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Health Ministry writes to states, UT over surge in COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases across the country, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday wrote to the governments of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Maharashtra, and Mizoram over the increasing positivity rate and cases and urged States, Union T
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Assam Storm death toll rises to 23; ex-gratia payment to kin of deceased i
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 19 (ANI): 23 people have died due to severe storms and lightning in Assam in the last few days in separate incidents across the state. Ex-gratia payment to the next of kin of the deceased has also been initiated and it will be completed soon.
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China's 'Zero Covid Policy' takes a toll on human suffering
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 19 (ANI): Despite following a 'Zero Covid Policy', Covid cases continue to rise in China leading to loss of livelihoods, extended lockdowns, huge economic losses and ascending levels of anxiety among the citizens of the country.
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UN humanitarian chief tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Ukraine talks i
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], April 19 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of meetings on the situation in Ukraine scheduled to take place in Turkey later this week, Griffiths said.
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Delhi logs over 500 daily COVID cases for second consecutive day, steep ri
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): A sharp rise was witnessed in the COVID-19 positivity rate in Delhi with the figure reaching 7.72 per cent while the daily infections marginally declined to 501 but remained above 500 for the second consecutive day.
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Chandigarh residents advised to wear masks as COVID cases rise
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 18 (ANI): Considering the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in some of the States and UTs, all the residents of Chandigarh have been advised to wear face masks at crowded places, the Health Department of the Union Territory informed on Monday.
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Haryana makes wearing of mask mandatory in four districts
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], April 18 (ANI): As the country witnesses a sudden rise in the COVID-19 cases, the Haryana government on Monday made it compulsory to wear masks to prevent the spread of infection in the state.
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India's sugar exports rise by 64.90 per cent to $4.6 billion in 2021-22
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): India's sugar exports surged by 64.9 per cent to $4.6 billion in the financial year 2021-22 from $2.79 billion recorded in the previous year, the government data showed on Monday.
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Maruti Suzuki hikes vehicle prices by 1.3 per cent due to rise in input co
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): India's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki said on Monday it has increased the prices of its entire model range by an average of 1.3 per cent due to a sharp increase in input costs.
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Fuel prices hike: Cab drivers' associations demands govt to hold meeting w
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): Amid a steep rise in fuel prices, members of auto, taxi and cab drivers' associations went on a two-day strike against the CNG price hike, starting from Monday and demanded the government to hold a meeting with them in the next two hours failing which th
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WPI inflation soars to 14.55 pc in March on rise in fuel, metal prices
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): India's inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) surged to 14.55 per cent in March from 13.11 per cent recorded in the previous month on rising crude oil, natural gas, mineral oils and basic metals prices due to the disruptions caused by the Russi
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India reports 90 pc jump in daily COVID count, 2,183 new infections in las
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): After a steady decline in new COVID cases for the past several weeks following the third surge in January-February this year mainly due to the Omicron variant, India's daily COVID infections witnessed a jump of 89.8 per cent on Monday from yesterday's 1,
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