Month: May 2021

India’s COVID tally passes 25 mln; cyclone complicates efforts in Modi’s state

India total COVID-19 caseload surged past 25 million on Tuesday as a powerful cyclone complicated the health crisis in one of the states where the disease is spreading most quickly. COVID-19 tests were administered to 200,000 people evacuated from coastal districts of the western state of Gujarat before […]

Daily Recoveries more than 4 Lakh in the country, for the first time

Less than 3 Lakh daily New Cases consecutively for two days Decline of 1,63,232 in Active Caseload in the last 24 hours India’s Cumulative Vaccination Coverage exceeds 18.44 Crore More than 66 lakh beneficiaries of age group 18-44 Vaccinated, so far DELHI, MAY 18: In a landmark achievement, […]

PM Interacts with State and District Officials on the COVID-19 situation

Urges officials to share best practices for it to be used in other parts of the country DELHI, MAY 18: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi through video conference interacted with field officials from States and Districts regarding their experience in handling the Covid-19 pandemic.  During the interaction, the […]

BULLETIN ON COVID-19

Posted On: 18 MAY 2021, Delhi Daily Recoveries more than 4 Lakh in the country, for the first timePM interacts with Group of Doctors from across the country to discuss Covid situationRailways set to have 86 Oxygen plants for its hospitals  #Unite2FightCorona #IndiaFightsCorona PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU MINISTRY OF […]

PM condoles demise of Former Union Minister Shri Chaman Lal Gupta

DELHI, MAY 18: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the demise of Former Union Minister, Shri Chaman Lal Gupta Ji. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Shri Chaman Lal Gupta Ji will be remembered for numerous community service efforts. He was a dedicated […]

Calls mount for Gaza-Israel cease-fire, greater US efforts

U.N. Security Council diplomats and Muslim foreign ministers convened emergency weekend meetings to demand a stop to civilian bloodshed as Israeli warplanes carried out the deadliest single attacks in nearly a week of Hamas rocket barrages and Israeli airstrikes. President Joe Biden gave no signs of stepping up […]

‘So I raped you.’ Facebook message renews fight for justice

MOORESTOWN, New Jersey — Shannon Keeler was enjoying a weekend getaway with her boyfriend last year when she checked her Facebook messages for the first time in ages. A name popped up that stopped her cold. “So I raped you,” the person said in a burst of unread […]

Top Indian virologist quits government panel after airing differences

A top Indian virologist has resigned from a forum of scientific advisers set up by the government to detect variants of the coronavirus, he told Reuters on Sunday, weeks after questioning the authorities’ handling of the pandemic. Shahid Jameel, chair of the scientific advisory group of the forum known […]

India’s virus cases decline, but WHO expert says positive tests ominously high

India reported a further decline in new coronavirus cases on Monday, but daily deaths remained above 4,000 and experts said the count was unreliable due to a lack of testing in rural areas where the virus is spreading fast. For months now, nowhere in the world has been […]

Israeli air strikes hit Gaza as fighting enters second week

Israel bombed what it said were underground tunnels used by Hamas and Palestinian militants fired rocket barrages at Israeli cities as fighting spilled into a second week on Monday and international calls for a ceasefire mounted. After a night of heavy Israeli air strikes on areas across the […]

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