Sat, 05 Jun 2021 12:31:57
India reported 1,20,529 fresh COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day rise in infections in around two months, taking the infection tally to 2,86,94,879, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.
The death toll from COVID-19 climbed to 3,44,082 with 3,380 new fatalities, while the number of active cases was recorded below 20 lakh for the fifth consecutive day, the data upd
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Sat, 05 Jun 2021 12:23:53
A seven-member central team will arrive in West Bengal on a three-day visit to make an on-spot assessment of the damage caused by cyclone Yaas, a senior official said on Saturday.
The inter-ministerial team headed by SK Shahi, joint secretary in the ministry of home affairs, will take stock of the situation in South 24 Parganas district upon its arrival on Sunday, and Purba Medinipur the day af
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Sat, 05 Jun 2021 12:18:16
The Karnataka government on Friday approved an allocation of Rs 50,000 to every Gram Panchayat in the state from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) released for COVID management to address local issues.
"We had a detailed meeting with MPs and MLAs today. In SDRF funds, Rs 2.33 crores have been released for COVID management. Every Gram Panchayath will be given Rs 50,000 to address local iss
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Sat, 05 Jun 2021 12:14:57
Hours after Karnataka Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar announced that state board’s Class 10 (Secondary School Leaving Certificate/SSLC) examinations will be held in third week of July, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Friday clarified that these will be held only if the pandemic comes under absolute control.
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Sat, 05 Jun 2021 12:09:34
India's "confused" government focused on taking credit for its actions, rather than working to restrict the spread of COVID-19, resulting in schizophrenia that led to massive troubles, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has said.
India was better placed to fight the pandemic because of its pharma manufacturing prowess and also higher immunity levels, the noted economist said while speaking at an event
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Sat, 05 Jun 2021 12:03:55
The body of Rakesh Ballav, missing captain of the ill-fated barge P305 which sank off the Mumbai coast when cyclone Tauktae struck last month, has been identified through DNA matching, a police official said on Friday.
The body was identified after the DNA sample of his close family member matched, the official said.
Captain Ballav was missing since barge P305 sank in the Arabian Sea on May
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Sat, 05 Jun 2021 12:00:03
Maharashtra has announced a five level unlock plan beginning Monday, which will be based on COVID positivity rate and the availability of oxygen beds in the state. The state government on Friday issued a five-level restriction plan to reopen the state, which is under a lockdown induced by the devastating second COVID-19 wave over the last few weeks.
The degree of relaxation has been decided as
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Sat, 05 Jun 2021 11:57:29
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress of India's vaccination drive, where he was briefed about the current availability of vaccines and the roadmap for ramping it up.
He was also apprised about the efforts undertaken to help various vaccine manufacturers ramp up the production of vaccines.
"The government of India is actively working with
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Sat, 05 Jun 2021 11:54:40
With farmers having expressed their determination to carry on with their protest against new farm laws amid the COVID-19 pandemic, former Union Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal has said that it is responsibility of central government to send them back by meeting their demands. She said the Centre was "adamant" and "black laws" have forced the farmers to continue their protest which st
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