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Till the conclusion of the royal bath, nearly 2,000 seers of 13 'akhadas' (sects) had taken a dip in the Ganga at Har Ki Pairi ghat which was reserved exclusively for them, officials said.

Last week, Fitch Ratings said the resurgence of Covid-19 infections may delay India’s economic recovery, but won’t derail it.

Centre said O2 supplies available at any given time in the country are to be distributed to all states, especially those which are critically burdened with active COVID cases.

The order, issued by Chanakyapuri sub-divisional magistrate on April 25, stated the Covid facility at Ashoka Hotel will be associated with Primus Hospital. It also said the facility was being set up on the request of the Delhi High Court.

On Monday, the White House said 10 million doses could be cleared for export "in coming weeks" and the rest by June. It has not revealed potential beneficiaries, but the sources said India could gain the most.

Justice Prathiba M Singh made the Health Ministry and the DCGI a party in the matter and asked their lawyers why there was a scarcity of the drug in Delhi.

Gilead will also donate at least 450,000 vials of Veklury (remdesivir) to help address the immediate needs of Indian patients

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Monday that in the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, retired doctors and para-medical staff can be roped in to increase manpower in hospitals. He also said that work should be done to double...

The move comes amidst a controversy over the prices. While some argue the prices are on the higher side, others demand one price for one nation.

On April 25, the daily COVID-19 cases crossed the 20,000-mark, making Bengaluru, the second Indian city to report so many cases in a day after Delhi.

Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (speed reaching 3040 kilometres per hour) are very likely at isolated places over Telangana, Kerala and Mahe from April 26.

In view of the problems of the people, it was decided by the operators of New Shraddha Hospital that empty oxygen cylinders will be taken from the people and they will be refilled and given for free.

Reliance-BP, who had commenced output from R Cluster in December last year, started production from the Satellite Cluster, the two firms said in a statement.

The tweets by Biden and Harris are the first reactions by the top American leadership after the recent outbreak of deadly COVID19 pandemic in India

Aaj ka Panchang, April 26, 2021: The day is Somwara (Monday) which is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The day will be also observed as Chaitra Purnima Vrat

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said it would have been better if the Centre had agreed to bear the cost of vaccination, as demanded by state governments.