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Amid Covid-19 surge, Delhi CM announces closure of schools for all classes

Schools in the national capital will remain closed for all classes till further orders due to the rise in Covid-19 cases, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Friday

Lockdown can be imposed in Maha if govt can't cope with Covid surge: Tope

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope has said a "complete lockdown" of two to three weeks is required in the state to improve the health infrastructure in view of the surge in Covid-19 cases

Vaccine stock to finish in 2 days, provide minimum 3 mn doses: Gehlot to PM

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has written to PM Modi, saying the stock of coronavirus vaccine in the state will finish in next two days and urged him to immediately provide at least 3 million doses

Mumbai: BMC says vaccine shortage due to 'inadequate supply from Centre'

All centres should be up and vaccinating soon. We regret the inconvenience and we shall keep you updated, BMC said in a tweet

DATA STORY: India sees biggest single-day jumps in active Covid cases, tally

India has so far vaccinated 94,334,262 people. That is 729.8 per cent of its total caseload, and 6.7848 per cent of its population

More young people getting Covid-19 in current wave in Delhi: Experts

More young people, especially in the 30-50 age bracket who go out for work, are seemingly getting infected by Covid-19 amid its current wave in the national capital, say experts

36 more die of coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh, 9,587 more infected: Official

Uttar Pradesh reported 36 more fatalities due to coronavirus infection and 9,587 new cases, raising the Covid-19 death toll to 9,039 and the case tally to 663,991, a senior official said

MPSC exam scheduled for April 11 postponed amid Covid surge in Maharashtra

The Uddhav Thackeray government on Friday postponed the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) examination scheduled for April 11 in view of the spike in Covid-19 cases in the state

Puducherry to impose night curfew amid increasing coronavirus cases

Amid increasing coronavirus cases, a night curfew would be enforced from April 10, said Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Friday

No fresh Covid-19 case reported in 149 districts in last 7 days: Vardhan

Eight districts have not registered any new infection in a fortnight, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said

Sahara Group Chairman Subrata Roy tests positive for coronavirus

Sahara group Chairman Subrata Roy Sahara has tested positive for coronavirus

Omar Abdullah tests positive for coronavirus, goes into home isolation

Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has tested positive for Covid-19. Taking to Twitter on Friday, Omar said he is asymptomatic and self-isolating

Japan imposes new coronavirus measures in Tokyo ahead of Olympics

Japan announced Friday that it will raise the coronavirus alert level in Tokyo to allow tougher measures to curb the rapid spread of a more contagious variant ahead of the Summer Olympics

Is it safe? Global concern over the use of AstraZeneca vaccine explained

In India, Serum Institute of India is manufacturing AstraZeneca's vaccine under the brand Covishield

Covid-19: Over 9.34 million people vaccinated in Maharashtra so far

Maharashtra has vaccinated 9,345,052 beneficiaries against Covid-19 so far, the state health department said on Friday

No plan to stop or curtail train services: Railway board chairman

"There is no cause for alarm. We can run trains immediately on demand if there is any rush," Suneet Sharma said

0.46% Covid-19 patients on ventilators, 2.31% in ICU: Harsh Vardhan

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Friday informed that 0.46 per cent of active Covid-19 patients are on ventilators and 2.31 per cent are in ICU

Priyanka Gandhi slams CBSE over exam plans amid Covid-19 spike in India

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slammed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for holding exams amid the Covid-19 spike in the country and said the exams should either be cancelled or rescheduled

J&J says in talks with Indian govt for trial of single-dose vaccine

J&J has a deal with Indian firm Biological E Ltd to contract-manufacture its vaccine

Covid 3rd wave claims 105 lives in Pak, tally rises to 15,229 in 24 hours

Lethal third wave of coronavirus killed 105 more in Pakistan in last 24 hours, taking the national death tally to 15,229