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Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said there should be continued focus on the five-fold strategy i.e. Test-Track-Treat-Vaccination and adherence to Covid-appropriate behaviour, to safely navigate through the festive season to avoid the possibility of surge in COVID-19 cases.

Centre extends COVID-19 guidelines till November 30 Special Correspondent

The earlier guidelines are applicable till October 31

Half the eligible population of Kerala fully vaccinated: Health Minister

For Hosur flower growers, prices look up for the first time since pandemic

World faces shortage of syringes as COVID vaccine doses rise

97% people surveyed have antibodies against COVID-19 in Delhi: Minister

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrives in Panaji. File

National

Mamata Banerjee parries question on her being in race for PM’s post in 2024

PTI “If I tell you everything right now what I will tell later?” she told reporters while responding to a question

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with tennis veteran Leander Paes talks to the media in Panaji on October 29, 2021. Paes has joined Trinamool Congress.

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Tennis player Leander Paes joins Trinamool Congress

PTI TMC stands for temple, mosque and church, says West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

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International

UNGA committee endorses India’s resolution for granting Observer Status to International Solar Alliance

PTI The 76th session of the UN General Assembly will now have to formally adopt recommendation of the Sixth Committee

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United States President Joe Biden speaks about his domestic agenda from the East Room of the White House in Washington on October 28, 2021.

International

Biden proposes $1.85 tn social security and climate plan

Sriram Lakshman It is much less than the original $3.5 tn price tag he wanted

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Data

Data | The highs and lows in States' infant mortality rate rankings

Vignesh Radhakrishnan Sumant Sen Jasmin Nihalani The IMR of top-ranked States such as Kerala and Delhi were comparable to high-income and upper-middle-income countries such as the U.S. and China

Basic nutrition: A file photo of children having midday meal at a school in Vijayawada. K.V.S. Giri

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Data | Where does India stand on the global hunger index?

The Hindu Data Team Results of NFHS-5 (2019-20) showed that in the majority of the States for which data were released, child stunting and child wasting increased compared to 2015-16

Special Correspondent An agreement made at the time of land acquisition for Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) states that the land should be used only for public purposes, and 7,000 displaced persons (R cardholders) of VSP are yet to get jobs, Jana Sena Party (JSP) general secretary T. Sivasankar has said.He was addressing a media conference along with JSP Political Affairs Committee (PAC) Member Kona Tata Rao and JSP general secretary Bolisetty Satyanarayana here on Friday, in connection with the JSP President Pawan