Gujarat Day 2020: All You Need to Know about the State

Gujarat Day is celebrated with several cultural programmes across the state. The government of Gujarat declared a public holiday to observe the day.

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Maharashtra Day 2020: All You Need to Know about the State's Establishment

The Bombay Reorganisation Act divided the then Bombay into two different states namely Maharashtra and Gujarat on the basis of language.

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Covid-19 Death Toll Rises to 1,147, Total Number of Cases at 35,043: Health Ministry

Seventy-two deaths were reported since Thursday evening, out of which 27 fatalities were from Maharashtra, 17 from Gujarat and 11 from West Bengal alone.

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'Open to Collaborate With Nations, Including India, to Expand Global Accessibility of Remdesivir': Gilead

Remdesivir has demonstrated positive results in two clinical trials, one conducted by the company and another by US government in treating patients with severe cases of Covid-19.

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PM Modi Extends Greetings to People of Gujarat and Maharashtra on Statehood Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended greetings to people of both the states and said they have contributed to the development of the country.

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Road Ahead for India Post Lockdown? Six-point Plan Shared by Niti Aayog CEO Offers Solution

Red zones are those areas where many positive cases of the novel coronavirus disease have emerged. These areas will be bracing for strict lockdown measures even ahead of the lockdown's end to bring them to normalcy.

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PM Modi Wishes Russian Counterpart Speedy Recovery from Covid-19

'My best wishes to Russian PM Mishustin for early recovery and good health,' Modi tweeted in Russian and English. 'We stand with our close friend Russia in efforts to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic,' he said.

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Full List of Red, Orange & Green Zones: Where States Stand as Centre Mulls Exit from Lockdown Post May 3

Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra have the maximum number of red zones at 19 and 14 respectively, followed by Tamil Nadu at 12 and all of Delhi's 11 districts have been marked as 'no activity' zones.

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Maharashtra's First Coronavirus Patient to Receive Plasma Therapy Dies at Lilavati Hospital

While the 53-year-old patient's condition was initially showing improvement after the plasma transfusion was administered, he was again reported critical with 24 hours.

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Maharashtra's First Patient to Receive Plasma Therapy Dies at Lilavati Hospital

While the 53-year-old patient's condition was initially showing improvement after the plasma transfusion was administered, he was again reported critical with 24 hours.

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18-year-old Woman Gang-raped in Madhya Pradesh, Three Minors Among 5 Held

Seven persons sexually assaulted an 18-year-old woman in Madhya Pradesh and two of the accused are absconding.

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US Congressman Calls India 'Leader in Fight against Coronavirus' over Move to Supply Hydroxychloroquine

In a statement, the influential Republican lawmaker from North Carolina also appreciated the role being played by Indian-American non-profit organisations and community organisations in the pandemic relied work in the US.

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Hospital Attendants of PGI Chandigarh Dragged out of Quarantine for Photo Session, Move Sparks Outrage

The sanitation attendants and hospital attendants were placed in quarantine at the Red Cross and Infosys Sarais at PGIMER for 14 days after working in coronavirus wards.

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International Labour Day 2020: Date and Why Is It Celebrated

A major incident that took place in Chicago on May 1, 1886, helped in establishing the existing Labour Day.

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Despite Mamata's Appeal, Closed Private Clinics in West Bengal Cause Woe to Patients Amid Pandemic

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had appealed to all doctors to provide private community treatment activities so that general patients do not face any hassle in getting immediate medical assistance.

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International Labour Day 2020: These Quotes Will Keep You Motivated

May 1 is observed as the International Labour Day in order to celebrate the labours and the working class.

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Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru Among 130 Red Zones Designated by Centre for Lockdown After May 3

According to the list, there are 130 red zones, where more stringent restrictions will be enforced post May 3. However, there will be partial easing in orange zones and liberal easing in green zones.

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As Race Hots Up to Find Coronavirus Cure, A Look at Potential Treatments Being Tested for the Pandemic

While there is a race to create a vaccine against the infectious disease, countries across the globe are also conducting clinical trials on ‘repurposed drugs’.

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Jharkhand Plans to Tweak MGNREGA Norms, Provide Work to Returnee Migrants

Chief Minister Hemant Soren informed ministers that preparations are underway to bring back students and migrant workers stranded in different states amid the coronavirus lockdown.

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Coronavirus Pandemic LIVE Updates: India Cases Rise to 34,752, Death Toll at 1,147 With 73 Deaths in 24 Hours; 40 Cops Test Positive in Maharashtra's Malegaon

Coronavirus Pandemic LIVE Updates: US President Donald Trump has said the World Health Organization should be 'ashamed' of itself, as he likened it to a public relations agency for China.

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Coronavirus Pandemic LIVE Updates: WHO Like PR Agency for China, Should be Ashamed, Says Trump as US Records Over 2,000 Deaths in 24 Hrs

Coronavirus Pandemic LIVE Updates: US President Donald Trump has said the World Health Organization should be 'ashamed' of itself, as he likened it to a public relations agency for China.

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Lockdown & Labour Pain: The Demand for MNREGA Work Has Never Been so Strong, Says Economist Jean Dreze

Jean Drèze points out that the lockdown is 'almost a death sentence' for India's poorest and cites bolstering of MNREGA and PDS among emergency measures needed to provide immediate relief to disadvantaged citizens.

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'What Will People Eat?': With Increasing Covid-19 Cases, Traders at Delhi's Azadpur Mandi Battle Fears

While buyers think twice in entering Azadpur Mandi, hundreds of truckers carrying fruits from Kashmir or remote places in Himachal Pradesh, brave the pandemic to earn a livelihood.

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With No Vaccine, 'Herd Immunity' is Our Only Hope in Fight Against Coronavirus: Senior Scientist

A senior scientist working on Randomised Control Trial (RCT) said a large number of the population would first get infected and then develop natural immunity against the virus, preventing it from spreading further.

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Don't Start Moving on Foot: Adityanath Asks UP Officials to Prepare Action Plan for Return of Migrants

An official spokesman said the state government has written letters to different states seeking detailed data on migrant labourers and workers of UP along with their names, mobile numbers and addresses as well as medical reports.

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Ganga Saptami 2020: Here's Date, Time and Puja Vidhi

Ganga Saptami is also observed as Ganga Jayanti or Ganga Puja. This is considered as one of the important festivals in the Hindu calendar.

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'Deaths and Fear of Catching Covid-19 are Creating Further Anxiety Among People, but There is Social Support'

Perpetual fear is a common emotion among many of the 2.6 billion people who are under some kind of lockdown across the globe due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Man Intoxicates 16-year-old Dalit Girl, Repeatedly Rapes Her for a Month in Chitrakoot Village

The girl visited the police station with her elder brother on Wednesday after which an FIR was lodged and the youth arrested.

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'Ab Lockdown ke Baad hi Milega': How Covid-19 Has Blocked Road to 'Moksha' as Lockers Brim with Ashes

Besides immersion of ashes, the issue of lack of availability of mango tree wood has further marred the entire process of cremation based on Hindu beliefs.

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'Don't Worry': Australian Min Jason Wood Reassures Indian Parents, Calls for Transparency from China

In a conversation with News18, Wood shed some light on the Australian model for dealing with Covid-19; the country has managed to keep their number of cases under 10,000 and the number of deaths under 100.

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MP Govt Pilots Face Tough Task of Ferrying Covid-19 Samples to Labs Outside State

These are no ordinary flights as pilots have to follow a set of stringent protocols and wear the personal protective equipment (PPE) while taking samples for testing to labs, as far as Puducherry and also Delhi.

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UP Police Orders 10,000 PPE Kits as 28 Cops Test Positive

Directives have been issued to ensure that frontline police personnel, especially in hotspot areas, follow all security protocols using PPE kits, masks, gloves and sanitisers, according to Director General of Police Hitesh Chandra Awasthi.

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Three More Test Positive for Coronavirus in Odisha, State Tally Rises to 128

With the three fresh cases, the total number of COVID-19 patients in Jajpur district has increased to 22.

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After Row Over 'Hindutva Bigots' Remark, Delhi Minorities Panel Chief Reminds of His 'Patriotism'

The post kicked up a row. After which Zafarul-Islam Khan has clarified that he has never complained against his country to any foreign government or organization and nor does he have any intentions to do so in future.

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Indian Man and Pregnant Wife Found Dead in Apparent Murder-suicide in New Jersey

Garima Kothari was found unresponsive with trauma to her upper body in her apartment on April 26 by Jersey City police officers.

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Puducherry Govt to Decide Stand on Lockdown on May 2, Says CM Narayanasamy

Chief Minister V Narayanasamy said the Centre's stand on extension of lockdown has been unclear and the state government is considering all pros and cons before issuing a formal order.

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Covid-19 Death Toll in India Rises to 1,074, Total Number of Cases Reach 33,050

Out of the 66 deaths reported since Wednesday, 32 were from Maharashtra, 16 from Gujarat and 10 people were from Madhya Pradesh alone.

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Govt Likely to Replace Tokens with Smart Cards for Metro Trains to Prevent Covid-19 Spread

The proposal is part of the Centre’s measures to implement social distancing while travelling by metro. To prevent the spread of the COVID-19, screening and crowd control measures will also be taken at stations.

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Over 3,000 Swab Samples Pending for Over a Month for Covid-19 Tests in Delhi Due to Shortage of Kits

This shortage of testing kits in such a crucial time has raised concerns of officials as it is causing a serious delay in identifying positive cases, tracing their contacts and even in deciding whether a patient who was under treatment has fully recovered or not.

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No Covid-like Symptoms, Yet the Virus: Docs Sound Alert as 'Strange Illness' in Kids Makes Them Jittery

Only about 25 to 30 cases have been seen so far, mostly in London, a senior consultant with the National Health Service told News18. But small as these numbers relatively are, they have seen a sharp rise in recent days.

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Mother's Woes: UP Man Goes to Buy Groceries Amid Lockdown, Returns With His Bride

The 26-year-old groom Guddu said he married his wife Savita two months ago in Haridwar but was unable to avail the marriage certificate amid the nationwide lockdown.

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Plan to Use Hydroxychloroquine in Dharavi Temporarily Shelved over Fear of Side-effects on Slum Dwellers

The state government has now said that hydroxychloroquine can be given only after patients consent to taking it while knowing the risks involved.

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90 at Sikkim Govt Guest House in Delhi Quarantined After Patient There Tests Positive

Ninety people at a Sikkim government guest house in south Delhi's Green Park have been quarantined after a patient staying there tested positive for coronavirus, officials said.

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Govt Has Given Utmost Priority to Agriculture Sector Amid Covid-19, Says Tomar

Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given priority to schemes supporting farmers amid the coronavirus lockdown.

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Kasaragod Collector Advised to go Into Quarantine as Scribe Tests Positive for Covid-19

After a television journalist in Kerala's Kasaragod tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday, the health authorities here advised the district collector, his driver and gunman to go into self-quarantine.

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Coronavirus Pandemic LIVE Updates: WHO a ‘Pipe Organ’ for China, Alleges Trump as Agency Defends 'Quick' Response; Covid-19 Deaths Cross 60,000-mark in US

Coronavirus Pandemic LIVE Updates: President Donald Trump has termed the World Health Organization 'literally a pipe organ for China' and said the United States will soon come out with its recommendations on the global body, followed by one on Beijing.

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Asteroid 1998 OR2 to Pass the Earth’s Surface Today, Here’s How You Can Live Stream it

The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico is keeping a close look at the movement of the asteroid, which is estimated to fly near the Earth at around 3:26 pm IST on Wednesday.

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Navy, Air Force Give Final Touches to Biggest Evacuation Plan Ever to Bring Back Indians Stranded in Gulf Nations

In the evacuation, the government has decided to give priority to migrant labourers whose work permits have either expired or are about to expire as they might be running out of resources after month-long lockdowns.

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DBT-Junior Research Fellowship Application Process Starts at rcb.res.in; How to Check

Candidates who are willing to pursue research in frontier areas of Biotechnology and Life Sciences can apply for DBT-JRF 2020 exam by visiting the official page.

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Super Spreaders, Infected Hospitals, Lack of ICUs: 15 Indian Districts That Pose Big Covid-19 Threat

Overall, 18,711 of the total 29,435 cases in India have been reported from just 15 districts. Five of these districts — Mumbai, Delhi (State), Ahmedabad, Pune and Indore — have recorded more than 1,000 cases each and aggregate 46.35 per cent of the total cases in India.

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