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India’s COVID-19 recovery rate at 62.7 percent, 37,148 new cases in 24 hours

ION correspondentJuly 21, 2020

India’s coronavirus recovery rate improved marginally to 62.70 percent, but the country’s coronavirus tally stood at 11,55,191 cases after 37,148 new infections were recorded in the last 24 hours,...

States

Bihar flood situation continues to remain grim

ION correspondentJuly 21, 2020

The flood situation in Bihar has deteriorated further following discharge of 4.50 lakh cusecs of water from Gandak barrage. All the 36 gates of the barrage were opened to...

Business and Commerce

Madhya Pradesh governor Lal Ji Tandon dies at 85

ION correspondentJuly 21, 2020

Madhya Pradesh Governor Lal Ji Tandon, who was admitted to a hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow last month died this morning. He was 85. He was the governor of...

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First batch of Rafale aircraft to be inducted into IAF on July 29

ION correspondentJuly 21, 2020July 21, 2020

The first batch of five Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafale is likely to arrive in India by end of July and are slated to be inducted at Air Force...

Business and Commerce Top Stories

Rajasthan High Court resumes hearing Sachin Pilot’s plea

ION correspondentJuly 21, 2020July 21, 2020

The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday resumed hearing the plea filed by Sachin Pilot and 18 other dissident Congress MLAs, challenging the disqualification notices issued to them by the...

Business and Commerce

Delhi sees drop in overall active COVID-19 cases

ION correspondentJuly 20, 2020

Delhi continued to see a dip in active COVID-19 cases in the city to 16,031 on Sunday, even as hospital bed occupancy stood at 3,500 of the 15,456 beds...

World

21 dead, 26 lakh people affected by Bangladesh floods

ION correspondentJuly 20, 2020

Flood continued to ravage several areas of Bangladesh, especially in the north eastern parts of the country affecting 18 districts in the country including Lalmonirhat, Gaibandha, Nilphamari, Jamalpur, Rajshahi,...

States Uttarakhand

Weekend shutdown announced in 4 districts of Uttarakhand

ION correspondentJuly 20, 2020August 13, 2025

With number of coronavirus cases in the state rising, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat recently announced that weekend lockdown will be effected in four districts of Uttarakhand. In...

States Uttarakhand

3 dead, 9 missing after cloud burst in Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand

ION correspondentJuly 20, 2020August 13, 2025

Three people were killed and nine others are missing following a cloud burst in a village in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand on Monday. At least nine people are reportedly...

Business and Commerce Uttarakhand

India has received 6 percent more rainfall than normal so far: IMD

ION correspondentJuly 20, 2020August 13, 2025

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday said that the country has received six percent more rainfall than normal so far in this monsoon season. However precipitation in parts...

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