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India records 43,846 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours, highest single day spike this year.
The daily rise in infections was the highest recorded in 115 days. The death toll increased to 1,59,755 with 197 daily new fatalities, the highest in 97 days, the data updated at 8 am showed.As many as 44,489 new infections were recorded in a span of 24 hours on November 26.
As India witnessed the highest daily tally of COVID-19 cases this year, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday that Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh account for 83.14 per cent of the new infections.
EPFO’s net new enrolments up 28% to 1.3 million in January 2021: Data
Among top 10 industry classification, Computer and IT services category along with Electrical, Mechanical or General Engineering Products category registered highest month-on-month growth of around 40 per cent as compared to previous month with 42,205 and 77,392 net additions for January 2021, respectively.
This was followed by Trading & Commercial establishments category with 82,238 net payroll additions registering 27 per cent growth as compared to previous month.
70,000 Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres operationalised ahead of schedule: Govt
Preventive health care is the essential component of the services delivered through HWCs. The identified individuals with the chronic conditions are put on treatment with necessary follow-up. So far, 9.1 crore screenings for hypertension, 7.4 crore screenings for diabetes, 4.7 crore screenings for oral cancer, 2.4 crore screenings for breast cancer and 1.7 crore screenings for cervical cancer in women have been done, the ministry highlighted.
Need chopper landing facilities at eco-sensitive zones for rescue operations: Par panel
The committee ”stressed the need for close monitoring of ecological changes using the latest technology available, to prevent such natural disasters.
It also advised the ministry to actively engage with National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) regularly. On February 7, 2021, a glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district killing more than 65 people while over 130 were missing. The burst caused a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river and endangered lives and disrupted activities of people living along its banks and nearby areas.
CAIT alleges violation of Drugs & Cosmetics Act by e-pharmacies
The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) wrote to Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, Health Minister Harshvardhan and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the issue.
“It is important to note that sale of prescription drugs and medicines through online medium is illegal. The legal regime, under the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940, does not permit home delivery of prescription medicines for which a prescription “in original” is required,” CAIT said in the letter to Goyal sent on Friday.
Gahlot asks commercial vehicle owners to convert half of their fleet to electric
”The Delhi government has taken a pioneering step in reducing the rate of interest by introducing the interest subvention scheme of five per cent which will be offered through the Delhi Finance Corporation (DFC). This scheme is at the advanced stage of drafting and will be announced soon,” Gahlot said.
Govt has taken number of steps to bring down pollution in Delhi: Javadekar
Responding to a question on pollution in the national capital during the Question Hour in Lok Sabha, Javadekar said air pollution in Delhi is the ”most serious problem”, and noted that the air quality along the Indo-Gangetic belt is poor.
To address the issue of pollution in 100 cities, a National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) was also launched and a plan has been made for every city, Javadekar said.
Covid-19 vaccination drive to be extended in coming days: Harsh Vardhan
it is not scientifically necessary to administer the vaccine to each and every person in the country.
“Not each and every person in the world will be vaccinated. The prioritisation process is a dynamic process.
India has vaccinated 3.5 to 4 crore people so far and side effects of the vaccines has been recorded at 0.000432 per cent.
Restrain WhatsApp from implementing its new privacy policy: Centre urges HC
Under the new policy, users can either accept it or exit the app, but they cannot opt not to share their data with other Facebook-owned or third party apps.
Lockdown is an option, says Maharashtra CM as Covid cases rise alarmingly
The state of 112 million people has already imposed a lockdown in some districts and put curbs on cinemas, hotels and restaurants until the end of the month. The rules were set to tighten further in Mumbai with mandatory testing to limit movement inside malls and cinemas, a senior official with the city’s COVID task-force said.
“I see lockdown as an option going ahead. But I trust people of the state to cooperate (and follow the COVID-19 norms voluntarily) like the last time,” he said.