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Tauktae aftermath: Central agencies, states to expedite restoration work
Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba gave the instruction on Thursday while reviewing the rescue and restoration efforts during National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) meeting. He also reviewed the relief and restoration efforts made by the state governments and Union Territory administrations and central ministries or agencies in the aftermath of cyclonic storm 'Tauktae'.
Covid 19 second wave likely to end in July, third wave may hit after 6 months: Govt panel
The three-member panel of scientists set up by the Department of Science and Technology further predicted that by the end of May, the country is expected to register about 1.5 lakh covid 19 positive cases per day and by the end of July, cases will decline to 20,000 cases per day, India Today reported. The prediction made by the scientists is based on SUTRA (Susceptible, Undetected, Tested (positive) and Removed Approach) model.
Cipla launches 'ViraGen' RT-PCR test
ViraGen is Cipla's third offering in the Covid-19 testing segment. Cipla already has partnerships for antibody detection kit and antigen test kits. ViraGen is a real-time detection kit approved by the ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) and is based on multiplex PCR technology.
Fire erupts in Delhi's ESI Hospital
An official said that a call of fire from the OT room on the third floor of the hospital in Punjabi Bagh area was received at 1.16 p.m.
Rahul attacks Centre over bodies buried in sands on Ganga banks
In a tweet in Hindi, Rahul Gandhi said, "The clothes of every dead body visible on the banks of river Ganga say that the head of the Modi's system remains buried in the same sand." His attack on the Prime Minister came after several dead bodies were found buried on the banks of river Ganga in several districts of Uttar Pradesh while several of them were also seen floating in the river.
Take vaccine only after three months of Covid-19 recovery: Govt
The new rules are based on the recommendations made by NEGVAC (National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19), headed by NITI Aayog member Dr VK Paul. Until now, there was no fixed time gap for taking vaccination under these conditions. The expert group had also recommended vaccination for lactating women which the government has accepted. However, no decision has been taken on pregnant women as of now.
Tauktae weakens, likely to move to Uttar Pradesh in next 24 hours
The Well-marked low-pressure area over east Rajasthan and adjoining west Madhya Pradesh has further weakened into a low-pressure area and lay centered at northwest Madhya Pradesh and neighbourhood at 5.30 a.m. on Thursday, said the National Weather Forecasting Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Road caves in, house collapses due to rain in Delhi
As per the report, a team of Public Works Department (PWD) officials of the Delhi Government has reached the spot and repair work of the road is being carried out. Delhi traffic police have diverted traffic to avoid any untoward incident. Delhi traffic police issued an alert on its official twitter handle, "Traffic alert - the metro site and a house have collapsed on the way from Khaira turn to Najafgarh, please avoid using this route."
Cyclone Tauktae: Arabian Sea barge tragedy toll rises to 37
On Wednesday, at least 26 persons on board the drifting Barge Papaa-305 were found dead in the stormy Arabian Sea in the aftermath of the Cyclone Tauktae. Another 40-plus persons are still missing for whom searches continue, as the Centre ordered a probe into the tragedy. The 37 bodies have been brought to Mumbai by Indian Navy ships
India's Covid tally rises by 2.76L cases, 3,874 deaths
In the same time span, India recorded 2,76,110 new cases. India had broken its own previous record of Covid deaths on Wednesday with 4,529 deaths -- the highest number of fatalities from Covid infection so far. On Tuesday, India recorded 2.63 lakh fresh cases, lowest since April 21. Fresh Covid cases came down below the three lakh-mark for the first time on May 17.
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