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Want to Contain Covid in Next 15 Days, Says Himanta Biswa Sarma, Vows to Take Assam to Different League
The Assam CM also says there is ‘no iota of difference’ between him and party colleague Sarbananda Sonowal, who he pipped to become the next chief minister.
CM Amarinder Singh Asks Punjab Villages to Only Allow Entry to Covid-negative People
During a Facebook Live telecast, Singh called for the implementation of strict measures to check the spread of the viral disease in the rural areas over the next two months, which, he said, would be "extremely crucial".
Chhattisgarh Board Announces Evaluation Criteria for Class 10 Students
Open school students will also be awarded minimum marks in practical and project work so that they can pass.
'Facing Invisible Enemy': PM Modi Concerned Over Rapid Virus Spread in Rural Areas
The government, he said, is working on "war footing" to control the second wave of infections and is setting up new hospitals and oxygen generating plants while augmenting supplies of medicines and vaccines.
NIA Arrests PLA Lieutenant for Killing Assam Rifles Official in Manipur
Mayanglambam Siromani, 32, of Manipur’s Kakching district was arrested by the premier investigation agency on Thursday. He had fled India and taken shelter in Myanmar after the ambush.
IIT Ropar Designs Eco-friendly Mobile Cremation System
Amid Covid-19, IIT Ropar has come up with an ecofriendly cremation cart, fitted with stainless steel insulation for ensuring less wood consumption
No Interim Protection from Arrest to Kalra Till May 18 in Oxygen Black Marketing Case: HC
A sessions court had on Thursday dismissed Kalra's anticipatory bail plea, saying the allegations against him were serious and his custodial interrogation was required to "unearth the entire conspiracy".
Covaxin Dispatched to Various States Like Gujarat, Assam: Bharat Biotech
The Hyderabad-based vaccine major, which has come under fire from the Delhi government over supply-related issues, said it has also dispatched Covaxin lots to Kerala and Uttarakhand.
News 18 Afternoon Digest: Toll Rises at Goa Medical College as 13 Die Due to Shortage of Oxygen for 3rd Consecutive Night; Ex-CM Trivendra Rawat's 'Philosophy' Triggers Social Media and Other Stories
Here are the top stories today: Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Toll Rises at Goa Medical College as 13 Die Due to Shortage of Oxygen for 3rd Consecutive Night; Extending Duration Between Doses is 'Reasonable Approach' When You Don't Have Vaccines: Dr Fauc...
Black Fungus Has Claimed 52 Lives in Maharashtra So Far: Official
Rising Mucormycosis cases, whose treatment requires a multidisciplinary approach, is expected to put a further burden on the state's healthcare infrastructure which is already under a strain.
'Thought They Were Asleep': B'luru Woman Spends 2 Days With Decomposed Bodies of Brother, Mother
The incident came to the fore on Wednesday when Praveen a resident of the BEML layout where the victim lived reached out to the local police at 2 pm
Mixing Vaccines Can't Fight Supply Shortage, Triggers Fatigue and Headaches, Finds Study
In France people who got the first dose of the Astra vaccine before the government restricted it to older patients are being offered the vaccine developed by Pfizer
News18 Afternoon Digest: Covaxin Phase 2, 3 Clinical Trials for 2-18 Age Group Get Green Signal; Israel-Palestinian Conflict Escalates as Violence Flares
Here are the top stories of this afternoon: Covaxin Phase 2, 3 Clinical Trials for 2-18 Age Group Get Green Signal from DCGI, Increased Cases, Expensive Treatment & High Mortality Rate: Deadly 'Black Fungus' a New Challenge for India, Israel-Palestinian C...
DSSSB Recruitment 2021 Notification Released for 7236 TGT, PGT, UDC Posts
DSSSB TGT Notification 2021: Candidates will be able to apply for different posts from May 25 to June 24.
Manipur Reports Record 666 New COVID-19 Cases, 17 More Deaths
The COVID-19 caseload in Manipur mounted to 37,036 on Wednesday as the state reported its highest single-day spike of 666 new cases, an official said. The death toll rose to 526 as 17 more people succumbed to the disease, he said.
Maharashtra Tribunal 'Stays' Transfer of Encounter Specialist Daya Nayak
A high-profile officer with some 80 'encounters' to his credit, he was recently transferred to Gondia in eastern Maharashtra.