States, UTs Given Over 76 Crore COVID-19 Vaccine Doses: Centre

States, UTs Given Over 76 Crore COVID-19 Vaccine Doses: Centre

Over 76.11 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and Union Territories until now, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. It said over 1.65 crore COVID-19 doses are in the pipeline. Besides, it added over 5.33 crore unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs, which are to […]

India Records 284 Deaths, 27,176 New Covid-19 Cases

India Records 284 Deaths, 27,176 New Covid-19 Cases

India has recorded 27,176 fresh Covid-19 cases, while 284 new fatalities were recorded, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. With the fresh cases, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to  3,33,16,755, while the death toll has climbed to 4,43,497, according to the data updated at 8 am. The active cases declined to 3,51,087 comprising 1.05 per cent of […]

Himachal schools to remain closed till Sept 21

Himachal schools to remain closed till Sept 21

The Himachal government has ordered schools in the state to remain closed until September 21. The latest order, issued by Chief Secretary Ram Subhag School on Tuesday, does not apply to residential schools. “All schools shall continue to remain close, except residential schools further up to 21.09.2021,” the order said. “Teaching and non-teaching staff shall […]

3 Dead, Thousands Marooned As Heavy Rainfall Continues In Odisha

3 Dead, Thousands Marooned As Heavy Rainfall Continues In Odisha

Incessant and heavy rains since Sunday morning have left at least three people dead and thousands marooned in Odisha as rain water inundated vast stretches of land throwing life completely out of gear. Two persons died due to wall collapse in Kendrapara while a 29-year-old man drowned in a canal in Khurda district. Even as the state […]

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani resigns

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani resigns

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Saturday resigned from the post, over a year before the state goes to polls. Elections are scheduled in December 2022 to elect 182 members of the Gujarat Assembly. Rupani (65) was sworn in as chief minister – his second stint as CM – in December 2017. “I have […]