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Prime Minister to Meet District Magistrates Next Week to Get Covid Ground Report
Chief Ministers of the States whose officers are present are also likely to join the meeting that will take place virtually.
When Will COVID-19 Pandemic End?, SRM University Students Conduct Study to Find Out
The report claims that in Andhra Pradesh, the number of cases will go down to 100 by July 15. The report has been submitted to the Special Chief Secretary to Chief Minister.
J'khand Extends Lockdown-like Restrictions Till May 27; Attendance at Weddings Fixed at 11
The cap on people attending weddings has been fixed at 11, lower from earlier 50 persons with a provision that marriages can be conducted either at homes or at courts.
Lookout Notice for Sushil Kumar Can Discourage Parents from Pushing Kids into Wrestling, Says Coach
Former world junior bronze medal winner Virender Kumar said the allegation on Sushil Kumar in murder case can make parents rethink on encouraging their kids to take up the sport.
Delhi Court Grants Bail to 4 Employees of Matrix Cellular in Oxygen Concentrator Hoarding Case
The company's CEO Gaurav Khanna, vice-president Gaurav Suri and two other employees Vikrant and Satish Sethi were granted bail and asked to furnish personal bond of Rs 50,000 each.
Sathiyan, Sharath Kamal Remember Late Table Tennis Star V Chandrasekhar
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, whose first coach was V Chandrasekhar, said his death was a "very personal loss" for him.
Centre Allows Employees with Medical Qualification to Undertake Practice, Offer Teleconsultation
Such practice is to be undertaken during spare time and on a purely charitable basis, an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training said.
ITBP-run Covid Centre in Delhi Deploys Stress Counsellors as Oxygen Support Improves
Donning white PPE suits with "stress counsellors" scribbled on them, the professionals take rounds of the facility and interact with the patients in the morning.
Meghalaya Govt to Go for Mass Rapid Antigen Covid Tests Amid Surge
The Meghalaya government has decided to go for mass rapid antigen testing of every citizen due to the surge in Covid-19 cases.
Word 'Indian' Not in WHO Report on Covid Mutant: Govt on Reports Citing 'Indian Variant'
This is to clarify that WHO has not associated the term 'Indian Variant' with the B.1.617 variant of the coronavirus in its 32-page document, the government statement said.
US Mulls Joint Production of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 Vaccine in India
The US is also working with the SII and other Indian vaccine manufacturers to ramp up production.
AMU Writes to ICMR After Losing 26 Professors to Covid-19
The AMU has written a letter to ICMR, asking for a genome study of the Covid samples as soon as possible. From this study, it can be found out whether a new variant of Covid-19 has spread in the university.
372 Cases Lodged In Delhi Against 'COVID Cheats', 91 People Arrested
The Delhi Police has so far registered over 370 FIRs against "COVID cheats", arrested 91 persons, seized 95 devices and frozen more than 200 bank accounts, officials said on Tuesday. According to police, they have registered 372 cases and frozen 214 ba...
After 71 Bodies Fished Out of Ganga in Bihar, 45 Found Floating in UP's Ballia and Ghazipur
However, the district authorities did not tell the exact number of bodies found there.
India Projected to Grow at 10.1% in 2022 but Outlook for 2021 Highly Fragile: UN
At a growth rate of 10.1 per cent in 2022, India will be the fastest growing major economy in the world, ahead of China.
Karnataka Warns Cipla and Jubilant of Legal Action for Supplying Lesser Quantity of Remdesivir
The two companies failed to supply the requisite quantity, which has severely impacted treatment of patients requiring Remdesivir vials in Karnataka, a notice said.