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Former J&K Guv Jagmohan passes away after brief illness
In a late night tweet,Former Governor of erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir Jagmohan Malhotra's family members said, "With profound grief, we inform about the sad demise of Jagmohan. Former Union Minister, Former Governor Jammu and Kashmir. In grief : Wife: Uma Jagmohan, children: Dipika and Rajiv Kapoor, Nutan and Justice Manmohan."
Dip in new Covid cases continues as India crosses 2 Cr-mark
It is the 13th straight day when India recorded more than three lakh cases while over 3,000 casualties have been reported for the past seven days. India's total tally of Covid-19 cases now stands at 2,02,82,833 with 34,47,133 active cases and a total of 2,22,408 deaths so far. According to MoHFW, a total of 3,20,289 people have been discharged in the last 24 hours after getting cured.
Scientists say govt was aware about new Covid virus, surge in cases
Dr. M. Vidyasagar, who is a professor at IIT (Hyderabad), stated that by March 13 this year Covid cases were showing an upward trend but as they did not have requisite data available so they did not make any prediction. The IIT Kanpur study in April also stated that the daily cases in the second wave will increase by May 8. The Kanpur study also predicted a peak of 38 to 44 lakh active cases between May 14 and May 18.
Avoid CT scans in mild Covid cases, suggests AIIMS chief
Addressing a press conference, AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria said one CT scan is equivalent to 300-400 chest X-rays and this increases the risk of having cancer in later life, especially in youth, as one is exposed to harmful radiation. The CT scan will show few patches which will end without any treatment, he noted.
Bihar government heading toward 'total failure' on Covid: Patna HC
"It has been emerging that the state government is heading toward total failure in the context of uncontrollable surge of corona infection in Bihar," a bench of Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh and Justice Mohit Kumar Shah, which is monitoring the situation on a daily basis, said.
Covid, Indo-Pacific region to stand out in Modi-Johnson virtual summit today
The new strategic blueprint Roadmap 2030 will be flagged during a virtual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart, Boris Johnson. They will also focus on the bolstering trade as well as defence and security ties, premised on strong and vibrant people-to-people exchanges.
Telangana: TRS makes clean sweep of urban local body polls
The TRS won a clear majority in the Greater Warangal and Khammam Municipal Corporations and five municipalities -- Siddipet, Kothur, Nakrekal, Atchampet and Jadcherla -- where elections were held on April 30. In the 66-member Warangal Municipal Corporation, the TRS won 48 seats. The BJP finished second with 10 seats while Congress candidates were elected in four wards. Independents and others were elected in four places.
CBI registers case on ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan 'framing'
A CBI spokesperson here said said the agency has registered the case on the Supreme Court's directive in its April 15 order. The official said that a case against ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan had been registered by Kerala Police on October 20, 1994 against a Maldivian national under the Foreigners Act on the allegations of overstaying in India after expiry of visa.
India headed for stricter lockdowns to combat Covid wave
Prime Minister Narendra Modi while urging the states to avoid blanket lockdowns that would cripple the economy and hit livelihoods has also maintained all along that the government would go by the advice of medical experts in formulating its policy to tackle the devastating pandemic.
PM Modi reviews Covid related initiatives by Indian Navy
Admiral Singh informed the Prime Minister about the various initiatives being taken by the Indian Navy to assist the countrymen during the pandemic. He informed the Prime Minister that the Indian Navy has reached out to all the state administrations, offering help in terms of hospital beds, transportation and other such things.
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