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India's COVID-19 death rate down to 2%, decreasing

As the total coronavirus patients across the country crossed the 22-lakh mark, India's fatality rate dropped to its lowest two percent in the last 24 hours whereas the recoveries reached a new peak of over 15 lakh so far

Ex-President Pranab Mukherjee tests corona positive (Ld)

Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said that he has tested positive for coronavirus and asked his contacts to self-isolate and get tested for the virus

PM inaugurates submarine OFC connectivity to Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated a submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) connecting Chennai and Port Blair, which will enable the delivery of faster and more reliable mobile and landline telecommunication services to the islands on par with other parts of India

50% Indian workforce may be AI-ready in next 6-10 years: Microsoft

The organisations that have deployed Artificial Intelligence (AI) with skilling initiatives in India are generating most value from this new-age technology, and senior executives predict that half of all employees will be equipped with AI skills in the next 6-10 years, a new Microsoft survey said on Monday

Rural economy still strong on record procurement of farm produce: PM Modi

As the pandemic severely hits the economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the rural economy of India is on a strong footing, bucking the overall economic slowdown, courtesy the "record" procurement of farmers' produce by the government

In new high, India conducts over 700,000 Covid tests in 24 hrs

Though its tally of COVID-19 cases has crossed 21.53 lakh (over two million) so far, India is continuing with its policy of ramping up tests and has set a new high of over 7 lakh (700,000) tests in a single day, the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry said on Sunday

50% drop in deaths of Indian security personnel in J&K in 2020

There has been a 50 percent decline in incidents of security forces killed in Jammu & Kashmir during operations this year so far compared to last year's corresponding period, data has revealed

Rural Inda grows at 3X of urban India in FMCG

Rural India is outpacing India in FMCG growth trends with demand in the rural areas at three times the national average in June

'Weapon supply to militants in Jammu & Kashmir foiled'

Militants in Jammu and Kashmir have been facing a shortage of weapons despite Pakistan's attempts to provide arms to various terrorist organisations active in the valley, Director General of Police (Jammu and Kashmir) Dilbag Singh said on completion of one year of the abrogation of Article 370 in the former state

Kozhikode plane crash: CISF men in forefront of rescue mission

Assistant Sub-Inspectors Ajit Singh and Mangal Singh of the CISF prevented the loss of many lives with their quick response following the crash of an Air India Express flight at the Calicut International Airport on Friday evening

India reports 61,537 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hrs

A total of 61,537 new coronavirus cases were reported in the last 24 hours in India, which took the overall caseload to 20,88,611, while the death toll increased to 42,518 with 933 fresh fatalities, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Saturday

196 doctors succumb to Covid in India

Disturbed by incidences of doctors not receiving proper beds and treatments after getting infected with COVID-19, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday to draw his attention

Serum Institute to price Covid vaccine at less than Rs 250/dose

The Serum Institute of India would introduce candidate vaccines from AstraZeneca and Novavax for COVID-19 at less than Rs 250 per dose in India. The Pune-based institute would offer up to 100 million doses at a price capped at $3 for 92 low and middle-income countries (LMIC), including India, SII announced on Friday

Kerala landslide: 18 dead, search resumes for 50 missing

A massive search operation using man and machine, is underway on Saturday to find 50 odd people reported missing after a landslide in Kerala's Idukki district

Pilots among 17 dead as AI Express plane overshoots runway, plunges into valley

An Air India Express flight, returning from Dubai under the Vande Bharat mission, crashed at the "table top" Kozhikode airport on Friday evening, leaving at least 17, of the 190 people aboard, dead including pilot, Capt D.V. Sathe and his co-pilot Akhilesh Kumar