While the registration for the third phase of nationwide vaccination drive against Coronavirus began on Wednesday evening, not all states will not be able to provide vaccination to all those aged between 18 to 44 years starting May 1st. The Himalayan state of Sikkim will not be able to initiate the vaccination process as the […]

In a big setback for the ULFA-I, top leader of the banned outfit and Commander for Western Command, Dwipen Saud was killed during an encounter in Assam’s Bongaigaon district on Thursday. A fierce gun-battle broke out between the police and the ULFA-I rebels at Besimari in Bongaigaon district early morning today. Dwipen Saud had recently […]

Nagaland is facing a drought-like situation with reports of water shortage coming in from across the state, a senior official said. Agriculture Production Commissioner Kikheto Sema said seeds have not germinated due to the shortage of water amid the shortfall in rain, and the few seeds that have germinated have failed to survive. Speaking at […]

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said that within three hours of opening the registration for COVID-19 vaccines for people between ages 18-45 years, approximately 88 lakh people get themselves registered for vaccination. The Union Health Minister during his visit to the Lady Hardinge Medical College in Delhi said, “India has administered over […]

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing demand for Remdesivir, the Central government is taking steps to enhance the production of the drug which is likely to go up to 3 lakh vials per day in the first week of May. Chemical and Fertiliser Ministry sources told ANI that the production of Remdesivir injection has already […]

The government on Thursday informed that the cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 15-crore mark. As many as 15,00,20,648 vaccine doses have been administered through 22,07,065 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am till Thursday. Ten states — Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, West Bengal, […]

A power crisis in Mizoram is looming large as two of six public sector utilities may start regulating supply to the state, if the government, which is currently facing a fund crunch, is not able to pay a part of Rs 130 crore outstanding dues to these companies, a minister said on Wednesday. The outstanding […]

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) for seeking an investigation into the death of Kalikho Pul, former Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh in 2016. A Bench headed by Justice UU Lalit allowed the NGO Social Vigilance Team to withdraw the plea before […]

The surge in the COVID-19 cases continues to affect India as the country records 3,79,257 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. This is the highest single-day spike in the cases since the pandemic began last year. According to the Union Health Ministry, as many as 3,645 deaths and 2,69,507 recoveries were also recorded […]

The COVID-19 caseload in Manipur rose to 31,001 as 259 more people tested positive for Coronavirus on Wednesday. Of the fresh cases, Imphal West district reported 95 cases, Imphal East 77 cases, while Churachandpur and Bishnupur district reported 28 and 20 new cases respectively. Besides, Thoubal reported 11 new cases, Ukhrul eight, Kakching seven, Senapati […]