THE BIG story

india

Maharashtra cabinet favours 'strict lockdown', CM likely to make announcement tonight, says Rajesh Tope

The state has been reporting over 50,000 new cases every day in the last two weeks but people are still flouting the existing restrictions on movement and gatherings, Tope said

india

ICSE Class 10 board exams cancelled by CISCE; Class 11 to begin in online mode 'at the earliest'

ICSE Class 10 exams cancelled | The CISCE has asked teachers to start teaching Class 11 syllabus to these students 'at the earliest'

india

Rahul Gandhi tests COVID-19 positive after experiencing mild symptoms

Sharing the news on Twitter, Rahul urged those who came in contact with him in the last few days, to follow required safety protocols

india

India registers 2,59,170 new coronavirus cases, record 1,761 fatalities in 24 hrs

The total number of COVID-19 cases rose to 1,53,21,089 while active cases crossed 20 lakh, according to Union health ministry data

india

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: SII to sell Covishield at Rs 400 per dose to state govts, Rs 600 to private hospitals

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Serum Institute of India on Wednesday announced to increase the production of its coronavirus vaccine — Covishield — by 50 percent for Centre's vaccination program

india

Post-operative procedure performed on Sharad Pawar days after gall bladder surgery, says Nawab Malik

The NCP chief had undergone a laparoscopic surgery on his gall bladder at Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital on 12 April

tech

Hero MotoCorp to suspend production at all plants till 1 May in view of COVID-19 surge

Hero will utilise the shutdown days to carry out maintenance work at its manufacturing plants.

india

Uttarakhand govt revises night curfew timing, orders closure of markets in urban areas by 2 pm

As per the order, the night curfew in 13 districts will start from 7 pm instead of 9 pm and continue till 5 am

india

Three ONGC employees abducted by militants in Assam; police complaint filed

The whereabouts of the employees are not known and the abductors have not made any contact with the family or the company so far

india

Students demand cancellation of Odisha Class 10 exam, stage protest outside Naveen Patnaik’s residence

Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases, the state board had put exams on hold but did not clarify if they will be held later or cancelled

india

India records 2,95,041 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours; active cases cross 21 lakh

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,32,76,039, while the case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.17 percent

business

Network18 Media & Investments Q4 profit jumps 242% to Rs 206 cr; operating margin logs in 19.7% rise

The company said consolidated EBITDA surged 29 percent in COVID year, to Rs 796 crore in the financial year 2020-21, with all the three verticals TV News, Entertainment and Digital News reporting robust financial performance

politics

Despite India-Pakistan 'engagement', Kashmiri separatist leaders still under lock and key

Despite the talks, in Kashmir the curbs persist on separatist leaders, with some of them who are lodged in New Delhi's Tihar Jail even complaining of being denied medical attention

india

NATA 2021: Results for April Exam declared on nata.in; next test on 12 June

The first examination was held on 10 April at 196 centres in India and in countries like Kuwait, Dubai, Oman and Qatar

india

BPSC Auditor Prelims Exam 2020 postponed; check notice on bpsc.bih.nic.in

BPSC Auditor Prelims Exam | Candidates, who are appearing for the exam, will have to keep a check on the website for updates

india

Earth Day 2021: Theme this year 'Restore our Earth'; significance of day

Global warming, pollution and deforestation are some of the problems routinely discussed since they pose a major threat to nature

health

COVID-19 vaccination net to be cast wider from 1 May; experts flag inadequate supplies, pricing concerns

The crucial third phase of India’s COVID-19 vaccination strategy, under which everyone above 18 years of age will be eligible for inoculation, will begin from 1 May

india

Ram Navami 2021: Festival marks Lord Ram's birth; muhurat and significance of occasion

Lord Ram is believed to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu and was born on Navami tithi during the Shukla Paksha as per the Hindu calendar.

india

Ram Navami 2021: Narendra Modi greets people, asks them to follow COVID-appropriate behaviour

'The message of Lord Ram to all of us is that we should follow the boundaries of appropriate behaviour', said the prime minister

india

Kejriwal urges Centre to provide medical oxygen to Delhi, lists hospitals with few hours of supply left

As COVID-19 cases rose sharply in Delhi, only 30 of 4,585 ICU beds for coronavirus patients in government and private hospitals remained available till Tuesday

Most Read

Most Read