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Declare journalists who die of coronavirus ‘COVID warriors’: PCI to govt
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): Press Council of India (PCI) has urged the Centre to declare the journalists who die of coronavirus as COVID-19 warriors. “The Council recommends to include journalists, who died due to COVID-19, in the category of COVID-19 warriors like the doctors and others… confer them with same benefits,” PIC stated. Press Associations…
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Bihar slashes COVID-19 RT-PCR test rate at private labs from Rs 1,500 to Rs 800
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist) Patna: The Bihar government on Tuesday slashed the cost of RT-PCR tests for COVID-19 conducted at private laboratories from Rs 1,500 to Rs 800 per test. The RT-PCR test would cost Rs 1,100 if the sample is collected from home. The state government also fixed the cost of COVID-19 rapid antigen…
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Wear masks indoors if ventilation is poor: WHO
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): In new guidelines issued on mask-wearing, WHO has recommended wearing face masks when indoors with other people, if the ventilation has been deemed inadequate. “WHO advises that the general public should wear a non-medical mask in indoor or outdoor settings where physical distancing of at least one meter cannot be maintained,”…
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Mahashay Dharampal Gulati, owner of MDH, dies at the age of 98
(Deepshikha Gautam, Intern Journalist) New Delhi: The owner of MDH, Mahasriya Dharampal Gulati, known as Masala King, died on Thursday at the age of 98. Dharampal Gulati breathed his last at 5.38 am on December 3 at Mata Chanan Devi Hospital in Delhi. It is being told that he had been infected with the Coronavirus…
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Maharashtra reports 4,930 Covid cases, tally reaches 1,828,826
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist) Mumbai: The state-reported under 5,000 Covid-19 cases for the second day in a row after 4,930 fresh infections and 95 new deaths were recorded on Tuesday. The state tally reached 1,828,826, while the toll touched 47,246. Authorities said that although cases in the state are still under control, the state could…
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Cyclone “Burevi” to hit Tamil Nadu on December 4: Weather office
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist) Tamil Nadu: Cyclone Burevi is very likely to hit Tamil Nadu on December 4, the Cyclone Warning Division of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday. This is the second cyclone that is predicted to hit the state in a week. Last week, a very severe cyclonic storm, Nivar, had…
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Centre calls protesting farmers for talks on December 1
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has invited protesting farmers for talks at 3 pm on Tuesday citing the winter season and pandemic since they are holding agitations in cold on roads and highways. The talks were earlier scheduled for December 3. Speaking on the matter, the Union Minister said it was…
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Have an increased number of ICU beds: Delhi to HC
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist) New Delhi: The AAP government on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that it has augmented the number of ICU beds in its hospitals and private ones and was also in the process of procuring more breathing support systems for patients suffering from COVID-19. The submissions were made in a status…
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After 51 years, Bihar elects BJP’s Vijay Sinha as speaker
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist) Patna: Vijay Kumar Sinha, the NDA candidate for the Speaker’s post in the Bihar Assembly, sailed through today after a united opposition forced elections for the post after a gap of 51 years. A senior leader of the state BJP, Mr. Sinha was declared elected by Pro-Tem Speaker Jitan Ram Manjhi,…
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Worried about catching Covid-19 from using cash?
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): Those frightened about the use of banknotes amid the ongoing coronavirus disease can expect some relief as a study has found that the risk of catching the viral infection through currency notes is low. The study considered the worst-case scenario where an infected person coughed or sneezed onto a note. The…