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Image for representational purpose only.   | Photo Credit: PTI Based on a complaint lodged by health officials, the Ghatanji police have registered an FIR against the 20 patients under relevant sections, local health officer Dr. Sanjay Puram said Twenty COVID-19 patients have escaped from a care centre in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal district, officials said on April 25. The incident took place on April 24 at the COVID-19 care centre set up at a students’ hostel in Ghatanji taluka, local healt...

Updated: April 25, 2021 16:25 IST The decision came in the wake of oxygen shortages at hospitals in the country amidst a surge of COVID-19 cases Share Article AAA A man waits to refill a medical oxygen cylinder at a charging station on the outskirts of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh on April 23, 2021.   | Photo Credit: AP The decision came in the wake of oxygen shortages at hospitals in the country amidst a surge of COVID-19 cases The PM CARES Fund has approved allocation of funds for setting up 551...

“In this crisis, the country needs responsible citizens,” said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on April 25 alleged that the “system has failed” and it is the duty of the party to provide help to fellow citizens suffering due to sudden spurt in COVID-19 cases in the country. His comments came on a day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his ‘Mann ki Baat’ radio programme, said the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the country and assured peo...

Updated: Letter to PM calls for uniform, free COVID immunisation for all amid crisis Share Article AAA West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during an election rally in Asansol district on April 22, 2021.   | Photo Credit: PTI Letter to PM calls for uniform, free COVID immunisation for all amid crisis West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that the vaccine policy of the Centre is “highly discriminatory and anti-people”. ...

A view of Supreme Court of India in New Delhi. File   | Photo Credit: S. Subramanium The bench, also comprising justices L Nageswara Rao and S Ravindra Bhat, would take up the plea for hearing on Friday. A lawyers’ body Thursday moved the Supreme Court, which has taken suo motu cognisance of prevailing grim pandemic situation in the country, urging it to allow various high courts to deal with the COVID-19 related issues at local level saying they “appear to be best suited to deal with th...

Telangana Health Minister presses alarm bell, calls out issues with Remdesivir and oxygen allocation Updated: Updated: April 22, 2021 16:22 IST Remdesivir is manufactured by at least two companies in and around Hyderabad. Till Wednesday, the State was procuring it directly. Share Article Telangana Minister for Health Medical and Family Welfare Eatala Rajendar. File   | Photo Credit: G. Ramakrishna Remdesivir is manufactured by at least two companies in and around Hyderabad. Till Wednesday, ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File   | Photo Credit: PTI Tweeting his decision, Mr. Modi said, “Tomorrow, will be chairing high-level meetings to review the prevailing COVID-19 situation. Due to that, I would not be going to West Bengal.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi cancelled his election rallies for Friday, looking at the exponential rise in COVID-19 cases in the country which topped 3,15,000 cases on Thursday. He will, instead be holding meetings on COVID-19 management with with Chie...

The party also asserted that Congress-ruled States would make every effort to ensure free vaccines for all.

Updated: April 19, 2021 13:39 IST India’s daily cases continue to soar and a record single-day rise of 2,73,810 new coronavirus infections have been registered in a span of 24 hours Share Article AAA As the covid cases rising alarmingly in Assam workers give final touches to the beds at a quarantine centre in Guwahati, Assam on April 19 2021.   | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar India’s daily cases continue to soar and a record single-day rise of 2,73,810 new coronavirus infections have been...

Updated: The major news headlines of the day, and more. Share Article AAA Passengers arrive at Anand Vihar terminal after Delhi government announces complete lockdown for six days due to surge in Coronavirus cases, in New Delhi on April 19, 2021.   | Photo Credit: PTI The major news headlines of the day, and more. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday cancelled his visit to India, due on April 25-26, “in view of the prevailing COVID situation”, both governments announced. The d...