INDIA

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Rajasthan Guv gives Rs 2 crore to CM Relief Fund for COVID vaccination

11:12 pm May 10, 2021

Jaipur: Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra has given Rs 2 crore to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund from the Governor Relief Fund for COVID-19 vaccination in the state, an official release said on Monday. Of this amount, Rs 1.11 crore was initially given by Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur to the Governor Relief Fund for this purpose, […]

Navi Mumbai: Teen factory helper dies of electric shock

8:45 pm May 9, 2021

Thane: A 13-year-old boy employed as a helper in a factory in Mahape MIDC in Navi Mumbai died of electric shock, police said on Sunday. The incident happened on Friday morning and a Rabale MIDC police station official said an accidental death case had been registered for the moment, though charges against the firm for […]

Lockdown extended in Uttar Pradesh till May 17

8:41 pm May 9, 2021

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday extended the statewide coronavirus lockdown ending on Monday by a week, a senior official said. The “corona curfew” was earlier scheduled to end at 7 am on May 10. In a statement issued here, Additional Chief Secretary (Information), Navneet Sehgal said the “corona curfew” imposed in the state […]

273 COVID deaths, over 13K cases in Delhi

8:34 pm May 9, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi recorded 273 more coronavirus deaths on Sunday, the lowest since April 21, and 13,336 new infections with a positivity rate of 21.67 per cent, the Health Department said. The number of new cases, the lowest since April 12, can be attributed to a smaller number of tests — 61,552 — conducted on […]

50-year-old man, nephew shot dead in UP’s Bijnor

7:51 pm May 9, 2021

Bijnor (UP): A 50-year-old man and his nephew, both accused in a murder case, were shot dead here on Sunday, police said. Superintendent of Police Dharamvir Singh said the incident took place at Dhakalpur village while Dhir Singh and his nephew Ankur (24) were returning from the fields around 9 am on Sunday. Three to […]