COVID-19
- Andhra Pradesh
Active Covid-19 cases touch 2,266 as AP adds 547 afresh
Amaravati: Active coronavirus cases went past the 2,000 mark to 2,266 in Andhra Pradesh as 547 fresh infections were reported in the 24 hours ending 9 am on Thursday. According to the…
- Telangana
Telangana logs 1913 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths
Hyderabad: Telangana continued to witness a rise in COVID-19 cases with 1,913 new infections being reported on Thursday, taking the tally to 6,87,456 while the death toll rose to 4,036 with two…
- Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir records 349 fresh Covid cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 349 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the infection tally to 3,42,768 on Thursday, while three new deaths due to the virus were reported from the Union Territory in…
- Delhi
Delhi logs 15,097 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hrs, positivity rate over 15 pc
New Delhi: Delhi continues to witness a surge in the COVID-19 cases as the national capital reported 15,097 fresh cases of the infection in the last 24 hours pushing the positivity rate…
- Photos
In Pics: Third wave of COVID-19 in India
New Delhi: Air travellers get themselves registered for Covid-19 tests, at T-3 terminal of Indira Gandhi International Airport, in New Delhi, Thursday, Jan 6, 2022. (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) New Delhi: A health…
- India
Bengal CM rebukes his brother for not abiding Covid rules
Kolkata: Rebuking her brother for moving around outside with Covid patients at home, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that the government might impose stricter rules if the number…
- Telangana
Osmania University postpones exams scheduled between Jan 8-16
Hyderabad: Osmania University, on Thursday, announced the postponement of examinations scheduled between January 8 to 16. The exams have been postponed as the Telangana government called to shut down schools, colleges, and…
- India
‘In national interest..’: SC for start of counselling for NEET-PG admissions
New Delhi: After conducting a day-long hearing on petitions challenging the validity of EWS quota in postgraduate medical admissions and the Centre’s argument favouring the quota, the Supreme Court on Thursday said…
- India
Bengal health infra on verge of collapse due to Covid surge
Kolkata: With a huge number of medical staff including doctors, nurses and support staff of government and private hospitals in West Bengal suffering from Covid-19, the state health department is finding it…
- India
EC reviews Covid situation in poll-bound states with health officials
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Thursday reviewed the current Covid situation in the five poll-bound states with Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, AIIMS Director, Dr Randeep Guleria, and ICMR chief Dr…
- Telangana
70% of Covid cases in Telangana may be Omicron
Hyderabad: More than 70 per cent of Covid-19 cases being detected in Telangana may be cases of Omicron as the new variant has already spread in the community, a top health official…
- Telangana
Omicron threat: Telangana cancels all holidays for health staff
Hyderabad: Amidst the exponential rise of Covid cases due to Omicron, Telangana Director of Public Health G Srinivasa Rao on Thursday declared that all the holidays are being cancelled for health staff…
- India
84-year-old Bihar man takes 12 COVID jabs to ‘feel better’
Madhepura: An 84-year-old man in this north Bihar district has caused a flutter with the claim that he has taken a dozen shots of the COVID-19 vaccine since every jab made him…
- India
Assembly polls 2022: EC, health officials to review COVID situation today, say sources
New Delhi: Ahead of the crucial Assembly polls in five States, Union Health Ministry Secretary Rajesh Bhushan and Dr VK Pual, Member (Health), Niti Aayog will be meeting the team of Election…
- India
IIT Guwahati declared containment zone after 60 people test COVID-19 positive
Guwahati (Assam): Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati had been declared a containment zone after 60 people tested COVID-19 positive, according to Assam’s District Disaster Management Authority. “North Guwahati Revenue Circle has…
