Coronavirus LIVE: Karnataka sees 31,830 new cases; 66,358 in Maharashtra

Coronavirus live updates: India cases stand at 17,636,307. Six most affected states are Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Delhi. Stay tuned for corona-related news

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Coronavirus LIVE: Night curfew imposed in Assam from 8 pm to 5 am

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Coronavirus LIVE: SC directs states to file replies on medical infra for vaccinations

SC directs states to file replies by April 28 on issues related to availability of infrastructure for vaccinating all above 18 years of age

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Coronavirus LIVE: Puducherry records 1,021 new cases

Puducherry records 1,021 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours ending 10 am on Tuesday, tally rises to 55,047, according to the health department

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Coronavirus LIVE: Plea in Kerala HC seeking uniform Covid treatment tariffs

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Coronavirus LIVE: SC asks Centre to apprise the court on total availability of oxygen

Supreme Court asks Central government to apprise the court on total availability of oxygen and also the rationale behind vaccine pricing

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Coronavirus LIVE: We are playing complementary role, says Supreme Court

We are playing complementary role, if HCs have any difficulty in dealing with issues due to territorial limitations, we will help, says Supreme Court

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Coronavirus LIVE: Top court cannot be a mute spectator, says SC on taking up suo motu case

At a time of national crisis, top court cannot be a mute spectator: SC on its taking suo motu case on Covid-19 management

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Coronavirus LIVE: Priyanka Gandhi writes to UP CM Adityanath over Covid management

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We're going to set up 44 Oxygen Plants in Delhi within the next one month: Arvind Kejriwal

We're going to set up 44 Oxygen Plants in Delhi within the next one month - 8 of these are being installed by Centre: Arvind Kejriwal

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Reduction in Oxygen SOS messages, says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Reduction in Oxygen SOS messages, says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

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36 oxygen plants to be installed in Delhi, says Kejriwal

Delhi govt decides to import 18 tankers (Oxygen) from Bangkok, they'll start arriving from tomorrow. We've requested Centre to allow use of Air Force planes for this. Talks are on, I'm very hopeful that talks will be successful. This will resolve the issue of transport: Delhi CM

1:09 PM

Making arrangements for 1,200 ICU beds. Will be ready by May 10, says Kejriwal

Making arrangements for 1,200 ICU beds. Will be ready by May 10, says Kejriwal

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Delhi govt decides to import 18 tankers (Oxygen) from Bangkok: Kejriwal

Delhi govt decides to import 18 tankers (Oxygen) from Bangkok, they'll start arriving from tomorrow. We've requested Centre to allow use of Air Force planes for this. Talks are on, I'm very hopeful that talks will be successful. This will resolve the issue of transport: Delhi CM

12:51 PM

Auto sector woes to continue as downgrades loom under Covid shadow

The BSE Auto index has been underperforming the benchmarks over the past three months amid multiple headwinds, including weak retails, rising commodity prices, and supply disruptions. The auto index, after outperforming the benchmarks for most of FY21, is down about 9 per cent, as compared to the 2 per cent decline in the Sensex during the last three months. The derating on the one-year forward price to earnings ratio has been higher, about 18 per cent since January. Most analysts believe these headwinds will remain in the near term.

 

Mitul Shah, head of research at Reliance Securities, says: “Due to the ongoing economic slowdown amid the second wave of Covid, the turbulence (demand woes) the sector is facing for over a month and a half is expected to continue into May, as well. On the other hand, higher commodity prices and other cost inflation would impact operating margins of these companies in the June quarter of FY22 and beyond.” READ ON...

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Oxygen shortage: Delhi hospitals say situation better, reopen admissions

After days of scrambling for oxygen, hospitals in Delhi on Tuesday said they are in a comparatively better situation in terms of supply and have reopened admissions.

 

Amid the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the national capital, medical facilities across the city and its suburbs put out desperate pleas for help on social media and other platforms last week, flagging their dwindling stock of oxygen. Read on...