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The decisions were taken at the meeting of the crisis management group chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during the day.

Some of them complained that the portal was not responding while others complained that it had crashed.

The earthquake of magnitude 6.1 occurred around 02:29 near Dhekiajuli, Sonitpur, Assam.

Today's Panchang: The Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga duration is between 05:13 pm on April 28 to 05:42 am on April 29. This period is considered pious for conducting any activity and is said to guarantee success for a new endeavour

The bench referred to the powers of the Centre under the Drugs Control law to control the price of medicines and said the pandemic was perhaps the right time to invoke such powers.

The exam has been postponed as a lockdown has been imposed in Karnataka from April 27.

The vaccination is extended to all advisors who have remained active with the insurer since March 2020 and are eligible for vaccination under the government's current norms, a release said.

The government held a meeting with Bharath Biotech MD Dr Krishna Ella and got positive response to provide major share of Covaxin jabs to check surge of coronavirus in the state.

The maker of this indigenous product, Ashutosh Verma, says he has been in talks with the health authorities but his manufacturing capacity is limited as there is excessive demand.

The meeting was held at the Excise Commissioner's office in Dimapur on Monday against the backdrop of the 20-day ultimatum served by the students' body to the state government.

Earlier in the day, France announced that it is sending to India oxygen generators, liquid oxygen containers, ventilators and other medical supplies by air and sea.

The Madras High Court on Monday slammed the Election Commission for being 'singularly responsible' for the second wave of COVID-19 in India.

The telephonic conversation between the two leaders came a day after the US pledged support to India.

The upcoming ISSF World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, scheduled to be held just before the Tokyo Olympics, will not take place due to a surge in Covid-19 cases in the host country.

Captain Rani Rampal is among seven members of the Indian women's hockey team and support staff who have tested positive for Covid-19.

Various hospitals across the country continue to grapple with a severe shortage of medical oxygen on Monday even after receiving emergency supplies.