MUMBAI: Maharashtra reported a significant increase in new Covid-19 cases and deaths on Wednesday, continuing the increase that began 10 days ago. A total of 8,807 cases, the highest in 129 days (from 9,060 on Oct. 18) were added to the state’s daily tally. The state reported 80 deaths, the …
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra modi said Wednesday that the planned privatization of state-owned companies Business will help free up resources to spend on wellness, developing, empowering citizens and creating jobs as it set a goal of monetizing 100 government-owned assets in all sectors worth Rs 2.5 lakh crore. Reiterating …
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NEW DELHI: Rahul gandhi, who is under fire of opposition for praising the people of Kerala and comparing them to the voters of the north, he has now been attacked by the Congress leaders as well. At least two senior congressional leaders have expressed reservations about Rahul’s comment. Anand sharma …
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NEW DELHI: The government announced Wednesday that people over 60 and those over 45 with comorbidities will be able to receive Covid-19 vaccines starting March 1. At a press conference, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the vaccines will be free at some 10,000 government centers throughout the country. The …
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NEW DELHI: A Delhi court granted Tuesday bail the climate activist Disha ravi, saying that a call for violence in the Toolbox because the agitation of the farmers was “conspicuously absent.” In a significant observation, he added that citizens were guardians of the conscience of government in any democratic nation …
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CALCUTTA: Police arrested BJP leader Rakesh Singh from the Galsi area of West Bengal’s Purba Bardhaman district on Tuesday night in connection with his alleged involvement in a drug seizure case, a senior official said. His two sons were also arrested by the narcotics section of the Kolkata Police for …
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NEW DELHI: The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday called on Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and Chhattisgarh to accelerate the vaccination of healthcare and frontline workers to confer immunity in the shortest possible time to Following an upward trend in Covid-19 cases and the rate is positive in …
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NEW DELHI: The Bjp recorded an impressive victory in the Gujarat municipal elections, counting for which it is still underway. It is a relief for the ruling party ahead of the 2022 assembly elections. In total, the state party has won 449 of the total 576 seats so far, Congress …
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NEW DELHI: The Bjp is set to retain power in Gujarat’s six municipal corporations, winning at least 449 of the total 576 seats as of Tuesday night. The count is still ongoing in some districts. The result will come as a shot in the arm for the saffron party, which …
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NEW DELHI: While Maharashtra’s large resurgence of Covid-19 cases has made headlines, several other states have shown smaller spikes in infections in recent days. Up to 16 of India’s 36 states and UT saw an increase in cases last week, although the increase was marginal in about half of the …
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