The second wave of Covid-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll of human lives, especially the senior citizens who have become helpless after their sons or daughters died and are now being forced to stay in old age homes. ...
The administration in the South Andaman district has decided to enforce a total lockdown from Monday to contain the Covid surge that could particularly endanger the primitive tribesmen in India's eastern-most archipelago....
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday directed all senior officers to work in close co-ordination with states to ensure the safe evacuation of people from high-risk areas in the wake of cyclone Yaas and instructed all concerned departments to ensure timely evacuation of those involved in off-shore activities. ...
With 2,40,842 fresh cases of Covid-19, India on Sunday witnessed the lowest rise in infection since April 21, even as 3,741 people died due to the pandemic in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry....
The Tamil Nadu government has prioritised some segments of the population for the vaccination in the age group of 18-44. A government order said that newspaper boys, auto rickshaw and taxi drivers, bus drivers and conductors and construction workers, staff of essential services, street vendors, pharmacy and grocery shop staff,...
The Southern Railway has delivered over 1,000 MT of Liquid Medical Oxygen to Kerala & Tamil Nadu through 16 Oxygen Express trains since the second wave commenced in the country, according to a statement. ...
The fatality rate due to Covid-19 in Bihar is a cause of worry, and many attribute it to the poor health infrastructure in the state and the ill-preparedness of the Bihar government during the second wave of the pandemic. ...
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel removed Surajpur Collector Ranbir Sharma after a video of him surfaced in which he c0an be seen hitting a youth for violating lockdown rules. The incident was followed by an uproar on the social media....
With cyclonic storm 'Yaas' expected to reach West Bengal and adjoining northern Odisha coasts by May 26 evening, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba has emphasised that all measures should be taken in a timely manner to minimise loss of lives and destruction of property....
Hours after the AICC came out with the decision to appoint V.D. Satheesan as the new Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday called up senior leader Oommen Chandy and outgoing leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala, to pacify them. ...
