Thu, 24 Jun 2021 18:54:20
India reported 54,069 new cases of COVID-19 in a day which took the infection tally to 3,00,82,778 while 1,321 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 3,91,981, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Thursday.
The number of active cases has declined to 6,27,057 and is 2.08 per cent of the total infections.
The national COVID-19 recovery rate has also improved to 96.61 per cent, the
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Thu, 24 Jun 2021 18:51:58
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday lauded all government staff involved in timely issuance of passports to citizens notwithstanding the coronavirus pandemic.
In an address at an event to mark 'Passport Seva Divas', Jaishankar particularly mentioned maintenance of "high standards" of passport services by the Ministry of External Affairs and other agencies during the second wave
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Thu, 24 Jun 2021 18:49:57
Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has hailed the Kane Williamson-led side for winning the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship (WTC).
McCullum's remarks came as New Zealand defeated India by eight wickets in the finals of the World Test Championship (WTC) on Wednesday here at the Ageas Bowl.
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Thu, 24 Jun 2021 18:46:54
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said the party must play an active role in ensuring full COVID-19 vaccination coverage and address vaccine hesitancy wherever evident.
She also said that the country needs to prepare for the possible third wave and take proactive measures so that children are spared this calamity.
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Thu, 24 Jun 2021 18:41:05
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the state boards to declare internal assessment results of Class 12 examination by July 31, making it clear that there can't be a "fit-all" scheme and each board was autonomous and free to formulate its own evaluation method for students.
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Thu, 24 Jun 2021 18:28:02
Allocation of COVID-19 vaccines to a state is done based on its population, caseload, utilisation efficiency and wastage factors, the Union Health Ministry on Thursday said, dismissing media reports alleging non-transparent distribution of the jabs.
There have been some media reports alleging non-transparent allocation of COVID-19 vaccines to states, according to the statement. The ministry sai
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Thu, 24 Jun 2021 18:25:03
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention for early approval of Covaxin by the World Health Organisation, without which people having taken the Bharat Biotech jab may face problems travelling abroad.
The CM, in her letter, stated that her government has been "receiving both Covishield and Covaxin" from the very beginning.
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Thu, 24 Jun 2021 18:21:44
Congress MLA Priyank M Kharge on Thursday dismissed talk of projecting a Chief Ministerial face in the next Assembly elections in Karnataka as some people''s fantasy and said it would be fought under a collective leadership.
On some MLAs favouring projecting Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah as the party''s candidate for the post, Kharge said that might be their personal view but it does not wo
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Thu, 24 Jun 2021 18:20:09
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday visited Karwar Naval Base and reviewed the progress of ongoing infrastructure development under Project Seabird.
The Defence Minister was accompanied by Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Karambir Singh, the Defence PRO here said in a statement.
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