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The first is to GiveIndia to provide cash assistance to families hit hardest by the crisis to help with their everyday expenses. The second will go to UNICEF to help get urgent medical supplies

Voting for the third phase of Uttar Pradesh panchayat elections began at 7 am on Monday and will conclude at 6 pm.

The vaccination drive, which was launched by the central government on January 16, completed its 100 days on Sunday.

Accordingly, RIL and bp have been developing three deep-water gas developments in block KG D6 - 'R Cluster, Satellite Cluster and MJ' - which together are expected to produce around 30 mmscmd.

I am heartbroken by the current situation in India. I'm grateful the U.S. government is mobilising to help. Microsoft will continue to use its voice, resources, and technology to aid relief efforts

According to the data, South Kolkata where polling is being held in 4 constituencies, recorded the lowest of 13.07 per cent. Malda with 6 constituencies recorded a polling of 18.85 per cent followed by South Dinajpur where 18.77

The areas requiring intensive action and local containment connotes to specific and well defined geographical units such as cities/town/part of the towns/district headquarters/semi-urban localities

The death toll increased to 1,95,123 with a record 2,812 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. Registering a steady increase, the active cases have increased to 28,13,658 comprising 16.25 per cent

It indicated that vegetarian food rich in fibre may have a role to play in providing immunity against Covid-19 due to its anti-inflammatory properties by modification of gut microbiota.

Foodtech platform Zomato on Wednesday rolled out a priority delivery feature for Covid-19 emergencies, including oxygen, Chief Executive Officer Deepinder Goyal announced on Twitter

"Shroud the truth. Deny oxygen shortage. Underreport deaths. Government of India (GOI) is doing everything......to save his fake image," the Congress leader tweeted

A social media post, being circulated widely, said that women should not take Covid-19 vaccines five days before and after their period cycle as their immunity is very less during the time

Uttarakhand police chief Ashok Kumar said a total of 430 BRO workers were at the road construction site when the avalanche occurred on Friday.

As India witnesses a sudden surge in coronavirus cases, it has decided to allow everyone above 18 years of age to get vaccinated from May 1.

The Rs 800-crore project has been approved and work has been going on.

West Bengal has 81,375 active COVID-19 cases as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).

Among the senior citizens, 4,96,55,753 have got the first dose and 77,19,730 the second done.

Security forces put barricades on roads at many places and were also seen patrolling localities in the twin capitals.

The lockdown imposed on April 19 night will now continue till 5 AM on May 3, he said.

The over 30-minute monthly broadcast was entirely focussed on the pandemic, which has been rampaging across the country for weeks

On his previous Mann Ki Baat address, the Prime Minister lauded corona-warriors and the discipline of the people during last year's Janata curfew.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,40,85,110, while the case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.13 per cent.

A Twitter spokesperson said in a statement that when it receives a valid legal request, it reviews it under both the Twitter Rules and local law.

India likely to witness peak in first or second week of May, say experts