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01 Jul

Delta Variant To Become Dominant Strain Of COVID-19 In Coming Months: WHO

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Delta variant of the novel coronavirus will become the dominant variant globally in the coming months. The global health agency said the highly transmissible strain is now present in nearly 100 countries as per conservative estimates and might become dominant in few months. In its Covid-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update as on June 29, the WHO said cases of the Delta variant have been reported in 96 countries and "though this is likely an underestimate as sequencing capacities needed to identify variants are limited". "A number of these countries are attributing surges…

01 Jul

‘Mere Right To Change Ruler No Guarantee Against Tyranny’: Chief Justice

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Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Wednesday said that the mere right of the public to change their ruler once every few years by itself need not be a guarantee against “tyranny”, The Indian Express reported. The chief justice pointed out that in the 17 Lok Sabha elections held so far, Indian citizens have changed the ruling party or a combination of parties eight times. “In spite of large scale inequalities, illiteracy, backwardness, poverty and the alleged ignorance, the people of independent India have proved themselves to be intelligent and up to the task,” he said, while virtually speaking…

01 Jul

Bengal Launches Credit Card for students; Loans Upto ₹ 10 Lakh

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Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced the launch of a credit card for students with a limit of ₹ 10 lakh. A student -- aged upto 40 -- who has lived in Bengal for 10 years will be eligible for the card, which will be applicable for getting a loan for highr studies.Ms Banerjee said at an online press conference,"No guarantor is needed for this loan. The state will stand guarantee." The Credit Card Cab be available for undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and post-doctoral study . It could also be available for students studying in coaching classes for competitive exams.Any student taking a ₹ 10…

01 Jul

9 European Union countries, Switzerland include Covishield in ‘green pass’

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Several European Union countries have cleared the Serum Institute of India's Covid-19 vaccine, Covishield, amid travel pass row. According to a PTI report, nine European nations have agreed to accept Covishield for travel to their countries. Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Greece, Iceland, Ireland and Spain are among the countries that will allow travel by people who have taken Covishield shots. Besides, Switzerland has also included the drug in 'green pass' amid a row over travel pass to Indians. Separately, Estonia has also confirmed that it will recognise all vaccines authorised by India for the travel of Indians. This comes after India requested…

01 Jul

India logs 48,786 new COVID-19 cases, recovery rate at 96.97%

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India on Thursday recorded 48,786 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Active cases are now below 8 lakh mark at 5,23,257. Active cases constitute 1.72% of total cases.In the last 24 hours, 61,588 patients recovered from the infection. The total tally of people who have recovered so far from the disease is 2,94,88,918.The recovery rate has increased to 96.97%.33.57 crore vaccine doses were administered so far under a nationwide vaccination drive. The weekly positivity rate remains below 5%, currently at 2.64%.Daily recoveries continue to outnumber the daily new cases for the 49th consecutive day.The daily positivity rate is…

30 Jun

Amul milk to become dearer by Rs 2/litre in Delhi

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Amul has hiked milk prices by Rs 2 per litre with effect from July 1 across all brands, a senior Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) official said on Wednesday. For the 500 ml packet of Amul Shakti, Amul Gold and Amul Taaza, Amul will charge Rs 1 more. Accordingly, a litre packet of Amul Gold milk will now cost Rs 58. He said the price was being hiked after a gap of nearly one year and seven months which became necessary due to an increase in the production cost. The new rates of Amul milk will come into effect from…

30 Jun

J&K: Two terrorists killed in Kulgam encounter

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Two terrorists were killed in an encounter that ensued between militants and security forces in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday. A joint team of police and the army cordoned off the area and launched a search operation based on the input they received about the presence of terrorists following which a gunfight began. As the security forces progressed in on the hideout, they were at the receiving end of a heavy volume of fire. “Two unidentified terrorists killed during Kulgam encounter, operation is in progress in Chimmer area,” police said.

30 Jun

Sukhbir, Sidhu spar over misguided missile attack

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Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal and Punjab Congress MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu sparred on Wednesday after the former caustically called the cricketer-turned-politician “a misguided missile” Addressing mediapersons after paying obeisance at Golden Temple with his wife and former Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Sukhbir said: “Sidhu is a misguided missile, which has no control. It can hit anywhere, including himself.” “Over the past 25 years, Sidhu hasn’t been loyal to anyone. He deserted cricket, left the BJP and turned to the Congress only to criticise its leaders. Earlier, he would make Prime Minister Narendra Modi happy with a…

30 Jun

Unpardonable’: SC slams Centre over apathy on registering migrant workers

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All states must implement "One Nation, One Ration" scheme for migrant workers by July 31, the Supreme Court said today, underlining that the states must also "run community kitchens to feed the migrants till the end of the pandemic". For registration of the migrant workers, the top court has told the central government to put in place a portal by July 31. A two-judge bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and MR Shah said, "The central government must develop and put in place a portal for registering unorganised and migrant workers, and start the process, not later than July 31." "Lackadaisical…

29 Jun

HC warns Mumbai police: Don’t spare the ‘big fish’ in fake vaccine cases

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The Bombay High Court stated on Tuesday that the Mumbai police must find the "big fish" in cases of COVID-19 vaccination programmes in the city and should not spare them. A court-appointed panel of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G S Kulkarni also ordered the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to inform the court of any steps the civic body plans to take to test those duped by such camps for antibodies and any negative health effects caused by the fake vaccine. The court was hearing a number of public interest litigations (PILs) aimed at improving citizen access to COVID-19…