India hit a new coronavirus infection record with 1,68,912 new cases, the highest single-day rise so far, taking the total tally of cases to 1,35,27,717, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The national Covid recovery rate has fallen below 90 per cent. The active cases have surpassed the 12-lakh mark, while […]
The upcoming Maharashtra Board SSC, HSC Exams 2021 have been cancelled amid a surge in Covid-19 cases in the state. The class 12 exams will now be held by the end of May and the class 10 exams in June, state School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said. “The present circumstances are not conducive for holding […]
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday sought Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s resignation over firing by central forces at Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar, killing four people. While speaking at a public meeting at Baduria in North 24 Parganas, Banerjee shared that she would be leaving for Cooch Behar after attending rallies, and would […]
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reacted sharply to the notice served on her by the Election Commission of India for her comments over central forces intimidating voters and hit out at the poll panel on Friday, saying that she would continue speaking about CRPF interference till it stops working for the BJP. Reiterating that […]
India and China held another round of military talks on Friday to further discuss the disengagement process in the remaining friction points such as Hot Springs, Gogra, and Depsang in eastern Ladakh, people familiar with the development said. The 11th round of the Corps Commander-level talks began on Friday at around 10:30 am in eastern […]
A night curfew has been imposed in Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad districts of Uttar Pradesh, both adjoining Delhi keeping in view the surge in Covid-19 cases. According to official orders issued on Thursday, the night curfew will start from 10 pm and will continue till 5 am, however, movement of essential goods or commodities […]
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will not attend the virtual meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the Covid-19 situation with CMs. Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay will be present in the meeting, sources in the state government said. The sources mentioned that Banerjee will be busy campaigning for the ongoing assembly elections […]
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Wednesday said the state has 14 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccine which would last only three days, and many inoculation centres were being closed due to the shortage of the vaccine. Talking to reporters in Mumbai, Tope said people coming to such centres for taking jabs were being sent […]
In a span of 24 hours, India administered more than 43 lakh covid-19 vaccine doses on April 5, which is the highest single-day coverage till now, taking the total doses given in the country so far to 8,31,10,926, according to the Union Health Ministry. A total 43,00,966 vaccine doses have been given out of which […]
Refuting claims that farmers have left protest sites along the Delhi border, Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said they had gone to the fields to work and would return when the Central government was “free from West Bengal elections”. “All reports that farmers have left the agitation sites are wrong. Farmers come and go. […]