Tue, 20 Apr 2021 13:05:56
Amid a steep spike in COVID-19 cases leading to increased demand for medicines to treat coronavirus, top health experts in the government on Monday said anti-viral drug remdesivir is "not a magic bullet" and does not reduce mortality.
Addressing the media, AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria said remdesivir should only be given to patients hospitalised with moderate illness, who had a fall in oxy
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Tue, 20 Apr 2021 13:04:00
The Congress on Tuesday demanded financial assistance for migrant workers with former party chief Rahul Gandhi asserting that it is the responsibility of the central government to put money into their bank accounts.
As Delhi went into a six-day lockdown from Monday night amid the deteriorating COVID-19 situation, hundreds of migrant workers thronged the Anand Vihar Bus Terminal here to board th
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Tue, 20 Apr 2021 13:02:05
Farmer unions protesting the Centre's three contentious farm laws at Delhi's borders alleged on Monday the government was trying to "use coronavirus as an excuse to quell their agitation".
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, a joint forum of farmer unions, also said the date for their proposed march to Parliament is yet to be decided.
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Tue, 20 Apr 2021 12:59:48
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday followed up on former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's health with the medical team attending to him at AIIMS Delhi and said that his condition is stable.
"Followed up on Dr Manmohan Singh Ji's health with the medical team attending to him at AIIMS, Delhi. His condition is stable. Best possible care is being provided to him. We all pray for hi
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Tue, 20 Apr 2021 12:57:26
Amid rising COVID-19 cases in the country, Congress leader Manish Tewari Monday urged President Ram Nath Kovind to convene a two-day emergency session of Parliament to evolve a national policy to deal with the grave situation.
A monumental tragedy is unfolding in the country, and the President must exercise his special powers to convene an emergency session, the Congress MP said.
He also all
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Tue, 20 Apr 2021 12:55:24
The ICSE class 10 board exams have been cancelled in view of the worsening COVID-19 situation and the option for students to appear later has been withdrawn, board secretary Gerry Arathoon said on Tuesday.
Last week, the board had postponed both class 10 and 12 exams.
The Council for The Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) had announced that class 10 students will get an option to
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Tue, 20 Apr 2021 12:51:34
Top medical experts in the government on Monday said oxygen demand is higher in the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic as compared to the first, while the ventilator requirement is lower.
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Tue, 20 Apr 2021 12:47:29
Attacking the Yogi Adityanath dispensation in the state over the coronavirus crisis, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday alleged the government has lost control over administration which is why the pandemic was spreading fast in the state.
In a statement issued here, he also slammed the chief minister for campaigning in elections in West Bengal and other states. "The BJP government h
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Tue, 20 Apr 2021 12:45:29
The Gujarat government on Monday said at present it is not thinking of imposing a total lockdown in the state as experts are not sure if such a measure will help break the chain of COVID-19 infection.
Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel said thT a full-scale lockdown can lead to large-scale job losses. "Different opinions are coming on lockdown, some experts say wear face masks, follow social dis
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