06 May, 23:43 (IST)

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has initiated a multi-center clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of convalescent plasma to limit COVID-19 associated complications in moderate disease.

06 May, 23:22 (IST)

Air India opens bookings for those passengers who meet eligibility criteria and wish to travel from India to London, Singapore and select destinations in the USA on flights operating between 8th May to 14th May, said a statement issued by the national carrier.

06 May, 23:22 (IST)

Air India opens bookings for those passengers who meet eligibility criteria and wish to travel from India to London, Singapore and select destinations in the USA on flights operating between 8th May to 14th May, said a statement issued by the national carrier.

06 May, 22:54 (IST)

99 more COVID-19 cases and 7 deaths reported in Pune in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the district is at 2300, including 665 discharged and 127 deaths, said a statement issued by the Pune Health Department.

06 May, 21:43 (IST)

Eleven inmates and three staffers at Sabarmati Central Jail in Ahmedabad have
tested positive for coronavirus in last one week: Official

06 May, 20:59 (IST)

769 more #COVID19 cases & 25 deaths (19 had comorbidities) reported in Mumbai today. Total number of cases in the city is now at 10527, including 2287 recovered/discharged & 412 deaths: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)

06 May, 20:46 (IST)

With 291 new coronavirus cases in Ahmedabad, tally rises to 4,735; 25 more patients die, taking toll to 298: Health official

06 May, 20:17 (IST)

34 deaths and 1233 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Maharashtra today, taking the total number of cases in the state to 16,758; death toll stands at 651: State Health Department

06 May, 20:12 (IST)

West Bengal govt allows home delivery of liquor, state beverages corp launches portal for placing orders

06 May, 19:49 (IST)

34 new COVID-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir, total rises to 775: Officials

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Mumbai, May 6: In one of the biggest news on Tuesday, the Central Government increased the excise duties by Rs 10 per litre on petrol and Rs 13 per litre on diesel. Retail sale prices of petrol and diesel will, however, not change on account of this increase in duties. These duty rate changes will come into effect from today. In another news, Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao announced the extension of lockdown in Telangana to May 29.

 In view of the rising coronavirus cases, BMC announced that all non-essential shops in Mumbai will remain shut, including liquor shops. Only essential item stores like grocery shops and medical stores/chemist shops will be allowed to be open. The decision was taken after it was seen that people were flouting the social distancing norms.
The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday extended the detention of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti by three more months under Public Safety Act (PSA). Mehbooba Mufti has been under detention for nine months since the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. Her detention was about to expire on May 5.
116 people returned to Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal from Rajasthan's Ajmer on Tuesday night. They were brought from Dankuni Junction railway station in four government buses.

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