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Covid-19: Lockdown in Delhi extended till May 24, announces CM Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday informed that lockdown in the national capital has been extended by one more week till next Monday

PM Modi speaks to CMs of four states to take stock of Covid-19 situation

Prime Minister Modi spoke to the chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Puducherry on the Covid-19 situation in the states and the union territory

Delhi govt deploys team to answer distress calls from senior citizens

The Delhi government has deployed staff from its Department of Social Welfare to attend to distress calls and other queries from senior citizens impacted by the pandemic.

Delhi extends lockdown till May 24 to help gains in slowing Covid: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced extension of the ongoing lockdown by one more week in the national capital to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Streets empty, shops closed as 15-day lockdown comes into force in Bengal

Streets were largely empty in Kolkata and elsewhere in West Bengal on Sunday as the 15-day Covid-19-induced lockdown came into effect in the state, with just a few vehicles seen ferrying essential it

FPIs pull out Rs 6,452 crore so far in May amid second wave of Covid

Foreign portfolio investors pulled out Rs 6,452 crore so far in May from Indian markets amid tumbling investor sentiment due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

India records 311,000 new Covid cases, lowest daily tally rise in 25 days

Country reports 4,077 new fatalities that take total death toll to 2,70,284, according to health ministry data.

No denial of vaccine, essential services for lack of Aadhaar, says UIDAI

The Unique Identification Authority of India informed no one should be denied vaccine, medicine, hospitalisation, or treatment just because they do not have an Aadhaar

Andhra Pradesh receives 1st Oxygen Express in Nellore with 40 MT oxygen

The Ministry of Railways on Saturday informed that Andhra Pradesh has received its first Oxygen Express in Nellore with 40 metric tonnes (MT) of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO).

Bihar Police steps up vigil in Buxar after dead bodies retrieved from Ganga

After several bodies were found floating in Ganga in Buxar district, Bihar police have stepped up vigil along the banks of the river.

Bengal reports record 144 new Covid-19 fatalities, 19,511 fresh cases

West Bengal on Saturday registered 144 deaths due to Covid-19, the highest so far in a single day, pushing the toll to 13,137, a health department bulletin said

Assam reports 5,347 fresh Covid cases, 63 more fatalities in last 24 hours

Assam's Covid-19 tally mounted to 3,24,979 on Saturday as 5,347 more people tested positive for the disease, while 63 fresh fatalities pushed the coronavirus death toll to 2,123

Karnataka registers 41,664 positive cases, 349 deaths in last 24 hours

41,664 cases were registered in a day across Karnataka including 13,402 cases in Bengaluru, while 349 succumbing to this deadly virus, said the health bulletin on Saturday

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 162.1 mn; deaths surge to more than 3.35 mn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 162.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.36 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Goa includes Baricitinib to Covid-19 treatment protocol: Health minister

The Goa Health Department is working on additional treatment protocols with the introduction of Baricitinib medicine for COVID-19 patients, informed Goa health minister Vishwajit P Rane on Saturday.

Some Covid patients die at home in Karnataka as hospitals run out of beds

Several Covid-19 Patients Dying At Homes Due To Non-Availability Of Hospital Beds

Cyclone Tauktae: Covid patients in Mumbai to be shifted to safe places

Concerned over the Cyclone Tauktae which is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai will shift over 500 Covid-19 patients to other safe places.

New app needed for smooth Covid-19 vaccination drive: Karnataka Deputy CM

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Dr CN Ashwath Narayan on Saturday suggested that a new application is needed to be developed for administering vaccine to the people of 18-44 age group

New app needed for smooth Covid vaccination drive, says Karnataka Deputy CM

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Dr CN Ashwath Narayan on Saturday suggested that a new application is needed to be developed for administering vaccine to the people of 18-44 age group.

France hits target of 20 million first Covid-19 vaccinations, says PM

France has administered the first doses of Covid-19 vaccines to 20 million people, French Prime Minister Jean Castex said