Tripura extends night curfew as COVID-19 cases spike

With COVID-19 cases surging in Tripura, the state government has decided to extend the night curfew from 6PM to 5 AM, which will come to force from Tuesday and will be implemented in Agartala Municipal Corporation and 20 urban bodies. Earlier on April 22nd the state government has imposed night curfew across the Agartala Municipal […]

Mizoram: 8-day lockdown imposed in Aizawl, other dist headquarters amid COVID-19 surge

The Mizoram government has announced an eight-day lockdown in Aizawl and other district headquarters town from today following the surge in COVID-19 cases. The lockdown came into force from 4 am today and will remain in force till 4 am of May 11. In this regard, an order was issued on Saturday by Mizoram chief […]

Consider lockdown to curb spread of COVID-19: Supreme Court tells Centre, states

Amid an exponential rise in the number of COVID-19 cases, the Supreme Court has urged the Centre and states to consider imposing a lockdown to break the chain in the interest of public welfare. It also directed the central government to revisit its initiatives and protocols, including the availability of oxygen, availability and pricing of […]

India reports 3,68,147 fresh COVID-19 cases, 3,417 deaths

India registered a slight dip in COVID-19 cases as it registered 3,68,147 new coronavirus infections and 3,417 related deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the union health ministry on Monday morning. With this, the cumulative count of the cases has gone up to 1,99,25,604. The daily spike had reached its peak of over four […]

UNICEF sends 3,000 oxygen concentrators to India as country battles COVID-19

The UNICEF said on Saturday that it sent critical lifesaving supplies, including 3,000 oxygen concentrators, to help India amid the ravaging second coronavirus wave. The United Nations child rights agency has supplied more than 500 high-flow nasal cannulas and 85 RT-PCR machines. It is supporting the procurement and installation of 25 oxygen plants for hospitals […]

Centre releases first instalment of Rs 8873.6 cr under State Disaster Response Fund to states

The first instalment of the central share of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) of Rs 8873.6 crore for the year 2021-22 has been released to all the states, said the Ministry of Finance on Saturday. The ministry said that up to 50 per cent of the amount released i.e. Rs 4436.8 crore can be […]

Delhi based Assamese journalist Kalyan Baruah succumbs to COVID-19

Delhi-based senior Assamese journalist Kalyan Baruah succumbed to COVID-19 related complications on Saturday morning. Baruah, who worked with The Assam Tribune, as New Delhi Bureau Chief, died in a private hospital around 8:40 am today after being on ventilation support for the past few days. His death comes a day after his journalist wife Nilakshi Bhattacharya, […]

India begins vaccination drive for 18-44 age group amid COVID-19 vaccine shortage

As India widens the scope of inoculation to include those above 18 years, only six states commenced the third phase of vaccination drive on Saturday amid a shortage of vaccines in the country. All other states and Union territories have either deferred vaccination for this age group by a few days or are uncertain about […]

Bollywood actor Bikramjeet Kanwarpal passes away due to COVID-19 complications

Bollywood actor Bikramjeet Kanwarpal, who has been a part of many popular films, TV shows and web series, passed away on Friday due to COVID-19 complications. He was 52. Kanwarpal made his acting debut in 2003 after retiring from the Indian Army. He starred in films like Page 3, Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year, Aarakshan, […]