Says keep track, record of infection spread among children New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the strategy to deal with Covid should be dynamic, innovative and constantly upgraded as he underlined the dangers posed by the virus which, he noted, is invisible and often mutates. Describing the virus as “dhoort” and […]
NEW DELHI: With 2,76,110 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases climbed to 2,57,72,440, while the daily deaths were recorded below 4,000 after four days, taking the toll to 2,87,122, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. A total 3,874 fatalities due to COVID-19 were […]
KOLKATA: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday complained that state chief ministers were reduced to being puppets and not allowed to speak at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting on the COVID-19 situation with district magistrates and officials despite being invited. Alleging that the Prime Ministers meeting was a “super flop”, Banerjee said that she along […]
NEW DELHI: The coronavirus pandemic may be the most serious in living memory but it should be seen as a recurring challenge and not as a oneoff episode, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday, noting that India is particularly going through a difficult situation. Jaishankar also said the nature of the pandemic has […]
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday said the government should issue a white paper on its COVID-vaccination strategy and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to accelerate the work on inoculating all Indians against the viral disease on a war footing. Congress leader Rajeev Shukla said this is not the time for image-building but to help […]
New Delhi: India saw record 4,529 fatalities due to coronavirus in a single day pushing the COVID-19 death toll to 2,83,248, while 2,67,334 fresh infections were recorded taking the total tally of cases to 2,54,96,330, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The active cases have further reduced to 32,26,719 comprising 12.66 […]
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Centre of diverting attention and said while deaths due to Covid-19 are increasing the vaccines are reducing. He also shared graphs showing a decline in Covid-19 vaccinations and the rise in number of daily deaths due to coronavirus. “Vaccines are decreasing and Covid deaths are […]
AHMEDABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced a financial assistance of Rs 1,000 crore for immediate relief measures in the areas hit by cyclone Tauktae in Gujarat, an official release said. He also announced Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia compensation for the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for those injured in cyclone-related incidents […]
New Delhi: More than 20 lakh Covid-19 tests were conducted across the country in a span of 24 hours, which is a global record and the highest ever done in a single day in India, while the daily positivity rate has declined to 13.31 per cent, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday. India’s Covid-19 […]
NEW DELHI: Amid continued violence between Israel and Palestine and a growing number of casualties, the Congress on Wednesday said India must use its good offices as a member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) with greater determination and persuasion to bring about peace in the region. “Both parties must abjure violence and return […]