Apr 16, 2021, 17:56 PM IST
New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Friday (April 16) wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to give instructions to concerned officials of Health Ministry to supply 60 lakh doses of vaccine to the state. I request you to instruct the concerns officials of Health Ministry to supply 60 lakh doses of vaccine to my state, the letter read.
This comes two days after Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray wrote a letter to the Centre, saying the number of active caseload of COVID-19 in the state is expected to double in the next 15 days. According to PTI, he also said the medical oxygen requirement in the state is projected to reach 2,000 metric tonnes per day by April-end from the present consumption of 1,200 MT per day. Citing logistical hurdles in the transportation of liquid medical oxygen from neighbouring states, Thackeray also sought permission under the National Disaster Management Act to airlift oxygen fro
Migrant Workers Returning Home From Maharashtra Allege Extortion By Police
Migrant workers returning to their native places. A Representative Photo
As the second wave of Covid-19 compelled Maharashtra government to impose Section 144 in the state from Wednesday (14 April), migrant workers are returning from Maharashtra to their native places in Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh.
The migrant workers returning to their homes are complaining about extortions at the hands of Maharashtra police, reports
Hindustan Times. We are returning to our homes because there was the problem of earning livelihood after curfew announcement. I had migrated back last year also during lockdown but returned after the situation improved. This time too, like last year, the police extorted heavily from us, a taxi driver said.
Maharashtra CM to chair meeting for reviewing Covid-19 situation: Report
April 16, 2021
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray - PTI×
As Covid-19 cases continue to rise, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will chair a meeting through video conferencing on Friday, as per reports.
The meeting is to be held at 4 pm today to assess the Covid-19 situation in the jurisdiction of the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation, Mumbai’s civic body. LiveMint reported.
Thackeray is also expected to take an update on BMC s pre-monsoon preparations, the report added.
Maharashtra continues to remain one of the worst affected States in the country in terms of Covid-19 infections. As India’s daily new cases continue to rise with 2,17,353 new cases being registered in the last 24 hours, Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 61,695, according to the official data of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Dipika Chikhlia says history is repeating itself as Ramayan returns to TV screens
Dipika Chikhlia says history is repeating itself as Ramayan returns to TV screens
Dipika Chikhlia recently took to social media to announce that the popular mythological show Ramayan has returned to the TV screens again. Dipika essayed the role of Sita in Ramayan.
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Dipika Chikhlia played the character of Sita in Ramayan.
A year after it s rerun during coronavirus induced lockdown, the popular mythological show Ramayan has once again returned to the small screen. Directed by Ramanand Sagar, Ramayan has been aired after a span of almost 33 years. It was re-telecast on Doordarshan National in March 2020. The show is currently airing on Star Bharat every day at 7 pm. Dipika Chikhlia, who played the character of Sita in the show, shared the news on social media.
In the last 24 hours, India recorded 2,17,353 new Covid-19 cases and 1,185 deaths, according to the Union Health Ministry. A total of 1,18,302 people were discharged. In contrast to Thursday s estimates, this was a rise of around 17,000 new cases. Also, as of April, 16, 1,185 people had died in the last 24 hours.