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July 21, 2021 2:19 PM

Karnataka: Micro containment Zones in Bengaluru increases to 60

In Bengaluru, Karnataka the micro containment zones have increased from 44 on July 1st to 60 yesterday. The micro containment zones are those where over 10 Covid positive cases are reported in the last 10 days. To mitigate the spread of infection these containment zones are isolated from other parts...

July 21, 2021 2:09 PM

IMD warns of heavy rain in several parts of Maharashtra during next 3 days

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for five Maharashtra districts forecasting extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places, for the next two days. It also issued an orange alert for Mumbai for the next three days, indicating possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall. The I...

July 21, 2021 2:00 PM

Bihar govt cancels Kanwar Yatra, Shravani mela due to Covid pandemic

In Bihar there will be no 'Kanwar Yatra' and Shravani mela in the state this year due to Covid pandemic. The devotees will have to offer prayers at home and only priests will be allowed to perform rituals in temples. Bihar State Religious Trust Board Chairman Akhilesh Kumar Jain told AIR t...

July 21, 2021 12:32 PM

Eid-ul-Zuha being celebrated in Madhya Pradesh following Covid protocol

In Madhya Pradesh, Eid-ul-Zuha is being celebrated following Covid protocol. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has extended best wishes to the people of the state on the occasion. Chief Minister urged people of the state to celebrate the festival of Eid-ul-Zuha with peace and harmony while follow...

July 21, 2021 10:53 AM

Gujarat: COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses 3-crore mark in state

In Gujarat, the vaccination coverage has crossed the 3-crore mark with more than 4 lakh people received their shot yesterday. The state health department has said more 98 lakh 42 thousand doses have been administered to beneficiaries in the 18-44 category. Meanwhile, the state reported 29 cases of C...

July 21, 2021 10:39 AM

J&K LG Manoj Sinha inaugurates 44 Digital Village Centres in Srinagar

In order to digitally connect the Panchayats and strengthen the mode of public service delivery in Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated 44 Digital Village Centres at Civil Secretariat in Srinagar yesterday. He said, J&K Government is making digital interventions...

July 20, 2021 9:59 PM

Manipur reports 1127 new COVID19 cases

In Manipur, 1127 persons including 15 personnel from the Central Armed Forces Police were confirmed as new COVID-19 positive cases during the last twenty four hours. These cases were detected among the 7279 samples tested for the virus.<br />''<br />''...

July 20, 2021 9:55 PM

Perumkulam is Kerala's first 'Book Village'

Perumkulam, in Kollam District has been bestowed with the title Kerala's first 'Book Village'. This claim to fame results from years of concerted efforts aimed at encouraging the habit of reading.<br />''<br />''Perumkulam is a small vil...

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