Odisha To Provide Rs. 3000 Each For Roadside Vendors From CM Relief Fund
Odisha government on Tuesday said it will provide Rs 3000 each from the chief minister’s relief fund to roadside vendors who suffered losses to their livelihoods due to the lockdown imposed in the state amid the rising COVID-19 cases. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced a financial package of Rs 29.29 crore for 87,657 vendors across […]
COVID-19 count in India dips below one lakh after over two months
New Delhi: India reported less than one lakh new coronavirus infections after a gap of 63 days, while the daily positivity rate dropped to 4.62 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. A single day rise of 86,498 cases were registered, the lowest in 66 days, taking the total tally of […]
PM Modi To Address Nation At 5 pm Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing the nation at 5 pm today. In a tweet, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) wrote, “Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi will address the nation at 5 PM today, 7th June.” This comes at a time Covid cases are going down after a deadly surge in April-May and parts of […]
India Records 1.32 Lakh New Covid Cases, 2713 Deaths
India recorded 1,32,364 new Covid positive cases and 2,713 fresh fatalities as per the data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Friday. The country’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 2,85,74,350 and death toll climbed to 3,40,702. Meanwhile, the recovery rate crossed 93 per cent. The active cases are recorded below 20 lakh for the fourth consecutive […]
COVID-19: India records over 1.34 lakh fresh cases, 2,887 more fatalities
New Delhi:With 1,34,154 fresh cases, India’s COVID-19 tally has climbed to 2,84,41,986, while the daily positivity rate has further dropped to 6.21 per cent, the health ministry said on Thursday. The death toll due to the viral disease has climbed to 3,37,989 with 2,887 more people succumbing to it, while the number of active COVID-19 […]
Bengal: BJP-TMC Tug Of War Begins Over ‘Silent’ Mukul Roy
Rapid developments are taking place around Mukul Roy, Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee’s former right-hand who is now a national vice president of the BJP. Roy’s silence since the election results had triggered speculations over his political future. Banerjee’s nephew, Abhishek, paid a visit to the hospital where Roy’s wife, Krishna, is undergoing treatment […]
‘23 Crore Indians Pushed Into Poverty In One Year Of Pandemic,’ NHRC Issues Advisories On Migrant Workers
The National Human Rights Commission has issued more advisories to various ministries and states on the adverse impact of COVID-19 pandemic faced by labourers and migrant informal sector workers. The country has been reeling under a devastating second wave of the pandemic since April, triggering lockdowns in states and Union Territories to combat COVID-19. “The […]
India reports 1.27 lakh new Covid cases, lowest since April 9
India reported 1,27,510 fresh Covid-19 cases, the lowest in 54 days, while the daily positivity rate dropped to 6.62 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. With the fresh cases, India’s tally of coronavirus cases rose to 2,81,75,044. The Covid-19 death toll climbed to 3,31,895 with 2,795 fresh fatalities, the […]
Arvind Kejriwal Will Continue To Demand Covid Vaccines Despite Attack By BJP: Manish Sisodia
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia asserted that the Arvind Kejriwal will continue to demand Covid-19 vaccines, despite the attack on him by the ruling party at the Centre. He alleged that BJP leaders “criticise and abuse” Delhi Chief Minister whenever he works for the people. “BJP leaders have been criticising and abusing Kejriwal because […]
Second Wave On ‘Downswing’ Says Centre As 24 States Report Dip In New Covid Cases
The second Covid-19 wave in India is on the “downswing”, the centre said on Thursday. The centre said it hopes this trend will be sustained even when restrictions are systematically relaxed, but at the same time highlighted that the current number of active cases is “still very high”. The Centre also stressed that any relaxation […]
