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Govt Amends Epidemic Act; Attacking Medics Can Cost Up To 7 Yrs In Jail
In a significant move, the Union cabinet on Wednesday amended the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1987 through an ordinance in order to ensure safety of health workers at a time when there has been a spate of attacks on them. Any violence against health workers may now bring steep fines and even imprisonments of up to seven years.....
Lowest Growth Rate Of COVID-19 Cases Recorded On Saturday
India recorded six per cent growth in new cases, which is the lowest daily growth rate recorded since the country crossed the mark of 100 cases, a day before it was close to 7.1 per cent, and the average doubling rate of cases of the country is 9.1 days, said the government on Saturday.....
4 Terrorists Killed In Gunfight With Security Forces In J&K's Kulgam
Four terrorists were killed and an army officer injured in a fierce gunfight between security forces and holed up terrorists on Sunday in Jammu & Kashmir's Kulgam district.....
Banks Technically Write Off Over Rs 68K Cr Loans, Choksi Among 50 Top Wilful Defaulters: RTI
Indian banks have technically written off a staggering amount of Rs 68,607 crore due from 50 top wilful defaulters, including absconding diamantaire Mehul Choksi, according to a reply under RTI from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).....
Mumbai Police Grill Arnab Goswami For Over 12 Hrs
Republic Media Network on Monday said that its Editor-in-Chief, Arnab Goswami, was interrogated by the Mumbai Police since 9 a.m. and the interrogation continued for over 12 hours, here on Monday.....
India Records 1,463 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, 60 Deaths In 24 Hours
The total number of Covid-19 cases in the country mounted to 28,380 as on Monday evening, with 1,463 cases and 60 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said.....
Covid Cases In Delhi Jumps To 3,314, No New Death
With 206 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, the total coronavirus cases in the national capital reached 3,314 on Tuesday with 2,182 active cases.....
Irrfan Khan Laid To Rest At Mumbai's Versova Burial Ground
"Irrfan was buried at the Versova kabrastan in Mumbai at 3 pm this afternoon soon after the news of his passing away was announced. In presence were his family, close relatives and friends. Everyone paid their final respects and mourned the loss of his passing away. We pray for his peace and we hope he's in a better place today. He was strong in his fight, and we all have to be strotoo in this loss," an official statement from his spokesperson said.....
Irrfan Khan Death: From PM Modi To Rahul, Political Leaders Across Parties Offer Condolences
Politicians across party lines, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind, Rahul Gandhi, Amit Shah and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, here on Wednesday, condoled the death of noted film actor Irrfan Khan.....
Russian PM Mishustin Tests Positive For Coromavirus
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Thursday that he has tested positive for coronavirus.....
