Two inmates from a Pune temporary jail, believed to be Covid-19 positive, escaped the facility in the early hours of Thursday. One of them is a defendant in an attempted murder case. The two were identified as Anil Vitthal Vetal, a resident of Ganesh Nagar in Bhima Koregaon, Shirur and …
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The West Bengal government has reversed its previous decision to shut down the state on September 12 in the interest of students taking the NEET exam on September 13, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced today. Mamata Banerjee tweeted that the decision was made after numerous requests from the …
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Mumbai: Maharashtra reported an all-time high of 23,816 new cases of coronavirus Wednesday and with that, the state bill has now risen to 9,67,349. In addition, 325 people succumbed to the infection, taking the death toll due to COVID-19 in the state to 27,732 and the number of active cases …
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The Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) decided on Wednesday to credit the interest rate to formal sector workers for 2019-20 in a phased manner, citing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their income. The EPFO will credit 8.15 percent to its subscribers for 2019-20 for now – significantly less …
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Coronavirus update: India has registered almost 90,000 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. With this, the country’s account has surpassed the 4.3 million mark to 4,370,128. The death toll has risen to 73,923. According to the health ministry, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu …
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Mumbai: Maharashtra reported 20,131 new cases of coronavirus Tuesday and with that, the state bill is now up to 9,43,772. In addition, 380 people succumbed to the infection, which claimed the death toll due to COVID-19 in the state to 27,407 and the number of active cases to 2,43,446 according …
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Three days in a row, the last two days of August and the first day of September 2020, Indian newspapers ran puzzling reports on the front page. On August 30, headlines prominently displayed the new set of Unlock India guidelines issued by the Center. Equally prominent next door was news …
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New Delhi: Calling the 23.9% drop in economic growth in the June quarter alarming, former Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan has said the bureaucracy should grow out of complacency and take meaningful action. The current crisis requires a more thoughtful and active government, he said, adding that “sadly, after an …
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Mumbai Monday reported 1,788 new cases of coronavirus and with that, the Maximum City case count rose to 1,57,410. In addition, 31 patients succumbed to the virus, bringing the death toll to 7,897. In contrast, up to 125,019 patients have recovered to date and the number of active cases in …
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The Delhi Metro, known to be the lifeblood of the national capital, is set to get back on track as of Monday after pausing for nearly six months due to the coronavirus pandemic. The resumption of services in a phased manner came at a time when reports suggest that Delhi …
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