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Covid-19 vaccination for 60+, comorbid people from March 1; no sessions this weekend due to CoWIN glitch
India is all set to witness another phase of vaccination against COVID-19 pandemic from March 1. Covid vaccination sessions not going to be...
US Surgeon General nominee Vivek Murthy says his first and foremost priority is to turn coronavirus pandemic around
During his confirmation hearing by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Thursday, Murthy, 43, said that Americans...
Stress and anxiety most-challenging for students to cope with during the pandemic
Most students continue to be concerned about their future.
More than 8,000 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Maharashtra after four months
The state reported 8,807 cases on Wednesday, taking its total infection count to 21,21,119. It had reported 8,142 cases on October 21 last ...
SC rejects plea for extra chance in UPSC exam to those who exhausted last attempt amid Covid-19
The Supreme Court Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking an extra chance for UPSC civil services exam aspirants who exhausted their last attemp...
Joe Biden marks 'heartbreaking' 500K Covid-19 deaths
U.S. President Joe Biden marked the "truly grim, heartbreaking milestone" of 500,000 deaths to COVID-19 in the United States. Speaking at t...
Pre-pandemic norms to resume for international meets
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday decided to resume accepting requests for political clearances for holding international co...
Mission Indradhanush 3.0 to focus on children, pregnant women who missed vaccination during COVID-19
Intensified Mission Indradhanush 3.0 will have two rounds starting from February 22 and March 22 and will be conducted in 250 pre-identifie...
Mumbai Covid-19 Surge: Civic Body monitoring situation; decision on lockdown to be taken after Feb 22
As the entire country is trying to return to normalcy after the COVID-19 pandemic, Maharashtra’s capital Mumbai is still reeling under the ...
Covid-19: India records 12,194 new cases
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,06,11,731 which translates to a national COVID-19 recovery rate of 9...
India at forefront in global efforts to forge decisive response to COVID-19: Prez Kovind
Addressing an event, he said under the government of India's vaccine maitri initiative, highly affordable vaccines made in India have alrea...
Cash flush Americans buying shares as pandemic limits spending options
The Conference Board's quarterly U.S. Consumer Dynamics Report showed 20% of consumers surveyed in the fourth quarter of 2020 invested in s...
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Container shipping sector navigates Covid pandemic
The pandemic did also spark a overall 4.1-percent decline in world maritime trade last year, according to recent estimates from the United ...
Under PM Modi, India effectively tackled COVID-19: Amit Shah
Targeting the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA-comprising the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress) in Maharashtra, Shah claimed it is a"three-wheel au...
Centre agrees to give one extra chance to UPSC civil service aspirants with certain conditions
NEW DELHI: The Centre, on Friday, told the Supreme Court that it is agreeable to give an extra chance as a one-time relaxation to UPSC civi...
Pre-call COVID-19 awareness messages critical in fight against pandemic: Sanjay Dhotre
The coronavirus-related awareness messages aimed at leveraging pre-caller tunes for maximum public outreach is considered "indispensable" i...
Indians abroad celebrate Republic Day amidst COVID-19 pandemic
In Beijing, Ambassador Vikram Misri unfurled the national flag at the Indian embassy where the celebrations were restricted to officials of...
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