Ottawa| Canada’s government said that it would temporarily bar passenger flights from India and Pakistan for 30 days starting on Thursday as part of stricter measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus. “Given the higher number of cases of Covid-19 detected in air passengers arriving in Canada from India […]
Popular television and film actor Amit Mistry dies of a heart attack
On Friday 23 April Popular television and film actor Amit Mistry died from a heart attack in Mumbai. He was 47. His manager Maharshi Desai told media “Post breakfast he felt an ache in his heart and it was a heart attack and his family couldn’t even take him to […]
Uttarakhand government decided to provide free vaccines to people between 18 and 45 years of age
Dehradun|On Friday (April 23) The Tirath Singh Rawat government decided to provide free vaccines to people between 18 and 45 years of age. The move will benefit nearly 50 lakh people and the state government will bear the expenses of around Rs 400 crores. The Uttarakhand government has also decided […]
Govt’s will provide 5kg free ration to 80cr beneficiaries for the months of May and June, 2021
In a big relief to the poorer sections of the society amid the devastating second wave of coronavirus pandemic, the Central government on Friday 23 April announced that it will provide 5kg free rations under the PM Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana(PMGKAN) for the months of May and June, 2021. In […]
T Natarajan set to miss remainder of IPL 2021
T Natarajan’s knee injury has been aggravated and he is set to miss out on the remainder of the ongoing Indian Premier League. The 30-year-old left-arm pacer may be advised not to take further part in the tournament. He has played only two matches this season and Sunrisers Hyderabad may […]
DGCI approves emergency use of Zydus Cadila’s Virafin for COVID-19
On Friday 23 April Drugs Controller General of India (DGCI) approved the emergency use for Zydus Cadila’s Pegylated Interferon alpha-2b, ‘Virafin’ for treating moderate COVID-19 infection in adults. According to Cadila Health, one dose of Pegylated Interferon Alpha-2b, ‘Virafin’ showed clinical and virological improvement in moderate COVID-19 cases. The Ahmedabad-based […]
Music composer Shravan Rathod of Nadeem-Shravan fame dies due to COVID-19
Renowned music composer Shravan Rathod of popular duo Nadeem-Shravan is no more. He died due to COVID-19 complications on Thursday evening. Shravan was 66. He was admitted to a Mumbai-based hospital a few days ago and was reportedly put on ventilator support as his condition got critical. Nadeem–Shravan were the […]
Uttarakhand: Government office closed for three days
In view of rising COVID-19 cases in Uttarakhand, state government have ordered to closed all government offices in the state for three days All the offices in the state will remain closed from Friday (April 23) till Sunday (April 25), except for those employed in essential services. During the closure, […]
Gangotri MLA and senior BJP leader Gopal Rawat dies of cancer
Gangotri MLA and senior BJP leader Gopal Rawat died of cancer on Thursday. He was 62 years old and undergoing treatment in a Dehradun-based hospital since December last year. He is survived by his wife, a son and two daughters. His mortal remains will be consigned to flames in Uttarkashi […]
Maharashtra: 13 patients have died in the fire at Vijay Vallabh COVID-19 care hospital in Virar
On Friday 23 April Thirteen COVID-19 patients died in a hospital fire in Maharashtra. According to the police, a fire broke out at Vijay Vallabh COVID-19 hospital in Virar following which affected patients were shifted to nearby hospitals. As per the preliminary report, the fire broke out due to a […]
Delhi Facing Acute Shortage of Oxygen, 25 Patients Dead at Delhi’s Ganga Ram Hospital in 24 Hours
In last 24 hours 25 patients have died at Delhi’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and the hospital is facing acute shortage of oxygen, the director of the hospital said on Friday morning. The director added that lives of another 60 sickest patients in the hospital was in peril. “Oxygen will […]