India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 12-lakh mark, record 1,129 fatalities in single day
New Delhi: With the highest single-day spike of 45,720 cases, India’s COVID-19 tally crossed the 12-lakh mark on Thursday, while the death toll mounted to 29,861 with a record 1,129 fatalities in a day, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The country crossed the 12-lakh mark, just three days after it went past the […]
29,557 patients recuperate from COVID in 24 hours, highest single-day recovery so far
New Delhi: As many as 29,557 COVID-19 patients have recuperated in the past 24 hours, the highest recorded in a day so far, taking the recovery rate to 63.18 per cent, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday. According to data updated at 8 am, total recoveries have surged to 7,82,606 and exceeded the active cases […]
COVID-19: Conducting exams in varsities in MCQs format not feasible alternative, say academicians
New Delhi: Conducting exams in universities in Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) format in view of COVID-19 pandemic is not a feasible alternative as it cannot test students’ analytical skills and students pursuing subjects like literature will be at a disadvantage, academicians have pointed out. The concerns by academicians come against the backdrop of the Delhi […]
COVID-19 recovery rate rises to 63.13% with record 28,472 patients recuperating in 24 hours: Health Ministry
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 recovery rate rose to 63.13 per cent on Wednesday with a record 28,472 patients recuperating from the disease in 24 hours, while the case fatality rate further dropped to 2.41 per cent, the Union Health Ministry said. According to the ministry data updated at 8 am, recoveries have surged to 7,53,049 […]
India’s COVID-19 tally climbs to 11,92,915
New Delhi: India added 37,724 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday pushing the country’s tally to 11,92,915, while recoveries surged to 7,53,049 with 28,472 people having recuperated in a day, the highest so far, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The death toll due to the disease rose to 28,732 with 648 people succumbing to […]
India receives 1st tranche of 4,475 oxygen concentrators from Temasek Foundation
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Health Ashwini Kumar Choubey received on Wednesday the first tranche of 4,475 oxygen concentrators from Singapore’s Temasek Foundation. The Foundation has offered to donate 20,000 oxygen concentrators to India, the Health Ministry said. The remaining oxygen concentrators will be received in August. These devices will be made available […]
45 newly-elected RS members take oath; Naidu urges them to uphold rules
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu urged 45 newly-elected members of the House who took oath on Wednesday to uphold rules and procedures while discharging their duties as lawmakers and not fall prey to disruptions. The 45 members, including 36 first-timers, took the oath of office in the Rajya Sabha chamber while following […]
India’s COVID-19 fatality rate drops to 2.43% from 3.36% on Jun 17: Health Ministry
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 fatality rate has dropped significantly to 2.43 per cent from 3.36 per cent on June 17 due to effective clinical management of coronavirus cases, the Centre said on Tuesday, asserting the country has handled the pandemic “relatively well”. Thirty states and Union Territories have COVID-19 positivity rate lower than that of […]
Segregation of COVID-19 waste must to avoid further contamination: NGT
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal Tuesday said that segregation of COVID-19 waste from others is a must to avoid further contamination adversely affecting public health. Generation of COVID-19 related biomedical waste in the country is about 101 Metric Tonnes per day, noted a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel. It said […]
Rajasthan HC requests Speaker to defer action on disqualification notices till Friday
Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday requested the Legislative Assembly speaker to defer action on disqualification notices to dissident Congress MLAs till July 24, the speaker’s counsel said. The court also reserved its judgment on the writ petition filed by Sachin Pilot and 18 dissident legislators for July 24. The high court had on […]
