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Nitish launches mega drive for inoculation of 60 million in six months
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday launched an ambitious mega drive for inoculating 60 million people in the state against COVID-19 within six months.
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Will consider insurance cover to workers performing last rites: Centre
The Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday that it would consider granting insurance cover on the lines of other frontline workers to those working in crematoriums
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Covid LIVE: PM Modi lauds record breaking vaccination numbers today
Coronavirus unlock live updates: Kerala reported 11,647 new infections, followed by Maharashtra (9,361), Tamil Nadu (7,817), Andhra Pradesh (5,646). Stay tuned for corona-related news
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Kerala's active cases drop below 100,000 for the first time in 2 months
For the first time in two months, Kerala on Monday saw its active Covid cases drop below the 100,000 mark
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Assam, Tripura cancel class 12 board exams due to coronavrirus, SC told
The Supreme Court was informed by the Assam and Tripura governments on Monday that their state boards have cancelled the ensuing class 12 exams
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Delhi to get 1.5 million Covid vaccine doses in July: AAP MLA Atishi
Delhi needs over 2 crore doses to fully vaccinate its eligible population against COVID-19, but the Centre will give just 15.19 lakh doses in July, AAP MLA Atishi said
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UP sees 46 more Covid deaths, 213 additional cases in last 24 hours
With 46 more Covid-19 deaths in Uttar Pradesh, the death toll in the state rose to 22,224
 "UP sees 46 more Covid deaths, 213 additional cases in last 24 hours")
Bihar eases curbs; offices to function with full capacity from June 23
In wake of decline in Covid infections, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday announced partial relaxations of lockdown curbs
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Hong Kong to relax quarantine rules for travelers who are fully vaccinated
Hong Kong authorities said quarantine requirements will soon be relaxed for travelers who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and arrive from certain lower-risk countries
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UK: Dozens ignore coronavirus advice not to travel to Stonehenge
Dozens of people have ignored advice not to travel to Stonehenge for the annual summer solstice celebrations, which were cancelled Monday due to coronavirus concerns
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Himachal Pradesh reports six more coronavirus deaths, 13 new cases
Six more people died of COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh, taking the death toll to 3,432, while 193 fresh cases pushed the infection count to 2,00,603, an official said on Monday.
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528 inmates of Mizoram's orphanage test positive for coronavirus
Triggering fresh concerns, as many as 528 inmates of an orphanage-cum-rehabilitation centre in Mizoram have tested positive for Covid-19, officials said on Monday.
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Lakshadweep administration eases coronavirus lockdown curbs as cases dip
The Lakshadweep administration on Monday announced some relaxations to the COVID-19 induced lockdown imposed since May 24 as cases have come down in all the 10 inhabited islands.
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Goa coronavirus update: 218 fresh cases and 7 deaths in last 24 hours
Goa's COVID-19 caseload went up by 218 on Monday and reached 1,64,654, while the toll increased by seven to touch 2,997, an official said.
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Domino's partners Sehwag's Foundation to offer free meals to Covid patients
Jubilant FoodWorks, the master franchisee of Domino's Pizza, said it has partnered with cricketer Sehwag's Foundation as a delivery partner to provide free meals to Covid patients in Delhi-NCR.
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No scientific evidence of vaccination causing infertility: Health Ministry
The Union health ministry on Monday reiterated there is no scientific evidence of COVID-19 vaccination causing infertility in men and women and asserted the jabs are safe and effective.
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Andhra Pradesh coronavirus update: Active caseload drops below 60,000
The number of active Covid cases dropped below the 60,000-mark in Andhra Pradesh to 58,140 on Monday
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Karnataka govt relaxes coronavirus restrictions in six more districts
The Karnataka government on Monday added six more districts to the list of 17 districts under "Unlock 2.0", where Covid-19 curbs have been relaxed
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From discounts to bigger savings: Businesses offer vaccination incentives
When India started its vaccination drive in January, not many would have imagined that a jab could not just protect them against the disease but also get them a discount on their favourite food
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Assam govt may impose stricter Covid curbs in high-incidence districts
The number of Covid-19 cases is declining in some districts of Assam but the overall situation is "still precarious" in the state
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