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Covid-19 second wave: Hotels in exotic locations dodge pandemic blow

Leisure destination travel is likely to be the future as large chains bear brunt of restrictions

Covid second wave: MSMEs need help again but not the way govt did last time

While players in the financial ecosystem are opening up to the idea of receivables funding for the sector, this market needs a regulator, which a Parliament panel feels only RBI can provide

How India has failed to budget for health in the past 75 years

Healthcare has found little mention in Budget speeches over 75 years. Its near collapse in the face of the pandemic today is a result of this

Hospitals with 10,000 oxygenated beds to come up near industrial units

The government expects to make 10,000 oxygenated beds available in a short period of time by making temporary hospitals near industrial units

Only 2 people in cars, negative covid test report must for entering Punjab

The Punjab government on Monday announced not more than two persons can travel in a car and a negative coronavirus test report must for those entering the state as part of added curbs amid rising case

Mumbai logs 3,672 new coronavirus cases, 79 deaths on Sunday

Mumbai reported 3,672 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, which pushed the city's infection tally to 6,56,204, while 79 deaths took the toll to 13,330, the civic body said

PIL in HC seeks permission for sale of Remdesivir in domestic markets

A PIL in the Delhi High Court has urged it to direct the Centre to permit sale of Remdesivir, used in Covid-19 treatment, by those pharmaceutical companies which manufacture it solely for the purpose

Coronavirus LIVE: Tamil Nadu adds record 20,768 fresh Covid infections

Coronavirus live updates | Surge in infections has overwhelmed hospitals, morgues and crematoriums and left families scrambling for medicines and oxygen.

Delhi: Covid-19 vaccination for 18-45 age group to begin from Monday

The third and the largest phase of vaccination, under which beneficiaries in the 18-45 age group will be given jabs against coronavirus, will begin here on Monday

Vaccination drive for 18-44 age group begins at 200 centres in Haryana

Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Sunday said the anti-coronavirus vaccination drive for the 18-44 age group began at about 200 centres in the state on Sunday.

Noida's first 100 Covid deaths in 343 days, next 100 in just 13 days

Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar district had recorded its first 100 COVID-19 deaths in a span of 343 days, while the next 100 came in just 13 days, according to official data

Centre moves HC to recall its order to supply allocated oxygen to Delhi

Centre on Sunday moved the Delhi High Court seeking recall of its order directing supply of entire allocated oxygen of 490 metric tonnes (MT) to the national capital

Taiwan delivers 150 oxygen concentrators, 500 oxygen cylinders to India

Taiwan on Sunday delivered to India 150 oxygen concentrators and 500 oxygen cylinders to assist the country in its fight against a devastating second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

Govt may incentivise medical, nursing students for joining Covid-19 duty

PM Modi on Sunday reviewed various measures and possible steps discussed include incentivising students and pass-outs of medical and nursing courses to join the pandemic duty

Bhopal Covid-19 deaths: Govt says 104, crematoriums say 2,557

Crematoriums here claim that the last rites of as many as 2557 coronavirus victims from Bhopal district were performed in April, sharply contradicting the BJP-led state government's data

'Major tragedy may occur': Two Delhi hospitals ring oxygen alarm bells

At least two hospitals in Delhi sent out desperate SOS calls to authorities to replenish their dwindling oxygen stocks amid spiralling coronavirus cases

Haryana govt announces one-week lockdown in entire state from May 3

Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, the Haryana government on Sunday announced imposition of a week-long lockdown in the entire state beginning May 3

Centre says 1.22 bn doses needed to inoculate people in 18-45 age group

The Centre has told the Supreme Court that a total of 122 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine would be required to vaccinate a population of 59 crorein the age group of 18 to 45 years

Final year MBBS and nursing students may be asked to join Covid duty

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held a virtual meeting with experts to review oxygen and medicine availability

DATA STORY: India reports 3,689 Covid deaths, most in a day so far

India has so far administered 156,816,031 vaccine doses. That is 818.24 per cent of its total caseload, and 11.27 per cent of its population