LIVE News Updates: Former India hockey player and coach M K Kaushik passes away due to COVID-19

Former India hockey player and coach M K Kaushik has passed away due to COVID-19

Odisha: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) launched a drive-in vaccination centre in the parking lot of Esplanade Mall - on a pilot basis - for people above 45 years of age coming in for their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

PM Narendra Modi is participating in the meeting along with Heads of State/Govt of all 27 EU Member States.

Supreme Court bench, headed by Justice DY Chandrachud, in its order, constituted a National Task Force (NTF) to assess, recommend the need and distribution of oxygen for the entire country.

Delhi records 332 more COVID-19 deaths, over 17K cases; positivity rate 23.34 per cent: Health Bulletin

EU seals deal with Pfizer-BioNTech for potential 1.8 billion COVID-19 doses in its biggest vaccine contract so far

In view of the increasing COVID-19 cases, summer vacations in all government, non-government, private and day boarding schools till June 30. During this period, if a private school wants to conduct online classes, it can do so as per its convenience: Govt of Uttarakhand

DCGI has granted permission for emergency use of therapeutic application of drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) as adjunct therapy in moderate to severe COVID-19 patients. Being a generic molecule & analogue of glucose, it can be easily produced & made available in plenty: DRDO

Union Health Ministry revises national policy for admission of COVID patients to COVID facilities; requirement of a positive test for COVID-19 virus is not mandatory for admission to a COVID health facility

Election Commission needs immediate reforms. Bengal has a spine and it never bows. There was a conspiracy, all central ministers landed here. I don’t know how many crores they spent on planes & hotels. Money was flowing like water here: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

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The young generation has voted for us. This is a new morning for us. TMC has been elected back to power with a landslide mandate. It is a miracle & historic. This was because of the people & women of Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee

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We're especially worried about children because they can't be vaccinated now. I appeal to experts & the central govt to bring vaccines for children as soon as possible. We have 5-6 days of vaccine left in Delhi, vaccination is going on in full swing: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

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Centre did no work in last six months, ministers came to Bengal every day to capture it: CM Mamata Banerjee in Assembly

Manipur: Imphal West district administration imposes curfew till May 17 under Section 144 of CrPC to contain COVID-19 spread; essential services & people going for vaccination & COVID test exempted from restrictions.

(Source: ANI)

COVID-19 infection has reached villages of Uttarakhand. The level of transmission despite Corona Curfew is a matter of concern. To contain the spread, the government will take a major decision by May 10: Uttarakhand Cabinet Minister Subodh Uniyal

The coronavirus tally in Thane district of Maharashtra reached 4,84,769 with the addition of 2,274 cases in a day, an official said on Saturday.

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Khan Market case involving seizure of oxygen concentrators from Khan Chacha restaurant in Khan Market has been transferred to Crime Branch: Delhi Police

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India reports 4,01,078 new COVID-19 cases, 3,18,609 discharges, and 4,187 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Union Health Ministry

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Maharashtra: Pune Police enforce complete weekend lockdown in the city. Only pharmaceutical shops are allowed to function during the weekend lockdown.

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Odisha reported 11,807 fresh COVID-19 cases, 8,401 recoveries, and 21 deaths yesterday, as per State Health Department Total cases: 5,24,207 Total recoveries: 4,31,658 Active cases: 90,335 Death toll: 2,161

(Source: ANI)

Two lionesses have tested positive for COVID-19 at Etawah Safari Park. Both of them have been kept in isolation: Director, Etawah Safari Park

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The overall global COVID-19 caseload has topped 156.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.26 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

(Source: IANS)

A minor fire broke out onboard the Indian Navy aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya on Saturday, an official said.

The duty staff observed smoke emanating from the part of ship having accommodation for the sailors.

The ship's personnel on duty acted immediately to fight the blaze and there are no reports of any casualties in the incident.

"All personnel onboard have been accounted for and no major damage has been reported. An inquiry into the incident is being ordered," said the official.

Further details of the incident which happened in the harbour, are awaited.

(Source: IANS)