India begins testing for swine flu
It took a World Health Organisation pandemic warning for India to begin screening passengers arriving from affected countries, report HT Correspondents.
By HT Correspondents | Hindustan Times, New Delhi / Mumbai
UPDATED ON APR 30, 2009 02:13 AM IST
It took a World Health Organisation pandemic warning for India to begin screening passengers arriving from affected countries.
Screenings began in Delhi after 9 pm. Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kochi, Goa, Jaipur and Hyderabad would follow.
The H1N1 virus has killed 159 people and infected over 2,000 in Mexico. It has travelled to the US, Canada, New Zealand, Israel, Britain, Spain and Germany. The first swine flu death outside Mexico occurred in the US on Wednesday.
UP playing key role in building 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat': PM Modi
PTI, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 12:10 PM IST
"I wish this state, moving forward towards all-round development, continues to scale new heights," he said.
Smriti Irani, Jaishankar post photos with daughters on National Girl Child Day
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
UPDATED ON JAN 24, 2021 11:58 AM IST
'My daughters are my pride,' wrote Smriti Irani while S Jaishankar wrote how proud he feels of his daughter's achievements.
_1611468361195_1611468375041.JPG "Manipur CM N Biren Singh(FIle HT Photo)")
Manipur CM urges Centre to fence undisputed stretch of Indo-Myanmar border
By Sobhapati Samom | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Imphal
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 11:41 AM IST
- CM Biren Singh also requested Union home minister Amit Shah to introduce a special scheme to provide poppy growers in the state with alternative livelihood options.
India’s Covid-19 tally soars past 10.65 million with 14,849 new cases
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Kanishka Sarkar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 11:36 AM IST
In the last eight days since the nationwide inoculation drive began, 1,582,201 healthcare workers have been vaccinated, the health ministry said.
Delhi reported 1,310 Covid-19 cases in 6 days, caseload over 6.33 lakh
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shivani
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 11:35 AM IST
On Monday, the number of daily Covid-19 cases was at 161 which was the lowest in nearly nine months. It spiked a little on Friday when the national capital recorded 266 infections in 24 hours.
On National Girl Child Day, PM Modi salutes women, their accomplishments
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Susmita Pakrasi, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 24, 2021 11:13 AM IST
- India observes National Girl Child day every year on January 24. The day is an initiative of the ministry of women and child development and aims to spread awareness about gender inequality in Indian society and challenge gender stereotypes.
India added 82,760 Covid-19 cases, recorded over 900 deaths in a week
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 10:56 AM IST
The number of active cases of Covid-19 remained below 200,000 for five days in a row from Wednesday to Sunday. It was 208,012 on Monday and 200,528 on Tuesday, according to the health ministry's data.
Yellow alert avalanche warning issued for higher reaches of J-K
ANI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 10:28 AM IST
Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a 40-day long period of harsh winter cold the 'Chillai Kalan', which will end on January 31.
6,000 healthcare workers vaccinated against Covid-19 in Army's Southern Command
ANI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 10:26 AM IST
Briefing the media, Mohanty said, "We have prioritised our vaccination drives. Our healthcare workers in military hospitals are providing sustained support. We have started administering the vaccine to our health workers. Around 6,000 of them have been vaccinated so far."
Neither Mahatma Gandhi nor Nehru was as popular as Bose: Sakshi Maharaj
ANI
UPDATED ON JAN 24, 2021 10:39 AM IST
While addressing a public rally here, BJP MP said, "My allegation is that Congress got Subhas Chandra Bose killed....neither Mahatma Gandhi nor Pandit Nehru could stand in front of his popularity."
Explained: When is National Voters Day? What’s the theme this year?
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kanishka Sarkar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 09:54 AM IST
New voters are felicitated and handed over their Elector Photo Identity Card (EPIC) in the National Voters Day functions.
National Girl Child Day: Theme, importance, significance
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Mallika Soni
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 09:47 AM IST
According to a government press release, National Girl Child day 2021 is being celebrated across the country with the objective of raising awareness on the issue of declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR).
Farmers march from Nashik to Mumbai to take part in 'Kisan Gantantra Parade'
ANI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 09:29 AM IST
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has asked the farmers to take part in the agitation from January 23 to 26, including rallies to the Governors of states.
How Dhaka got vaccines from India after China asked it to share trial costs
By Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 24, 2021 11:46 AM IST
India, in sharp contrast, sent a gift of two million doses of Covishield vaccine to Dhaka on January 21 as well as facilitated a commercial contract of 30 million doses with the Pune-based SII.
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