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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Vaccine registration for those above 18 to open from Saturday on CoWin portal
The registration for getting the COVID-19 vaccine shot for all those above 18 years of age will open from Saturday on the CoWin portal, it emerged on Thursday. The Government of India had recently announced the beginning of phase 3 of the mass vaccination drive in the country amidst the […]
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No restriction on movement of medical oxygen: MHA
To ensure that there is no crisis of oxygen in hospitals across the country, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs prohibited supply of oxygen for industrial purposes, except those exempted by the government, from Thursday onwards. The order came amid allegations by some states/UTs like Delhi that their oxygen supply […]
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Islamic scholar Maulana Wahiduddin Khan passed away
Islamic scholar Maulana Wahiduddin Khan passed away on Wednesday at the age of 96. He had recently tested positive for COVID-19. Family sources said he breathed his last at Delhi’s Apollo Hospital. He was admitted to the hospital on April 12 due to coronavirus infection. In January this year, the […]
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Lahaul to get world’s highest cricket stadium, site next to Atal Tunnel
The scenic beauty of Lahaul-Spiti in Himachal Pradesh would boast of world’s highest cricket stadium at an altitude of 10,235 feet (3,048m) above sea level and next to the Atal Tunnel. Meanwhile, The formalities of land transfer and other paperwork are in the final stage. Unlike other cricket grounds, this […]
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At least 55 students of Dwarahat engineering college have tested positive for Covid 19
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 […]