Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Tuesday to discuss the alleged violence against BJP workers in the state. Adhikary arrived in the national capital late on Monday night. According to sources, Adhikari will also meet several union ministers and BJP leaders later on Tuesday. He is […]
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Healthcare workers braid hair, shave beard of Covid-19 patients in Odisha’s Ganjam
The healthcare workers in a hospital in Odisha’s Ganjam district went the extra mile by braiding the hair and shaving the beard of COVID patients. Besides nursing duty, the healthcare workers at MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Brahmapur, Ganjam have been taking care of COVID patients by doing something different beyond their usual job. The video of the […]
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Andhra Pradesh CM writes to PM Modi, seeks infrastructure development in PMAY colonies
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking intervention to incorporate the creation of basic infrastructure in greenfield colonies as part of assistance given to state governments under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). Jagan, in his letter to the Prime Minister, mentioned that the Central […]
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West Bengal cancels Class 10, 12 Board exams due to Covid-19
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced the cancellation of Class 10 and Class 12 state Board examinations for session 2020-2021. On Sunday, the Chief Minister had said that the state government would form an expert committee to recommend whether the state board exams for secondary and higher secondary classes should be held. […]
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Kerala CM slams Centre, says Demonetisation failed to curtail black money circulation
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday slammed the Centre stating that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led Central government failed to curtail black money circulation in the country and ‘demonstration’ sowed disaster for the common man. Chief Minister’s criticised the centre while replying to an adjournment motion moved by Congress on black […]
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Odisha reports 6,118 new Covid-19 cases, 41 deaths
As many as 6,118 new COVID-19 cases, 7,358 recoveries, and 41 deaths in the last 24 hours informed the state health department on Monday. With this, the cumulative count in the state stands at 8,19,214 including 7,39,376 recoveries, 3,035 deaths, and 76,750 active cases. Out of fresh Covid cases reported, […]
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UK-based SRAM & MRAM Group and ATD Group deploys world-class oxygen plants in Rajasthan
SRAM & MRAM, a UK-based conglomerate along with its Indian partner ATD Group is all set to install world-class Oxygen Generator Plant in 60 cities of Rajasthan. Rajasthan state will be having its first two oxygen plants at Jaisalmer district hospital (Rajkiya Nahta Chikitsalaya). In a recent event, the founding stone was laid by the Chief Minister […]
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Delhi unlock: Arvind Kejriwal urges people to follow Covid-19 norms, help bring economy back on track
With the unlocking process initiated in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday warned against laxity and urged people to take all precautions to prevent COVID-19 infection. He pointed out that this was necessary to bring the economy back on track. “Many activities are resuming in Delhi from today. But take all […]
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Jammu Municipal Corporation undertakes sanitisation drive as unlock process begins
The Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) has started a massive sanitation drive in the city after the unlock process began from Sunday in the UT after nearly a month of COVID-19 lockdown. Commissioner Jammu Municipal Corporation Avny Lavasa said, “After unlock, a massive sanitation drive has been started in Jammu which is important due to COVID. Apart from […]
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Enquiry against health workers in UP’s Basti after video of ‘negligence’ handling Covid-test kit
Health department workers were caught on camera allegedly packing up RTPCR test kits without taking the requisite samples from Covid-19 patients in Basti in Uttar Pradesh. Videos of the incident found circulating online claim that an elderly man had visited a health centre located in Maharipur village of Basti district to get a Covid-19 test […]
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Tikait on dharna in Haryana’s Fatehabad, demands release of arrested farmers
A large number of farmers led by farmer leaders Rakesh Tikait, Gurnam Singh Chaduni, and United Kisan Morcha leader Yogendra Yadav have been staging a dharna in front of Tohana Sadar police station in Fatehabad district of Haryana since Saturday night demanding the release of arrested farmers. Tikait also demanded the filing of an FIR […]
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Yamuna International Airport Pvt Ltd secures financing from SBI for development of Noida Airport
The Yamuna International Airport Pvt Ltd (YIAPL) has received the final credit sanction for Rs 3725 crore from the State Bank of India (SBI) for the development of Noida International Airport (NIA), it said in a statement issued on Friday. Christoph Schnellmann, the Chief Executive Officer of Yamuna International Airport […]
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Ladakh Lt Governor launches YounTab scheme for students, distributes 12,300 tablets
Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh RK Mathur on Friday launched the YounTab scheme for students and distributed 12,300 tablets among them virtually in Leh. According to a statement issued by the Ladakh administration, the YounTab scheme is an initiative of the Department of School Education with technical support by the Information Technology Department under which […]
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Maharashtra govt caps Black Fungus treatment rates at pvt hospitals
The Maharashtra government on Friday approved a proposal to cap the charges for treatment of black fungus or mucormycosis patients at private hospitals based on where the person is situated. As per the government’s notification, there are three different charges for the ward and ICU isolation categories in private hospitals. For ‘A-Class […]
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Kerala: Doctors in Alappuzha, Thiruvananthapuram protest against assault on healthcare workers
Kerala on Thursday witnessed protests by the doctors at Alappuzha and Thiruvananthapuram districts of the state over healthcare workers on COVID duty being allegedly threatened and manhandled. The doctors at District hospital in the Mavelikkara area of Alappuzha district, under Kerala Government Medical Officers Association (KGMOA) led the protest on Thursday alleging […]