Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 11 (ANI): Liquor shops opened in Varanasi on Tuesday for few hours amid restrictions imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19.
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday flagged the issue of COVID-19 vaccine and urged the Central government to share the vaccine formulas and allow more companies to scale up production.
Houston (Texas) [US], May 11 (ANI): Engineers have developed a new version of their wireless implant that allows for multiple stimulators to be programmed and magnetically powered from a single transmitter outside the body. The implants could be used to treat spinal cord injuries or as pacem
Amravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 11 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh medical and health principal secretary Anil Kumar Singhal said the state government is ready to purchase corona vaccine directly from foreign countries too, if Central government allows.
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday asked Delhi government to file a reply on a petition seeking to create "an accountable, fair and transparent mechanism" for allocating beds to COVID-19 patients in Delhi hospitals.
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): Centre has allocated and delivered COVID-19 relief medical supplies and equipment sent by foreign nations to states and Union territories through a streamlined and systematic mechanism under the "Whole of Government" approach.
Dubai [UAE], May 10 (ANI): An independent Anti-Corruption Tribunal on Monday unanimously cleared former Sri Lanka player Avishka Gunawardene of two charges against him under the Emirates Cricket Board's Anti-Corruption Code, allowing him to resume participation in cricket with immediate effe
Manila [Philippines], May 10 (ANI): The board of governors at Asian Development Bank (ADB) has adopted a resolution to allocate 1.13 billion dollars in net allocable income from 2020 ordinary capital resources, the highest in ADB's history.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 10 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday allowed religious and cultural programmes ahead of the upcoming festival of Eid. However, a cap has been placed on 50 people.
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 10 (ANI): The Pakistan government will appeal against the Lahore High Court's (LHC) decision to allow Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif to fly abroad, announced Information Minister Fawad Chaudhary on Sunday.
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], May 9 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday sanctioned Rs 60 lakh from Chief Minister Relief Fund (CMRF) to feed stray animals during the COVID-19 lockdown in five municipal corporations, 48 municipalities and 61 Notified Area Councils (NACs).
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 9 (ANI): After the Central government increased Andhra Pradesh's allocation of oxygen to 590 metric tonnes, the state government has requested for more from Chennai and Bellary plants nearby to reduce transport time.