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56,211 new Covid-19 cases, 271 fatalities in last 24 hours in India

India reported 56, 211 fresh Covid-19 cases and 271 related deaths in the last 24 hours, the union health ministry informed on Tuesday morning

104-feet tall flag mast inaugurated by Sikkim Governor Ganga Prasad

A 104 feet tall flag mast hoisting the National Flag was inaugurated by Sikkim Governor Ganga Prasad at the Mahatma Gandhi Marg, officials said

India world's largest democratic educational ecosystem: Education Minister

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has said India is the largest democratic educational ecosystem in the world, with as many as 34 crore children studying here

S Jaishankar to attend Heart of Asia conference in Tajikistan today

During his three-day visit to Tajikistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will attend the ninth Ministerial Conference of Heart of Asia - Istanbul Process (HoA-IP) on Afghanistan in Dushanbe

India provides 100,000 doses of Covaxin against Covid-19 to Paraguay

Paraguay on Monday received a shipment of 1,00,000 doses of India's indigenously developed Covaxin vaccine."Paraguay receives 100,000 doses of Covaxin vaccine from India. We guarantee the continued immunization against COVID-19. Thanks to India for its support," Sputnik reported citing Paraguay Health Ministry.External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took to Twitter to announce that 'Made in India' vaccines have arrived in the south American country."Never too far for friendship. Made in India vaccines arrive in Paraguay," Jaishankar tweeted.Paraguay has reported over 2,09,000 COVID-19 cases. So far, over 4,063 people have died in the country due to the infection.India has been supplying coronavirus vaccines to countries around the world under the Vaccine Maitri initiative. New Delhi has provided vaccines to over 75 countries.According to the Ministry of External Affairs, over 638.81 lakh doses of vaccines have been provided by India to countries.

India can hold electricity-sector emissions by rising clean power capacity

India can hold its greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity sector at 2018 levels by increasing its clean power capacity, according to a Berkeley Lab-led team of researchers

India urges UNSC to assess cost of 'actions and inactions' in Syria

India has urged the UNSC to assess the "costs of its actions and inactions" in Syria and said there is an urgent need to build consensus on the humanitarian situation and work to ameliorate sufferings

India records 68,020 Covid-19 cases, highest one-day rise so far this year

India saw 68,020 new coronavirus cases in a span of 24 hours, the highest single-day rise so far this year, taking the country's Covid-19 tally to above 12 million

Rajnath, visiting Korean minister inaugurate Indo-Korean friendship park

An Indo-Korean friendship park was jointly inaugurated on Friday by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of National Defence of South Korea Suh Wook at Delhi cantonment

India calls for Israel, Palestine peace talks based on global consensus

With Israel in the process of forming a government and Palestine facing elections, India said the international community must focus on how to encourage the parties back to "meaningful negotiations"

India records 59,118 new infections as new coronavirus cases surge

India saw 59,118 new coronavirus infections in a day, the highest single day rise so far this year, taking the nationwide Covid-19 tally to 11,846,652

UNESCO extends support in implementation of National Education Policy

Extending full support in the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP), UNESCO Director General said that key concepts under NEP are "very crucial" for the development of students

US adds India to list of countries affected by African swine fever

The US has notified that India has been added to the list of countries that have been affected by African swine fever, imposing restrictions on the import of pork and pork products from the country

US lawmaker applauds India for sending Covid vaccines to African countries

A top American lawmaker has praised India for sending Covid-19 vaccines to African countries, asserting it has shown good faith in humanity

PM Narendra Modi to embark on a two-day visit to Bangladesh today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to begin a two-day visit to Bangladesh on Friday, his first to a foreign country since the Covid-19 outbreak

Spike in daily Covid-19 cases: India reports 53,476 new infections

India saw 53,476 new infections in a day, the highest single-day rise so far this year, taking the nationwide Covid-19 tally to 11,787,534, according to the Union Health Ministry data

US needs to understand India has longstanding ties with Russia: US Admiral

The US needs to understand that India has had a longstanding relationship with the Russians for security cooperation and military equipment, a top American admiral told lawmakers

Chicago City Council votes against resolution critical of India's CAA

The Chicago City Council, one of the most powerful city councils in the US after New York, has voted against a resolution critical of India's Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the human rights situation

Over 500 drones to measure India's rural assets, end property dispute woes

In one of the biggest aerial surveys, over 500 high resolution drones would be deployed soon to map nearly 600,000 villages

India records highest single-day spike with 47,262 fresh Covid-19 cases

India recorded 47,262 fresh coronavirus cases in a day, the highest single-day rise so far this year, taking the nationwide Covid-19 tally to 1,17,34,058, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday