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Over 400 Parliament staff test COVID positive ahead of Budget Session: media

ION correspondentJanuary 9, 2022January 9, 2022

Ahead of the Budget Session of the Parliament, more than 400 Parliament staff members were tested positive for COVID-19, according to official sources. The officials told the media that...

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Centre seeks report from Punjab govt over security breach during PM Modi’s visit to Ferozepur district

ION correspondentJanuary 6, 2022

The Union Home Ministry has sought a detailed report from the Punjab government on the security breach during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ferozepur district of Punjab. Prime...

Dangerous to suggest that Omicron is mild, says WHO

ION correspondentJanuary 6, 2022January 6, 2022

As the world reels under a massive Covid surge, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it is dangerous to suggest that Omicron is ‘just a mild’ disease. Infectious...

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BJP hits out at Punjab govt in connection with security breach of Prime Minister

ION correspondentJanuary 6, 2022January 6, 2022

BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda today hit out at the Congress-led Punjab government in connection with the security breach of Prime Minister during his visit to the state. In...

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2135 Omicron cases detected in 24 States, UTs

ION correspondentJanuary 6, 2022January 6, 2022

The government has informed that so far 2 thousand 135 Omicron cases have been detected in 24 states and Union Territories in the country. Briefing media in New Delhi...

USA records more than 1 million new Covid cases as Omicron variant surge

ION correspondentJanuary 6, 2022January 6, 2022

The US has recorded more than one million new Covid cases as officials warn the peak of a fast-spreading Omicron surge is still to come. A record 1,080,211 cases...

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Indigenous RT-PCR kit to detect Omicron in four hours gets DCGI approval

ION correspondentJanuary 6, 2022January 6, 2022

A RT-PCR test kit for detecting new coronavirus variant Omicron has been developed in India in partnership with Tata MD and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). Briefing...

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South Africa to resume their 2nd innings at overnight score of 118 for 2 on Day 4

ION correspondentJanuary 6, 2022January 6, 2022

South Africa will resume their second innings at the overnight score of 118 for 2 on Day four today, to chase the 240-run target set by India in the...

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Third wave has set in: Health Minister warns as 10,000 Covid cases in Delhi likely today

ION correspondentJanuary 5, 2022January 5, 2022

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday said the third wave of coronavirus has set in, warning that the Capital was likely to report around 10,000 Covid-19 infections by...

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Yogi Adityanath cancels Noida rally, Congress cancels all UP rallies

ION correspondentJanuary 5, 2022

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath cancelled his Thursday’s rally in Noida because the district has reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the state. Meanwhile, the Congress too...