13 May 2021, 00:26 AM
The Karnataka government announced postponing the Common Entrance Test- 2021 following the postponement of the second pre-university exam this year. The exam will now take place from August 28 to 30, the government said.
13 May 2021, 00:25 AM
Global tenders would be floated for procurement of COVID-19 vaccines and all steps shall be taken expeditiously to inoculate those between the 18-45 age group, the Tamil Nadu government said. Chief Minister M K Stalin has also ordered industries and medical departments to immediately set up more units to produce oxygen and procure it from steel plants located in other states and it should be brought to TN through trains.
13 May 2021, 00:25 AM
Karnataka suspends vaccine for 18-44 yrs group
The Karnataka government decided to import vaccines, as shortage of dosages hit the state and the demand went up substantially with alarming rise in COVID cases. The state government also decided to suspend the vaccination for people between 18-44 years age group, which had started symbolically on May 1, till further orders.
13 May 2021, 00:24 AM
Karnataka fishermen told to return as cyclone brews in Arabian Sea
With the Indian Meteorological Department warning of a cyclonic storm in the Arabian Sea by May 16, the Indian Coast Guard ordered Karnataka fishermen to return to the shore. "The Coast Guard instructed Karnataka fishermen to return from the high seas, as the storm `Tauktae` is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm over east Arabian Sea by May 16," a Defence Ministry statement said.
12 May 2021, 23:43 PM
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan writes to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, requesting him to ensure safety of Indian citizens in Israel.
12 May 2021, 23:42 PM
65 civil society groups and environmental organisations appeal to Centre to halt Central Vista project, urge the government to divert all available resources towards handling the coronavirus pandemic
12 May 2021, 23:42 PM
Himachal Pradesh Govt has decided to provide free treatment to beneficiaries of Himcare & Ayushman Bharat Scheme to COVID-19 patients in registered private hospitals which have been dedicated as COVID hospitals: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur
12 May 2021, 19:00 PM
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday predicted heavy rainfall at isolated places over Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Bihar. The weather forecasting agency also said heavy rainfall is very likely in Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Coastal, South Interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal and Lakshadweep.
12 May 2021, 18:59 PM
The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Wednesday said the Uttar Pradesh government, which claims that the World Health Organization (WHO) has lauded its COVID-19 management, has not hesitated from using unethical ways to hide its 'failures'. In a statement, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said the BJP government, which has 'fudged' the figure of COVID casualties, is not even pained by the sight of bodies flowing in the Ganga and patients dying at the doorstep of hospitals.
"It would have been better had the chief minister informed us as regards when the poor people will be vaccinated and when action will be taken against those indulging in hoarding and black-marketing of oxygen cylinders, injections and medicines," he said.
12 May 2021, 18:59 PM
Uncertainty prevails over Class 12 state board exams in Bengal after COVID surge
West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education on Wednesday said it is waiting for the state government's decision on holding the Class 12 board examinations scheduled in June, amid a raging second wave of COVID-19. The council had earlier announced that the higher secondary exams would begin on June 15 and continue till July 2.
12 May 2021, 18:58 PM
Andhra Pradesh registered 21,452 fresh cases of coronavirus, from 90,750 tests, in 24 hours ending 9 am on Wednesday, while 19,095 recoveries and 89 deaths were also reported. The latest bulletin said the cumulative Covid-19 positives shot up to 13,44,386, recoveries to 11,38,028 and toll 8,988. The state now has 1,97,370 active cases, the bulletin said.
12 May 2021, 18:58 PM
Goa reported 2,865 new coronavirus cases and 70 deaths on Wednesday. It took the state's caseload to 1,27,639 while the death toll reached 1,874. The number of recovered patients rose to 92,974 with 2,840 persons getting discharged from hospitals. The number of active cases stood at 32,791.
12 May 2021, 18:57 PM
ASI monuments to remain closed for visitors till May 31
All centrally-protected monuments under the Archaeological Survey of India will continue to remain closed till May 31 due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, Union Culture Minister Prahlad Patel said. An order to this effect was issued by the ASI and it was tweeted by Patel. These monuments are currently closed for the public till May 15 by an earlier order.
12 May 2021, 18:57 PM
Three employees of a government medical college and a chemist were arrested for alleged black marketing of Remdesivir injections, used in the treatment of COVID-19, in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district.
12 May 2021, 18:57 PM
Senior diplomat Reenat Sandhu has been appointed as Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), according to a Personnel Ministry order issued.
12 May 2021, 18:57 PM
AAP leader Atishi said Delhi received 2.67 lakh more doses of Covisheild vaccine on May 11. She said some vaccination centres for the 18-44 age group have been temporarily shut from Wednesday. "Around 16,000 doses, which were available in the morning, were administered at 44 centres. After Wednesday evening, Covaxin jabs will not be given at any centre," she said, presenting the 'Vaccination Bulletin'.
12 May 2021, 17:28 PM
Court to pronounce verdict on Khan Chacha owner Navneet Kalra on May 13
Delhi Court says it will pronounce order on anticipatory bail plea of Navneet Kalra tomorrow, in connection with a case relating to the hoarding of oxygen concentrators in a restaurant in South Delhi.
12 May 2021, 17:27 PM
No basis to use term 'Indian variant' for B.1.617 strain of coronavirus; WHO hasn't done so in its document: Health Ministry
12 May 2021, 17:25 PM
Two BJP MPs Jagannath Sarkar and Nisith Pramanik elected to the Bengal assembly from Santipur and Dinhata, respectively submitted their resignation before Speaker Biman Banerjee.
12 May 2021, 17:24 PM
I feel that lockdown should be extended so that we work on the infrastructure for the third wave, otherwise we know what is happening with those who did not follow (COVID protocols): Aslam Shaikh, Maharashtra Cabinet Minister
The Centre will have to come forward to help us, it needs to relax its protocols for buying vaccines. If the Centre eases its import laws a bit, we will be able to vaccinate the people in 3-4 months: Aslam Shaikh, Maharashtra Cabinet Minister on vaccination protocols
12 May 2021, 17:24 PM
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee writes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging to 'speedily import vaccines' from global manufacturers. She suggests PM Modi to 'encourage world and national players (vaccine manufacturers) to open up franchise operations'.
12 May 2021, 16:38 PM
The current production capacity of Covaxin vaccine will be doubled by May-June 2021 and then increased nearly 6-7 fold by July-Aug 2021. It is expected to reach nearly 10 crore doses per month by Sep 2021: Ministry of Science & Technology
12 May 2021, 16:13 PM
Bihar: Bhagalpur police constituted 3 member team to probe the case of alleged sexual harassment of a woman who was taking care of her COVID19-infected husband and mother at a private hospital.
12 May 2021, 16:13 PM
Himachal Pradesh allows private hospitals/ labs to conduct RT-PCR tests at Rs 500 for samples collected at these hospitals and their designated collection centres; Rs 750 for samples collected through home visits: Govt Spokesperson
12 May 2021, 16:12 PM
Delhi records 13,287 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.
Active cases: 82,725
Total recoveries: 12,58,951
Death toll: 20,310
12 May 2021, 16:11 PM
A flight from Oman carrying 36 ventilators, vital medicines and other medical equipment arrives in India
A flight from Oman carrying 36 ventilators, vital medicines & other medical equipment arrived in India pic.twitter.com/XHkfHgiJEs
— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2021
12 May 2021, 16:10 PM
Union Cabinet chaired by PM, has approved the transfer of 1500 square metres of land belonging to ITBP at Mussoorie to the Uttarakhand government for their infrastructure project, 'Aerial Passenger Ropeway System' between Dehradun and Mussoorie: MHA
12 May 2021, 16:10 PM
Delhi daily wage workers finds survival difficult due to lockdown
Daily wage workers at Delhi's Khari Baoli market say they're facing difficulty in finding work due to the lockdown. "I am earning lesser than before, survival is becoming difficult. If lockdown continues, I'll have no choice but to return to my village in Bihar," says a worker
12 May 2021, 16:09 PM
Cloudbust at Devprayag in Uttarakhand's Tehri
Following cloud burst incident at Devprayag, SDRF recovered Rs 8 lakh cash and gold, silver jewellery which were handed over in writing in the presence of shop owner, says DGP Ashok Kumar
12 May 2021, 16:08 PM
Delhi: A 80-bed COVID Care Centre at Terapanth Bhawan provides free treatment to patients. "We're trying to ramp it up to 200 beds. Food, medicines, O2 concentrators available here. Running centre with support from IIT, IIM, AIIMS & AIR foundation," says in-charge Rakesh Kumar.
12 May 2021, 16:08 PM
A Delhi Court grants bail to four accused including Matrix Cellular CEO Gaurav Khanna, in connection with a case relating to the alleged hoarding of oxygen concentrators in a restaurant in South Delhi
12 May 2021, 14:17 PM
Mumbai: As part of ongoing COVID relief Operation 'Samudra Setu II’ launched by Indian Navy, INS Tarkash, with two Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) cryogenic containers of 20 MT each and 230 Oxygen cylinders embarked, arrived at Mumbai today. The Oxygen containers were facilitated by the French Mission as part of “Oxygen Solidarity Bridge” and Oxygen cylinders were gifted by Indian diaspora in Qatar. The consignment was handed over to Civil Administration, Maharashtra for further necessary action.
12 May 2021, 14:16 PM
Chhattisgarh: In view of the rising COVID-19 cases, a complete lockdown will be imposed in the Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district from midnight today till midnight of May 15.
12 May 2021, 14:14 PM
Assam: The state has decided to put stricter restrictions in place from Thursday 5 AM due to rising COVID-19 cases. All shops, eateries including dine-in to be allowed till 1 PM and only home-delivery will be allowed after 1 PM, while the weekly markets to remain shut for 15 days.
In view of rising COVID-19 cases, stricter restrictions to come into force w.e.f. 5 am on May 13 till further orders. All shops, eateries including dine-in to be allowed till 1 pm. Only home-delivery allowed after 1 pm. Weekly markets to remain shut for 15 days: Govt of Assam pic.twitter.com/C1M50fTSdw
— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2021
12 May 2021, 14:11 PM
Uttarakhand: Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat visited Tehri district's Devprayag area to assess the situation after an incident of cloudburst occurred here on Tuesday.
Uttarakhand: CM Tirath Singh Rawat visits Tehri district's Devprayag area to assess the situation after an incident of cloudburst occurred here yesterday. pic.twitter.com/Xatwi5vDCh
— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2021
12 May 2021, 14:07 PM
Delhi: 500-bed ICU Centre for COVID-19 patients at Ramlila Ground to become operational today.
500-bed ICU Centre for COVID19 patients at Delhi's Ramlila Ground to become operational from today pic.twitter.com/6Ovf9kE3Yw
— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2021
12 May 2021, 14:07 PM
DRDO: PM CARES Fund has approved procurement of 1,50,000 units of Oxycare System developed by DRDO at a cost of Rs 322.5 Cr. It's a SpO2 based Oxygen Supply System, that regulates oxygen being administered to patients based on sensed SpO2 levels. Under this sanction 1,00,000 manual and 50,000 automatic Oxycare systems along with NRBM masks are being procured. The Oxycare system delivers supplemental oxygen based on the SpO2 levels and prevents the person from sinking in to a state of Hypoxia, which can be fatal. This system was developed by Defence Bio-Engineering & Electro Medical Laboratory (DEBEL), Bengaluru of DRDO for soldiers posted at extreme high-altitude areas. The system is indigenously developed for operation in field conditions and is robust. (ANI input)
12 May 2021, 07:42 AM
Delhi: Today, over 125 COVID-19 vaccination centres will be closed in the national capital due to the shortage of vaccines.
12 May 2021, 07:41 AM
Maharashtra: State's cabinet will meet today (May 12, 2021) and is likely to call on extending the COVID-19 lockdown by two more weeks due to the spread of the virus. The existing lockdown under the 'Break The Chain' order will end on May 15.
Maharashtra, the worst COVID-19-hit state, recorded 40,956 new cases on Tuesday, while 793 more patients succumbed to the infection.
11 May 2021, 21:11 PM
Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks to Uttarkhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat to enquire about the situation arising out of cloudburst in the state; offers all assistance from Central government
11 May 2021, 21:11 PM
Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks to Uttarkhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat to enquire about the situation arising out of cloudburst in the state; offers all assistance from Central government
11 May 2021, 21:11 PM
Cloudburst was reported at 5 pm on tuesday. Around 12-13 shops and several other properties have been damaged. Since most of these shops were closed due to lockdown, no casualty has been reported yet. Water level is on the rise here, rescue operation underway: MS Rawat, SHO Devprayag
11 May 2021, 21:11 PM
Cloudburst in Uttarakhand's Tehri
Several shops and houses damaged due to a cloudburst in Tehri district's Devprayag area. "No casualties have been reported yet. SDRF teams are on their way to the spot," says DGP Ashok Kumar
11 May 2021, 18:22 PM
AAP govt bought no ventilators last year: BJP leader
BJP leader Meenakashi Lekhi alleged that the Delhi government did not buy any new ventilators last year and is using those delivered through the PM-CARES Fund. Lekhi alleged that the Delhi government did not increase the number of ICU beds either. "If you talk about ICU beds in Delhi, they haven't increased them at all. The (AAP) government is using the ventilators given through the PM-CARES Fund. It did not buy a single new ventilator last year," the BJP leader claimed.
11 May 2021, 18:20 PM
Fake sanitiser unit busted in Agra, 2 arrested
A fake sanitiser manufacturing unit was busted here and two people running it were arrested. A joint team of COVID anti-black marketing squad and SWAT team raided the factory in Katra Wazir Khan area of the Itmad-ud-Daulah locality and seized 2,500 litres of fake sanitiser.
11 May 2021, 18:19 PM
More than 1.39 lakh people given vaccine jabs in Delhi on May 10, highest daily figure since inoculation started. Delhi has run out of Covaxin stock for 18-44 age group, will have to shut over 125 vaccination centres after Tuesday evening. Delhi will get 2.67 lakh more doses of Covishield from Centre by Tuesday evening: AAP MLA Atishi
11 May 2021, 17:17 PM
A Bihar Police personnel, Shiv Kumar Chaudhary helps a visually impaired man cross a road in Patna. The Police personnel says, "He was sitting here for a long time. I thought of feeding him with the food available with me & helped him cross the road. I got him water too"
#WATCH | A Bihar Police personnel, Shiv Kumar Chaudhary helps a visually impaired man cross a road in Patna. The Police personnel says, "He was sitting here for a long time. I thought of feeding him with the food available with me & helped him cross the road. I got him water too" pic.twitter.com/opAF3JFZNL
— ANI (@ANI) May 11, 2021
11 May 2021, 17:31 PM
Mumbai: Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has nabbed partner of drug peddler Tiger Mustafa from Uttarakhand
11 May 2021, 17:17 PM
Andhra Pradesh reports 20,345 new COVID-19 cases, 108 deaths and 14,502 recoveries in the last 24 hours.
Total cases: 13,22,934
Death toll: 8,899
Total recoveries: 11,18,933
Active cases 1,95,102
11 May 2021, 17:16 PM
Visual: Oxygen tank leakage at South Goa District Hospital; fire tenders rushed to the spot. Details awaited
#WATCH Oxygen tank leakage at South Goa District Hospital; fire tenders rushed to the spot. Details awaited#Goa pic.twitter.com/QmDN6JlZ0J
— ANI (@ANI) May 11, 2021
