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According to the ministry's data, 2,36,94,487 and 4,66,662 beneficiaries aged 45 to 60 years have been given the first and second dose respectively.

He took the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on March 11.

Pawar said health workers in Maharashtra were doing their best to control the spread of the viral infection.

District Magistrate of Dehradun Ashish Srivastav on Thursday said the entry and exit to and from the school are restricted and essential goods will be supplied here.

Schools across the country were closed in March last year to contain the spread of COVID-19 ahead of a nationwide lockdown.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,18,51,393, while the case fatality rate has dropped to 1.29 per cent.

Government and semi-government personnel working night shifts and private sector personnel engaged in essential goods services will be exempted.

Modi has taken Covaxin, India's homegrown vaccine developed by Bharat Biotech.

For optimal utilisation of resources, vaccination sessions will be planned at workplace CVC once at least 50 beneficiaries get registered for vaccination

The contribution of NCDs as the top cause of death in India has risen to 64.9 per cent when compared to other communicable diseases, the study said.

India's daily new cases continue to rise and 1,15,736 new cases were registered in a span of 24 hours.

The health minister urged the Centre to give priority to Maharashtra, since the coronavirus cases were more in the state and the overall death toll was over 50,000.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept the key repo rate unchanged at 4 per cent to support growth in the current situation.

"The wearing of a mask is like a 'suraksha kavach' for preventing the spread of COVID-19," the court said.

India is also conducting the world's largest vaccination drive to strengthen the fight against COVID-19, he asserted.

A total of 1,15,736 infections were reported in a day, while the death toll increased to 1,66,177 with 630 daily new fatalities.

The central bank kept the benchmark repurchase rate unchanged at 4 per cent and maintained accommodative policy stance to support growth.

Apart from focus on vaccines, experts for more research on new variants

The third phase of election in the tea-garden state was held in 40 constituencies of 12 districts in the state

ECI said 73.69 per cent of male voters, 73.48 per cent of female voters and 37.37 per cent of transgender voters exercised their franchise as per the preliminary assessment till 6.55 PM

According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), some instances of violence and brawls were reported in a few areas and some arrests have been made

Elections in Puducherry, which is currently under President's Rule, is mainly between the Congress - DMK alliance and NDA comprising All India NR Congress, AIADMK and BJP

Tamil Nadu is witnessing a fierce battle between arch-rivals All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and MK Stalin-led DMK

Former Indian badminton player P Gopichand in the release also urged the Central Government to introduce amendments in COTPA in order to save the youth of the country