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Coronavirus | Rajasthan government orders closure of offices, markets till May 3

The sale of fruits and vegetables will be allowed till 7 p.m. Those entering Rajasthan will have to show a negative RT-PCR report issued 72 hours prior to the travel.

Coronavirus | Ensure uninterrupted supply of medical oxygen, says Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh recorded 30,596 new cases and 129 deaths over the last 24 hours, as per the health department.

Former Assam CM Bhumidhar Barman passes away

He was chief minister for 23 days after the death of his predecessor Hiteswar Saikia

Coronavirus | Lingaraj Temple closed for general public

Municipal authorities restricted entry to the second most visited temple in Odisha after priests tested positive

Coronavirus | Bihar slaps night curfew; closes all schools, public places till May 15

CM Nitish Kumar meets officials after all party meeting

Coronavirus | Mamata writes to PM on surge in cases amid vaccine shortage

Reiterates that States be allowed to buy vaccines directly

Coronavirus | Bed requirement for COVID-19 patients more than our capacity: Gujarat Dy. CM

Though we are adding new facilities and beds at regular intervals, it falls short against the demand as the inflow of coronavirus patients is much higher, says Nitin Patel

Coronavirus | Gunny, water drip system keeps temperature low in COVID-19 isolation coaches in Maharashtra

The isolation coaches, which were deployed last year in only some States as COVID care centres, are now being put to use again

Meghalaya records India’s first bat with sticky disks

Eudiscopus denticulus was recorded from the Lailad area near the Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary, about 1,000 km west of its nearest known habitat in Myanmar

Voting for second phase of Uttar Pradesh Panchayat polls to be held on Monday

Voting will be held from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. with over 3.23 crore voters eligible to exercise their franchise

6 COVID-19 patients die due to low pressure oxygen in Madhya Pradesh hospital

The incident took place at the Government Medical College Hospital in Shahdol on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday

Coronavirus | Bihar facing a severe shortage of oxygen

NMCH Superintendent Vinod Kumar Singh wrote in a letter ‘despite my several reminders, the hospital is not being provided adequate oxygen supply which has put lives of dozens of patients in danger’.

Polling for Pipili by-election on May 13, says official

Though the notification in this regard is yet to be published, only the Congress party will be allowed to replace its candidate, the official said.

Vehicles to be colour coded to limit movement in Mumbai

Six-inch stickers will be made available at toll nakas for free

Coronavirus | Mandatory tests, 14-day quarantine for Kumbh Mela returnees in Odisha

ASHA and Anganwadi Workers will regularly visit the symptomatic returnees at home or TMCs to monitor their health conditions.

Coronavirus | Tripura CM recovers, wife also tests negative

Biplab Kumar Deb will soon join office, says official

Not quite a fair deal for farmers

Though farmers at Sohna are happy that they are getting Minimum Support Price, they complain about delayed payment from the Haryana govt. and lack of amenities at mandis

Coronavirus | U.P. government dismisses rumours on COVID-19 testing

‘False rumours are being spread that private labs are not testing samples’

Resume talks with farmers, says Dushyant Chautala

Set up a team of senior Cabinet Ministers: Haryana Dy. CM

Over 56% turnout in three Rajasthan Assembly constituencies

Congress and BJP are locked in direct contest in the seats

Coronavirus | Shiv Sena blames Centre, EC for second wave of COVID-19 in India

From West Bengal, BJP workers are going back to their homes in different parts of the country with COVID-19, the Shiv Sena said

Coronavirus | Maharashtra’s restrictions could be extended beyond May 1: State Health Minister

Speaking to reporters in Jalna, over 400 kilometres from here, Mr. Tope said people have been supportive of the restrictions

Withdraw advisory on live reporting J&K encounters: Editors Guild

Security forces trying to escape scrutiny, it says

Nagaland forms panel on listing indigenous inhabitants

The NRC-like exercise seeks to filter out the non-original residents of the State

Fodder scam: Lalu Prasad gets bail in Dumka treasury case

Paves the way for his release from prison after 39 months

COVID-19 surge: All-party meet in Bihar today, Assembly Secretariat shut after 44 staff test positive

Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha has ordered complete closure of Assembly Secretariat till April 25.

COVID-19 surge: Odisha CM wants vaccine in open market, priority to big cities

In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Naveen Patnaik cautions against lockdown in metropolises that would have a cascading impact on other areas.

COVID-19 surge: Manipur clamps night curfew till April 30

There are 165 active cases now in the State with 31 infections being reported during the last 24 hours.

Coronavirus | In Lucknow, a desperate search for a hospital bed

Inadequate facilities have left patients and kin with few options amid surging cases

Coronavirus | Chandigarh announces weekend lockdown

Amid surge in COVID-19 cases, Union Territory Chandigarh has announced a ‘weekend lockdown’ between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. The decision to impose weekend

Coronavirus | Shortage of oxygen supply in Gujarat hospitals

Situation is worsening in smaller towns as the pandemic spreads to villages and rural areas

Coronavirus | Mamata blames BJP for surge in cases

Another candidate dies of infection in West Bengal.

Mumbai man donates ambulance

His mother had died without one in 2006

Bustard poaching in Pakistan desert shocks wildlife activists

Great Indian Bustard, the State bird of Rajasthan, is considered India’s most critically endangered bird

Woman police officer arrested for ‘glorifying terrorism’ in Jammu and Kashmir

She has been accused of obstructing a search operation by security forces.

Coronavirus | Surge in cases force political parties to shut offices in Bihar

BJP and Congress follow suit after RJD and JD(U) lead the way.

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