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Description: Cabinet gives green signal to 75 new medical colleges Move to add 15,700 MBBS and PG seats in the country Cabinet to give export subsidy to 60 lakh metric tonnes of sugar

Cabinet gives green signal to 75 new medical colleges Move to add 15,700 MBBS and PG seats in the country Cabinet to give export subsidy to 60 lakh metric tonnes of sug

NEWS FLASH: 75 new medical colleges to be set up

Cabinet gives green signal to 75 new medical colleges Move to add 15,700 MBBS and PG seats in the country Cabinet to give export subsidy to 60 lakh metric tonnes of sugar

Cabinet gives green signal to 75 new medical colleges Move to add 15,700 MBBS and PG seats in the country Cabinet to give export subsidy to 60 lakh metric tonnes of sugar

The Delhi High Court on Thursday said the existing medical infrastructure in the national capital was "exposed" to be in a "shambles" during the pandemic and direc

The Delhi High Court on Thursday said the existing medical infrastructure in the national&nbsp;capital was "exposed" to be in a "shambles" during the pandemic and directed&nbsp;the Delhi government to provide facility for medical treatment as required those who are suffering from Covid-19.
A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli further said that the Delhi government was behaving like an ostrich with its head in the sand if it was disputing the condition of the medical infrastructure in the national capital.&nbsp;
Senior advocate Rahul Mehra, appearing for the Delhi government, had&nbsp;aruged that the court may not say the medical infrastructure was in shambles.
HC said the obligation of the State to provide sufficient infrastructure to save lives of people can't be understated and even the most economically advanced nation have found their infrastructure to be lacking to deal with a massive surge of cases.&nbsp;

The Delhi Police has arrested three persons for allegedly painting fire extinguishers and selling them as oxygen cylinders, officials said on Wednesday.

The Delhi Police has arrested three persons for allegedly painting&nbsp;fire extinguishers&nbsp; and selling them as oxygen cylinders, officials said on Wednesday.&nbsp;Police said the matter came to light Tuesday after a person named Mukesh Khanna, who runs Radha Vallabh Sewa Sangh NGO which serves free oxygen cylinders to Covid patients, filed a complaint at the Farsh Bazar police station.
Police seized 532 fire extinguishers of different sizes, 26 oxygen gas cylinder nozzles, two electric grinders used to remove the red paint of the cylinders, three silver color spray-paint cans, one black paint box, one paint-brush, one pipe-wrench and Rs 49,500 cash were recovered from their possession, police said.

With the second wave of Covid-19 wreaking havoc in India, more and more children are getting infected this year. If parents are positive, should asymptomatic children a

With the second wave of Covid-19 wreaking havoc in India, more and more children are getting infected this year. If parents are positive, should asymptomatic children also be screened? How to manage a child who is Covid positive? How can parents ensure children are not being adversely impacted by&nbsp;anxiety and hopelessness amid a pandemic?
Answering all your questions on today's episode of Ask The Doctor, in conversation with Vikram Chandra are Dr Amit Sen, Child Psychiatrist, Dr. Soonu Udani, MD (Paediatrics) &amp; Director - Critical Care and Emergency Services, SRCC, Children's Hospital Narayana Health (Mumbai) and Dr Saroja Balan, Pediatrician and Neonatal Surgeon.
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Mumbai will have drive-in vaccination centres, within 24 hours. Municipal commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal on Thursday directed officials to set up a drive-in vaccinatio

Mumbai will have drive-in vaccination centres, within 24 hours. Municipal commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal on Thursday directed officials to set up a drive-in vaccination centre in each of seven administrative regions of the city.
Those above 60 years can get vaccinated at drive-in centres only by appointment; they shall not drive themselves but will be accompanied by an attendant or a driver.
The BMC said, drive-in vaccination centres will be set up in big open grounds, such as the Andheri Sports Club ground, Cooperage ground, Shivaji Stadium, or even the Wankhede stadium. Adequate and proper temporary shelter shall be provided for in the vaccination area to accommodate vaccination staff, arrangement for patients, and ambulances.
Maharashtra got its first drive-in vaccination centre this week at Dadar. The centre has the capacity vaccinate nearly 5,000 people in a day.&nbsp;

How can parents ensure that children and young adults are coping with the aftermath of the pandemic, being away from their friends, school. How to deal with feelings of

How can parents ensure that children and young adults are coping with the aftermath of the pandemic, being away from their friends, school. How to deal with feelings of uncertainties, fear, anxiety and hopelessness.
On today's episode of Ask The Doctor, we speak&nbsp;to Dr Amit Sen, Child Psychiatrist, Dr. Soonu Udani, MD (Paediatrics) &amp; Director - Critical Care and Emergency Services, SRCC, Children's Hospital Narayana Health (Mumbai) and Dr Saroja Balan, Pediatrician and Neonatal Surgeon.
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How to keep your child engaged at home during a lockdown? With schools shut & classes moving online, should addition to gadgets and increased screen time worry pare

How to keep your child engaged at home during a lockdown? With schools shut &amp; classes moving online, should addition to gadgets and increased screen time worry parents? On today's #AskTheDoctor, Dr Soonu Udani, Dr Amit Sen and Dr Saroja Balan tell us more.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday announced his government's decision to extend the statewide 'Janata curfew' till May 15 and directed off

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday asked people to defer wedding plans since such gatherings can prove to be super-spreaders as he announced his government's decision to extend the statewide 'Janata curfew' till May 15. He directed officials to enforce the &lsquo;corona curfew&rsquo; without any laxity. Announcing the shutdown, Chief Minister Chouhan further said the state can't remain open with 18 per cent case positivity rate. He sought people&rsquo;s support and appealed to all political parties, civil society, and volunteers to rise above differences and work together against the coronavirus pandemic.
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has written to PM Modi saying that Delhi needs 600 tonne of Oxygen supply daily and requested for the provision to meet this demand

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal&nbsp;has wrritten to the Prime Minister to thank him after the capital received 730 metric tonnes of oxygen for the first time on Wednesday. The CM wrote that Delhi requires 700 MT of oxygen daily and he had repeatedly requested the Centre to arrange the same. He urged the PM to ensure the supply of the required amount of oxygen continues without any cut.&nbsp;
Later at a press briefing Kerjiwal&nbsp;added that if Delhi receives 700 MT tonnes of oxygen daily&nbsp;then his govt will be able to set up 9000-9500 beds in Delhi and assured the people that they will not let anyone die to shortage of oxygen in Delhi.&nbsp;
The Delhi High Court meanwhile come down heavily on Delhi govt and said that it was behaving like an ostrich with its head in the sand. HC said the obligation of the State to provide sufficient infrastructure to save lives of people can't be understated and even the most economically advanced nation have found their infrastructure to be lacking to deal with a massive surge of cases
Delhi on Thursday recorded 335 deaths, 19,133 new infections and 20,028 recoveries in the last 24 hours, active cases in the national capital are at 90,629.

Launching a scathing attack on the Centre for accusing TMC workers of post poll violence in Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed that it is actually the BJP m

Launching a scathing attack on the Centre for accusing TMC workers of post poll violence in Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed that it is actually the union ministers who are provoking the people. She further claimed that the BJP is not ready to accept the mandate. The TMC supremo said no team was sent after the Delhi riots and Hathras incident but now central teams are coming to West Bengal. The state government has announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each for people who died in post-poll violence in the state. The CM said that they will receive the compensation without any discrimination.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a meeting to review the response to the coronavirus crisis that has overwhelmed the healthcare system. The Prime Minister

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a meeting to review the response to the coronavirus crisis that has overwhelmed the healthcare system. The Prime Minister expressed concern about the falling pace of vaccinations. PM Modi said. &lsquo;Citizens should be facilitated for vaccination despite lockdowns and healthcare workers involved in vaccination must not be diverted for other duties&rsquo; He spoke about the need to sensitise states that the speed of vaccination doesn't come down. &lsquo;PM directed that states should be given help and guidance about leading indicators to ramp up healthcare infrastructure,&rdquo; a note from the Prime Minister&rsquo;s Office read.

The UK strain of coronavirus is currently dominating parts of north India while double mutant could be found mostly in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat, Sujeet Singh,

The UK strain of coronavirus is currently dominating parts of north India while double mutant could be found mostly in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat, Sujeet Singh, Director of National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said.
He, however, added that the UK variant has been declining in proportion across the country in the last month and a half. Singh said the UK strain is dominating parts of north India including Punjab and Delhi, followed by Telangana, Maharashtra and Karnataka.
The double mutant variant is mostly dominating Maharashtra, West Bengal, Delhi and Gujarat.
The South African variant was predominantly found in Telangana and Delhi while the Brazilian variant was only found in Maharashtra in a negligible proportion.

At a time when experts and political leaders have advised the PM to impose a national lockdown to tackle the devastating second wave of Covid-19 in India, the Union Hea

At a time when experts and political leaders have advised the PM to impose a national lockdown to tackle the devastating second wave of Covid-19 in India, the Union Health Ministry has not ruled out a lockdown yet.
In a press briefing on Wednesday, Niti Aayog&rsquo;s member VK Paul, who also heads the national Covid-19 task force said that the option of a nationwide lockdown is &ldquo;being discussed&rdquo;.
Paul added that said the states have already been instructed to impose local night curfews and restrictions in districts with over 10% test positivity rate and more than 60% occupancy of ICU beds.
Top public health expert in the US, Dr Anthony Fauci has recommened a total lockdown and has called the situation in India &ldquo;very desperate&rdquo; and he suggested the government to marshal all its resources, including the armed forces, to build makeshift field hospitals, and urged other countries to help with not only materials but also personnel.

The secretary in the Ministry of Earth Sciences, M Rajeevan on Thursday said that monsoon will arrive in Kerala around June 1, its normal onset

Monsoon&nbsp;will arrive in&nbsp;Kerala&nbsp;around June 1, its normal onset date,&nbsp;the secretary in the Ministry of Earth Sciences,&nbsp;M Rajeevan said on Thursday.
He further said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) will issue an official&nbsp;monsoon&nbsp;forecast on May 15.&nbsp;
This is the second indication of a normal monsoon season in 2021. Earlier this month, the IMD&nbsp;had&nbsp;said in its stage one forecast that this year's southwest monsoon is likely to be 98% of its long-performing average. This will be the third consecutive year of normal or above-normal monsoon.

During these dark days of grim records it is people like the ASI Rakesh in the Delhi Police force who reinstate hope. 56yr old Rakesh who has been on duty at Lodi Road

During these dark days of grim records it is people like the ASI Rakesh in the Delhi Police force who reinstate hope. 56yr old Rakesh who has been on duty at Lodi Road crematorium since April 13, has helped with conducting last rites of over 1100 people. He has himself lit pyre for over 50. The father of three has postponed his daughter's marriage to attend to Covid duties. The massive surge in coronavirus cases and record number of deaths of Covid patients has overwhelmed hospitals and crematoriums.

Two days after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar declared a 10-day lockdown over Covid, Bihar BJP Chief Sanjay Jaiswal's sarcastic post on lockdown upset

Two days after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar declared a 10-day lockdown&nbsp;amid Covid&nbsp;crisis,&nbsp;Bihar BJP Chief Sanjay Jaiswal's&nbsp;sarcastic post has upset the Janata Dal United (JDU).&nbsp;
In his Facebbok post Jaiswal&nbsp;asked people to follow the 11 day lockdown&nbsp;imposed by the BJP&nbsp;government&nbsp;and save themselves and their family members
This is his second post within a week and has left&nbsp;Nitish Kumar's party JDU&nbsp;fuming.
Janata Dal United leaders pointed out that the BJP has the health portfolio in the coalition government and alleged Jaiswal's posts are meant to divert attention from the failure of the party's minister.

Union minister V Muraleedharan has alleged that his convoy was attacked by West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress workers during his visit to the state. The minister p

Union minister V Muraleedharan has alleged that his convoy was attacked by West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress workers during his visit to the state. The minister posted a video of the alleged attack on Twitter. The video shows a group of men armed with sticks and rods stopping and attacking the minister's convoy. The windscreen at the back of the vehicle was broken. Bengal has been witnessing post-poll violence since TMC's emphatic win. The BJP and The Left have accused the ruling party workers of attacking their supporters.
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Amid the growing demand for oxygen due to the surge in Covid-19 cases, the Delhi government on Thursday said that all persons requiring oxygen for home isolation can ap

Amid the growing demand for oxygen due to the surge in Covid-19 cases, the Delhi government on Thursday said that all persons requiring oxygen for home isolation can apply for a cylinder online. People need to apply on http://delhi.gov.in with a valid photo ID, Aadhaar card details and Covid-19 positive report. Based on stock and availability, the District Magistrate (DM) will issue a pass to the patient stating the date, time and address of the oxygen dealer. Delhi on Wednesday had reported close to 20,000 new Covid-19 cases and 338 deaths in the last 24 hour

The Supreme Court on Thursday while hearing the Election Commission’s pettion complaining against the media reports on the Madras High Court’s ‘booked

The Supreme Court on Thursday while hearing the Election Commission&rsquo;s petition complaining against the media reports on the Madras High Court&rsquo;s &lsquo;booked for murder&rsquo; remark, said Constitutional authorities can do better than to complain and ask for fetters on the media. The SC said it will be retrograde to restrain HCs from making observations or gagging the media from reporting observations.
The apex court said &lsquo;Open access to courts is a valuable safeguard to constitutional freedom and that freedom of the press is a facet of constitutional freedom of speech and expression&rsquo;.
The top court however admitted that the remarks made by the Madras High Court were "harsh and the metaphor improper" and that judicial restraint was necessary. &nbsp;
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With an acute surge in coronavirus cases in India, Sri Lanka bans travelling from India with immediate effect. The Sri Lanka Civil Aviation Authority said that travelle

Amid a massive surge in coronavirus cases in India, Sri Lanka banned travellers from India with immediate effect. The Sri Lanka Civil Aviation Authority said that travellers from India will not be allowed to disembark in Sri Lanka.
The decision comes as Sri Lanka steps up measures to control the spread of the infection.
Setting a new grim record, India on Thursday reported over 4.12 lakh fresh cases and nearly 4,000 deaths in 24 hours.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday announced a statewide lockdown from May 8-16 to fight a massive surge in Covid-19 cases in the last few weeks. The s

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday announced a statewide lockdown from May 8-16 to fight a massive surge in Covid-19 cases in the last few weeks.
The state government&rsquo;s decision comes a day after the state reported the highest single-day spike of 41,953 new COVID-19 cases.
Addressing the media,&nbsp;Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan&nbsp;on Wednesday said said there are 3,75,658 active cases in the state.&nbsp;
The chief minister had also said that medical students will be brought in to strengthen the ward level committees and rapid response teams in the state.
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