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PM Modi interacts with CMs of 10 high COVID burden States; Discusses creation of more ICU beds, COVID care facilities, easy movement of Medical Oxygen carriers Over 13.54 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in country so far New covid cases decline slightly in Mumbai & Maharashtra; Experts predict more decline in coming weeks Punjab govt to undertake vaccination in 18-45 years age group from May 1: CM Captain Amarinder Singh RBI allows banks to pay 50 pct of pre-COVID dividends on equity shares

Miscellaneous News

Madhuri Srikanth receives special invitation to showcase works in Milan

Telangana is home to several internationally acclaimed artists. And now, the list just got bigger with Madhuri Srikanth receiving a special invite to showcase her works at ‘ROMANTICA’, an International Art Exhibition, at the prestigious M.A.D.S. Art Gallery in Milan, Italy, starting from today and c

Today is World Book and Copyright Day

Today is World Book and Copyright Day.

Today is 405th death anniversary of world’s pre-eminent dramatist William Shakespeare

Today is the 405th death anniversary of the world’s pre-eminent dramatist,William Shakespeare. He was not of an age, but for all time, said the English playwright and the literary critic Ben Johnson about William Shakespeare.

Musician Shravan Rathod of Nadeem-Shravan duo dies of Covid-19

Musician Shravan Rathod of Nadeem-Shravan duo passed away yesterday evening due to Covid-19. After testing positive for COVID-19, the 66 year musician was admitted into a private hospital in Mumbai.

Weather forecast for today

The National Capital Delhi will have a generally cloudy sky with light rain. The temperature will hover between 20 and 35 degree Celsius.

MoCA and DGCA grant conditional drone use exemption to ICMR for conducting feasibility study of COVID-19 vaccine delivery

Ministry of Civil Aviation and Directorate General of Civil Aviation have granted conditional exemption to the Indian Council of Medical Research for conducting feasibility study of COVID-19 vaccine.

Protocol for Psychosocial Rehabilitation developed; To be released on Friday

Realising the need for psychological care along with physical treatment of COVID-19 patients, a Protocol for Psychosocial Rehabilitation has been developed.

Dr. Balbir Singh of Max Hospital to address listeners' questions in special discussion programme on COVID-19 on AIR tonight

The News Services Division of All India Radio in its bilingual live phone-in programme tonight will bring you a special discussion programme on COVID-19.

Noted Bengali poet Sankha Ghosh passes away

Noted Bengali poet Sankha Ghosh passed away this morning in Kolkata. He was 89. Prolific poet and critic Sankha Ghosh, had been tested positive with Covid-19 recently and was in home isolation.

News Services Division of AIR to broadcast special discussion programme on COVID-19 in its live phone-in programme tonight

The News Services Division of All India Radio in its bilingual live phone-in programme tonight will bring you a Special discussion Programme on COVID-19.

Tendency to characterize situation at border as just a minor issue and a matter of perspective is “inadvisable”: Vikram Misri

India’s Ambassador to China Vikram Misri has said that tendency to sweep the situation at border under the carpet and characterize it as just a minor issue and a matter of perspective is “inadvisable” as it can only take the two countries further away from a sustained solution to present difficultie