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DRDO to set up COVID-19 hospitals in Lucknow, Varnasi and Ahmedabad
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Chairman Dr G Satheesh Reddy has informed that work is on to set up a 450-bed hospital in Lucknow, a 750-bed hospital in Varanasi and a 900-bed hospital in Ahmedabad amid the unprecedented surge in COVID-
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Govt waives import duty on Remdesivir API, injections and specific inputs
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): The import of Remdesivir Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), injections and specific inputs have been made import duty free till October 31 amid the ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases in the country.
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Chariot procession honouring God of Rain begins in Nepal amid COVID-19 sur
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 21 (ANI): One of the biggest chariot festivals celebrated in Kathmandu valley, the three-day-long Seto Macchindranath Jatra started on Tuesday amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country.
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Karnataka imposes night curfew from April 9 to May 4 to contain spread of
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 20 (ANI): As part of efforts to contain the surge in COVID-19 cases, the Karnataka government has imposed a night curfew from April 21 to May 4.
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PM Modi urges states to consider lockdowns as last option, focus on micro-
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged the state governments to use lockdowns only as the last option and focus only on creating on micro-containment zones.
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Government acting with sensitivity, speed to meet increased demand for med
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Noting that the surge in COVID-19 cases has led to sharp increase in the demand for oxygen in different parts of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said work to increase oxygen production is taking place at several levels and steps have
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Some hospitals left with few hours of oxygen: Kejriwal seeks Centre's help
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Amid complaints of oxygen scarcity in hospitals throughout the country owing to the massive spike in coronavirus infections, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday appealed to the Centre to "urgently" provide oxygen to the national capital, sayi
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Rajnath Singh reviews preparedness of Defence Ministry, Armed Forces amid
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday held a virtual meeting to review the preparedness of the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces to deal with the recent spike in COVID-19 cases across the country.
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Kerala set to tackle second wave of COVID-19, says CM Vijayan
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
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.
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Bangladesh extends lockdown till April 28 amid COVID-19 spike
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], April 20 (ANI): Bangladesh has extended the ongoing nationwide lockdown by another week till April 28 in view of the current surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths in the country.
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COVID-19: Delhi HC questions Centre over wait till April 22 to ban use of
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): While hearing a petition concerning COVID-19 situation in the national capital, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday slammed the Centre over delay till April 22 to ban use of oxygen by industries amid the daily surge in COVID-19 cases.
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COVID-19: Weekend lockdown imposed in UP, night curfew in all districts
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 20 (ANI): In the light of the surge in COVID-19 cases across Uttar Pradesh, a weekend lockdown has been imposed, informed state Additional Chief Secretary Home Awanish K Awasthi on Tuesday.
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