The novel coronavirus death toll rose to 5,598 in India today with 204 more fatalities, while 8,171 new cases took the number of infections to over 1.98 lakh, the Health Ministry said.
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The polls to 18 Rajya Sabha seats, deferred due to the coronavirus pandemic, will now be held 19 June, the Election Commission announced on Monday.
The Indian Army has rejected a video, which emerged on the social media, purportedly showing clashes between Chinese and Indian troops in eastern Ladakh.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today sought a discussion on advances in telemedicine, use of ‘Make in India’ products in the healthcare and the use of IT tools in medical sector for a healthier society.
Uttarakhand Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj, his wife Amrita Rawat and 21 others, including members of his family and staff, tested positive for coronavirus, an official said on Sunday.
Indian and Chinese armies were moving in heavy equipment and weaponry including artillery guns and combat vehicles to their rear bases close to the disputed areas in eastern Ladakh as the two militaries remained engaged in a bitter standoff along the troubled border for over 25 days, military sources said Sunday.
A CRPF deputy inspector general posted at the Ministry of Home Affairs control room here has tested positive for coronavirus, officials said.
The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 5,394 and the number of cases climbed to 1,90,535 in the country, which registered biggest single-day spikes of 230 deaths and 8,392 cases till today 8 am, according to the Union Health Ministry.
India’s economic growth slipped to 3.1 per cent in the January-March quarter of 2019-20 showing impact of COVID-19 pandemic.