India reported 3,14,835 Covid-19 new cases in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day spike since the onset of the pandemic early last year, taking the overall infection tally to 1,59,30,965 on Thursday, according to data from the Union Health Ministry.the highest surge for any country in the world since […]
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Earth Day 2021: Know History, Theme, Significance and Activities to Celebrate Earth Day
Every year, the Earth day is observed on April 22 in order to create awareness about pollution and to celebrate the environment of the blue planet. To promote ecology and raise awareness of the growing problems of air, water, and soil pollution, the Earth Day — founded by Senator Gaylord […]
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Four Supreme Court judges tested positive for Covid-19; One Hospitalised
Four Supreme Court judges have reportedly tested positive for Covid-19, One of them has been hospitalised, the report stated. Citing sources, the report further said that some of the judges had conducted proceedings till Monday. One of the judges had been admitted to AIIMS, New Delhi and is under treatment. […]
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Uttarakhand Govt launched Telemedicine, virtual OPD service
The Uttarakhand government on Wednesday launched the ‘ Doctor at your doorstep’ service in order to enable access to doctors’ advice to people living in remote areas. A communique from the CM’s office said that the objective of the service is to enable patients in home isolation to consult doctors. […]
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Shashi Tharoor, Adhir Chowdhury test positive for Covid 19
Senior Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday. “After waiting two days for a test appointment and another day & a half for the results, I finally have confirmation: I’m #Covid positive,” Mr .Tharoor tweeted. “Hoping to deal with it in a ‘positive’ […]
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Night curfew imposed in Goa, 50% Cap on Casinos, Bars, Theatres
Panaji| Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said, Goa will be under night curfew from 10 pm to 6 am till April 30, in the wake of an unprecedented spike in the number of Covid-19 cases in the state. All restaurants, bars, casinos and cinema halls will be allowed to operate at […]
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Veteran Actor Kishore Nandlaskar Dies Due to Covid
Veteran actor Kishore Nandlaskar, who featured in several Marathi and Hindi films like “Purna Satya” and “Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai”, died on Tuesday due to COVID-19 complications. He was 81. Nandlaskar was admitted to Global COVID centre in Thane last week after he tested positive for the novel […]
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SII has issued fresh prices of its Covishield vaccine, State Govts Can Buy For Rs 400-Pvt Hospitals For Rs 600
As India makes efforts to widen the ambit of its coronavirus vaccination drive, the Serum Institute of India has issued fresh prices of its Covishield vaccine. While the state governments can acquire the vaccines at a price of Rs 400 per dose, the private hospitals will get the vaccines at […]
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Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank tests positive for COVID19
On Wednesday Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said that he has tested positive for Covid-19. “This is to inform you all that I have tested COVID positive today,” he wrote on Twitter. The 61-year-old minister said he is following medical advice after his report came positive. Sharing an update […]
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Nasik: 22 Covid-19 patients died after an oxygen tanker leaked at Hospital
At least 22 Covid-19 patients died after an oxygen tanker leaked outside a hospital in Maharashtra’s Nashik on Wednesday afternoon. The incident took place at Dr Zakir Hussain Hospital. Earlier this afternoon, a leakage was reported from an oxygen tanker while refilling, prompting the hospital and local administration officials to […]
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Amid COVID-19 Surge Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga Calls off Visit To India
Tokyo|…. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has called off his proposed visit to India and the Philippines in view of the spiralling COVID-19 infections in Japan. He is the second head of the state after Britain PM Boris Johnson to cancel their visit to India due to the second wave […]
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Air India Cancel UK Flight From April 24 to April 30
On Wednesday Air India announced the cancellation of flights between India and the UK from April 24 to April 30. The announcement comes after Britain placed India on its Covid-19 travel ‘red list’. This essentially means that all arrivals from India to the United Kingdom will be banned. However, British […]
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Assam: ULFA(I) Militants Kidnapped Three Employees of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
Three employees of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) were on Wednesday kidnapped by suspected ULFA(I) militants from its Lakwa oilfield in Sivasagar district along the Assam-Nagaland border. The PSU, in a statement, said that the three employees had been kidnapped by armed miscreants in the early hours of […]
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s Parents Tested Positive For Covid19, Admitted To Private Hospital In Ranchi
Former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s father, Pan Singh and mother Devaki Devi, have tested positive for coronavirus Covid-19. It is learnt that both Pan Singh and Devaki Devi have been admitted to Pulse Superspeciality Hospital in Ranchi. It is to be noted that Dhoni is currently leading Chennai Super […]
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Covid19: India Reports 2,95,041 Fresh Cases, 2023 Deaths in 24 hours
India on Wednesday reported 2,95,041 new Covid-19 cases, a record spike seen in 24 hours. The country recorded 2,023 deaths and 1,67,457 discharges in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said. The total number of Covid cases in India stand at 1,56,16,130, total recoveries at 1,32,76,039, death toll […]