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India’s COVID-19 recovery rate improves marginally to 92.79 percent, total cases crosses 86 lakh-mark

ION correspondentNovember 12, 2020

India’s COVID-19 caseload went past 86 lakh on Wednesday, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 80.13 lakh, pushing the national recovery rate...

World

Record 160,000 new coronavirus cases in one day in the US

ION correspondentNovember 12, 2020

The United States reported over 160,000 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, setting a record as the runaway pandemic continued its spread across the country. The fresh addition lifted the...

World

Ruling NLD claims victory in Myanmar, Opposition USDP demands rerun of election

ION correspondentNovember 12, 2020November 12, 2020

While the formal announcement of the election result in Myanmar is yet to come, the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) has claimed victory in the general elections held...

World

Hong Kong disqualifies four pro-democracy lawmakers

ION correspondentNovember 12, 2020

Hong Kong on Wednesday disqualified four pro-democracy lawmakers of their seats, immediately after China allowed the city’s executive to expel legislators, deemed a threat to national security. The disqualification...

Business and Commerce

Arnab Goswami walks out of Taloja jail

ION correspondentNovember 12, 2020

Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami walked out of Taloja jail in Raigad district on Wednesday, hours after the Supreme Court granted him interim bail in an abetment to suicide...

Business and Commerce

PM Modi to unveil life-size statue of Swami Vivekananda at JNU campus today

ION correspondentNovember 12, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil the life-size statue of Swami Vivekananda at the campus of Jawaharlal Nehru University in the National Capital today through video conferencing. Minister for...

Nation

Govt to provide 50 pct subsidy on air transportation for fruits & vegetables from North-Eastern and Himalayan states

ION correspondentNovember 12, 2020November 12, 2020

The Food Processing Industries Ministry has provided a 50 per cent subsidy on air transportation from North-Eastern and Himalayan states. The Ministry said, under Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, Operation Greens...

Nation Top Stories

Cabinet approves Production-Linked Incentive Scheme for key sectors to boost manufacturing & exports

ION correspondentNovember 12, 2020

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, CCEA, has approved continuation and revamping of the Scheme for Financial Support to Public Private Partnerships in Infrastructure Viability Gap Funding Scheme till...

Business and Commerce Top Stories

Process of formation of new government begins in Bihar

ION correspondentNovember 12, 2020November 12, 2020

Days after National Democratic Alliance (NDA) emerged victorious in the Bihar Assembly elections bagging 125 seats, the process of formation of a new government in the state has begun...

Business and Commerce Health

Active COVID-19 cases drop below 5 lakh mark for 1st time after 106 days: Health Ministry

ION correspondentNovember 11, 2020November 11, 2020

The Union Health Ministry has said that India has scaled an unprecedented peak with active Cases drop below 5 lakh mark for the first time after 106 days. In...

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