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New Delhi: India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 16.94 crore doses as phase-3 of the nationwide vaccination drive expands further, the central government said on Sunday. More than 17.8 lakh beneficiaries of the age group 18-44 have been inoculated so…

New Delhi: Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke with Chief Ministers of Punjab, Karnataka, Bihar, and Uttarakhand over the situation, sources said. Over the past few days, the Prime Minister…

New Delhi: As many as 298 rail coaches, known as Covid Care Coaches, have been deployed at 17 stations in seven states of the country catering to COVID-19 patients, informed the Indian Railways. “At present, 298 coaches have been handed…

New Delhi: In an effort to check the rising COVID-19 cases, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday extended the lockdown in the national capital for another week till May 17. Delhi Metro services have also been suspended from Monday,…

Visakhapatnam: An Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft IL-76 on Saturday airlifted two cryogenic Oxygen containers from Jakarta, Indonesia, and landed at Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam. According to a press release, an IAF C17 is bringing two Oxygen Generators from Bordeaux, France…

Hyderabad: With a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country, many organisations have come forward to offer their services during these tough times. In order to help Telangana in handling the pandemic situation, the Calvary Temple, a…

New Delhi: Delhi recorded 332 more COVID-19 fatalities and 17,364 new infections on Saturday, while the positivity rate remained below 25 per cent for the third consecutive day, the Health Department said. There are 87,907 active cases and over 12.03…

New Delhi: Indian Air Force (IAF) has deployed 42 transport aircraft for COVID-19 relief tasks, including 12 heavy lift and 30 medium-lift aircraft. “IAF has deployed 42 transport aircraft for COVID relief tasks including 12 heavy lift and 30 medium…