jul 2021
India64-year-old ties widowed daughter-in-law with chain, beats her; arrested
A 64-year-old man has been arrested in Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly assaulting his widowed daughter-in-law there.
01 Jul 2021
KolkataConstable dead, several injured in bus accident in Kolkata
A police constable died and 13 others suffered injuries on Thursday when a bus carrying passengers hit the wall adjoining a gate of Fort William, the Army's Eastern Command headquarters, with its driver having lost control on the wheels, an officer said.
01 Jul 2021
Jammu And KashmirIndian military developing capabilities to deal with drone threat
The easy availability of drones has increased the complexity of security challenges and the Indian military is developing capabilities to effectively deal with the threats, be it from state-sponsored elements or by states themselves, Army Chief General MM Naravane said on Thursday.
01 Jul 2021
Bombay High CourtGulshan Kumar murder case: Bombay HC upholds Dawood aide's conviction
The Bombay High Court on Thursday upheld a 2002 trial court verdict convicting Abdul Rauf Merchant, an aide of gangster Dawood Ibrahim, for the murder of T-Series founder Gulshan Kumar nearly 24 years ago in 1997.
01 Jul 2021
IndiaLPG cylinder price hiked by Rs. 25. Check rates here
Non-subsidized Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders have become costlier from today, July 1.
01 Jul 2021
Drugs Controller General of IndiaZydus applies for approval of its 3-dose, needle-free COVID-19 vaccine
Zydus Cadila, the Gujarat-based drug firm, has applied for the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of its COVID-19 vaccine to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), the company said today.
30 Jun 2021
West BengalTamil Nadu best in handling COVID-19 second wave: Public survey
As the government continued to roll back COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in February-March this year, ignoring calls by experts, India was hit by a devastating second wave of the viral outbreak.
30 Jun 2021
IndiaAndhra: Man kills wife, wheels her body in suitcase; arrested
A few days ago, a man in Andhra Pradesh told his relatives that his wife had died of the coronavirus and subsequently been cremated by the hospital authorities.
30 Jun 2021
Ministry Of Home AffairsCOVID-19 victims entitled to compensation, government to decide amount: SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the Centre must pay financial compensation to the kin of those who lost their lives due to COVID-19.
30 Jun 2021
IndiaBan on international passenger flights extended until July 31
The ban on international passenger flights to and from India has been extended until July 31, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Wednesday.
30 Jun 2021
Government of IndiaGovernment sets monthly limit of vaccine stocks for private hospitals
The central government today revised the coronavirus vaccination rules for private hospitals across India, amid concerns that they are underutilizing their stocks.
30 Jun 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India reports over 800 deaths, lowest in 81 days
India on Wednesday reported 46,000 new COVID-19 cases.
30 Jun 2021
CoronavirusCOVAXIN effectively neutralizes the Delta variant, top US body says
Through the coronavirus pandemic, we have seen many variants emerge and cause fatal outbreaks across the globe.
30 Jun 2021
Narendra ModiModi chairs high-level meeting after Jammu blast; drone policy expected
India is looking forward to formulating a drone policy in a bid to avoid terror attacks such as the one on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir.
30 Jun 2021
Uttar PradeshMan arrested for gunning down uncle and cousins in Ghaziabad
A man was arrested for killing his uncle and two cousins and injuring his aunt in the Loni area of Ghaziabad, police said on Tuesday.
29 Jun 2021
Uttarakhand High Court3 reasons why Uttarakhand HC stayed the Char Dham Yatra
The Uttarakhand High Court on Monday stayed the state government's decision to allow the Char Dham Yatra from July 1.
29 Jun 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaCentre's attitude toward migrant workers unpardonable, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed all states and union territories to implement the 'One Nation One Ration' scheme by July 31, 2021.
29 Jun 2021
MonsoonMonsoon reaches Barmer two weeks early as Delhi desperately waits
The southwest monsoon has reached Barmer in West Rajasthan, one of its last outposts, two weeks before its normal schedule but is yet to arrive in the North Indian plains including Delhi, the MeT office said on Tuesday.
29 Jun 2021
Union Ministry of Health and Family WelfareGuidelines for COVID-19 vaccination of pregnant women issued
The Union Health Ministry has prepared a fact sheet to guide frontline workers and vaccinators on counseling pregnant women about the value and precautions of the COVID-19 vaccine so that they can make an informed decision.
29 Jun 2021
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)SBI will charge beyond four free cash withdrawals every month
The country's largest lender SBI will levy charges for cash withdrawal beyond four free transactions in a month from customers holding the basic savings bank deposit (BSBD) accounts.
