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06 Jan 2022
Union Health MinistryCOVID-19: Home isolation reduced from 10 to 7 days
COVID-19 patients can now terminate their isolation stay seven days after testing positive for the virus in mild/asymptomatic cases, according to the government's revised home isolation guidelines.
06 Jan 2022
GujaratSurat chemical tanker leak: 6 dead, 20 hospitalized
A chemical leak incident in Surat, Gujarat, killed at least six civilians and injured 20 more on early Thursday.
06 Jan 2022
COVID-19 IndiaCOVID-19: India reports 90K+ cases; Omicron tally crosses 2,600
India on Thursday added 495 new COVID-19 cases involving the Omicron variant.
05 Jan 2022
COVID-19Centre rules out mixing up of vaccines for 'precautionary' dose
The Centre on Wednesday ruled out the mixing up of COVID-19 vaccines for the third "precautionary" dose.
05 Jan 2022
DelhiAmid Delhi's COVID-19 surge, 100+ healthcare workers test positive
Over 100 health workers at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and other hospitals have tested positive for COVID-19 over the last week.
05 Jan 2022
DelhiIndia's first Omicron death: 73-year-old full-vaccinated man dies in Rajasthan
The first death related to the Omicron strain of coronavirus was reported in India on Wednesday.
05 Jan 2022
IndiaNHAI's new traffic management system ATMS: How does it work?
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is testing new technology, the Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS), to be installed across the country's highways and expressways.
05 Jan 2022
UttarakhandBulli Bai case: 18-year-old main accused arrested from Uttarakhand
The Mumbai Police on Tuesday detained a woman from Uttarakhand, who is reportedly the main accused in the 'Bulli Bai' case.
05 Jan 2022
COVID-19COVID-19: India reports 58K+ cases; Omicron tally crosses 2K-mark
India on Wednesday added 243 new COVID-19 cases involving the Omicron variant.
04 Jan 2022
CoronavirusExpert says third wave has begun. When will it peak?
The exponential surge in the number of coronavirus cases over the last week indicates a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India, Dr. NK Arora said on Tuesday.
04 Jan 2022
IndiaDelhi imposes weekend curfew and more curbs amid COVID-19 surge
The Delhi government has decided to impose various fresh restrictions in view of the rising COVID-19 cases, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Tuesday.
04 Jan 2022
PunjabPunjab imposes night curfew; 50% capacity at restaurants, schools shut
Punjab on Tuesday implemented a night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am as COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the country.
04 Jan 2022
IndiaWhat is the shelf life of COVID-19 vaccines?
India administered COVID-19 vaccine doses to over 40 lakh teenagers on Monday—the first day of the inoculation drive for children aged 15-18 years.
04 Jan 2022
COVID-19COVID-19: India reports 37K+ cases; Omicron tally nears 1,900
India on Tuesday added 192 new COVID-19 cases involving the Omicron variant.
03 Jan 2022
IndiaNo cash, no job: Disabled chess player accuses Punjab government
Disabled chess player Malika Handa said on Sunday that the Punjab administration told her she could not get a job or a monetary reward as promised.
04 Jan 2022
IndiaArvind Kejriwal tests positive for COVID-19; has 'mild symptoms'
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said he has tested positive for the coronavirus.
03 Jan 2022
Election Commission of India (ECI)Amid Omicron scare, EC tells poll-bound states to boost vaccination
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has written a letter to the five poll-bound states to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination to tackle a surge in infections.
03 Jan 2022
India66 passengers aboard Mumbai-Goa cruise ship test positive for COVID-19
As many as 66 passengers on board the Cordelia cruise ship headed to Goa have tested positive for the coronavirus.
03 Jan 2022
DelhiDelhi: Omicron detected in 84% COVID-19 cases; red alert imminent?
As many as 84% of COVID-19 samples genome sequenced in Delhi on December 30 and December 31 involved the Omicron variant, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Monday.
03 Jan 2022
COVID-19COVAXIN supply to be increased as teens get COVID-19 vaccines
Pharmaceutical firm Bharat Biotech on Monday said it plans to increase the supply of its COVID-19 vaccine COVAXIN to up to eight crore doses a month, starting February.
03 Jan 2022
Union Health MinistryCOVID-19: India records 33K+ cases; Omicron tally reaches 1,700
India on Monday added 175 new COVID-19 cases involving the Omicron variant.
03 Jan 2022
DelhiBulli Bai: FIR registered against 'online auction' on Muslim women
The Delhi cyber police have registered an FIR against a dubious application that uploaded images of Muslim women "for auction."
03 Jan 2022
Mansukh MandaviyaGovernment flags underutilization of COVID-19 emergency fund by states
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday said that all states have collectively utilized only over 17% of the central government's Rs. 23,123 crore Emergency COVID-19 Response Package II (ECRP-II).
03 Jan 2022
CoronavirusVaccination for children aged 15-18 begins amid COVID-19 surge
Vaccination against the deadly coronavirus for children aged between 15 and 18 years starts from Monday amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in several states.
02 Jan 2022
West BengalWest Bengal COVID-19 restrictions: What's allowed; what's not
The West Bengal government on Sunday announced a series of fresh restrictions due to COVID-19 as cases have started rising across the country.
02 Jan 2022
DelhiNEET-PG counseling: Government to retain Rs. 8 lakh EWS criterion
The central government on Friday submitted an affidavit before the Supreme Court (SC) concerning Economically Weaker Section (EWS) reservation in undergraduate and postgraduate medical seats.
02 Jan 2022
DronesFirst aerosports policy drafted as India aims high for 2030
India's civil aviation ministry unveiled a draft National Aerosports Policy (NASP 2022) on Saturday.
02 Jan 2022
COVID-195 lakh teens register to get COVID-19 vaccines from tomorrow
A day before India widens its COVID-19 vaccination drive to include teenagers aged 15-18 years, over five lakh such beneficiaries registered themselves to be inoculated.
02 Jan 2022
Jammu And KashmirVaishno Devi stampede: J&K probe panel's report in 7 days
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant-General Manoj Sinha has formed a three-member panel to investigate Saturday's stampede at the Mata Vaishno Devi temple.
02 Jan 2022
Union Health MinistryCOVID-19: India reports 27K+ cases; Delhi records 50% jump
As India's daily COVID-19 cases continued to rise, the national capital of Delhi witnessed a 50% jump in infections.
01 Jan 2022
India6,000 organizations, including Oxfam and Jamia, lose foreign funding license
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has taken off over 6,000 organizations from the list of registered organizations under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) with effect from Saturday, January 1.
01 Jan 2022
Haryana2 dead after landslide at mining site in Haryana
At least two people died and several others are feared trapped after a landslide at a mining site in Bhiwani district, Haryana, on Saturday.
01 Jan 2022
IndiaHaryana bans unvaccinated people from public places starting today
The Haryana government has banned people who are not vaccinated against the coronavirus from entering public places.
01 Jan 2022
IndiaIndia's Omicron tally reaches 1,431; COVID-19 cases jump 35% today
The number of Omicron cases in India has climbed to 1,431.
01 Jan 2022
Narendra Modi12 dead, several injured in stampede at Vaishno Devi temple
A stampede occurred at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, killing twelve people and injuring over a dozen others.
31 Dec 2021
MumbaiMumbai tightens restrictions ahead of New Year amid Omicron spread
People in Mumbai will not be allowed to access public locations between 5:00 pm and 5 am until January 15, according to a Mumbai Police order.
31 Dec 2021
COVID-19COVID-19: India adds 309 new Omicron cases, biggest single-day spike
India on Friday added 309 new COVID-19 cases involving the Omicron variant.
31 Dec 2021
Union Health MinistryCOVID-19 surging in six states; Omicron dominant in urban areas
The Union Health Ministry on Thursday red-flagged nine urban districts and six states on the basis of their increasing trajectory in weekly COVID-19 case counts and positivity rates.
30 Dec 2021
DelhiGovernment flags COVID-19 concerns in 8 states; urges immediate action
The central government has advised eight states to take swift action amid a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases across 14 cities.
30 Dec 2021
Uttar PradeshUP elections not postponed; voting extended by 1 hour: EC
There would be no delay in conducting the upcoming assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra said on Thursday.