Saturday, December 21, 2024 | 10:48 AM ISTEN Hindi

Covid LIVE: Postpone all offline exams scheduled in May, says Education Min

Coronavirus live updates | Statewise list of fresh Covid-19 cases: Maharashtra reported 56,647 infections, followed by Karnataka (37,733), Uttar Pradesh (30,983). Stay tuned for corona-related news

BS Web Team New Delhi

Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank'

12:06 PM

We need urgent help to transport oxygen: Delhi govt

We need urgent help to transport oxygen. We have sought help from different sources including the Army, Central government & its different wings, and private sector: Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia

12:06 PM

Yesterday, Delhi received 440 MT of oxygen which is lower than the allocated quota of 590 MT: Manish Sisodia

Yesterday, Delhi received 440 MT of oxygen which is lower than the allocated quota of 590 MT. We need 976 MT oxygen daily as we are increasing the number of beds: Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia

11:42 AM

Coronavirus update: Delhi CM Kejriwal will chair a meeting of govt officers regarding home isolation today

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal will chair a meeting of government officers regarding home isolation today. Deputy CM Manish Sisodia & the chief secretary will be present.

11:35 AM

Election Commission tells Supreme Court, "When rallies were happening, the situation was not that bad".

Election Commission tells Supreme Court, "When rallies were happening, the situation was not that bad. We have serious objections to the observations. The high court's observation led to a continued discussion on electronic media that we are murderers."

11:34 AM

SC says, "Sometimes we are harsh because we want to see, in larger public interest, something is done"

SC says, "Sometimes we are harsh because we want to see, in larger public interest, something is done. After a series of orders, high court may be anguished. Look at Gujarat, 18 people died in fire at Covid-19 ward & this in spite of series of orders where fire NoC is required."

11:33 AM

Supreme Court begins hearing Election Commission's plea challenging Madras HC order

Supreme Court begins hearing Election Commission's plea challenging Madras HC order wherein it criticized the poll panel for failure to maintain Covid-19 protocols during poll campaigns & said it 'should be put up on murder charges' for being 'most irresponsible institution'

11:33 AM

Don't want to demoralise High Courts: SC to EC on Covid pandemic hndling issue

"Don't want to demoralise High Courts, media should be allowed to report oral observations:" Supreme Court to Election Commission

11:22 AM

A policy paralysed GOI cannot secure victory over the virus, tweets Rahul Gandhi

11:04 AM

Easing of essential goods imports to help fight Covid-19 pandemic

For the last two weeks, the government and some transport companies have stepped up efforts to help cope with Covid-19 by facilitating the import of essential medicines, vaccines, medical equipment, etc.

The finance ministry exempted basic customs duty on import of Remdesivir injections, active pharmaceutical ingredients of Remdesivir, Beta Cyclodextrin (SBEBCD) used in making Remdesivir and specified inflammatory diagnostic (marker) kits till end-October 2021. It also exempted basic customs duty and health cess on import of medical oxygen, equipment required for generation, storage, distribution and transport of oxygen and parts of such equipment, ventilator and their accessories, high-flow nasal canula devices, non-invasive ventilation masks for use with intensive care unit ventilators, helmets for use with non-invasive ventilation and Covid-19 vaccine till end-July this year. Imports of these items will, however, attract integrated goods and services tax (IGST). Read on...

10:33 AM

Telangana reported 5,695 new Covid-19 cases, 6,206 recoveries, and 49 deaths

Telangana reported 5,695 new Covid-19 cases, 6,206 recoveries, and 49 deaths yesterday, as State Health Department

Active cases: 80,135

Total discharges: 3,73,933

Death toll: 2,417

10:25 AM

Covid-19 second wave: Centre yet to place fresh order for vaccines

Despite several vaccination centres around the country running dry, and despite vaccination being opened to every adult Indian, the Centre has not yet placed fresh orders with the two Indian vaccine manufacturers — Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech, according to multiple sources.

The last order placed with the two vaccine makers — 100 million doses with SII and 20 million doses with Bharat Biotech — was in March. Industry sources revealed that the final tranche of deliveries of this order will be completed within the next few days. Read on...

10:15 AM

Govt considers converting nitrogen plants to produce oxygen: Narendra Modi

9:51 AM

Covid-19 drugs: Eager beavers of BJP play God

Cornering of scarce resources by those with money and power is unjustifiable under any circumstances.

Recently the former District Communication Chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for Delhi tweeted “There is fire everywhere in Delhi, has any Dilliwala seen BJP Delhi? Where is BJP4Delhi? Or is the state body dissolved?” Rajendra Tuli’s question could as well be put to the BJP and its leaders, generally missing from the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

The RSS forced Mr. Tuli’s to delete the tweet but his question remains relevant. Where was the BJP while its top leaders were caught-up in the West Bengal election campaign? Many lay low to escape the pandemic but some it appears were more than active on the Covid warfront. They have been found to have channelled hoards of emergency drugs to their constituencies. Read on...

9:50 AM

No patient to be denied hospitalisation for lack of local address proof: SC

The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to formulate within two weeks a national policy on admissions to hospitals in the wake of the second wave of Covid-19 and said no patient shall be denied hospitalisation or essential drugs in any state for lack of local residential proof.

A three-member apex court bench, comprising Justice D Y Chandrachud, Justice L Nageswara Rao and Justice Ravindra Bhat also directed the Centre and state governments to notify that any clampdown on information on social media or harassment caused to individuals seeking help on any platform will attract coercive action. Read on...

9:24 AM