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The Centre has so far provided over 20 crore (20,76,10,230) vaccine doses to the states and Union territories for free.

Police said the accused Umesh Nishad, who was arrested on Sunday, has been booked under relevant sections, including section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

The plea refers to the plight of a man, whose parents succumbed to the infection while at home and for almost a day

The Series E funding round was led by Falcon Edge Capital and Harvard Management Company (HMC), and also saw participation from existing investors Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital India and Venture Highway.

Political leaders are expected to surrender their stocks to the Director General of Health Services, Delhi government for use for the poor and needy persons

The sting operation was purportedly conducted by Mathew Samuel of Narada TV news channel in 2014

People with comorbidities, belonging to this age group, are included in the first priority group, Health Department sources here said.

Earlier today, Trinamool Congress (TMC) ministers Firhad Hakim, Subrata Mukherjee, MLA Madan Mitra were brought to the CBI in connection with the Narada scam.

The drug has been developed by DRDO's Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS) in collaboration with Dr Reddy's Laboratories.

Senior Trinamool Congress leader and MLA Madan Mitra and former minister Sovan Chatterjee were also brought to Nizam Palace as part of the investigation, they said.

The RSS leader said the RSS Kashi Prant has also issued six links available on YouTube for devotees and people willing to join the event.

He also said the first pour of concrete for the construction of two more 1,000 MW units (Units 5 and 6) at Kudankulam is expected to happen this year and the 700 MW unit at Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS)

Tauktae, gathering momentum, is right now around 350 kilometres away from the state.

The victim was identified as Salman, a resident of Prem Nagar, they said.

The gates of the temple were opened at 5 am today after a ritualistic ceremony, while Gangotri and Yamunotri temples were reopened on May 14.

Till now, one flight of private airline SpiceJet was diverted from Mumbai and further details are awaited.

In the last 24 hours, 2,81,386 new corona cases were reported -- lowest in 25 days, and 4,106 fatalities, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.

The national recovery rate has improved to 84.81 per cent

The surge in gold imports pushed India's trade deficit to $15.1 billion in April 2021 as against $6.76 billion a year ago.

States have been requested to ensure that FPSs are exempted from the restricted hours of opening of regular markets as foodgrains are covered under essential items

India's cumulative recoveries have reached 2,07,95,335 with 3,62,437 patients recuperating in a span of 24 hours.

“The Wi-Fi facility at railway stations meets the objectives of the aspiring ‘Digital India' programme of government of India."

On April 29, the Jammu and Kashmir administration imposed a curfew in 11 districts in a bid to tackle the surge in COVID-19 cases.

Meanwhile, Congress leaders, targetting the government, are putting up a social media campaign.