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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, newly elected MLAs take oath
While Stalin, his Cabinet colleagues and DMK MLAs made a solemn affirmation, most AIADMK members including Palaniswami and former Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam took the oath in the name of God.
Centre appoints three BJP members as MLAs to Puducherry assembly
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Pune administration objects: No entry for family members of Covid-affected patients in YCM Hospital
The district collector has instead asked the hospital administration to appoint more ward boys and ‘ayaahs’ to help patients.
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“Fortunately, very few children required hospitalization. However during the second wave many in the 20-45 age group were affected – and hence it is increasingly being estimated that less than 20 years of age may get affected in the third wave,” Dr Penurkar, who is a consulting physician and Managing Director of Sanjeevan Hospital, said.
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The deceased Jitendra Bhadekar used to work in the back office of a diamond company.
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The RVC will be making available 18 officers and 116 Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) and Other Ranks (ORs) to the military hospitals set up for Covid treatment.
Pune: Covid surge moves to rural parts, villages on high alert
The administration has urged citizens in rural areas to leave their houses only for medical purposes and to wear a mask even when indoors.
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Netsurf Network went full thrust on a mobile app and changed the business model from person to person to screen to screen.
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The government counsels on Tuesday told the court that an inaccurate statement was made regarding operationalisation of the hospital on Monday.
DU’s Hansraj College offers hostel for 100-bed Covid ICU facility
Principal Rama wrote a letter to various authorities, including the Lieutenant Governor, Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, Health Minister, State Health Minister, and the District Magistrate.
ED registers case against Anil Deshmukh, will probe financial dealings
The ECIR filed by the ED is based on the corruption case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation against former Maharashtra Home minister Anil Deshmukh last month.
North MCD says all 23 ‘missing Covid-19 patients’ tracked
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia Sunday had directed the health department to conduct an enquiry into the matter.
Air India cancels COVID vaccination camp for two days due to ‘non-availability’ of vaccines
The airline had last Tuesday said it would vaccinate all its employees against COVID-19 by the end of this month as a pilots' body demanded inoculation of the flying crew on priority basis citing risk to their lives from the deadly infection.
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Pramod, who was known for his work ethic, had refused to heed his family’s advice on avoiding contact tracing work.
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The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's Delhi state executive member Rajiv Tuli had hit out at the Delhi BJP for their "virtual absence" in public during the ongoing Covid surge.
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The IMD said in a forecast that under the influence of a fresh western disturbance, scattered to fairly widespread rainfall is likely over plains of northwest India during May 11 to 15, including Delhi.
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Following Delhi government's submission about the reduction in number of Covid beds by the Centre, the court said it will hear the issue on May 13.
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On Monday, officials said, oxygen cylinders had been delivered through this initiative to around 70 homes.
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Punjab has currently 22 big cryogenic tankers for transportation of liquid medical oxygen and around another five for local transportation of the gas from the state and adjoining facilities near the state.
Only 232 vacant ventilator beds in Punjab, occupancy of L-2, L-3 beds up by 163%
This poor show is despite the fact that Punjab Health Minister Balbir Sidhu had recently stated that the government has spent Rs 1,000 crore over the past year to upgrade the health infrastructure.
Faridabad: 100 bed facility for Covid-19 patients opens today
The opening of the facility comes even as Faridabad continues to see a surge in Covid cases, with over 12,000 active cases in the district at present.
Karnataka mulls capping ambulance charges for Covid-19 patients
Last month, the Bengaluru police had arrested an ambulance driver and his associate for allegedly trying to extort the kin of a Covid victim.
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While Kishor had made it clear after West Bengal polls that he plans to hang his boots as a political strategist, Punjab government’s power corridors are abuzz that he may not continue even in the advisory role.
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