Hyderabad, July 24 (IANS) The Health Department of Telangana has said that there is no need for concern over an increase in COVID-19 cases. Dr B. Ravinder Nayak, Director of Public Health & Family Welfare, Telangana, said on Friday that the present increase in COVID-19 cases is a mild seasonal uptick, consistent with the trend observed during the same period last year. There is no evidence of increased disease severity or the emergence of any new Variant of Concern, he said in a COVID-19 and…
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Gandhinagar, July 22 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Wednesday distributed financial assistance of Rs 25 lakh each to the families of 115 Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) employees who contracted Covid-19 while on duty during the pandemic and later died, recognising their service as frontline public transport workers. Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi handed over the cheques at a programme in Gandhinagar to the families of the deceased employees, who included drivers and cond…
Gandhinagar, July 21 (IANS) The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) will distribute Rs 28.75 crore in ex-gratia assistance to the families of 115 employees who died after contracting COVID-19 while on duty during the pandemic, extending to corporation staff a benefit that had initially applied to government employees recognised as “COVID Warriors”. The cheque distribution ceremony is scheduled to be held on July 27 at Narmada Hall, Swarnim Sankul-1 in Gandhinagar. Each eligible fami…
Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) Three persons infected with Coronavirus have been admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata. Earlier, a 10-year-old boy had to be admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata after being infected with Coronavirus. So far four people are undergoing treatment at private hospitals for Covid-19 infections.Dr. Subhajit Sen, Consultant Pulmonologist and Critical Care Specialist of the private hospital said, “We are currently witnessing a rise in seasonal viral infections, particul…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Pakistan’s poverty rate has risen sharply over the past six years, with nearly 29 per cent of the population now living below the poverty line, as repeated economic shocks, high inflation and weak growth eroded household incomes and consumption, a report has said.According to an analysis by Dawn — based on the Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES) and the Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement (PSLM) — the country’s poverty rate increased to 28.9 per c…
Kolkata, July 19 (IANS) A 10-year-old boy has been admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata after testing positive for Covid-19, doctors said on Sunday. The child’s condition is stable, and he is under close medical supervision.The boy, a resident of the Garia area in the southern outskirts of Kolkata, was admitted to the hospital on Saturday with symptoms of fever, cough, and shortness of breath. The doctors conducted a swab test, and the report was positive. After learning that the boy was …
Kolkata, July 16 (IANS) A man has been booked in Kolkata for allegedly repeatedly raping a woman and blackmailing her with private photographs and videos, police said on Thursday.The FIR was registered following a complaint lodged by the survivor. Although the complaint was initially filed at Metiabruz Police Station, the case was later transferred to Bansdroni Police Station as the alleged incidents of sexual assault occurred within its jurisdiction. Police have launched an investigation.Accord…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Kolhapur’s Sonam Uttam Maskar went from casually taking up shooting to preparing to represent India at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. She revealed that her father sold a property to provide her with the necessary equipment to follow her ambitions. The 23-year-old 10m air rifle shooter will be part of the Indian team heading to Japan, where the shooting events at the Asian Games are set to take place from September 17 to October 3 at the Aichi Prefectural…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent foreign visits have resulted in significant strategic, defence, and economic benefits for the country. BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra said this during a press conference at the party’s headquarters in New Delhi on Prime Minister’s recent visits to Seychelles, Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand, as well as the visits of Japan’s top leadership to India.Patra titled his pr…
Washington, July 9 (IANS) The European Union has rejected suggestions that shifting US trade policies under President Donald Trump drove the conclusion of its landmark free trade agreement with India, saying the pact was the result of years of political commitment and a shared strategic vision rather than short-term geopolitical developments.The remarks came after Christophe Kiener, the European Union’s chief negotiator for the agreement, on Wednesday (local time) pushed back against a suggestio…