The active cases now comprise 5.57 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has decreased to 93.18 per cent. The daily positivity rate – the share of coronavirus tests that return positive and considered a key marker of the pandemic’s status – is slightly...
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The Indian economy has “some bright spots and a number of very dark stains” and the government should target its spending “carefully” so that there are no huge deficits, noted economist and former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said on Sunday. Known for his frank views, Rajan also said the government needs...
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New Delhi: The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is in the community transmission stage in the country and has become dominant in several metros where new cases have been spiking exponentially, INSACOG said in its latest bulletin. Short for Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium, INSACOG checks variations in coronavirus across...
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Ahead of Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, the Samajwadi Party has roped in a candidate with some “tall” claims. Standing at 8.1 feet, Dharmendra Pratap Singh claims to be India’s tallest man. The resident of Pratapgarh is just 11 inches short of being the “world’s tallest”. The Samajwadi Party...
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New Delhi: India’s daily Covid curve showed marginal improvement today as the country reported 3.33 lakh cases, which is marginally lower than yesterday. With a tally of 3.92 crore cases, India is the second worst-hit country after the US. The active cases now comprise 5.57 per cent of the total...
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Mohit Nigam, Head – PMS at Hem Securities, says the current decline in the market from the top ought to be seen as a healthy correction and can be a good opportunity to accumulate quality stocks. The benchmark indices fell 3.5 percent in the passing week. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will...
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New Delhi: In a first, India will begin Republic Day celebrations from January 23 instead of January 24, to include the birth anniversary of late freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. To commence the celebrations of Republic Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the occasion of Netaji’s 125th birth...
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New Delhi: India’s daily Covid curve showed marginal improvement today as the country reported 3.33 lakh cases, which is marginally lower than yesterday. With a tally of 3.92 crore cases, India is the second worst-hit country after the US. The active cases now comprise 5.57 per cent of the total...
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New Delhi: The ban on roadshows and rallies for next month’s state polls was extended till the end of this month on Saturday by the Election Commission but with certain relaxations for the first two phases of voting due on February 10 and 14. The decision came after the...
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The Election Commission has extended its ban on physical poll rallies and road shows ahead of the five Assembly elections scheduled next month till January 31, 2022. This ban was imposed by the Election Commission earlier this month on account of a surge in Covid-19 cases in the country The announcement...
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