Sonia Gandhi Condoles Death Of Congress Candidate In Tamil Nadu Polls
Press Trust of India | Monday April 12, 2021, New DelhiCongress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday condoled the death of PS W Madhava Rao, the party's assembly polls candidate from Srivilliputhur constituency in Tamil Nadu who died due to COVID-19 complications.
Vaccination To Resume At 62 Private Hospitals In Mumbai Today: Civic Body
Press Trust of India | Monday April 12, 2021, MumbaiWith the fresh stock of COVID-19 vaccines being made available by the Mumbai civic body, the halted vaccination drive will resume at 62 of the 71 designated private hospitals in the city from April 12, municipal commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal said.
"Centre Covering Up Vaccination Drive Failure With Rhetoric": P Chidambaram
Press Trust of India | Monday April 12, 2021, New DelhiSenior Congress leader P Chidambaram accused the government on Sunday of covering up its failure as regards the vaccination drive against COVID-19 through rhetoric and hyperbole and demanded that it be made a walk-in exercise.
Cops Pulled Up For Hitting COVID-19 Patient's Relatives In Madhya Pradesh
Press Trust of India | Monday April 12, 2021, Khandwa (Madhya Pradesh)Two policemen were "line attached" as punishment in Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh for allegedly beating up some villagers on Sunday after a dispute between health workers and the relative of a COVID-19 patient, an official said.
Congress' Student Wing Sweeps Polls At Varanasi University
Press Trust of India | Monday April 12, 2021, VaranasiThe Congress' student wing NSUI on Sunday won all the posts in the student union elections of Sampurnanand Sanskrit University in Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"Harrowing Tales": Gujarat High Court Flags Covid "Emergency" On Its Own
Press Trust of India | Sunday April 11, 2021, AhmedabadThe Gujarat High Court on Sunday initiated a suo motu PIL over the coronavirus situation in the state, observing that media reports on the pandemic indicate that the state was heading towards a "health emergency of sorts".
Covid Patients Get Oxygen In Chairs At Maharashtra Hospital Out Of Beds
Reported by Puja Bharadwaj, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Sunday April 11, 2021, MumbaiSlouched in wheelchairs, barely able to keep their eyes open, COVID-19 patients at the district hospital in Maharashtra's Osmanabad get their oxygen fix while more are wheeled in.
UP Records Highest-Ever Single Day Spike Of 15,353 New COVID-19 Cases
Press Trust of India | Sunday April 11, 2021, LucknowUttar Pradesh on Sunday reported 15,353 new COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day spike since the outbreak of the virus, while 67 fresh deaths took the count in the state to 9,152, according to an official statement.
Madhya Pradesh Sees Highest 1-Day Rise Of 5,939 COVID-19 Cases, 24 Die
Press Trust of India | Sunday April 11, 2021, BhopalMadhya Pradesh on Sunday reported 5,939 fresh coronavirus positive cases, the highest rise in a single day, taking the tally to 3,38,145 while 24 fatalities pushed the toll to 4,184, the state health department said.
Appropriate Decision On Lockdown In Maharashtra After April 14: Minister
Press Trust of India | Sunday April 11, 2021, MumbaiAn appropriate decision regarding imposing a lockdown in Maharashtra will be taken after April 14, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Sunday.
Thousands Of Devotees Gather In Haridwar For Kumbh Amid Covid
Written by Akshay Kumar Dongare | Sunday April 11, 2021, HaridwarThousands of devotees, some of them without masks, gathered by the river Ganges in Uttarakhand's Haridwar on Sunday in densely packed crowds for prayers during the Kumbh Mela - one of the largest religious gatherings in the world.
Sharad Pawar To Undergo Gall Bladder Surgery Tomorrow
Press Trust of India | Sunday April 11, 2021, MumbaiNationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar was on Sunday admitted to a hospital in Mumbai for the gall bladder surgery scheduled on Monday, party leader Nawab Malik said.
Lockdown Needed, But Decision After Wednesday: Maharashtra Minister
Press Trust of India | Sunday April 11, 2021, MumbaiAn appropriate decision regarding imposing a lockdown in Maharashtra will be taken after April 14, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Sunday.
Maharashtra Reports Over 63,000 Covid Cases In Biggest Single-Day Surge
Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Sunday April 11, 2021, MumbaiMaharashtra on Sunday reported over 63,000 new coronavirus cases in its highest ever single-day surge along with 349 deaths.
UP Orders Night Curfew In Districts With More Than 500 Active Covid Cases
Press Trust of India | Sunday April 11, 2021, LucknowThe Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday ordered the closure of all schools till April 30 and directed the imposition of a night curfew in the districts, which report 100 new infections in a day or have 500 active cases.