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The state clocked a 50 per cent positivity rate on Thursday when out of 5,910 samples tested for coronavirus, 3,019 returned positive, health department data showed.

Demand for Remdesivir has gone up manifold in the country with a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Sources said the pandemic and the response of the government is likely to be discussed in the virtual meet.

The 91-year-old had served as the Attorney General for India from 1989-90 and then from 1998-2004.

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao expressed grief over the death of eminent lawyer and former Attorney General, Padma Vibhushan awardee Soli Sorabjee. He extended his condolences to the bereaved family members.

The 91-year-old had served as the Attorney General for India from 1989-90 and then from 1998-2004.

Singh has requested the High Court to direct the Maharashtra government to not take any coercive action against him.

Earlier, a shipment from Ireland containing 700 units of oxygen concentrators and 365 ventilators arrived here in India.

The chief minister had isolated himself on April 13 after some officials he came in contact with tested positive for coronavirus.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1, 53,84,418.

A bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud will be hearing a plea seeking oxygen cylinders, essential medicines, and extra medical staff to Maharashtra hospitals by the Central government.

Hyderabad: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday issued orders to all the States to consider implementing containment measures that were conveyed through an advisory by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) on Sunday, April 25. The MHA has directed the States to consider the advisory ‘for immediate implementation based on the assessment of […]

Announcing the price cut on Thursday, the company maintained that it was deeply concerned with the critical pandemic situation in India

The Department of State issued the highest level travel advisory asking US citizens "not to travel to India or to leave as soon as it is safe to do so".

The SC on Tuesday termed the massive resurgence of COVID-19 cases a "national crisis" and said it cannot remain a mute spectator at such a time.

The registration process for the vaccination of people in the 18-44 age group under the third phase of the inoculation drive has begun in the national capital.

The bench was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) taken up suo motu (on its own) on containing the spread of COVID-19 in prisons across Maharashtra.

The Minister said 230 acres of land across the state have been reserved for cremation purposes and accordingly, the Deputy Commissioners have handed over land to the Tehsildars.

The court said once a seizure was made, the Investigating Officer (IO) shall immediately inform the DC about the same.

Players along with the team owners and team management have come forward to raise funds and have been working along with the Rajasthan Royals' philanthropic arm Royal Rajasthan Foundation (RRF) in partnership with the British Asian Trust (BAT).

Total jewellery demand during Q1 2021 was up by 39 per cent at 102.5 tonnes as compared to 73.9 tonnes in Q1 2020. The value of jewellery demand was Rs 43,100 crores, registering a rise of 58 per cent from Rs 27,230 crore in Q1 2020.

Presently, the weekend lockdown in the state begins at Friday 8 pm and ends at Monday 7 am.

Gandhi and his party have been demanding free Covid-19 vaccination for all citizens.

In the city's Beliaghata area, clashes broke out between two groups of people, following which the police resorted to mild lathicharge to disperse them.