Chennai to have 13 new Covid care centres by month end

13 Apr, 2021

Chennai, April 13 (IANS) With the Covid cases surging ahead, the Greater Chennai Corporation will set up 13 new Covid care centres across the city with 11,775 beds. The corporation also plans to create more awareness on sanitization, masks and social distancing among the public. The corporation is already levying a fine of Rs 200 if people are caught without masks.

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New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Tuesday that only emergency surgeries would be taken on priority in government-run hospitals, while planned surgeries will not be available till further order.

O.P. Jindal Global University launches India's first University Administrative Service (UAS) (13 Apr, 2021)

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) In a path-breaking initiative, O.P. Jindal Global Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University (JGU) has announced India's First University Administrative Service (UAS) programme for its graduates.

No nation more important than India: US tech think tank (13 Apr, 2021)

New Delhi/Washington, April 13 (IANS) As America seeks to counter a rising China, no nation is more important than India, with its vast size, abundance of highly skilled technical professionals, and strong political and cultural ties with the United States. This conclusion has been made by one of the leading science and technology think tanks in the US.

Negative Covid report holder to be allowed to go home in Chhattisgarh (13 Apr, 2021)

New Delhi/Raipur, April 13 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government on Tuesday issued new guidelines regarding the Covid test for passengers coming to Chhattisgarh by rail or air. According to the new guidelines, only those passengers will be allowed to go home who have negative RT-PCR reports.

Cabinet Minister Santosh Gangwar test Covid positive (13 Apr, 2021)

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Union Minister Santosh Gangwar on Tuesday announced that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

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New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) S&P Dow Jones Indices have decided to remove Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited from Dow Jones Sustainability Indices due to the reported commercial relationship of the company with Myanmar's military.

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Gurugram, April 13 (IANS) Garments worth lakhs of rupees were reduced to ashes after a fire broke out at a shop located at Gurugram's Sector-14 around 9 p.m. on Monday.

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Cairo, April 13 (IANS) Egypt's Public Prosecution has revealed that human errors and gross negligence by railway staff led to the deadly collision of two trains last month in Sohag province, which claimed the lives of 20 people.