Uttar Pradesh bans hike in school fees for academic year 2021-22
Sharma, who also holds the portfolio of Secondary Education department, in a statement said many families are affected economically due to the COVID-19 second wave and schools are physically closed while online classes are going on.
May 21, 2021, 00:00 AM IST
India's COVID-19 situation hugely concerning: WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
India is in the midst of a deadly wave of the coronavirus pandemic, with 3,43,144 people testing positive for the virus on Friday, taking the country's caseload to 2,40,46,809. The death toll stands at 2,62,317.
May 14, 2021, 23:34 PM IST
Breaking: Sikkim announces 7-day lockdown to control COVID-19 surge
The Sikkim government on Friday (May 13) declared a complete lockdown in the state starting from May 17 to May 24 in order to control the surge in COVID-19 cases.
May 14, 2021, 20:26 PM IST
Goa hospital toll rises to 75 after 13 more patients die due to oxygen shortage
A senior health department official said today that total 75 people have so far succumbed at the government-run facility at Goa Medical College and Hospital, GMCH, since May 11. However, the state government has not revealed the exact cause of recent deaths.
May 14, 2021, 18:14 PM IST
India's extended gap between 2 doses of Covishield reasonable approach: Dr Anthony Fauci
Dramatically ramping up COVID-19 vaccination drive is key to ending the crisis in India and extending the gap between two doses of Covishield is a "reasonable approach," White House chief medical adviser Dr Anthony Fauci told ANI in an exclusive interview on Thursday.
May 14, 2021, 08:15 AM IST
FabiFlu: Anti-Covid drug now top-selling pharma brand
Anti-viral drug FabiFlu, which is used in treating COVID-19, has registered a 600 percent jump in sales for the month of April and is now the largest selling pharma brand in India for the first time.
May 11, 2021, 16:21 PM IST
Exclusive: There could be 2500 cases of Black Fungus daily in India, says health expert
Black Fungus or mucormycosis, a rare fungal infection with a mortality rate of 50 percent, is being reported from various parts of India among COVID recovered patients.
May 11, 2021, 14:39 PM IST
Coronavirus second wave: List of states where lockdown, curfews are imposed
As a large part of the country continues to remain under strict curbs due to the raging COVID pandemic, several states and Union Territories including Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh extended till May 17 their ongoing lockdown. Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Rajasthan will also have a two-week shutdown starting May 10, while in Karnataka stringent restrictions will come into effect till May 24. On Saturday, Kerala came under a nine-day complete lockdown.
May 10, 2021, 21:42 PM IST
Mizoram announces seven-day lockdown from May 10, bans intra-state travel
The total lockdown will remain in force till 4 am of May 17 in Mizoram. During the restriction period, no resident of the capital and district headquarter towns will be allowed to come out of their homes.
May 07, 2021, 23:14 PM IST
Karnataka to be relocked from May 10-24 amid COVID-19 surge, bans intra-state travel, caps guests at weddings to 50
In view of rising cases of coronavirus across the state, the Karnataka government led by BS Yediurappa on Friday (May 7) announced a complete 14-day long statewide lockdown. Announcing the decision, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said that all hotels, pubs and bars will remain closed across the state.
May 07, 2021, 20:06 PM IST
Telangana extends Corona night curfew until May 15, imposes fresh caps on people at weddings, funerals
The Telangana government on Friday (May 7) imposed some more curbs across the state in view of a surge in deadly coronavirus COVID-19 cases. According to the government notifications, the night curfew will remain into effect from 9 pm to 5 am for seven more days, until May 15.
May 07, 2021, 19:45 PM IST
Goa announces 15-day curfew amid COVID-19 surge, bans weddings, all events
Announcing the 15day long curfew in Goa, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that a COVID-19 negative test report or vaccination certificate will be mandatory for the tourists arriving in the state.
May 07, 2021, 18:41 PM IST
7-day long lockdown imposed in Maharashtra's Amaravati, all govt departments to stay shut
The government advisory said that strict action will be taken against anyone who is found ignoring or violating the COVID-19 lockdown. Orders have also been given to shut down all government departments except for police and revenue departments.
May 07, 2021, 16:57 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi speaks to CMs of Manipur, Tripura, Sikkim amid rising COVID-19 cases
On May 6, the Prime Minister had dialled Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand and Telangana besides the lieutenant governors of Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry and took stock of the COVID-19 situation in their states. The prime minister's interaction with Chief Ministers is part of his exercise to deal with the pandemic situation.
May 07, 2021, 15:57 PM IST
Telangana CM K Chandrashekhar Rao rules out lockdown, says it cripples public life and economy
Making it clear again that lockdown will not be imposed in Telangana, CM K Chandrasekhar Rao stated such a move would bring life to a standstill and would lead to total collapse of the economy.
May 07, 2021, 00:10 AM IST
Kerala lockdown from May 8: Places of worship closed, guests in weddings limited to 20, check latest guidelines
Kerala announced a complete lockdown for nine days starting from May 8 due to surge in COVID-19 cases. Strict lockdown-like restrictions are already in place in the state.
May 06, 2021, 22:35 PM IST
4 held for black marketing, 419 oxygen concentrators recovered in Delhi
Police have recovered 419 oxygen concentrators, which were being sold for over Rs 70,000 each. During area patrolling, Delhi Police personnel came across a restaurant in Central Market, Lodhi Colony. It was found open amid lockdown.
May 06, 2021, 21:25 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi speaks to 4 Chief Ministers, 2 L-Gs on COVID-19 crisis: Govt source
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (May 6) spoke to Chief Ministers of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Jharkhand about the coronavirus COVID-19 related situation in their states. He also spoke to Lieutenant Governors of Puducherry and Jammu &and Kashmir about the COVID-19 situation in the Union Territories, government sources told ANI today.
May 06, 2021, 20:50 PM IST
High Court slams Delhi over medical infrastructure, says 'don't be like ostrich with head in sand'
A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli further said the Delhi government led by Arvind Kejriwal was behaving like an ostrich at the time of COVID pandemic with its head in the sand if it was disputing that the medical infrastructure was not in shambles.
May 06, 2021, 18:47 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh 'Janata COVID curfew' extended to May 15, CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan appeals people to defer weddings, gatherings
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shiraj Singh Chouhan appealed to people to defer all wedding plans since such gatherings can prove to be super-spreaders. "All districts must review measures to reduce gatherings and no weddings should be allowed in the month of May," the Chief Minister urged while announcing that 'Janata COVID-19 curfew' has been extended in the state till May 16.
May 06, 2021, 17:36 PM IST
