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Delhi records 118 COVID-19 deaths in a day; 6,608 fresh cases push infection tally to 5.17 lakh

11:35 pm November 20, 2020

New Delhi: The national capital recorded 6,608 fresh COVID-19 cases in a day taking the infection tally on Friday to over 5.17 lakh, while 118 more fatalities during the same period pushed the death toll to 8,159, authorities said. These fresh coronavirus cases were detected from 62,425 tests conducted the previous day, including 23,507 RT-PCR […]

One new COVID-19 case in Mizoram, tally at 4,428

COVID-19: India records 45,576 infections, 585 fatalities

12:26 pm November 19, 2020

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 89.58 lakh with 45,576 fresh infections, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to over 83.83 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to 93.58 per cent, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Thursday The total coronavirus cases mounted to […]

S N Rajeswari appointed whole-time member of IRDAI

11:30 pm November 18, 2020

New Delhi: S N Rajeswari, Chairman and Managing Director of Oriental Insurance Company Limited, has been appointed a whole-time member (distribution) of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, according to a Personnel Ministry order. Her appointment to the post is for a period of three years or till attaining the age of 62 […]

Centre sends 250 CAPF companies for DDC polls in J-K

10:37 pm November 18, 2020

New Delhi: Around 250 companies or 25,000 central paramilitary personnel are being sent by the Centre for providing security cover to the forthcoming eight-phase District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. The units have been drawn from various Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) like the CRPF, BSF, ITBP, CISF […]

Delhi’s air quality ‘poor’, no significant change likely

10:31 pm November 18, 2020

New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality deteriorated marginally and was recorded in the “poor” category on Wednesday as a change in the wind direction increased the share of stubble burning in the city’s pollution slightly. The city’s air quality index (AQI) was recorded in the “moderate” category in the morning. However, pollution levels increased by a […]