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India’s COVID-19 tally reaches 8.2 lakh with 27,114 new cases, death toll climbs to 22,123

This was the eighth consecutive day that COVID-19 cases in the country increased by more than 22,000. With a record single-day increase of 27,114 cases,...

COVID-19 fatality rate declines to 2.72 per cent in the country

India's Covid-19 fatality rate has declined to 2.72 per cent. This is lower than the fatality rates observed in many other countries in the...

WHO sets up independent panel to review its handling of COVID-19 pandemic

World Health Organization (WHO) has set up an independent panel to review its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the response by governments. The...

IRDAI gives its nod to Insurance companies to launch corona Kavach Health Insurance Policies

Given the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases in the country, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, IRDAI, has allowed 30 general and health...

RBI alleviating liquidity stress to offset COVID-19 impact on economy

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cut the repo rate by 250 basis points since February 2019 to alleviate liquidity stress and provide financial...

Jammu-Srinagar widening project likely to be completed by end of next year

widening of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, would be completed within one-and-a-half years,...

24-year-old woman among two die in Kashmir, J&K COVID-19 toll 162

Two more COVID-19 patients, including a young woman from Anantnag died on Saturday, taking the total number of novel Coronavirus deaths in J&K to 162....

Ladakh creates Police Range

The Union Territory administration of Ladakh on Friday approved creation of Leh-Kargil Police Range which will have territorial jurisdiction over revenue districts of Leh and...