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India sees 59k new cases; govt to take vaccination beyond those above 45

27 Mar 2021

India recorded a new high of 59,118 new Covid-19 cases on Friday morning, taking its total tally to 1,18,46,652 infections. In light of the rapid surge in cases, the government’s nationwide Covid vaccination campaign will be widened in the “near future” to include people from more age groups, announced Union Health...

Night curfew in Maharashtra from Sunday; lockdown if health facilities fall short: CM

27 Mar 2021

Taking into account the growing number of Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has issued strict directions to tackle the situation, which includes the imposition of night curfew in the entire state, starting from Sunday, 28 March. In a statement released by his office, the Chief Minister issued...

WE MUST REMAIN VIGILANT AND UNITED AGAINST TERRORISM: PM MODI IN DHAKA

27 Mar 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the National Day event in Dhaka, said both India and Bangladesh should remain united and vigilant to counter the terrorism in the region. “We must remember that we have similar opportunities in the fields of trade and commerce, but at the same time, we...

Being made a scapegoat, says Sachin Vaze

26 Mar 2021

A special court in Mumbai on Thursday extended the NIA custody of suspended Mumbai police officer Sachin Vaze till April 3. Suspended police officer Sachin Waze, arrested in the Mukesh Ambani explosives scare case, had a considerable amount of unaccounted for ammunition in his house and should be questioned further,...

WILL HAVE SUBSTANTIVE TALKS WITH SHEIKH HASINA: PM MODI AHEAD OF DHAKA VISIT

26 Mar 2021

Ahead of his visit to Bangladesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he is looking forward to having “substantive discussions” with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “I will be visiting Bangladesh on 26-27 March 2021, at the invitation of Her Excellency Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. I am happy that my first...

MAHA SPIKE MAKES INDIA TOUCH YEAR’S HIGH IN COVID-19 CASES

26 Mar 2021

India recorded its highest single-day Covid count in over five months in data updated on Thursday morning, with 53,364 people testing positive for the virus. The last six days have seen an increase in active cases by a whopping one lakh infections. Maharashtra recorded 35,952 new coronavirus infections on Thursday,...

Congress alliance in Assam not ‘mahajot’ but ‘mahajhoot’: PM

25 Mar 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the Congress, saying that its “hand is with people whose foundation has been to destroy the identity of Assam” and that the main Opposition party in the state wants to wrest power on the “vote bank of a party...

Parliament passes Delhi bill, Kejriwal calls it a sad day for democracy

25 Mar 2021

The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill was passed in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday after a walkout by Congress, AAP and other Opposition parties. The bill entails that the term “government” referred to in any law made by the Delhi legislative assembly will imply the Lieutenant Governor....

INDIA HIT BY ‘DOUBLE MUTATION’ AS COVID FATALITIES HIT NEW YEAR HIGH

25 Mar 2021

India reported 275 new Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday morning, the most this year, as a second surge in cases fills up hospital beds in states like Maharashtra. Infections rose to 47,262 in the 24 hours preceding Wednesday morning, the highest since early November. The Centre on Wednesday said a new...

Deshmukh will quit soon, it’ll be better if Uddhav fires him: Sushil Modi

24 Mar 2021

In a letter to the Maharashtra Chief Minister, former Mumbai Commissioner of Police Param Bir Singh had accused state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh of impropriety. Singh said that Deshmukh directed suspended “encounter specialist” Sachin Vaze to collect Rs 100 crore each month from businesses in Mumbai. Param Bir Singh had...

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