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25 Apr 2021

Narendra Modi

#MannkiBaat: Don't believe rumors, misinformation on COVID, says Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the 76th edition of his monthly radio show 'Mann ki Baat'.

25 Apr 2021

Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Delhi government extends lockdown till May 3, says Kejriwal

In light of the worsening COVID-19 situation in Delhi, the ongoing lockdown has been extended by one more week till next Monday (May 3), Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Sunday.

24 Apr 2021

India

Australia, other nations extend support to India amid COVID-19 crisis

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Saturday expressed solidarity with the people of India as the country struggles to battle a massive surge in COVID-19 infections.

24 Apr 2021

Karnataka

Karnataka to set up makeshift hospitals to meet COVID-19 demand

Amid explosion of COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, the state government has decided to set up makeshift hospitals with ICU and ventilators in Bengaluru and elsewhere in a fortnight and ordered the private facilities to reserve 80 percent of the beds for coronavirus patients.

24 Apr 2021

India

COVID-19: Customs duty, health cess on vaccines, oxygen waived off

Customs duty and health cess on the import of coronavirus vaccines and medical oxygen have been waived off with immediate effect for a period of three months, the central government said on Saturday.

24 Apr 2021

Shiv Sena

SC should have intervened during poll rallies, Kumbh: Shiv Sena

The Shiv Sena on Saturday said the COVID-19 situation in the county wouldn't have worsened had the Supreme Court taken timely cognizance of election rallies in West Bengal and the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar.

24 Apr 2021

Tripura

Tripura: Vaccination for people above 18 years can get delayed

The COVID-19 vaccination drive for people in the age group of 18 to 44 years in Tripura is likely to be delayed as the manufacturer has not yet assured the supply of doses on time, a senior health department official said on Saturday.

24 Apr 2021

India

'It's a tsunami,' says Delhi High Court on COVID-19 crisis

If any official at any level obstructs oxygen supply, "we will hang that man," the Delhi High Court reportedly said today, terming the massive spike in coronavirus cases a "tsunami."

24 Apr 2021

Kerala

Two killed, fifteen injured during Thrissur Pooram festival procession

Two persons were killed and 15 injured when a branch of a banyan tree fell on a procession held as part of the Thrissur Pooram festival held in Thrissur past midnight, police said on Saturday.

24 Apr 2021

Delhi High Court

Will hang anyone blocking oxygen supply: HC

The Delhi High Court said on Saturday that if any official at the central, state, or local administration obstructs the picking up or supply of oxygen, then it would "hang" that person.

24 Apr 2021

India

Pakistan's Edhi trust offers to send 50 ambulances to India

Pakistan's philanthropist organization Edhi Welfare Trust on Friday offered to send 50 ambulances and support staff to India to help the country in combating the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.

24 Apr 2021

India

Param Vir Chakra recipient's son dies after hospital's 'negligence'

The second son of a Param Vir Chakra awardee died of alleged negligence in his treatment at Lala Lajpat Rai (LLR) hospital in Kanpur on Friday, his family claimed.

24 Apr 2021

India

India's COVID-19 second wave could peak by mid-May: IIT scientists

The ongoing second wave of COVID-19 in India could peak during May 11-15 with 33-35 lakh total active cases, and decline sharply by the end of May, according to a mathematical model prepared by scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).

Justice NV Ramana sworn in as Chief Justice of India

Justice NV Ramana was sworn in as the 48th Chief Justice of India (CJI) this morning.

24 Apr 2021

Uttarakhand

Eight reported dead in avalanche in Uttarakhand's Chamoli District

An avalanche occurred in an area close to the Niti Valley near the Indo-China border in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday.

24 Apr 2021

Coronavirus

#OxygenCrisis: 20 COVID-19 patients die at Delhi's Jaipur Golden Hospital

In an extremely tragic event that highlights the dire condition of hospitals in India's capital, 20 patients died at Delhi's Jaipur Golden Hospital last night, due to a shortage of medical oxygen.

24 Apr 2021

Uttar Pradesh

Oxygen Express train carrying three tankers of oxygen reaches UP

An Oxygen Express train carrying three tankers of liquid medical oxygen arrived in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday morning as the state battles a surge in coronavirus cases.

24 Apr 2021

Indirapuram

'Oxygen Langar': Ghaziabad gurudwara offers oxygen cylinders to COVID-19 patients

Amid the devastating COVID-19 crisis in Delhi-NCR, a gurudwara in Indirapuram, Ghaziabad has started an "Oxygen Langar" - an initiative to help coronavirus patients suffering from respiratory problems.

24 Apr 2021

Karnataka

Bengaluru battered: 124 coronavirus-linked deaths recorded in one day

Karnataka's capital, Bengaluru, hit a new peak of daily deaths on Friday, as 124 more people died of COVID-19.

24 Apr 2021

Coronavirus

Delhi records highest-ever 348 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours

Delhi registered 348 fatalities linked to coronavirus on Friday, marking the highest single-day death toll since the pandemic began.

23 Apr 2021

Narendra Modi

5kg free ration under Garib Kalyan Yojana for 2 months

The central government on Friday announced that it will provide 5 kg free food grains to millions of poor people for the next two months.

23 Apr 2021

Madhya Pradesh

COVID-19 patient's dead body falls off ambulance in MP

In a shocking incident captured on camera, the dead body of a COVID-19 patient fell on the road from an ambulance in the Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh.

23 Apr 2021

India

Zydus Cadila's antiviral drug approved for treating moderate COVID-19 cases

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Friday gave approval for the emergency use of Zydus Cadila's Hepatitis C drug "Virafin" for the treatment of moderate coronavirus infection in adults.

23 Apr 2021

Germany

Defense ministry to airlift 23 oxygen generation plants from Germany

The defense ministry has decided to airlift 23 mobile oxygen generation plants from Germany as several states reeled under an acute shortage of medical oxygen due to a massive surge in coronavirus cases, officials said Friday.

'Why can't TN manufacture oxygen at Vedanta plant?' asks SC

The Supreme Court Friday asked the Tamil Nadu government to clarify its stand on whether it is willing to take over the Vedanta-owned Sterlite Copper plant in Thoothukudi to manufacture oxygen.

23 Apr 2021

Mukesh Ambani

Ambani security scare-Hiren case: NIA arrests one more Mumbai cop

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested Mumbai police inspector Sunil Mane in connection with the recovery of an explosives-laden SUV near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence and the murder of businessman Mansukh Hiren, an official said.

23 Apr 2021

Rajkot

Gujarat: Rajkot hospitals complain of acute shortage of oxygen

Several hospitals in Rajkot, Gujarat are facing an acute shortage of medical oxygen, with some of them even expressing fear that the paucity of this life-saving gas might even result in the death of patients if the situation does not improve.

Leaving with satisfaction, I did my best: CJI Bobde

Outgoing Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad Arvind Bobde on Friday said that he was leaving the Supreme Court with happiness, goodwill, and very fond memories, and the satisfaction of having done his best.

23 Apr 2021

India

IAF helps COVID-19 battle by airlifting oxygen containers, health staff

As India faces its worst health crisis in decades, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been pressed into action to facilitate faster transportation of medical oxygen as well as health staffers across the country.

23 Apr 2021

India

Maharashtra: Nonagenarian from Beed defeats COVID-19 twice

At a time when the COVID-19 toll in Maharashtra is witnessing an upward trend, a 90-year-old man from the Beed district in Maharashtra has beaten the deadly COVID-19 infection twice and is living to tell the tale of his survival.

23 Apr 2021

Haryana

Haryana: Oxygen tanker headed from Panipat to Sirsa goes missing

Amid the growing COVID-19 cases in the state and the country facing an oxygen crisis, a tanker carrying liquid oxygen, which was traveling from Panipat to Sirsa in Haryana, has gone missing after which police has registered a complaint and launched investigations.

AIIMS faces staff shortage, discontinues contact tracing of exposed HCWs

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has decided to discontinue contact tracing of exposed healthcare workers and quarantine of asymptomatic contacts amid the current COVID-19 situation that has led to insufficient resources and a shortage of staff.

SC COVID hearing: Harish Salve recuses himself as amicus curiae

Senior advocate Harish Salve on Friday recused himself as amicus curiae in the Supreme Court's suo motu case regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.

23 Apr 2021

India

COVID-19: Which countries have restricted travel to and from India?

Amid an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases across India, air travel has taken a huge hit.

23 Apr 2021

POCSO

SAI suspends coach for alleged sexual assault on minor

The Sports Authority of India on Thursday suspended a Project Officer-turned coach employed by it with immediate effect and ordered an inquiry after he was arrested for alleged sexual assault on a minor girl.

23 Apr 2021

Uttar Pradesh

UP government revises COVID-19 patients admission policy

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday revised its order enabling admission of COVID-19 patients in private hospitals with the referral of the Integrated COVID-19 Command Center (ICCC).

23 Apr 2021

India

China says it is willing to help India fight COVID-19

China on Friday said that it is willing to talk to India about what the country needs to battle the massive surge in coronavirus cases.

Coronavirus: India reports record high with 3.32 lakh new cases

India on Friday reported 3.32 lakh new coronavirus infections, marking yet another record high.

23 Apr 2021

Union Health Ministry

Government issues updated clinical guidance for management of COVID-19 patients

The Union Health Ministry has issued an updated "Clinical Guidance for Management of Adult COVID-19 Patients" recommending emergency use authorization of Remdesivir for patients with moderate to severe diseases, requiring supplemental oxygen, within ten days of onset of symptoms.

23 Apr 2021

Coronavirus

#OxygenCrisis: 25 sickest patients die at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital

Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, which has been leading the coronavirus battle from the front for months, lost 25 sickest patients in the last 24 hours.