COVID-19 pandemic

Uttar Pradesh Board class 12 exams cancelled

11:55 pm June 3, 2021

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday cancelled the class 12 board examination, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath saying the health of children is a priority amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Adityanath in which Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma, who holds charge of the Secondary Education department, […]

Kerala extends lockdown till June 9

9:56 pm May 29, 2021

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Saturday announced one more week extension of the statewide lockdown till June 9, to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, with some relaxations to perform essential activities. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced the extension of the shutdown at a press conference here. “Although prevalence of the disease is declining […]

MP to reopen national parks, tiger reserves from June 1

9:43 pm May 29, 2021

Bhopal: National parks and tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh, which had been shut amid the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, will be kept open from June 1 to June 30, state forest minister Vijay Shah said on Saturday. National parks and tiger reserves have remained shut since the last two months as a precautionary […]

EC defers Kerala Rajya Sabha bypoll over Covid 2nd wave

7:50 pm May 28, 2021

New Delhi: Citing the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Election Commission Friday decided to defer a proposed Rajya Sabha bypoll for a seat from Kerala. The Commission said that Kerala Congress (M) leader Jose K Mani had resigned as a Rajya Sabha member from Kerala on January 11 this year. His term in […]

Goa geared up to tackle COVID-19 third wave: CM

8:22 pm May 25, 2021

Panaji: The Goa government on Tuesday said the infrastructure required to tackle the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is ready, while a group of paediatricians is being trained to adhere to the treatment protocol prescribed by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Talking to reporters, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the infrastructure […]

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