India
Update Bed Status on App as Frequently as Feasible: Delhi Govt to Facilities Treating COVID Patients
The Delhi Government has said the status of bed availability should be updated on Delhi Corona App and website “as frequently as feasible”.
Second or Third Generation Versions of Indian Covid-19 Variant May be More Dangerous: Expert
Prof Haseltine in his observations have pointed out that there are chances that the new variants of COVID-19 may be currently racing through India’s tightly-packed population of 1.4 billion people.
Expert Panel Considers Increasing Interval Between 2 Covishield Doses, Decision Likely Next Week
Such a move could ease pressure on the vaccine’s supply chain and help officials focus on vaccinating more beneficiaries with the first dose.
Aaj Ka Panchang, May 7, 2021: Check Out Tithi, Shubh Muhurat, Rahu Kaal and Other Details For Friday
Panchang: The day will be Friday or Shukravar and will mark the Vallabhacharya Jayanti, Varuthini Ekadashi and Panchaka.
Mamata Announces Compensation of Rs 2 Lakh Each for Families of Post-poll Violence Victims
Banerjee also said her government will provide home guard's jobs to one family member of each five persons killed in Cooch Behar's Sitalkuchi area last month.
MHA Asks WB Governor for Report on Law and Order in State
According to officials, The Home Ministry had earlier asked the state government to submit a report on the rash of violence in West Bengal, but is yet to receive it
3,000 Oxygen Concentrators Received as Foreign Aid Dispatched, No Pendency with Customs: Centre
Some news reports have claimed that oxygen concentrators are lying at Customs warehouses awaiting clearance.
Russia Sending Second Batch of 1.5 Lakh Sputnik V Covid-19 Vaccines to India
The first consignment of 150,000 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine landed in Hyderabad from Russia on May 1.
Kerala to Go Under Complete Lockdown from May 8 to 16
The state on Wednesday reported 41,953 positive cases and 58 deaths.
With Covid-19 Running Riot Again, Centre Extends Scheme to Provide Free Foodgrains to Poor for May-June
The PMGKAY was announced in 2020 for three months till July and later extended till November to combat the economic impact of Covid-19 on the poor.
126 Doctors Died of Covid-19 This Year, IMA Says it Will Ascertain Vaccination Status of Deceased
A study by the IMA showed that a total of 126 doctors died of Covid-19 this year. Whereas the toll last year was 736.
News18 Daybreak | As Covid Shrouds Southern India, Bengaluru Emerges as The Epicentre, CCMB Debunks Reports Claiming New AP Strain '15 Times More Virulent'
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Three Arrested In Maharashtra For Black Marketing Remdesivir
Three persons were arrested in Buldhana district of Maharashtra on Wednesday for trying to illegally sell Remdesivir and 10 vials of the anti-COVID-19 drug were seized from them, police said. They were nabbed in Nandura town of the district afte...
RBI Announces Moratorium on Loans, Fresh Lending to Vaccine Makers, Hospitals
The moratorium of up to two years will be available to individuals and small and medium enterprises, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das in an unscheduled address.
Mary Kom, 2 Other Olympic-bound Women Boxers to Train at ASI Pune for Tokyo Olympics
Mary Kom, Lovlina Borgohain and Simranjit Kaur will train at the Army Sports Institute in Pune leading up to the Tokyo Olympics.
Jaishankar to Join G7 Meet Virtually After Indian Delegates Test Positive for Covid-19
India's delegation to the G7 summit will be attending their meetings virtually after two of its members tested positive for Covid-19.
