India’s Covid-19 recovery rate rises to 87.6%

October 17, 2020

Even though India’s Covid-19 caseload rose to 73,70,468 with 63,371 new infections being reported in a day, the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 64 lakh, pushing the country’s recovery rate to 87.56%. Today is the 207th day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown to help...

With 67k new cases, India Covid caseload climbs to 73L

October 16, 2020

India’s Covid-19 tally of cases climbed to 73.07 lakh with 67,708 new cases in a day, while 63,83,441 people have recuperated so far pushing the national recovery rate to 87.35% on Thursday, according to the Union Health Ministry. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 73,07,097, and the death toll climbed...

With 63k new cases, India surges past 72L Covid-19 cases

October 15, 2020

India’s Covid-19 caseload rose to 72,39,389, with 63,509 cases of the infection being reported in a day. The recovery rate also reached 87.05%, as the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 63 lakhs, according to data updated by the Health Ministry on Wednesday. The coronavirus death...

PM to launch distribution of property cards under Svamitva scheme

October 10, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to launch the physical distribution of property cards under the “SVAMITVA’” scheme on 11 October, Sunday, via video-conferencing. This announcement was made by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), describing it as “a historic move set to transform rural India”. This move will pave...

Pralhad Joshi tests Covid positive as recovery rate crosses 85% mark

October 8, 2020

Union minister Pralhad Joshi tested positive for Covid-19 even as the recovery rate in India jumped past 85 per cent on Wednesday with the continuous streak of high number of recovered cases being reported in the past few weeks. The minister announced his condition in Twitter, saying: “As I am...

With 74k more cases, India’s corona caseload crosses 66L mark

October 6, 2020

India has logged 66,23,815 coronavirus cases so far with 74,442 new infections. As many as 903 deaths in the last 24 hours have pushed the total death count to 1,02,685. About 76,737 patients have recovered from the infection in the country in the last 24 hours. With 55,86,703 people in...

Govt plans vaccine for 25 cr people by July 2021 as cases cross 65L mark

October 5, 2020

India’s Covid-19 caseload crossed the 65-lakh mark, with 1,069 deaths in the last 24 hours. The death toll also climbed to 1,01,782, while the number of people who have recovered from the disease crossed 55 lakhs, as per latest data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). India...

India’s Covid-19 death toll breaches 1-lakh mark

October 3, 2020

India’s Covid-19 death toll breached the grim one-lakh mark while the number of positive cases surged past 64 lakh on Friday. In the last 24 hours, 81,484 new cases were reported while 1,095 people succumbed to the virus, taking the death toll to 1,00,271, as per the latest data of...

Ladakh poll boycott over Sixth Schedule called off after meeting with Shah

September 28, 2020

After a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the Bodoland Territorial Council-model demand for Leh, the call to boycott the LAHDC (Leh Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council) elections was withdrawn by a delegation of political representatives from the Union Territory, which included former MP Thupstan Chhewang, former J&K...

Are currency notes carriers of Covid-19, CAIT asks Health Ministry

September 9, 2020

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), in a communication sent to Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, on Tuesday raised their concerns based on various reports which suggest that currency notes are carriers of several infectious diseases including Covid-19. The CAIT has sought an immediate and authentic clarification from...