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• Jun 28, 2021 11:29 PM IST

  Covid-19: Indonesia to vaccinate citizens aged 12 and older

  Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo announced Monday that his government will administer Covid-19 vaccines for children as young as 12 after the country’s Food and Drug Monitoring Agency green-lighted emergency use of the Sinovac vaccine for children. Read more

• Jun 28, 2021 11:06 PM IST

  Chhattisgarh records 405 new Covid-19, 6 more deaths

  Chhattisgarh on Monday recorded 405 new Covid-19 disease cases and six more deaths, taking the caseload and death toll to 993,694 and 13,437 respectively. The number of active cases in the state have come down to 6,208 while over 974,000 patients have been discharged so far.

• Jun 28, 2021 10:35 PM IST

  Twitter removes incorrect map showing J&K and Ladakh as separate from India

  After facing severe backlash, Twitter on Monday got rid of a controversial map of India which showed Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh as a separate country. Read More

• Jun 28, 2021 09:51 PM IST

  Man in Bihar files case against Dharmendra Pradhan over fuel price hike

  A case was on Monday lodged before a court in this north Bihar town against Union Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan in connection with the spiralling rise in petrol prices. Local resident Tamanna Hashmi filed the case before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, alleging that it was a "conspiracy" to sell petrol at high rates across the country though the price of crude oil was quite low.

• Jun 28, 2021 08:47 PM IST

  Maharashtra death toll rises to 1,21,573

  Maharashtra's Covid-19 tally rises by 6,727, taking the total tally to 60,43,548. The death toll stands at 1,21,573 after addition of 101 fresh fatalities.

• Jun 28, 2021 08:31 PM IST

  Delhi reports 59 new Covid-19 cases, lowest since April last year

  Delhi reports 59 new Covid-19 cases, 72 recoveries, and 2 deaths in the last 24 hours. The death toll in the city now stands at 24,967 and the number of active case has fallen to 1,553.

• Jun 28, 2021 08:24 PM IST

  India’s cumulative vaccination coverage exceeds 32.85 crores

  India’s cumulative vaccination coverage exceeds 32.85 crores, more than 48.01 lakh vaccine doses administered till 7 pm today. More than 8.95 crores vaccine doses administered in the age group 18-44, so far, says Union health ministry.

• Jun 28, 2021 07:01 PM IST

  PM Modi hails economic measures announced by FM Sitharaman

  Measures announced by FM @nsitharaman today will enhance public health facilities, especially in under-served areas, boost private investment in medical infrastructure and augment critical human resources. Special focus is on strengthening healthcare facilities for our children.

  — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 28, 2021

• Jun 28, 2021 06:39 PM IST

  Over 50% of children in Mumbai have Covid-19 antibodies, shows sero survey

  A paediatric sero-survey conducted in Mumbai has shown that 51.18% of those below the age of 18 in Mumbai have antibodies against coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The survey was conducted by civic body-run BYL Nair Hospital and Kasturba Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory (KMDL) between April 1 to June 15. Read More

• Jun 28, 2021 05:40 PM IST

  WHO approval for Covaxin proceeding very well: VK Paul

  Process for getting World Health Organisation's emergency use approval for Covaxin proceeding very well, says VK Paul, member of NITI Aayog. Hope decision comes soon, he also said as per PTI report.

• Jun 28, 2021 04:21 PM IST

  West Bengal extends Covid-19 restrictions till July 15

  West Bengal government extends Covid-19 restrictions till July 15, but allows gyms to reopen and relaxes curbs on markets and public transport. Govt and public offices may now allow 50% employees. Earlier it was 20%.

• Jun 28, 2021 04:06 PM IST

  Free foodgrain to poor, ₹23,220 cr for paediatric care: FM

  > FM says ₹23,220 cr to be provided for paediatric care/paediatric beds at hospitals.

  > Free foodgrain to poor till Nov 2021 to take total cost of Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Anna Yojana to ₹2.27 lakh cr.

  > Additional ₹14,775 cr fertilizer subsidy to be provided over and above ₹85,413 cr budgeted.

• Jun 28, 2021 04:01 PM IST

  Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana extended till March 2022

  Govt extends Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana from June 30, 2021, to March 31, 2022. Over 21.4 lakh people of nearly 80,000 establishments have already benefited from the scheme, said Sitharaman.

• Jun 28, 2021 03:42 PM IST

  ₹10 lakh loan for travel agencies announced to support tourism

  To further boost tourism, Sitharaman announces ₹10 lakh loan to travel agencies and ₹1 lakh loan to tourist guides.

• Jun 28, 2021 03:36 PM IST

  First 5 lakh tourist visas to be issued free of charges: Sitharaman

  Once visa issuance starts again, first 5 lakh tourist visas to be issued free of charges, announces Sitharaman. "Once international travel resumes, first 5 lakh tourists who come to India will not have to pay visa fees. Scheme applicable till March 31, 2022, or will be closed after distribution of first 5 lakh visas. One tourist can avail benefit only once," she said.

• Jun 28, 2021 03:25 PM IST

  Sitharaman announces a new credit guarantee scheme for loans through micro finance institutions

  "We are announcing a totally new scheme," Sirtharaman said as she announced a "credit guarantee scheme to facilitate loans to 25 lakh persons through micro finance institutions."

  "The focus is on new lending, and not repayment of old loans," she also said.

  All borrowers (including defaulters upto 89 days) are eligible for the scheme. Lending will be upto ₹1.25 lakh.

• Jun 28, 2021 03:22 PM IST

  Govt expanding scope of emergency credit line guarantee scheme: Sitharaman

  The government is expanding the scope of emergency credit line guarantee scheme. We are adding another 1.5 lakh crore to the existing corpus of ₹3 lakh crore, the finance minister announced.

• Jun 28, 2021 03:16 PM IST

  Sitharaman announces ₹1.1 lakh crore loan guarantee scheme

  Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced ₹1.1 lakh crore loan guarantee scheme for Covid-affected sectors. The healthcare to get ₹50,000 crore, aimed at upscaling medical infrastructure targeting underserved areas. ₹60,000 crores for other sectors, she announced.

  Eight new set of economic relief measures meant to boost growth, says Sitharaman in the briefing.

• Jun 28, 2021 02:22 PM IST

  'Stop denying, start dismantling': UN rights chief on racism

  'The United Nations's human rights chief called on country leaders to do more to end racism. All states' must 'stop denying, start dismantling racism' to avoid repeating deaths like that of George Floyd, she said as per AFP report.

• Jun 28, 2021 02:07 PM IST

  Indonesia recommends Sinovac vaccine for children 12-17

  Indonesia has recommended the Covid-19 vaccine made by China's Sinovac Biotech for children above 12, a spokesman for its Covid-19 task force said on Monday.

• Jun 28, 2021 01:53 PM IST

  Arvind Kejriwal announces 200 units of free power in Punjab if AAP wins next year's state polls

  Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announces 200 units of free power in Punjab if AAP wins next year's state polls.

• Jun 28, 2021 01:50 PM IST

  Odisha logs 3,319 new Covid-19 cases, 43 fresh fatalities

  At least 3,319 more persons tested positive for Covid-19 on Odisha, which pushed the tally to 9,03,789, while 43 fresh fatalities raised the toll to 3,930, a health department official said.

• Jun 28, 2021 01:37 PM IST

  Over 1.15 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses still available with states/UTs: Centre

  More than 1.15 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines are still available with states and union territories, the union health ministry informed on Monday.

• Jun 28, 2021 01:14 PM IST

  BSP not to contest Zilla Panchayat polls in UP

  Bahujan Samaj Party will not contest the Zilla panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh this year, said party Chief Mayawati on Monday.

• Jun 28, 2021 12:56 PM IST

  Rajnath Singh visits Karu military station in Ladakh

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visits Karu Military Station in Ladakh pic.twitter.com/ISGAfV66tH

  — ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2021

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visits Karu Military Station in Ladakh.

• Jun 28, 2021 12:54 PM IST

  Earthquake of magnitude 3.7 on the Richter scale hit Pithoragarh

  An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 on the Richter scale hit Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand at 12.18 pm today: National Center for Seismology.

• Jun 28, 2021 12:49 PM IST

  Rajnath Singh and army personnel chorused 'Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ki Fateh'

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and army personnel chorused 'Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ki Fateh' at Leh during his 3-day visit in the UT.

• Jun 28, 2021 12:17 PM IST

  Arvind Kejriwal to visit Chandigarh tomorrow

  Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to visit Chandigarh, Punjab tomorrow.

  This will be his second visit to Punjab after last week's visit when ex-IGP Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh joined AAP.

• Jun 28, 2021 11:41 AM IST

  India successfully carries out test firing of a new missile of Agni series

  India successfully carried out the test firing of a new missile of the Agni series known as Agni-Prime at 10.55 am today, off the coast of Odisha. The new nuclear-capable missile is fully made up of composite material and it was a textbook launch: Govt Sources, reports news agency ANI.

• Jun 28, 2021 11:40 AM IST

  Two more drones spotted hovering over Kaluchak military station

  Two more drones spotted hovering over Kaluchak military station near Purmandal in adjoining Samba district late Sunday night. Army soldiers opened around 20 rounds. Searches launched early this morning,

  said a Defence spokesman.

• Jun 28, 2021 11:37 AM IST

  Uttarakhand government extends Covid-19 curfew by one week

  Uttarakhand government extends Covid-19 curfew by one week with some relaxations; gyms to open at 50% capacity, markets to open in the state for 6 days.

• Jun 28, 2021 11:19 AM IST

  Lot of Indians who have taken Covishield are facing issues with travel to the EU: Adar Poonawalla

  I realise that a lot of Indians who have taken Covishield are facing issues with travel to the E.U., I assure everyone, I have taken this up at the highest levels and hope to resolve this matter soon, both with regulators and at a diplomatic level with countries, says Adar Poonawalla.

• Jun 28, 2021 10:55 AM IST

  Powerful explosion in Dhaka kills seven, injures hundreds; police suspect gas leak

  A powerful explosion that destroyed an old three-storey building in a crowded area here in Bangladesh's capital and killed at least seven people and injured around 400 others may have been caused by a faulty gas line or gas cylinders, authorities said on Monday.

• Jun 28, 2021 10:47 AM IST

  Dr Reddy's Laboratories announces commercial launch of 2DG

  Dr Reddy's Laboratories announces commercial launch of 2DG, an anti-Covid19 drug, says the pharmaceutical company.

• Jun 28, 2021 10:41 AM IST

  Jharkhand reports one more Covid-19 death, 81 new cases

  Jharkhand's Covid-19 tally rose to 3,45,340 as 81 more people tested positive for the virus while one more fatality pushed the death toll to 5,111, a health department bulletin said on Monday.

• Jun 28, 2021 10:26 AM IST

  PM Modi pays tributes to PV Narasimha Rao

  Paying rich tributes to former prime minister P V Narasimha Rao on his 100th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that India remembers his extensive contributions to national development.

• Jun 28, 2021 09:42 AM IST

  India administers 32,36,63,297 doses of Covid-19 vaccines

  India administers 32,36,63,297 doses of Covid-19 vaccines and overtakes the USA: Ministry of Health.

• Jun 28, 2021 09:27 AM IST

  6 killed, 13 injured in terrorist attack in central Mali

  Six people have been killed and 13 more injured as a result of a terrorist attack in the central part of Mali, media reported.

• Jun 28, 2021 09:18 AM IST

  India reports 46,148 new Covid-19 cases, 979 deaths

  India reported on Monday 46,148 new Covid-19 infections over the past 24 hours, data from the health ministry showed.

• Jun 28, 2021 09:14 AM IST

  Sensex at record high at 53,126, Nifty below 16,000

  Sensex at record high at 53,400, Nifty below 16,000 in opening session.

• Jun 28, 2021 09:03 AM IST

  8 more arrests in Mexico border city attacks that killed 19

  Eight more suspects have been arrested for alleged involvement in gun attacks earlier this month that killed 19 people in the northern Mexico border city of Reynosa, nearly all of whom appeared to be innocent bystanders, officials said Sunday.

• Jun 28, 2021 08:43 AM IST

  Moradabad: Five died after a bus collided with a mini truck near Pakbara area

  "The incident took place on the highway connecting Delhi to Rampur. Death of five persons have been reported so far. Injured have been admitted to the hospital," says Amit Anand, SP City, reports news agency ANI.

• Jun 28, 2021 08:37 AM IST

  Chinese automaker Great Wall aims to sell 4 million cars in 2025

  China's top pickup truck maker Great Wall Motor is targeting sales of 4 million vehicles a year in 2025, Chairman Wei Jianjun said on Monday.

• Jun 28, 2021 08:09 AM IST

  Mizoram reports 233 new Covid-19 cases

  Mizoram reports 233 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total cases to 19,324 in the state. Active cases at 4,370.

• Jun 28, 2021 07:51 AM IST

  2 adults, 1 child killed after train hits vehicle in Chicago

  Two adults and a child were killed after a Metra train struck their vehicle Sunday in Chicago, officials said.

• Jun 28, 2021 07:30 AM IST

  Fire breaks out at AIIMS Delhi's emergency ward

  A minor fire was reported in the storeroom of All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), Delhi at around 5am today. The fire was brought under control. No injury was reported in the incident: Delhi Fire Department, reports news agency ANI.

• Jun 28, 2021 07:27 AM IST

  Wife of Jammu and Kashmir Police SPO Fayaz Ahmad succums to injuries

  Wife of Jammu and Kashmir Police SPO Fayaz Ahmad also succumbed to injuries at a hospital after terrorists fired at them inside their house in Awantipora, Pulwama: Kashmir zone police.

• Jun 28, 2021 06:57 AM IST

  Magnitude 4.6 earthquake hits Leh

  Magnitude 4.6 earthquake hits Leh in Ladakh: National Center for Seismology, reports news agency ANI.

• Jun 28, 2021 06:50 AM IST

  Australia's Covid-19 response team holds urgent meeting amid outbreak

  Australia's Covid-19 response committee is due to hold an emergency meeting on Monday as outbreaks of the highly contagious Delta variant across the country prompted a lockdown in Sydney and renewed restrictions elsewhere.

• Jun 28, 2021 06:35 AM IST

  Reports about missing artefacts of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose untrue: Centre

  The Ministry of Culture on Sunday clarified that the news appearing in media about the missing artefacts of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose is completely untrue.

• Jun 28, 2021 06:10 AM IST

  Mainland China reports 21 new Covid-19 cases vs 14 a day earlier

  Mainland China reported 21 new cases of Covid-19 on June 27, up from 14 a day earlier, the national health authority said on Monday.

• Jun 28, 2021 05:40 AM IST

  US hits Iran-backed Militias with airstrikes, Pentagon says

  US forces conducted airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia groups blamed for drone attacks on US personnel and facilities in Iraq, according to the Defense Department.

• Jun 28, 2021 05:18 AM IST

  Brazil records 33,704 new Covid-19 cases, tally reaches 18.42mn

  The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 33,704 to 18,420,598 within the past 24 hours, the country's health ministry said on Sunday.