COVID-19

Overall COVID-19 deaths per million population in India low compared to other countries: Govt

8:12 pm September 20, 2020

New Delhi: The overall number of cases and deaths per million population due to COVID-19 in the country is low compared to similarly affected countries, Minister of State for Health Ashwini Kumar Choubey told Rajya Sabha on Sunday. Noting that there are no established pharmaceutical interventions that can break the chain of transmission, Choubey said […]

COVID-19: India’s single-day recoveries surpass fresh cases as 94,612 people recuperate

12:43 pm September 20, 2020

New Delhi: India’s single-day recoveries surpassed the number of new infections for the second consecutive day on Sunday, with 94,612 people having recuperated from COVID-19, even as the total caseload sprinted past 54 lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data. A total of 94,612 people recovered from coronavirus in a span of 24 hours, […]

Nursery admission process begins in city

Demand to regulate school fee raised in RS

12:40 pm September 20, 2020

New Delhi: A demand to regulate the fee charged by private schools was made in Rajya Sabha on Sunday by a Congress MP, who said schools were also charging high rates for books and dresses. Raising the issue through a Zero Hour mention, Rajamani Patel of the Congress said “crores of rupees in commission” were […]

Rajasthan records three more Covid deaths, 55 new cases

COVID-19: India’s single-day recoveries exceed fresh cases as record 95,880 recuperate

12:51 pm September 19, 2020

New Delhi: India’s single-day recovery outstripped the number of new infections as nearly 96,000 people recuperated from the novel coronavirus, even as the total caseload went past 53 lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The figures released at 8 am showed that while 95,880 people recovered from COVID-19 in a […]

HM’s remark against custodial torture, a welcome move

Amit Shah discharged from AIIMS

11:49 pm September 17, 2020

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who recently recovered from COVID-19 and was admitted to AIIMS for a complete medical checkup, was discharged on Thursday evening, officials said. He was admitted to the premier hospital on September 12. The home minister has been discharged from AIIMS, an official said. Earlier in the day, Shah […]