- Fissures in Samyukt Kisan Morcha over march to Parliament
Mukesh TandonTribune News ServiceSonepat, April 17
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) is likely to defer by a month its march to Parliament that the umbrella body comprising protesting farm unions from P
- 50 additional coaches kept ready at Delhi?s Shakur Basti, 25 in Anand Vihar, says Indian Railways
Tribune News ServiceNew Delhi, April 18
Northern Railways said 50 coaches were kept ready to be used as isolation wards at Delhi’s Shakur Basti and 25 coaches at Anand Vihar, a development that
- 'Telling their 22 - year - old son died, lying to patients': Delhi doctor talks about 'horrors' of 2nd COVID wave; urges to 'wear masks'
Tribune Web DeskChandigarh, April 18
The ongoing pandemic has been extremely challenging for all of us, especially the medical workers. A heartbreaking post shared by a young doctor has left social m
- Union Jal Shakti Ministry advises Haryana to monitor water supply in real time
Ravi S SinghTribune News ServiceNew Delhi, April 18
The Union Jal Shakti Ministry has advised the state of Haryana to identify sources of convergence and invest in sensor-based IoT technology for rea
- Maharashtra clamps 15 - day curfew; Centre fast - tracks approval for foreign vaccines
Maharashtra clamps 15 - day curfew; Centre fast - tracks approval for foreign vaccines
- Pvt vehicle not a public place under NDPS Act: Supreme Court
New Delhi, April 17
Holding that a private vehicle is not a ‘public place’ under the NDPS Act, the Supreme Court has acquitted three men accused of possessing poppy, saying they were char
- Govt to double remdesivir production to 3 lakh vials per day in 15 days: Mandaviya
New Delhi, April 18
The government plans to double the production of antiviral drug remdesivir to around 3 lakh vials per day over the next 15 days, to make it available readily for the treatment of
- Covid - 19: Need of 3rd booster dose based more upon conjecture than data, say experts
New Delhi, April 18
More data is needed to establish if a third anti-COVID-19 booster dose will be more effective in fighting the surge of infections in the country as at present the recommendation i
- Former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda, wife test positive for COVID - 19; hospitalised
Tribune News ServiceNew Delhi, April 18
Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and his wife Asha Hooda test positive for COVID-19 on Sunday.
They have been admitted to Medanta, Gurugram
- COVID positivity rate doubles to 16.69% in 12 days: Govt
New Delhi, April 18
The daily coronavirus positivity rate in India in the last 12 days has doubled to 16.69 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate has increased to 13.54 per cent in the past one
- Resume talks with protesting farmers, Dushyant Chautala urges PM Modi
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, April 17
Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala today wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressing concern over the ongoing farmers’ a
- Delhi govt requests railways to deploy COVID - care coaches at two station
New Delhi, April 18
The Delhi government has urged the railways to arrange up to 5,000 beds by deploying COVID-care coaches at the Shakur Basti and the Anand Vihar stations in view of the rising numb
- Delhi weekend curfew spells chaos at Gurugram border
Sanjay Yadav
Gurugram, April 17
With Delhi implementing its weekend lockdown from today, Gurugram’s Sarhaul border witnessed high drama today.
The Delhi Police erected barricades on Rajokri
- 250 ventilators to be returned to Centre
Tribune News ServiceShimla, April 17
The 250 portable ventilators Himachal received last month under PM Cares would be returned and replaced. “Soon after the ventilators were delivered, we rece
- JEE Mains entrance exam postponed amid surge in COVID - 19 cases
New Delhi, April 18  
Engineering entrance exam JEE-Mains scheduled to be held from April 27-30 has been postponed in view of the COVID-19 situation, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriy
- Citing Covid - 19 surge, Rahul Gandhi calls off West Bengal rallies
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, April 18
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday cancelled his West Bengal rallies in view of the ongoing COVID surge.
He also advised all other politicians to think
- Cyber agency cautions WhatsApp users against breach of information
Tribune News ServiceNew Delhi, April 17
The country’s cyber security agency CERT-In has cautioned WhatsApp users about certain vulnerabilities detected in the popular instant messaging app that
- Indians flood social media urging for ventilator beds, plasma
New Delhi, April 18
As the country grapples with the worst surge in Covid cases amid the lethal second wave, thousands of people across the country have flooded various social media platforms, reque
- Covid - 19 surge: Delhi schools to remain closed for all classes till further orders
New Delhi, April 9
Schools in the national capital will remain closed for all classes till further orders due to the rise in COVID-19 cases, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Friday.
The n
- 6 die due to low - pressure oxygen in MP hospital
Shahdol, April 18
At least six COVID-19 patients died in the ICU of a government hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol due to low pressure in medical oxygen supply, an official said on Sunday.
The i
- Three nabbed for black marketing Remdesvir in Gurugram
Sanjay YadavGurugram, April 18
The drug control department on Sunday nabbed three for selling the Covid treatment drug Remdesvir in black, priced between Rs 14,000 to 25,000, in Gurugram.
An FIR has
- India records all - time high of 2.61 lakh Covid cases in a day
New Delhi, April 18
A record single-day rise of 2,61,500 coronavirus infections has taken India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases to 1,47,88,109, while active cases have surpassed the 18-lakh mar
- 'Telling their 22 - year - old son died, lying to patients': Delhi doctor talks about 'horrors' of 2nd COVID wave; urges to 'wear masks'
Tribune Web DeskChandigarh, April 18
The ongoing pandemic has been extremely challenging for all of us, especially the medical workers. A heartbreaking post shared by a young doctor has left social m
- Delhi facing shortage of medical oxygen, Centre urged to increase its supply: Sisodia
New Delhi, April 18
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday said Delhi has been facing a shortage of medical oxygen and the city government has requested the Centre to immediately increase its
- Goyal slams Thackeray over oxygen, Remdesivir supply
Tribune News ServiceNew Delhi, April 17
A vicious war of words erupted today between the BJP-led Centre and the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra over the supply of medical oxygen and Remde