Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:59:02
Union minister Sadananda Gowda on Friday said the allocation plan of anti-viral drug remdesivir for all states has been revised due to its enhanced availability on account of ramping up of its production.
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Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:55:36
Rohit Sardana, senior journalist and one of the top anchors of Hindi news channel Aaj Tak passed away on Friday, according to people close to him.
Rajdeep Sardesai took to twitter and wrote, "More terrible news friends. Well known Tv news anchor Rohit Sardana has passed away. Had a heart attack this morning. Deep condolences to his family. RIP."
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Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:39:04
Three activists have moved the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre and states to ensure food security, cash transfers, transport facilities and other welfare measures for migrant workers who are again facing distress due to curbs clamped in parts of the country amid a resurgence of COVID-19 cases.
In May last year, the top court had taken suo motu cognizance of problems and miseries
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Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:35:47
Still reeling under a deadly second wave of COVID-19, Maharashtra may witness a third wave of the infection in July-August, said health minister Rajesh Tope on Thursday.
The grim prediction by Tope came on a day when Maharashtra, the state worst-hit by the pandemic in the country, recorded 66,159 fresh coronavirus cases and 771 fatalities.
Speaking to reporters here, he said, As per epidemio
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Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:33:43
The United Arab Emirates on Thursday delivered a consignment of medical supplies, including 157 ventilators, to India which has been reeling under a severe wave of coronavirus pandemic.
The Indian Air Force has already airlifted 18 cryogenic oxygen containers from Dubai in three sorties since April 26, sources said.
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Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:31:56
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday said Health Minister Harsh Vardhan will be put to test on May 1, when vaccination for all citizens above 18 years of age opens up, and asked whether he would resign if people are turned away without a vaccine.
He also claimed that no state is ready for the rollout of the next phase of vaccination for all adults from May 1.
"Health Minister Dr
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Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:25:43
This year's Twenty20 (T20) World Cup could be moved to the United Arab Emirates if the Covid-19 crisis does not subside in India, the country's cricket board said.
Six months before the showpiece's scheduled start, India reported a record 3,86,452 new cases on Friday, though medical experts believe actual numbers may be five to 10 times greater.
The governing International Cricket Council (I
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Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:21:57
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday appealed to people in the 18-44 age group not to queue up outside COVID vaccination centres from May 1, saying Delhi hasn't yet received vaccine doses.
In the next one-two days, around 3 lakh Covishield vaccines will be received and the drive for vaccinating people above 18 years will commence, he said during an online briefing. The third phase of
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Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:20:31
The government has placed orders for import of 4.5 lakh vials of antiviral drug Remdesivir with the first consignment of 75,000 vials expected to reach Indian shores on Friday, Chemicals and Fertilisers Ministry said in a statement.
The government has started importing the vital drug Remdesivir from other countries to ease its shortage in the country, the ministry said.
The first consignment
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