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‘Govts, please open schools or we will have a generational catastrophe’: UNICEF, WHO chief scientist ask for reopening of schools on priority
School reopening cannot wait till cases go to zero, UNICEF said in a statement.
India sends oxygen concentrators and liquid oxygen to Indonesia as Chinese coronavirus pandemic rages: Details
India has sent 300 oxygen concentrators and liquid oxygen supplies to Indonesia amid resurgent coronavirus outbreak
Gujarat: Mahant Dilipdasji distributes masks as Prasad as Lord Jagannath takes a tour of Ahmedabad on Rath Yatra
Earlier in the day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah also participated in the Mangla Aarti at the Jagannath ji temple in Jamalpur
Economic recovery in sight as India’s electricity demand records a new high, crosses 200 GW on Wednesday
Power and New Renewable Energy Minister Raj Kumar Singh said that India’s electricity demand recorded a new high of over 200 gigawatts
Kerala reports 29 per cent of fresh Covid-19 cases in the country, test positivity rate above 10%
With Kerala constantly recording over 12,000 cases almost every day, the total tally of Covid-19 cases has reached 29,61,585.
Some Covid models predicted 1.6 million deaths by August, other ‘experts’ predicted 5 million: Read how the forecasts are faring by June end
The Lancet had cited projections by the IHME to claim India’s COVID death tally will cross 1 million by August 2021.
The MVA report card: Maharashtra government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic
10-min read: As the Maha Vikas Aghadi struggles to keep itself afloat, here's a snapshot on the Maharashtra government's handling of the pandemic.
Viral video shows heaps of ration rotting inside Delhi school, was sent by Central govt for distribution among poor
BJP leader Ruby Yadav had recently filed a police complaint against the Kejriwal government for hoarding and destroying ration sent by the Centre.
Viral video: Mayhem at UK stadium for vaccination, thousands gather only to be denied vaccine after waiting for hours
“This is the moment the pen changed from being socially distanced, to a stampede!” the user said in his Tweet sharing a video of people flocking the stadium in large numbers.
UP, Tripura, Bihar amongst other state govts come to rescue of children orphaned due to COVID pandemic
Apart from educational support to minors, the states have also extended additional support for students who clear class 10 boards and female students above the age of 21.