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Economic Times | 20 Apr, 2021 | 08.49AM IST
Coronavirus Live Updates: US tells its citizens to avoid travel to India amid Covid surge
Amid a surge in COVID cases (in India), travellers should avoid all travel to India. Even fully vaccinated travellers may be at risk for getting & spreading variants and should avoid all travel to India. If you must travel to India, get fully vaccinated before travel: CDC, USA
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08:42 AM
'Dr Manmohan Singh's condition stable', tweets Health Minister
Followed up on Dr Manmohan Singh Ji’s health with the medical team attending to him at AIIMS, Delhi. His condition… https://t.co/UdKYrbn1wI
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08:32 AM
NCLAT Officiating Chairperson tests positive for COVID19
The Competent Authority of NCLAT now decides to observe April 26 to May 20 as summer vacations for Principal Bench of NCLAT at New Delhi. The Registry shall, however, remain functional during this period.
08:27 AM
COVID-19 in youngsters
Source: TOI
08:18 AM
Maharashtra cabinet meet on lockdown today
Maharashtra relief and rehabilitation minister Vijay Wadettiwar on Monday said the government is looking at a complete lockdown in the state. The government has scheduled a cabinet meet on Tuesday and, according to people aware of the development, a decision on enforcing a complete lockdown in the state could be taken at this meeting.
08:04 AM
SGX Nifty trades up over 60 points
07:56 AM
Delhi: Migrant workers continue to leave for their hometown as the 6-day lockdown in the national capital comes into effect
Delhi: Migrant workers continue to leave for their hometown as the 6-day lockdown in the national capital comes int… https://t.co/DN5tzxjTVv
Trump urges Biden to reinstate travel ban to keep US safe from radical Islamic terrorism
“If Joe Biden wants to keep our country safe from radical Islamic terrorism, he should reinstitute the foreign country travel ban and all of the vetting requirements on those seeking admission that go with it, along with the refugee restrictions I successfully put in place,” Trump said in a statement on Monday.
07:20 AM
Former US vice president Walter Mondale died on Monday at age 93, Axios reported, citing a family spokesperson
07:00 AM
No permission for weddings till April 30 in Indore amid COVID-19 surge
"No permission will be given for weddings as there's a higher risk of COVID-19 transmission. People are requested to postpone their weddings and stay home till April 30," said Indore District Magistrate Manish Singh.
06:50 AM
Entry for New Delhi & Chandni Chowk (station) has been temporarily closed to ensure social distancing as part of crowd control measures. Exit is allowed: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
06:27 AM
Gujarat: Amid a surge in COVID cases, Vadodara's Jahangirpura Masjid converted into a 50-bed COVID facility
06:26 AM
Amid a surge in COVID cases (in India), travellers should avoid all travel to India. Even fully vaccinated travellers may be at risk for getting & spreading variants and should avoid all travel to India. If you must travel to India, get fully vaccinated before travel
- CDC, USA
06:11 AM
Maharashtra: Fire broke out near Solapur Airport late at night
05:57 AM
Covid-19: First 'Oxygen Express' rakes leave from Mumbai region to Vizag
The first 'Oxygen Express' departed from Central Railway's Kalamboli yard on Monday evening to ferry liquid oxygen for Maharashtra from Vishakhapatnam steel plant in Andhra Pradesh amid the worsening COVID-19 situation.
05:42 AM
Apple signals return of right-wing 'free speech' app Parler
Apple said it has reached an agreement with the right-wing social app Parler that could lead to its reinstatement in the company's app store. Apple kicked out Parler in January over ties to the deadly Jan. 6 siege on the U.S. Capitol.
05:41 AM
Colombia to extend coronavirus restrictions by two weeks
05:40 AM
U.S. House of Representatives approves cannabis banking bill
The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday passed legislation that would allow banks to provide services to cannabis companies in states where it is legal, a step towards removing what analysts say is a barrier to development of a national industry.
05:39 AM
White House refuses to comment on lifting ban on vaccine raw materials export to India
The White House on Monday did not respond to questions on the request by Serum Institute of India to lift export ban on certain raw materials needed for ramping up production of COVID-19 vaccine.
05:38 AM
EC transfers four police officers in West Bengal
Three days before the sixth phase of the West Bengal Assembly polls, the Election Commission transferred the Superintendents of Police of East Burdwan and Birbhum districts, and the Commissioner of Police of Asansol-Durgapur.