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Behind low vaccine orders: Ghost of swine flu, laxity on second wave

The health ministry estimated that these two groups of workers would need about 66 million doses, taking into account wastage

Second Covid wave could spark greater economic uncertainty: Niti Aayog VC

India needs to prepare for "greater uncertainty" in terms of consumer as well as investor sentiments due to second wave, and government will respond with fiscal measures, Niti Aayog VC said

Railways to run 'Oxygen Express' to meet high demand amid surge in cases

The Railways will run 'Oxygen Express' over the next few days to transport liquid medical oxygen and oxygen cylinders across the country, the national transporter said on Sunday.

Govt limits industrial use of oxygen amid spike in Covid-19 cases

The decision to restrict the industrial usage of oxygen has been taken to meet the rising demand for medical oxygen

Maharashtra: Negative RT-PCR report must for train passengers from 6 states

The Maharashtra government has categorised these six states as 'places of sensitive origin' in view of surge in Covid-19 cases

Domestic steel output to take hit as plants divert oxygen for medical use

Consumption seen falling in line with production as auto, consumer durable goods demand tanks

Covid-19 wave pushes packaged, hygiene goods consumption back in focus

Demand for products such as honey, chawanprash and ayurvedic teas has jumped by 60 per cent in April.

InMobi's Tewari warns of rising cases, offers staff help in audio message

The firm had plans to continue work-from-home till July, but with now Covid cases surging, it may extend the facility

Delhi weekend curfew brings back memories of last year's lockdown

Deserted roads, shuttered-down high streets and empty eateries haunted traders and retailers on Saturday

Maharashtra sees highest-ever spike of 68,631 new coronavirus cases

With this, the total number of active cases in the state now stands at 670,388, the state health department informed

Covid: Govt asks states to prohibit supply of oxygen for industrial use

Union Health Secretary says the demand for oxygen has already reached 60 per cent of total daily production and is expected to rise further

The much touted Gujarat model under scanner as second Covid-19 wave stings

As of mid-April, Gujarat had crossed 5,000 deaths since the pandemic first hit. The clogged health infrastructure, in terms of bed occupancies, has been alarming

Covid-19 LIVE: Over 68,500 new cases in Maharashtra, another record spike

Coronavirus live updates: Modi asks civil servants to press entire national capacity for vaccine production as daily cases and deaths rise. Stay tuned for news on Covid-19

Blame game begins between Centre and states over surge in Covid-19 cases

All through the campaign for the Assembly elections, both the BJP and Opposition are avoiding using Covid-19 as a campaign plank

Delhi keeps breaking records as daily Covid cases hit another new high

Delhi on Sunday reported 25,462 COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day spike in the national capital till date, according to data shared by the Health Department.

Oxygen has become an emergency in Delhi, says Kejriwal amid acute shortage

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said Delhi is facing an "acute shortage" of oxygen for Covid-19 patients

42 die from coronavirus in Rajasthan as state reports record case spike

Forty-two more people died from coronavirus in Rajasthan on Sunday as a record 10,514 cases surfaced, the highest so far since the outbreak of the pandemic in the state last year.

Tamil Nadu govt cancels class 12 exam; announces lockdown on Sundays

The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday announced postponement of class 12 public examination, complete lockdown on Sundays and effective April 20, night curfew from 10 pm to 4 am.

Night curfew in Bihar from 9 pm to 5 am to check coronavirus surge

The Bihar government on Sunday decided to impose night curfew from 9 pm to 5 am as part of new measures to check spread of the killer virus, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced here.

No Covid-19 patient in Maharashtra died due to oxygen shortage: Tope

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Sunday said that no COVID-19 patient died in the state-run hospitals due to the shortage of medical oxygen.