India
Many Patients Found Occupying Hospital Beds Without Needing Them in Noida
The DM made it clear to all officials that every COVID-19 patient in the district should be provided all facilities as per the instructions of the state government.
Noida: 12 Repeat Offenders Fined Rs 10,000 Each For Violating COVID Protocols
Twelve people were fined Rs 10,000 each after they were found roaming in public places without a face mask for the second time in violation of COVID-19 protocols, the Noida Police said on Friday. Overall, 853 people were fined across Noida and Greater N...
104 New Cases Push Manipur's COVID-19 Tally To 30,151
At least 104 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Manipur in the last 24 hours, taking the tally in the northeastern state to 30,151, an official said. The death toll remained at 381 as no new fatality due to the infection was reported during the...
Weekend Curbs Will be Similar to Lockdown: Kerala CM as State Sees Record High of 28,447 Covid Cases
In a government order issued on April 21, the government said it would be a holiday for all government offices, banks and public sector undertakings on April 24.
RBI Extends Temporary Advances Limit of Rs 51,560 Crore for States, UTs Till September to Tide Over Covid Losses
WMAs are temporary advances given by the RBI to the government to tide over any mismatch in receipts and payments.
Uttarakhand Health Dept Busy Replacing Pics of Ex-CM as Patients Await Covid-19 Kits
Hundreds of patients in Dehradun and elsewhere have been waiting to get a Covid-19 medical kit as promised by the health department.
Sensex Declines 202 Points After Choppy Trade, Nifty Ends Below 14,350
After a volatile session, the 30share BSE index ended 202.22 points or 0.42 per cent lower at 47,878.45.
10 of a Family Drown in Patna after Vehicle Plunges into Ganga, CM Announces Ex-Gratia
While 10 people of the family drowned, two of the family survived as they were sitting on roof of the pick-up van and managed to swim to the shore.
SC Allows Harish Salve to Withdraw as Amicus, Raps Some Senior Lawyers for Imputing Motives to it
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said that the media and electronic media had taken up a "maligning competition, which was the last thing the country wanted during a time of disaster” and urged Salve not to discharge himself.
News18 Afternoon Digest: India Reports 3.3 Lakh New Cases, 2,263 Fatalities in Last 24 Hrs, 13 Covid-19 Patients Die in Maha Hospital Fire & Other Stories
Here are the top stories we are covering this afternoon: Composer Shravan Rathod No More, Akshay Kumar, AR Rahman and Others Offer Condolences, Lovlina Borgohain Looking Forward to Tokyo Olympics, Nifty50 Turns 25: Here is How the Indian Equity Benchmark...
Zydus Cadila Gets USFDA Nod to Market Anti-Arrhythmic Drug
The company said the drug will be manufactured at the group's formulation manufacturing facility at the special economic zone in Ahmedabad.
'Cancel Board Exams', Student Writes Letter to PM Modi, Demand Admissions Based on Internal Assessment
"I request you to cancel board exams across the country in 2021 so that when we students go back to school none of us are missing," wrote the student.
Snap Adds More Users Than Wall Street Expected; Growth Slows In N. America
Snap Inc on Thursday beat Wall Street estimates for user growth and revenue as the improved Android version of its popular messaging app Snapchat attracted more users, but growth slowed within North America.
Spoke To Central Ministers About Oxygen Shortage In Noida Hospitals: MLA Pankaj Singh
BJP leader and Noida MLA Pankaj Singh on Thursday said he spoke to Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Railways Minister Piyush Goyal regarding the shortage of medical oxygen and the COVID-19 situation in Gautam Buddh Nagar district. He said the cen...
MPC Minutes: Jump in Covid-19 Cases, Lockdowns Add Uncertainty to Growth Outlook, Says RBI Guv
The renewed jump in Covid-19 infections in several parts of the country and the associated localised and regional lockdowns add uncertainty to the growth outlook.
B.1.617: The Curious Case of the Deadly Double Mutant Coronavirus Strain
Cases are increasing exponentially in the country and it indicates we might be facing a stronger coronavirus variant.