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INDIA SEES HIGHEST COVID SPIKE WITH 3.6 LAKH CASES IN 24 HOURS

April 29, 2021

India reported a total of 3,60,960 new Covid-19 cases and 3,293 related deaths in 24 hours, according to data by the health ministry on Wednesday morning. This is the country’s biggest single-day hike since the onset of the pandemic last year. As per the health ministry update, the total count...

JP Nadda launches BJYM helpline for Covid patients, offers free counselling

April 29, 2021

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda on Wednesday launched a nationwide free doctor teleconsultation helpline -- the BJYMDoctorHelpline -- to provide advice on Covid-19 symptoms, need for hospitalisation, and consultation during home isolation. According to a press release, any citizen from can dial the helpline number 080 6817...

COVID-19 VACCINE STOCK RUNS OUT IN MUMBAI; 40 PRIVATE VACCINATION CENTRES TO BE CLOSED

April 29, 2021

Mumbai: The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) on Wednesday announced that 40 out of 73 private COVID-19 vaccination centres in the city will remain closed on Thursday due to insufficient vaccines stock. MCGM also appealed to people that only those who want to take the second dose should come...

Bengal gears up for the final match of Assembly polls today

April 29, 2021

West Bengal is gearing up for the final match of the power game as the last phase of the Assembly elections will be held today. In Phase-VIII, 35 Assembly constituencies spread across four districts will go to the polls. Among these, six are in Malda, eleven in Birbhum, eleven in...

‘Failed system’ fails our citizens: Rahul Gandhi attacks Centre

April 29, 2021

Ahead of phase three of the Covid-19 vaccination drive in which everyone above 18 years of age will be eligible to get vaccinated from May 1, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hit out at the Central government stating that a large amount of public money was spent on the companies that...

PM MODI SANCTIONS PROCUREMENT OF 1 LAKH OXYGEN CONCENTRATORS FROM PM CARES FUND

April 29, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sanctioned the procurement of one lakh portable oxygen concentrators from the PM Cares Fund on Wednesday. In addition to the earlier sanctioned 713 Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) plants under PM Cares Fund, 500 new PSA oxygen plants have been sanctioned. “1 lakh portable oxygen concentrators...

VACCINE REGISTRATION STARTS FOR 18-PLUS, OVER 80 LAKH REGISTER ON FIRST DAY

April 29, 2021

After some initial glitches, when both the CoWIN portal and Aarogya Setu app crashed due to heavy traffic, registration started for the vaccination process of the 18-44-year-old age group. Registration started at 4 pm and according to the Central government, more than 80 lakh registrations took place between 4 pm...

Siraj’s magic at death helps RCB beat DC

April 28, 2021

Mohammed Siraj defended 14 runs in the final over as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) registered a thrilling one-run win over Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday here at the Narendra Modi Stadium. With this win, RCB has moved to the top spot in the IPL standings...

DICAPRIO TO STAR IN ‘ANOTHER ROUND’ REMAKE

April 28, 2021

LOS ANGELES: After winning the Oscar for best international feature film, ‘Another Round’ is getting the Hollywood treatment. The movie is all set for an English-language remake with actor Leonardo DiCaprio likely to play the lead role. As per Variety, the Danish dramedy about four friends who engage in an...

IRRFAN KHAN’S LEGACY CAN NEVER BE REPLACED, SAYS ADARSH

April 28, 2021

Mumbai: Adarsh Gourav, who earned the global spotlight with his performance in ‘The White Tiger’, downplays all comparison certain sections of fans and the media have drawn between him and the late Irrfan Khan. Adarsh said that the legacy of Irrfan can never be replaced. “Comparisons of me with Irrfan...

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