NEW DELHI – Indian Institute of Management – Ahmedabad professor Chinmay Tumbe on Sunday said India failed to prepare for the second COVID-19 wave due to the complacency of the government and society, and failure to keep track of the different strains of the virus. Tumbe, who recently authored the book titled ‘The Age of […]
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Kejriwal Govt extends lockdown in Delhi by one week
NEW DELHI – Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday the ongoing lockdown in the national capital has been extended by another week and will continue to till May 3 to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Speaking to media, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said, ”We had imposed a 6-day lockdown in […]
India reports nearly 3.5 lakh new Covid-19 cases, 2.7k deaths
NEW DELHI – As many as 3,49,691 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative caseload to 1,69,60,172, the Union health ministry said on Sunday morning. India is currently recording the most number of new infections in the world. The country has seen over three lakh cases for five days […]
Twitter censors tweets critical of India’s COVID response at Indian Government’s request
Srinagar: The Indian government requested Twitter take down dozens of tweets critical of the country’s pandemic response, which has drawn global attention as case numbers and deaths continue surging to record levels. Twitter on Saturday said it took down dozens of tweets in India that were critical of the Indian government’s recent pandemic response, as […]
20 patients die at Delhi’s Jaipur Golden Hospital due to lack of oxygen
New Delhi: As many as 20 patients died on Friday night and more than 200 lives are currently at stake due to lack of oxygen at Delhi’s Jaipur Golden Hospital in Rohini, Medical Director D K Baluja has informed. Only half an hour of oxygen is left, he revealed further. The medical director of the […]
Six patients die following oxygen crisis at private hospital in Amritsar
Chandigarh: Six patients, including five Covid ones, died at a private hospital in Amritsar early on Saturday after they lost oxygen supply due to its shortage. Family members of the victims said there was no oxygen flowing to the ventilators at Neelkanth Multispecialty Hospital, leading to their deaths. They were informed on Friday night by […]
Justice NV Ramana sworn in as 48th Chief Justice of India
New Delhi: Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana on Saturday took over as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India. He is now the 48th Chief Justice of India (CJI) and succeeded the post after Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde. President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office to Justice Ramana in the presence of […]
India reports highest-ever surge of 3.46 lakh Covid-19 cases, over 2.6k deaths
NEW DELHI: India reported 332,730 fresh coronavirus infections on Friday, taking the cumulative caseload to 16,263,695, according to MoHFW. This is the first time any country has recorded over 300,000 cases in just 24 hours. Amid oxygen shortage and the faltering health system in the country, India saw 2,263 deaths in the highest single-day spike. […]
Social Activist Peer Tehleel along with Youth Congress Chandigarh sets-up helpline for J&K Students
Srinagar: Social Activist Peer Tehleel Manzoor along with the Youth Congress Chandigarh has set-up helpline for the students of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory across Punjab. A helpline has been established for students studying across Punjab State on Friday by liaison officer Dr Inderjot Singh (JK Adminstration), along with Social Activist Peer Tehleel Manzoor with […]
Record single-day spike of 3.32 lakh new Covid-19 cases, 2k deaths reported in India
New Delhi: With a record single-day rise of 3,32,730 new coronavirus infections, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases climbed to 1,62,63,695, while active cases crossed the 24-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll increased to 1,86,920 with a record 2,263 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 […]