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- Sonu Sood reacts after Vir Das, Rakhi Sawant endorse him for next PM: 'I'm better off as a common man'
- To cut Adhikaris’ clout, Mamata picks six ministers from Medinipur region
- IMD issues alert for heavy rainfall, tidal wave warning from May 13 to 15
- Salman Khan's widening age gap with his leading ladies in numbers
- Nearly 100 bodies found floating in Ganga, spark panic in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh
Pointing out that the Covid-19 pandemic has assumed "unprecedented dimensions of a human catastrophe", leaders of 12 Opposition parties shot off a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and demanded free mass vaccination against coronavirus, suspension of the central vista project, among others. In the joint letter to the Prime Minister, the opposition leaders called upon PM Modi to use the allocated money for the Central Vista construction for procuring oxygen and vaccines instead. The letter comes on a day India saw a record 4,205 COVID-19 fatalities and 3,48,421 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours.
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The bench also asked authorities to inform about pediatric Covid- 19 cases in Maharashtra so far and said certain hospitals can be reserved for children in anticipation of the “third wave”, which is likely to have an impact on their health.
To cut Adhikaris’ clout, Mamata picks six ministers from Medinipur region
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has significant influence in his home district of East Medinipur and also in other parts of the entire region.
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HC seeks detailed report from Punjab, Haryana on Covid spread in rural belt
The division bench of Justice Rajan Gupta and Justice Karamjit Singh directed the Punjab to file affidavit by an officer not below the rank of Principal Secretary, Health. The matter has now been adjourned for hearing for May 18.
Ahead of Eid, Parshuram Jayanti: All religious places to be shut, no public assembling allowed says Gujarat DGP Bhatia
On Tuesday, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani had announced that the ongoing night curfew and restrictions in 36 cities of Gujarat will continue till May 18.
Uttar Pradesh government says early use of Ivermectin helped to keep positivity, deaths low
Claiming that timely introduction of Ivermectin since the first wave has helped the state maintain a relatively low positivity rate despite in its high population density.
Tamil Nadu joins states floating global tenders for Covid vaccine
An official release said the central government has allocated 13 lakh vaccine vials to Tamil Nadu, which is not sufficient for vaccinating people in the age group of 18-44.
10-day Telangana lockdown from May 12: What is allowed, what isn’t
Telangana lockdown news: On Tuesday afternoon, the State Cabinet resolved to impose a 20-hour lockdown for 10 days from Wednesday morning while allowing daily relaxations between 6 am and 10 am. The Cabinet will review the lockdown on May 20.
Bengaluru: Following flak, BBMP gives free food to all beneficiaries, without ID proof
Karnataka Congress chief D K Shivakumar had accused the BBMP of 'humiliating the working class' by asking for identity papers before giving them food packets.
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The service is the brainchild of boat owner Tariq Ahmad Patloo and his floating ambulance comes equipped with healthcare facilities like PPE kits, stretchers, wheelchair and more.
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The winning teams from this programme will be offered paid internships for six months at IIT Ropar which they can do as per their academic schedule and convenience.
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