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Vaccination Drive: India administers around three crore doses so far

March 15, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The government of India speed-up the vaccination process amid rising coronavirus cases in some states. Around three crore people in India have received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine so far. The official data of the government says – the country’s COVID-19 recovery rate reached 96.68 percent with a total recovery of […]

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Upsurge in corona: Nation reports highest cases in last week

March 15, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The government of India steadily reported an upsurge in coronavirus cases last week which is the highest number of fresh Covid-19 cases since mid-December. According to the analysis – a new surge in coronavirus cases in India was the sharpest weekly surge of infections since July. Around 1.5 lakh cases were reported last […]

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Colombo Government to ban the burqa and shut Islamic schools: Sri Lankan Minister says

March 13, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Sri Lankan Government Minister on Saturday raised his voice on Burqa and Islamic schools in Sri Lanka. The government officer said that “Sri Lanka will ban the wearing of the burqa and shut more than a thousand Islamic schools.” The latest statement given by the minister could affect the Muslim population in […]

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Amarnath Yatra to commence on June 28

March 13, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Amarnath Yatra Shrine Board announced the date of the annual Amarnath Yatra. In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the 56 day long annual pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Shri Amarnath Ji will commence on June 28 and will conclude on August 22, media report said. Decision over the commencement […]

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds up his hands in a “namaste”, an Indian gesture of greeting, as he arrives at Heathrow Airport for a three-day official visit, in London

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India in My Veins: Another title of PM Modi’s new biopic

March 13, 2021 Vinayak Barot

Mumbai: A very famous director and producer in Bollywood – Subhash Malik going to produce another biopic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The new name of PM Modi’s biopic is ‘India in My Veins’ Producer Subhash Malik announced that “The shooting of the biopic on Prime Minister will start from March 29 in Ayodhya and […]

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Coronavirus cases rising in six states, People should not be careless: Harsh Vardhan

March 13, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Union Health Minister on Friday urged the people to maintain social distance and wear a mask in public areas. The government of India reported a hike in Covid-19 cases in the last few days. According to the government – India has the lowest fatality rate and now the vaccine is here but […]

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17 States implements One Nation One Ration Card system

March 11, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Seventeen (17) States have successfully operationalised “One Nation One Ration Card system” with Uttarakhand being the latest State to complete the reform. States completing One Nation One Ration Card system reform are eligible for addtional borrowing of 0.25 percent of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP). Accordingly, these States have been granted additional borrowing […]

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UK variant of coronavirus is more dangerous than previous versions of the virus: Study

March 11, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The latest research published in the British Medical Journal on Wednesday is a clear warning for people to stay alert and safe in the coronavirus period. The research team has found that the highly infectious variant of the novel coronavirus which swept across the UK last year before spreading worldwide, could be 30 […]

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US Defence Secretary to travel to India next week

March 11, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The pentagon on Wednesday announced that in the first overseas trip of a senior member of the new Biden Administration – US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit India next week along with Japan and South Korea. This is for the first time that India has been included in the itinerary in the […]

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Covid-19: Brazil reports 2000 daily deaths for the first time

March 11, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Brazilian health ministry on Wednesday confirmed 2000 daily deaths for the first time. The second wave of coronavirus in Brazil has collapsed the health system in several mid-sized cities. The Brazilian health ministry said 2,286 deaths were registered in the last 24 hours. The previous record had been set on Tuesday with […]