New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): In wake of the surge in COVID-19 cases and the grappling health system amid the challenging time, the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Thursday launched a WhatsApp helpline number for pregnant women to help in getting medical aid.
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): With a surge in Covid-19 cases across the country, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) had already taken measures to ensure Olympic-bound athletes are tested on a weekly basis, so that their health is monitored constantly.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 29 (ANI): The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has badly affected the country's health care system and taken the lives of many, has also severely impacted the schoolbags business in Srinagar.
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals on Thursday announced a contribution of INR 7.5 crores (over $1mn) towards Covid Relief to help with immediate support to people in India impacted by the surge of Covid-19 virus.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 29 (ANI): Amid a sharp increase in the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in Uttar Pradesh, the state government on Thursday extended the weekend lockdown in the state to three days.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 29 (ANI): As the country is facing an acute shortage of oxygen amid a massive surge in covid-19 cases, Odisha has stepped up Oxygen supply and has escorted 135 tankers containing 2516.882 metric tonnes of medical oxygen so far.
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh talked to his Singapore counterpart Ng Eng Hen and appreciated their efforts and support in assisting India in fight against the second surge of COVID-19 pandemic.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 29 (ANI): Amid a massive surge in the COVID-19 cases, the Uttarakhand government on Thursday suspended the Char Dham Yatra for this year. The yatra was scheduled to start from May 14.
Taipei [Taiwan], April 29 (ANI): Taiwan has promised to send a batch of oxygen concentrators and other medical supplies to India in the next few days to help it battle a devastating second wave of COVID-19 infections, according to a senior government official.
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): A consignment of 120 oxygen concentrators from the United Kingdom reached India, which is in the throes of a deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, on Thursday morning.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 29 (ANI): Amid the massive surge in COVID-19 cases, Nainital High Court on Thursday ordered the Uttarakhand government to conduct 30,000-50,000 RT-PCR and rapid antigen tests in Dehradun, Haldwani, and Haridwar.
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): The surge in the COVID-19 cases continues to affect India as the country records 3,79,257 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. This is the highest single-day spike in the cases since the pandemic began last year.