India on Thursday tested more than 6 lakh samples for coronavirus, which is the highest in a single day since the start of the pandemic. The health ministry on Friday s

Record 6 lakh + Covid tests done in 24 hours: govt

India on Thursday tested more than 6&nbsp;lakh samples for coronavirus, which is the highest in a single day since the start of the pandemic. The health ministry on Friday said that a record of over 6 lakh samples were tested for corona virus in the last 24 hours. The ministry has stated that the aim is to raise the testing capacity to 10 lakh&nbsp;tests per day soon. Starting from less than 100 tests per day, India has seen a multiple fold increase in a few months. The government has adopted the test-track-treat strategy for early detection and containment of the Covid-19 pandemic.

India on Thursday tested more than 6 lakh samples for coronavirus, which is the highest in a single day since the start of the pandemic. The health ministry on Friday said that a record of over 6 lakh samples were tested for corona virus in the last 24 hours. The ministry has stated that the aim is to raise the testing capacity to 10 lakh tests per day soon. Starting from less than 100 tests per day, India has seen a multiple fold increase in a few months. The government has adopted the test-track-treat strategy for early detection and containment of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Maharashtra minority affairs minister Nawab Malik claimed on Saturday that state’s chief minister Uddhav Thackeray tried reaching Prime Minister Narendra Modi ove

Maharashtra minority affairs minister Nawab Malik claimed on Saturday that state&rsquo;s chief minister Uddhav Thackeray tried reaching Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the shortage of oxygen and remdesivir but was told he was on a visit to poll-bound West Bengal.
Malik accused Modi of being busy in elections while &ldquo;people are dying.&rdquo;
The Prime Minister&rsquo;s Office, however, refuted Malik&rsquo;s allegation saying&nbsp;PM Modi himself reviewed the state of oxygen&nbsp;supply on Friday and that the government is in constant touch with the state governments.
Malik&rsquo;s attack comes at a time when political parties in West Bengal have been holding public rallies with large gatherings with each party training guns at the other over the spread of the coronavirus in the state.

Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said on Saturday that people returning to Gujarat after attending the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar will have to undergo an RT-PCR test before they

Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said on Saturday that people returning to Gujarat after attending the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar will have to undergo an RT-PCR test before they are allowed to enter their respective cities and villages.&nbsp;
The CM said collectors of all districts in Gujarat have been directed to keep a watch on the Kumbh Mela returnees and enforce a security checking to prevent their entry in their hometowns without undergoing an RT-PCR test. The ongoing Kumbh, which has seen lakhs of people from different parts of the country and seers attending the event in large numbers, has drawn flak from various quarters as the number of Covid-19 cases has zoomed at a rapid pace in the past few weeks. The event has also reported the coronavirus cases in large numbers.

Stating that the national capital has recorded around 24,000 Covid-19 cases on Saturday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the medical infrastructure is moving

Stating that the national capital has recorded around 24,000 Covid-19 cases on Saturday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the medical infrastructure is moving towards saturation.
Urging the Centre to reserve 50 per cent hospital beds for Covid-19 patients, the chief minister said Delhi has shortage of beds, oxygen and Remdesivir.
Terming the situation serious and concerning, Kejriwal said in a few days, the government will be able to add around 6,000 oxygen beds but this may not be enough as the infection is spreading at an unprecedented rapidity.

Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad was Saturday granted bail by the Jharkhand High Court in a case linked to the fodder scam. The case pertains to the fra

Rashtriya Janata Dal&nbsp;president Lalu Prasad was Saturday granted bail by the Jharkhand High Court in a case linked to the fodder scam.
The case pertains to the fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 3.5 crore from the Dumka treasury by Animal Husbandry Department officials between 1991 and 1996, when Lalu was the chief minister of Bihar.
The trial court had ordered seven years imprisonment for Lalu.&nbsp; Lalu, who was convicted in four cases related to the fodder scam, has already secured bail in the other three cases, and is likely to walk out of prison.
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Amid an alarming spike in Covid cased in the fresh wave of coronavirus, the Lancet India Task Force has in its report recommended a ban on all indoor gathering to

Amid an alarming spike in Covid&nbsp;cased in the fresh wave of coronavirus, the Lancet India Task Force has in its report recommended a ban on all indoor gathering to curb the spread of infection.&nbsp;In its report, the Lancet Covid-19 Commission's India Task Force has recommended a two-month ban on all indoor public gatherings to break the chain of transmission.
The report mentioned 'public health concerns need to override any other considerations, given the risk of infection, morbidity, and mortality'.
The report urged for greater vigilance and also asked for closures of all movie theatres, sports arenas and stadiums, and indoor halls where groups of more than 50 can gather, for the next two months. Its other recommendations included community-led, decentralized tracing, testing and isolating and community monitoring.

Clad in the PPE kits, doctors of Gujrat's Parul Sevashram Hospital danced their hearts out as they encouraged their patient

Clad in the&nbsp;PPE&nbsp;kits, Covid&nbsp;warriors at&nbsp;Gujrat's&nbsp;Parul&nbsp;Sevashram&nbsp;Hospital&nbsp;danced their hearts out&nbsp;as they encouraged their&nbsp;patients who are battling Covid-19.&nbsp; The clip of the health care workers was shared by Viral Bhayani on his Instagram. The video shows doctors dancing on the Bollywood's&nbsp;1990 hit number, 'Sochna&nbsp;Kya&nbsp;Jo bhi&nbsp;hoga&nbsp;dekha jaega' from Sunny Deol's movie Ghayal.&nbsp;The video of healthcare workers entertaining Covid-19 patients &nbsp;has gone viral on social media.

What should you do after catching Covid? At what stage should you rush to hospital? Don't panic. Listen to what the top doctors have to say

What should you do after catching Covid? At what stage should you rush to hospital? Don't panic. Listen to what the top doctors have to say

Speaking during the Congress Working Committee meeting, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slammed the Narendra Modi government. Rahul said that the Modi government has

Speaking during the Congress Working Committee meeting, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slammed the Narendra Modi government saying there is no strategy in place to fight the Covid-19 pandemic amid a surge in infections. He further said that the government has no vaccination strategy and no oxygen supply strategy. Senior Congress leaders, Digvijaya Singh and Pramod Tiwari&nbsp;agreed with what Rahul had to say. This is the first time the CWC has called a meeting exclusively to discuss the country's situation&nbsp;during the resurgence of coronavirus cases.

The Trinamool Vs BJP over alleged audio tape of Mamata Banerjee has taken an uglier turn. With the PM refering to the alleged audio tape, the Trinamool is asking if eve

The Trinamool Vs BJP over alleged audio tape of Mamata Banerjee has taken an uglier turn. With the PM refering to the alleged audio tape, the Trinamool is asking if even the chief minister of a state is under surveillance? The party has accused the BJP of tapping Mamata's phone. The BJP had on Friday released an audio tape of a conversation purportedly between CM Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Sitalkuchi candidate Partha Pratim Ray that, the BJP claimed, occurred in the immediate aftermath of last Saturday&rsquo;s CISF firing in which four people were killed. The tape has the female voice asking &ldquo;Partha&rdquo; to &ldquo;keep the bodies so that the party could hold a rally with the dead&rdquo;. It is then heard asking &ldquo;the Trinamool candidate&rdquo; &ldquo;to tell the families not to take the bodies home&rdquo;.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday while addressing a rally in Asansol slammed TMC supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for doing politics over

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday while addressing a rally in Asansol slammed TMC supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for doing politics over dead bodies. PM Modi&rsquo;s comment came in the wake of the alleged audio clip in which Banerjee was heard telling TMC MLA to take out a rally with the dead bodies of those killed in Sitalkuchi violence. &lsquo;The truth is that Didi was trying to take political benefits from the deaths of those killed in Cooch Behar&rsquo;, PM Modi added and asked the Bengal CM how far she will go for votes.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday urged the government to ramp up its strategy to tackle the coronavirus disease. She pointed out to the overwhelmed medical i

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday urged the government to ramp up its strategy to tackle the coronavirus disease. She pointed out to the overwhelmed medical infrastructure and shortage of vaccines and drugs to treat Covid-19. Sonia Gandhi was speaking during the meeting of the Congress Working Committee, which was attended by former party chief Rahul Gandhi, general secretaries and state in-charges of the party. &ldquo;Instead of listening to the constructive suggestions of the opposition, Union Ministers are pressed into service to attack leaders of opposition for giving those suggestions. This convoluted &ldquo;me versus you&rdquo; debate is childish and totally unnecessary,&rdquo; she added.

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Saturday suggested a complete lockdown should be imposed in Mumbai amid a worrying spike in Covid cas

Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Saturday suggested a complete lockdown should be imposed in Mumbai amid a worrying spike in Covid cases. Pednekar said that 95 per cent of Mumbaikars are adhering to COVID-19 restrictions but the remaining 5 per cent are a big worry as they are causing problems to others with their behaviour. &nbsp;
Talking about the Kumbh Mela&nbsp;that risks turning into a super spreader, Pednekar sarcastically said the returnees from the event will distribute virus as Prasad in their respective states. She suggested all the Kumbh Mela returnees should be quarantined in their respective states at their own cost. She added in Mumbai too they are considering putting the returnees under quarantine.

Gorkha Janmukti Morcha’s founder-president Bimal Gurung on Saturday asserted that the BJP lacks influence on ground zero in West Bengal and will fail to form the

Gorkha Janmukti Morcha&rsquo;s founder-president Bimal Gurung on Saturday asserted that the BJP lacks influence on ground zero in West Bengal and will fail to form the government in the state. Gurung, whose party GJM broke its alliance with the BJP and got together with the ruling Trinamool Congress, told ANI that he supported the BJP for 15 years but the party did nothing for Gorkhaland. The GJM has influence in around 15 assembly seats that went to polls on Saturday in Darjeeling hills, the Terai and Dooars regions in the foothills and plains

Jailed Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Yadav Gets Bail was granted bail by theJharkhand High Court in Dumka treasury case. He was convi

Jailed Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Yadav&nbsp;was granted bail by the Jharkhand High Court in the&nbsp;Dumka treasury case. He was convicted in four cases related to the fodder scam. The court had earlier rejected the politician's bail plea on February 19, 2021. He was sent to jail for seven years under two sections in the Dumka Treasury case for the illegal withdrawal of Rs 3.13 crore from the Dumka treasury.

Actor-activist Deep Sidhu, an accused in January 26 violence in national capital, has been granted bail by a Delhi court on Saturday. Deep Sidhu was arrested in Februa

Actor-activist Deep Sidhu, an accused in January 26 violence in national capital, has been granted bail by a Delhi court on Saturday.
Deep Sidhu was arrested in February from Karnal in Haryana by the Delhi Police Special Cell days after a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh for information leading to his arrest was announced.
In his bail plea, Sidhu had denied involvement in the Republic Day violence during the farmer's protest. He claimed that he had left the Red Fort before violence started.
Deep Sidhu's counsel told the court that mere presence did not make him part of unlawful assembly and that he was an honest citizen who was part of a protest.

In a letter to PM Modi, Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik suggested four measures to improve the process of vaccination. Patnaik brought the issue of 'intermittent s

In a letter to PM Modi, Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik suggested four measures to improve the process of vaccination. Patnaik brought the issue of 'intermittent supply' of Covid-19 vaccine to PM Modi&rsquo;s notice and said that the Centre needed to align their forces and work together to face the pandemic. He suggested vaccines are made available in the open market so that citizens who can afford them can buy the shots on their own. He also said vaccines, which have been approved by international credible agencies, should be cleared by the Indian government for use. Vaccine production units should be ramped up with the help of the Centre and state governments, he added. He also mentioned in his letter that metropolitan cities that contribute the most to the Covid tally should be prioritised in the vaccination drive.

Life in the national capital has come to a halt as the city went into weekend curfew due to a worrying spike in Covid-19 cases. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has appea

Life in the national capital has come to a halt as the city went into weekend curfew due to a worrying spike in Covid-19 cases. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has appealed to people to adhere to the restrictions.
The weekend curfew aimed at breaking chain of spiralling coronavirus infections was clamped at 10 pm on Friday and will continue till 5 am on Monday.
The Delhi government and the police have issued e-passes to exempted category people who need to go out during the curfew for necessary services and activities like vaccination, going to railway stations, airports, grocery and fruit and vegetable stalls.
Delhi recorded its highest-ever one-day Covid-19 figures on Friday when 19,486 cases and 141 deaths were reported.

External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that he was deeply shocked at the gunning down of 8 workers, including 4 Sikhs, at a Fedex facility in US city o

External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that he was deeply shocked at the gunning down of 8 workers, including 4 Sikhs, at a Fedex facility in US city of Indiana. India will render "all possible assistance" to local authorities and community leaders in Indianapolis, Jaishankar added. About 90 per cent of the workers at this delivery service facility are said to be Indian-Americans, mostly from the Sikh community. This was at least the third mass shooting this year in Indianapolis alone, AP reported. The Indian Embassy in Washington DC conveyed its heartfelt condolences to the families of those who died and "pray for the speedy recovery of those injured".

As the Covid cases rise at the never-seen-before-pace across the country, nearly 60% of India's population has been forced into some kinds of curbs. According to a Hind

As the Covid cases rise at the never-seen-before-pace across the country, nearly 60% of India's population has been forced into some kinds of curbs. According to a Hindustan Times analysis, 57% of the population has been restricted to their homes as curbs in 15 states and Union territories come into force in the form of for night or weekend curfews. Over the next two days, more than 700 million people across the country will be under either a curfew for a limited time period or one that extends 24x7 with largely only essential services allowed. Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh have imposed curfews that extend all day long, and on all days of the week. Weekend curfews will be enforced in Delhi, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, and urban areas of 10 districts in Odisha. Uttar Pradesh has imposed a statewide curfew on Sunday. In Karnataka, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Jammu &amp; Kashmir and Odisha, night curfews are limited to urban areas or districts reporting large number of cases.

Amid a surge in Covid cases at the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar and worries of it turning into a super spreader, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that he has app

Amid a surge in Covid cases at the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar and worries of it turning into a super spreader, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that he has appealed for the Kumbh to now be "only symbolic" due to Covid crisis.
The prime minister tweeted that he spoke to Avdheshanand Giri of Juna Akhada on phone and asked about the health of sadhus at the mela. The PM added that he appealed to the saints for a symbolic Kumbh for the rest of the period as it "will strengthen .the fight" against Covid-19.
More than 2,000, including a number of sadhus from various akhadas, have tested positive at Kumbh in the last 5 days.
After PM's&nbsp;appeal, Swami Avdheshanand&nbsp;appealed to devotees to not come to Kumbh&nbsp;in large numbers and follow Covid&nbsp;guidelines.

India on Thursday tested more than 6&nbsp;lakh samples for coronavirus, which is the highest in a single day since the start of the pandemic

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