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Health worker conducting COVID-19 test for woman at railway station in Vijayawada. (DC Image)

AP sees a single-day surge of 5,086 Covid cases, 14 deaths

Out of 35,741 samples tested, 5,086 persons were found to be infected with the Coronavirus

16 April 2021 12:23 AM IST

A medic administers the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a woman, at Max Hospital in Saket, New Delhi, Thursday, April 1, 2021. The third phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive for 65 lakh people aged above 45 has begun in the national capital from today. (PTI /Kamal Singh)

Six lakh people in Andhra Pradesh get Covid vaccine in just 1 day

As part of Tika Utsav, the state announced it would set up over 1,400 vaccination centres at ward and village...

15 April 2021 10:07 AM IST

Any school hosting the examination centre would have to bear the cost of everything and the government was least bothered about the extra burden. Representational image/ANI

TS likely to decide on SSC, Inter exam at meeting today

Over five lakh students will appear for the SSC exams and about four lakh for Intermediate second-year exams

15 April 2021 8:39 AM IST

An Indian Army soldier stands guard near Nastachun pass, also known as Sadhana pass, about 8 Km from the Line of Control (LOC) in the district of Kupwara. (AFP)

Army jawan injured in first shooting at LoC after renewal of ceasefire...

This is the first such incident that took place along the LoC since the last week of February

15 April 2021 8:08 AM IST

Devotees gather to offer prayers during the third Shahi Snan of the Kumbh Mela 2021, at Har ki Pauri Ghat in Haridwar, Wednesday, April 14, 2021. (PTI)

Kumbh Mela might be cut short; Remdesivir's output to be raised

Both present and past CMs of Uttar Pradesh - Yogi Adityanath and Akhilesh Yadav - tested positive for Covid-19

15 April 2021 8:04 AM IST

Officials say conducting public exams would be possible only if the government permits classroom teaching at least for SSC and Inter students till the April fourth week. (Representational Photo: DC)

CBSE puts off Class 12 exams

A large number of students, academics and politicians were demanding the cancellation of the board exams due to the...

15 April 2021 7:55 AM IST

A health worker collects a nasal swab sample from a woman to test for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a government hospital in Hyderabad on March 31, 2021. (NOAH SEELAM / AFP)

Covid situation in state dire, warns Telangana government

The hospitals in Hyderabad and elsewhere are unavailable for people and rate of spread is fastest since the pandemic...

14 April 2021 11:54 PM IST

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. (AFP)

Night curfew imposed to check spread of Covid-19 in Maharashtra

Thackeray said he would speak to Modi to request him to provide Indian Air Force's assistance in the supply of oxygen...

14 April 2021 7:36 AM IST

Vials containing Russias Sputnik V vaccine for COVID-19. (AP)

Centre to fast-track emergency approval for all foreign-produced Covid...

The first doses of Sputnik V are expected to be available through direct import by the end of April

14 April 2021 12:21 AM IST

Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan

Identify red zones and implement containment measures: Dr Tamilisai...

Dr Soundararajan instructed health department officials to focus on micro-containment zones to stall the spread of the...

13 April 2021 6:24 AM IST

A medical staff being administered with COVID Vaccine at Public Health Centre at Chinna Waltair in Visakhapatnam. (DC Image/Murali Krishna)

Centre promises delivery of additional 3.62L doses of Covid vaccine to...

So far, 18,56,822 people have received their first dose, while 3,02,015 of them also got their second dose too

13 April 2021 5:56 AM IST

A medical worker holds a vial of Russias Sputnik V vaccine for COVID-19. (AP)

Sputnik vaccine gets nod from Centre's panel

This is the third vaccine approved by the Indian government, and is expected to address the present shortage of vaccines...

13 April 2021 1:42 AM IST