INDIA
Delhi Lockdown: Migrants queue up at bus stands to rush home
Hundreds of people including children, women and elderly queued up at Rajiv Chowk, Sector-12, Sector-34, Khandsa and Sector-37 bus stations on Tuesday with their belongings to head home leaving their jobs and employment back in the city.
Put money into migrants accounts as they are returning: Rahul
Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday tweeted, "Migrants are again moving back, so this is the responsibility of the union government to transfer money to their accounts. Will the government, which is blaming the public for the spread of the Covid, take such a public welfare work."
Manmohan Singh's condition stable: Health Minister
Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi also wished him a speedy recovery. She said, "I am deeply concerned to learn that Dr. Manmohan Singh is unwell & has been hospitalised. On behalf of all of us in the Congress Party I send my good wishes to him for a speedy & complete recovery."
With 2,59,170, India reports slight decline in daily Covid cases
This is the sixth consecutive day that the country has registered over two lakh Covid cases taking the total tally to 1,50,61,919 cases. India on Sunday recorded 2,61,500 new cases, 2,34,692 cases on Saturday, 2,00,739 and 2,17,353 cases on Thursday and Friday respectively.
Modi to meet vaccine manufacturers today
Representatives of top drug makers from India and abroad, including companies whose vaccines have been approved by the government will attend the meeting scheduled at 6 p.m. The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) is likely to make a presentation and also coordinate with all the participants of the meeting.
Meeting to choose new CBI chief to be held after May 2, SC told
In an affidavit filed in the top court, the Centre said: "The Secretary (DoPT) contacted the leader of the single largest opposition party in the House of the People (Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury). The Secretary (DoPT) was informed by Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury that he would not be available to participate in the meeting till May 2, 2021."
US, Russia national security advisers discuss ties
Sullivan and Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev discussed "the prospect of a presidential summit between the United States and Russia and agreed to continue to stay in touch", said the statement on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported.
BJP parliamentary board to decide next CM of Assam : Amit Shah
In an interview with a television channel, Shah, former national President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, said that Sonowal also has contested the recent elections as a Chief Minister so what is the necessity of projection of Chief Ministerial candidate.
Pinched by drugs crises, corona warrior battles for life
Anuj Sharma, father of a six-year-old girl, was admitted on April 14 in Fortis Hospital of Jaipur after Covid struck him on April 13. His wife, a senior official with the Railways, and daughter, are also infected, and isolated.
UK to imposes travel restrictions on passengers coming from India
India was added in the 'Red List' of countries, or those countries, whose citizens can not freely travel to the UK. Reports quoted UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock terming the decision as a difficult but vital one to make. As per norms, non-UK or Irish citizens will not be allowed to enter the European country post early morning on Friday.
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