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India records 33,376 new Covid cases, 308 deaths

India records 33,376 new Covid cases, 308 deaths

Rediff.com11 Sep 2021

The number of active cases have increased to 3,91,516, comprising 1.18 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.49 per cent, the health ministry said.

India sees 25,072 new Covid cases, lowest in 160 days

India sees 25,072 new Covid cases, lowest in 160 days

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

A reduction of 19,474 cases has been recorded in the total number of active COVID-19 cases in a span of 24 hours.

Active Covid cases in India lowest in 232 days

Active Covid cases in India lowest in 232 days

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

The death toll has climbed to 4,53,042 with 231 daily fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am.

Modi presents 4 BHISHM cubes to Zelenskyy

Modi presents 4 BHISHM cubes to Zelenskyy

Rediff.com24 Aug 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday presented four BHISHM (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita and Maitri) Cubes to the Ukrainian government during his visit to the war-torn country where he met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy under the shadow of the raging war with Russia.

India's daily Covid cases lowest in 551 days, 190 succumb in 24 hrs

India's daily Covid cases lowest in 551 days, 190 succumb in 24 hrs

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

India logged 6,990 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 551 days, taking the country's total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,45,87,822, while the active cases have declined to 1,00,543, the lowest in 546 days, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Tuesday.

Coming Soon! New Internship Scheme

Coming Soon! New Internship Scheme

Rediff.com12 Feb 2025

'We are getting to understand the mind of this generation.' 'Minor tweaks are being made to ease the process as we go along.'

India records 25,166 Covid cases, lowest in 154 days

India records 25,166 Covid cases, lowest in 154 days

Rediff.com17 Aug 2021

The active cases have declined to 3,69,846, the lowest in 146 days. It comprises 1.15 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020, the health ministry said.

India's single-day COVID-19 cases rise to 38,628

India's single-day COVID-19 cases rise to 38,628

Rediff.com7 Aug 2021

The active cases in the country, however, have declined to 4,12,153 and comprises 1.29 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.37 per cent, the ministry data updated at 8 am showed.

Active Covid cases dip to 1,26,620 with 11,106 new infections

Active Covid cases dip to 1,26,620 with 11,106 new infections

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

The death toll has climbed to 4,65,082 with 459 daily fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am.

Coronavirus: Over 50,000 Indians stuck in China

Coronavirus: Over 50,000 Indians stuck in China

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

While many are getting stranded because of lack of clarity regarding the visa rules following the novel coronavirus outbreak, others are stranded in transit as even OCI cardholders are being turned away

Active Covid cases in India down to two-year low

Active Covid cases in India down to two-year low

Rediff.com18 Mar 2022

The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 5,16,281 with 149 daily fatalities being recorded, data updated by the ministry at 8 am showed.

Largest overseas evacuation of Indians begins on May 7

Largest overseas evacuation of Indians begins on May 7

Rediff.com5 May 2020

ccording to the MEA plan shared with the ministry of civil aviation that is set to begin from May 7, approximately 14,800 passengers will be evacuated from 13 different countries. F

Covid negative must for flyers transiting through China, 5 countries

Covid negative must for flyers transiting through China, 5 countries

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

A negative Covid report is a must for passengers transiting through China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand, irrespective of their originating countries, before landing at any Indian airport, the Union health ministry said on Monday.

India vows to press tobacco companies for bigger health warnings

India vows to press tobacco companies for bigger health warnings

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

Up to 900,000 Indians die every year of tobacco-related diseases

Indians Not Taking Booster Covid Vaccine

Indians Not Taking Booster Covid Vaccine

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

Less than 30,000 booster doses daily in December.

Active Covid cases in India continue to rise with 975 new infections

Active Covid cases in India continue to rise with 975 new infections

Rediff.com16 Apr 2022

India's COVID-19 tally climbed to 4,30,40,947 on Saturday with 975 more people testing positive for the viral disease, while the active cases increased to 11,366, according to Union health ministry data.

India logs 9,923 Covid cases, active tally increase

India logs 9,923 Covid cases, active tally increase

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

An increase of 2,613 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

India's active COVID-19 tally rises to 19,719

India's active COVID-19 tally rises to 19,719

Rediff.com5 May 2022

The active cases constitute 0.05 per cent of the total infections.

India logs 16,326 new Covid cases, active cases dip

India logs 16,326 new Covid cases, active cases dip

Rediff.com23 Oct 2021

India saw a single-day rise of 16,326 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 3,41,59,562, while the active cases have declined to 1,73,728, the lowest in 233 days, according to the Union health ministry's data.

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister and finance minister, he understood the importance of gradualism, except when the economy or the polity was in a crisis.

India has flattened Covid graph: Health minister Vardhan

India has flattened Covid graph: Health minister Vardhan

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

India has flattened its Covid-19 graph and 146 districts have reported no new case of the viral disease in the last seven days, 18 in 14 days, six in 21 days and 21 districts in the last 28 days, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday.

India reports 8,309 new Covid cases, 236 deaths

India reports 8,309 new Covid cases, 236 deaths

Rediff.com29 Nov 2021

The daily rise in new coronavirus infections has been below 20,000 for 52 straight days and less than 50,000 daily new cases have been reported for 155 consecutive days now.

India's total active cases lowest in 541 days

India's total active cases lowest in 541 days

Rediff.com27 Nov 2021

The death toll has climbed to 4,67,933 with 465 daily fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am.

India reports 67 Covid deaths in 24 hrs, active cases above 1.5 lakh

India reports 67 Covid deaths in 24 hrs, active cases above 1.5 lakh

Rediff.com23 Jul 2022

India's COVID-19 tally climbed to 4,38,68,476 on Saturday with 21,411 fresh cases, while the number of active cases increased to 1,50,100, according to Union health ministry data.

Army commanders to meet in Sikkim forward area on Thursday

Army commanders to meet in Sikkim forward area on Thursday

Rediff.com9 Oct 2024

The commanders' conclave in a forward area in Sikkim, which is close to the Line of Actual Control, comes amid the lingering border row in eastern Ladakh.

Stop false and misleading advertisements, SC warns Ramdev's Patanjali

Stop false and misleading advertisements, SC warns Ramdev's Patanjali

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

During the brief hearing, the bench asked Patanjali Ayurved not to publish misleading claims and advertisements against modern systems of medicine.

'Delta Plus' now variant of concern; 22 cases found: Govt

'Delta Plus' now variant of concern; 22 cases found: Govt

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

22 cases of the Delta Plus variant of the coronavirus have been detected in India, with 16 of them being reported from Maharashtra and the remaining from Madhya Pradesh and Kerala, the government said.

India reports 1,938 new Covid cases, 67 deaths

India reports 1,938 new Covid cases, 67 deaths

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

The active cases comprise 0.05 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.75 per cent, the ministry said.

Active Covid cases see a rise with 8,503 new infections

Active Covid cases see a rise with 8,503 new infections

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

The death toll mounted to 4,74,735 with the addition of 624 new fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am.

Active COVID-19 cases in India continue to rise

Active COVID-19 cases in India continue to rise

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

The death toll climbed to 5,24,636 with six fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

India's Omicron count rises to 422; active Covid cases lowest since Mar 2020

India's Omicron count rises to 422; active Covid cases lowest since Mar 2020

Rediff.com26 Dec 2021

As many as 422 Omicron cases have been detected across 17 states and Union Territories in India so far and 130 of these people have recovered or migrated, according to Union health ministry data updated on Sunday.

Drop in health expenditure amid pandemic surprises experts

Drop in health expenditure amid pandemic surprises experts

Rediff.com18 Jul 2020

The ministry of health and family welfare spent Rs 3,948 crore in May this year compared to Rs 7,816 crore in the corresponding month of the previous year. On the other hand, at Rs 12,930 crore, the expenditure had risen almost 200 per cent in April against Rs 4,327 crore in the corresponding month of 2019-20.

India-UK flights to remain suspended till Jan 7: Puri

India-UK flights to remain suspended till Jan 7: Puri

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

The civil aviation ministry had last week suspended all flights between the European country and India from December 23 to December 31 as a mutated variant of the coronavirus was detected there.

India's Omicron count goes up to 6,041

India's Omicron count goes up to 6,041

Rediff.com15 Jan 2022

India registered 2,68,833 new Covid infections in a day taking the tally to 3,68,50,962, which includes 6,041 Omicron variant cases, according to the Union health ministry data on Saturday.

Junior Hockey WC: Foreign teams exempted from quarantine

Junior Hockey WC: Foreign teams exempted from quarantine

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

Foreign teams that will land in India for next month's FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar have been exempted from quarantine and will only be required to monitor themselves for COVID-19 symptoms during the stay.

India's daily Covid toll 88-day low; cases below 40k

India's daily Covid toll 88-day low; cases below 40k

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

The active cases have further declined to 4,82,071 and comprise 1.58 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid recovery rate has improved to 97.11 per cent, the data updated at 8 am showed.

India logs 2,202 new Covid cases, active tally dips

India logs 2,202 new Covid cases, active tally dips

Rediff.com16 May 2022

The death toll climbed to 5,24,241 with 27 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

India's active Covid cases lowest in 17 months; 285 die in 24 hrs

India's active Covid cases lowest in 17 months; 285 die in 24 hrs

Rediff.com14 Nov 2021

With 11,271 more people testing positive for COVID-19, India's infection tally rose to 3,44,37,307 on Sunday, while the active cases came down to 1,35,918, the lowest in 522 days (17 months), according to the Union health ministry's data.

India logs 2,858 new Covid infections, 11 deaths; active cases drop

India logs 2,858 new Covid infections, 11 deaths; active cases drop

Rediff.com14 May 2022

The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections. The national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.74 per cent, the ministry said.

Centre asks states to keep suspected monkeypox cases in isolation

Centre asks states to keep suspected monkeypox cases in isolation

Rediff.com26 May 2022

According to sources, so far only one traveller from Canada having symptoms of monkeypox infection had been isolated.