Significantly, schools are supposed to be at work formulating the marks of class X students in the absence of board exams. But in government schools, this is a tough task at the moment.
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Ludhiana, May 7
As many as 1,464 persons tested positive for Covid, while 20 lost their lives to the virus in the district today.
Those who tested positive included two healthc
New Delhi, May 8
India on Saturday lost two of its most revered hockey stars, Ravinder Pal Singh and M K Kaushik -- who were both members of the 1980 Moscow Olympics-winning side -- to COVID-19.
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Principal District and Sessions Judge Narottam Kaushal passed the order on a petition filed by the Delhi government seeking revision of an order passed by a magisterial court
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has urged the Centre to increase vaccine supplies, saying that they need three crore vaccine doses to inoculate the entire population of the national capital. CM Kejriwal further said that they need 80-85 lakh vaccine doses each month for three months to inoculate all in Delhi. "If we get adequate vaccine doses, we can complete vaccination within three months. There are 1.5 crore people above 18 years of age in Delhi so we need three crore doses. Out of this, the Delhi government has got only 40 lakh doses so far. We need 2.6 crores more doses,” he said at a press briefing. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also said that the Delhi government will use 250-300 schools as vaccination centres.
New Delhi, May 8
With the fierce second COVID wave now tightening its grip over southern states, Kerala came under complete lockdown from Saturday morning, while Tamil Nadu too clamped a two-week &ld
A password-protected truck carrying 100 oxygen cylinders from Mumbai is on its way to Delhi. The cylinders were arranged by a Mumbai-based NGO in collaboration with actors.
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday said that a total of 1,70,841 Covid-19 patients across the country are on the ventilator, while as many as 9,02,291 patients are on oxygen support.
Rawat, who had been with the hospital since its inception in 1996, was described as a “thorough gentleman” and a “jovial colleague” by those who had worked with him.
The findings of the poll indicate that 85 per cent residents of Delhi are in favour of at least 1-week lockdown extension, 70 per cent favour extending it by at least 2 weeks, while 47 per cent favour a 3-week lockdown.
New Delhi, May 8
India wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant on Saturday joined the fight against the raging COVID-19 pandemic, pledging an undisclosed amount to procure oxygen cylinders with beds and ki
New Delhi, May 8
The government is providing conditional exemption for experimental drone flights for vaccine delivery as part of its endeavour to enhance the scope of drone usage in the count
New Delhi, May 8
Delhi Police Commissioner S N Shrivastava on Saturday held a virtual meeting to review the action taken against hoarding of COVID-19 medicines, injections and oxygen cylinders beside
Former Delhi cricketer Chetanya Nanda is helping COVID-19 affected families in the city by supplying them free food at their doorstep from his restaurant.
Rajasthan Royals informed on Saturday that everybody associated with the franchise has left Delhi and most have already reached home after the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 got suspended indefinitely earlier this week.
A PIL was moved in the Delhi High Court on Saturday urging it to direct the Centre and the Delhi government to set up drive-in vaccination centres in open areas, including stadiums, as has been done in Mumbai.
An official of the Public Works Department (PWD) said project deadlines will be extended by the number of days the lockdown is on for, plus another 30-40 days to mobilise labour forces.
Issuing a statement on Saturday, Matrix clarified that all materials procured by it have been by way of import or purchase in India, after paying all relevant duties and taxes
In a press conference on Saturday, Sisodia said that May 5 was the first time that Delhi had received more than 700 MT of oxygen but the supply has been slipping after that once again.
New Delhi, May 8
Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur on Saturday condoled the death of 229 taxmen in the line of duty due to COVID-19 complications, saying the nation will always remain grate
