Chandigarh, May 15 Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make the Centre as the single agency for the procurement and distribution of COVID vaccine for people in the age group of 18-44. “Vaccination of the entire eligible population, especially in a pandemic situation,Read More

New Delhi, May 15 The overall Covid-19 situation in the country is stabilising and the government will work towards ensuring further stabilisation, NITI Aayog member VK Paul said on Saturday. At a press conference on Saturday, top health officials said 10 states account for 85 per cent of the totalRead More

What do you do if it’s the middle of a pandemic and you’re feeling cooped up in Canada, where government lockdowns have been imposed in many areas? Billionaire Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk and his girlfriend thought they had an answer, according to recently filed lawsuits obtained by CBC News:Read More

Chandigarh, May 14 Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday announced the creation of a new district of Malerkotla, carving the state’s only Muslim-majority town from Sangrur district. Adjoining Amargarh and Ahmedgarh will also form part of Punjab’s 23rd district, according to the announcement at a state-level event on Eid-ul-Fitr.Read More

Washington, May 13 Fifty-seven US Congressmen have written to President Joe Biden, urging him to bolster America’s Covid assistance to India. “The sharp increase in cases has overwhelmed India’s healthcare system. We must do our part to quell the virus everywhere it persists,” the lawmakers said in a letter toRead More

Idukki (Ker), May 14 The body of Soumya Santhosh from Kerala, who was killed in a Palestinian rocket attack in Israel on May 11, will be brought here on Saturday. Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said on Friday that the mortal remains were being repatriated from IsraelRead More

New Delhi, May 14 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday released the eighth instalment of over Rs 20,000 crore to more than 9.5 crore farmer beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on Friday. Prime Minister Modi released Rs 2,06,67,75,66,000 to 9,50,67,601 beneficiary farmers, including Rs 3,53,71,26,000Read More

The future use of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine in Canada is now in question due to concerns over the increased risk of rare but severe blood clots connected to the shot, an unpredictable future supply and a significant amount of other vaccines. Alberta was the first province to confirm itRead More

Chandigarh, May 12 Punjab on Wednesday registered 197 more coronavirus deaths, taking the toll to 11,111, while 8,347 new cases took the infection tally to 4,67,539, according to a medical bulletin. The number of active cases rose from 76,856 on Tuesday to 79,963. Twenty-eight deaths were reported from Ludhiana, 20Read More

Patiala, May 11 The virus is fast spreading its tentacles across the countryside with rising number of Covid-19 deaths being reported in the rural areas. In the past 10 days, 50 persons have died of Covid-19 in villages across Patiala district. The count may be higher as many deaths goRead More