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With 2,59,170, India reports slight decline in daily Covid cases
This is the sixth consecutive day that the country has registered over two lakh Covid cases taking the total tally to 1,50,61,919 cases. India on Sunday recorded 2,61,500 new cases, 2,34,692 cases on Saturday, 2,00,739 and 2,17,353 cases on Thursday and Friday respectively.
Modi to meet vaccine manufacturers today
Representatives of top drug makers from India and abroad, including companies whose vaccines have been approved by the government will attend the meeting scheduled at 6 p.m. The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) is likely to make a presentation and also coordinate with all the participants of the meeting.
Meeting to choose new CBI chief to be held after May 2, SC told
In an affidavit filed in the top court, the Centre said: "The Secretary (DoPT) contacted the leader of the single largest opposition party in the House of the People (Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury). The Secretary (DoPT) was informed by Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury that he would not be available to participate in the meeting till May 2, 2021."
US, Russia national security advisers discuss ties
Sullivan and Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev discussed "the prospect of a presidential summit between the United States and Russia and agreed to continue to stay in touch", said the statement on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported.
BJP parliamentary board to decide next CM of Assam : Amit Shah
In an interview with a television channel, Shah, former national President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, said that Sonowal also has contested the recent elections as a Chief Minister so what is the necessity of projection of Chief Ministerial candidate.
Pinched by drugs crises, corona warrior battles for life
Anuj Sharma, father of a six-year-old girl, was admitted on April 14 in Fortis Hospital of Jaipur after Covid struck him on April 13. His wife, a senior official with the Railways, and daughter, are also infected, and isolated.
UK to imposes travel restrictions on passengers coming from India
India was added in the 'Red List' of countries, or those countries, whose citizens can not freely travel to the UK. Reports quoted UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock terming the decision as a difficult but vital one to make. As per norms, non-UK or Irish citizens will not be allowed to enter the European country post early morning on Friday.
Vaccine for all above 18 years: Thackeray thanks PM
"A few days ago, I had requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take a decision on the need to vaccinate everyone above the age of 25 in the country Today, the PM has taken the move to vaccinate all above 18," Thackeray said.
Yogi govt won't impose lockdown in 5 cities
In a statement released here after the court verdict, additional chief secretary information, Navneet Sehgal said that the state government has already taken several steps to check the spread of Corona and will continue to take steps needed for this. He said that there was no denying the fact that strict measures were needed to check the spread of the virus.
Maharashtra's Covid 'rage' cools, but active cases increase
After a new record of 68,631 new cases on April 18, the state notched 58,924 new cases, taking its tally to 38,98,262. The state fatalities plummeted from up from the record highest 503 (April 18) to 351, taking the toll to 60,824 -- the worst in the country.
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