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UN India lauds 100 crore vax feat
"I would also like to express my gratitude to India's Corona Warriors who have made this milestone a possibility. Healthcare workers, sanitation staff, paramedical, auxiliary workers, police personnel and many more have worked tirelessly to keep Indians safe during the pandemic," said United Nations Resident Coordinator in India, Deirdre Boyd.
Delhi logs 22 fresh Covid cases, infection rate 0.05%
The city's death toll stands at 25,090. The national capital has recorded only three deaths due to the infection in this month so far. The death rate stands at 1.74 per cent. The Covid infection rate in the national capital stands at 0.05 per cent. Meanwhile, the active cases tally stands at 311. With 21 patients recovering in the last 24 hours, the total number of recoveries is 14,14,087 so far, the health said.
82% eligible population received at least one dose of vaccine
The data comes on a day when India reached the milestone of 100 crore vaccinations, and demonstrates that lack of vaccine hesitancy has played a big role in achieving this number. CVoter Founder Yashwant Deshmukh said that India is the most pro-vaccine country in the world and at all times, 90 per cent or more wanted to get vaccinated.
India most pro-vaccine country in the world
The data comes on a day when India reached the milestone of 100 crore vaccinations, and demonstrates that lack of vaccine hesitancy has played a big role in achieving this number. CVoter Founder Yashwant Deshmukh said that India is the most pro-vaccine country in the world and at all times, 90 per cent or more wanted to get vaccinated.
100cr vax milestone: 100 monuments lit in Indian flag colours
To express gratitude towards the corona warriors -- vaccinators, sanitation staff, paramedical, auxiliary workers, police personnel etc., who have worked beyond their call of duty to help the country face the pandemic effectively and for their selfless services to the humankind the 100 monuments will remain lit in Tricolour on the night of October 21 as India achieved the landmark 100 crore vaccination mark.
All pending issues should be resolved at COP26: India
He was speaking at the bilateral held with European Union's Executive Vice President, European Green Deal, Frans Timmermans, wherein both sides discussed a wide range of climate issues relating to COP26, EU-Indian climate policies and bilateral cooperation. With regards to the upcoming COP26, the annual UN climate change conference to be held from October 31 at the UK's Glasgow.
Aryan's judicial custody extended till October 30, Bombay HC to hear bail next week
Along with Aryan Khan - the son of superstar Shah Rukh Khan, the other seven accused - arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau on October 3 after the October 2 raid on a rave party aboard a cruise ship - were also sent to judicial custody till October 30 by the court. Aryan Khan's judicial custody was set to expire on Thursday.
100cr vaccination milestone belongs to Indian citizens: Modi
India achieved the 100 crore vaccination milestone on Thursday morning. "Today is a historic day as India has crossed the 100 crore vaccine dose mark. To counter the largest pandemic in 100 years, the country now has a strong protective shield of 100 crore vaccine doses. This achievement belongs to India and its citizens," the Prime Minister said.
IAF aircraft Mirage 2000 crashes in MP, pilot ejected safely
The incident occurred at Mankabagh village near Barauli area of Bhind, which is around 500 km from state capital Bhopal. The aircraft was being flown by lieutenant Abhilash. A video taken by a local shows pilot gliding down smoothly with the help of a parachute. However, he received minor injuries.
Farmers have right to protest, but roads can't be blocked indefinitely: SC
Senior advocate Dushyant Dave, representing the farmers' group, submitted before a bench headed by justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul that road blockade would end, if permission is granted to continue the protest either at Ramlila Maidan or Jantar Mantar. The bench asked SKM and other farmer unions to file their response in four weeks in the matter, and scheduled the matter for further hearing on December 7.
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