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May 08, 2021 9:53 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

COVID-19: Uttarakhand govt revises cost of RT-PCR testing
May 08, 2021 7:36 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

Puducherry: R Siva appointed DMK legislature party leader in Assembly

Senior DMK leader R Siva was on Friday appointed as the DMK legislature party leader in the territorial assembly.

He won the April 6 assembly polls from Villianoor in Puducherry.
May 08, 2021 7:11 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

Bihar govt caps price for HRCT Scan in private laboratories
May 08, 2021 6:46 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

PM Modi virtually participates in European Council meeting as special invitee
May 08, 2021 6:45 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan inspects under construction 300-bedded COVID Care Center in Budni
May 08, 2021 5:34 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

Manipur govt imposes curfew in 7 districts till May 17
May 08, 2021 4:25 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

Delhi: Shipment of 50 ventilators and 25,000 vials of Remdesivir arrives from Canada
May 08, 2021 4:24 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

Germany sends an Oxygen Plant with the capacity of generating 4,00,000 litres of oxygen
May 08, 2021 3:30 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

Journalists in Haryana will be administered COVID-19 vaccines
May 08, 2021 3:00 PM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi

No requirement of a positive test for COVID-19 virus for admission in health facility: Union Home Ministry

No requirement of a positive test for COVID-19 virus for admission in health facility: Union Home Ministry
May 08, 2021 2:58 PM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi

DCGI approves anti-COVID drug developed by DRDO for emergency use

Drugs Controller General of India approves anti-COVID drug developed by DRDO for emergency use: Defence Ministry.
May 08, 2021 2:22 PM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi

Union Home Ministry team visits several West Bengal districts to assess post-poll violence situation

Union Home Ministry team visits several West Bengal districts to assess post-poll violence situation.
May 08, 2021 12:43 PM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi

Karnataka: 70% Covishield vaccine to 45+ group due for second dose

Karnataka: 70% Covishield vaccine to 45+ group due for the second dose.
May 08, 2021 12:07 PM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi

Indian Army Western Command provides eight service ambulances in Polyclinics across NCR

Indian Army Western Command provides eight service ambulances in Polyclinics across NCR.
May 08, 2021 12:05 PM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal addresses media amid COVID-19 crisis

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal addresses press conference amid covid 19 spike in the national capital.
May 08, 2021 10:12 AM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi

COVID-19: FTII students want suspension of online classes for 2020 batch

The students' association of Pune-based FTII has sought immediate suspension of online classes for the 2020 batch students, saying that it is becoming increasingly difficult for them to attend classes due to the challenges posed by the coronavirus crisis.
May 08, 2021 9:27 AM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi

Thane district's COVID-19 count up by 2,274, death toll by 52

The coronavirus tally in Thane district of Maharashtra reached 4,84,769 with the addition of 2,274 cases in a day, an official said on Saturday. These cases were reported on Friday, he said. As the virus claimed the lives of 52 persons during the day, the death toll in the district rose to 7,935. The COVID-19 mortality rate now stands at 1.63 percent, he added. In neighboring Palghar district, the infection tally has gone up to 94,483, while the death toll has reached 1,687, he said.
May 08, 2021 8:50 AM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi

Magnitude 3 earthquake hits Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh

Magnitude 3 earthquake hits Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh.
May 08, 2021 7:53 AM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi

Nashik Municipal Corporation launches online portal to book crematoriums

Nashik Municipal Corporation launches an online portal to book crematoriums.
May 08, 2021 7:51 AM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi

PM Modi assured all help to Tripura for fight against COVID crisis: Deb

PM Modi assured all help to Tripura for fight against COVID crisis: Deb
May 08, 2021 7:50 AM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi

Kerala HC lauds EC, police for nil violation of COVID-19 norms

The Kerala High Court on Friday appreciated the effort of the Election Commission and the State police in ensuring no violation of the COVID-19 protocols by any political party in connection with the counting of votes for the Assembly elections on May 2.
May 08, 2021 7:49 AM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi

Two Lionesses test positive for COVID 19

Two Lionesses test positive for COVID 19.
May 08, 2021 6:05 AM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi

India in process of securing commercial supplies of LMO from Gulf countries: Pradhan

India in process of securing commercial supplies of LMO from Gulf countries: Pradhan.