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Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan speaks with a patient during his visit to the AIIMS Trauma centre in New Delhi on April 16, 2021.

Health Ministry sanctions 162 oxygen plants Special Correspondent

Production being diverted from industrial to medical use, says Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan.

Centre slaps curbs on industrial oxygen use

Amid high demand, Railways to run ‘Oxygen Express’ trains

Ensure uninterrupted supply of medical oxygen, says U.P. CM

Bihar facing a severe shortage of oxygen

Tamil Nadu

A patient being taken a blood test at Chennai Corporation's COVID-19 screening centre in Ambattur, Chennai on April 18, 2021.

Tamil Nadu

Coronavirus | Night curfew, Sunday lockdown in Tamil Nadu from April 20

Special Correspondent On all days including Sundays, weddings can be conducted with a maximum of 100 persons.

Home-bound: Migrant workers queuing up at the Puratchi Thalaivar MGR Central Railway Station in Chennai on Sunday.

Tamil Nadu

50% capacity for commercial establishments

Special Correspondent On Sundays, hotels and restaurants can only provide takeaway service

Kerala

State witnessing severe, intense second wave

Special Correspondent 18,257 test positive, making it highest-ever daily spike

Kerala

State revises guidelines for domestic travellers

Special Correspondent RT-PCR test should be done within 48 hours prior to entering State or immediately afterwards; if not, 14-day room isolation in State

PTI The Supreme Court Monday said the management of Gokarna Mahabaleshwar temple would be handed over to an oversight committee headed by former apex court judge Justice B.N. Srikrishna.A Bench comprising Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and Justices A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian delivered its verdict on a batch of pleas including the one filed by the Ramchndrapura Math.The ‘Math’ had filed an appeal against a Karnataka High Court’s judgment of 2018 quashing the state government’s order handing over

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Karnataka

Kannada lexicographer Prof. G. Venkatasubbaiah passes away at 107

Special Correspondent The grammarian and literary critic has compiled 12 dictionaries, and his works cover various forms of Kannada literature, including grammar, poetry, translation and essays.

Andhra Pradesh

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Testing for COVID in progress in Ongole on Sunday.

Andhra Pradesh

Active cases touch 5,990 in South Coastal A.P.

Special Correspondent Vaccination drive resumes today

A view of the Sri Kodandaramalayam in Vontimitta of Kadapa district.

Andhra Pradesh

COVID casts shadow on all Rama festivals

A.D. Rangarajan Major rituals to be performed behind closed doors

Telangana

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Telangana

Telangana High Court hits out at State over response to pleas on COVID-19 situation

Marri Ramu It is wishy-washy and disappointing, says Bench

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Telangana

TS hits new high in daily cases, fatalities

Staff Reporter 5,093 new infections, 15 deaths recorded on Saturday

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File photo of JD(U) MLA Mewalal Choudhary. Photo: Special arrangement

Other States

Former Bihar Minister Mewalal Choudhary succumbs to COVID-19

Special Correspondent Former Education Minister and JD(U) MLA from Tarapur assembly constituency Mewalal Choudhary passed away on Monday. He was undergoing treatment for COVID-19 in Paras hospital in Patna. Mr Choudhury was appointed as Education minister in NDA government but had to resign in a few days as his name cropped up in a corruption case of recruitment of college teachers.Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav, and former chief minister Rabri Devi condoled death of Mr

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Other States

Army hospitals in MP to treat civilians amid pandemic: Rajnath

PTI Senior Army officials will meet Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in this connection.

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