India

Amid spiralling coronavirus cases in the country, the demand for medical oxygen in the country has gone through the roof.

Mumbai on Saturday recorded 8,811 new cases and 51 fatalities, taking the city's case tally to 5,71,018 and the death toll to 12,301.

Victims' relatives and staff handling the body should be appropriately dressed in PPE - gloves, surgical mask, face shield

Jharkhand, Mizoram, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh and West Bengal are highly vulnerable to climate change, according to a national climate vulnerability assessment report.

The Ph.D. entrance test was scheduled to be held on April 20, 22, 24, and 26, however, it has been postponed due to COVID-19.

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority’s order came on the day the city recorded a massive jump in its daily Covid-19 tally with 24,375 fresh cases.

Devendra Fadnavis said Daman-based Bruck Pharma Pvt Ltd was one of the exporters of Remdesivir, whom the BJP had contacted to supply the stock as the state is facing shortage of Remdesivir vials.

The Archaeological Survey of India had lodged an FIR against Sidhu for allegedly damaging public property during the farmers' rally on Republic Day at Red Fort

Vizianagaram is known as the hub for mangoes and is the nodal point for the transport of the summer fruit in the north of Andhra Pradesh

The water utility said the "production" capacity at Sonia Vihar and Bhagirathi water treatment plants was reduced by 25 per cent to 30 per cent.

As many as 5,525 people were penalised till 10 pm and Rs 6.21 lakh collected from them in fines, a police spokesperson said.

The government in an official release said as a part of this augmentation plan, capacities of Bharat Biotech Limited, Hyderabad as well as other public sector manufacturers are being upgraded with the required infrastructure and technology.

Senior advocate R S Cheema, who was appointed SPP in 2014 by the top court, has sought permission to be relieved of the responsibility citing his age and shortage of law officers assisting him.

Along with creating public awareness about the pandemic, efforts were on to improve medical facilities, chief minister said.

Amid rising Covid cases, EC had flagged instances leaders campaigning without masks and warned of a ban on rallies.

The application process too has been extended. Now, candidates can apply till May 10 and the deposit fee till 11 pm on May 10. The application process is open at nta.ac.in.