Health

Chandigarh, April 30 : Taking stock of the continuing oxygen shortage in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday warned of strict action against black marketing, hoarding or private profiteering of oxygen cylinders or smuggling the…

New Delhi, April 30 : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday granted emergency financial powers to top officers of all the three armed forces to fight the Covid-19 surge.These are in addition to the emergency powers delegated to the medical officer…

New Delhi, April 30 : Even as various parts of the country report shortage of oxygen, the Indian Railways on Friday said that more Oxygen Express trains with 126 MT of the life-saving gas are on way to Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Tela…

Raigad/Mumbai, April 30 : At least 90 Covid-19 patients in Maharashtras Raigad district, who were administered Remdesivir doses of a particular brand, developed severe side-effects following which the state government has imposed a temporary suspensi…

New Delhi, April 30 : Keeping in mind the welfare of the people, several States have decided to vaccinate their population against the surging Covid-19 pandemic free.The drive to inoculate those between 18 and 44 years, is to start from tomorrow, May…

Lucknow, April 30 : As the Covid cases continue to surge and the clock is also ticking away for the next Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, the state’s lawmakers are getting increasingly restive.Legislators, particularly those belonging to the ruli…

New Delhi, April 30 : The Delhi Police again presented its human face after it organised the cremation of the National Security Guard’s former Director General, K.L.Watts, who had passed away at his home on Friday.According to DCP South Delhi Atul Bh…

Hyderabad, April 30 : Twenty officials of the GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) have been appointed as special police officers to help police in enforcement of Covid-19 safety guidelines.The Director General of Police has authorised GHI…

Chandigarh, April 30 : The Haryana government on Friday announced weekend lockdown in nine districts — Panchkula, Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonepat, Rohtak, Karnal, Hisar, Sirsa and Fatehabad.The lockdown will be enforced from 10 p.m.on Friday (April 30)…

New Delhi, April 30 : After the Indian Council of Medical Research, the Telangana government on Friday received permission for deployment of drones to conduct experimental delivery of Covid-19 vaccines within Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) Range.The con…