Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan Friday also said that 121 cases had foreign travel history, while in 44 cases the infected had come in contact with foreign travellers.
More and more central banks are shifting their focus back to inflation even as growth recovery remains nascent. In this environment, RBI should avoid drastic policy responses.
The central govt Tuesday said Omicron is at least thrice more transmissible than Delta variant & asked states/UTs to activate war rooms and keep analysing small trends and surges.
‘Don’t drop your mask’ is the news channels' verdict and it was business as usual in parliament. But Aishwarya's ED case & Jaya's meltdown went prime time.
Omicron infections have been detected in six other states, including Maharashtra which has 54 cases. A total of 6,317 new coronavirus cases were also lodged in the last 24 hours.
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said vaccines are expected to still offer protection against severe disease and vaccination with the available Covid vaccines remains crucial.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
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.
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.
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.
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