Maharashtra recorded the highest – 495 – Covid-19 deaths, a day after a record peak of 23,816 new cases, as the state total is set to touch a million, health officials said amid growing concerns here on Thursday. With 23,446 new cases – below the peak of 23,816 (Sep. 9), the state total zoomed from
Greeting sportspersons on National Sports Day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the Central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed and playing an instrumental role in promoting sports. The Minister said that young talents are being nurtured through initiatives like Khelo India and Fit India.”On National Sports Day, I salute
Though work on the ambitious Agra Metro rail project has begun, no thought has been given to the restructuring and redesigning of the existing road network in the city…reports India Daily News “Soon the whole city would be dug up for laying the underground tracks and pillars for the Metro. This city has a historical
Gujarat recorded its highest spike of 1,272 coronavirus cases on Friday, taking its tally to 92,601 while the death toll rose to 2,978 as 14 more patients succumbed. During August so far, the state has seen 31,168 cases, at an average of 1,113 daily. Meanwhile, a total of 1,050 patients were discharged on Friday, taking
Upping the ante against the government over the postponement of NEET and JEE examinations scheduled in September, the Congress on Friday attacked the Centre, saying it has actually painted itself into a corner and is now trying to get out of it by kneejerk, ego-centred reactions…reports India Daily News Addressing a virtual press conference along
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has notified new rules for the administration of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir that specify the functions of the Lt Governor and the Council of Ministers. The “Transaction of business of the government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Rules, 2019” was published in the gazette
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday flagged off a well-equipped corona mobile testing clinic and ambulance donated by Vikramjit Sahney, Chairman of Sun Foundation and international president of the World Punjabi Organisation. The mobile clinic, which will operate in Punjab, will have contactless thermal testing with nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swab tests. The fully air-conditioned
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday remembered Mahatma Ayyankali on his birthday, saying India remains indebted to greats like him. “India remains indebted to greats like Mahatma Ayyankali. His work towards social reform and empowering the downtrodden will always inspire. Remembering him on his Jayanti.” India remains indebted to greats like Mahatma Ayyankali. His work
Odisha has reported the highest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases after 3,682 more people tested positive for the disease, taking the state’s tally to 94,668, a health department official said on Friday. Eight more fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours, pushing the overall toll in the state to 456, the official added. While
With the detection of 9,386 new cases in the last 24 hours, Karnataka has recorded the highest single-day spike which took its Covid-19 tally to 3.09 lakh, Health Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Pandey said on Thursday. For the second time, Bengaluru reported more than 3,000 cases at 3,357, lifting the city’s tally to 1.18 lakh, out
