Breaking News May 2 | HIGHLIGHTS

Supreme Court says Central Government should consider using health care workforce available with the armed forces and paramilitary forces for the purpose of vaccination.

Assam reports 2,385 new COVID-19 cases, 2,831  discharges and 30 deaths.

Chhattisgarh reports 11,825 new COVD-19 cases, 634  discharges and 154 deaths.

As per the information provided by MEA, "PM Narendra Modi will hold a Virtual Summit with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson on 4 May 2021. India and UK enjoy a Strategic Partnership since 2004. It has been marked by regular high-level exchanges and growing convergences in diverse area."

Haryana reports 13,322 fresh COVID-19 cases, 10,423 recoveries, and 145 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala writes to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, requesting to exempt oxygen concentrators from GST.

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal wins from Majuli constituency, as per Election Commission of India.

Bihar: 100 oxygen beds of ESIC hospital, Bihta has started functioning as Dedicated COVID Healthcare Center from Saturday. 17 patients have been admitted so far. Another 100 beds to be made functional in the next 3 days.

Delhi reports 20,394 new COVID-19 cases, 24,444 discharges and 407 deaths.

Congratulations to Mamata Didi for Trinamool Congress' win in West Bengal. The Centre will continue to extend all possible support to the West Bengal Government to fulfil people’s aspirations and also to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic: PM Narendra Modi.

Don't worry for Nandigram, for struggle you have to sacrifice something. I struggled for Nandigram because I fought a movement. It's ok. Let the Nandigram people give whatever verdict they want, I accept that: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.

As per the information provided by Ministry of External Affairs, "EAM Dr S Jaishankar will visit London from 3-6 May to participate in the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting, at which India has been invited as a guest country. He will thereafter undertake a bilateral visit to the UK."

Bharatiya Janata Party will form the government and the CM will also be from BJP, to continue development in the State: Assam Minister and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma.

We are grateful to the people for this landslide victory. I have to start working for COVID19 immediately. The swearing-in will be a low-key event because of the prevailing COVID19 situation: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

I appeal to all my workers to not take out any victory rally: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

Uttar Pradesh reports 30,983 fresh COVID cases (out of 2,97,021 tests), 36,650 recoveries, and 290 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per State Health Department.

All, schools, colleges, universities, technical/skill development Institutes in Jammu and Kashmir to remain closed till 31st May: Govt of J&K.

COVID-19 restrictions imposed in Goa from 6 am on May 3 till 7 am on May 10; essential services allowed. Casinos, bars, sports complexes, river cruises, gyms, schools, colleges and weekly markets to remain closed, reports ANI. 

I would like to thank everyone. I request all to not take out victory processions. I urge everyone to go back to their homes now. I will address the media after 6pm: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.

Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja wins Mattannur constituency, reports news agency ANI.  She says, "The LDF in Kerala got a thumping victory in assembly elections and are thankful to people of Kerala."

A complete lockdown for 7 days will help break the chain of COVID19 infection. During the lockdown, essential services will be allowed: Haryana Minister Anil Vij

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee wins Nandigram constituency by 1200 votes, defeating BJP's Suvendu Adhikari, reports news agency ANI.

Mamata Banerjee has sent out a clear message-that Modi Ji and Amit Shah Ji are not invincible. They can also be defeated: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut.

DMK supporters continue to celebrate outside party headquarters in Chennai as official trends show the party leading on 118 seats so far. Election Commission of India has banned any victory procession amid the #COVID19 situation in the country.

As per the information provided by Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij, "Complete lockdown to be imposed in Haryana for 7 days from May 3."

TMC supporters spotted celebrating amid party taking lead in Bengal Election Results.

Amritsar (Rural) Police have unearthed an illegal sand mining racket near Kassowal village here in which two persons were arrested in this connection while the SHO of the area police station has been suspended, officials said on Sunday. Police seized a heavy earthmoving machine, nine trucks, four tractor-trolleys and some other equipment from the site on Saturday.

The Ministry of External Affairs on Sunday said it is in continuous touch with all foreign embassies in India and responding to their medical demands, especially those related to COVID-19. MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the response to medical demands of the embassies included facilitating treatment in hospital even as he urged all not to hoard essential supplies including oxygen.

Assam Assembly Elections 2021: Trends hint towards BJP taking lead.

The Congress is leading in two seats and the BJP in one seat in the initial rounds of counting of votes for three assembly seats in Rajasthan. According to the Election Commission of India (ECI) statistics, BJP's Deepti Maheshwari is leading on the Rajsamand seat with 49.82 percent of votes in her favor, whereas rival Congress' Tansukh Bohara has so far got 46.43 percent of votes.

Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan leading from Coimbatore (South) constituency.

The national capital on Sunday recorded the minimum temperature at 24.8 degrees Celsius, with the meteorological department forecasting thunderstorms with rain later in the day. The maximum temperature is expected to settle around 40 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity recorded at 8.30 am was 46 percent. The minimum and maximum temperature recorded on Saturday was 28.2 degrees Celsius and 41.5 degrees Celsius, respectively.

Voting has commenced in West Bengal today and early trends are constantly shifting. The current trends show that TMC might have an edge over BJP, even though CM Mamata Bannerjee is falling behind Suvendu Adhikary in the Nandigram seat. Earlier today, Banerjee had urged people to stay strong till the end of the vote count.

Amid a spike in Covid-19 cases in Gurugram, the district administration has allowed upscale condominiums, gated housing societies, and NGOs to set up small Covid care centers while using their own resources.

9000 Remdesivir vials arrive in India from Belgium.

In an attempt to lend a hand to India in fighting the ongoing COVID 19 surge, France had dispatched some medical supplies that reached India early in the morning today. 

Counting of votes for Assembly Elections 2021 is all set to start from 8AM. Elections were conducted in four states West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, and in UT Puducherry. 

At least 10 children and teens younger than 18 were among 45 ultra-Orthodox Jews killed in a stampede at a religious festival in northern Israel, according to a partial list of names published Saturday as the identification of victims in Israel's deadliest civilian disaster continued.
Four Americans, a Canadian, and a man from Argentina were also among those killed. Two families each lost two children. The youngest victim was nine years old.

Israel bans travel to India, six other countries amid COVID surge.