Month: April 2021

Non-stop cremations cast doubt on India’s counting of COVID dead

Gas and firewood furnaces at a crematorium in the western Indian state of Gujarat have been running so long without a break during the COVID-19 pandemic that metal parts have begun to melt. “We are working around the clock at 100% capacity to cremate bodies on time,” Kamlesh […]

Dr. Harsh Vardhan addresses the Next Gen Health Summit ‘Re-Imagine Healthcare’

“With our ‘Whole of Government’ & ‘Whole of Society’ approach we shall once again overcome the challenges posed by the recent wave of this pandemic. Together, we shall emerge stronger and even more resilient.” “The world’s largest vaccine drive going on in the country has been progressing at […]

MoU between the India and Bangladesh on the establishment of a framework of cooperation in the area of trade remedial measures

DELHI, APRIL 20: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Director General of Trade Remedies, Republic of India and the Bangladesh Trade & Tariff Commission, People’s Republic of Bangladesh […]

PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19

Posted On: 20 APR 202, Delhi  India’s Cumulative Vaccination Coverage exceeds 12.71 Crore32 Lakh Vaccine Doses administered in the last 24 hours10 States report 78% of New Cases; 62% Active Cases in just 5 StatesNational Mortality rate further dips to 1.18%Union Home Secretary Reviews Status of COVID19, Containment […]

Two arrested for issuing fake COVID-19 negative reports

Mumbai, Apr 20: Police have arrested two persons here for allegedly preparing fake COVID-19 negative reports and selling them to people at a high cost, an official said on Tuesday. The duo was arrested by the Mumbai police’s Crime Branch on Monday from Jogeshwari in western suburbs, he […]

India, China factor in regional prosperity; moment of choice for Pak: Afghan’s Ghani

By Lalit K Jha Washington, Apr 20: Asserting that China and India are to be a factor in the regional prosperity, Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has said it is “a moment of choice” for neighbouring Pakistan as all its calculations have been “wrong” so far. Ghani, in an interview […]

Centre’s responsibility to put money into bank accounts of migrant workers:Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Apr 20:  The Congress on Tuesday demanded financial assistance for migrant workers with former party chief Rahul Gandhi asserting that it is the responsibility of the central government to put money into their bank accounts. As Delhi went into a six-day lockdown from Monday night amid […]

COVID-19: India adds 2,59,170 new cases in single day, record 1,761 fatalities

New Delhi, Apr 20: India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases climbed to?1,53,21,089?with?2,59,170?new coronavirus infections being reported in a day,?while active cases surpassed the 20-lakh mark,?according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday The death toll increased to?1,80,530 with?a record 1,761 new fatalities,?the data updated at 8 am […]

Director DIPR chairs meeting of officers of Kashmir division

SRINAGAR, APRIL 19: The Director Information and Public Relation, Rahul Pandey today chaired an officers meeting of Kashmir division and reviewed the functioning of the department. Joint Director Information Kashmir, Haris Ahmad Handoo, Assistant Director, Public Relations/ FPO Kashmir M Aslam Khan, Asstt Dir (AV), Javed Ahmad Rather, […]

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

JK reports1516 new positive cases, 133981 recovered so far JAMMU, APRIL 19: The Government on Monday informed that 1516 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19) 768 from Jammu division and 748 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases […]

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