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India’s coronavirus recovery rate climbs to 64.5 percent, total cases crosses 1.53 million

ION correspondentJuly 29, 2020

India’s recovery rate saw a sharp increase from around 53 percent in mid-June to more than 64.50 percent on Wednesday with 35,286 patients discharged in the last 24 hours....

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First batch of 5 Rafale jets to arrive today

ION correspondentJuly 29, 2020

The first five of a batch of French Rafale fighter jets will touch down at Haryana’s Ambala this afternoon after covering a distance of nearly 7,000 km to join...

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New National Education Policy gets cabinet approval, announcement later today

ION correspondentJuly 29, 2020July 29, 2020

The National Education Policy (NEP) has been cleared by the Modi cabinet and the announcement will be made at 4pm today, by HRD Minister Ramesh Nishank and I&B Minister...

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Rajasthan governor snubs Ashok Gehlot for third time

ION correspondentJuly 29, 2020July 29, 2020

Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra today rejected Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s request for an assembly session for the third time. The media has reported that the Governor has reportedly returned...

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India’s Coronavirus recovery rate rises to 64.23 percent

ION correspondentJuly 28, 2020July 28, 2020

Notwithstanding India’s single-day spike of 47,704 positive cases and 654 deaths in the last 24 hours, the recovery rate among patients has also increased to 64.23 percent, according to...

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Efforts underway to increase COVID-19 testing capacity to 10 lakh daily: PM

ION correspondentJuly 28, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that due to timely decisions taken by the government, India is better placed in comparison with many other countries in terms of deaths...

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Gehlot cabinet meets today to discuss conditions placed by Governor

ION correspondentJuly 28, 2020July 28, 2020

The Ashok Gehlot cabinet is scheduled to meet at 10am today to discuss the conditions placed by Governor Kalraj Mishra on convening the assembly session as the state of...

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Assam flood scene remains grim, death toll rises to 103

Bishwajit BhuyanJuly 28, 2020July 31, 2020

Following incessant rainfall in many parts of Assam, the flood situation of the the state continued to be grim till even as the flood-induced death toll increased to 103...

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India’s COVID-19 recovery rate rises to 63.92 percent, 36000 patients discharged in 24 hours

ION correspondentJuly 27, 2020July 27, 2020

The highest ever recoveries of COVID -19 were registered in a single day and more than 36,000 patients were discharged in the last 24 hours improving the recovery rate...

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Rajasthan Governor rejects Gehlot’s request for assembly session again

ION correspondentJuly 27, 2020July 27, 2020

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s request for an assembly session has been rejected for the second time by the Governor in an escalating confrontation. Governor Kalraj Mishra this morning...