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PVR defers capex plans to control costs amid Covid-19 disruptions

Cinema halls in India have remained shut since March this year, after the government imposed nationwide lockdown to check the spread of Covid-19

Migrant workers from Nepal start returning to India as economy reopens

More than a thousand workers from Nepal have been crossing the Customs at Kailali District of Southern Plain of Nepal to rejoin their jobs in India

India now accounts for 12.29% of all active coronavirus cases globally

India is now the country with the highest number of daily cases ahead of both US and Brazil

Govt rushes teams to Punjab, Chandigarh amid surge in Covid-19 cases

With a record spike in new coronavirus cases in the country, which on Sunday became the world's second most COVID-affected country, the Union health ministry rushed teams to Punjab and Union Territory of Chandigarh, which has seen a surge in cases and fatalities.Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) decided to rush central teams to assist the assist the State/UT in strengthening public health measures for containment, surveillance, testing and efficient clinical management of COVID-19 patients with the aim to reduce mortality and save lives.They shall also guide the State/UT in effectively addressing the challenges related to timely diagnosis and follow up."The two-member teams will comprise of a Community Medicine expert from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, and an epidemiologist from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The team will be stationed for ten days to provide extended guidance in managing ...

Post-Covid inflammatory syndrome severely damages children's hearts: Study

An inflammatory syndrome in children, believed to be linked to Covid-19, could damage their heart to such an extent that some kids may need lifelong monitoring and interventions

DATA STORY: Over 90,000 cases added in India's steepest single-day spike

With 73,642 new daily recoveries, the most so far, India's recovery rate has improved to 77.32%, while death rate has come down to 1.72%

With record spike of 90,633 cases, India's Covid tally crosses 4.1-mn mark

India registered the highest single-day spike of 90,633 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the national caseload past 41-lakh mark, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Over 50 held from pool party Ludhiana for violating Covid-19 norms

As many as 54 people were arrested for violating Covid-19 guidelines in Ludhiana, Sameer Verma, Additional Deputy Commissioner of police said

LIVE: MP govt sets rates for hospitals treating Covid-19 patients

Coronavirus latest news: India's coronavirus cases stand at 4,023,179. Globally, there are 26,795,701 cases of the highly contagious disease. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates

Uttarakhand logs highest one-day jump with 950 new Covid-19 cases

The Covid-19 tally in Uttarakhand now stands at 23,961 while the death toll is 330, the bulletin said

Rajasthan Covid-19 caseload nears 90,000-mark, death toll reaches 1,566

Among the fresh deaths, Jaipur and Jodhpur each reported three fatalities, Alwar had two, while Ajmer, Dausa, Kota, Nagaur, Sirohi and Sikar each registered one death

Chhattisgarh: With 1,172 new Covid-19 cases tally nears 41,000-mark

Of the 1,172 fresh cases, Raipur district accounted for 398 that took the case tally in the region to 15,021, including 184 deaths

Madhya Pradesh govt sets rates for hospitals treating Covid-19 patients

A target has been set that 3600 oxygen beds and 564 ICU beds would be added for coronavirus treatment till October 31, which will increases such beds to 11,710 and 2,488 respectively, MP CM said

Phase II clinical trials of Bharat Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine from Sept 7

These trials of the BBV152 coronavirus vaccine or Covaxin will be conducted on 380 participants, who will have to be screened for four days after they receive the vaccine shots

Haryana reports highest one-day jump in coronavirus deaths, cases

The state has 14,911 active Covid-19 cases while 58,580 people have been discharged from hospitals after recovering from the infection

Next 3 months challenging as Covid-19 cases spike sharply: Maharashtra CM

Thackeray said 5000-6000 more beds can be arranged in Mumbai and the administration has to plan for oxygen and ICU facilities

Bengal's Covid-19 toll crosses 3,500-mark; discharge rate up at 84.86%

The bulletin said that 3,042 fresh cases of the contagion took the tally to 1,77,701

Doubling of tests behind surge in Covid cases, no need to panic: Delhi CM

On Friday, Delhi recorded 2,914 fresh Covid-19 cases, the highest single-day spike here in 69 days

Bullet train project risks delay due to land acquisition, Covid: Railways

63 per cent of the land need for project has been acquired yet, says official

Kerala records biggest single-day spike of 2,655 new Covid-19 cases

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said currently, 21,800 people are under treatment in the state for Covid-19, and 62,559 people have so far been cured of the disease