14th edition of IPL 2021 to run as per schedule; Matches in Mumbai permitted with restrictions

The first IPL match in Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium will be played on April 10 between Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings.

Maharashtra Cabinet Minister on Monday confirmed that IPL 2021 matches at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium would go ahead as planned. All matches slated to take place here, have been granted permission with restrictions in view of the eminent COVID-19 spread and the consequent situation of night curfews and weekend lockdowns. As per the tournament programme, the first match in Mumbai will be played on April 10 between Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings.

An empty stadium for IPL, yet again

The BCCI President on Sunday announced that all proceedings of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League will go as per schedule. While this clashed with Maharashtra's decision to observe weekend lockdown, on Monday, restricted permissions were awarded to conduct IPL matches at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. The crowd would not be allowed to enter the stadiums and all participants - teams and support staff will have to stay in isolation, in one place. It has been made clear that there can be no overcrowding, as well.

This IPL, Mumbai will serve as a home ground to 4 franchises, including Delhi Capitals, Chennai Super Kings, Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals. Accordingly, about 10 games will be played here between April 10 to April 25.

BCCI mulls over players' COVID vaccination

BCCI is further planning to get all IPL players' vaccinated ahead of the league and the Vice President of the cricket board will also get in touch with the Health Ministry for the same. As of now, the association is thinking about the idea and has informed that they will get in touch with the ministry to act upon it.

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Join hands with Knocksense Plasma Drive & help boost Lucknow's COVID-19 recoveries

Knocksense Lucknow's Plasma Drive is a volunteer registration programme for plasma donation.

Amid the high spike of COVID cases and staggered recovery due to the shortage of resources, Knocksense Lucknow has initiated a Plasma Donation Drive to boost coronavirus treatment across the city. As the name suggests, this is a 'volunteer registration programme' for plasma donation which will help create a database of eligible donors, who have recovered from the infection in the last 2 to 4 weeks. These details can then be availed by people in need, saving plenty of efforts in the hour of emergency.

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Essential vendors to receive COVID jab on priority in Jaipur & other districts in Rajasthan

Vegetable sellers, grocery store owners & people selling other essentials like milk, medicines will be vaccinated first

Keeping in view the steep spurt in COVID-19 cases, the Rajasthan government on Tuesday, issued instructions stating that citizens above 45 years of age, selling vegetables, milk, groceries and medicines, will be vaccinated on a priority basis. This resolution has been undertaken because the state is under a lockdown and those involved in this segment of essential services, might become super spreaders.

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Medicinal oxygen for COVID treatment is now available at Maurari Nagar & Talkatora in Lucknow

Oxygen carrying vehicles across Uttar Pradesh will now be monitored via GPS tracking.

On Tuesday, the Oudh Oxygen Centre in Lucknow conducted an oxygen supply camp for the benefit of several recovering patients. Several people from all across the city flocked to this centre at Talkatora Road, Mawaaiya Industrial area, to supplement their oxygen supplies amid an overall acute shortage. A similar drive was also held at Mauraru Nagar, easing the availability of medicinal oxygen; a major respite in these desperate times.

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Ahead of an expected surge in COVID-19 cases, Goa stocks up its oxygen inventories

The Goa Health Department is chalking out an elaborate plan to ensure oxygen availability to all COVID patients.

Goa is facing a scenario where its oxygen demands are set to double but this has only increased the efforts of the state government to supplement its inventory of oxygen supplies to meet the expected need, informed the Health Minister. Goa has also roped in government and private players in Karnataka and Kerala, leaving no stone unturned to ensure it is able to provide the prescribed medical treatment to all patients under the state's care.

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Indore distributes over 12,000 Remdesivir injections across MP to ensure rapid COVID treatment

Indore District Administration denies permissions to wedding ceremonies amid steep escalation of coronavirus cases.

A large consignment of Remdesivir injections arrived at the Indore Airport on Sunday, carrying about 125 boxes of the COVID treatment drug. This lot collectively made about 12,000 injections available for immediate use. As per the directives of the Chief Minister, the state is undertaking several efforts to ensure that there is an optimum supply of medicines and necessary resources for the treatment of coronavirus infected patients in affected districts. Consequently, the medicine boxes were airlifted from the Indore Airport itself, to ensure immediate availability across other cities.