Delhi's iconic Ram Leela Maidan turns into 500-ICU bed facility to treat critical Covid patients
May 15, 2021, at 04:07 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi's iconic Ram Leela Maidan has been converted into a temporary 500-ICU bed facility to help accommodate the critically ill Covid patients.
Tauktae likely to be very severe cyclonic storm, warns IMD
May 15, 2021, at 02:54 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that cyclone 'Takaute' is likely to intensify into ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ with wind speed of 150 to 160 kmph gusting to 175 kmph on May 17.
Vice President, Lok Sabha Speaker reject request for Parliamentary Panel virtual meets
May 15, 2021, at 02:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla have refused to allow parliamentary committees to function virtually despite requests for the same from the opposition as well as some parties that support Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
Set time frame for supply of vaccine to state: Kerala High Court directs Centre
May 15, 2021, at 02:05 am
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the Centre to inform when the coronavirus vaccines required by the state can be supplied and also set a time frame for it, said media reports.
Covid 19: 13 lives lost due to reported shortage of oxygen in Goa, 75 dead in four days
May 15, 2021, at 01:32 am
Panaji/UNI: As many as 13 lives were lost in the early hours of Friday morning at the Goa Medical College (GMC) and Hospital taking the total number of deaths to 75 during the last four days.
Covid-19: Can feel your pain and suffering, PM Modi tells people in online address
May 15, 2021, at 01:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that he felt the pain and suffering of the people inflicted by Covid-19 while adding that the virus is an invisible and quick-changing adversary that was challenging the whole world.
New privacy policy update is not 'mandatory': WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
May 15, 2021, at 12:42 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp on Friday told the Delhi High Court that its privacy policy update is not 'mandatory' in nature as it does not force any user to accept the same.
Sputnik Light may become first single-dose Covid-19 vaccine in India
May 14, 2021, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Russia's Sputnik Light could be the first single-dose vaccine in India and Dr Reddy's Laboratories is likely to speak to the government and the regulator in June for immediate launch, said an NDTV report.
Widening gap between two Covishield doses not cover-up, says Dr Anthony Fauci
May 14, 2021, at 11:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: White House chief medical adviser Dr Anthony Fauci has backed the Indian government's approach to intensify the Covid-19 vaccination drive as it is the key to ending coronavirus crisis in India and called the decision to increase the gap between two doses of Covishield as a "reasonable approach", according to an ANI report.
Ending the Forever War in Afghanistan: Implications and Options for India
May 14, 2021, at 10:31 pm
The announcement of Joe Biden to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, starting May 1, 2021 has given rise to uncertainties in the region. This analysis by Ayush S Shankar and Arpita Basu Roy attempts a scenario-building of a post-withdrawal situation in Afghanistan and suggests policy options for India.
Jammu and Kashmir: BSF recovers ammunition dropped by Pak drone in Samba
May 14, 2021, at 09:45 pm
Jammu/UNI: Even after announcing ceasefire in the month of February, Pakistan is continuing its cross-border activities as on Friday, alert troops of Border Security Force, have recovered a cache of arms and ammunition dropped by the drone in bordering Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Oxygen black marketing case: Delhi HC refuses interim protection to Navneet Kalra
May 14, 2021, at 09:39 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to grant any interim protection to businessman and restaurateur Navneet Kalra in connection with the oxygen concentrator black marketing case registered against him by the Delhi Police.
Delhi govt to bear cost for education, upbringing of children orphaned by COVID-19: Arvind Kejriwal
May 14, 2021, at 08:55 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced that the Delhi government will bear the cost for the education and upbringing of children orphaned by the COVID-19.
DAVV Indore and UNICEF hold meeting on theme of child marriage
May 14, 2021, at 07:00 pm
Indore: Around 80 media representatives from Indore, Dhar and other parts of Malwa region and students of journalism had joined in a meeting organized by School of Journalism and Media, DAVV Indore and UNICEF.
Date for import of Covid-19 linked supplies extended amid surge in infections
May 14, 2021, at 07:49 am
New Delhi/IBS: The last date for import of Covid-related supplies from Chinaw, which expired on March 31 has been extended, the finance ministry said on Thursday.
Covid patient raped by male nurse in Bhopal hospital, died; incident surfaces after a month
May 14, 2021, at 06:36 am
Bhopal/IBNS: A coronavirus patient, who was also a 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy survivor, was raped by a male nurse in a government hospital in Madhya Pradesh's capital died within 24 hours of the incident, police have revealed after a month of the crime following the arrest of the accused, media reports said.
Poor infrastructure of Punjab hospital responsible: Centre on reports of faulty ventilators
May 14, 2021, at 05:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has said the reports of ventilators sent by the Union government financed from the PM CARES fund to a state-run hospital in Punjab's Faridkot have been lying unused due to technical faults which have not been resolved are unfounded.
Centre seeks review of Supreme Court judgement on backward class list
May 14, 2021, at 05:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Thursday filed a petition to the Supreme Court to review its judgement where it directed that the power to add a community to the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) list should lie with the President only.
May 14, 2021, at 03:30 am
Cooch Behar/West Bengal/IBNS: A group of locals reportedly showed black flags and shouted 'go back' slogans at West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar in Cooch Behar's Dinhata while the constitutional head of the state was visiting post-poll violence-hit areas on Thursday amid a war of words with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Who will get vaccinated when there is none? Delhi HC slams Centre over dialer tune
May 14, 2021, at 02:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court on Thursday slammed the central government for asking people to get vaccinated through a dialer tune when there is an acute shortage of vaccine across the country, media reports said.
UP: Doctors in Unnao's govt hosps quit for being blamed for rise in Covid cases
May 14, 2021, at 01:47 am
Lucknow/IBNS: Over a dozen doctors in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district have resigned from their posts in rural hospitals, alleging that they are being made scapegoat for the surge in Covid-19 cases in the district, said media reports.
Tamil Nadu: 4 killed, 10 hurt in reactor vessel blast
May 14, 2021, at 01:27 am
Chennai/UNI: Four people were killed and more than ten others sustained injuries in a reactor vessel blast at a pesticide manufacturing unit at Kudukadu in SIPCOT Industrial estate in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu on Thursday.
Kashmir: Over 90 arrested, 460 fined for violating Covid curfew
May 14, 2021, at 01:12 am
Srinagar/UNI: Over 90 persons were arrested, 460 fined and 41 FIRs were registered against Covid curfew violators in the Kashmir valley, a police spokesman said on Thursday evening.
Good scientific decision: Adar Poonawalla on increase in gap between Covishield doses
May 14, 2021, at 01:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII) that manufactures anti-Covid-19 vaccine Covishield, has welcomed the central government's decision to increase the gap between the first and second doses of the vaccine to 12-16 weeks.
SII, Bharat Biotech profiteering at expense of common man: Delhi Health Minister Jain
May 14, 2021, at 12:21 am
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday alleged that the pharmaceutical companies Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech are profiteering at the expense of the common man.
Maharashtra govt faces backlash after allocating Rs 5.98 cr for Dy CM's publicity
May 14, 2021, at 12:13 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Maharashtra government will hire public relations agencies for the office of the Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar to relay his announcements through social media platforms and SMS, a move that has been severely criticised by the opposition.
Kerala church retreat: 4 priests die of Covid, 5 critical
May 13, 2021, at 11:23 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Two more priests have died of Covid-19 while five others are critical after attending a five-day annual retreat event organised by the Church of South India (CSI) in April, a Hindustan Times report said, quoting a group of reformist members of the church.
Delhi's oxygen demand has dipped, Centre can give surplus to other states: Manish Sisodia
May 13, 2021, at 08:12 pm
Delhi/IBNS: Delhi's oxygen crisis is finally over as Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday said that the demand for the life-saving gas has dipped and the Centre can supply to other states where shortage prevails.
Govt panel recommends 12-16 week gap between Covishield doses
May 13, 2021, at 06:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A government panel on Thursday recommended an increase in the gap between the first and second doses of anti-Covid-19 vaccine, Covishield, to 12-16 weeks.
Oxygen supply tripled compared to last Covid-19 peak : PM Modi
May 13, 2021, at 08:15 am
New Delhi/IBNS:Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a high-level meeting on Wednesday that the supply of oxygen in the country is over three times compared to the level at the peak of the first wave of coronavirus.