India

28 Jun

Maharashtra strengthens COVID-19 restrictions in response to ‘Delta Plus’ variant concerns, signalling the start of the third wave

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The state of Maharashtra has strengthened restrictions with effect from Monday, amid worries of a third wave of coronavirus and cases of its highly virulent 'Delta Plus' form emerging. The new decision will have an impact on places such as Nagpur, Thane, and Pune, which have seen more relaxations than Mumbai, and remains under 'level 3' limitations despite qualifying for 'level 1', it allows all curbs to be withdrawn. The Maharashtra government had announced a'state-level trigger' for placing limits in administrative units regardless of the weekly positive rate or oxygen bed occupancy percentage earlier on Friday. The Maharashtra government implemented…
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In emotional gesture, President Ram Nath Kovind bows down to his birthplace
27 Jun

In emotional gesture, President Ram Nath Kovind bows down to his birthplace

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Keeping the constitution of India and his birthplace in the highest regard, President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday expressed his gratitude and respect for both upon reaching Kanpur Dehat. President Kovind bowed down to touch the soil and pay obeisance to the land of his birth as soon as he landed at a helipad near his village Paraunkh -- some 70 km from Kanpur city. “I’d never imagined even in my dreams that an ordinary boy like me from a village would get privilege of discharging responsibilities of the highest office of the country. But our democratic system has made…
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Protesting farmers plan march to Raj Bhawan today; security tightened
26 Jun

Protesting farmers plan march to Raj Bhawan today; security tightened

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Farmers have been protesting against the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; Farmers' (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020; and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020. They have been camping at Delhi borders since November last year, demanding the withdrawal of these three laws and that a new law be made to guarantee minimum support price (MSP) for their crops. Bharatiya Kisan Union’s all-India president Naresh Tikait made the declaration while addressing farmers at UP Gate where they have been sitting on a dharna, blocking one carriageway from Ghaziabad to…
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Following row, MC Josephine resigns as Kerala Women’s Commission chief
26 Jun

Following row, MC Josephine resigns as Kerala Women’s Commission chief

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A day after Kerala Women’s Commission Chairperson MC Josephine’s remark in a Malayalam new channel sparked row, Josephine resigned from the post. The decision was announced following the CPI(M) state secretariat meeting. Josephine had received sharp criticism from scores on social media and outside, against her rude reply to a Kochi native woman who called her to inform about domestic violence in a phone-in programme conducted by a Malayalam news channel. Opposition parties, including the Congress and BJP, had demanded the resignation of MC Josephine from the post. Josephine, a central committee member of the ruling CPI(M), had courted controversy…
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Empty Syringe Used To Vaccinate Man in Bihar caught on camera
25 Jun

Empty Syringe Used To Vaccinate Man in Bihar caught on camera

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In the state of Bihar a man was injected with an "empty" syringe at a Covid vaccination centre . After this incident a video went viral on social media. The video - which was shot on a mobile - shows that the nurse taking out a new syringe and straightaway inoculating the man without drawing the vaccine from the vial.After that the nurse who was administrated the injection got fired . The man who got the vaccine he said that he realised what happend after geeting the vaccination only hoirs later. While he took another jab, the man refused saying…
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AIIMS chief Randeep Guleria on talking about Covid vaccine for children likely by September-October
24 Jun

AIIMS chief Randeep Guleria on talking about Covid vaccine for children likely by September-October

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AIIMS Director, Dr Randeep Guleria said that we are hoping that by October India will have its own vaccine for children. It has been found that kids usually have mild symptoms of coronavirus. Guleria said that we are hopeful vaccine trial will be completed early and we will get the data by september. Hopefully, by that time, approvals will be there so that by September-October we'll have vaccines from our country. Bharat Biotech & other companies are doing trials at a very fast pace as parents have come forward with their children,while Pfizer has already got the FDA approval for…
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Day 6 India vs New Zealand WTC Final Live Score
23 Jun

Day 6 India vs New Zealand WTC Final Live Score

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' Currently four wickets down in their second innings, India are increasing their lead on the Reserve Day (Day 6) of their ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) Final fixture against New Zealand, at The Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Wednesday. Rishabh Pant and Ajinkya Rahane are currently batting for India and will be trying to build some momentum. On the other hand, New Zealand has put in a bright start, with Kyle Jamieson taking two wickets. The pacer has accounted for the dismissals of Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara. India will be hoping to absorb the pressure applied by opposition…
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Ujjain collector tells no vaccine, no salary to the govt staff
23 Jun

Ujjain collector tells no vaccine, no salary to the govt staff

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In a bid to achieve the target of 100 per cent vaccination against COVID-19, on Tuesday , the Ujjain collector Ashish Singh issued an order to this effect tells government staff in Madhya Pradesh that they will not get their salaries from next month until they are not vaccinated. A district official said, the salaries of employees for July will be disbursed only after producing the vaccination certificate. while confirming the order, on Wednesday , Singh told PTI that we are making all the efforts to get the vaccine as soon as possible. Eventhe district treasury officer has been directed to…
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In Guwahati World’s first genetically modified rubber planted
23 Jun

In Guwahati World’s first genetically modified rubber planted

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The GM rubber plant, is expected to grow well in the climatic conditions of the region,this kind of plant is developed exclusively for the northeast. on Tuesday, it was planted on the outskirts of Guwahati. It's the world’s first genetically modified (GM) rubber plant. The Plant has developed at the Kerala-based Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII), the sapling was planted by Rubber Board chairman and executive director KN Raghavan at the board’s farm in Sarutari near Guwahati. It is expected to revolutionise natural rubber production in India .It contains additional copies of gene MnSOD (manganese containing superoxide dismutase) in…
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India records 50,848 new COVID-19 cases, 1358 deaths in last 24 hours
23 Jun

India records 50,848 new COVID-19 cases, 1358 deaths in last 24 hours

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India’s Covid-19 cases recorded 50,848 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. In the same time span, 1358 deaths were reported, according to data released by the Union health ministry on Tuesday. This is the sixth consecutive day in the last two months when the death toll is below the 2,000-mark and also the 16th consecutive day when India has reported less than one lakh new cases. The Covid-19 caseload in the country now stands at 3,00,28,709. Active cases are now below 8 lakh-mark at 6,43,194. The death toll stands at 3,90,660. According to the Union health ministry, a…
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