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Bhopal welcomes its 1st oxygen bank

Bhopal (Bihar), Apr 22 (ANI): Bhopal's first Oxygen bank was set up on April 21, wherein BJP leader Rahul Kothari donated 40 oxygen generators through Sarokar organization. These oxygen concentrators are valuable for mildly symptomatic patients. Bhopal collector Avinash Lavania said, "Patients will not be required to come to the hospital, instead these oxygen concentrators which can maintain the flow up to 50lmp will be provided at their home. These are for patients who are mildly symptomatic or who need less oxygen support."

COVID: Night curfew into effect in Karnataka

Hubli/Shivamogga (Karnataka), Apr 22 (ANI): Karnataka government on April 20 had announced night curfew and weekend lockdown to curb the further spread of COVID-19. Night curfew, started from April 21 will be in place till May 04 from 9 pm to 6 am. Police was on strict vigil in Hubli as night curfew came into effect. Weekend curfew will be enforced starting from 9 pm on April 23 to 6 am on April 26. However, all essential services will remain operational. Karnataka reported 23,558 fresh COVID cases on April 21. Currently there are 1,76,188 active cases in the state.

COVID: Migrants in Amritsar head home amid lockdown fear

Amritsar (Punjab), Apr 22(ANI): Scores of migrant workers gathered at the Amritsar railway station to return to their native places amid the rising fear of complete lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic. One of the migrants said, "We are afraid that situation like last time might happen again, therefore we are going. I work in a hotel and hotels have been shut." Punjab reported 4,970 new COVID-19 cases and 69 deaths on April 21. Total COVID caseload of the state stood at 3,14,269. Currently there are 38,866 active cases in Punjab.

Watch: 5th batch of Rafales arrives in India

New Delhi, Apr 22 (ANI): After a direct ferry from Francecs Merignac Air Base, the 5th batch of Rafales arrived in India on April 21. The fighters flew a distance of almost 8,000 km with air-to-air refuelling support by France Air Force and UAE Air Force.

Amazon introduces Fire TV Cube with Dolby vision, 4K 60fps support in India

New Delhi, Apr 22 (ANI): Tech company Amazon has launched the Fire TV Cube in India. The device can be used to turn a TV into a smart TV, but it also offers hands-free controls for all Alexa enabled devices. According to Mashable, the device is priced at INR 12,999. The Fire TV Cube is literally a small black box that sits below your TV. It is a small cube that can fit in the palm of a hand. It has a glossy finish and has 6 mics to catch the user's voice. The user-friendly device has the same blue light that one would have noticed on Amazon Alexa speakers. The Amazon Fire TV Cube has a Hexa-core processor (Quad-core at up to 2.2GHz + Dual-core at up to 1.9GHz) coupled with 2GB RAM. The highlighting feature of the Fire TV Cube is the ability to switch on the user's TV and soundbar or home theatre by voice command. The Cube can also control one's set-top-box once a user connects the two via the included IR receiver. Mashable has reported that the Amazon Fire TV Cube can playback content

Shashi Tharoor tests positive for COVID-19

New Delhi, Apr 21 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor tested positive for COVID-19 on April 21. Tharoor shared the information on his Twitter handle. He tweeted, "After waiting two days for a test appointment and another day and a half for the results, I finally have confirmation: I'm #Covid positive. Hoping to deal with it in a "positive" frame of mind, with rest, steam and plenty of fluids. My sister and 85 year old mother are in the same boat".

Gujarat CM takes first dose of COVID vaccine in Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar (Gujarat), April 21 (ANI): Chief Minister of Gujarat, Vijay Rupani on April 21 took his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Gandhinagar. CM Rupani was seen following all the COVID protocols at the centre. Meanwhile, in the last 24 hours, as many as 11,403 new COVID-19 cases and 117 deaths were reported in Gujarat, along with 4,179 recoveries, the state health department informed on Tuesday evening.

We are helpless: 'Traumatised' Mumbai doctor's desperate appeal on Covid

Dr Trupti Gilada, an infectious diseases specialist, says she has never seen such a situation as people are panicking and health infrastructure is crumbling amid an unprecedented surge in Covid-19 cases. Watch the video to get a sense of second wave pandemic crisis in the country.

How can you laugh at rallies when people screaming for help?: Priyanka Gandhi questions Centre

New Delhi, Apr 21 (ANI): In an exclusive interview with ANI on April 21, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra questioned Centre for conducting election rallies during the peak of COVID-19. "Even today they're busy with campaigning. They're laughing from the stages (at rallies). People are crying, screaming for help, seeking oxygen, beds, medicines and you're going to huge rallies and laughing! How can you?," questions Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

What's important - people's lives or image of your govt?: Priyanka Gandhi on COVID testing

New Delhi, Apr 21 (ANI): On Uttar Pradesh government saying they have increased COVID-19 testings, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that they did antigen tests more instead of RT-PCR test to lower their numbers, during in an exclusive interview with ANI on April 21. "Their own Sero-survey in October-November said, 5 crores people came in contact with the virus. They recommended ramping up of testing. UP Government started 70% antigen tests which means only 30% RT-PCR test is being done. Why did they not ramp up? Why the antigen tests? To lower their numbers? Even today reports are coming that private labs are being told to stop the testing. Why? What is important - people's lives or your numbers and the image of your government?," said Priyanka Gandhi.

Centre can speak to ISI, but not to Opposition: Priyanka Gandhi

New Delhi, Apr 21 (ANI): In an exclusive interview with ANI on April 21, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that the Centre has time to speak to ISI but not to the opposition. "This government can speak to ISI. They're speaking to ISI in Dubai. Can't they talk to Opposition leaders? I don't think there's any Opposition leader who's not giving them constructive and positive suggestions." She further said, "Manmohan Singh ji was prime minister for 10 years. Everyone knows how dignified a person he is. If he's giving suggestions when nation is facing pandemic, then suggestions should be taken up with same dignity with which they were offered."

PM Modi needs to communicate to public at time of huge crisis: Priyanka Gandhi

New Delhi, Apr 21 (ANI): In an exclusive interview with ANI on April 21, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to show up and communicate to public as the country needs reassurance at the time of huge crisis. She said, "Prime Minister Modi needs to communicate with public, opposition parties, medical practitioners. Country needs reassurance and needs to know that every single life matter. Prime Minister Modi needs to show up. He needs to get off the stage of the rally where he is laughing and cracking jokes. He needs to come here, sit in front of people, talk to them and tell them how is he going to save lives. There is huge crisis in the country."

Delhi Lockdown: Strict checking by police on vehicular movement

New Delhi, Apr 21 (ANI): Police personnel checked vehicles and IDs of people who are commuting in Delhi amid the 6-day lockdown imposed in the national capital in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. The lockdown will continue till 5 am of 26th April. On April 21, Delhi reported over 28,000 COVID cases, highest ever single-day spike.

Was hoping that PM would announce free vaccine for every citizen: TS Singh Deo

Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Apr 21 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singh Deo reacted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to nation on April 20. He said that he was hoping that the PM in his address would announce free vaccine for every citizen. "The PM didn't mention anything on how much the vaccine production capacity will be boosted and on the number of vaccine doses to be given to states after that".

People were hopeful PM will announce relief package for migrant workers, poor: Nawab Malik

Mumbai, Apr 21 (ANI): Maharashtra Minority Development Minister Nawab Malik reacted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to nation on April 20. He reacted to PM's 'States to consider lockdowns only as the last option and focus creating on micro containment zones' statement and said the entire country is reeling under the threat of COVID-19 and a situation has come where imposing lockdown is the only option. Malik also pointed out that various courts in the country have given directives for lockdown. "The people were hopeful that a relief package would be announced by the PM for migrant workers, poor, small traders but he didn't talk about the help that the Centre is providing," Mallik added.

CM is yet to take any decision on lockdown: Karnataka Home Minister

Bengaluru (Karnataka), Apr 21 (ANI): As coronavirus cases continue to surge across the country, Karnataka government on April 20 announced night curfew in the state. Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraja Bommai informed that Ex-CM Kumaraswamy is in favour of implementing lockdown but the Chief Minister is yet to take any decision. Basavaraja Bommai said, "Ex-CM Kumaraswamy and Governor have said that there should be a lockdown. Chief Minister is yet to take any decision on lockdown. Chief Secretary has also prepared a report. After discussing with experts, probably, CM will take a call tonight."

Getting assurances from Centre, Delhi govt over oxygen supply: Ganga Ram Hospital Chairman

New Delhi, Apr 21 (ANI): Amid reports of shortage of medical oxygen in the city's hospitals owing to the massive spike in coronavirus infections, Dr DS Rana, Chairman of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi said that the hospital is getting assurances from both the Centre and Delhi government on oxygen supply and hopefully it will get 5000 cubic metres of oxygen tonight. "There is a steep rise in COVID-19 cases now. As a result, there is a huge difference between the supply and demand of medical oxygen. The plants have got a limited capacity to produce oxygen. Because of steep in cases, the requirement of oxygen has gone up almost three times now," Dr Rana told ANI. "There is an acute shortage of oxygen in our hospital, we need a minimum of 5000 cubic metres of oxygen tonight to keep patients alive," the doctor said."We require 9000-10,000 cubic meters of oxygen every day in this hospital. We have more than 500 COVID beds in the hospital. We are getting assurances from both the Centre and S

COVID-19: Haryana trying to ramp up testing by 70,000/day, currently doing 40,000

Chandigarh, Apr 20 (ANI): Chief Minister of Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar on April 20 informed that the state has made preparation to test 40,000 people in single day, and the state government is also trying to increase the testing from 40,000 to 70,000 per day.

Thiruvananthapuram hospital runs out of Covishield vaccine

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), Apr 20 (ANI): A hospital in Thiruvananthapuram ran out of Covishield vaccine on April 20. A notice has been put up on the hospital stating that 'Covishield has run out of stock, Covaxin available'. District secretary of Kerala Nurses Union, Karthik Kumar said, "We only have Covaxin doses. Those who took Covisheild first have to take the same vaccine. If it's not available, the whole purpose is lost". Kerala reported 19,577 new COVID-19, 28 deaths and 3,880 recoveries today.

Vaccine for all adults: Do we have enough? Price, supply, concern explained

The government has allowed Covid vaccination for all above 18 years of age, starting May 1. The decision, taken at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 19, is expected to change the course of the pandemic currently raging through the country. India Inc and political parties have for long demanded the opening up of vaccination for all adults. Watch the video to understand the government's fresh strategy to contain the pandemic.