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11:28 PM

Ram Nath Kovind hosted dinner for Droupadi Murmu, Venkaiah Naidu, PM Narendra Modi, and others

11:27 PM

No need to panic, situation under control: Kejriwal after Delhi reports its first monkeypox case

With Delhi reporting its first monkeypox case, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said an isolation ward for such patients has been set up at the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital and there is no need to panic.

 

The Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital, which was the nerve centre of the national capital's fight against COVID-19, also constituted a 20-member team comprising dermatologists, physicians, doctors of different specialities, nurses, orderlies and technicians.

 

The 34-year-old patient from west Delhi is recovering at the designated isolation centre at the LNJP Hospital.

 

In a tweet, Kejriwal said, "The patient is stable and recovering. There is no need to panic. The situation is under control. We have made a separate isolation ward at LNJP. Our best team is on the case to prevent the spread and protect Delhiites."

10:23 PM

CISCE Class 12 results: Mubashira Shamim tops Delhi with 99.25%

Mubashira Shamim emerged as the Delhi topper with 99.25 per cent score in the Indian School Certificate Class 12 examination. Siddhi Mishra, Jayant Kapoor and Anisha Wahi were ranked second with 98 per cent, while Khushi Kataria secured the third rank in the national capital with 97.25 per cent.

 

A total of 181 candidates, including 19 girls, from Delhi appeared in the exam, conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE). All the students aced the exam.

 

The exams were conducted in 49 written subjects, of which 12 were Indian languages, five foreign languages and two classical languages. Two Scheduled Caste, two Scheduled Tribe and seven Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates took the exams and all of them passed it. The five students belong to The Frank Anthony Public School.

9:47 PM

Suspected case of monkeypox found in Telangana

A 40-year old person, who returned from abroad to Kamareddy district in Telangana, has shown symptoms of monkeypox, state health officials said on Sunday.

 

The patient is being shifted to Government Fever Hospital here, they said.

 

The person, who showed symptoms of monkeypox, came from Kuwait on July 6 and developed fever on July 20. The person got admitted to a private hospital in Kamareddy district after developing rashes on July 23, State Director of Public Health G Srinivasa Rao said in a release.

9:34 PM

PM Narendra Modi asks BJP-ruled states to boost business environment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held a marathon meeting with chief ministers and deputy chief ministers of BJP-ruled states, and asked them to ensure saturation-level coverage of welfare schemes and boost the business environment in the country.

 

The meeting, which lasted for over four hours, was attended by chief ministers and deputy chief ministers of 18 states. BJP president J P Nadda was also present.

 

During the meeting, Modi emphasised on better implementation of some key schemes and initiatives of the government such as GatiShakti, Har Ghar Jal, Svamitva, DBT implementation and others, the BJP said in a statement. READ MORE...

9:04 PM

Take steps to boost biz environment further, says PM to party CMs

Take steps towards further boosting business environment in country: PM Modi to CMs of BJP/NDA-ruled states

8:53 PM

Ensure saturation-level coverage of all centrally-sponsored welfare schemes: PM Modi to party CMs

Ensure saturation-level coverage of all centrally-sponsored welfare schemes, BJP-ruled states should take lead: PM Modi to party CMs

8:17 PM

Monkeypox case in Delhi takes India's tally to 4; Centre holds high-level review meeting

A 34-year-old man from Delhi with no history of foreign travel tested positive for monkeypox, taking India's tally of cases to four and prompting the Centre to hold a high-level review meeting, the government said on Sunday. Three cases of monkeypox was earlier reported from Kerala.

 

The patient who is presently recovering at a designated isolation centre at the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital in Delhi had attended a stag party in Manali in Himachal Pradesh recently, official sources told PTI.

 

According to official sources, so far nine contacts, including family members of the patients, have been quarantined and they are being followed up. They are asymptomatic as of now.

8:06 PM

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik along with all party MPs met President-elect Droupadi Murmu

7:47 PM

Mumbai sees 238 coronavirus cases, two deaths, 274 recoveries in a day

Mumbai on Sunday recorded 238 COVID-19 cases and two deaths, taking the tally in the metropolis to 11,22,912 and the toll to 19,640, a civic official said. The addition to the tally was less than the 266 recorded a day earlier, he pointed out.

 

Only 33 of the new cases are symptomatic, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation official added.

 

The recovery count increased by 274 during the day to touch 11,01,455, leaving the city with an active caseload of 1,817, he said. The overall number of coronavirus tests in Mumbai reached 1,77,64,239, including 9,385 carried out on Sunday, he said. As per civic data, the recovery rate stands at 98 per cent and the growth in overall cases between July 17 and 23 was 0.024 per cent.

7:33 PM

Protect environment for future generations: President Kovind in his farewell message to nation

Mother nature is in deep agony and the climate crisis can endanger the very future of this planet, outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind said in his farewell address to the nation on Sunday as he appealed to all to protect the environment for the coming generations.

 

Emphasising that the country is getting equipped to make the 21st century "the century of India", Kovind highlighted the importance of healthcare and education and said these, along with economic reforms, would enable citizens to pursue happiness by discovering their potential.

 

President-elect Droupadi Murmu will be sworn in as the country's 15th President on Monday.

 

In his last televised address to the nation, Kovind said, "The pandemic has underlined the need to further improve the public healthcare infrastructure. I am glad that the government has accorded top priority to this task.

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Next month, India will enter ‘Amrit Kaal’, the 25-year period leading to centenary of Independence: Kovind

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We must be more careful to protect nature as well as all other living beings: Kovind

In our daily lives and routine choices, we must be more careful to protect nature as well as all other living beings: President Kovind

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Among the most memorable moments of my life has been visiting my home during my term: Kovind

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National Education Policy will go long way for young Indians to connect with their heritage: President Kovind

National Education Policy will go long way for young Indians to connect with their heritage, find their feet in 21st century: President Kovind

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I firmly believe that our country getting equipped to make 21st century century of India: President Kovind

I firmly believe that our country is getting equipped to make 21st century the century of India: Outgoing President Kovind

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Mother Nature is in deep agony, climate crisis can endanger the very future of this planet: President Kovind

Mother Nature is in deep agony, climate crisis can endanger the very future of this planet: President Kovind in his farewell address to nation

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We must take care of our environment, our land, air and water for the sake of our children: President Kovind

We must take care of our environment, our land, air and water for the sake of our children: President Kovind

7:19 PM

Staying connected to our roots is the specialty of Indian culture: President Ram Nath Kovind

7:17 PM

Ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity not abstractions but lofty, noble and uplifting: Kovind

Ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity not abstractions but lofty, noble and uplifting, says outgoing President Kovind.

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I salute the power of vibrant democratic system of our country: President Ram Nath Kovind

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5 years ago, I was elected as the President through your elected people's representatives: Kovind

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LIVE: Received full cooperation, support and blessings from all sections of society, says Kovind

Outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind says he received full cooperation, support and blessings from all sections of society during his tenure

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Droupadi Murmu to become 10th successive president to take oath on July 25

Droupadi Murmu will become the 10th successive president to take oath on July 25 since 1977. Records show that since 1977, successive presidents have taken oath on July 25. India's first President Rajendra Prasad took oath on January 26, 1950 -- the day India became a Republic.

 

In 1952, he went on to win the first presidential poll. He won the second presidential election and was in office till May 1962. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan took oath as the president on May 13, 1962 and was in office till May 13, 1967.

 

Two presidents -- Zakir Husain and Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed -- could not complete their tenures as they died in harness.

 

Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, the sixth president of India, took oath on July 25, 1977. Since then successive presidents including Giani Zail Singh, R Venkataraman, Shankar Dayal Sharma, K R Narayanan, A P J Abdul Kalam, Pratibha Patil, Pranab Mukherjee and Ram Nath Kovind have taken oath on July 25.

6:45 PM

Maharashtra reports 2,015 Covid cases, six deaths, 1,916 recoveries

Maharashtra on Sunday reported 2,015 fresh COVID-19 cases and six fatalities, taking the tally to 80,34,261 and the toll to 1,48,062, an official said.

 

The addition to the tally was less than the 2,336 reported on Saturday, but the deaths increased by one from the previous day when five people had succumbed, he said.

 

Of the new cases, Pune circle reported 680, followed by 462 in Mumbai circle, 313 in Nagpur, 209 in Nashik, 107 in Kolhapur, 85 in Akola, 81 in Aurangabad and 78 in the Latur Circle. Three deaths were reported in Mumbai Circle, two in Nagpur and one in Pune circle, as per state health department data.

6:44 PM

Monkeypox-infected Delhi man stable, had painful lesions

The condition of the 34-year-old man from Delhi, the first in the city to contract monkeypox, is "stable" though he had painful lesions, official sources said on Sunday.

 

A resident of west Delhi with no history of foreign travel, he was isolated at the city government-run Lok Nayak Jayaprakash (LNJP) Hospital around three days ago after he showed symptoms of the disease.

 

"The patient is in a stable condition. Efforts are on by surveillance teams to trace other people he may have come in contact with. The patient had painful lesions, which is one of the symptoms of monkeypox. We also analysed his condition and ruled out several other ailments," an official source told PTI.

6:39 PM

Sikkim reports 121 new Covid cases, two fresh fatalities

Sikkim's COVID-19 tally rose to 41,206 on Sunday as 121 more people tested positive for the infection, while two fresh fatalities pushed the Himalayan state's coronavirus death toll to 468, a health bulletin said. The state had reported 162 cases on the previous day.

 

Sikkim now has 1,217 active cases, while 38,747 people have recovered from the disease and 774 patients have migrated to other states.

 

The Himalayan state has thus far tested 3,53,736 samples for COVID-19, including 733 in the last 24 hours. The daily positivity rate dipped to 13.38 per cent from 19.47 per cent on the previous day.

6:38 PM

Congress will reply to notice of Smriti Irani as soon as it is received

Congress will reply to the notice of Union Minister Smriti Irani as soon as it is received: Sources (ANI reported)

6:31 PM

Monkeypox in Delhi: Experts say remain cautious but don't panic

After the detection of a monkeypox case in the capital on Sunday, which took the nation's case tally to four, city doctors have urged people to remain cautious but not to panic, PTI reported.

 

Globally, over 16,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported from 75 countries, including five deaths in Africa, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The UN health body on Saturday also declared the infection as a public health emergency of international concern.

 

Monkeypox is a viral disease that is typically identified with fever, rash and swollen lymph nodes along the skin lesions. However, it is a self-limiting disease and the patients recover within four weeks, health experts said.

6:30 PM

Q1 results: Infosys consolidated net profit up 3% at Rs 5,360 crore

Infosys on Sunday reported a 3.2 per cent year-on-year (YoY) rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 5,360 crore for the April-June quarter.

 

The IT company has raised full-year FY23 revenue guidance to 14-16% from 13-15%. It has retained its operating margin guidance at 21%-23%.