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Lakshadweep admin justifies reform push, says it wants to develop islands like Maldives
Lakshadweep admin justifies reform push, says it wants to develop islands like Maldives
Image Source : LAKSHADWEEP.GOV.IN The Lakshadweep administration said that it wants to develop the islands on the lines of Maldives. The Lakshadweep administration, which is under attack from the Opposition for its reform measures, on Thursday said it was laying the foundation for the future of islands in a planned way and to develop it on the lines of Maldives in two decades. Rejecting…
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Paytm plans largest IPO worth $3 billion. Check details
Paytm plans largest IPO worth $3 billion. Check details
Image Source : PAYTM Paytm plans $3 billion-worth initial public offer. Check details Digital payments giant Paytm is planning to come out with an initial public offer worth USD 3 billion later this year, according to sources. The proposed Initial Public Offer (IPO), if successful, would be the largest such offer. Coal India’s Rs 15,200 crore-IPO in 2010 is the country’s largest one till…
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Delhi reports 1,072 new COVID cases, positivity rate dips to 1.53%
Delhi reports 1,072 new COVID cases, positivity rate dips to 1.53%
Image Source : PTI/ REPRESENTATIONAL. Delhi reports 1,072 new COVID cases, positivity rate dips to 1.53%.   Delhi recorded as many as 1,072 fresh coronavirus cases on Thursday. With this, the tally of COVID-19 cases in the national capital has reached 14,22,549, while the death toll mounted to 23,812. While the positivity rate- the proportion of samples tested that return positive for COVID-19…
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B.1.617 COVID19 variant, first detected in India, now found in 53 countries: WHO
B.1.617 COVID19 variant, first detected in India, now found in 53 countries: WHO
Image Source : PTI/ REPRESENTATIONAL The B.1.617 viruses are divided in three lineages – B.1.617.1, B.1.617.2 and B.1.617.3 The B.1.617 COVID-19 variant, first detected in India, has now been found in 53 countries, according to the WHO, which noted that India recorded a 23 per cent decrease in the number of new cases in the last seven days but they were still the highest in the world. The World…
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'False, based on distorted estimates': Govt on NYT report on India's Covid death toll
‘False, based on distorted estimates’: Govt on NYT report on India’s Covid death toll
Image Source : PTI The death toll due to the disease rose to 3,15,235 with 3,847 fresh fatalities being reported in a span of 24 hours on Thursday, May 27. The government on Thursday rejected a report published by the New York Times on India’s Covid death toll. Calling the report as ‘completely baseless and false’, the Union Health ministry said that report was not ‘backed by any evidence and…
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Sputnik V vaccine to be available through Apollo Hospitals from June 2nd week
Sputnik V vaccine to be available through Apollo Hospitals from June 2nd week
Image Source : AP Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine. As the country ramp up efforts to vaccinate majority of population as soon as possible, Apollo Hospitals Executive Vice-chairperson Shobana Kamineni on Thursday said that Sputnik V, the third vaccine approved in India will be available through the Apollo Hospitals from the second week of June.” Meanwhile, the manufacturing of Russia’s…
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Another COVID-19 vaccine enters final trials
Another COVID-19 vaccine enters final trials
Image Source : AP/ FILE Corona vaccine  Production of another potential vaccine against COVID-19 will begin within weeks, its developers Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline said Thursday as they launched a large Phase III trial enrolling 35,000 adult volunteers in the United States, Asia, Africa and Latin America. The study will test the effectiveness of vaccine candidate formulas against the virus that…
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'Both jabs should be of same vaccine': Govt clears apprehension as UP villagers receive wrong dose
‘Both jabs should be of same vaccine’: Govt clears apprehension as UP villagers receive wrong dose
Image Source : REPRESENTATIONAL IMAGE/PTI ‘Both jabs should of same vaccine’: Govt clears apprehension as UP villagers receive wrong dose Clearing apprehensions, the government on Thursday said both doses administered to a person should be of the same vaccine. The clarification came in response to a question about 20 villagers in Uttar Pradesh’s Siddharthnagar district receiving Covaxin as their…
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Govt to monitor your phone calls, social media? Here's the truth behind viral message
Govt to monitor your phone calls, social media? Here's the truth behind viral message
A new message is going viral on social media claiming that the government will now monitor social media and phone calls under the 'new broadcasting rules'. The message is being ciruclated and shared on WhatsApp.
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Australia: Fourth round of lockdown in Melbourne as new Covid infection cluster grows
Australia: Fourth round of lockdown in Melbourne as new Covid infection cluster grows
Image Source : AP COVID: Fourth round of lockdown in Melbourne, Victoria as new cluster grows Australia’s second-largest city was set to enter its fourth lockdown Thursday as concern grew over the rapid spread of infections from a coronavirus variant. The seven-day lockdown for Melbourne and the rest of Victoria state comes after a new cluster in the city rose to 26 infections, including a…
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Govt feeding more than two and a half times population of United States: S Jaishankar
Govt feeding more than two and a half times population of United States: S Jaishankar
Image Source : PTI (FILE) No discrimination; govt providing free food, depositing money into bank accounts of 40 cr: Jaishankar External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that there is “a political effort” to depict the current government in India in a certain way and there is a difference between the political imagery that has been “concocted” and actually the governance record out…
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Cyclone Yaas: PM Modi to conduct aerial survey in Bengal, Odisha tomorrow
Cyclone Yaas: PM Modi to conduct aerial survey in Bengal, Odisha tomorrow
Image Source : PTI FILE IMAGE/PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit cyclone-ravaged West Bengal and Odisha on Friday. He will conduct an aerial survey to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Yaas, that has claimed four lives so far.  Packing winds gusting to 145 kmph, Cyclone Yaas whiplashed parts of Indias eastern coast on Wednesday, leaving behind a trail of damaged homes and flooded…
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Govt, Pfizer working together for earliest possible import of vaccine: VK Paul
Govt, Pfizer working together for earliest possible import of vaccine: VK Paul
Image Source : AP Govt, Pfizer working together for earliest possible import of vaccine: VK Paul As soon as Pfizer indicated vaccine availability, the central government and the company started working together for the earliest possible import of the vaccine, NITI Aayog member VK Paul said on Thursday. Paul, in a statement on ‘Myth and Facts on India’s Vaccination Process’ pointed out that…
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'Architect of modern India': Congress pays tributes to Nehru on death anniversary
‘Architect of modern India’: Congress pays tributes to Nehru on death anniversary
Image Source : HTTPS://TWITTER.COM/INCINDIA Rahul Gandhi pays homage to the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru The Congress on Thursday paid tributes to India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversary, saying he was the architect of modern India who made unforgettable contributions to the country and the world. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also paid…
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Rajat Sharma writes to Prakash Javadekar over new social media rules for news channels, digital platforms
Rajat Sharma writes to Prakash Javadekar over new social media rules for news channels, digital platforms
Image Source : INDIA TV Rajat Sharma writes to Prakash Javadekar over new social media rules for news channels, digital platforms News Broadcasting Association (NBA) President and India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma has written a letter to Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar over new social media guidelines for news channels and digital platforms. He has…
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Pfizer vaccine should be procured as soon as possible to vaccinate children: Arvind Kejriwal
Pfizer vaccine should be procured as soon as possible to vaccinate children: Arvind Kejriwal
Image Source : PTI Pfizer vaccine should be procured as soon as possible to vaccinate children: Arvind Kejriwal �� Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday sought procurement of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible to inoculate children. This comes after the US pharma company sought fast-track approval for its jab in India. The US major has told Indian authorities that its vaccine…
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Blame game over vaccine: BJP castigates Kejriwal, says Centre provided 45 lakh free doses to Delhi
Blame game over vaccine: BJP castigates Kejriwal, says Centre provided 45 lakh free doses to Delhi
Image Source : PTI (FILE) BJP castigates Arvind Kejriwal, says Centre provided 45 lakh free vaccine doses to Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday came down heavily on the Delhi government for spreading misinformation on the Covid-19 vaccination drive. Addressing the media here, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said that the Centre provided over 45 lakh free doses to Delhi. Patra claimed…
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