PM Modi dials former PM HD Deve Gowda over Covid-19
Apr 27, 2021, at 11:18 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday dialled his predecessor HD Deve Gowda and assured him of considering his suggestions on containing Covid-19 pandemic.
Cannot remain mute spectator over Covid crisis: Supreme Court
Apr 27, 2021, at 11:05 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it cannot be a mute spectator to the ongoing Covid crisis and its intervention should be taken into correct perspective.
Delhi to import 18 Oxygen tankers from Bangkok, 21 ready-to-use oxygen plants from France
Apr 27, 2021, at 09:27 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said his government has decided to import 18 oxygen tankers from Bangkok and 21 ready-to-use oxygen plants from France to overcome shortage of oxygen in the national capital.
SC allows Vedanta to operate Sterlite plant in Tamil Nadu to produce oxygen
Apr 27, 2021, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday permitted Vedanta to operate its Oxygen production unit on standalone basis at Copper plant in Tuticorin as the country faces acute oxygen shortage amid unprecedented surge in Corona cases.
Battle against Covid-19, not Opposition: Rahul Gandhi asks Modi govt to realise
Apr 27, 2021, at 08:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Cornering the Centre over its alleged Covid-19 mismanagement, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the Narendra Modi government must realise the battle was against the virus and not against the opposition parties.
First shipment of vital medical equipment from UK reaches Delhi
Apr 27, 2021, at 05:41 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The first shipment of vital Covid medical supplies, including 100 ventilators, from the UK reached Delhi early Tuesday morning, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Australia halts direct flights from India till May 15 amid Covid-19 spike
Apr 27, 2021, at 05:35 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Australian government on Tuesday announced a temporary ban on all direct flights from India amid an unprecedented surge in Coronavirus infections.
Apr 27, 2021, at 05:07 pm
Guwahati: The Assam government has closed all educational institutions, hostels in Kamrup (Metro) district for 15 days after over 1000 COVID-19 positive cases detected in a single day in the district.
Apr 27, 2021, at 05:01 pm
Guwahati: Assam Health minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state is comfortable about oxygen supply in next 10 days as the state is consuming 20 MT per day against its production capacity of 61 MT per day.
Election Commission bans victory processions after poll results on May 2 over Covid-19 spike
Apr 27, 2021, at 04:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A day after getting slammed by the Madras High Court, India's poll body on Tuesday banned all victory processions after the declaration of election results in four states and one union territory on May 2 over Covid-19 spike.
EC bans victory processions after election results on May 2
Apr 27, 2021, at 04:29 pm
Ex-Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah tests COVID-19 negative
Apr 27, 2021, at 03:58 pm
Srinagar: Ex-Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah has tested COVID-19 negative.
WhatsApp group admin can't be held liable for offensive posts by other members : HC
Apr 27, 2021, at 05:16 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court has ruled that the administrator of a WhatsApp group cannot be held criminally liable for an objectionable post made by another member, according to media reports.
COVID: Jharkhand CM announces one-month additional pay for frontline warriors
Apr 27, 2021, at 05:06 am
Ranchi/UNI: The Jharkhand State Government has announced one month of additional pay for the doctors and healthcare staff who are at the forefront of the battle against Coronavirus.
PM Modi, Joe Biden speak on phone; US affirms to support India with therapeutic resources
Apr 27, 2021, at 04:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation with United States President Joseph R. Biden on Monday over the Covid situation in both countries.
Punjab imposes daily night curfew, weekend lockdown to curb Covid spike
Apr 27, 2021, at 04:08 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Punjab has announced a night curfew from 6 PM to 5 AM during week days and a weekend lockdown to combat the rapidly increasing number of coronavirus cases in the state.
Sufficient oxygen stock in country, efforts on to hasten supply to high demand areas: MHA
Apr 27, 2021, at 04:03 am
New Delhi/UNI: Amid the continued crisis of ‘Liquid Medical Oxygen' (LMO) in the country, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday reassured the nation that there was sufficient stock of oxygen in India and the only concern there has been that of transporting the life-saving commodity from the producing states to high-demand areas in this crisis period.
Tirupati declared containment zone with night curfew
Apr 27, 2021, at 03:55 am
Tirupati/UNI: The temple city of Tirupati has been declared as a Covid containment zone by the Tirupati Municipal Corporation (TMC).
Sitalkuchi violence: EC to hold repoll in polling booth 126 on Apr 29
Apr 27, 2021, at 03:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced to conduct repoll at polling booth no. 126 in Sitalkuchi Assembly Constituency (05) in northern West Bengal's Cooch Behar district on Apr 29, officials said.
Apr 27, 2021, at 03:33 am
Beijing/IBNS: China's state-run Sichuan Airlines has stopped all its cargo flights to India for the next 15 days, hurting the efforts of the private traders to source the oxygen concentrators and other medical supplies needed to treat the critical cases of COVID-19 even as China offered "support and assistance" to the country to battle the deadly-second wave of the infection, according to media reports.
Centre allows three sectors to use liquid oxygen, revises its order of total ban
Apr 27, 2021, at 03:11 am
New Delhi/UNI: Revising its order for a total ban of liquid oxygen for industrial purpose, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday exempted three sectors-Defence, Ampules and Pharma companies-to use the gas for commercial purposes.
Apr 27, 2021, at 02:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid some stray incidents of violence, the seventh phase of West Bengal Assembly polls concluded on Monday with an overall voters' turnout of 75.06 per cent till 5 PM.
Centre asks states to implement containment framework to flatten Covid curve
Apr 27, 2021, at 02:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Monday instructed the states to impose strict restrictions for 14 days in specific areas in order to flatten the curve of the Covid cases' spike.
Maharashtra: 4 allegedly die of oxygen shortage; probe ordered
Apr 27, 2021, at 12:04 am
Thane/UNI: Maharashtra government constituted a probe committee hours after four COVID patients died on Monday at a private hospital here allegedly due to oxygen shortage.
Jammu and Kashmir: Militant hideout busted, incriminating material recovered in Kulgam
Apr 27, 2021, at 12:04 am
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces on Monday busted a militant hideout and recovered incriminating material in south Kashmir district of Kulgam.
Bangladesh closes land borders with India; Maldives puts restrictions on Indian tourists
Apr 27, 2021, at 12:00 am
As India battles the disastrous second wave of the Covid-19, authorities in Bangladesh have decided to close its borders with India for two weeks while the Maldives barred the entry of the Indian tourists in its inhabited islands. The move came after India continues to report more than 350,000 cases per day and over 2000 deaths.
CDS Gen Rawat briefs PM Modi on Armed Forces’ assistance in Covid management
Apr 26, 2021, at 11:06 pm
New Delhi/ UNI/IBNS: Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Monday briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Armed Forces’ assistance in Covid management in the country along with preparations and operations being undertaken by the Armed Forces to deal with the pandemic.
Jammu and Kashmir: Two persons arrested with grenades in Baramulla
Apr 26, 2021, at 10:16 pm
Baramulla/UNI: Security forces arrested two persons and recovered two grenades from their possession in border town of Uri in this north Kashmir district, official sources said on Monday.
Yediyurappa announces 14-day Karnataka lockdown from Tuesday; free vaccine for 18-45 yrs age
Apr 26, 2021, at 10:04 pm
Bengaluru, Apr 26 (UNI) Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said that the cabinet has decided to impose a 14-day lockdown in the state from Tuesday night.
Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai to support India's fight against coronavirus
Apr 26, 2021, at 10:00 pm
New Delhi, Apr 26 (UNI) Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday expressed their concern over the unprecedented surge in Covid cases in India and assured help to fight it.