New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday urged the industry to wait and watch for next few days to assess the situation amid the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic and assured it of full government support.
Chandigarh [India], April 21 (ANI): Punjab Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan, on Wednesday ordered an immediate ban on all the elective surgeries besides reserving 75 per cent beds in the private hospitals for COVID-19 patients to help conquer the ongoing second wave effectively.
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): Amid reports of shortage of medical oxygen in surge in COVID-19 cases in the country in the second wave of pandemic, AIIMS Delhi Director Dr Randeep Guleria said on Wednesday that "if we work together and use oxygen and Remdesivir judiciously then there wil
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 21 (ANI): Financial Commissioner Health and Medical Education of Jammu and Kashmir Atal Duloo on Tuesday said that there is a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases in the second wave of coronavirus infections in the union territory, adding that preparations ar
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 20 (ANI): As the country is witnessing surge in COVID-19 infections, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday assured the people of his state that Kerala is set to tackle "second wave" of coronavirus.
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Amid the raging second wave of the novel coronavirus, veteran Bollywood actor Hema Malini on Tuesday prayed for the safety and wellbeing of all those affected by COVID-19. She also urged people to follow all the guidelines and requested everyone to stay hom
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): As India grapples with deadly second wave of coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Portugal and France are in limbo and unlikely to happen.
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 20 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Tourism Minister Muthamsetti Srinivasa Rao on Monday said that the state government is fully prepared to curb the intensity of the COVID-19 second wave.
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): There is no significant shift in the age distribution of COVID-19 cases in the second wave as compared to the first one, said Dr VK Paul, Member (Health) of the NITI Aayog, on Monday.
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): ICMR Director General Dr Balram Bhargava has said that oxygen utilization has been more in the second wave of COVID-19.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 19 (ANI): With only three days remaining, the South India Rally, Round 1 of the Champions Yacht Club -- FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship 2021 has been postponed due to the second wave of COVID-19 and the resultant government regulations.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 19 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices nosedived on Monday as a strong second wave of Covid-19 infections cast a shadow over economic growth and corporate earnings outlook.