LIVE News Updates: India on downswing of second wave of COVID-19, says Govt

India on downswing of second wave of COVID-19; we believe it will be sustained even when restrictions are significantly relaxed: Govt

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik conducts aerial survey to assess damage caused by Cyclone Yaas.

There has been 0.6% vaccine wastage in 45+ category & around 0.8% vaccine wastage in 18+ category - less than the 1.6% wastage guideline by Centre. They are not taking into account the data of our 'CGTeeka' portal & they are giving misleading info: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel

Airport resumed normal flight operations today morning while Rourkela Airport will remain closed today. Cyclone Yaas now became a depression and is moving through Jharkhand towards Bihar: Airports Authority of India

Delhi HC says Amphotericin B, used for treating black fungus is required to save lives of people suffering all over the country, the Central Government should consider complete waiver of import duties of the drug for a limited period

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin wrote to PM Modi requesting to hand over assets of Integrated Vaccine Complex (IVC) owned by HBL to Tamil Nadu govt so that the facility can be put to use at the earliest

Cyclone Yass: Impact to stay for another 36 hours, heavy rainfall reported from adjacent areas and West Bengal. Red Alert issued in Bihar, Jharkhand and parts of UP following heavy rainfall activity for today and tomorrow: RK Jenamani, India Meteorological Department

His letter reads, "Administrator's attempt to undermine ecological sanctity of the island is evident in the draft Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation...I request you to intervene in this"

Reserve Bank of India on Thursday said that the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic has triggered revision of growth projections for the current financial year with consensus gravitating towards its earlier forecast of 10.5 per cent.

(Source: PTI)

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee will make an aerial survey of the affected areas on May 28 and May 29 to have an overview of the damages caused by very severe cyclone 'Yaas'.

(Source: IANS)

Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pays floral tribute to India's first PM Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversary

(Source: ANI)

Zydus seeks DCGI approval to undertake clinical trials for monoclonal antibodies cocktail that can neutralise COVID infection: Zydus Cadila

(Source: ANI)

India reports 2,11,298 new COVID-19 cases, 2,83,135 discharges & 3,847 deaths in last 24 hrs, as per Health Ministry

(Source: ANI)

We have around 6.52 lakh vaccines for all age groups. It has been said that there's 37% of vaccine wastage in our state with no evidence. But the wastage is of 4.65% which is lower than that of the other states: Banna Gupta, Jharkhand Health Minister said

Our current stock of vaccines will be consumed in a day or two. We have the capacity of administering 4 lakh doses in a day: Banna Gupta, Jharkhand Health Minister

(Source: ANI)

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