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07 Jun

Polling booths to be converted into vaccination centres in Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that he will turn polling booths into mass vaccination centres. Kejriwal addressed a press conference on Monday where he announced his mass vaccination campaign naming – ‘Jahan Vote, Wahan Vaccination’. Under this scheme, vaccination centres will be set up in polling booths in each Assembly Constituency of Delhi. The campaign will cover as many as 70 municipal wards every week, with an objective to administer the first dose to all the citizens above 45 years and above. However, people in 18-44 age group will not be covered under the scheme. The process has…

07 Jun

Passenger train collision in Pakistan kills and injures Dozens

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At least 40 people killed and dozens more injured in a collision of two passenger trains in southern Pakistan. Officials said that one train travelling in Sindh province had derailed and landed on another track. A second train packed with passengers then collided with it and overturned. Rescue teams took the injured to nearby hospitals and it is thought that several are in a critical condition. According to local media reports, 150 people died in such incidents between 2013 and 2019. Dozens of people have been killed in the crash "There are about six to eight bogies [carriages] that are…

07 Jun

Our country has fought on many fronts to tackle Covid: PM Modi

editor0 CommentsHealthCoronavirus, Covid-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, vaccination

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the nation on the prevailing Covid-19 situation in the country. This comes on the heels of several states across the country including Maharashtra and Delhi beginning the process of ‘unlocking’ by gradually easing coronavirus-induced restrictions and curfews. His address comes on a day India reported 1,00,636 fresh COVID-19 cases, the lowest in 61 days. “This is the biggest pandemic in the last hundred years. The modern world had neither seen nor experienced such a pandemic. Our country has fought together on many fronts during such a big global pandemic—from making ventilators to preparing a…

07 Jun

United States to hand over three MH-60 ‘Romeo’ multi-role choppers to India

editor0 CommentsNorth EastIndian Navy, United States

The Indian Navy is set to receive its first set of multi-role helicopters as America is set to hand over three MH-60 Romeo helicopters to the force in the United States in July. The first batch of Indian pilots has also reached the US for training on the helicopters which would be arriving in India next year in July. India and the US had signed over-Rs 16,000 crore deal to buy 24 MH-60 Romeo helicopters from Lockheed Martin in 2020 under fast. "The First batch of the Indian pilots has reached the US for training on the helicopters and we…

07 Jun

Red panda birth brings cheer in Darjeeling

editor0 CommentsNorth EastDarjeeling, red panda, zoo

At a time when death is all around during the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, Darjeeling town has witnessed what is being termed as a “birth of hope.” The “hope”, people said, came in the form of a red panda cub that was born at the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (PNHZP) yesterday. The cub was born at the Zoo’s Topgey Dara breeding facility. “I am very happy to inform you that a red panda cub was born yesterday to its mother Prassana and father Kimbu. Both the mother and the cub are doing fine. This takes up the…

07 Jun

Karnataka’s Covid recoveries cross 24-lakh mark

editor0 CommentsNorth EastCoronavirus, Covid-19, vaccination

Continuing its upward trend, recovery of patients from Covid crossed the 24-lakh mark in Karnataka, while 320 patients succumbed to the infection in the last 24 hours, said the state health bulletin on Sunday. “With 25,659 patients discharged during the day, 24,09,417 recovered so far, while 12,209 new cases were registered on Saturday, taking the state’s Covid tally to 26,95,523, including 2,54,505 active cases,” said the bulletin. As epicentre of the pandemic in the state, Bengaluru reported 2,944 fresh cases, taking its Covid tally to 11,83,126, including 1,17,340 active cases, while recoveries rose to 10,50,910, with 10,224 patients discharged during…

07 Jun

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle blessed with daughter

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle welcomed their daughter Lilibet "Lili" Diana Mountbatten-Windsor on Friday, The name Lilibet is the Hebrew version of the name Elizabeth, and it means "God’s promise," according to The Bump’s name dictionary., Meanwhile, Lili’s middle name Diana is meant to honor Harry’s late mother Princess Diana, who passed away in 1997. The name Diana has Latin roots that date back to ancient Rome and means "divine," according to The Bump. Her first name was reportedly chosen to honor great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, 95, who goes by the same as a nickname. Lili is the second great-grandchild to be named after the queen and princess. Her…

07 Jun

Delhi Unlocks: Metro passengers break rules on Day 1

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On the very first day Delhi Metro rail services resumed its operations after nearly a month of complete suspension due to the raging second wave of Covid -19 pandemic, commuters on Monday were seen breaking norms put in place. During metro rides from East Delhi’s Nirman Vihar metro station to Rajiv Chowk (in the bule line), and from Rajiv Chowk to INA Market (yellow line), despite regular announcements at metro stations that standing passengers were now allowed, rules were not followed. Complying with Delhi Disaster Management Authority’s (DDMA) guidelines on Covid appropriate behaviour, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) started…

07 Jun

Dilip Kumar on oxygen support after experiencing breathlessness, will be discharged in 2-3 days

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Dilip Kumar, 98, who was admitted to Hinduja Hospital in Khar, Mumbai after he complained of breathlessness on Sunday (June 6), is currently stable. The official Twitter handle of the veteran actor shared a health update late last evening. As per the tweet, the doctors who have been closely monitoring the 98-year-old actor have said that he should be discharged in the next two to three days. The post also included an appeal to fans and followers to stay away from speculation. ''Don't believe in WhatsApp forwards,'' it stated. Speaking to a news daily, Dilip Kumar's wife Saira Banu also…

07 Jun

COVID-19: Sonu Sood urges privileged to help needy, says ‘they need us’

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Actor and social worker Sonu Sood appealed to privileged section of the society to help the needy during the coronavirus pandemic. “It's high time the privileged ones come forward and support such needy families. They need us. Please find them because they might not be able to find you,” Sonu Sood tweeted. His post comes after learning about the case of a 19-year-old girl who lost her brother and father due to Covid. "City: Nagpur. Day:1 Mother, Father, Brother and Sister all tested positive.Day:7 Brother dies, Mom and Dad who are critical are not informed. Day: 9 Father dies without…