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Morning Digest | CBI team visits Odisha train accident site, begins probe; 3 killed, 4 injured in fresh violence in Manipur, and more

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Morning Digest | CBI team visits Odisha train accident site, begins probe; 3 killed, 4 injured in fresh violence in Manipur, and more

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw waves as a train passes after train services resumed on the section where the accident happened on Friday, near Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Balasore district on Sunday night, June 4, 2023. | Photo Credit: Twitter/@RailMinIndia via PTI CBI team visits Odisha train accident site, begins probe A 10-member CBI team … Read more

India records 237 fresh Covid-19 cases

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India records 237 fresh Covid-19 cases

India logs 237 fresh COVID-19 cases even as the number of active cases declined to 3,502 | Photo Credit: The Hindu India recorded a single-day rise of 237 fresh COVID-19 cases even as the number of active cases declined to 3,502, according to the Union Health Ministry. The death toll due to the viral disease … Read more

Five fresh COVID-19 infections in Tamil Nadu

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Five fresh COVID-19 infections in Tamil Nadu

The Tamil Nadu Public Health Department recorded five fresh COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, bringing up the tally of those under treatment to 62. In a day 4,300 persons underwent RT-PCR test. So far, 6,96,15,430 persons have been tested.  A total of 16 patients were discharged after recovering from the infection. No casualties were reported among … Read more

Fresh firefight takes place at Rajouri encounter site in Jammu: Army

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Fresh firefight takes place at Rajouri encounter site in Jammu: Army

Representational file image of security personnel taking position in a forest area in Jammu and Kashmir. | Photo Credit: PTI A fresh firefight between the security forces and hiding militants took place in the Kandi Forest area in Jammu division’s Rajouri on May 6. The Army said the security forces engaged the hiding militants in … Read more

India adds 10,753 fresh COVID-19 cases, active infections at 53,720

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India adds 10,753 fresh COVID-19 cases, active infections at 53,720

File photo of a COVID-19 preparedness drill at the Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai on Monday, April 10, 2023. | Photo Credit: ASHOK R. India recorded 10,753 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the number of active infections to 53,720, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on April 15. The toll has climbed to 5,31,091 with … Read more

Calcutta HC directs Bengal government to file report on fresh Rishra violence

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Calcutta HC directs Bengal government to file report on fresh Rishra violence

Security personnel deployed near Rishra railway station April 4, 2023 amid tension after clashes broke out between two groups during a ‘Ram Navami’ procession on April 2, 2023 in Hooghly district. | Photo Credit: PTI The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the West Bengal government to file a report on fresh clashes in Rishra … Read more

T.N. reports eight fresh COVID-19 infections

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T.N. reports eight fresh COVID-19 infections

Tamil Nadu reported eight fresh COVID-19 cases on Sunday. This pushed the tally of those under treatment to 44. Till date, 35,94,772 infections have been recorded in the State.  Chennai, Coimbatore, Dharmapuri, Kanniyakumari, Madurai, Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur reported one case each. One person who arrived from the U.K., too, tested positive. As many as five persons … Read more

T.N.’s new e-vehicles policy provides for fresh incentives 

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T.N.’s new e-vehicles policy provides for fresh incentives 

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin releasing the Tamil Nadu Electric Vehicles Policy, 2023, on Tuesday.  | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement  The Tamil Nadu Electric Vehicles Policy, 2023, released by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday, provides for a capital subsidy for public and private charging stations and battery swapping stations. It lists special demand-side incentives for retrofitting … Read more

Nurses offer to call off strikes in England if Sunak makes fresh pay offer

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Nurses offer to call off strikes in England if Sunak makes fresh pay offer

FRI 3 FEB Train drivers Train drivers who are members of the Aslef union are on strike Most train companies across England are affected Disruption is also expected on some services between England and Scotland, and between England and Wales Customers are encouraged to check their route before travelling Read more: Train drivers to go … Read more