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Smokers face 40-50% higher risk of severe diseases, Covid death: Vardhan

Smokers face a 40-50 per cent higher risk of severe diseases and death from Covid-19, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Monday

Coronavirus LIVE: Over 20 million vaccinated in 18-44 age group, says govt

Coronavirus live updates: India reported 152,734 fresh Covid-19 infections today, taking the caseload tally to 28,047,534. Death toll stands at 329,100. Stay tuned for corona-related news

Covid mayhem: 31.67% of total cases, 35.6% of deaths in one month in India

India reported more than 88.82 lakh coronavirus infections in May alone during

SC concerned over reports on kids, rural India exposure in third COVID wave

The top court also acknowledged the difficulties being faced by people in not getting the slots for vaccination on the app.

Covid-19: Kerala clocks 12,300 new cases, 28,867 recoveris, 174 deaths

Caseload at 24,96,554

Delhi received fresh stock of Covid-19 vaccines on Sunday: Atishi

Atishi said they received over 25,000 doses of Covaxin and over 83,000 doses of Covishield on Sunday.

India's GDP grows 1.6% in fourth quarter, contracts 7.3% in FY21

This is the first full-year contraction in the Indian economy in the last four decades since 1979-80, when GDP had shrunk by 5.2 per cent

DATA STORY: India's daily rise in Covid cases down at 152,734, deaths at 3,128

India has so far administered 213,154,129 vaccine doses. That is 778.81 per cent of its total caseload, and 15.31 per cent of its population

Kerala CM writes to 11 CMs of non-BJP states to press govt to buy vaccines

Vijayan said if the burden of procuring vaccine is left to fall entirely or even substantially on the states, their fiscal situation will be in dire straits.

Covid curbs extended till June 9 in Chandigarh; some relaxations allowed

The city has been witnessing a decline in the number of fresh Covid-19 infections for several days.

Bharat Biotech to ramp up production of Covaxin to 100-120 mn doses by July

There has been shortage of vaccines after it was decided to open up vaccination to all those above 18 years.

Coronavirus: France to send additional medical supplies to India

The supplies include 16 large oxygen generation plants

Karnataka to purchase vaccines directly from manufacturing firms: DCM

The state is currently under lockdown till June 7.

Delhi unlock: Factory owners deal with shortage of raw material, workers

Factory owners on Monday opened their establishments after six weeks

Delhi records 648 fresh coronavirus cases, positivity rate below 1%

Positivity rate fell below one per cent for the first time since March 19

Real estate sector to cross $1 trillion by 2030: Housing Secretary

The government has taken various measures in the Budget of last seven years to spur growth in the real estate sector, he added.

Government extends monthly GST return filing deadline to June 26

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) in a series of tweets listed out the various relaxations extended by the Council.

Covid: Complete shutdown in Lakshadweep extended by seven more days

This comes amid a rising number of Covid-19 cases in the islands

Stricter curbs in Mumbai if heavy traffic continues, says Maharashtra CM

Thackeray on Monday inaugurated the trial run of Metro line between Dahanukarwadi and Aarey stations.

Karnataka reports 1,250 black fungus infections, 39 fatalities

Of the 1,250 affected patients, 1,193 are still under treatment.