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Mumbai reports 541 new Covid-19 infections, taking tally to 270,654

Mumbai reported 541 new cases of Covid-19, taking the tally of infected people in the metropolis to 270,654

17 new Covid-19 cases in Andaman and Nicobar Islands push tally to 4,574

Seventeen more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, pushing the union territory's coronavirus caseload to 4,574, a health official said.

Centre examining all possible storage facilities for Pfizer's Covid vaccine

The Union Health Ministry said that the central government is examining all possibilities to extend cold chain facilities in case Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine needs to be procured

Covid-19 got global attention as it affected rich nations, says TB expert

The sudden focus on Covid-19 has had a significant negative impact on TB because in many countries the Covid-19 response has been built on or has utilised the TB response, says Grania Brigden

9 new Covid-19 cases push Andaman and Nicobar Islands tally to 4,536

Nine more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, pushing the union territory's coronavirus caseload to 4,536, a health department official said

Assam registers 93 new coronavirus cases, two additional fatalities

Assam reported two deaths due to Covid-19 and registered 93 new cases, its lowest tally of daily infections since early June, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said

Jharkhand reports 129 fresh Covid-19 cases, pushing the tally to 106,064

Jharkhand reported 129 new Covid-19 cases taking the total number of infections in the state to 1,06,064, according to the data released by the health department

Kerala registers 4,581 new coronavirus cases, logs 6,684 recoveries

Kerala recorded 6,684 recoveries from Covid-19 as against 4,581 new cases, Health Minister K K Shailaja said

Mumbai records lowest level of noise pollution in 15 years during Diwali

Mumbai recorded the lowest level of noise pollution in the last 15 years on the first day of Diwali festival during the permissible hours when the use of firecrackers was allowed, according to an NGO

Gujarat's coronavirus case count rises by 1,070, death toll up by 6

Gujarat reported 1,070 new coronavirus positive cases on Sunday, taking its infection count to 1,88,310, the state health department said

Madhya Pradesh reports 870 fresh Covid-19 cases, seven additional deaths

Madhya Pradesh's Covid-19 caseload rose to 1,83,927 with 870 new additions, a health official said

Delhi reports 95 Covid-19 deaths on Sunday, pushing toll to 7,614

Delhi recorded 3,235 fresh Covid-19 cases taking the infection tally in the national capital to over 4.85 lakh, while the positivity rate climbed to 15.33 per cent

India reports less than 50,000 daily Covid-19 cases for 8th consecutive day

A total of 41,100 people were found to be infected with Covid-19 in a span of 24 hours, while 42,156 people recuperated during the same period, leading to a further contraction of the active caseload

Shah calls meeting over Delhi's Covid situation; Kejriwal among attendees

As the national capital continues to report a surge in Covid-19 cases, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has called a meeting at North Block to take stock of the coronavirus situation in Delhi

CM Gehlot demands special status for Rajasthan under National AYUSH Mission

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to give special status to the state under the National AYUSH Mission as it has the "largest" infrastructure in the country in the AYUSH sector. He said the state has 5,000 AYUSH medical centres in operation. "Giving special status to Rajasthan under the National AYUSH Mission would help the state to take forward the mission of deemed university status to the National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA), Jaipur as it has the largest AYUSH basic infrastructure in the country," the chief minister said. Gehlot was speaking on the occasion of 5th Ayurveda Day on Friday in a virtual event where Prime Minister Modi dedicated the Institute of Teaching & Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), Jamnagar and the National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur. The ITRA has been conferred the status of an Institution of National Importance (INI) by an Act of the Parliament and the NIA that of an Institution Deemed to be University by the .

Puducherry adds 75 new coronavirus cases, death toll rises to 608

Puducherry reported 75 fresh coronavirus cases while a 68-year old woman succumbed to the infection taking the toll in the union territory to 608, a top Health department official said

World Health Organization to set up traditional medicine centre in India

World Health Organisation said it will set up a Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in India, with PM Mod expressing confidence that just like the country has emerged as the 'pharmacy of the world'

13 new cases push Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands to 4,507

The Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands mounted to 4,507 as 13 more people tested positive for the infection, a health department official said

Thane district registers 535 new coronavirus cases, 12 additional deaths

As many as 535 new coronavirus cases were reported in Thane district of Maharashtra, taking its tally to 218,000, an official said

Arunachal Pradesh registers 44 new Covid-19 cases, one more death

Arunachal Pradesh's Covid-19 tally rose to 15,701 as 44 more people, including four security personnel, tested positive for the infection, a health department official said