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Delta Plus variant of interest, not 'variant of concern: Dr. VK Paul
"Delta variant played a major role in the second wave. An additional mutation of this variant, known as Delta Plus, has been detected and submitted to the global data system. It has been seen in Europe since March and was brought into the public domain two days ago on June 13," NITI Aayog's Member Health, Dr V.K. Paul, said at a Health Ministry press meet.
India witness 85% decline in new Covid cases: Health Ministry
"We are witnessing a continued reduction in daily cases after 75 days which indicates an overall decline in infection rate," Joint Secretary, Health, Lav Agarwal, said. In the last 24 hours, India reported 86,490 new cases, while on May 7, daily cases were at 4.14 lakh, but had come down to 2.67 lakh on May 19 and dropped below the 2 lakh mark subsequently.
Ram Mandir Trust issues another clarification
He said that the trust is working to provide the Shri Ram Janambhoomi temple a grand look according to Vastu Shastra, to make the complex safe in all respects and convenient for the visitors. He said that important temples/places falling within the boundary of the construction wall and retaining wall in the east and west part of this temple have been purchased with mutual consent.
Supply of Covaxin to govt at Rs 150/dose not sustainable: Bharat Biotech
It said there are live examples of such pricing policies where Human Papilloma virus vaccine is priced for GAVI supplies at $4.5/dose (Rs 320), but is also available in the private market at Rs 3,500. Rotavirus vaccines are supplied to the Govt of India at Rs 60/dose, but is also available in the private market at Rs 1,700/dose.
PM Modi & his ministers meet twice in 4 day ahead of likely cabinet rejig
Some in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), requesting anonymity, mentioned that PM's meetings with his Cabinet colleagues are nothing more than routine affairs only to know what is going on in their ministries and the future growth plan amid the Covid-19 crisis. The Prime Minister is learnt to have taken stock of the work done by the government in the last two years and discussed various other issues, said a source.
SII partner Novavax's Covid-19 shot 90% effective
The vaccine NVX-CoV2373 is already being locally manufactured by the company's India partner Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) under the brand name Covovax. In the US-based Phase-3 trials, NVX-CoV2373 also demonstrated 100 per cent protection against moderate and severe disease.
Protest is not terror activity, HC grants bail to 3 in Delhi riots
A bench comprising of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Anup J. Bhambhani held that prima facie, no offence under sections 15, 17 or 18 of the UAPA is made-out on the basis of the material on record in the present case against the three. The court said bail to three was subject to personal bond of Rs 50,000 and two local sureties.
Mehul Choksi still an Indian citizen: Indian authorities
The Indian authorities have described fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, who is wanted in India in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case as an Indian citizen in its affidavit filed in Dominican High Court, saying that his application for renunciation of citizenship was "rejected".
India registers lowest Covid cases of over 60K since March 29
This is the eighth consecutive day when India has reported less than one lakh Covid cases. On June 14, India recorded 70,421 cases. India's overall tally of Covid-19 cases now stands at 2,95,70,871. The active cases have come down below 10 lakh. The country has 9,13,378 active cases presently and has witnessed 3,77,031 deaths so far.
Don't celebrate Rahul's birthday, help poor, Congress workers told
Gandhi, who will turn 51, is currently the MP from Kerala's Wayanad, after being first elected three times from Amethi but losing in the 2019 polls. He resigned from the post of party President, which he held since 2017, following the party's second successive defeat in the general elections.
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