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Thursday, August 14, 2025
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Topic: Health Ministry

India’s Omicron tally crosses 200-mark, cases detected in 7 states

Active cases have declined to 79,097, comprising 0.23% of total infections and the national recovery rate has improved to 98.40%, the health ministry said.

India registers 7,081 fresh Covid cases, 264 deaths in 24 hours

Active cases declined to 83,913, comprising 0.24% of total infections and the national recovery rate has been recorded at 98.38%, according to health ministry data.

Modi govt urges states to conduct mock drills, ensure full functionality of oxygen equipment

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan asked to ensure that the gap between equipment and systems delivered to the districts & installed at healthcare facilities is reduced to zero

Delhi logs 4 more Omicron cases, variant hasn’t spread in community, Satyendar Jain says

A total of six people, all with travel history to foreign countries, have been tested positive for Omicron in Delhi. The first patient was discharged from LNJP hospital Monday.

Ensure adequate stock of drugs used for Covid clinical treatment, Modi govt tells states

Union Health Secy Rajesh Bhushan urged health secretaries & NHM MDs of states/UTs to ensure that all health facilities have functional ventilators, PSA plants & oxygen concentrators.

India registers 9,419 new Covid infections, 159 deaths in last 24 hours

Active cases count has increased to 94,742 comprising 0.27% of total infections, while the national recovery rate was recorded at 98.36%, according to health ministry data.

India registers 8,439 new Covid cases, 195 deaths in last 24 hours

Active cases count has declined to 93,733, comprising 0.27% of total infections and the national recovery rate was recorded at 98.36%, according to health ministry data.

India registers 6,822 new Covid cases in past 24 hours, lowest in 558 days

The death toll climbed to 4,73,757 with 220 fresh fatalities while a dip of 3,402 cases has been recorded in the active caseload, according to health ministry data.

‘Important to keep up momentum’, says PM as 50% of India’s adult population fully vaccinated

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Sunday said that the cumulative Covid vaccine doses administered in the country has exceeded 127.61 crore.

India registers 2,796 deaths as Bihar reconciles Covid data

New Delhi: India saw a single-day rise of 2,796 fatalities with Bihar carrying out a reconciliation exercise of its Covid data, pushing the country's...

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Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.