Almora| At least 55 students of Bipin Tripathi Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat have tested positive for Covid-19. All the infected students have now been isolated in the campus hostel. Dr Ravi, in-charge of the Dwarahat Community Health Centre, said, “As many as 450 students of the engineering college were […]
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Uttarakhand registered a record number of 4,807 new cases of Covid-19 in last 24 hours
Uttarakhand registered a record number of 4,807 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday. While 34 patients succumbed to the disease, a total of 894 patients were discharged from hospitals after being cured on the same day.The State now has 24,893 active Covid cases with a sample positivity rate of 3.91 […]
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IPL 2021-CSK Vs KKR: CSK Prevail despite Russell-Cummins show
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) lower order put up a brave fight but could not get their team past the finishing line, as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) beat them by 18 runs in a high-scoring encounter of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Wankhede Stadium here on Wednesday. With KKR […]
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CPI (M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury’s eldest son Ashish Yechury passed away due to COVID-19
CPI (M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury’s eldest son Ashish Yechury passed away due to COVID-19 today morning. Making the announcement on Twitter, Yechury thanked all those who gave them hope and treated him. “It is with great sadness that I have to inform that I lost my elder son, Ashish […]
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The IAF transport fleet is supporting the fight against COVID-19
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has been pressed into service for transporting medical personnel, critical equipment and medicines to COVID-19 hospitals and facilities across the country. India is facing a massive shortage of medical-grade oxygen and several hospitals across the country are in panic mode. Taking to Twitter, the IAF […]
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India records over 3-lakh COVID-19 cases in a day for the first time
India reported 3,14,835 Covid-19 new cases in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day spike since the onset of the pandemic early last year, taking the overall infection tally to 1,59,30,965 on Thursday, according to data from the Union Health Ministry.the highest surge for any country in the world since […]
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Earth Day 2021: Know History, Theme, Significance and Activities to Celebrate Earth Day
Every year, the Earth day is observed on April 22 in order to create awareness about pollution and to celebrate the environment of the blue planet. To promote ecology and raise awareness of the growing problems of air, water, and soil pollution, the Earth Day — founded by Senator Gaylord […]
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Four Supreme Court judges tested positive for Covid-19; One Hospitalised
Four Supreme Court judges have reportedly tested positive for Covid-19, One of them has been hospitalised, the report stated. Citing sources, the report further said that some of the judges had conducted proceedings till Monday. One of the judges had been admitted to AIIMS, New Delhi and is under treatment. […]
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Uttarakhand Govt launched Telemedicine, virtual OPD service
The Uttarakhand government on Wednesday launched the ‘ Doctor at your doorstep’ service in order to enable access to doctors’ advice to people living in remote areas. A communique from the CM’s office said that the objective of the service is to enable patients in home isolation to consult doctors. […]
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Shashi Tharoor, Adhir Chowdhury test positive for Covid 19
Senior Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday. “After waiting two days for a test appointment and another day & a half for the results, I finally have confirmation: I’m #Covid positive,” Mr .Tharoor tweeted. “Hoping to deal with it in a ‘positive’ […]
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Night curfew imposed in Goa, 50% Cap on Casinos, Bars, Theatres
Panaji| Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said, Goa will be under night curfew from 10 pm to 6 am till April 30, in the wake of an unprecedented spike in the number of Covid-19 cases in the state. All restaurants, bars, casinos and cinema halls will be allowed to operate at […]
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Veteran Actor Kishore Nandlaskar Dies Due to Covid
Veteran actor Kishore Nandlaskar, who featured in several Marathi and Hindi films like “Purna Satya” and “Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai”, died on Tuesday due to COVID-19 complications. He was 81. Nandlaskar was admitted to Global COVID centre in Thane last week after he tested positive for the novel […]
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SII has issued fresh prices of its Covishield vaccine, State Govts Can Buy For Rs 400-Pvt Hospitals For Rs 600
As India makes efforts to widen the ambit of its coronavirus vaccination drive, the Serum Institute of India has issued fresh prices of its Covishield vaccine. While the state governments can acquire the vaccines at a price of Rs 400 per dose, the private hospitals will get the vaccines at […]
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Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank tests positive for COVID19
On Wednesday Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said that he has tested positive for Covid-19. “This is to inform you all that I have tested COVID positive today,” he wrote on Twitter. The 61-year-old minister said he is following medical advice after his report came positive. Sharing an update […]
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Nasik: 22 Covid-19 patients died after an oxygen tanker leaked at Hospital
At least 22 Covid-19 patients died after an oxygen tanker leaked outside a hospital in Maharashtra’s Nashik on Wednesday afternoon. The incident took place at Dr Zakir Hussain Hospital. Earlier this afternoon, a leakage was reported from an oxygen tanker while refilling, prompting the hospital and local administration officials to […]