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India Logs 48,786 New COVID-19 Cases,Recorded Recovery Rate At 96.97%
01 Jul

India Logs 48,786 New COVID-19 Cases,Recorded Recovery Rate At 96.97%

editor0 CommentsIndia, Covid19, Health,
India on Thursday recorded 48,786 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Active cases are now below 8 lakh mark at 5,23,257. Active cases constitute 1.72% of total cases.In the last 24 hours, 61,588 patients recovered from the infection. The total tally of people who have recovered so far from the disease is 2,94,88,918.The recovery rate has increased to 96.97%.33.57 crore vaccine doses were administered so far under a nationwide vaccination drive. The weekly positivity rate remains below 5%, currently at 2.64%.Daily recoveries continue to outnumber the daily new cases for the 49th consecutive day.The daily positivity rate is…
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Bengal Launches Credit Card for students; Loans Upto ₹ 10 Lakh
01 Jul

Bengal Launches Credit Card for students; Loans Upto ₹ 10 Lakh

editor0 CommentsEducation, India, West Bengal, ,
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced the launch of a credit card for students with a limit of ₹ 10 lakh. A student -- aged upto 40 -- who has lived in Bengal for 10 years will be eligible for the card, which will be applicable for getting a loan for highr studies.Ms Banerjee said at an online press conference,"No guarantor is needed for this loan. The state will stand guarantee." The Credit Card Cab be available for undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and post-doctoral study . It could also be available for students studying in coaching classes for competitive exams.Any student taking a ₹ 10…
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Seven European Union countries have cleared India’s Covishield amid travel pass row.
01 Jul

Seven European Union countries have cleared India’s Covishield amid travel pass row.

editor0 CommentsHealth, India, International
Several European Union countries have cleared the Serum Institute of India's Covid-19 vaccine, Covishield, amid travel pass row. According to a PTI report, nine European nations have agreed to accept Covishield for travel to their countries. Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Greece, Iceland, Ireland and Spain are among the countries that will allow travel by people who have taken Covishield shots. Besides, Switzerland has also included the drug in 'green pass' amid a row over travel pass to Indians. Separately, Estonia has also confirmed that it will recognise all vaccines authorised by India for the travel of Indians. This comes after India requested…
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India logs 48,786 new COVID-19 cases, recovery rate at 96.97%
01 Jul

India logs 48,786 new COVID-19 cases, recovery rate at 96.97%

editor0 CommentsIndia, Covid19, Health,
India on Thursday recorded 48,786 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Active cases are now below 8 lakh mark at 5,23,257. Active cases constitute 1.72% of total cases.In the last 24 hours, 61,588 patients recovered from the infection. The total tally of people who have recovered so far from the disease is 2,94,88,918.The recovery rate has increased to 96.97%.33.57 crore vaccine doses were administered so far under a nationwide vaccination drive. The weekly positivity rate remains below 5%, currently at 2.64%.Daily recoveries continue to outnumber the daily new cases for the 49th consecutive day.The daily positivity rate is…
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Delhi Police had registered an FIR against Twitter
30 Jun

Delhi Police had registered an FIR against Twitter

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Taking suo moto cognizance of pornographic content on Twitter, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has sought action within a week. The Delhi Police has also sent a notice to Twitter seeking details about steps taken by it against circulation of child pornographic content on its platform, officials said on Wednesday. Earlier, the police sought to know the steps taken by Twitter officials concerned against child sexual abuse content on their platform and sought details of the accounts circulating such material. The Delhi Police had registered an FIR against Twitter for allegedly allowing access to child pornography on its platform…
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Unpardonable’: Supreme Court pulls up Centre over migrants’ issue
30 Jun

Unpardonable’: Supreme Court pulls up Centre over migrants’ issue

editor0 CommentsIndia,
Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the Centre for its "lackadaisical attitude" towards the welfare of migrants and issued a slew of directions to ensure relief for the unorganised workers. It was hearing a plea filed by three activists seeking welfare measures for migrant workers All states must implement "One Nation, One Ration" scheme for migrant workers by July 31, the Supreme Court said today, underlining that the states must also "run community kitchens to feed the migrants till the end of the pandemic". For registration of the migrant workers, the top court has told the central government…
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29 Jun

HC warns Mumbai police: Don’t spare the ‘big fish’ in fake vaccine cases

editor0 CommentsSikkim, India
The Bombay High Court stated on Tuesday that the Mumbai police must find the "big fish" in cases of COVID-19 vaccination programmes in the city and should not spare them. A court-appointed panel of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G S Kulkarni also ordered the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to inform the court of any steps the civic body plans to take to test those duped by such camps for antibodies and any negative health effects caused by the fake vaccine. The court was hearing a number of public interest litigations (PILs) aimed at improving citizen access to COVID-19…
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Thane woman claims she got 3 vaccine doses in 15 mins
29 Jun

Thane woman claims she got 3 vaccine doses in 15 mins

editor0 CommentsHealth, India, ,
The incident allegedly took place on Friday in Thane , when a woman went to the Aanand Nagar vaccination center along with her husband to get the first dose of vaccine. The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) on Monday has formed an inquiry committee to probe into charges that at a vaccination center in Thane a woman was administered three vaccine doses within 10-15 minutes. The Mayor of Thane Municipal Corporation said that We have executed committee to conduct an inquiry into this matter and have also provided inevitable medicines and other help to the woman and her husband. I am…
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Uttarakhand govt issues COVID guidelines for Char Dham Yatra despite HC’s stay on pilgrimage
29 Jun

Uttarakhand govt issues COVID guidelines for Char Dham Yatra despite HC’s stay on pilgrimage

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As per the Covid guidelines issued by the Uttarakhand government says that the Char Dham Yatra will commence from July 1. However, this doesn't sit right with Uttarakhand High Court's recent order against holding Char Dham Yatra this year. The Uttarakhand HC had on Monday stayed state Cabinet's decision of arrange the pilgrimage with limited number of people. The Uttarakhand High Court had instructed the state government to make a standard operating procedure for the Char Dham Yatra,and asking not to do like Kumbh Mela . The court had observed SOPs were submitted before Kumbh Mela was responsible for the spike…
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2 Drones Seen Near Military Station In Jammu, Were Fired At, “Flew Away”
28 Jun

2 Drones Seen Near Military Station In Jammu, Were Fired At, “Flew Away”

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The army says a major threat was averted after two drones were seen last night near a military station in Jammu and fired at by alert troops, hours after drones were used in a terror attack on the Jammu Air Force base.The drones "flew away" after the army fired at them, said an official statement. The drones were spotted near the Kaluchak military station in Jammu. The first was sighted at 11.30 pm and the second, around 1.30 am. He said a high alert was sounded immediately and Quick Reaction Teams engaged the drones with firing, Jammu-based Army PRO Lt…
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