LIVE: Black Fungus new challenge in fight against COVID-19, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (May 21) discussed efforts to tackle the ongoing second wave of COVID-19 in his Lok Sabha constituency through video conferencing.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (May 21) interacted with doctors, paramedical staff and other frontline health workers to review the working of COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 hospitals in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi. He also discussed efforts to tackle the ongoing second wave of COVID-19 in his Lok Sabha constituency through video conferencing. 

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan is scheduled to chair a meeting with Health Ministers of various states including Chhattisgarh, Goa, Himachal, Puducherry and LG’s and administrators of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra Nagar Haveli, Daman Diu, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Lakshadweep today. He will review the COVID-19 situation and vaccination drive. 

The Congress will observe the death anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi today as the day of "Seva and Sadbhavna" for people battling COVID-19. On May 21, 30 years ago, former prime minister and Congress leader Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated during a political campaign. 

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray will visit cyclone-affected Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts today. He will hold a review meeting with the local administration to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Tauktae. 

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21 May 2021

17:59 IST

NIA files chargesheet against 7 senior operatives for their role in conspiring, supporting and furthering the activities of CPI(Maoist), a proscribed terrorist organization, in Andhra Pradesh and nearby states: NIA

17:59 IST

Government has asked Twitter to remove the 'Manipulated Media' tags affixed prejudicially to certain tweets in recent days in the interests of fairness and equity: MeitY Sources

17:58 IST

West Bengal: A fire broke out at the COVID19 ICU unit of North Bengal Medical College and Hospital in Siliguri, earlier today; all 7 patients were safely shifted to another unit of the hospital, no casualty was reported

17:58 IST

Nepal's Opposition alliance to stake claim to form new government: media reports

17:58 IST

AYUSH ministry operationalises toll-free COVID-19 counselling helpline number 14443. It will be available pan-India from 6 am till midnight on all days of the week.

17:20 IST

Supreme Court grants bail to rebel YSR Congress MP K Raghu Ramakrishna Raju in sedition case lodged in Andhra Pradesh.

13:20 IST

Delhi Police files chargesheet in Republic Day violence case; details awaited (ANI input)

13:19 IST

Chipko movement leader Sundarlal Bahuguna died of COVID19 at AIIMS, Rishikesh today, informed AIIMS Rishikesh Administration. 

Chipko movement leader Sundarlal Bahuguna died of COVID19 at AIIMS, Rishikesh today, says AIIMS Rishikesh Administration

(File photo) pic.twitter.com/6QQGf0vYm5

— ANI (@ANI) May 21, 2021

13:17 IST

Central Board of Secondary Education along with Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, YuWaah-UNICEF are activating the 'Young Warrior' movement to engage 5 million young people to lead action against COVID19 and impact 50 million people. 

Central Board of Secondary Education along with Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, YuWaah-UNICEF are activating the 'Young Warrior' movement to engage 5 million young people to lead action against COVID19 & impact 50 million people pic.twitter.com/ZLluMgLi6t

— ANI (@ANI) May 21, 2021

12:36 IST

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has announced the extension of curfew up to May 31 (ANI input)

12:35 IST

188 survivors (incl 2 of ex tug Varaprada) & 51 mortal remains recovered so far. All survivors and 49 mortal remains brought to Mumbai. Indian Navy is coordinating search & rescue ops with ships & aircraft for the remaining crews: Defence PRO (ANI input)

12:34 IST

A team of Enforcement Directorate is conducting raids at various locations of businessman Navneet Kalra, in a money laundering case 

A team of Enforcement Directorate is conducting raids at various locations of businessman Navneet Kalra, in a money laundering case

Visuals from Delhi's Khan Market pic.twitter.com/Jd4FlwCmzq

— ANI (@ANI) May 21, 2021

12:34 IST

Calcutta High Court orders house arrest of two BengalMinisters, MLA and former TMC leader -- held in Narada sting tapes case.  (ANI input)

12:29 IST

Andhra Pradesh High Court has cancelled the notification for elections for MPTCs and ZPTCs which were held in April 2021

12:22 IST

In our ongoing fight against COVID-19, a new challenge of Black fungus has surfaced. We must focus on taking precaution and preparation to deal with it: PM Modi (ANI input)

12:11 IST

With the concept of 'Jahan Bimar, Wahan Upchar', the practice of making containment zones to distributing door-to-door medicines in your city & villages is commendable: PM Modi to frontline health workers in Varanasi (ANI input)

12:04 IST

Varanasi has set a great example by the way it has equipped Pt Rajan Mishra COVID hospital and increased the number of oxygen beds and ICU beds in the city, in such a short span of time: PM Modi (ANI input)

12:01 IST

An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on the Richter scale occurred in Ladakh at 1102 hours: National Center for Seismology (NCS) (ANI input)

11:54 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with doctors, paramedical staff and other frontline health workers of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with doctors, paramedical staff and other frontline health workers of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh pic.twitter.com/EPPaAtWnGO

— ANI (@ANI) May 21, 2021

11:05 IST

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will be visiting the United States from 24-28 May 2021: MEA (ANI input)

11:00 IST

Guwahati: Newly elected members take oath in Assam Assembly

Guwahati: Newly elected members take oath in Assam Assembly pic.twitter.com/pWUh3c485T

— ANI (@ANI) May 21, 2021

10:46 IST

Journalist Tarun Tejpal has been acquitted in rape case, as per Live Law report. 

10:28 IST

Karnataka will receive 2 lakh doses of Covishield today. So far we've received 1,24,20,510 doses including 1,13,26340 (1,01,60,060 Covisheid and 11,66,280 Covaxin) from GoI and 10,94,170 (9,50,000 Covishield and 1,44,170 Covaxin) from state procurement: Karnataka Health Minister (ANI input)

10:27 IST

Union Health Ministry lists some of innovations and  best practices shared by the Districts with PM Modi during interaction on 18th & 20th May with States, District Collectors and Municipal Commissioners on Public Response to COVID Management

Union Health Ministry lists some of innovations & best practices shared by the Districts with PM Modi during interaction on 18th & 20th May with States, District Collectors and Municipal Commissioners on Public Response to COVID Management pic.twitter.com/2Y3Z0IQSJu

— ANI (@ANI) May 21, 2021

09:35 IST

Union Health Min Dr Harsh Vardhan to chair a meeting on COVID19 situation & vaccination progress with Health Ministers of Chhattisgarh, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry&LG's/Administrator of A&N Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, J&K, Ladakh & Lakshadweep (ANI input)

09:25 IST

India reports 2,59,591 new #COVID19 cases, 3,57,295 discharges and 4,209 deaths in last 24 hrs, as per Health Ministry. Total cases: 2,60,31,991 Total discharges: 2,27,12,735 Death toll: 2,91,331 Active cases: 30,27,925 Total vaccination: 19,18,79,503 (ANI input)

09:25 IST

Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over & adjoining areas of entire Delhi most places of & NCR, in parts of Haryana, UP, Rajasthan during next 2 hours: India Meteorological Department (ANI input)