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Negative RT-PCR report mandatory for zoo keepers, field officers in MP
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Smriti Sinha
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 04:04 PM IST
The zoo authorities will not go for sample testing but are keeping a close eye on the health of animals. Man-animal interaction has been stopped at zoos. Only zookeepers and veterinary doctors visit daily in proper PPE kits and mask
Move over Delhi, Mumbai; Gurugram, Dehradun, Kolkata emerge as new Covid hotspot
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Deepali Sharma, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 03:56 PM IST
The contagion is spreading at a rapid pace as now 184 districts have more cases per million population than the national average in contrast to 156 districts a week before.
Data doesn't show N440K variant is 'very virulent': Andhra Covid Centre chief
ANI | , Amravati
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 03:10 PM IST
N440K Strain of coronavirus (B136) was detected in the month of June-July last year from the samples of south India (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana).
MHA asks report from West Bengal Governor over law and order situation: Report
ANI | , New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 02:54 PM IST
The MHA has deputed a four-member team, led by an Additional Secretary level official including a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) official, to assess the ground situation in the state amid the post-poll violence.
Monsoon to hit Kerala on June 1: Ministry of Earth Sciences secy
By Jayashree Nandi
UPDATED ON MAY 06, 2021 02:37 PM IST
Monsoon for this year is likely to bring the normal amount of rainfall at 98% of the long period average (LPA), the India Meteorological Department had said in its forecast on April 16, while adding that there could be a variation of 5% over or under the prediction
Delhi Police raids hoarders of medical oxygen and medicines in Bihar, Jharkhand
By Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 02:22 PM IST
Delhi Police has registered 225 cases of cheating against unscrupulous elements over charges, including promise of supply of essential drugs, setting up of fake websites, and has registered another 78 cases of black marketeering and hoarding.
Actor Pandu who designed AIADMK’s flag and symbol, dies of Covid-19
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Abhinav Sahay
UPDATED ON MAY 06, 2021 02:19 PM IST
Pandu was handpicked by matinee idol and former chief minister MG Ramachandran (MGR) to design the party’s symbol and flag after he split from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in 1972 and launched the ADMK (later renamed AIADMK).
Migrant workers among worst hit as curbs put in place to check Covid-19 cases
By Umar Sofi
UPDATED ON MAY 06, 2021 04:09 PM IST
According to Stranded Workers Action Network (Swan), a volunteer group, as many as 81% of the workers, who are stranded or are in their homes, said that work had stopped in early April due to locally declared lockdowns/restrictions
Centre's oxygen allocation 'arbitrary', Delhi tells Supreme Court
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 02:01 PM IST
As the Supreme Court on Thursday heard issues of oxygen delivery in Delhi, buffer stock, oxygen audit, Justice DY Chandrachud said according to experts, children might be affected in the third phase of the pandemic.
India, Australia, France call for equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Smriti Sinha
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 01:57 PM IST
The three countries also pledged during their first trilateral ministerial dialogue to work together to achieve a free, open, inclusive and rules-based Indo-Pacific, and to support freedom of navigation, peaceful resolution of disputes, democratic values, and respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity
Kerala Covid-19 cases reach unprecedented levels, state announces 8-day lockdown
By Ramesh Babu
UPDATED ON MAY 06, 2021 01:48 PM IST
In Kerala, hospitals and ICUs are overflowing and long queues are visible outside crematoriums in worst- affected districts. A worried CM wrote to Prime Minister Modi on Wednesday seeking more liquid medical oxygen and vaccines.
Pakistani intruder shot dead by BSF in Jammu Kashmir
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Abhinav Sahay
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 01:19 PM IST
The intruder ignored repeated warnings given by the BSF jawans, leaving them with no alternative but to shoot him.
'If oxygen level is 94%': AIIMS director on Oxygen misuse in Covid treatment
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 01:02 PM IST
The saturation level has to be checked only after 15 minutes of rest to avoid any fluctuation in the reading.
Privacy row: Delhi high court seeks CCI stand on Facebook, WhatsApp appeals
PTI |
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 12:49 PM IST
A Delhi high court bench of chief justice D N Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh issued notice to the CCI which had ordered the probe and sought its response on the appeals of Facebook and WhatsApp by May 21, the next date of hearing.
News updates from HT: MHA sends 4-member team to West Bengal
By hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 12:42 PM IST
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SC refuses to expunge critical remarks of Madras HC against EC
PTI | | Posted by Prashasti Singh, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 12:27 PM IST
A bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud, however, acknowledged that the high court's remarks were “harsh”, but did not expunge them saying they do not form part of the judicial order.
Over 89 lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses still available with states, UTs: Centre
PTI | , New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 12:23 PM IST
The central government is leading the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in collaboration with the states and UTs through a “Whole of Government” approach, the ministry said.
Over 17.15 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses given to states, UTs for free: Centre
ANI | , New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 12:18 PM IST
More than 89 lakh doses are still available with the states and UTs to be administered, said the union health ministry in a statement.
Kerala to go into complete Covid-19 lockdown from May 8 to 16
PTI |
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 12:06 PM IST
Kerala Covid-19 news update: The 9-day-lockdown, necessitated by the current wave of the coronavirus, would come into force on May 8 morning and extend up to May 16, according to official sources.
Odisha: Covid-19 deaths not reconciled, data doesn’t reflect true picture
By Debabrata Mohanty
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 11:57 AM IST
Odisha’s director of health services Bijay Mohapatra admitted that the Covid-19 related deaths being shown in the department’s Twitter handle was not real-time data and a reconciliation of the death toll was pending.
How to use oxygen? What are the safety precautions? Centre releases guidelines
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 11:48 AM IST
If the temperature is high enough, many substances can burn in oxygen. Hence, it is equally essential to ensure proper fire safety measures, the Centre said in its guideline
RTI filed on govt use of 'facial recognition' in airports, Covid-19 vaccination
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Joydeep Bose
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 11:27 AM IST
The IFF is also keeping a close watch on free speech violations, and demanded accountability from the Centre over Twitter removing 50 posts from its platform last month on government requests. Most of these posts were related to the government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Russia sending another batch of 150,000 Sputnik V vaccines to India
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 11:20 AM IST
Apart from Sputnik V, Russia is sending at least four medium oxygen generating trucks, which can feed a 200-bed hospital after being plugged into the power supply.
Former Union minister and RLD chief Ajit Singh dies of Covid-19
By Malavika PM
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 10:55 AM IST
Son of former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh, Ajit Singh was a seven-time Parliament member from Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh. Tributes poured in for Singh as the news of his death broke
PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi among leaders who condole Ajit Singh's death
Written by Prashasti Singh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 10:22 AM IST
Former Union minister Chaudhary Ajit Singh died at the age of 82 on Thursday. He was Covid-19 positive.
Rights panel chief cautions against social media posts about orphaned children
By Deeksha Bhardwaj
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 09:52 AM IST
NCPCR chairperson Priyank Kanoongo said adoptions cannot be done without going through proper channels. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act also empowers the district magistrates to authorise adoptions
Samajwadi Party says it won UP panchayat polls, will target assembly polls next
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 09:39 AM IST
The three-tier panchayat system elected public representatives from the village to the district level and was being seen as a curtain-raiser to the 2022 state assembly polls.
412,262 fresh Covid-19 cases take India's tally to over 21 million
Written by Prashasti Singh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAY 06, 2021 10:39 AM IST
India, reeling under a highly infectious second wave, had registered over 300,000 cases in 24 hours for over two weeks before crossing the 4-lakh mark on Thursday.
Chaudhary Ajit Singh, former Union minister, dies of Covid-19
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Joydeep Bose
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 09:16 AM IST
Chaudhary Ajit Singh, the founder and chief of the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), was the son of the late Chaudhary Charan Singh, former Prime Minister of India. Ajit Singh passed away of Covid-19 at the age of 82, news agencies reported on Thursday.