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The WHO recently listed B.1.617 -- which counts several sub-lineages with slightly different mutations and characteristics -- as a "variant of interest".

Panchang: The day will be also observed as the Masik Shivaratri. Devotees observe this fast to seek blessings from Shiva.

The chief minister said that during this massive vaccination drive the Covid-19 vaccines would be administered to every media person.

Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Saturday said it will bear the expenses incurred during the country's Olympic-bound shooting team's upcoming competition-cum-training tour of Croatia.

In an official statement, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that so far over 17.49 crore vaccine doses have been provided to states/UTs, out of which around 16.7 crore doses have been consumed.

Nethra Kumanan, Vishnu Saravanan, KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar are the four sailors whose training plans in different parts of Europe were approved.

Vardhan also asked the West Bengal chief minister to focus on conducting more tests to detect infections in the state.

A case for culpable homicide was registered after 11 persons including COVID19 patients died in the fire at Sunrise hospital, situated on the third floor of Dreams Mall, on March 25.

With Tokyo Olympics slated to begin on July 28, how is Japan coping up with hosting the mega-event in such dire coronavirus times?

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The list also consisted of at least five servings of fruits and vegetable so as to get adequate vitamins and minerals.

The bench on Friday was told by senior advocate Rahul Mehra, appearing for Delhi government that the national capital has received 86 MT today till 9 am and 16 MT is in transit.

Out of the total vaccines allocated to the districts, 70 per cent of the same are required to be utilised for administering the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine, while the remaining 30 per cent may be used for the first dose, the state submitted.

As many as 40 Oxygen Express trains have already completed their journey so far, it said, adding 22 tankers are on the move with more than 400 tonnes of LMO for Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi.

The editorial by People's Democracy editor and CPI(M) leader Prakash Karat also seemed to object to Vijayan being called a "supreme leader" or a "strong man".

BJP MP Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said the lack of infrastructure built during the two coronavirus waves in Rajasthan revealed a picture of negligence on the part of the administration.