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Selection-cum-search panel shortlists 3 names for AIIMS director post

The three names shortlisted are Dr Nikhil Tandon, Dr Rajesh Malhotra and Dr Pramod Garg

Gujarat records 26 new Covid cases, zero deaths; active tally below 300

Gujarat recorded 26 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, taking its overall tally to 12,23,832, while no fresh death linked to the infection was registered in the state, the Health Department said. With no coronavirus death reported during the day, the toll remained unchanged at 10,942, said a release by the Health Department. Also, 30 patients recovered during the last 24 hours, taking the tally of such cases to 12,12,595, it said. The number of active cases in Gujarat now stands at 295, the department said. No new cases of COVID-19 were registered in the adjoining Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu in the last 24 hours, said an official release. Gujarat COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 12,23,832 new cases 26, deaths 10,942, discharged 12,12,595, active cases 295, people tested so far - figures not released.

Data story: India logs 1,938 new cases; death toll rises to 516,672

India has so far administered 1,822,330,356 vaccine doses. That is 4236.53 per cent of its total caseload, and 129.92 per cent of its population

India reports marginal increase in new coronavirus cases in 24 hours

India reported 1,938 fresh Covid cases, marginally higher than the previous day's count of 1,778, in a span of 24 hours.

Not over yet

Covid-19 still remains a big risk

Data story: India logs 1,778 new cases; death toll rises to 516,605

India has so far administered 1,818,915,234 vaccine doses. That is 4228.78 per cent of its total caseload, and 129.67 per cent of its population

India reports 1,778 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, 62 fatalities

With 1,778 new coronavirus infections, India's total tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 430,12,749, while the number of active cases declined by over 800 to 23,087, according to government data.

Active Covid-19 cases drop below 500 in Andhra Pradesh

The latest health bulletin said 51 infected persons got cured in the 24 hours ending at 9 am on Tuesday while no deaths due to the virus were reported

Gujarat reports 10 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death; active tally at 308

Gujarat reported 10 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, pushing its overall tally to 12,23,790, while one more patient succumbed to the infection in the state, the health department said

Kerala records 702 fresh Covid-19 cases, four deaths in last 24 hours

Among the 14 districts, Ernakulam recorded the highest with 146 cases, followed by Thiruvananthapuram (87) and Kottayam (76)

Data story: India logs 1,581 new cases; death toll rises to 516,543

India has so far administered 1,815,601,944 vaccine doses. That is 4221.25 per cent of its total caseload, and 129.44 per cent of its population

India considers opening Covid-19 boosters to all adults, says report

India's total infections now stand at more than 43 million, with 516,510 deaths.

Govt considers widening Covid booster shots to all adults in India: Report

Only frontline workers and those older than 60 are now allowed to take booster doses in the country.

Data story: India logs 1,134 new cases; death toll rises to 516,510

India has so far administered 1,812,497,303 vaccine doses. That is 4214.18 per cent of its total caseload, and 129.22 per cent of its population

Data story: India logs 1,761 new cases; death toll rises to 516,479

India has so far administered 1,812,111,675 vaccine doses. That is 4213.44 per cent of its total caseload, and 129.19 per cent of its population

Covid-19 pandemic: Mumbai records 48 fresh cases and no deaths

The caseload in the megapolis rose to 10,57,505 while death toll stood unchanged at 16,693

Data story: India logs 2,528 new cases; death toll rises to 516,281

India has so far administered 1,809,794,588 vaccine doses. That is 4208.43 per cent of its total caseload, and 129.02 per cent of its population

Kerala records 922 new Covid-19 cases, 130 deaths in 24 hours

Kerala on Thursday recorded 922 new Covid-19 infections which raised the total caseload to 65,25,032.

Govt employing multi-sectoral, holistic response towards TB elimination

The government has been employing a multi-sectoral, holistic and intersectional response towards eliminating tuberculosis, a senior official said

India managed Omicron surge much better than other countries: Centre

During a webinar, Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare spoke about India's achievement in vaccination in comparison to other countries