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Vande Bharat Express 2.0 hits cow in Gujarat; Railways files FIR on cattle owners

Vande Bharat Express 2.0 hits cow in Gujarat; Railways files FIR on cattle owners

In the second such incident in two days, the newly-inaugurated Vande Bharat Express 2.0, which PM Modi launched on 30 September, hit a cow near Anand in Gujarat while on its way to Mumbai on Friday. The incident took place at 3.49 pm between Kanjari and Anand stations, around 433 km from Mumbai, said Sumit Thakur, chief public relations officer of Western Railway. All the passengers were safe, he…

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Vande Bharat's A Salute to India's Resilience and Spirit is a tribute to the indomitable spirit of India and its people. "Vande Bharat" translates to "Hail India" and is a phrase that encapsulates pride and love for the country. The Video delves into the historical significance of this expression, which has been used to invoke patriotism and unity throughout India's struggle for independence. It celebrates the nation's remarkable resilience in the face of challenges, be it natural disasters, economic downturns, or health crises. The piece highlights the diverse cultural heritage and traditions that form the tapestry of India, showcasing the country's unity in diversity. Moreover, it pays homage to the unwavering determination of the citizens who continue to progress and prosper while cherishing their roots. "Vande Bharat" symbolizes the unwavering love and devotion that Indians have for their homeland and serves as a reminder of the country's enduring spirit that has stood the test of time.

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PM Modi In Nagpur Tomorrow To Inaugurate Vande Bharat Train, Metro Line, AIIMS

PM Modi In Nagpur Tomorrow To Inaugurate Vande Bharat Train, Metro Line, AIIMS

PM Modi will flag off the Nagpur-Bilaspur Vande Bharat Express, launch the Nagpur Metro. Nagpur, Maharashtra: Around 4,000 police personnel from different units will be on security duty in Nagpur during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the city tomorrow, officials said. Ahead of PM Modi’s visit, top police officials reviewed security arrangements, they said on Friday. The police in the…

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Binisutoy: This New picture shows where the relationship between Binisutoy ends

Binisutoy: This New picture shows where the relationship between Binisutoy ends.

New Bengali Film "Binisutoy" Movie Review:

Web Desk, Trending News Fox, Kolkata: ‘What’s your name?’ - this question can be the beginning of a film or a story. How many conversations start with the exchange of names, addresses, and identities. And by the way, even if there is talk at the beginning, be it in the case of raga-music, or life. But, last? Can the conversation ever end? If the name of the film is Atanu Ghosh's 'Binisutoy', then the answer is positive. Bini-yarn, meaning without yarn binding.

The English name of the film is 'Without Strings'. The two people who come from two different positions in society are connected like loose threads to each other, but they are not connected. When two parallel lives meet at any point for a short time, many possibilities open up, what a lot of stories can be created from there! In fact, Atanu Ghosh's picture goes ahead by capitalizing on the idea of ​​this story. The necessity, the importance, the nature of the story - many such commentaries come up in fragmentary scenes and contexts. But the quality of the story, as well as the subject matter, depends a lot on the story-telling. Which is a bit disappointing in the case of this film.

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The film begins with the words of the Russian writer Dostoevsky: "For the secret of man being is not only to live but to have something to live for". The first scene that appears on the screen after that is a big long shot of a huge tree, a bicycle going through its floor. Ritwik Chakraborty's voice can be heard in the commentary in the background, "Every day someone comes to wake us up. When it will come, it is not known in advance. But he will come. ”This uncertainty is not only about the man’s arrival, but also about his identity. We do not know for sure who will come. This amazing uncertainty surrounding human identity is the focus of this film.

Sraboni Barua (Jaya Ahsan) and Kajal Sarkar (Ritwik Chakraborty) were seen auditioning for a reality show titled 'Ke Paabe 50 Lakh'. Sraboni is quite a numb, timid young housewife. When he is asked to say something about himself, he is in a lot of trouble. He walks in front of the camera without noticing while making videos of others. All in all, she is quite incongruous on the audition set. Kajal, on the other hand, is quite agile.

When Sravani suddenly fell in the open field, he took her to the hospital and after first aid, he drank tea. They both deal with their confidence as they choose to embark on their play activities. The camera flashes back to the beginning of that particular day, the prelude to their meeting. Then they spend the rest of the day together. At the end of the day, as expected, they return to their homes.

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They go back but go back in another form and identity. This is the twist of the story. The director has been confused for a long time about what the new identity is, what their identity is, or the real one. What happens at the end is definitely for the viewers, but this conflict of identity is the main fun of the story. Hundreds of years ago, England's most famous playwright wrote: All men and women on the world stage are just actors. Seeing this picture of Atanu Ghosh, this statement can be given even if it peeks in the corner of the mind.

Atanu himself wrote the story of the film. The story is really admirable. In fact, the concept and definition of the story is the main reliance of this film here. Watching the trailer, even at the beginning of the film, it seemed that maybe an extra-marital love affair would be formed between the two main characters in this film as per the conventional chart. He also had enough materials or possibilities. But it does not happen, there is no way to know if it develops in the next case. Because the picture ended before him.

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However, the main problem of 'Binisutoy' is storytelling. The story of the movie depends a lot on the scenes and the dialogue, both of which are a bit weak — especially the dialogue. The beginning of the film is quite mature, it also creates enough expectations. But as the picture progresses, it spreads as a result of giddy and weak dialogue. Several scenes seem to be imposed, such as the scene of Sravani's grandfather's house.

Dada (Kaushik Sen) gets very angry when he sees his sister after some past misunderstandings and tries to get her out of the house. In this scene, Sraboni's grandfather suddenly begins to read a poem written by his grandfather, first by his wife, and then by himself, which seems out of place in the flow of the story, as if trying to force a poetic dimension for the sake of art. Perhaps the fact that 'story' has been given so much prominence throughout the film makes the story-telling weaknesses of the film more apparent.

Although Jaya Ahsan's presence with him did not take his eyes off the screen, his acting seems a bit limited. The facial expressions are pretty much static, unchanging throughout the whole picture. On the contrary, the picture has gone a long way in the priest's usual fluent acting. Kaushik Sen is good in the small role, and Chandreyi Ghosh is good in the role of Kajal's wife.

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There are some notable frames in the picture that will be remembered even after the end of the picture. For example, an orange placed next to a strange combination of sun and shadow on the railing of an old house, or a shot of Sravani waiting on the floor of a tea shop tent in the sudden rain. In the last frame, the name 'Sraboni' merges with the torrent of rain, and Sraboni literally becomes the symbol of Sravan. Although much of the middle part fell for slow motion and poor screenplay, the last bit of the film is memorable again.

Especially towards the end, a strange soft range is created by making ‘I saw you in the midst of happiness’ in Jaira’s throat. This Rabindragan has also been successful in arranging music as informally as possible. Mixing good and evil, Atanu Ghosh's new film tells a story of different tastes. The cinema hall opened after so many days on him. You can visit 'Binisutoy' once.

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08-05-2020 Current affairs & Daily News Analysis

Vande Bharat Mission: Students and migrant workers account for 64% of qualified registrations In one of the largest evacuation exercises named Vande Bharat Mission, the government will operate 64 flights between 7th and 13th of May to bring home nearly 14,800 Indian nationals stranded abroad due to the Corona virus lockdown.

About: The 64 flights which will be operated include ten flights from UAE, seven each from Bangladesh, Malaysia, United Kingdom and United States, five each from Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Philippines and Kuwait along with two each from Qatar, Bahrain and Oman. Out of the total, fifteen flights will bring back people to Kerala followed by eleven flights to Tamil Nadu and Delhi. Seven flights will be flying back people to Maharashtra and Telangana whereas five flights are slated for Gujarat.  Source : All India Radio ( International ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from IAS Study Circle in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy THE RESISTANCE FRONT (TRF) A little-known outfit, The Resistance Front (TRF), had claimed responsibility for the April 5 attack on the security forces along the Line of Control in the Kupwara sector, where five Army personnel were killed. TRF is becoming the new face of Kashmir terror.

View of Indian Security forces: The Resistance Front (TRF) is a front organization of the Pakistan-backed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). It was promoted by Pakistan and created in August 2019 following the withdrawal of Article 370. All attacks carried out by the Pakistan-backed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) are being pinned on the newly formed “seasonal” group in the Kashmir Valley in order to escape scrutiny by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and avoid further sanctions. The global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog is to review Pakistan’s performance in acting against terror funding at its next meeting in Beijing in June. Pakistan wants to project Kashmiri terrorism as a resistance movement by Kashmiris. So far Hizbul and LeT have come under TRF’s umbrella.  Source : The Hindu ( Defence & Security ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from IAS Study Circle in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy Visakhapatnam gas leak: What is styrene gas? A gas leak has claimed at least eight lives and affected thousands of residents in Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. The source of the leak was a styrene plant owned by South Korean electronics giant LG, located at RRV Puram near Gopalapatnam, about 15 kms from the coast city.

About: Styrene is a flammable liquid that is used in the manufacturing of polystyrene plastics, fiberglass, rubber, and latex. Styrene is also found in vehicle exhaust, cigarette smoke, and in natural foods like fruits and vegetables. Short-term exposure to styrene can result in respiratory problems, irritation in the eyes, irritation in the mucous membrane, and gastrointestinal issues. Long-term exposure could drastically affect the central nervous system and lead to other related problems like peripheral neuropathy. It could also lead to cancer and depression in some cases. Symptoms include headache, hearing loss, fatigue, weakness, difficulty in concentrating etc.  Source : Indian Express ( Science & Technology ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from IAS Study Circle in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy What is African Swine Fever reported in India for the first time? Since February 2020, over 2,900 pigs have died in the Assam due to African Swine Fever (ASF). This is the first time that an ASF outbreak has been reported in India.

About: What is it? African swine fever is a highly infectious viral disease that affects pigs, warthogs, bush pigs, European wild boar and American wild pigs. Cause: It is caused by African swine fever virus, member of the Asfarviridae family. Transmission: Transmission can occur either directly contact of sick and healthy animals, and indirectly through contaminated feed, or on contaminated clothing, vehicles or as other fomites. Geographical Distribution: ASF is present in wild and/or domestic pigs in regions of Asia, Europe and Africa. ASF Virus is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. It has been seen in South America and the Caribbean but has been eradicated. Symptoms: The infected animals get high haemorrhagic fever, lose of appetite, diarrhoea, reddening of the skin at extremities, chest and abdomen and die in 2-10 days. Prevention: There is no effective vaccine to protect pigs from the virus. No vaccine exists and culling (Slaughtering) is often the only effective way. Impact on Humans: Unlike the H1N1 virus that causes swine flu, the ASF virus doesn’t infect humans.  Important Info : African Swine Fever (ASF) vs Swine Flu? Swine influenza or swine flu is a respiratory disease of pigs, which is caused by type A influenza virus that regularly causes outbreaks of influenza in pig populations.While the swine flu causing virus leads to a high number of infections in pig herds, the disease is not as fatal and causes few deaths.Specific swine influenza vaccines are available for pigs.Further, while swine flu viruses don’t typically infect humans, cases have been reported in the past, most commonly when humans have contact with infected pigs.  Source : Indian Express ( Health ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from IAS Study Circle in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy IIT-Delhi startup launches reusable antimicrobial mask NSafe An IIT Delhi startup ‘Nanosafe Solutions’ has launched an antimicrobial and washable face mask ‘NSafe’, which is reusable up to 50 launderings, thus greatly cutting down the cost of use.

About: NSafe mask has 99.2% bacterial filtration efficiency (at 3 microns) and complies with ASTM standards of breathability and splash resistance. It is believed to be the first fabric based antimicrobial face mask launched in India. NSafe mask enhances protection to the wearer through three different mechanisms: mechanical filtration, antimicrobial decontamination and repulsion of aerosol droplets.  Source : Times of India ( Health ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from IAS Study Circle in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy R.K.Singh releases 'Impact of energy efficiency measures 2018-19' report The Union Minister of Power released a Report on “Impact of energy efficiency measures for the year 2018-19.”

About: With energy efficiency initiatives, India has already reduced the energy intensity of economy by 20% compared to 2005 levels. In COP-21, India pledged to bring down energy intensity of economy by 33 to 35% compared to 2005 levels by 2030. Implementation of various energy efficiency schemes have led to total electricity savings to the tune of 113.16 Billion Units in 2018-19, which is 9.39% of the net electricity consumption. The total energy savings achieved in 2018-19 is 23.73 Mtoe (million Tonne of Oil Equivalent), which is 2.69% of the total primary energy supply (estimated to be 879.23 Mtoe in India) during 2018-19. This includes both Supply Side and Demand Side sectors of the economy. These efforts have also contributed in reducing 151.74 Million Tonnes of CO2 emissions, whereas last year this number was 108 MTCO2. Source : PIB ( Economy ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from IAS Study Circle in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy NATIONAL LAND MANAGEMENT CORPORATION The task force on National Infrastructure Pipeline has recommended setting up a National Land Management Corporation, which would help in monetising state-owned surplus land assets in a systematic way.

Recommendations: Such a corporation should be set up under Companies Act to function as the facilitator for land monetisation and an asset manager for lands owned by government of India and Central Public Sector Enterprises. A chief executive officer (CEO) and a technical team should be hired at market-linked compensation to carry out land monetisation. Apart from a CEO and technical team, the Corporation should have representation from the Finance Ministry, Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs as well as independent directors from finance and real estate industry. The Corporation can raise capital from the equity market, based on the value of its leased assets. The panel recommended the Corporation consider development or co-development of land belonging to defence or railways as well. It can also take up co-development of private land parcels adjoining government lands to maximise revenue.  Source : Indian Express ( Economy ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from IAS Study Circle in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy

‘Darbar Move’ burdens exchequer: J&K HC

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court asked the Centre and the Union Territory (UT) administration of J&K to take a final call on the continuation of the ‘Darbar Move.’

About: What is it? Darbar move is the name for the bi-annual shift of the secretariat and all other government offices in J&K from Srinagar (state’s summer capital) to Jammu (state’s winter capital). When is it done? The secretariat is located in Srinagar from May to October and in Jammu from November to April. Along with the secretariat, the J&K High Court also moves. Who started the Darbar Move? The practice was startedby Dogra King Maharaja Ranbir Singh in 1872 to escape extreme weather conditions in these places. It was a compulsion in the past because of poor means of transportation and communication.  Important Info : Debate: Arguments against Darbar move: The Practice is inconvenient and a waste of time and money. Every year, over 7,000 employees along with thousands of files of the civil secretariat are ferried between Jammu and Srinagar in buses and trucks on the 300-km-long route .The move costs the State over Rs. 40 crore.Arguments in favour of it:Abolishing the “Darbar Move” may increase the feeling of alienation between Jammu (which is predominantly Hindu) and Kashmir (which is predominantly Muslim).J&K is not the only exception to have two capital cities. Recently, Andhra Pradesh has proposed three capital cities.  Source : The Hindu ( Polity & Governance ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from IAS Study Circle in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy Some coronavirus patients who should be unconscious from lack of oxygen can appear totally fine. Doctors call it 'silent hypoxia.' Medical practitioners have reported a condition called ‘silent’ or ‘happy’ hypoxia, in which patients have extremely low blood oxygen levels, yet do not show signs of breathlessness. They are now advocating for its early detection as a means to avoid a fatal illness called Covid pneumonia.

About: Hypoxia is a condition wherein there is not enough oxygen available to the blood and body tissues. Hypoxia can either be generalised, affecting the whole body, or local, affecting a region of the body. According to researchers, Covid pneumonia — a serious medical condition found in severe Covid-19 patients — is preceded by ‘silent hypoxia’, a form of oxygen deprivation that is harder to detect than regular hypoxia. In ‘silent’ or ‘happy’ hypoxia, patients appear to be less in distress. Many Covid-19 patients, despite having oxygen levels below 80 per cent, look fairly at ease and alert. This phenomenon has puzzled several medical practitioners.  Source : Indian Express ( Health ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from IAS Study Circle in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy RUSSIA-NORTH KOREA RELATIONS Russian President Vladimir Putin has awarded Kim Jong-un a commemorative war medal marking the 75th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany. The medal was awarded to Mr. Kim for his role in preserving the memory of Soviet soldiers who died on North Korean territory.

Background: Soviet troops helped drive Japanese forces out of the Korean peninsula in the final stages of WWII. The Soviet Union also played the main role in installing Kim Jong Un's grandfather, Kim Il Sung, as the first leader of the nascent Communist state in 1948. Alongside China, it supported North Korea during the 1950s Korean War, which never officially ended despite the 1953 armistice.  Important Info : The ceremony came days after Kim ended mounting speculation over his health when North Korean media published photos of him smiling at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at a fertiliser plant.His re-emergence came as a blow to the credibility of some high-profile defectors from the North who had speculated he was suffering from a grave illness or could even be dead.  Source : The Hindu ( International ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from IAS Study Circle in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Top IAS Academy in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy Daily Current affairs and News Analysis Best IAS Coaching institutes in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy Contact Vignan IAS Academy Enroll For IAS Foundation Course from Best IFS Academy in Bangalore Read the full article

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Under increasing pressure from the Sangh Parivar and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers, the government on Friday took several steps, including the withdrawal of the most favoured nation (MFN) status to Pakistan, to defuse public anger over Thursday’s terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir. At least 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were killed in the deadliest terror attack on security forces in the Valley when a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden SUV into a CRPF bus in Pulwama district. Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed has claimed responsibility for the attack. The Cabinet Committee on Security, headed by the Prime Minister, met on Friday morning and decided to withdraw MFN status granted to Pakistan in 1996. The move would enable India to increase the customs duty on goods coming from the neighbouring country.

However, trade experts said direct trade between the two nations was not substantial, and Indian products reached Pakistan via Dubai.

Arun Jaitley, who resumed charge as finance minister after a gap of over a month, said after the CCS meeting that India would take all steps to isolate Pakistan globally and ensure perpetrators of the terror attack were brought to book.

ALSO READ: Shekhar Gupta: Pakistan has pulled the trigger on itself

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who inaugurated the Vande Bharat Express, India’s first semi-high speed train in the morning, and addressed a public meeting in Jhansi in the afternoon, said the neighbouring country could not weaken India by orchestrating attacks and those responsible would pay a “very heavy price”.

“Security forces have been given complete freedom, the blood of the people is boiling...Our neighbouring country, which has been isolated internationally, thinks such terror attacks can destabilise us, but their plans will not materialise,” Modi said, without mentioning Pakistan by name.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh travelled to Srinagar to review the situation and lay wreaths on the mortal remains, which were later flown to Delhi where the PM paid his respects.

ALSO READ: Ending MFN status for Pakistan an unprecedented move, say trade officials

Pulwama terror attack Protesters raise slogans and burn tyres during a demonstration against the Pulwama terror attack, in Jammu | Photo: PTI Prohibitory orders were imposed in Jammu after violent protests against the attack. Singh said he had instructed the state government to ensure communal harmony. Sources said the Centre was mulling replacing Governor Satya Pal Malik, a career politician, with a retired army man or bureaucrat.

The government has also called an all-party meeting on Saturday morning, with chances of emotions reaching a crescendo as bodies reach the hometowns and villages of the killed CRPF jawans. Several state governments announced monetary compensation for the families of the deceased jawans.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) asked Ajay Bisaria, India’s high commissioner in Pakistan, to reach New Delhi for consultations. Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale summoned Pakistan’s High Commissioner to the MEA and issued “a very strong demarche” demanding that Islamabad take “immediate and verifiable action” against Jaish-e-Mohammad.

ALSO READ: Opposition supports govt after Pulwama attack; all-party meeting Saturday

The MEA also held meetings with the envoys of the P-5, the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. China condemned the terror attack but did not give an assurance to India that it would back New Delhi’s appeal to list the UN-proscribed JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist.

chart Congress President Rahul Gandhi said his party and the rest of the Opposition would support the government in all its actions and stand by the jawans. Former prime minister Manmohan Singh said the country shall never compromise with terrorist forces.

Speaking in Jhansi, Modi said the terror attack was an outcome of the neighbouring country’s desperation as it was in a bad shape and had been forced to go to different countries with a "begging bowl" to meet even its daily expenses.

ALSO READ: Pulwama to Srinagar: Timeline of major terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir

In Srinagar, the Union home minister said civilian traffic would be restricted during movement of army and security forces convoys. In a reference to Hurriyat leaders, he said security provided to people receiving funds from Pakistan and ISI needs to be reviewed.

The Sangh Parivar continued to up the ante on the issue for a second successive day. VHP international working president Alok Kumar said terrorist bases in Pakistan must be destroyed and expressed hope that the Indian government would respond to it "resolutely, firmly and effectively".

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22:32 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates 58 more Vande Bharat Mission flights to land in Tamil Nadu, Centre tells HC   The Centre on Wednesday informed the Madras high court that 58 more Vande Bharat Mission flights are scheduled to land in Tamil Nadu returning stranded residents of the state from across the globe due to the COVID-19 induced lockdown. "Of them, 41 will land in Chennai, 11 in Trichy, 4 in Coimbatore, and 2 in Madurai," additional solicitor general of India R Sankaranarayanan said. Recording it, a division bench of Justice M M Sundresh and Justice R Hemalatha cited a report published in an English daily. According to the article, three flights from Dubai and Abu Dhabi were reported to have landed in Chennai empty as there were no passengers to take the flights. To this, senior advocate P Wilson representing DMK said that travel agents are booking the whole flight and later selling the tickets at high rates. Wilson further submitted that only because of court intervention more Vande Bharat Mission flights were provided which helped all the stranded passengers to reach their destinations till today. (PTI) 21:51 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Jharkhand Latest Updates Jharkhand BJP MLA tests positive for COVID-19 Jharkhand BJP MLA CP Singh on Wednesday said he has been infected by coronavirus. In a tweet, the former state minister said he tested positive for COVID-19 and asked those who had been in touch with him recently to test their swab samples. The senior BJP leader, who is in home isolation, also said that he would send a list of people whom he had met to the administration. Singh is the third legislator in the state to have been detected with the highly infectious disease. Earlier, Drinking and Sanitation Minister Mithilesh Thakur and JMM MLA Mathura Mahato tested positive for coronavirus. They are now under treatment. (PTI) 21:43 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates ICMR approves two more antigen test kits ICMR on Wednesday validated and approved two more antigen test kits. While one of them is Indian manufacturer - LabCare Diagnostic Ltd, other is Belgium based company- Coris BioConcept. Previously, ICMR had approved SD Biosensor, a Korean company for antigen test kits, said ICMR. 20:22 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Kerala Latest Updates Lockdown may be imposed in Kerala again, says CM Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said a complete lockdown could be imposed in the state again as over 1,000 new cases of coronavirus were reported for the first time on Wednesday. "We had previously implemented a complete lockdown in the state. We are aware of such viewpoints (complete lockdown).Although it has not been decided yet, I think we will have to consider it," he said.  19:44 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Manipur Latest Updates Total two-week lockdown in Manipur from tomorrow The Manipur government will impose a "complete" lockdown in the state for 14 days, starting from 2 pm on Thursday, ANI reported. 19:32 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in US Latest Updates US signs contract with Pfizer for COVID-19 vaccine doses Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced on Wednesday that the US has signed a contract with Pfizer for delivery in December of the first 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine the pharmaceutical company is working to develop. The US could buy another 500 million doses under the agreement, Azar said. (AP) 19:19 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates Uddhav Thackeray says 'not Donald Trump to see people suffering' Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday was quoted as saying that "he is aware of the problems arising because of the lockdown, but added that he cannot let his people suffer due to the deadly coronavirus," India Today reported. “I am not Donald Trump. I can't see my people suffering,” Thackeray said in a teaser of his interview with Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana.  18:54 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Kerala Latest Updates Single-day spike in Kerala crosses 1,000 today Over 1,000 new cases of coronavirus were reported for the first time in Kerala on Wednesday, with 1,038 new patients recorded. Of these, 785 cases are from local transmission, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said. 18:35 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Himachal Pradesh Latest Updates Himachal CM in self-quarantine after staffer tests COVID-19 positive Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday said he was going into self-quarantine after a deputy secretary in his office tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday, PTI reported. 18:16 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Andhra Pradesh Latest Updates 6,045 new COVID-19 cases in Andhra Pradesh today In the last 24 hours, 6,045 new COVID-19 cases and 65 deaths have been reported in Andhra Pradesh. Total number of cases rise to 64,713, including 31,763 active cases, 32,127 discharges and 823 deaths, the state COVID-19 nodal officer said. 17:21 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Goa Latest Updates Goa govt to begin new academic year in September  The Goa government is likely to start the new academic session from September this year, state education director Santosh Amonkar said. The annual academic year in Goa begins in the first week of June, but it has been delayed due to the outbreak of COVID-19, PTI reported. The state education department was earlier hoping to start the 2020-21 academic year by 15 August. 16:46 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Jammu and Kashmir Latest Updates J&K admin imposes six-day lockdown in Kashmir Valley, says report The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday imposed a six-day lockdown across the Kashmir Valley, "except for Bandipore district, to stem the spread of COVID-19", The Indian Express reported. "The lockdown, which comes into effect on Wednesday evening, will be reviewed after six days, they said. There were 502 fresh cases in the Valley on Wednesday. The number of cases in Jammu and Kashmir has risen to 15,258, according to Union Health Ministry figures," the report said. 15:44 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Tamil Nadu LATEST Updates Guntur man dies after being beaten up by cop for not wearing mask According to The Hindu, a 25-year-old man died of severe head injuries after allegedly being beaten up by a sub inspector at Chirala district. The man, identified as Atcherla Kiran Kumar, is from Guntur. On Sunday, he was driving on his motorcycle when he was stopped by Chirala Two Town Sub Inspector, Vijaya Kumar, and then was allegedly beaten up for not wearing a mask. 15:22 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Pakistan LATEST Updates Pakistan's case count rises to 2.6 lakh cases The total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Pakistan have risen to 2,67,400, according to Dawn. This figure includes patients who have recovered (2,10,468) and the death toll in the country which stands at 5,675. While Punjab province has reported 90,816 cases so far, Sindh has reported 1,14,104 cases. 14:35 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates SC panel to decide on resumption of physical hearing in 4 weeks According to CNBCTV-18,  the Chief Justice of India has observed that a panel of seven Supreme Court judges will decide in 4 weeks, if physical hearings can resume in Supreme Court. 14:11 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in West Bengal LATEST Updates Junior doctors protest against shortage of staff, beds in Bengal A group of junior nurses of the Sagar Dutt Medical College Hospital held a protest outside the hospital superintendent's residence in North 24 Parganas yesterday, reports ANI. The nurses alleged shortage of staff and beds in the COVID19 dedicated hospital. West Bengal: A group of junior nurses of the Sagar Dutt Medical College Hospital held a protest outside the hospital superintendent's residence in North 24 Parganas yesterday. The nurses alleged shortage of staff and beds in the #COVID19 dedicated hospital. pic.twitter.com/YgRMLfz2f8 — ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2020 14:00 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Odisha LATEST Updates Odisha reports over 1,000 new cases today On Wednesday, 1,078 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Odisha in the last 24 hours, taking the total confirmed cases in the state to 19,835. This includes 6,387 active cases and 13,309 recoveries. 13:21 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi LATEST Updates Priyanka Gandhi urges govt to provide assistance to family of doctor who died of COVID-19 Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urges government to provide assistance to family of doctor, who died after contracting coronavirus, while working with Delhi’s National Health Mission. डॉ जावेद अली और तमाम डॉक्टर जान की बाजी लगाकर इस संकट के दौरान अपनी सेवाएं देते हैं। डॉ जावेद के बारे में दुखद समाचार मिला। वो संविदा पर सेवाएं दे रहे थे। ये समय इन शहीदों के परिवारों के साथ खड़ा होने का है। सरकार को डॉ जावेद के परिवार की हरसंभव मदद करनी चाहिए। pic.twitter.com/52PDFvYODr — Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) July 22, 2020 13:09 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Jammu and Kashmir LATEST Updates Lockdown in red zone areas in Kashmir till 27 July  Complete lockdown has been declared in all red zone districts of Kashmir division, except Bandipora from Wednesday at 6 pm till 27 July. " Agriculture/horticulture and construction activities to continue," said Information and Public Relations, Govt of Jammu and Kashmir. 13:05 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates More than 28,000 recoveries in a day, says health ministry India registered highest number of recoveries on Wednesday after 28,472 patients were discharged in single day, according to the latest data released by the health ministry. More than 7.5 lakh COVID-19 patients have recovered so far with recovery rate over 63 percent. Nineteen states/UTs register higher than 63.13 percent recovery rate, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 12:53 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi LATEST Updates Delhi to hold sero-surveillance every month; 23.48 infected The Delhi government has decided to conduct sero-surveillance every month, said Satyendar Jain on Wednesday, adding it will be done from first day of the month till 5th of every month. "Preparations on to start the exercise from next month. The survey conducted by NCDC and Delhi government revealed 23.48 percent COVID-19 infection," said Jain. Delhi government has decided to conduct sero surveillance every month. It will be done from the 1st till 5th of every month: Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/GwYoJyjTkm — ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2020 12:34 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak LATEST Updates Global coronavirus infections past 15 million, shows report Global coronavirus infections crossed 15 million on Wednesday, reported Reuters, with the pandemic gathering pace even as countries remain divided in their response to the crisis. 12:07 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra LATEST Updates Over 56,000 coronavirus cases in Pune Pune reported 56,621 COVID-19 infections on Wednesday after 205 more people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the district in single day. The COVID-19 toll has climbed to 1,442, said Dr Bhagawan Pawar, District Health Officer, Pune. 11:59 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Telangan LATEST Updates Telangana sees drop in COVID-19 test positivity rate from 21.9% to 16.75% The COVID-19 test positivity rate (TPR) in Telangana, which was much higher than other other states until earlier this month, is now seeing a drop, reported The Hindu. The highest of 21.98 percent cumulative positivity rate — total positives out of the samples tested — was reached on 9 July. Nearly two weeks after the tests to detect coronavirus were ramped up using rapid antigen tests (RAT), it gradually dropped to 16.75 percent on 20 July. Now the State’s positivity rate is second to Maharashtra. 11:46 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Uttar Pradesh LATEST Updates 'Crime virus' more active than coronavirus in UP: Mayawati BSP chief Mayawati on Wednesday said "crime virus" spread by criminals is more active than coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh. "The way heinous crimes like murder and those against women are continuing unabated, it is clear that instead of law and order, jungle raj is prevailing in UP. The crime virus of criminals is more active than coronavirus in UP. People are fed up and the government must address this issue," Mayawati said in a tweet in Hindi. The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister did not mention any specific incident in her post. However, the Bahujan Samaj Party chief's tweet came hours after a Ghaziabad-based journalist, who was shot in the head by some assailants, succumbed to injuries early Wednesday. पूरे यूपी में हत्या व महिला असुरक्षा सहित जिस तरह से हर प्रकार के गंभीर अपराधों की बाढ़ लगातार जारी है उससे स्पष्ट है कि यूपी में कानून का नहीं बल्कि जंगलराज चल रहा है अर्थात् यूपी में कोरोना वायरस से ज्यादा अपराधियों का क्राइम वायरस हावी है। जनता त्रस्त है। सरकार इस ओर ध्यान दे। — Mayawati (@Mayawati) July 22, 2020 11:04 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Jharkhand LATEST Updates Mother, five sons die of coronavirus in Jharkhand According to media reports, six members of a family have died due to COVID-19 in Katras in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district. The deceased include an 88-year-old woman and her five sons who died between 4 to 20 July. Now, the lady is survived by her only son who stays in Delhi. The 88-year old lady, had come to Dhanbad to attend the marriage of her grand-son on June 27. She was admitted to a private hospital in Bokaro after she fell ill and died after her condition deteriorated further on 4 July, reports New Indian Express. She tested positive after her sons performed the last rites following all customs and traditions. Soon, all the five brothers (falling in the age group of 60-70 years), who had taken part in her last rites, too succumbed to the deadly virus one after another. 10:58 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates India tests over 3.4 lakh samples yesterday India tested 3,43,243 samples on Tuesday, says the Indian Council of Medical Research. The total number of samples tested up to 21 July is 1,47,24, 546. 10:41 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates India's COVID-19 recovery rate now at 63.1% India’s COVID-19 recovery rate now stands at 63.1 percent. The reported active COVID-19 cases in India now stand at 4,11,133 with as many as 7,53,049 COVID-19 patients have been cured and discharged so far. 10:21 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu remain worst-hit With 3,27,031 confirmed cases of COVID-19 so far, Maharashtra remains the worst-affected state in the country, followed by Tamil Nadu (1,80,643) and Delhi (1,25,096). 10:17 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra LATEST Updates Mumbai COVID-19 situation 'in control': BMC official The COVID-19 situation "is in control" in Mumbai with the number of positive cases daily being reported below 1,500, a senior official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has said. Everyday, 6,000 to 7,000 tests are being done and most of the citizens are following the safety protocols, additional municipal commissioner Suresh Kakani told PTI. The city has been daily reporting less than 1,500 COVID-19 cases since the last many days. 10:09 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Goa LATEST Updates New academic session in Goa likely from September The Goa education department is expecting to start the new academic session from September this year, state education director Santosh Amonkar has said. The annual academic session in Goa begins in the first week of June, but it has been delayed this year due to the outbreak of COVID-19. The state education department was earlier hoping to start the 2020-21 academic year by 15 August. 09:49 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates India reports over 37,000 new cases, takes total to 11.9 lakh cases India registers 37,724 new cases, taking its total count to 11,92,915. The toll increases by 648 to 28,732. The total COVID19 positive cases stand at 11,92,915 including 4,11,133 active cases, 7,53,050 cured/discharged/migrated and 28,732 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 09:02 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi LATEST Updates Delhi airport announces 7-day paid institutional quarantine for international passengers In view of the ongoing COVID-19 scenario, all passengers arriving by international flights at the Delhi Airport will have to undergo seven days of institutional quarantine at their own cost, followed by one-week of home quarantine, reports ANI. As per the latest guidelines issued by the airport authority, all international passengers will have to sign an undertaking that they accept this obligation (of seven days paid institutional quarantine), which will be retained by the overseas mission/embassy before the booking is confirmed. Read full report here 08:04 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Kerala LATEST Updates Kerala CM accuses Opposition of trying to sabotage govt's mitigation methods Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan accuses Opposition parties of trying to sabotage the government’s mitigation methods, reports PTI. “They called for protest violating COVID-19 protocol,” he said. “The damage it causes will not only affect them but the whole state. They have always taken a negative approach and said there was no need for following the instructions given by the state and the health workers.” 07:59 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak LATEST Updates Global COVID-19 cases now at 1.48 crore, toll at 6.1 lakh The total confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the world stand at 1.48 crore, according to the Reuters tracker. This figure includes COVID-19 patients who have recovered and the overall global death toll which stands at 6.1 lakh. With over 38.5 lakh reported cases till date, the United States is the worst-affected country in the world. The US is followed by Brazil, India, Russia and South Africa. 07:51 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Brazil LATEST Updates New coronavirus vaccine trials start in Brazil Brazilian health authorities on Tuesday were starting a three-month test of a coronavirus vaccine produced by Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac one of a handful around the world that are entering late-stage testing to prove effectiveness, reports AP. Dimas Covas, president of the Butantan Institute coordinating the study, said at a press conference that if the vaccine proves safe and effective, Brazil would receive 120 million doses from China at the beginning of next year, which will allow 30 million Brazilians to be vaccinated. 07:43 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Assam LATEST Updates Assam reports highest single-day spike in cases with over 1,600 new infections Assam recorded the highest single-day spike of 1,680 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday as the state crossed the 26,000 mark, Minister for Health and Family Welfare Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The state also saw six more deaths due to the infection, he said. The total number of coronavirus cases in the state reached 26,772, while the death toll increased to 64. 07:39 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Bihar LATEST Updates Bihar BJP MLC Sunil Kumar Singh, 66, dies of COVID-19 Bihar BJP MLC Sunil Kumar Singh died of the coronavirus at AIIMS on Tuesday, an official said. Singh was 66. He is survived by two sons, a daughter, and wife. He is the first lawmaker in the state to die of COVID-19. Singh, who was BJP MLC from local self area constituency from Darbhanga, was undergoing treatment at the hospital since July 13 after he tested positive for COVID-19, reports PTI. 07:36 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in US LATEST Updates US leading the world in COVID-19 testing, India second: Trump The United States is leading the world in terms of COVID-19 testing and India is at second position, President Donald Trump said while giving an update on his administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic. So far more than 140,000 Americans have died due to coronavirus and 3.8 million have tested positive. While the US economy is slowly coming back to normal, the pandemic is now spreading in the Sun Belt of the country. Coronavirus LATEST Updates: Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said a complete lockdown could be imposed in the state again as over 1,000 new cases of coronavirus were reported for the first time on Wednesday. "We had previously implemented a complete lockdown in the state. We are aware of such viewpoints (complete lockdown).Although it has not been decided yet, I think we will have to consider it," he said. The Manipur government will impose a "complete" lockdown in the state for 14 days, starting from 2 pm on Thursday, ANI reported. Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday said he was going into self-quarantine after a deputy secretary in his office tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday, PTI reported. The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday imposed a six-day lockdown across the Kashmir Valley, "except for Bandipore district, to stem the spread of COVID-19", The Indian Express reported. "The lockdown, which comes into effect on Wednesday evening, will be reviewed after six days, they said. There were 502 fresh cases in the Valley on Wednesday. The number of cases in Jammu and Kashmir has risen to 15,258, according to Union Health Ministry figures," the report said. The Delhi government has decided to conduct sero-surveillance every month, said Satyendar Jain on Wednesday, adding it will be done from first day of the month till 5th of every month. "Preparations on to start the exercise from next month. The survey conducted by NCDC and Delhi government revealed 23.48 percent COVID-19 infection," said Jain. At least 205 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Pune district in single day. The COVID-19 toll has climbed to 1,442. India registers 37,724 new cases, taking its total count to 11,92,915. The toll increases by 648 to 28,732. Bihar BJP MLC Sunil Kumar Singh died of the coronavirus at AIIMS on Tuesday, an official said. Singh was 66. He is survived by two sons, a daughter, and wife. He is the first lawmaker in the state to die of COVID-19. India recorded 37,148 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, pushing its tally to 11,55,191 , while the total number of recoveries increased to 7,24,577, according to the Union health ministry's data issued at 8 am on Tuesday. The toll due to the disease rose to 28,084 with 587 fatalities reported in a day, the data showed. Of the total cases, based on the health ministry's figures, Maharashtra, the worst-affected state by the pandemic, alone accounts for nearly 27.5 percent, followed by Tamil Nadu (15 percent) and Delhi (10.7 percent) cases. These three states together account for more than half of India's total case load. On Tuesday, Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally rose to 3,27,031 with the addition of 8,369 new cases, while 246 more patients succumbed, taking the fatality count in the state to 12,276, health department said. Whereas in Tamil Nadu, 4,965 people tested positive on Friday, taking the infection count past the 1.80 lakh. Tamil Nadu on  crossed 20 lakh in samples screened so far. The state recorded 75 fresh COVID-19 deaths, including that of a 56-day old boy, during the day, taking the toll to 2,626, a health department bulletin said. The state has 51,344 active cases out of the total 1,80,643. Delhi recorded 1,349 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the caseload in the city to over 1.25 lakh, while the death toll mounted to 3,690 after 27 fatalities were recorded, authorities said. The number of active cases stood at 15,288, marginally up from 15,166 on Monday. Amid the rising cases, the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) on Tuesday decided to cancel this year's pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas. India's COVID-19 fatality rate, however, has dropped significantly to 2.43 percent from 3.36 percent on 17 June, the Centre said on Tuesday, asserting the country has handled the pandemic "relatively well". There are 4,02,529 active cases of the coronavirus infection currently in the country, while 7,24,577 people have recovered till now. Thus, 62.72 per cent people have recovered so far, the ministry said. In the meantime, the National Green Tribunal Tuesday said that segregation of COVID-19 waste from others is a must to avoid further contamination adversely affecting public health. Nearly a quarter Delhiites affected with COVID-19, finds sero survey Amid the rising cases, the results of a  sero-prevalence survey in Delhi showed that 23.48 percent people in the National Capital had developed antibodies for COVID-19 with experts stating that the National Capital is still far from herd immunity against the coronavirus. The survey results also show that remaining 77 percent are still vulnerable and the containment measures need to continue with the same rigour, National Centre for Disease Control director Dr Sujeet Kumar Singh, told a press briefing. Delhi has a population of nearly 2 crore. Eight out of Delhi's 11 districts have more than 20 percent of sero prevalence, Singh said. A senior Delhi government official said the government  will consult with public health experts and epidemiologists to determine if the future course of Delhi's strategy against COVID-19 should change in light of these survey results or not. The sero survey was conducted from 27 June to 10 July, during which a total of 21,387 samples were tested by the NCDC in collaboration with the Delhi government. Cases from states Meanwhile, coronavirus cases in Gujarat crossed the 50,000 on Tuesday with a highest one-day spike of 1,026, around 300 of them from Surat district, the health department said. The coronavirus death toll rose to 1,229 in Uttar Pradesh after the state reported 37 fatalities, a statement issued by the state government said on Tuesday. With as many as 2,128 fresh COVID-19 cases, the state's infection tally reached 53,288. Kerala on Tuesday reported 720 fresh cases of COVID-19, taking the number of infected people in the state to 13,994, while 1,62,444 people are under observation in the state. Of the new cases, 528 were infected from their contacts, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said. The state of Madhya Pradesh recorded 785 new COVID-19 caseson Tuesday, taking the state-wide infection count to 24,095, while 18 more patients succumbed to the disease, health department officials said. With 18 more people succumbing to the viral infection on Tuesday, the death toll went up to 756, they said. Of them, four fatalities each were reported from Bhopal and Indore, while one each patient died in Morena, Jabalpur, Sagar, Ratlam, Dhar, Barwani, Datia, Hoshangabad, Jhabua and Guna, the officials said. Among the new cases, the highest 149 cases were reported from Bhopal, followed by 72 in Raisen, 70 in Indore, 62 in Morena and 49 in Gwalior, they said. Jammu and Kashmir saw 608 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, raising the tally in the Union Territory to 15,258 as nine fresh fatalities pushed the death toll to 263, officials said. "Nine persons, who were COVID-19 positive, have died over the past 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir," they said, adding all the nine deaths took place in the Kashmir Valley. In Goa, COVID-19 cases crossed the 4,000 with the state now having 4,027 positive cases as on Tuesday with 174 new detections, the state Health department said. The COVID-19 tally in Manipur crossed the 2,000-mark, with the detection of 90 new cases on Tuesday, a Health department bulletin said. The coronavirus death toll in Himachal Pradesh increased to 11 after a 75-year-old woman died in Mandi on Tuesday as 33 fresh cases surfaced, taking the state's infection tally to 1,665. Chhattisgarh's COVID-19 count rose to 5,731 on Tuesday with the addition of 133 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, while the death toll climbed to 29, as the sample of an elderly woman who died earlier tested positive, a health official said. Mumbai, neighbouring districts report 2,627 new cases; 107 die Mumbai's COVID-19 tally rose to 1,03,262 on Tuesday with the addition of 995 new cases, while the toll increased to 5,814 after 62 more patients succumbed to the infection, the city civic body said. In enighbouring Thane district, an addition of 1,323 cases took COVID-19 count to 70,513, while the toll swelled by 40 during the day to touch 1,967, an official said. Kalyan led the list of new cases with 268 people testing positive, followed by 254 in Navi Mumbai, he said. "Thane and Kalyan now have over 16,000 cases each while Navi Mumbai is fast approaching the 12,000 mark. Of the 70,513 cases, 33.28 percent is active," he added. Among those who died was a 52-year-old constable from Hill Line police station under Thane commissionerate, he said. Neighbouring Palghar added 309 cases during the day to take its count to 12,382 while five deaths increased the toll to 223. India doing relatively well, says Centre Amid the rising cases, Rajesh Bhushan, officer on special duty in the Union health ministry, told a press conference in Delhi, that 30 states and Union Territories have COVID-19 positivity rate lower than that of the national average which stands at 8.07 percent. According to PTI, stating that some states are doing more than 140 tests per million, Bhushan, said that the number of tests per million have to be brought down to  a level of 140 tests per day per million, so that the "rate of positivity reduces and comes down to 10 percent first and then continue the testing process so that the rate of positivity further reduces to 5 percent or lower". The health ministry official also said that the COVID-19 deaths per million population in India stand at 20.4 per million which is amongst lowest in the world, Bhushan said. "There are several countries where the deaths per million is 21 times or 33 times higher than in India. The global average stands at 77 deaths per million population," he said. "So far, the nation has managed COVID-19 relatively well," Bhushan said. He also shared a chart showing that the COVID-19 case fatality rate has declined from 3.36 percent on 17 June to 2.43 percent now. Punjab's first plasma bank opens at Patiala Punjab on Tuesday got its first plasma bank at Patiala's Rajindra Hospital where those who have recovered from the novel coronavirus can donate their blood plasma to help treat COVID-19 patients. State's Medical Education and Research Minister OP Soni inaugurated the facility through video conference and said it will play a vital role in the fight against the pandemic. Multiple trials of plasma therapy have been successfully conducted in the state that paved the way for the establishment of the plasma bank, he said. Karnataka won't extend lockdown, to regulate supply of Remdesivir Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa also said that it will not be extending lockdown in Benglauru and other areas of the state, saying that "lockdown" is not the solution to control COVID-19 and stressed on social distancing and wearing of masks. "We had been successful at the beginning in controlling the COVID, but in recent days especially in Bengaluru the COVID cases have increased.....I want to tell the people of the state that for the control of the virus, lockdown was not the solution. The solution is wearing masks and maintaining social distancing," Yediyurappa said. In the meanwhile, amid reports of black marketing and haording of Remdesivir, a drug used in the treatment of coronavirus infected patients, Karnataka's COVID-19 task force on Tuesday decided that the state government will regulate its supply to private hospitals. "Remdesivir which is currently available in the government hospitals will be supplied to private hospitals through the government. This will help curb black marketing of this drug," Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar's office said in a release. The government has also fixed the rate for COVID-19 tests in private labs at Rs 2,000 for government referred cases and 3,000 for self-reporting cases. Meanwhile, the West Bengal govt said Tuesday that there will be a complete lockdown in the state on 23, 25 and 29 July to fight the spread of COVID-19. US accuses Chinese hackers in targeting of COVID-19 research Days after authorities in the US, Canada and the United Kingdom accused a hacking group with links to Russian intelligence with trying to target research on the disease, the US Justice Department on Tuesday accused two Chinese hackers of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars of trade secrets from companies across the world and more recently targeting firms developing a vaccine for the coronavirus. The indictment, says the hackers in recent months had researched vulnerabilities in the computer networks of companies publicly known for their work in developing vaccines and treatments, AP reported. However, there was no immediate indication that the hackers had successfully obtained any COVID-19 research, despite efforts to snoop on the companies. With inputs from agencies

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Our Food Experience in Vande Bharat Express | Indian Train Food Review

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via Today Bharat Seven flights to Hyderabad will be part of the largest evacuation exercise 'Vande Bharat Mission', beginning on May 7. As many as 2,350 Indians stranded in six countries would arrive here in seven flights, a top Telangana official said on Wednesday. Seven flights to Hyderabad will be part of the largest evacuation exercise 'Vande Bharat Mission', beginning on May 7. Under the exercise, the Centre will operate 64 flights till May 13 to bring home nearly 14,800 nationals stranded abroad due to the coronavirus lockdown. During the day, Telangana Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar reviewed arrangements for arrival of people by special flights. He said the Union Ministry of Home Affairs had issued orders regarding movement of Indian nationals stranded in foreign countries and also the standard operating protocol (SOP). He asked officials to make arrangements for institutional quarantine, medical screening at the airport and coordination with the nodal officers, designated by the Ministry of External Affairs. As per the guideline, the returnee will have to undergo institutional quarantine at their own cost. There will be medical teams for regular check-ups. Transport arrangements from airport to quarantine centres have been entrusted to the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC). The Chief Secretary asked officials to co-ordinate with hotels to prepare the 14-day stay packages as per budgets of different travellers. The special flights will be operated by Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express. Only the Covid-19 negative persons will be allowed to travel. About 2,000 people are expected to fly back to India daily. Shanthi Kumari, Special Chief Secretary (Health Family Welfare); Principal Secretaries Sunil Sharma and Vikas Raj; Jithender, Additional Director General (Law Order); Sandeep Kumar Sultania, Secretary (Panchayat Raj and Rural Development); and airport, immigration officials attended the meeting.

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Railways To Implement Rs. 18,000-Crore Project To Run Trains At 160 Kmph

The railways will implement a Rs. 18,000-crore project to operate trains at a speed of 160 kmph on the busy Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Kolkata routes by upgrading infrastructure, Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav said on Tuesday.

Once the project begins, it will take at least four years to complete, he said after inaugurating the International Rail Conference-2019 and the 13th International Railway Equipment Exhibition.

The events have been organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in association with the Railways at Aerocity.

The railways’ target is to operate high speed trains in two categories — at 160 kmph on the Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Kolkata routes, and up to 320 kmph under the ongoing bullet train project between Mumbai-Ahmedabad.

Currently, the average maximum speed of trains on various routes is 99 kmph and the recently introduced Delhi-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express touches an average speed of 104 kmph on the Delhi-Kanpur section.

The upgrade of infrastructure to operate trains at 160 kmph includes fencing, upgrade of track and signalling, and elimination of unmanned level-crossings, according to the Railway Ministry.

The railways is in a “transformation mode” and “is in the process of modernisation”, Mr Yadav said, adding that as part of this, the 68000-km broad-gauge track network will be electrified in the next three years.

He said at present, 28000 km is electrified and for next year a target of 7000 km has been set.

The railways will also implement a ‘multi-tracking’ project in the 34000 km ‘highly busy and utilised’ rail network in a phased manner. Additional tracks will be laid in these routes as nearly 96 per cent of the country”s trains ply there, the railway board chairman said.

On bio-toilets, Mr Yadav said 95 per cent of rail coaches have environment-friendly washrooms and the rest will have it in the next two to three months.

Board Member (Rolling Stock) Rajesh Agarwal said 100 units of Vande Bharat Express (semi high speed inter-city electric multiple unit) will be manufactured in the next five years.

Similarly, the railways will produce more aluminium coaches. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is planning to review the railway projects, he said.

The board’s Additional Member (Mechanical) AK Agarwal said the railways is planning to upgrade on a massive scale passenger services and amenities, production of rolling stocks and capacity building.

An MoU was signed in the event between Ghana’s Railway Development Ministry and RITES for implementing the rail projects in that country. Ghana railway development minister Joe Ghartey was present.

The Rail India Technical and Economic Service) or RITES is an engineering consultancy company of the Railways.

CII Director-General Chandrajit Banerjee highlighted the importance of the exhibition when India is in the fast track of development.

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India’s Railway Minister Piyush Goyal was brutally trolled after he shared a video purportedly showing India’s first semi high-speed train zipping past at lightning speed, in order to trumpet Modi’s pet “Make in India” initiative.

The minister was ridiculed as it turned out to be a digitally altered video with the speed of the train enhanced by two times, prompting a backlash from Twitter users.

“Massive respect for Piyush Goyal. He just made the video 2X times faster and called it semi-high speed train when he could have made it 6X times faster and called it super high speed train,” wrote one user.

Goyal has yet not commented on the video, which can still be seen on his timeline.

It’s a bird…It’s a plane…Watch India’s first semi-high speed train built under ‘Make in India’ initiative, Vande Bharat Express zooming past at lightening speed. pic.twitter.com/KbbaojAdjO

— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) February 10, 2019

This is my video and this is forwarded by 2x speed to the original vdo. https://t.co/mqY95AwlOR

whoever handling your account is really a dump.

— Abhishek Jaiswal

(@abhie_jaiswal) February 10, 2019

India’s junior minister for finance and shipping, Pon Radhakrishnan also found himself at the receiving end after inadvertently criticising his own government in multiple tweets.

The minister retweeted posts with the hashtag #ModiforNewIndia without reviewing the content.

“#Modi4NewIndia Working for the middle class is low on the agenda of Modi govt,” read one of his tweets.

“Modi govt started the process of online tracking of applications for environmental approvals, bringing down approval time from 600 days to 1,800 days,” read another.

Hundreds of other accounts loyal to Modi and the BJP retweeted Radhakrishnan’s posts verbatim. Some of the tweets have since been deleted.

Pratik Sinha, co-founder of fact-checking website Alt-News, on Wednesday said he had edited a shared Google document that exposed how the BJP’s social media army churned out propaganda on a daily basis and was picked by government loyalists.

How do you get a Union Minister to tweet what you want? Well, you go and edit the trending document made by BJP IT cell, and then you control what they tweet. Thread.

Here’s the video of this morning when their trending document got automagically updated

1/n pic.twitter.com/6DLwDPg2CV

— Pratik Sinha (@free_thinker) February 13, 2019

“How do you get a union minister to tweet what you want? Well, you go and edit the trending document made by BJP IT cell, and then you control what they tweet,” wrote Sinha.

Indian cyber experts have warned of a bitter social media war between the ruling BJP and the main opposition Congress party headed by Rahul Gandhi ahead of a general election due by May.

India’s right-wing groups recently accused Twitter of a “left-wing bias”, saying the network was suspending accounts supportive of the BJP.

On Monday, a 31-member panel headed by a BJP lawmaker, summoned Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to appear before it on February 25.

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