Tejashwi Yadav-led Mahagathbandhan leaders on Wednesday took out a march from Bihar Assembly to Raj Bhawan against the Centre s Agnipath scheme.Leaders of RJD and left parties participated in the march and handed over a memorandum to Bihar .
Patna: Citing shortage of oxygen for Covid patients, chief of state-run NMCH asks to be relieved from duty
In his letter to principal secretary (health), the medical superintendent of state-run NMCH in Patna has asked to be relieved from his duty over shortage of oxygen supply for Covid-19 patients in the hospital.
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In yet another indicator of the worsening Covid-19 situation in Bihar, the medical superintendent of Nalanda Medical College and Hospital in Patna has asked to be relieved from his duty. The senior health official made the request in a letter to the principal secretary of the Bihar state health department.
Coronavirus Live Updates April 16: India records 2.17 lakh new cases, 1,185 more deaths
10:05 AM IST: In the last 24 hours, India recorded 2,17,353 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 along with 1,185 more virus-related deaths.
There are now 15,69,743 active cases in India while a total of 1,25,47,866 patients have recovered and 1,74,308 have succumbed to the infection.
India has reported 1,42,91,917 confirmed cases to date.
A total of 11,72,23,509 doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered across the country.
10:00 AM IST: The Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Uttar Pradesh s Varanasi has asked hostellers to vacate the campus by April 16 in light of the ongoing surge in Covid-19 cases. This decision was taken after many areas of the city turned into hotspots, said the BHU administration.