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Highlights Kumbh Mela returnees will distribute COVID as prasad, says BMC Mayor NEW DELHI: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Saturday (April 17) gave a controversial remark after she stated that those returning from Kumbh Mela to their respective states will distribute Corona as prasad.  She stated that all the Kumbh returnees should be quarantined in their respective states at their own cost. "In Mumbai also, were thinking of putting them under quarantine on t...

The Centre and Maharashtra were embroiled in a political war of words on Saturday on the issue of supply of medical oxygen and anti-viral drug Remdesivir.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had earlier requested the Centre to allow the Haffkine Institute to produce Covaxin, which is currently produced by the Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, the official from the chief minister's office (CMO) said.

Highlights Restrictions will come into effect at 8 pm on Saturday All markets, commercial establishments to remain shut NEW DELHI: The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has imposed a weekend lockdown in view of rising coronavirus COVID-19 cases in the state. All market offices will remain closed at all urban and rural areas across the state, whereas all essential services will be exempted from any restrictions.  As per the notification issued by the state, the restrictions will come...

He was 68 It is understood that he was confirmed positive for coronavirus on Thursday night and breathed his last at 4.30 AM on Friday New Delhi: Former CBI director Ranjit Sinha died on Friday morning in what is believed to be a COVID-19 related death. He was 68. It is understood that he was confirmed positive for coronavirus on Thursday night and breathed his last at 4.30 AM on Friday, news agency PTI quoted officials as saying. Sinha, a 1974-batch officer of the Bihar cadre and who had crack...

The Health Ministry has been directed to finalise the tender for the same and also explore possible sources for import identified by the missions of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), it said.

Highlights These include 3,693 monuments and 50 museums. New Delhi: All centrally protected monuments, museums and sites under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) have been closed with immediate effect till May 15 due to the surge in coronavirus cases in the country. An order to this effect was issued by the ASI and it was tweeted by Culture Minister Prahlad Patel on Thursday evening. "Due to the prevailing COVID situation, it has been decided to close all centrally protected monuments, s...

Highlights Yogi Adityanath-led UP government has said that a massive sanitisation programme will be carried out across all 75 districts during this period As per the notification issued by the state govt, the restrictions will come into effect at 8 pm on Saturday night and remain in place until 7 am on Monday New Delhi: Weekend lockdown has been imposed in Noida in view of rising coronavirus COVID-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh. The Gautam Buddha Nagar administration has also imposed a fine of Rs 1...

Highlights A woman drowned herself after her husband died of COVID-19 in Maharashtra The womans three-year-old son also followed his mother into the Sunegaon lake in Loha and drowned as a result Nanded: In an unpleasant development, a 33-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by drowning herself in a lake after her husband died due to the COVID-19 infection in Maharashtras Nanded district. The tragic incident came to light on Thursday, according to the The womans three-year-old son also f...

In an office memorandum, the Home Ministry said all officers who attend the office can stagger timings with entry into the office spread between 9 AM to 10 AM with corresponding office exit timings and those living in containment zones be exempted from attending office.