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Lowest daily Covid cases recorded in India since March 2020

Lowest daily Covid cases recorded in India since March 2020

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

The death toll stands at 5,30,726, the data updated at 8 am stated.

India logs 12,608 new Covid cases, 72 deaths; active cases decline

India logs 12,608 new Covid cases, 72 deaths; active cases decline

Rediff.com18 Aug 2022

The national death toll climbed to 5,27,206 with 72 fatalities, including 29 fatalities by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.

Maharashtra logs 1081 fresh Covid cases, Mumbai accounts for 739

Maharashtra logs 1081 fresh Covid cases, Mumbai accounts for 739

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

Maharashtra on Wednesday recorded 1,081 fresh Covid-19 cases, the highest daily rise after February 24, and zero fatality, the state health department said in a bulletin.

Active Covid cases in country dip to 2,149

Active Covid cases in country dip to 2,149

Rediff.com15 Jan 2023

India logged 104 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases declined to 2,149, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Sunday.

1 killed, 20 injured in stampede during Makar Mela in Odisha

1 killed, 20 injured in stampede during Makar Mela in Odisha

Rediff.com14 Jan 2023

The incident took place as a large number of people congregated on Badamba-Gopinathpur T-Bridge on the occasion of Makar Mela, a police officer said.

Active Covid cases rise with 243 new infections

Active Covid cases rise with 243 new infections

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.11 per cent while the weekly positivity was pegged at 0.16 per cent, the ministry said.

Jefferies sees fiscal pressure building, warns of choppy mkts

Jefferies sees fiscal pressure building, warns of choppy mkts

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

Fiscal pressure for the Indian economy is gradually rising, suggested analysts at Jefferies in a recent note, as oil prices (Brent) - which are close to the $100 a barrel mark - continue to climb ahead of a busy election calendar. They added that the sharp rally in the equity markets during the last few months has made valuations costly. As a result, Jefferies expects the Indian markets to remain choppy in the near term.

Gaza war: India seeks observance of humanitarian law

Gaza war: India seeks observance of humanitarian law

Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

Days after an attack on a hospital in Gaza triggered global outrage, India on Thursday called for strict observance of international humanitarian law.

Active Covid cases in India decline to 50,342

Active Covid cases in India decline to 50,342

Rediff.com8 Sep 2022

India saw a single day rise of 6,395 new coronavirus infections, taking the tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,44,78,636, while the active cases declined to 50,342, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Thursday.

Active Covid cases in India decline to 50,594

Active Covid cases in India decline to 50,594

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

India saw a single day rise of 5,379 coronavirus infections, taking the tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,44,72,241, according to the Union health ministry data updated.

11 dead, 9 critical as mini-bus rolls down deep gorge in J-K's Poonch

11 dead, 9 critical as mini-bus rolls down deep gorge in J-K's Poonch

Rediff.com14 Sep 2022

Ten people died and 28 more were injured when an overcrowded mini-bus plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said in Jammu.

India records 1,270 new COVID-19 cases

India records 1,270 new COVID-19 cases

Rediff.com28 Mar 2022

The death toll climbed to 5,21,035 with 31 daily fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

India reports 5,910 Covid cases, 16 deaths

India reports 5,910 Covid cases, 16 deaths

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 2.60% and the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 2.15%.

India records 201 new Covid infections; active cases rise to 3,397

India records 201 new Covid infections; active cases rise to 3,397

Rediff.com24 Dec 2022

The death toll stands at 5,30,691 with one fatality reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am by the ministry stated.

Sharp increase in active Covid cases with 3,712 new infections

Sharp increase in active Covid cases with 3,712 new infections

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

The country's COVID-19 death toll has climbed to 5,24,641, with five latest fatalities reported from Kerala, the ministry data updated at 8 am stated.

Farooq Abdullah tests positive for COVID-19

Farooq Abdullah tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

Omar urged everyone who came in contact with his father recently to get tested.

India logs 2,756 new Covid cases, 21 deaths; active tally dips to 28,593

India logs 2,756 new Covid cases, 21 deaths; active tally dips to 28,593

Rediff.com9 Oct 2022

The death toll climbed to 5,28,799 with 21 fatalities which includes 16 deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.

India reports 547 new COVID-19 cases; active caseload now 9,468

India reports 547 new COVID-19 cases; active caseload now 9,468

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

India reported a single-day rise of 547 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest since April 8, 2020, taking the tally of the infection in the country to 4,46,66,924, according to Union health ministry data updated on Monday.

'If you are brave, you become unstoppable'

'If you are brave, you become unstoppable'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2024

'I remember that when I was about seven years old, a doctor saw me and told my family that I would only survive for six months and that the disease had no cure. But my mother never gave up. She would always say, 'My son is born to become a renowned wrestler'.'

Active Covid cases in country decline to 96,506

Active Covid cases in country decline to 96,506

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

India logged 8,586 new coronavirus infections taking total tally of cases to 4,43,57,546 while the active cases have declined to 96,506, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Tuesday.

India logs new 163 Covid cases, active tally dips to 2423

India logs new 163 Covid cases, active tally dips to 2423

Rediff.com8 Jan 2023

The death toll stands at 5,30,720 with two deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.

India's active COVID cases decline to 39,583

India's active COVID cases decline to 39,583

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 1.23 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was 1.44 per cent.

India records 4,272 Covid cases in a day

India records 4,272 Covid cases in a day

Rediff.com29 Sep 2022

The death toll has reached 5,28,611 with 27 more deaths, including 16 fatalities reconciled by Kerala.

India records 18,840 Covid cases, 43 deaths in a day

India records 18,840 Covid cases, 43 deaths in a day

Rediff.com9 Jul 2022

Active caseload increased by 2,693 in a day and now comprise 0.29 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.51 per cent, the health ministry said.

India logs 8,813 Covid infections, fall in active cases

India logs 8,813 Covid infections, fall in active cases

Rediff.com16 Aug 2022

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,36,38,844.

Govt scraps mandatory Air Suvidha form for inbound fliers amid falling Covid

Govt scraps mandatory Air Suvidha form for inbound fliers amid falling Covid

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

The revised guidelines for international arrivals will be effective from November 22, according to the Union ministry of health and family welfare.

India's daily Covid cases drop below 16K-mark, 68 deaths

India's daily Covid cases drop below 16K-mark, 68 deaths

Rediff.com13 Aug 2022

The national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.54 per cent, the health ministry said.

Direct tax collection rises by 41% to Rs 3.54 lakh cr in Q1

Direct tax collection rises by 41% to Rs 3.54 lakh cr in Q1

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

Net direct tax collection in the April-June quarter of the current fiscal rose by 41 per cent to Rs 3,54,569.74 crore, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary informed the Lok Sabha. During the April-June period of 2021-22, the government had collected a net direct tax of Rs 2,50,881.08 crore. At the same time, net indirect tax collection including Goods and Services Tax (GST) and custom duty increased by 9.4 per cent to Rs 3,44,056 crore as against Rs 3,14,476 crore in the first quarter of the previous fiscal, he said in a written reply.

Doctors revive Indian climber after 3-hr effort, condition critical, says kin

Doctors revive Indian climber after 3-hr effort, condition critical, says kin

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

Anurag is undergoing treatment at a Kathmandu hospital and has shown signs of improvement, his brother Ashish Maloo said on Sunday.

India logs 1,604 new Covid cases, 8 die; active tally declines further

India logs 1,604 new Covid cases, 8 die; active tally declines further

Rediff.com30 Oct 2022

The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 5,29,016 with eight fatalities being recorded, including three reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am showed.

India records 11,499 fresh COVID-19 cases, 255 deaths

India records 11,499 fresh COVID-19 cases, 255 deaths

Rediff.com26 Feb 2022

The active cases comprise 0.28 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has further improved to 98.52 per cent, the health ministry said.

Nepal bars Covid-infected tourists from India, sends back 4 visitors

Nepal bars Covid-infected tourists from India, sends back 4 visitors

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

The four Indian tourists had entered Nepal via the Jhulaghat border point in the Baitadi district in Western Nepal.

Big B wishes Thackeray speedy recovery

Big B wishes Thackeray speedy recovery

Rediff.com9 Jul 2009

Amitabh Bachchan has been in constant touch with Thackeray's son Uddhav to get updates about the Sena chief's health.

'None of the existing vaccines can prevent emerging variants of Omicron'

'None of the existing vaccines can prevent emerging variants of Omicron'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

'We seem to be in a situation where we can do little, and nothing needs to be done anyway.'

Active Covid cases near 1 lakh mark with 14,506 new infections

Active Covid cases near 1 lakh mark with 14,506 new infections

Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

With 14,506 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, India's total tally of such cases rose to 4,34,33, 345, and that of the active cases to 99,602, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Wednesday.

India records 1,994 fresh COVID-19 cases

India records 1,994 fresh COVID-19 cases

Rediff.com23 Oct 2022

The active cases account for 0.05 per cent of the total caseload, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.76 per cent, the ministry said.

India records 19,400 new Covid cases, 49 deaths; active cases decline

India records 19,400 new Covid cases, 49 deaths; active cases decline

Rediff.com6 Aug 2022

The death toll has climbed to 5,26,649 with 49 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

At 4,417, India records lowest single-day rise in Covid cases in 3 months

At 4,417, India records lowest single-day rise in Covid cases in 3 months

Rediff.com6 Sep 2022

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 1.20 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 2.06 per cent.

With 16,464 new cases, India's Covid tally reaches 4.40cr

With 16,464 new cases, India's Covid tally reaches 4.40cr

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

The death toll climbed to 5,26,396 with 24 new fatalities.

India records 109 new Covid cases, active count below 2,000

India records 109 new Covid cases, active count below 2,000

Rediff.com29 Jan 2023

The tally of Covid infections in the country has reached 4.46 crore (4,46,82,639), it showed.