In more troublesome development, six members of a particularly vulnerable tribal group of Andaman and Nicobar Islands tested positive for COVID-19. The health ministry said all the six people have recovered and returned to their island. “There are five particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTG) — some in Port Blair and others across different islands in …
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In good news for female workers in factories in the state of Meghalaya, the state cabinet has decided to provide them with free sanitary napkins. The state amended a 40-year-old Factory Rule to protect the workers at workplaces. According to the amendment, it is also mandatory for factories to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) to all workers. James PK Sangma, …
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Maharashtra has recorded the highest number of COVID-19 cases reported in the state so far in the past 24 hours, taking the tally to 9,43,772. In the past 24 hours, the state added 20,131 new Covid-19 cases, while the death toll went up to 27,407 with 380 patients succumbing to the infection. AFP A total of 13,234 patients were discharged …
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A Sri Lankan politician who is on death row for murder was escorted out of prison to become the first convict to be sworn in as a member of parliament, as per a report in AFP. Premalal Jayasekara of the ruling SLPP was convicted in August of murdering an opposition activist when he fired at an election rally in 2015. …
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Donald Trump, who faces a cash crunch, said he would spend “whatever it takes” of his own money to finance the presidential campaign against Joe Biden if he had to, as per a report in Reuters. He currently trails Biden in opinion polls ahead of the election on November 3. Trump told reporters that the campaign had double or triple …
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As the country’s coronavirus touches a dismal 41 lakh mark, people are apparently out and about risking their own and others’ lives. It is also safe to say that the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, given the rate at which India is adding new cases everyday. While most economic activities are open, people are now finding it difficult to …
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The wooden chariot of the famous Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple at Antarvedi in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh was gutted in a fire mishap on Sunday. The state government has ordered an inquiry into the incident to establish the cause of the blaze. “We have appointed Endowments Additional Commissioner Ramachandra Mohan as the inquiry officer. He has been asked …
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A private hospital has reported the first case of COVID reinfection in Bengaluru. As per a report in India Today, the Fortis Hospital released a statement saying that a 27-year-old woman who had recovered in July, has once more tested positive. It stated that the woman had recovered well after mild symptoms and then tested negative before being discharged. PTI …
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Protesters in Portland hurled fire bombs at police and at least one person was injured, police said as per a Reuters report. This happened on the 100th day of demonstrations over racial injustice and police brutality. Police said it was “tumultuous and violent conduct” by protesters on Southeast Stark Street. Reuters “Fire bombs were thrown at officers, injuring at least …
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For many corona warriors, the past few months have been extremely demanding. For doctors, it has been ever more difficult. Those fighting the war against coronavirus pandemic at hospitals are not only most susceptible to the virus, but have a lot to sacrifice for work. In one such story of sheer dedication to work, the nodal officer for novel coronavirus …
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