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In an unusual tweet on Sunday, the New Zealand High Commission in New Delhi apologised for one of its earlier tweets, which stands deleted now, seeking urgent help to arrange for oxygen cylinders from Indian Youth Congress president Srinivas BV and the Congress party. We are trying all sources to arrange for oxygen cylinders urgently and our appeal has unfortunately been misinterpreted, for which we are sorry. — NZ in India (@NZinIndia) May 2, 2021 Srinivas responded to the SOS and also sought more details through direct message. Right away. Please share further details in DM. #SOSIYC https://t.co/KwgIcgHyOV — Srinivas B V (@srinivasiyc) May 2, 2021 However, the high commission deleted the earlier tweet and agreed to open the gate of the high commission only after a tweet from Srinivas so the cylinders could be delivered. We have reached New Zealand High Commission with oxygen cylinders. Please open the gates and save a soul on time. #SOSIYC https://t.co/BzGwj0eKBQ p

Where is the finance minister? Last year, at around the same time, when Covid-19 was in its nascent stage and the nation under lockdown, the Central Government pompously announced a slew of economic measures of which only a few were of any worth to the people. Thousands of crores were supposedly at the disposal of suffering masses, bundled in slick packages. Book entries were passed off as real benefits. This time around, when the virus is threatening to wipe out large masses or render ineffective huge tracts of our economic landscape, there is not a sign or semblance of a financial assistance package, required in great urgency, and in the hands of the people and industry, particularly the MSMEs. A specious argument could be that the Centre’s hands were tied owing to the Election Commission guidelines vis-à-vis elections in four states Assam, West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry. But then the rulers, from leader to cadre, had violated EC norms eve

The Assembly elections in four states Kerala, West Bengal, Assam and Tamil Nadu and the UT of Puducherry will come to an end on 2 May with the Election Commission set to begin counting of votes at 8 am tomorrow. While polling was conducted in a single phase on 6 April in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry. Assam voted in three phases between 27 March and 6 April while voting in West Bengal was held in eight phases between 27 March and 29 April. By-elections to Lok Sabha seats as well as Assembly seats in other states were also held during the period. The result of the general elections to the five legislative assemblies, as well as bye-elections, will be declared tomorrow. As reported earlier , the Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued clear instructions that entry of polling agents and candidates will not be permitted inside the counting hall without a negative COVID-19 RT PCR report or Rapid Antigen Test within 48 hours of the start of counting or vaccination certificate f

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has released a notification regarding the announcement of the Departmental Examination 2021. Interested candidates can apply from 1 May till 28 May. Aspirants are advised to visit the official website tnpsc.gov.in to check the eligibility criteria and other important instructions. The exam will be held from 22 June to 27 June. Candidates can follow these steps to apply: Step 1: Visit tnpsc.gov.in Step 2: On the homepage, click on the ‘Apply Online’ link Step 3: A new page will open. Again, click on the ‘Registration’ link Step 4: Register yourself by creating a login id and password Step 5: Use the credentials to fill the application form Step 6: Upload the required documents and pay the fee Step 7: Submit the application. Save a copy and take a printout (if required) Here’s the direct link : https://ift.tt/3gX8vuO The commission conducts Departmental exams twice a year in the months of May and December. The pattern of

New Delhi: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd has ramped up production of medical oxygen to 1,000 tonnes per day, making it India's largest producer of medical-grade liquid oxygen from a single location. Reliance ramped up production from near-zero to 1,000 tonnes per day and now produces over 11 percent of India's total production of medical-grade liquid oxygen — meeting the needs of nearly every one in ten patients, a company said in a statement. Ambani is personally supervising the scale-up of production and transportation at Jamnagar in Gujarat. In April, the firm supplied over 15,000 tonnes of medical-grade liquid oxygen free of cost. It airlifted 24 ISO containers for transporting oxygen from Saudi Arabia, Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands and Thailand — creating an additional 500 tonnes of transportation capacity for India. Private firms are supplementing efforts to augment oxygen supplies as the country battles its worst health crisis. India pos

The third phase of COVID-19 inoculation in the country  saw a rocky start on Saturday amid a shortage of vaccine doses. States like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan were among the few that conducted the vaccination of people from 18 to 45 years, but that too only in certain districts. Several states including Delhi, West Bengal, Assam and Karnataka didn't launch the third phase due to a paucity of vaccine doses, while some like Odisha organized a symbolic inoculation drive for those between 18 and 45 years. Follow LIVE updates on COVID-19 here Additionally, private hospitals like Apollo, Fortis, and Max started inoculating people at limited centres in various cities. The vaccination drive commenced at Apollo Hospital centres in Hyderabad and Kolkata, but not in Delhi, PTI reported. The report quoted sources as saying that the Delhi branch was waiting for the vaccines doses to arrive and that inoculation in the National Capital is likely to begin e

New Delhi: Sitar maestro Pandit Devabrata Chaudhuri died of COVID-19 related complications at a Delhi hospital on 1 May, his son Prateek Chaudhuri said. He was 85. Prateek announced the death of his father, more popularly known as Debu Chaudhuri, on his official Facebook page. 'My Father, The Legend of Sitar, Pandit Debu Chaudhuri... is no more. He was admitted with Covid along with dementia complications and was put in ICU on ventilator around midnight today.( 1st May 2021)..after which he suffered a heart attack and could not be revived ..... In spite of all efforts and prayers he could not be saved,' Prateek wrote. The musician is survived by his son Prateek, daughter-in-law Runa and grandchildren Rayana and Adhiraj. An SOS message about his critical condition was posted on Twitter. Following the message by his followers, Chaudhuri was admitted to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital. He was later shifted to an ICU but his condition worsened. The sitarist, among India’s best know

The last date to apply for the Telangana State Post Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test (TS PGECET) 2021 has been extended by the Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement was made on the official website, pgecet.tsche.ac.in, which said that the last date to apply without a late fee has been extended to Friday, 7 May. The registration started on 12 March for the exam which is scheduled to be conducted from 19 June to 22 June. Aspirants can follow these steps to submit their application form: Step 1: Visit the website https://ift.tt/32ZzYor Step 2: On the homepage, click on the option ‘Application Fee Payment’ Step 3: Once you pay the fee, click on ‘Fill Application Form’ and enter your details Step 4: Check your payment status to ensure that it is successful Step 5: Once the application form is submitted, download it Step 6: Take a print out of the form and keep it safely for future reference The application

The senior secondary question bank for Class 12 has been released by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Those who are going to appear for Class 12 Board examinations this year can download the subject-wise question banks by visiting the official website cbseacademic.nic.in. Students can follow these simple steps to download the question banks: 1. Visit https://ift.tt/2IExYcF 2. Check the ‘Main Menu’ on the homepage and click on the ‘Question Bank’ link 3. A new page will open. Select the ‘Class 12’ option 4. Now, select the Subject for which you want to download the Question Bank 5. The question bank will be displayed on the screen in PDF format 6. Take a print out and save a copy for later use Here’s the direct link: https://ift.tt/3tbmP5r Question Banks for the following subjects are available: 1. Business Studies (https://ift.tt/3gX27nk) 2. Physical Education (https://ift.tt/3nC7ART) 3. Political Science (https://ift.tt/3e7RpZq) 4. History (https://ift.tt/

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on Saturday, 1 May has decided to re-open the online registration window for the CA May Exam 2021. According to the latest notification , the registration window will open on 4 May at 10 am and will close on 6 May at 11.59 pm. Once opened, interested candidates can apply for the examination by visiting the official site icai.org. Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, this decision comes days after ICAI postponed CA 2021 exam for final and intermediate courses. Once the registration window re-opens, the application forms will be available online for the following: - Chartered Accountants Final - Intermediate (IPC) - Intermediate - Post Qualification Course for Insurance and Risk Management (IRM) Technical Examination - International Taxation - Assessment Test (INTT - AT) As per ICAI , candidates will also have to pay Rs 600 as a late fee. According to the notice, the decision to reopen the online registration has been take

The Board of School Education, Uttarakhand has announced the result for the Uttarakhand Teachers Eligibility Test (UTET) 2021. Those who have appeared for the exam can download their scorecard by visiting the official website ukutet.com. Candidates can follow these simple steps to check and download their results: 1. Visit ukutet.com 2. On the homepage, go to the ‘Applicant Login’ section’ 3. Log in by entering Registration Number and Password 4. The UTET 2021 result will appear on the screen 4. Take a print out if required and save a copy You can check the result directly from here: https://ift.tt/3f0nsdd The recruitment drive was to fill teachers’ posts for classes 1 to 8. The first paper was taken by those who had applied for primary level teacher vacancies while the second paper was taken by those who filled the form for upper primary level teachers posts (from Class 6 to 8). Around 85,387 candidates have appeared for UTET out of which 42,817 had applied for the first pape

Amid the rise in coronavirus cases across the country, Kerala Class 12 Result 2021 is likely to get delayed as the valuation process has been postponed. Earlier, it was scheduled to commence from 5 May. On 30 April, an announcement made by the Kerala General Education Department stated that the Class 12 valuation process has been postponed indefinitely. Further in the notice, the department made it clear that the revised valuation dates will be informed later. The notice from the Secretary, Kerala Board of Higher Secondary Examinations reads, “The valuation of second year higher secondary examination scheduled for 5 May has been postponed. The fresh dates will be announced later”. Students who had appeared for the Kerala 12th Exam 2021 from 8 to 26 April are still awaiting the results. There were special arrangements placed for the coronavirus-positive and quarantined candidates. Earlier, the board has also postponed the practical exams for Class 12 due to the rise in cases acro

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has invited applications for the post of Deputy Manager (Technical). In total, there are 41 posts available. The posts will be filled through the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2021 scores in Civil Engineering. Those who are interested can apply by visiting the official website nhai.gov.in. The last day to apply is 28 May. Aspirants can follow these simple steps to apply for the vacancies: -Visit nhai.gov.in -Go to the ‘About Us’ tab on the homepage -Open the ‘Vacancies’ tab, then select ‘Current Vacancies’ and click on ‘Apply Now’ -A new page will open. Fill the application form -Upload scanned coloured photograph, digital signature, scanned Class 10 certificate, Civil engineering degree certificate, and Proof of GATE scorecard 6. Sign the declaration and pay the fee 7. Submit the application 8. Save a copy. If required, take a printout for future reference Here’s the direct link: https://ift.tt/2SaagdK Vacancy

The National Board of Examinations (NBE) postponed the Post Diploma Centralized Entrance Test (PDCET) 2021 due to the recent lockdown, night curfew, and containment orders imposed in various states as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the country. The board has taken the decision to avoid any inconvenience to candidates in attending the examination and to ensure their safety. No new dates have been announced yet but the board has advised aspirants to regularly check the official website nbe.edu.in for all the updates. The computer-based examination was scheduled for 9 May across various centres in the country. The exam will be held for admission to various Post Diploma Diplomate of National Board (DNB) courses across the country. The test is taken by students who have completed the MBBS degree . The application fee for this exam is Rs 5,900. Eligibility criteria: 1) Candidates who have passed the final examination of Post Graduate Diploma from a University recognised by any edu

Banks in the country will remain shut for 12 days including weekends in the month of May. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calendar , available on its official website, displays five festive holidays. Along with this, other holidays include the five Sundays of the month, second and fourth Saturdays. As per the RBI website, the first holiday will be on Saturday, 1 May for Maharashtra Day/ May Day/Labour Day in select cities. The second bank holiday will be on Friday, 7 May to mark the occasion of Jumat-ul-Vida (the last Friday of Ramzan). The third holiday of the month is going to be on Thursday, 13 May on the festival of Eid-Ul-Fitr while Friday, 14 May will be an off because of several festivals including Bhagvan Shree Parshuram Jayanti/ Basava Jayanti/Akshaya Tritiya. Wednesday, 26 May is also going to be a bank holiday to mark Buddha Purnima. Weekly offs will be on five Sundays — 2 May, 9 May, 16 May, 23 May, and 30 May, and two Saturdays — 8 May and 22 May. The United

New Delhi: Sitar maestro Pandit Devbrata Chaudhuri died of COVID-19 related complications at a Delhi hospital on 1 May, his son Prateek Chaudhuri said. He was 85. Prateek announced the death of his father, more popularly known as Debu Chaudhuri, on his official Facebook page. 'My Father, The Legend of Sitar, Pandit Debu Chaudhuri... is no more. He was admitted with Covid along with dementia complications and was put in ICU on ventilator around midnight today.( 1st May 2021)..after which he suffered a heart attack and could not be revived ..... In spite of all efforts and prayers he could not be saved,' Prateek wrote. The musician is survived by his son Prateek, daughter-in-law Runa and grandchildren Rayana and Adhiraj. An SOS message about his critical condition was posted on Twitter. Following the message by his followers, Chaudhuri was admitted to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital. He was later shifted to an ICU but his condition worsened. The sitarist, among India’s best known

The existing COVID-19-related restrictions in Maharashtra have slowed down the rise in cases, and a stricter lockdown may not be needed, said Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in an address to the state. He said Maharashtra would have seen nine to 10 lakh active coronavirus cases if the state government had not imposed new lockdown-like restrictions. The latest restrictions helped contain the daily spike in coronavirus cases and active cases have now stabilised at around 6.5 lakh, Thackeray said on the eve of Maharashtra’s Foundation Day said. “We will fight this coronavirus wave together like we did last year," he added. CM Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray’s address to the state; pic.twitter.com/bUZgeAyJF7 — CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) April 30, 2021 On the vaccination process, Thackeray said, "I promise you that our government will fulfil its responsibility of vaccinating those in the 18 to 44 years age group. So, please do not crowd vaccination centres." &quo

New Delhi: Sitar maestro Pandit Devbrata Chaudhuri died of COVID-19 related complications at a Delhi hospital on 1 May, his son Prateek Chaudhuri said. He was 85. Prateek announced the death of his father, more popularly known as Debu Chaudhuri, on his official Facebook page. 'My Father, The Legend of Sitar, Pandit Debu Chaudhuri... is no more. He was admitted with Covid along with dementia complications and was put in ICU on ventilator around midnight today.( 1st May 2021)..after which he suffered a heart attack and could not be revived ..... In spite of all efforts and prayers he could not be saved,' Prateek wrote. The musician is survived by his son Prateek, daughter-in-law Runa and grandchildren Rayana and Adhiraj. An SOS message about his critical condition was posted on Twitter. Following the message by his followers, Chaudhuri was admitted to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital. He was later shifted to an ICU but his condition worsened. The sitarist, among India’s best known

Los Angeles:  Bad news, knowing no time zones, arrives in a jarring burst of messages, calls and posts informing millions of members of India’s worldwide diaspora that yet another loved one has been sickened or lost to the coronavirus. Sometimes it comes in a barrage of WhatsApp messages first thing in the morning, and sometimes it lands in the middle of the night, as it did for Mohini Gadré’s father. A 3 am call at his San Francisco Bay Area home let him know that his octogenarian mother — who had tested positive in Mumbai — was too weak to say her morning prayers, setting off a mad scramble to find her the hospital bed where she remained for days. In the US, where  half of the adult population  has gotten at least one COVID-19 shot, the talk has been of reopening, moving forward and healing. But for Indian Americans,  the daily crush of dark news  from 'desh,' the homeland, is a stark reminder that the pandemic is far from over. “We’re seeing life slowly start to get back

The state of Maharashtra marks the 61st foundation day on Saturday, 1 May, 2021. Every year, 1 May is celebrated as Maharashtra Day along with Gujarat Day as both states were formed on this date. Due to the second wave of coronavirus, Maharashtra Day will be observed in a simple manner this year, with small ceremonies for unfurling the national flag that will be held at various district headquarters across the state. To mark this day as a special one, Prime Minister Narender Modi took to his Twitter handle and extended greetings to the people of Gujarat and Maharashtra. Today, Gujarat and Maharashtra mark their Statehood Days. Both states are home to outstanding people, who have made landmark contributions to national growth. May these states fight COVID-19 successfully and may the people of these states be blessed with good health. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 1, 2021 History of Maharashtra Day: In the year 1960, the state of Bombay was divided into two new states wh

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has indefinitely delayed the Agricultural Services prelims exam 2020 due to the surge in COVID-19 cases the state. The examination was scheduled to be held on 25 and 30 May. In addition, the Principal Exam (Category 2), Vice Principal, Assistant Director (Screening) 2019 Exams have also been postponed, as per the latest notification . The new dates will be announced by the commission after reviewing the coronavirus situation. After the preliminary examinations, selected candidates will move to the next round of scrutiny. Shortlisted candidates will then take the written examination. After that, another list will be created and the selected aspirants will go to the interview round. The final merit list will be created after the final round. The exam will be held for both Group A and Group B posts. For Group B, candidates will be selected after the main examination and no interviews are held. The recruitment drive is to fill 564 pos

10:07 (IST) Coronavirus LATEST Updates Vaccine centres in Pune to be shut for two days: Ajit Pawar We had planned a big event for Saturday, but we received only 3 lakh vaccine doses. Out of that 20,000 have been given to Pune district. Today we don't have vaccines to inoculate people aged 45 years and above. Hence vaccination centres in Pune dist are closed for next two days, said Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday. 10:02 (IST) Coronavirus LATEST Updates India becomes first country to register over 4 lakh daily COVID-19 cases With 4,01,993 new COVID-19 cases recorded in the past 24 hours, India on Saturday became the first country in the world to register over 4 lakh infections in a single day. As many as 3,523 new deaths were also reported on the day. 09:56 (IST) Coronavirus LATEST Updates India's COVID-19 recoveries over 1.56 crore The total number of people who recuperated from the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours rose to 2,99,988

These days my city, Delhi, has shrunk to what I can see from my window – about half a kilometre – as it had during last year’s botched lockdown. Back then, going to the shops for essentials became a heart-wrenching ordeal for people like me, who were privileged enough to have food security and the bourgeois burden of guilt (optional). Outside the shops, I would always find one or two people who had never begged before, mumbling hesitant and almost inaudible requests for flour or rice to cook in their homes. These were daily wageworkers who had lost their livelihood and run through their tiny savings in a few days. Something as ordinary as a five-kilo bag of flour would send tears of relief rolling down their cheeks. Last year, I thought my heart had broken. Little did I know. The first couple of months of 2021 were like the tide receding before the tsunami hits. Middle-class Delhi kept up its positive attitude, swapping cooking tips on Facebook, taking online courses, and rediscoveri

Bharuch: At least 18 coronavirus patients died after a fire broke out at a hospital in Gujarat's Bharuch in the early hours on Saturday. Gut-wrenching visuals of the tragedy showed remains of some patients burned alive on stretchers and beds. There were around 50 other patients at the four-storeyed Welfare Hospital when the fire broke out in the COVID-19 ward at 1 am. They were rescued by locals and firefighters, an official said. “According to primary information, probably 12 people have been killed in the incident of fire at Patel Welfare Hospital’s dedicated COVID-19 care centre at 12:30 pm in Bharuch,” says police pic.twitter.com/4Y5IUg0XYB — ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2021 "As per information at 6.30 am, the toll in the tragedy stood at 18. Immediately after the fire, we had confirmation of 12 deaths," a police official told PTI . The 12 patients in the COVID-19 ward died due to the fire and resultant smoke, Bharuch SP Rajendrasinh Chudasama said. It is not cle

India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on 7 August, 30 lakh on 23 August, 40 lakh on 5 September and 50 lakh on 16 September. It went past 60 lakh on 28 September, 70 lakh on 11 October, crossed 80 lakh on 29 October, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19. India crossed the grim milestone of 1.50 crore on April 19. According to the ICMR, 28,63,92,086 samples have been tested up to 29 April. A total of 2,08,330 deaths have been reported so far in the country including 67,985 from Maharashtra, 15,772 from Delhi, 15,306 from Karnataka, 13,933 from Tamil Nadu, 12,238 from Uttar Pradesh, 11,248 from West Bengal, 8,909 from Punjab and 8,312 from Chhattisgarh. With inputs from PTI from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2RhnIMI FP Research

Chandro Tomar, who was popularly known as "Shooter Dadi", passed away on Friday, 30 April due to COVID-19. She was 89 and had been admitted to a private hospital in Meerut where she breathed her last. After the news came out, her fans and various known celebrities took to social media to mourn her death. Bollywood actor Bhumi Pednekar, who played Tomar in the biopic Saand Ki Aankh remembered Shooter Dadi by sharing few pictures with her and wrote, “You will be missed so much forever”. You will be missed so much ❤️ Forever #ChandroTomar #ShooterDadi pic.twitter.com/zM9nEhq5Ic — bhumi pednekar (@bhumipednekar) April 30, 2021 In another tweet, she said “her legacy will live on”, adding that she’s lucky as she “got to know and be her”. Devastated by the news of Chandro Dadi’s demise. Feels like a part of me is gone. She made her own rules & paved the path for many girl to find their dream. Her legacy will live on in them. Condolences to the family. Am lucky I go

New Delhi: Indian scientists appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to publicly release virus data that would allow them to save lives as coronavirus cases climbed again Friday, prompting the army to open its hospitals in a desperate bid to control a massive humanitarian crisis. With 386,452 new cases, India now has reported more than 18.7 million since the pandemic began, second only to the United States. The Health Ministry on Friday also reported 3,498 deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 208,330. Experts believe both figures are an undercount, but it’s unclear by how much. India's pandemic response has been marred by insufficient data and the online appeal — signed by over 350 scientists Friday afternoon — asks the government to release data about the sequencing of virus variants, testing, recovered patients and how people were responding to vaccines. The appeal says that “granular" data on testing was inaccessible to non-government experts and some go