Japan PM cancels trips to India, Philippines over Covid

Tokyo (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has canceled his planned trips to India and the Philippines due to the worsening Covid situation, the government's top spokesperson said.

In a statement on Wednesday, Chief Cabinet Secretary…

Govt stops oxygen supply to industry to meet shortage in Covid hospitals

New Delhi (IANS) To ensure that there is no crisis of oxygen in hospitals across the country, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs prohibited supply of oxygen for industrial purposes, except those exempted by the government, from Thursday onwards.

70.42% polling recorded till 3 p.m. in Bengal

Kolkata (IANS) In a relatively peaceful polling in the sixth phase when people of 43 constituencies across four districts of West Bengal are exercising their franchise, heavy polling has been recorded till 3 p.m. According to the Election Commission,…

Indian Navy rescuers start searching for missing Indonesian sub

New Delhi (IANS) Indian Navy rescuers on Thursday started searching for an Indonesian submarine that went missing with 53 people on board in waters north of the island of Bali.

The Indian Navy's Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSRV) departed…

CM seeks army help in battling Coronavirus in Jharkhand, assures all types of medical support

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday chaired a high level meeting with the senior officials of the army during which he sought their support in battling Coronavirus in Jharkhand and assured all types of medical assistance for the army…

Development Commissioner visits Khelgaon, asks officials to set up 200 oxygen supported beds at Khelgaon

Ranchi: Development Commissioner cum Additional Chief Secretary of Health Department Arun Kumar Singh along with Ranchi DC Chhavi Ranjan visited the Khelgaon here and had a look at the mega Covid care centre.

The Development Commissioner also…

DC chairs meeting in wake of a week of partial lockdown starting from Thursday

Ranchi: DC Chhavi Ranjan on Wednesday chaired a high level meeting in wake of partial lockdown to be imposed in the state capital during which senior officials of the district administration were present.

During the meeting the DC asked the…

Banks in Jharkhand from Thursday to work for only four hours

Ranchi: Banks in Jharkhand from Thursday onwards will work for only four starting from 10 am to 2 pm.

In wake of the rising cases of Coronavirus, a decision in this regard has been taken in the State Level Bankers Committee and the circular…

Hospitals in Ranchi run out of ICUs and Oxygen supported beds

Ranchi: Coronavirus is creating havoc across the state but condition in the state capital is turning out to be worse as hospitals have run out of ICUs and oxygen supported beds due to which people are running from one hospital to another alongwith…

Drug syndicate with links to India, US busted in Canada, 33 held

Toronto/New Delhi (IANS) A drug syndicate active in Canada's Ontario, British Columbia and the US' California has been busted with the arrest of 33 people who were charged with over 130 criminal offences, officials said.

Among the 33,…