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Health workers collect blood samples for a serological survey in North Delhi’s Adarsh Nagar.

Seroprevalence, single dose vaccination influencing case rates Jacob Koshy

States with lowest fatalities are also those with lowest fresh cases, says ICMR survey.

Johnson and Johnson’s single-dose vaccine approved for emergency use in India

In U-turn, Centre denies existence of panel to oversee supply of medical oxygen

The mom and the jab

Pandemic diaries: How a photo studio in Chennai stayed afloat

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Cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba’s term extended

Mahesh Langa Jharkhand cadre officer will continue till August 30, 2022.

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Legality of PM Cares Fund challenged

Legal Correspondent There is compelling need for transparency and accountability in Fund’s affairs, a petition in the Supreme Court says.

International

The Taliban have gained vast parts of rural Afghanistan since launching a series of offensives. Tanks arrive at battlefield, in Kunduz, Afghanistan on July 7, 2021 in this still image taken from a video.

International

Afghanistan crisis Northern Afghan city of Sar-e-Pul taken by Taliban: lawmaker

AFP Kunduz and Sar-e-Pul in the north fell within hours of each other Sunday, lawmakers and residents in the cities confirmed, but not without fierce fighting.

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The DHSC has confirmed that all arrivals from India who have been vaccinated in India are required to isolate at home or their designated location mentioned on the compulsory locator form.

International

COVID-19 | U.K. eases travel restrictions for India

PTI While the requirement for a compulsory 10-day self-isolation in a government-approved facility at an additional cost of 1,750 pounds per head will no longer apply, only travellers vaccinated in the U.K. or Europe would qualify for an exemption of the home quarantine requirement.

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Puri’s Jagannatha temple to reopen from August 16

PTI Fully vaccinated certificate or 96-hours-old RT-PCR negative report has been made mandatory for entry

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Now, Gurugram to demolish all illegal buildings on PLPA land

Special Correspondent In view of the Supreme Court direction in a case pertaining to Khori Basti this past month, the Gurugram district administration has decided to identify the illegal structures on the land notified under the Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900 and remove the encroachment.Around 6,800 hectares land in the district across 33 revenues estates is notified under the PLPA.The Faridabad district administration too had on July 28 said all illegal structures, including farmhouses and educational

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Sewing machines distributed to ex-convicts

Special Correspondent Sewing machines worth ₹ 5 lakh were distributed to 10 ex-convicts through Discharged Prisoners Aid Society recently.The machines were handed over by Sunil Kumar Singh, Director General of Police, Prisons and Corrections Services in presence of S Gnaneswaran, treasurer of Discharged Prisoners Aid Society for rehabilitation of these ex-convicts who learnt tailoring skills in a tailoring workshop in prison during their incarceration.A press release said welfare assistance in form of auto