Sat, 08 May 2021 13:57:18
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Saturday lashed out at the Centre for its handling of the COVID-19 situation in the country saying that the medical body is astonished to see "extreme lethargy and inappropriate actions" from the Union Health Ministry in combatting the pandemic.
"IMA is astonished to see the extreme lethargy and inappropriate actions from the Ministry of health in combatt
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Sat, 08 May 2021 13:55:39
Five people have been arrested so far for allegedly blocking beds in private hospitals in the city for COVID patients, police said on Friday.
"Other than four-five people, we have not arrested anyone else though our investigations are on," a police officer probing the matter told PTI.
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Sat, 08 May 2021 13:52:08
Shutting shops, suspending public vehicle transport and strictly restricting the on-road movement of people, Kerala came under complete lockdown from Saturday morning to contain the massive spread of COVID-19 pandemic.
The restrictions came into force by 6am and would be extended up to May 16 midnight, official sources here said.
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Sat, 08 May 2021 09:45:45
Karnataka's Covid Treatment Protocol Committee has taken the decision that stable patients will be shifted to Covid Care Centres (CCC) or step down hospitals, informed Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister, Dr CN Ashwatha Narayana on Friday.
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Sat, 08 May 2021 09:43:14
There was a minor fire on board India's aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya on Saturday morning, a Navy spokesperson said.
The fire was doused and all personnel on board are safe, the spokesperson said in a statement here.
"The duty staff observed smoke emanating from the part of the warship having accommodation for sailors.
"The ship's duty personnel acted promptly to fight the fire. All p
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Sat, 08 May 2021 09:41:24
Kuwait has sent 215 tonnes of liquid oxygen to India and it plans to supply up to 1,400 tonnes to help the country deal with an acute shortage of the life-saving gas in view of surging cases of coronavirus infections.
Kuwaiti ambassador Jasem Ibrahem Al Najem said three ships of Indian Navy and a commercial vessel are bringing 215 tonnes of liquid oxygen and large consignments of other medical
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Sat, 08 May 2021 09:39:43
The last shooting World Cup before the Tokyo Olympics will be held in Osijek, Croatia from June 22 to July 3 and the Indians are set to take part in that event as they would be training in the European country at that time.
The combined World Cup is being organised in place of the one earlier scheduled to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan (from June 21 to July 2) but cancelled due to a surge in COVID
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Sat, 08 May 2021 09:36:04
Five people have been arrested so far for allegedly blocking beds in private hospitals in the city for Covid-19 patients, police said on Friday.
"Other than four-five people, we have not arrested anyone else though our investigations are on," a police officer probing the matter told PTI.
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Sat, 08 May 2021 09:27:19
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Friday announced lockdown like restrictions with more stringent curbs from May 10 to May 24 in view of alarming rise in COVID cases.
There was already a curfew in place in the state from April 27, which was to end on May 12.
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