Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 12 (ANI): In a sharp attack at the Centre over its handling of the COVID-19 situation in the country, Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Wednesday said that the Supreme Court should form a parallel Central government to tackle the crisis.

Ludhiana (Punjab) [India] May 12 (ANI): To augment the health infrastructure especially in the rural hinterland which has been witnessing a spurt in COVID-19 infections, the district administration on Tuesday stated that a 50-bedded Covid Care Centre will start its operations at Sant Ishar Singh Memorial Hospital, Ludhiana from May 14 onwards.

A day after the Goa government recommended the use of ivermectin for treatment of above 18 COVID-19 patients, WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan warned against the general use of the drug.

New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda on Tuesday slammed Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi for her comments at the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting on the Centre's handling of COVID-19 and targeted party leader Rahul Gandhi for his "duplicity and pettiness".

Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) president of Narmada division in Jabalpur, Sarabjeet Singh Mokha, was booked by police on Monday in a fake Remdesivir scam case. Two other accused were also arrested in connection with the case. Mokha is also the director of a hospital in Jabalpur.

New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): Leader of Congress Party in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday wrote to Speaker Om Birla requesting the convening of a special session of Parliament on current health emergency due to COVID-19.

Kathmandu [Nepal], May 11 (ANI): Major opposition parties of the Nepali parliament have started preparations to form a new government after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli lost the vote of confidence at Lower House on Monday.

New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): Referring to the apps, Arogya Setu and CoWin, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked the Centre's policies for Covid-19 control and said that "Unqualified Setu and NoWin" will not save, but two jabs of Covid vaccine will do so.

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 10 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Madhya Pradesh's Raigaon Jugal Kishore Bagri passed away on Monday due to COVID-19.

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 10 (ANI): This is the real face of the COVID-19 situation in the state, said senior Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao while slamming the Telangana Rashtra Samithi after the death of seven COVID-19 patients allegedly due to delay in medical oxygen supply at Hyderabad's King Koti Hospital.