1 May 2021, 22:33 PM
Karnataka government bans weekly markets in the state, allows milk dairies and shops selling essential commodities to operate from 6 am to 12 noon.
COVID19 | Karnataka government bans weekly markets in the state, allows milk dairies and shops selling essential commodities to operate from 6 am to 12 noon
— ANI (@ANI) May 1, 2021
1 May 2021, 22:31 PM
Vaccination for the 18 to 44 age group started on May 1. For this, 132 vaccination sessions were organized in 26 districts today. A total of 11,492 beneficiaries were vaccinated till 6 pm. In the remaining districts, tomorrow vaccination will start tomorrow: Maharashtra Health Dept (ANI input)
1 May 2021, 22:30 PM
Sale of Remdesivir injection through the private distributor/chemists is strictly banned in Chandigarh, henceforth, it'll be procured by the Health Department from open marker or allocated by GoI and will be distributed to all govt/private hospitals treating COVID-19 patients: UT Administration (ANI input)
1 May 2021, 22:27 PM
Election Commission approaches Supreme Court challenging the Madras HC order where it lambasted the poll panel for failure to maintain Covid protocol during poll campaigns and said poll panel “should be put up on murder charges" for being the "most irresponsible institution".
The plea of Election Commission is listed for hearing on May 3 before a Bench of Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice MR Shah. The Election Commission has said that the appeal is against the "uncalled for, blatantly disparaging and derogatory remarks" made by the Madras High Court. (ANI input)
1 May 2021, 22:25 PM
Kerala govt ordered that any pvt laboratory that denies RT-PCR test or any other COVID-19 tests at the rates fixed by state govt or charges in excess of the fixed rates, action will be taken against it under Disaster Management Act, 2005, Kerala Epidemic Diseases Ordinance, 2020. (ANI input)
1 May 2021, 22:24 PM
IGST on import of Oxygen Concentrators for personal use reduced to 12% from 28%, to be applicable up to the 30th June 2021.
IGST on import of Oxygen Concentrators for personal use reduced to 12% from 28%, to be applicable up to the 30th June 2021 pic.twitter.com/fwRwpZ4BYY
— ANI (@ANI) May 1, 2021
1 May 2021, 19:48 PM
Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain with gusty wind (speed 20-30 kmph) would occur over few places of South, Southwest, Northeast, Central & East Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, Jhunjunu, and Faridabad during next 2 hours (issued at 7:10 pm): IMD (ANI input)
1 May 2021, 19:46 PM
'Corona Curfew' ending at 7 am on Monday (May 3) has been extended till 7 am on May 6 in the Srinagar, Baramulla, Budgam and Jammu districts: Jammu and Kashmir administration.
Night curfew (8pm-7am) to continue in all municipal/urban local body limits of all 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir, including Srinagar, Baramulla, Budgam and Jammu: UT Administration (ANI input)
1 May 2021, 17:55 PM
Lockdown in Delhi is being extended by one week: CM Arvind Kejriwal.
Lockdown in Delhi is being extended by one week
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) May 1, 2021
1 May 2021, 16:39 PM
Delhi is likely to extend the ongoing lockdown for another week, CM Arvind Kejriwal to make announcement on Sunday (May 2): Sources
1 May 2021, 16:38 PM
The first consignment of Sputnik V vaccines from Russia arrive in Hyderabad.
#WATCH The first consignment of Sputnik V vaccines from Russia arrive in Hyderabad pic.twitter.com/PqH3vN6ytg
— ANI (@ANI) May 1, 2021
1 May 2021, 16:10 PM
Delhi HC ordered the Centre to ensure that Delhi receives its 490 MT oxygen supply today by whatever means.
"Water has gone above the head. Now we mean business. You (Centre) will arrange everything now, " the Delhi High court said (ANI inputs)
1 May 2021, 16:06 PM
Six COVID-19 patients died in ICU ward and two in main ward due to oxygen shortage on May 1. "We could not save them even after making effort from our end. Since this wave hit the country, we've been demanding oxygen from the govt," Dr SCL Gupta, Medical Director of Delhi's Batra Hospital was quoted as saying by ANI.
"Our executive director is in regular touch with govt officers concerned and has been updating them about our oxygen stock. INOX and Goel -- two oxygen suppliers supply us oxygen. Neither of them picks up our call," Gupta added.
1 May 2021, 16:04 PM
Amid spurt in COVID-19 cases in Uttarakhand, Dehradun Qazi offered to covert madarsa complexes into COVID-19 care centers. "We're ready to convert all madarsa complexes into COVID care centers. We'll support the govt whatever way possible," Qazi Mohd. Ahmed Qasmi said.
Uttarakhand: Amid rise in COVID cases in state, Dehradun Qazi offers to covert madarsa complexes into COVID care centers.
We're ready to convert all madarsa complexes into COVID care centers. We'll support the govt whatever way possible: City Qazi Mohd. Ahmed Qasmi pic.twitter.com/hlMkN5CrqE
— ANI (@ANI) May 1, 2021
1 May 2021, 14:10 PM
All beds are occupied in district hospital & no oxygen beds are left in Goa Medical College & more people are coming in. I'll write to CM to extend preventive measures for nine more days at least, to break COVID chain: Goa Minister.
1 May 2021, 14:08 PM
Goa under four-day lockdown. Only essential services like supermarkets, vegetable shops, grocery shops & some fish shops are open from morning 7 to 12 noon: Goa Minister Michael Lobo.
1 May 2021, 14:08 PM
Batra Hospital informs Delhi HC that they were out of oxygen for sometime today and lost lives too, including their own doctor, due to that. It also informs that the oxygen tankers reached them sometime back. Delhi High Court suggests the hospital to install oxygen generator.
1 May 2021, 14:07 PM
Delhi High Court directs Centre to ensure that 4 oxygen tankers (having Haryana Number) allocated to Delhi, but currently detained in Rajasthan, are released immediately. Court also asked the Counsel representing Centre to file a compliance report of it.
1 May 2021, 14:06 PM
Delhi Govt's advocate Rahul Mehra urges HC to issue a contempt notice to erring supplier for supplying less than 40% of their voluntarily agreed amount, saying that unless we put the fear in supplier, they will take the city on ransom. HC asks Amicus curiae to talk to supplier.
1 May 2021, 14:06 PM
Court says, if you were to request the army, they would work at their own level. They have their own infrastructure.
1 May 2021, 14:04 PM
On the suggestions that Delhi Govt should take help of Armed Forces to setup more infrastructure in Delhi, counsel of Delhi Govt says, we are in the process at the highest level, our govt is looking into it, we're coming up with 15000 more beds.
1 May 2021, 14:04 PM
Delhi HC says-Everyone's stressed, even we're stressed HC tells Batra Hospital-you're doctors, need to hold your nerves HC tells Batra Hospital doctor that he needs to give time for streamlining; says, if you keep messaging, person who has to do other work will be occupied here.
1 May 2021, 14:00 PM
Batra Hospital of Delhi informs Delhi High Court that it's running out of oxygen. Batra hospital officials say, "We are in SOS since 6am today morning, we have 307 patients admitted, out of whom 230 are on oxygen support."
1 May 2021, 14:00 PM
Hearing in Delhi High Court resumes regarding the shortage of oxygen supply, beds, and medicines in the hospitals in Delhi.
1 May 2021, 11:22 AM
Phase 3 vaccination for COVID-19 begins. Visuals from a centre in Nagpur, Maharashtra. An official at the centre said, "We've received update from head office that vaccine will be administered only to people between 18-44 yrs of age today. Their vaccination will begin at 2 pm."
1 May 2021, 11:22 AM
Today, Gujarat and Maharashtra mark their Statehood Days. Both states are home to outstanding people, who have made landmark contributions to national growth. May these states fight COVID-19 successfully and may the people of these states be blessed with good health: PM Narendra Modi tweeted.
1 May 2021, 09:49 AM
State is of opinion that we'll procure as many vaccines as possible. There's pressure on GoI as during first wave, cases were reported in large numbers from Maharashtra but now other states also affected. There's demand for oxygen &other things from many states: Maharashtra Dy CM.
1 May 2021, 09:49 AM
India reports 4,01,993 new COVID-19 cases, 3523 deaths and 2,99,988 discharges in the last 24 hours, as per Union Health Ministry.
Total cases: 1,91,64,969
Total recoveries: 1,56,84,406
Death toll: 2,11,853
Active cases: 32,68,710
Total vaccination: 15,49,89,635
1 May 2021, 08:40 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib in Delhi today, watch:
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib in Delhi today morning and offered prayers on the 400th Prakash Purab of Guru Teg Bahadur. pic.twitter.com/jI7NMFA3R0
— ANI (@ANI) May 1, 2021
1 May 2021, 08:39 AM
I express my condolences to the patients, doctors and hospital staff who lost their lives in the fire accident at Bharuch Hospital. The state government will provide assistance of Rs 4 lakh to the families of each of the victims of the accident: Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani.
1 May 2021, 08:38 AM
In Bharuch last night 16 people, including 14 patients, died in a fire that broke out at a COVID-19 care centre in Gujarat.
1 May 2021, 08:37 AM
It's an unfortunate incident not only for us but for entire Bharuch. With Police & admn's help, we could shift patients to other hospitals. 14 patients & 2 staff nurses lost their lives in the incident: Zuber Patel, trustee of the COVID-19 care centre in Bharuch where fire broke out.
1 May 2021, 08:36 AM
“According to primary information, probably 12 people have been killed in the incident of fire at Patel Welfare Hospital’s dedicated COVID-19 care centre at 12:30 pm in Bharuch,” says police.
1 May 2021, 08:34 AM
A fire broke out at a COVID-19 care centre in Bharuch, Gujarat.
Gujarat| Fire breaks out at a COVID-19 care centre in Bharuch. Affected patients are being shifted to nearby hospitals. Details awaited. pic.twitter.com/pq88J0eRXY
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2021
1 May 2021, 07:20 AM
Odisha govt has constituted an Expert Committee for taking decision on the use of Tocilizumab and other new drugs for treatment of #COVID19 patients. The Committee will examine and assess the proposal of use of such drugs on case to case basis under the supervision Of DMET.
1 May 2021, 07:12 AM
It is to inform that on 1st May 2021 and 2nd May 2021 there will not be any COVID vaccination programme in the Government Covid Vaccination Centres (GCVCs) across the state, due to non-receipt of vaccine doses: Telangana government on third phase of mass vaccination drive.
1 May 2021, 06:48 AM
As the third phase of the COVID-19 vaccination program is set to start from Saturday (May 1), Chhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singh Deo said that the state will start the vaccination from the poorest people who have Anodaya or BPL card due to shortage of vaccine.
1 May 2021, 06:45 AM
“In Bengal, May 1 is a holiday, May 2 is our election result, May 3, 4 are also not vaccination days, our vaccination starts on May 5, so I have four more days. I will be hoping that I'll be starting vaccination drive for the 18-44 age group on May 5 onwards," Dr Rupali Basu said.
1 May 2021, 06:44 AM
“They’ve written to us that they won’t be able to supply us vaccines till June, so we still don’t have the vaccines with us. We’re ready with vaccination centres but the moment the vaccines comes to us we’ll able to vaccinate," Dr Rupali Basu said.
1 May 2021, 06:43 AM
This time vaccine supply will not be (given) by govt but we’ve been asked to write to manufacturers directly and we’ve written to Bharat Biotech and SII for vaccines: Dr Rupali Basu, MD & CEO, Woodlands Hospital, Kolkata on 3rd phase of vaccination drive.
30 April 2021, 21:11 PM
We have been able to contain the spread of COVID-19 due to restrictions and lockdown. Our estimate was that there might be 10 lakh positive active patients, but now it is 7 lakh cases: Thackeray
30 April 2021, 21:11 PM
There is no need for a more strict lockdown in the state, people are following the restrictions: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray
30 April 2021, 19:04 PM
Bihar government declared summer vacations for universities and colleges from 1st May to 31st May, in view of the COVID-19 situation.
30 April 2021, 19:03 PM
COVID-19: West Bengal announces partial lockdown, bans all political, religious gatherings.
30 April 2021, 18:09 PM
Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh says that due to non-availability of vaccine, phase three of vaccination of 18-45 age group cannot be started as scheduled: Punjab Chief Minister's Office
30 April 2021, 18:08 PM
Kerala Chief Secretary VP Joy writes to ISRO requesting it to provide 10 MT tonnes of liquid oxygen per week to the state from ISRO propulsion complex at Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu. (ANI)
30 April 2021, 18:07 PM
For people from 18 to 45 yrs, vaccines haven't arrived yet. We'll start their vaccination as soon as we get the vaccine: Goa CM Pramod Sawant
30 April 2021, 18:07 PM
We have not been supplied with the vaccines till now. Once the vaccines are supplied we will start the vaccination for those above 18 years of age: Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa (ANI)
30 April 2021, 16:49 PM
All arms of the government are working unitedly and rapidly to deal with the situation: PM Narendra Modi said at Cabinet meeting over COVID situation.
30 April 2021, 16:07 PM
Weekend lockdown to be imposed in Panchkula, Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat, Rohtak, Karnal, Hisar, Sirsa and Fatehabad districts from 10 pm today till 5am on 3rd May. (ANI)
Haryana | Weekend lockdown to be imposed in Panchkula, Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat, Rohtak, Karnal, Hisar, Sirsa and Fatehabad districts from 10pm today till 5am on 3rd May pic.twitter.com/0X3M3VglYu
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2021
