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India is currently dealing with a devastating second COVID-19 wave that has swept through the nation, straining the country's health infrastructure and overburdening frontline medical workers.

The chief minister said daily consumption of oxygen in her state has gone up to 470 MT in the last 24 hours and is expected to increase to 550 MT per day in about a week.

Researchers at Father Muller Medical College in Mangalore, Karnataka, analysed transepidermal water loss (TEWL) an essential parameter for measuring skin barrier function -- from 582 people

Additional returning officer (ARO) Virendra Kumar has been booked for cheating, forgery and fraud on a complaint from Returning Officer Sunil Kumar, a senior police official said.

The fact is that oxygen concentrators/cylinders cannot reach every nook and corner of the country and hospitals with their own oxygen-generating infrastructure can only supply oxygen to critical patients in this dire situation.

Known to be a simple, soft-spoken and accessible leader, Rangasamy is famous for driving around in a two-wheeler across the streets of Puducherry, even as a CM.

Jharkhand on Thursday reported 5,770 new positive cases, pushing the tally to 2,63,115141.

Women can travel free of cost in all ordinary fare city buses operated by State transport corporation from Saturday onwards.

It refused to accept the Centre's contention that if every high court starts passing orders for allocating oxygen, it would make the supply network of the country “unworkable”.

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 16.49 crore.

The Modi government, she said, must urgently call an all-party meeting on the COVID-19 situation.

Justice Chandrachud said: "We want 700 MT to be supplied to Delhi and we mean business. it has to be supplied and we don't want to be coercive."

The CPWD, which is executing the project, had revised its estimated cost from Rs 11,794 crore to Rs 13,450 crore.

According to Deputy Commissioner Pallav Gopal Jha, the estate has been declared a containment zone.

Religious places will remain closed, and people are requested to carry out religious activities at home during the lockdown.

Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Thursday approved the recommendations made by Stalin regarding MLAs to be appointed ministers and their portfolios.

The active cases have increased to 36,45,164 comprising 16.96 per cent of the total infections.

To contain the spread of the virus, no linen blankets and curtains will be provided inside the trains. IRCTC will enable catering services to passengers through the e-catering facility.

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On April 22, a positivity rate of 36.2 percent, the highest so far, was recorded.

The Press Council of India (PCI) reiterated its recommendation to the Centre and state/Union territory governments regarding insurance of journalists.

In a video that went viral on social media platforms on Thursday, around 100 men and women, many without masks, were seen participating in a procession in the village.

A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and M R Shah was informed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that a survey was conducted in 56 major hospitals.

The Home Ministry had earlier asked the state government to submit a report but has not yet received it, the officials said.