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A 35-year-old died by suicide inside the emergency Covid ward of the Ludhiana civil hospital on Tuesday.
Pune: Now, essential shops to be open only for four hours from 7 am to 11 am
The existing restrictions allowed essential shops to be open for customers throughout on weekdays, but it has been noted that people were moving out in large numbers on the excuse of visiting these stores.
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“All the ministers have requested the CM to announce a complete lockdown in the state from 8 pm tomorrow. The cabinet has taken a decision about the complete lockdown. The CM will make a final announcement,” said Health Minister Rajesh Tope.
Police officers will be held responsible for overcrowding at weddings: Gujarat CM
Vijay Rupani stated that since a large number of weddings are lined up across the state on April 25, 26 and 27, the area police stations will be held responsible for any violations of Covid guidelines.
Gujarat HC issues notice to Paatil, BJP MLA among others over remdesivir distribution from party office in Surat
Advocate Anand Yagnik, representing Dhanani, submitted: “By distributing the Remdesivir injections, (even) on a condition of providing Covid certificate and doctor’s prescription at BJP office in Surat, is illegal.."
Pune: After 28-yr-old Covid patient dies, kin & friends ‘assault 3 staffers and vandalise property’ at cantonment hospital
Officials said around 30 people, some of whom were already with the patient and more who came later, started creating ruckus at the hospital around 2 pm on Monday.
Ahmedabad: Banks to operate with 50 pc staff, cut timings till April 30
According to the circular issued by the finance department, the banking business for customers shall be undertaken from 10 am to 2 pm.
Maharashtra: SSC exams cancelled, internal assessment likely for performance evaluation
School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad also said that on the scope of student assessment, the state government will issue details in the coming days.
Pune: Maya CARE co-founder Dr Vidya Gokhale dies at 80
A medical doctor and teacher by profession and a student and teacher of Bharatnatyam by passion, Dr Vidya Gokhale was the pillar that held up Maya CARE for the past decade.
Delhi HC pulls up Centre over vaccine wastage, says it’s a result of ‘bad planning’
Taking note of reports on shortage and hoarding of critical medicines for Covid-19 patients, it directed the Centre and the Drugs Controller General of India to issue necessary directions.
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The weekend curfew across the state will begin at 9 am on Friday and continue till 6 am on Monday. It will be in place for the next three weeks.
Delhi Police chief asks senior cops to check migrant exodus amid lockdown
Last week, the Delhi Police Special Branch had alerted all district police personnel that there is a possibility of migrant labourers trying to move out of Delhi-NCR, fearing a sudden lockdown, and if any mass movement is observed, local police should assist them with adequate deployment to speed up the process.
Do not panic and rush to hospitals if you don’t need it, beds being ramped up: Manish Sisodia
Out of 19,537 beds for Covid patients, only 2,682 are available – most of them in government hospitals. The shortage of ICU beds is more severe and out of 4,585 only 30 are vacant.
Bombay HC expresses concern over Covid cases in prisons, seeks state govt’s suggestions to decongest jails
This came after the state government informed the HC that currently about 35, 124 prisoners are lodged across 47 jails in Maharashtra, which have capacity to house nearly 23217 inmates.
Delhi’s migrant exodus continues: ‘Every time I see an election poster, I feel cheated… Nobody has helped us’
Hundreds of migrants, some of whom could not get a bus or train on Monday, when a week-long lockdown came into effect in Delhi, gathered at Anand Vihar to try again on Tuesday.
‘Some hospitals left with just few hours of oxygen’: Delhi CM asks for Centre’s help
According to sources in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) all possible efforts are being made to smoothen the supply lines.
Hyderabad police nab seven for illegal procurement and sale of Remdesivir drug
On Tuesday, police caught red-handed Shaik Mazhar (33), a pharmacy store owner, when he was trying to sell six vials of covifor (generic brand of Remdesivir) near a private hospital.
Surge in cases, Delhi’s Covid testing facilities struggle to keep up
Unable to get slots for home testing, hundreds begin queuing up from the morning at hospitals where testing is available, often waiting between an hour to three hours.
Kejriwal’s wife tests positive for Covid, CM quarantines himself
CM Arvind Kejriwal is attending meetings through video conferencing.
Union Cabinet approves two phases of Bengaluru metro project; 58.19 km long route to cost Rs 14,788 cr
The project is expected to aid travel to the Information Technology and Biotechnology (IT/BT) sectors based in the Karnataka capital.
Bombay HC seeks govt response on PIL raising ‘serious concerns’ over Covid-19 management
The plea claimed that insufficiency of facilities during the pandemic led to violation of fundamental rights of citizens of the state, including right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution.
Oxygen crisis at Jumbo Hospital, PCMC searching for suppliers daily; patients unaffected
The problem with oxygen supply started three days back when one of the contractors suddenly stopped supply to the Jumbo Covid Hospital.
Remdesivir shortage forces Pune’s YCM hospital to skip fourth, fifth doses to Covid patients
"Since we are not getting adequate stock of Remdesivir, we have been forced to skip a couple of doses to Covid-19 patients," YCM hospital dean Dr Rajendra Wable told The Indian Express this afternoon.
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