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Saturday, September 28, 2024
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Topic: Health Ministry

Govt bans oxygen supply for industrial purposes except in 9 industries in view of Covid spike

Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said the decision will come into effect from 22 April and will help in augmenting supply for medical oxygen and in saving precious lives.

Maharashtra reports new single-day high of 68,631 Covid cases, Mumbai alone has 8,468

According to data put out by the state health department, Maharashtra now has a cumulative caseload of 38,39,338, with 60,473 total deaths.

Covid positivity rate in India has doubled to 16.69% in last 12 days, says health ministry

Chhattisgarh reported the highest weekly positivity rate at 30.38%, followed by Goa at 24.24%, Maharashtra at 24.17% and Rajasthan at 23.33%.

India records 2,17,353 new Covid infections, active cases cross 15-lakh mark

According to health ministry data, the death toll increased to 1,74,308 with 1,185 new fatalities, the highest since 19 September, 2020.

India records 1,61,736 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours, recovery rate drops to 89.51%

The death toll increased to 1,71,058 with 879 new fatalities registered in a span of 24 hours, according to the data by the Union Health Ministry.

India hits record of 1,68,912 new coronavirus cases, 904 deaths in a span of 24 hours

The active cases have increased to 12,01,009 comprising 8.88 per cent of the total Covid infections, while the recovery rate has further dropped to 89.86 per cent.

45-plus? Get Covid shots in office from 11 April as govt plans vaccine drive at workplaces

Govt to organise vaccine sessions at public & private workplaces that have 100 beneficiaries. This will 'help to avoid travel, reduce the risk of exposure to Covid'.

Gujarat has vaccinated highest number of people among big states, UP, Bihar at the bottom

Ladakh, which has vaccinated 19.70 per cent of its population with at least one dose, tops the chart. In terms of number of vaccine doses administered, Maharashtra is ahead of everyone.

Everything still under control but lapses behind surge in Covid cases, says Harsh Vardhan

Addressing a video conference with Health Ministers of 11 states to review the Covid situation Tuesday, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said the surge in cases may be event-driven.

92.61 lakh fully vaccinated as India administers 7 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses

The Health Ministry said that over 6 crore 13 lakh people have received the first dose of the vaccine.

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Dear Bengal govt, don’t steal our memories, land, and clean air by removing trams

Nostalgia, romance, and a love of heritage alone cannot make the beloved trams of Kolkata sustainable. Simple science can. Transport Minister, are you with us still?

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Army gets high-altitude artillery firing range in Arunachal, 2 more to come up in the north

The artillery regiment has incorporated simulators in a big way for various functions like driving & weapons training, especially for Agniveers to get realistic training.

Lesson from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan: if you have no patience, you don’t deserve democracy

Sri Lankan transition was smoothly managed. Check Bangladesh for contrast. They forced their incumbent into exile, installed a mostly unelectable govt of non-political people.