NEW DELHI: India’s number of Covid-19 cases surpassed the 57 lakh mark, while more than 46 lakh people have recovered from the disease, bringing the national recovery rate to 81.55%, according to data from the Union Ministry of Health updated on Thursday. Total coronavirus cases amounted to 57,32,518 with 86,508 …
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Agriculture is a state issue on India’s constitutional list; This list includes matters that require local knowledge. Agriculture is a biological business with a diverse climate and locally grown crops. The coconut farms of humid Kerala need a different plan than the apple farms of chilling Kashmir. The central government …
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The independent panel on Covid-19 announced by the director general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in July, will present its first update to the executive board of the world body at its meeting on October 5-6. The panel was established at the World Health Assembly in the …
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Johnson & Johnson started a 60,000-person trial of an experimental single-shot COVID-19 vaccine that, if proven effective, could simplify the delivery of millions of doses compared to major rivals that require two doses. The company expects the results of the phase III trial by the end of the year or …
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Durga Puja is the largest festival in West Bengal that sees celebrations spread over multiple days Calcutta: With the West Bengal elections months away, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Thursday generous gifts for the state’s working class, as well as for neighborhood clubs that host Durga Puja celebrations for …
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Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday launched plans on how to hold the Durga puja, West Bengal’s largest festival, during the coronavirus pandemic, while throwing party poopers on thousands of organizers and street vendors of puja. “We will surely organize the Durga puja this year. We have to avoid crowds …
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Delhi’s Chief Deputy Minister Manish Sisodia tested positive for coronavirus last week. New Delhi: Delhi’s Chief Deputy Minister Manish Sisodia, who was admitted to the hospital a day ago after testing positive for the coronavirus, also has dengue fever, authorities said Thursday. Sisodia, who was admitted to the city’s Lok …
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Written by Amitabh Sinha, edited by Explained Desk | Pune | Updated: September 24, 2020 7:23:13 pm Health workers rest while waiting to collect nasal swab samples for COVID-19 in Hyderabad (AP) Coronavirus cases in India: In keeping with the national trend, the states with the five highest coronavirus cases …
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From 500 boxes to 57 lakh. Six months after a nationwide lockdown, Covid-19 is rapidly spreading across India with more testing and development on the vaccine front, but no clarity on when the disease will be controlled, say the scientists. On March 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day …
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The veteran congressional leader and former prime minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi, was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Guwahati Medical College Hospital (GMCH) on Thursday after a drop in his oxygen saturation level. Last month he had tested positive for the coronavirus. The 85-year-old man, who was …
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