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No. of COVID recoveries goes past 25 lakh in India: Health ministry

No. of COVID recoveries goes past 25 lakh in India: Health ministry

New Delhi:  The number of COVID-19 recoveries has surpassed 25 lakh in the country while the case fatality rate has further declined to 1.83 per cent, the Union health ministry said on Thursday. Meanwhile, the cumulative number of COVID-19 tests conducted in the country has reached nearly 3.9 crore, it added. The strategic approach of […]

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India’s self-reliance in defence sector to boost its global standing: Modi

India’s self-reliance in defence sector to boost its global standing: Modi

New Delhi:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that his government’s resolve for ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ is not inward-looking, but aimed at boosting India’s capabilities and global peace, and also for helping the world economy become more stable. Speaking at a defence industry outreach seminar, Modi said India’s self-reliance on defence capabilities will boost its […]

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67,151 new COVID cases; 1,059 deaths in India

67,151 new COVID cases; 1,059 deaths in India

New Delhi:  India’s novel coronavirus tally rose to 32.34 lakh on Wednesday with 67,151 more people testing positive for the infection, while the recoveries have surged to 24,67,758, the Health Ministry said. The death toll from the pathogen climbed to 59,449 with 1,059 more fatalities. The recovery rate rose to 76.30 per cent with 63,173 […]

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Early detection of cases through timely testing played pivotal role in fighting COVID-19: Govt

Early detection of cases through timely testing played pivotal role in fighting COVID-19: Govt

New Delhi:  Early identification of the COVID-19 infections through timely and aggressive testing has played a pivotal role in India’s strategy to fight the pandemic, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday as the cumulative testing reached 3,76,51,512. Following the Centre-led policy of ‘test-track-treat’, collaborative efforts of the state and UT governments have led to India […]

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‘Refusal’ by Centre to pay GST compensation to states nothing short of betrayal: Sonia

‘Refusal’ by Centre to pay GST compensation to states nothing short of betrayal: Sonia

New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said “refusal” by the Centre to pay GST compensation to the states is nothing short of a betrayal of the trust of the people of India. She was addressing a meeting of chief ministers of states ruled by non-NDA parties, which was convened by her ahead of […]

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India’s COVID-19 tally rises to 31,67,323

India’s COVID-19 tally rises to 31,67,323

New Delhi:  With 60,975 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 31,67,323, while recoveries surged to 24,04,585 pushing the recovery rate to 75.92 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The death toll climbed to 58,390 with 848 fatalities being reported in a span of 24-hours, the data […]

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Decline in COVID-19 positivity rate despite increasing tests exponentially: Health Ministry

Decline in COVID-19 positivity rate despite increasing tests exponentially: Health Ministry

New Delhi: The Health Ministry on Tuesday said though testing for COVID-19 has been increased exponentially, there has been a steady decline in the positivity rate and highlighted that the number of active cases of the infection reduced by 6,423 for the first time within a span of 24 hours. The testing for the disease […]

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Russia seeks collaboration with India for manufacturing COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V: Sources

Russia seeks collaboration with India for manufacturing COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V: Sources

New Delhi:  The Russian government has reached out to India seeking a collaboration for manufacturing its COVID-19 vaccine ‘Sputnik V’ and conducting its phase 3 clinical trial here, sources said. According to government sources, the matter was discussed by the national expert group on vaccine administration for COVID-19 in its last meeting held on August […]

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COVID-19 tally in India breaches 31-lakh mark, recovery rate over 75%

COVID-19 tally in India breaches 31-lakh mark, recovery rate over 75%

New Delhi:  A single-day spike of 61,408 COVID-19 cases took India’s virus caseload past the 31-lakh mark on Monday, a day after it crossed 30 lakh, while recoveries surged to 23,38,035 pushing the recovery rate to over 75 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data. India’s COVID-19 caseload mounted to 31,06,348, while the death […]

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India conducts nearly 3.6 cr COVID-19 tests so far, tests per million scale new peak of 26,016

India conducts nearly 3.6 cr COVID-19 tests so far, tests per million scale new peak of 26,016

New Delhi:  India’s COVID-19 tests per million rose sharply to 26,016 as cumulative tests surged to 3.59 crore, the Health Ministry said on Monday underlining that a key component in India’s COVID-19 response has been early identification of cases by timely and aggressive testing. The number of people recuperating from COVID-19 has crossed 23 lakh […]