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UP to declare black fungus notifiable disease

11:27 pm May 21, 2021

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government will declare black fungus a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act. During a meeting on Friday, the Uttar Pradesh CM said, “In compliance with the order of the central government, black fungus should also be declared a notified disease on the lines of COVID. Order in this regard should […]

J-K reports first death due to black fungus in Jammu

11:18 pm May 21, 2021

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir on Friday reported its first death due to black fungus after a 40-year-old COVID-19 recovered patient died of mucormycosis at Government Medical College (GMC) hospital here, an official said. The patient who was admitted to GMC hospital has succumbed to the infection, Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo, told […]

Lockdown in Karnataka extended till June 7, says CM

11:14 pm May 21, 2021

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Friday announced extension of lockdown from May 24 to June 7 for a period of 14 days to contain the spread of coronavirus in the State. The stringent restrictions are already in effect from May 10 and was supposed to end on May 24. However, due to […]

Assam CM, others take oath as MLAs

11:11 pm May 21, 2021

Guwahati: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, his predecessor Sarbananda Sonowal, former Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia and jailed anti-CAA leader Akhil Gogoi were among those who took oath on Friday as MLAs of the 15th Assam Legislative Assembly. The swearing-in ceremony of all the elected members of the 126-MLA House was conducted by the […]

UP: Farmer shot dead 5 months after brother’s murder

11:06 pm May 21, 2021

Ghaziabad: A farmer was shot dead by unidentified assailants here on Friday, five months after his younger brother was murdered over a land dispute, police said. The incident took place in front of Janta Inter College in Chirori town under Loni police station area around 11 am when Surendra Singh (52) was on a motorbike […]