COVID-19

Nobody expected a tsunami: Khattar on rising COVID-19 cases

11:01 pm April 28, 2021

Chandigarh: Calling the huge surge in COVID-19 cases an “unexpected tsunami”, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday said the state government is putting all its might to tackle the crisis. “One expects that floods can come during rainy season, but no one expects a tsunami,” he said on the rising cases of the […]

Around 400 new COVID-19 cases in Delhi: Kejriwal

Lockdown in Delhi extended by another week:CM

2:00 pm April 25, 2021

New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced extension of the ongoing lockdown in the national capital for another week, saying the severity of COVID 19 was unabated and positivity rate has been as high as 36 percent in last few days. The lockdown imposed on April 19 night will now continue till 5 […]

COVID-positive TMC candidate dies at Kolkata hospital

1:56 pm April 25, 2021

Kolkata: TMC candidate from Khardah assembly constituency Kajal Sinha, who had tested positive for COVID-19, died at a hospital here on Sunday morning, an official of the state health department said. Sinha (59) was found to have contracted the viral disease two days ago, following which he was admitted to Beliaghata ID hospital, the official […]

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 […]

Allahabad University professor dies of COVID-19

10:21 am April 22, 2021

Prayagraj (UP): Professor Rajeev Singh, the head of the electronics and communication department at the Allahabad University, has died of COVID-19, the university said on Wednesday. Singh, who was also the director of the Administrative Computer Centre of the university, passed away on Tuesday night. He is survived by his wife and two sons. According […]