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106-year-old Delhi man recovers from Covid-19; Doctor calls it inspiring.

Mukhtar Ahmed a 106-year old man in Delhi, successfully recovered from COVID-19. Ahmed had procured the infection from his son and was admitted to Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality HOspital on April 14. "Whenever a patient recovers, its a proud moment for us. However, due to Ahmed's age, it inspiring news for all of us.", BL Sherwal, Director of the hospital said.

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Coronavirus Cases in India cross 56,000 mark ; Death toll rises to 1,886

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday announced that the total number of coronavirus cases in India has risen to 56,342. The death toll due to the virus in India has reached 1,886, according to figures released by ministry. Out of the total cases, 37,916 cases are active, while 16,450 people have been cured, discharged or migrated. For more updates visit The India Post

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Vizag gas leak ‘disturbing’, closely monitoring situation: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday described the gas leak at a chemical plant in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam as "disturbing" and said the central government is closely monitoring the situation. He said he is praying for the well-being of the people of Visakhapatnam. "The incident in Vizag is disturbing. Have spoken to the NDMA officials and concerned authorities. We are continuously and closely monitoring the situation," Shah tweeted. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy spoke to Andhra Pradesh's chief secretary and director general…

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Ahmedabad: Chaos on streets as 7-day complete lockdown ordered for city

Chaos reigned on Ahmedabad's streets Wednesday, after the newly appointed team of bureaucrats placed in charge of the city decided to lock it down completely for a week from Thursday, allowing only milk and medicine shops to remain open. Additional chief secretary Rajiv Kumar Gupta, given charge of Ahmedabad city on Tuesday, held a meeting with officials of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) before he put out the lockdown order. It read: "All those working in shops like vegetables, fruit, grocery, provisions, supermarkets, ice cream parlours and people engaged in home…

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Gujarat CM Rupani faces heat from Central Government

Veteran administrators are introduced to tackle the crisis in Gujarat. Post Ahmedabad, Vadodara and Surat may get seasoned officials to control the crisis. With 49 deaths reported on a single day in gujarat, the center has suddenly come in alert mode. As per the CMO sources, the central government had a furious discussion with the Chief Minister and they have actually ordered to introduce seasoned officials to handle the situation and downsize the powers of current in charge officials, who have actually failed in understanding the reality…

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Delhi govt issues guidelines for handling passengers at IGI airport returning by repatriation flights to mitigate possibility of coronavirus COVID-19 spread

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in coordination with Indian Missions abroad have planned the phased return of Indian citizens stranded abroad. The Delhi Government on Wednesday issued guidelines for handling of passengers returning by repatriation flights at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport to mitigate the possibility of spread of coronavirus COVID-19 amid the lockdown. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in coordination with Indian Missions abroad have planned the phased return of Indian citizens stranded abroad. In an official statement, the Delhi government said that…

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Riyaz Naikoo, Pakistan-supported Hizb-ul-Mujahideen’s top terrorist, killed in Beighpora village of Awantipora in Jammu and Kashmir

In a major breakthrough, the security forces on Wednesday killed the most wanted and Pakistan-supported Hizb-ul-Mujahideen's top terrorist Riyaz Naikoo along with his associate in an encounter in Beighpora village of Awantipora in Jammu and Kashmir. With this, the security forces also avenged the deaths of five security men recently killed in Kupwara district on May 3. Naikoo, Kashmirs most wanted terrorist and Hizbul chief was trapped late on Tuesday in his native Beighpora village in Jammu and Kashmirs Pulwama district. The Hizbul Mujahideen commander and his…

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JeM militant arrested in J-K’s Pulwama

A Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant was arrested and arms and ammunition seized from his possession in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Wednesday. A JeM militant was arrested in Satura village of Tral area of the south Kashmir district late Tuesday night, a police official said. He said the militant was apprehended by the security forces at the Satura crossing when he was found moving under suspicious circumstances. On his questioning, the security forces recovered an AK-56 rifle, five AK magazines, 150 AK rounds, three…

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Diamond Markets Reflect Uncertain Outlook

RAPI for 1ct. up 0.2% in April Mumbai, Maharashtra, India: Business Wire India Diamond trading was restricted in April due to the coronavirus pandemic and global lockdowns. Sentiment was weak, with dealers frustrated by the inability to resume business. The industry was focused on the Far East as China and Hong Kong started to open, while the outlook for the US remained uncertain. The RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI ) for 1-carat diamonds was basically flat for the month due to the low volume of trade. The index…

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COVID-19 cases rise to 49,391; death toll touches 1,694

The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,694 and the number of cases climbed to 49,391 in the country on Wednesday, registering an increase of 126 deaths and 2,958 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said. The number of active COVID-19 cases is 33,514. A total of 13,160 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, it said. "Thus, around 28.71 per cent patients have recovered so far," a senior health ministry official said. The total number of cases include 111 foreign…

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