18 NDRF teams on standby in Gujarat for Biparjoy rescue and relief ops

A total of 33 teams have been earmarked by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to undertake relief and rescue operations in Gujarat and Maharashtra ahead of the expected landfall of cyclone......

No new Covid deaths in 17 states and UTs in 24 hrs

As many as 17 states and UTs have reported no COVID-19 death in the last 24 hours, while six of them have recorded no new case during the period, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday. IMAGE:......

UP records highest COVID-19 vaccination on Day 1

Of the 1.91 lakh beneficiaries administered COVID-19 vaccine shots on the first day of the countrywide vaccination drive, the highest number of inoculations were carried out in Uttar Pradesh with......

5 states account for over 70% of new COVID infections

Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu continue to report a high number of daily COVID-19 cases, accounting for 71.10 per cent of the 28,903 new infections, the Union health......