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India coronavirus recovery rate at 66.31 percent, 52,779 new cases in 24 hours

ION correspondentAugust 5, 2020August 5, 2020

India’s COVID-19 tally reached 19,08,254 on Wednesday, with 52,779 cases being reported in a day, even as recoveries rose to 12,82,215 including 51,706 in past 24 hours. There are...

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Amit Shah tests positive for COVID-19

ION correspondentAugust 3, 2020

Leaders from different political parties have wished a speedy recovery of Home Minister Amit Shah, who tested positive for COVID-19. BJP President J P Nadda, former Congress President Rahul...

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24 states now linked to ‘One Nation One Ration Card’

ION correspondentAugust 3, 2020August 13, 2025

Four more states and Union Territories have joined the One Nation, One Ration Card platform with effect from August 1, the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public...

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Punjab hooch tragedy toll rises to 86, 7 excise officials and 6 policemen suspended

ION correspondentAugust 2, 2020August 2, 2020

The death toll in the Punjab spurious liquor tragedy rose to 86 on Saturday even as Chief Minister Amarinder Singh suspended seven excise officials and six policemen, officials said....

India records more than 50,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, recovery rate also climbs to 64.54 percent

ION correspondentJuly 31, 2020

With 37,223 patients discharged in the last 24 hours, the number of recovered people have jumped to 1,057,805 taking the recovery rate from 64.44 percent on Thursday to 64.54...

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Rajasthan political drama shifts out of Jaipur as Gehlot moves MLAs to Jaisalmer

ION correspondentJuly 31, 2020July 31, 2020

Nearly 100 Rajasthan Congress MLAs from the Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s camp who have been staying at a hotel near Jaipur since Sachin Pilot launched his revolt three weeks...

Buddy, the first dog to test COVID-19 positive dies in New York

ION correspondentJuly 31, 2020July 31, 2020

Buddy, the German shepherd in New York that had the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in a dog in the U.S. has died, the media reported on Friday. Quoting...

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Amarinder Singh orders probe into death of 21 people from spurious liquor consumption

ION correspondentJuly 31, 2020August 2, 2020

Punjab, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday ordered a magisterial inquiry led by the Jalandhar Divisional Commissioner into the death of at least 21 persons due to alleged consumption...

Unlock 3.0: schools, colleges to remain closed, no night curfew, no inter-state restrictions

ION correspondentJuly 30, 2020

The Home Ministry on Wednesday issued new guidelines for opening up of more activities in areas outside the Containment Zones. The process of phased re-opening of activities has been...

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CLP meet today after Rajasthan Governor calls for Assembly session from August 14

ION correspondentJuly 30, 2020July 30, 2020

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will host the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) meeting today, a day after the notice from Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra calling for the Rajasthan assembly to...