COVID-19 cases

Mumbai logs 3,672 new coronavirus cases, 79 deaths

10:26 pm May 2, 2021

Mumbai: Mumbai reported 3,672 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, which pushed the city’s infection tally to 6,56,204, while 79 deaths took the toll to 13,330, the civic body said. There are 57,342 active patients in the city at present. A statement from the civic health department said that 28,636 tests were conducted in the last […]

Meghalaya reported 155 new COVID-19 cases

1:44 pm April 25, 2021

Shillong: Meghalaya on Saturday reported 155 new COVID-19 cases, which took the tally in the state to 15,786, a health department official said. The state now has 1,244 active cases, Health Services Director Aman War said. The death toll rose at 158, as one more person succumbed to the infection, he said. At least 148 […]

Lockdown in Chandigarh on Wednesday

10:57 pm April 20, 2021

Chandigarh: Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Chandigarh administration announced a one-day lockdown in the city on Ram Navami on Wednesday. The administration also extended the night curfew and weekend lockdown by two hours. Currently, the night curfew is being imposed from 10 pm to 5 am. A proposal regarding a seven-day lockdown will […]

Around 400 new COVID-19 cases in Delhi: Kejriwal

A great relief for students, parents: Kejriwal on board exams being cancelled/postponed

8:08 pm April 15, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal welcomed the decision to cancel CBSE class 10 board exams and postpone class 12 exams in view of surge in COVID-19 cases, saying it will provide a great relief to students and their parents. “I am glad that the exams have been cancelled/postponed. This is a great relief […]

Himachal Pradesh govt puts off state board and UG exams

10:29 pm April 14, 2021

Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday postponed the ongoing state board exams for classes 10 and 12 in view of the rising COVID-19 cases, state education secretary Rajeev Sharma said. In a communication, the education secretary also said that the undergraduate university examinations, due to start on April 17, have also been deferred. The […]