Sushil Chandra appointed new Chief Election Commissioner
New Delhi [India], 12 April (ANI): Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra was on Monday appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner. He replaces Sunil Arora who has retired. Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra More...
India well prepared to combat second wave of COVID-19: FinMin report
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI): Having successfully managed the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, India is well prepared to combat the scourge of the second wave, the Finance Ministry”s monthly economic report More...
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh resigns
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 5 (ANI): Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, who is facing allegations of corruption levelled by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh, has tendered his resignation More...
Eight states account for over 81% of new COVID-19 cases
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI): Eight states including Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab have shown a steep rise in daily COVID-19 cases, accounting for 81.90 More...
India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage near 8 crore mark
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country reached, 7,91,05,163, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday. Representative More...
NIA custody of police officer Sachin Waze extended till April 7
Mumbai, Apr 3 (PTI): A court here on Saturday extended the NIA custody of suspended police officer Sachin Waze till April 7 in the case of an explosives-laden SUV found near industrialist Mukesh Ambani”s house More...
India administers over 7.3 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): India crossed a significant milestone in its fight against COVID-19 as the cumulative number of vaccine doses administered in the country crossed the 7.3 crore mark, the Union Health More...
Delhi Dy CM Sisodia gets COVID vaccine shot
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI): Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday took the coronavirus vaccine jab at the Maulana Azad Medical College here. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday took More...
India tells states to get a grip before COVID-19 overwhelms hospitals
NEW DELHI (Reuters) –India’s health secretary bluntly told the 28 federal states on Tuesday to get a grip on lax coronavirus prevention measures “right now” to prevent healthcare systems being overwhelmed More...
Covishield, Covaxin effective against UK, Brazillian variants; Work against South African strain on: Gov
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) Both Covishield and Covaxin vaccines are effective against the UK and the Brazillian variants of coronavirus, while the work against the South African strain was on at several laboratories, More...