The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday ordered the closure of all schools till April 30, on a day the state reported its highest single-day spike of coronavirus cases since the outbreak of the pandemic last year. According to a government statement, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also ordered the imposition of a night curfew […]
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Study finds treatment for brain disease transmitted by tick bites
The findings of a new study describe antibodies capable of neutralizing the virus transmitted by tick bites. These so-called broadly neutralizing antibodies have shown promise in preventing Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) in mice and could inform the development of better vaccines for humans. Further, preliminary results suggest that the antibodies may not […]
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RS Deputy Chairman takes 2nd dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh took his second dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the national capital on Monday. The RS Deputy Chairman had received his first dose of the vaccine on March 11 at the same hospital here. “This is an unprecedented achievement of the […]
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People que up for Covid-19 vaccine at Mumbai’s BKC jumbo centre
Many people were seen queuing up for the COVID-19 vaccine at Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) jumbo covid centre on Monday. The people, who turned up for vaccination, expressed their happiness after getting the dose at the covid centre. “We are happy that we have taken the dose of coronavirus […]
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Supreme Court dismisses plea against dismantling of INS Viraat
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea against the further dismantling of aircraft carrier INS Viraat following its decommissioning by the Navy in 2017 and to convert it into a museum. The apex court has revoked its stay on the further dismantling of decommissioned warship INS Viraat. A Bench headed by Chief […]
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Praj to set up India’s largest sugarcane syrup based ethanol plant for GBL
Bio-based technologies and engineering firm Praj Industries said on Monday it has bagged an order to set up India’s largest capacity syrup based ethanol plant for Godavari Biorefineries Ltd (GBL) in Karnataka. As a part of the project, Praj will expand its existing ethanol manufacturing capacity from 400 to 600 kilolitres per day using sugarcane syrup. The […]
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NEET Registration: 10 Points To Remember Before Filling Application Form
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2021 application form is likely to be released soon by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on the official site — ntaneet.nic.in. Around 16 lakh students had registered for NEET 2020 last year. As per data shared by NTA, a total of 85-90 percent aspirants appeared […]
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India to approve 5 more Covid-19 vaccines by October, Sputnik V nod likely in 10 days: Report
As more states flag shortage of COVID-19 vaccine doses amid a spike in cases, the government is set to speed up the process of granting emergency approvals to other shots. In a big boost to the vaccination drive, India will get five new vaccines by the end of the third quarter […]
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Half Of Supreme Court Staff Positive For Covid; Judge Says Work Won’t Be Affected
India’s spiraling Covid-19 crisis has hit the Supreme Court in a big way with several of its staff testing positive for the disease. The court’s functioning, however, won’t be affected in any way. The entire court premise, including courtrooms, is now being sanitised, they said. The various benches will today […]
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India reports 1,68,912 new Covid-19 cases, 904 deaths
India reported over 1.60 lakh new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry. With the country reporting 1,68,912 new COVID-19 cases, the total number of COVID cases has gone up to 1,35,27,717. In the last 24 hours, 904 COVID-related deaths were reported in the country. This takes the COVID […]
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Kumbh Mela: Akharas, sadhus take part in second ‘shahi snan’ at Har Ki Pauri
With the chants of ‘Har Har Mahadev’ and ‘Ganga maiya ki jai’, sadhus of various akharas on Monday took a holy dip in River Ganga at Har Ki Pauri in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar on the occasion of the second ‘shahi snan’ during Kumbh. The first shahi snan was held on March 11 on the […]
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Japan begins Covid-19 shots for over 65s as fourth infection wave looms
Japan began Covid-19 vaccinations for its sizable elderly population today, with imported doses still in short supply and the pace unlikely to stop a fourth wave of infection. Shots for people aged 65 and above began at some 120 sites across the country, using Pfizer Inc’s vaccine made in Europe […]
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Lucknow civic body prepares crematoriums to cope with rise in Covid fatalities
Amid a spurt in the daily COVID-19 death count, the city municipal corporation has decided to procure more electric crematoriums to make sure families of COVID-19 victims do not face problems in conducting the last rites of their loved ones. Lucknow reported 4,444 new COVID-19 cases and 31 deaths in the last 24 hours, said the state […]
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Fitness is the solution to all physical and mental problems, says Kiren Rijiju
Union Youth Affair and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said that fitness is the solution to all physical and mental problems and added that let’s maintain a better body to feel great. Taking to Twitter Rijiju shared a video of him running uphill and captioned the post, “#FitIndiaMovement today morning in Srinagar running uphill at […]
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IPL 2021: Nitish Rana played match-winning innings for us, says Eoin Morgan
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Eoin Morgan was delighted with the way Nitish Rana batted against the SunRisers Hyderabad and said that he played a match-winning knock for the side. Rana and Rahul Tripathi’s knocks of 80 and 53 were backed by a spirited bowling performance as KKR triumphed over SRH by 10 runs here at the MA […]