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Nearly 120 mn doses of Covid-19 vaccine to be available in June: Govt

Nearly 12 crore doses of coronavirus vaccine will be available in June, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.

India Coronavirus Dispatch: How Covid has changed the way Indians buy gold

The young are driving the second wave in a Karnataka district, what triggers black fungus in Covid patients, and more-news relevant to India's against the pandemic

Covid-19: Haryana extends lockdown till June 7, allows malls to operate

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced the extension of the statewide lockdown till June 7, with major relaxations given for the opening of shopping malls from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

New Nepal budget highlights Covid-19 control, economic recovery

Nepal Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel has presented a budget of $14 billion for the 2021-22 fiscal year that starts in mid-July

PM praises farmers, says record agri output, procurement even during Covid

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appreciated the farmers across the country and pointed out that there was a record production of crops even during the Covid pandemic

50 people died due to black fungus, 650 receiving treatment: Haryana CM

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said 50 people have died due to black fungus in the state so far, while 650 more are undergoing treatment for the infection in various hospitals

Covid-19: Haryana extends lockdown till June 7, eases certain restrictions

Haryana govt extended the lockdown in the state by another week till June 7, easing restrictions on shop timings which will now be allowed to stay open from 9 am to 3 pm on odd-even days

Tamil Nadu faces Covid-19 vaccine shortage, seek Central govt's support

Tamil Nadu health minister M Subramaniam in a statement on Sunday said that the state is running out of vaccines and has sought the help of the Central government to overcome this crisis

Ladakh records 138 fresh Covid-19 cases; L-G reviews situation

Ladakh has registered 138 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the Union Territory's infection tally to 18,448, officials said

Mizoram reports highest single-day spike of 329 cases of Covid-19

Mizoram reported the highest single-day spike of 329 Covid-19 cases, pushing the tally in the state to 11,988 on Sunday, an official said

Odisha reports 9,541 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours

Odisha reported as many as 9541 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the state health bulletin.

India records single-day spike of 165,000 Covid-19 cases, lowest in 46 days

India recorded a single-day rise of 1,65,553 new Covid-19 cases, the lowest in 46 days, taking the country's infection tally to 2,78,94,800

21 UP convicts refuse parole, feel 'safer' in jail amid Covid-19 scare

Nearly 21 convicts in different jails in Uttar Pradesh have refused to take parole because they feel 'safer' inside the prison.

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 169.7mn with more than 3.52 mn deaths

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 169.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.52 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Maharashtra: 695 new cases of Covid-19 in Thane, 52 more deaths

Thane has reported 695 new cases of coronavirus, taking the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 5,15,091, an official said on Sunday.

Argentina reports 416 more deaths from Covid-19, tally surpasses 77,000

Argentina on Saturday surpassed 77,000 deaths from Covid-19, the Ministry of Health reported

Black fungus: Consignment of 200,000 Amphotericin B doses reaches India

A consignment of 200,000 AmBisome (Amphotericin B injection), used in black fungus treatment reached India on early Sunday

Unlock would work only when entire ecosystem opens: Industry associations

CAIT Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal said, 'How will social distancing be maintained at the construction site? Where it will be sold when the markets will remain closed?'

More states in US ease lingering virus rules as Covid vaccine rates rise

Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, more US cities and states are shrugging off lingering COVID-19 restrictions as vaccination rates rise and the number of infections falls.

Centre refutes reports claiming CoWIN portal creating digital divide

Health Ministry refuted media reports claiming that CoWIN platform creating a digital divide and allowing unscrupulous elements to hack the system to benefit a few sections of population