Grievances Across India That Deaths Caused By COVID May Not Have Been Appropriately Recorded: Madras High Court Seeks State, Centre Reply
3 years, 6 months ago

Grievances Across India That Deaths Caused By COVID May Not Have Been Appropriately Recorded: Madras High Court Seeks State, Centre Reply

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Friday noted that all over the country, there are grievances that all the deaths that have been caused by the pandemic may not have been appropriately recorded. The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy noted that as far as Tamil Nadu was concerned, there are reports that unless a positive test report was issued in respect of. The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy noted that as far as Tamil Nadu was concerned, there are reports that unless a positive test report was issued in respect of the patient, the subsequent death would not be recorded as a Covid death. The instant petition was filed exclusively in order to enable beneficiaries of government schemes to avail the same without any hindrance Further, the Court opined that though the accurate reporting or recording of deaths would help in studies being undertaken to deal with a pandemic of this nature in the future, the immediate concern in some cases is that the relief that the family of a person who died due to Covid-19 is otherwise entitled to may not be available unless the death certificate attributes the cause of death to Covid-19.

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What measures taken in past year to prevent hooch tragedies: Madras HC to TN government
6 months ago

What measures taken in past year to prevent hooch tragedies: Madras HC to TN government

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Talking tough on the alleged negligence and callous attitude of the authorities in preventing the hooch tragedy in Kallakurichi, the Madras High Court on Friday grilled the Tamil Nadu government on the actions taken in the past year since the last such tragedy occurred, which snuffs out the lives of poor people. A division bench of Justices D. Krishnakumar …

Covid-19: India Logs 760 Fresh Cases, Active Caseload Stands At 4,423
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Covid-19: India Logs 760 Fresh Cases, Active Caseload Stands At 4,423

ABP News  

Covid 19 India: India saw a single-day rise of 760 fresh cases of Covid while two more people succumbed to the viral disease, news agency PTI reported, citing health ministry data on Thursday. On Wednesday, the country had reported 602 new Covid cases and five deaths were reported. Meanwhile, a 63-year-old woman, who had tested positive for Covid, succumbed to …

63 cases of new Covid variant in India, Goa tops with 34 cases, Maharashtra has 9
1 year ago

63 cases of new Covid variant in India, Goa tops with 34 cases, Maharashtra has 9

India Today  

A total of 63 JN.1 COVID variant cases have been reported in the country till December 24, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday in a press statement. Out of the total 63 cases, 34 are from Goa, 9 from Maharashtra, 8 from Karnataka, 6 from Kerala, 4 from Tamil Nadu and 2 from Telangana, the Ministry added in its …

Bengaluru Reports 3 Deaths, 80 Active Covid Cases In Karnataka
1 year ago

Bengaluru Reports 3 Deaths, 80 Active Covid Cases In Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Of the 92 active Covid new variant JN.1 cases in Karnataka, Bengaluru has alone 80 active cases followed by Mysuru with 5 cases, Ballari having 3 cases while Mandya and Ramanagar districts have lone cases each. In Bengaluru city, 1,000 tests have been conducted daily and tests have also been carried out in border areas of Chamarajnagar, Mysuru and …

Centre writes to States, advises them to maintain vigil amid uptick in COVID-19 cases
1 year ago

Centre writes to States, advises them to maintain vigil amid uptick in COVID-19 cases

The Hindu  

The Union Health Ministry has asked all States to maintain constant vigil over the COVID-19 situation in the country in view of the upcoming festive season and recent surge in cases in some parts of the country. The Health Ministry has in its letter noted that considering the upcoming festive season, States are advised to put in place requisite public …

[Epidemic Diseases Act] Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against CM Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM Shivakumar For Alleged Violation Of Covid Restrictions
1 year, 6 months ago

[Epidemic Diseases Act] Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against CM Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM Shivakumar For Alleged Violation Of Covid Restrictions

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday quashed the case against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and others registered under the Karnataka Epidemic Diseases Act, 2020 and other sections of the Indian Penal Code, for carrying out a padyatra in January 2022, demanding implementation of Mekedatu project, when allegedly Covid-19 restrictions were in force. The notification which …

India sees 1,331 new Covid-19 cases, 11 Deaths in 24 hours, active caseload falls to 22,742
1 year, 7 months ago

India sees 1,331 new Covid-19 cases, 11 Deaths in 24 hours, active caseload falls to 22,742

India TV News  

India has recorded 1,331 new COVID-19 infections while the number of active cases has decreased from 25,178 to 22,742, according to data updated on Tuesday by the Union Health Ministry. With 22,742 active cases, the total number of infections is 0.06 percent. Delhi on Monday recorded 37 new Coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 3.89 percent and two Coronavirus …

India logs 3,720 fresh Covid-19 cases, 20 deaths; active caseload at 40,177
1 year, 7 months ago

India logs 3,720 fresh Covid-19 cases, 20 deaths; active caseload at 40,177

India Today  

India recorded 3,720 new cases of Covid-19 and 20 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday. The active caseload dipped further to 40,177 and comprises 0.09% of the total Covid-19 cases, according to the health ministry. The total number of people discharged after recuperating from Covid-19 increased to 4,43,84,955 after 7,698 more recovered from …

Ready, or not: The Hindu Editorial on rising numbers of COVID-19 cases and India’s state of preparedness
1 year, 8 months ago

Ready, or not: The Hindu Editorial on rising numbers of COVID-19 cases and India’s state of preparedness

The Hindu  

The better part of management is preparedness. On April 12, a total of 7,830 new cases were reported in a 24-hour period, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data, possibly the highest in over 200 days. However, health systems can scarcely afford to be under prepared, especially considering the recent traumatic experience of a raging pandemic taking a huge toll. …

Few Indian states reinstate Covid curbs amid rapid rise in cases
1 year, 8 months ago

Few Indian states reinstate Covid curbs amid rapid rise in cases

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Several states in India have reinstated COVID rules, including making masks mandatory, after most parts of the country witnessed a rapid rise in cases in the past few days. Earlier this week, India’s Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya held a COVID review meeting where he urged states to stay alert and review their emergency preparedness in case the situation …

AP reports 267 Covid cases in past two weeks
1 year, 8 months ago

AP reports 267 Covid cases in past two weeks

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: AP health minister Vidadala Rajini on Friday disclosed that during the past two weeks, medical authorities have tested 15,096 people and found 267 of them with symptoms of Covid-19. Participating in a country-wide video conference with union health minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, along with ministers of other states, Rajini underlined that Chief Minister Y.S. Dr Mandaviya held a video …

AP reports 267 Covid cases in past two weeks
1 year, 8 months ago

AP reports 267 Covid cases in past two weeks

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: AP health minister Vidadala Rajini on Friday disclosed that during past two weeks, medical authorities have tested 15,096 people and found 267 of them with symptoms of Covid-19. Participating in a country-wide video conference with union health minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, along with ministers of other states, Rajini underlined that Chief Minister Y.S. Dr. Mandaviya had held a video …

Violation Of COVID Norms: Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Workers Of Campus Front Of India
1 year, 8 months ago

Violation Of COVID Norms: Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Workers Of Campus Front Of India

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed proceedings initiated last year against workers of now-banned Campus Front of India for holding a meeting and gathering people at Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Bhavan, Bagalokot, when the authorities had prohibited such meetings on account of third wave of COVID-19. Justice J M Khazi sitting at Dharwad bench allowed the petition filed by Khadar Basha and others …

Uptick in COVID cases: Union Health Ministry writes to Karnataka to examine situation at micro level
1 year, 9 months ago

Uptick in COVID cases: Union Health Ministry writes to Karnataka to examine situation at micro level

The Hindu  

Concerned over the rise in COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Thursday wrote to the State to examine the situation of COVID-19 at the micro level and maintain focus on implementation of necessary measures for prompt and effective management. What is worrisome is the number of ICU admissions have “Hence, Bengaluru needs to be added to …

'Serious Matter': Supreme Court To Hear Rajkot COVID Hospital Fire Case In Second Week Of March
1 year, 10 months ago

'Serious Matter': Supreme Court To Hear Rajkot COVID Hospital Fire Case In Second Week Of March

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing of the suo moto case regarding the fire in Rajkot, Gujarat on 26.11.2020 which had resulted in the death of Covid patients in Hospital to the second week of March. Background Earlier, the Apex Court had noted that on July 8, the Gujarat government had issued a notification that directed that no …

Coronavirus updates Highlights: Tamil Nadu steps up vigil, screens 37 international passengers for Covid
2 years ago

Coronavirus updates Highlights: Tamil Nadu steps up vigil, screens 37 international passengers for Covid

Hindustan Times  

India has issued an advisory to check spread of Covid-19, which includes random sampling of 2 per cent of foreign passengers, a rule that comes into effect on Saturday, December 24, 2022. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya - both of whom held separate review meetings this week - have reiterated that the pandemic is not …

Covid not over yet; need to be alert, increase booster doses uptake: Mandaviya tells Parliament
2 years ago

Covid not over yet; need to be alert, increase booster doses uptake: Mandaviya tells Parliament

Live Mint  

New Delhi: With covid-19 cases surging in China, health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday urged all members of Parliament to help spread community awareness about the pandemic and the need to remain alert. Presently 153 new cases on an average are being reported daily across the country, but globally approximately 5.87 lakh new cases are still being reported on an …

COVID-19 vaccine: How well does India’s adverse reaction tracking system work? | In Focus podcast
2 years ago

COVID-19 vaccine: How well does India’s adverse reaction tracking system work? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Last month, the Central government, in an affidavit to the Supreme Court, said that it cannot be held liable to pay compensation for deaths caused by adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine. The affidavit was filed in a case in response to a petition filed by the parents of two young women, who allegedly died due to adverse reactions following …

India Records 5,700 New Covid-19 Cases, 29 Deaths in 24 Hours
2 years, 3 months ago

India Records 5,700 New Covid-19 Cases, 29 Deaths in 24 Hours

News 18  

India logged a single day rise of 5,747 infections, taking the tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,45,28,524, while the active cases increased to 46,848, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Saturday. The active cases comprise 0.11 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.71 per cent, the health ministry said. …

We are seeing rise in Covid cases, says AIIMS Delhi director Randeep Guleria
2 years, 4 months ago

We are seeing rise in Covid cases, says AIIMS Delhi director Randeep Guleria

India Today  

AIIMS-Delhi director Dr Randeep Guleria on Sunday spoke about Covid-19 cases in India and said there has been a rise in cases in recent times. DOLO CONTROVERSY The director of AIIMS also spoke on the controversy surrounding the Paracetamol drug 'Dolo' and said, "Paracetamol is advisable. A PIL filed by the Federation of Medical and Sales Representatives Association of India …

COVID-19: India logs 21,566 new cases, 45 deaths in past 24 hours; active cases at 1,48,881
2 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19: India logs 21,566 new cases, 45 deaths in past 24 hours; active cases at 1,48,881

India TV News  

Highlights The active cases comprise 0.33 per cent of the total infections The national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.47 per cent The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,31,50,434 COVID-19 cases in India: India added 21,566 new coronavirus infections, with which the active cases came to a total of 1,48,881, according to the …

Centre reviews Covid situation in states witnessing surge in cases, flags low level of testing
2 years, 5 months ago

Centre reviews Covid situation in states witnessing surge in cases, flags low level of testing

India TV News  

Highlights Several states are witnessing surge in Covid cases The Centre has advised states to boost vaccination The govt has also flagged drop in Covid testing Covid News: The Centre is reviewing COVID-19 situation in 115 districts across 9 states that are showing an upsurge in Covid cases and positivity. rime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India's vaccination drive …

India Records 20,044 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, 56 Deaths in a Day
2 years, 5 months ago

India Records 20,044 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, 56 Deaths in a Day

News 18  

India’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 20,044 in a day to reach 4,37,30,071 while active cases increased to 1,40,760, according to Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. Active cases increased by 1,687 in a day and now comprise 0.32 per cent of the total infections while the national recovery rate is 98.48 per cent, the ministry said. The total number …

Karnataka High Court Stays Case Against Congress Leaders Over Mekedatu Padyatra Amid Covid Restrictions
2 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka High Court Stays Case Against Congress Leaders Over Mekedatu Padyatra Amid Covid Restrictions

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday stayed further proceedings till the next date of hearing, in a case registered under the Karnataka Epidemic Diseases Act, 2020 and other sections of the Indian Penal Code, against President of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, DK Shivakumar, Leader of Opposition in the State, Siddaramaiah and other members, for carrying out a padyatra in January, …

COVID: India registers 14,506 fresh cases, 30 deaths in last 24 hours; active cases jump to 99,602
2 years, 5 months ago

COVID: India registers 14,506 fresh cases, 30 deaths in last 24 hours; active cases jump to 99,602

India TV News  

Highlights An increase of 2,902 cases has been recorded in active COVID caseload in a span of 24 hours The total death toll in the country due to COVID is now at 5,25,077 India saw a total of 11,574 COVID discharges in the last 24 hours COVID-19 India News Updates : India recorded 14,506 new cases of the novel coronavirus, …

Focus on adequate testing, surveillance: Mandaviya at Covid review meeting
2 years, 6 months ago

Focus on adequate testing, surveillance: Mandaviya at Covid review meeting

India TV News  

Highlights India again reported a rise on Wednesday with 12,249 fresh Covid infections Active caseload of the country has risen to 81,687 India's daily positivity rate was reported at 3.94 per cent Covid-19 cases in India: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandviya directed the officials to continue to focus on surveillance and whole-genome sequencing to scan for any possible virus mutation …

India logs 12,899 fresh COVID cases, 15 deaths in last 24 hours; active cases jump to 72,474
2 years, 6 months ago

India logs 12,899 fresh COVID cases, 15 deaths in last 24 hours; active cases jump to 72,474

India TV News  

Highlights An increase of 4,366 cases has been recorded in the active COVID caseload in a span of 24 hours The total death toll in the country due to COVID is now at 5,24,855 India saw a total of 8,518 COVID discharges in the last 24 hours COVID-19 India News Updates : India recorded 12,899 new cases of the novel …

Bengaluru logs 400 new Covid-19 cases, zero deaths in 24 hours
2 years, 6 months ago

Bengaluru logs 400 new Covid-19 cases, zero deaths in 24 hours

India Today  

Bengaluru on Monday reported 400 new Covid-19 cases with zero casualties. Furthermore, in the wake of increasing Covid cases, Principal Secretary-Health will hold meetings with district officials to discuss the situation and also to review the Covid management measures, said Basavaraj Bommai. KARNATAKA COVID TALLY Karnataka on Monday reported 415 new Covid-19 cases out of which 400 infections were reported …

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: India Logs 3,714 New Cases in Last 24 Hrs; Mumbai’s Covid Cases Up by 136% in 1 Week
2 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: India Logs 3,714 New Cases in Last 24 Hrs; Mumbai’s Covid Cases Up by 136% in 1 Week

News 18  

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: In a steep decline, India recorded 3,714 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2,513 recoveries, and 7 deaths in the last 24 hours. • Chhattisgarh on Monday recorded 15 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally of infections to 11,52,514, while the death toll remained unchanged at 14,034, an official said. The Minister for Medical and Family Welfare said 12 …

Chennai logs 19 Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours, highest in TN
2 years, 7 months ago

Chennai logs 19 Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours, highest in TN

India Today  

Tamil Nadu witnessed a slight dip in the number of Covid-19 cases with 35 cases in the last 24 hours with Chennai recording 19 coronavirus infections. The state reported zero Covid-19 deaths, keeping the death toll unchanged at 38,025 and the active cases stood at 331. The data from the state health department reveals that 33 out of 38 districts …

India reports 2,364 new COVID cases, 10 fatalities in last 24 hours; active cases decline to 15,419
2 years, 7 months ago

India reports 2,364 new COVID cases, 10 fatalities in last 24 hours; active cases decline to 15,419

India TV News  

Highlights The total death toll in the country is now at 5,24,303 According to ICMR, 84,54,04,172 samples have been tested up to May 18 for COVID The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.50 per cent on Thursday COVID-19 India News Updates : India recorded 2,364 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 10 deaths due to the infection …

India reports 2,487 new COVID cases, 13 fatalities in last 24 hours; active cases decline to 17,692
2 years, 7 months ago

India reports 2,487 new COVID cases, 13 fatalities in last 24 hours; active cases decline to 17,692

India TV News  

Highlights The total death toll due to COVID in the country is now at 5,24,214 According to ICMR, 84,38,36,914 samples have been tested up to May 14 for COVID India saw a total of 2,878 discharges in the last 24 hours COVID-19 India News Updates : India recorded 2,487 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 13 deaths due …

India reports 2,858 new COVID cases, 11 fatalities in last 24 hours; active cases decline to 18,096
2 years, 7 months ago

India reports 2,858 new COVID cases, 11 fatalities in last 24 hours; active cases decline to 18,096

India TV News  

Highlights The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.59 per cent, said health ministry The total death toll in the country is now at 5,24,201 India saw a total of 3,355 discharges in the last 24 hours COVID-19 India News Updates : India recorded 2,858 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 11 deaths due to the infection in …

IIT Madras Covid cluster: Cases up to 196 after 13 new infections reported
2 years, 7 months ago

IIT Madras Covid cluster: Cases up to 196 after 13 new infections reported

Hindustan Times  

The total number of Covid-19 cases in the Indian Institute of Technology in Tamil Nadu's Chennai rose to 196 Saturday after 13 more infections were reported, news agency ANI said quoting the Tamil Nadu health department. At a press briefing on Thursday state health secretary Dr J Radhakrishnan said that there was no reason to panic and that the institute …

Coronavirus News: Delhi Reports 1,204 New Covid Cases, One Death; Positivity Rate at 4.64%
2 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus News: Delhi Reports 1,204 New Covid Cases, One Death; Positivity Rate at 4.64%

News 18  

Coronavirus News Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with chief ministers on the country’s Covid-19 related situation through video conference at 12 noon on Wednesday. India on Tuesday reported 2,483 new Covid infections, taking the country’s total tally of cases to 4,30,62,569, while the active cases dipped to 15,636, according to the Union Health Ministry data. India’s death toll …

Tamil Nadu on alert as covid tally rises to 60 at IIT-Madras, CM to hold meeting with collectors
2 years, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu on alert as covid tally rises to 60 at IIT-Madras, CM to hold meeting with collectors

India TV News  

Highlights The total number of COVID-19 cases at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, touched 60 Chief Minister M K Stalin is scheduled to chair a meeting with Collectors, health officials. The total number of COVID-19 cases at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, touched 60 on Sunday as against 55 a day earlier and the Health Department has urged …

India logs 43% drop in daily numbers with 1,247 new Covid cases
2 years, 8 months ago

India logs 43% drop in daily numbers with 1,247 new Covid cases

Hindustan Times  

A day after reporting a worrisome 90 per cent jump in daily Covid numbers, India on Tuesday logged 1,247 fresh cases and only one death in the last 24 hours, according to the health ministry data. The daily fatalities were drastically less than Monday's data that showed 214 deaths. The number of infections on Tuesday are almost 43 per cent …

India records over 2,000 Covid cases, but experts advise calm
2 years, 8 months ago

India records over 2,000 Covid cases, but experts advise calm

Hindustan Times  

The number of new Covid-19 cases recorded nationwide rose above 2,000 for the first time since March 28, data released by the government showed on Monday, but experts cautioned against reading too much into the trend since hospitalisation and death rates have not risen in tandem. Therefore, high infection rate should not cause panic.” The Union government stressed on the …

India: COVID cases hit month-high, Kerala reports spike in deaths
2 years, 8 months ago

India: COVID cases hit month-high, Kerala reports spike in deaths

Al Jazeera  

Daily cases nearly double from the previous day to more than 2,000 for the first time in a month, government data shows. The capital, New Delhi, last week tightened COVID precautions for schools, and neighbouring Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, again made masks compulsory in public places in some districts. India has reported a total of about 522,000 deaths …

COVID-19 in India: Which States Are Seeing a Rise in Cases Again?
2 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 in India: Which States Are Seeing a Rise in Cases Again?

The Quint  

In India, a total of 1,088 new cases were recorded in the last 24 hours and the daily positivity rate stands at 0.25 percent. Delhi, on Wednesday 13 April, saw nearly a 50 percent spike in new cases compared to the previous day with a positivity rate of 2.49 percent. Kerala on Tuesday, 12 April, reported 298 new cases, twice …

India reports 1,088 new COVID pandemic cases with 26 fatalities in single day
2 years, 8 months ago

India reports 1,088 new COVID pandemic cases with 26 fatalities in single day

India TV News  

Highlights Total active cases of COVID in India have declined to 10,870 today The total death toll in the country is now at 5,21,736 The daily positivity rate is 0.25 per cent on Apr 13 COVID-19 India News Updates : India recorded 1,088 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 26 deaths due to the infection in the past …

COVID pandemic: India reports 1,096 new cases with 81 fatalities in a day
2 years, 8 months ago

COVID pandemic: India reports 1,096 new cases with 81 fatalities in a day

India TV News  

Highlights Total active cases of COVID in India have declined to 13,013 today The total death toll in the country is now at 5,21,345 India saw a total of 1,447 discharges in the last 24 hours COVID-19 India News Updates : India recorded 1,096 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 81 deaths due to the infection in the …

COVID pandemic: India reports 1,421 new cases with 149 deaths in single day
2 years, 8 months ago

COVID pandemic: India reports 1,421 new cases with 149 deaths in single day

India TV News  

Highlights Total active cases of COVID in India have declined to 16,187 today The total death toll in the country is now at 5,21,004 India saw a total of 1,826 discharges in the last 24 hours COVID-19 India News Updates : India recorded 1,421 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 149 deaths due to the infection in the …

COVID pandemic: India reports 1,660 new cases with 4,100 deaths in single day
2 years, 8 months ago

COVID pandemic: India reports 1,660 new cases with 4,100 deaths in single day

India TV News  

Highlights The total active cases of COVID in India have declined to 16,741 today The total death toll in the country is now at 5,20,855 India saw a total of 2,499 discharges in the last 24 hours COVID-19 India News Updates : India recorded 1,660 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 4,100 deaths due to the infection in …

COVID-19 deaths: Supreme Court allows Centre to conduct inquiry into false claims for compensation
2 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 deaths: Supreme Court allows Centre to conduct inquiry into false claims for compensation

Firstpost  

The top court said the government can verify five per cent of claims in four states — Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh — where the gap between number of claims and recorded deaths was wide New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday permitted the Centre to conduct an inquiry into fake claims for ex-gratia compensation meant for family members of …

Reports claiming Covid mortality higher than official counts are ill informed: Govt
2 years, 10 months ago

Reports claiming Covid mortality higher than official counts are ill informed: Govt

India TV News  

Highlights Govt rejects claims Of India undercounting Covid death Reports have claimed that Covid mortality is higher than the official counts in India Covid-19 in India: Union Health Ministry on Thursday said that reports claiming that Covid-19 mortality is higher than the official counts are ill informed and speculative. "There have been some media reports based on a published research …

Coronavirus pandemic: India reports over 1.07 lakh new cases with positivity rate at 7.42%; 865 deaths
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: India reports over 1.07 lakh new cases with positivity rate at 7.42%; 865 deaths

India TV News  

Highlights Total active cases of COVID in India have declined to 12,25,011 today Total death toll in the country is now at 5,01,979 The daily positivity rate is at 7.42 per cent on Feb 6 COVID-19 India News Updates : India recorded 1,07,474 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 865 deaths due to the infection in the past …

Decline In Covid Cases: Madras High Court & Its Subordinate Courts To Function In Hybrid Mode From February 7
2 years, 10 months ago

Decline In Covid Cases: Madras High Court & Its Subordinate Courts To Function In Hybrid Mode From February 7

Live Law  

In a notification issued by the Registrar General of Madras High Court dated 4th February, the Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari has directed that the Principal Seat at Madras and the Madurai Bench should resume Hybrid mode of functioning from February 7. The notification comes in light of the declining number of Omicron variant/ Covid 19 cases in Tamil …

Coronavirus pandemic: India reports over 2.85 lakh new cases with positivity rate at 16.16%; 665 deaths
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: India reports over 2.85 lakh new cases with positivity rate at 16.16%; 665 deaths

India TV News  

Highlights Total active cases of COVID in India have rose to 22,23,018 today The daily positivity rate is at 16.16 per cent on January 26 The total death toll in the country is now at 4,91,127 COVID-19 India News Updates: India recorded 2,85,914 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 665 deaths due to the infection in the past …

SC Directs States to Reach Out to 10,000 Kids Orphaned Due to Covid, Pay Compensation
2 years, 11 months ago

SC Directs States to Reach Out to 10,000 Kids Orphaned Due to Covid, Pay Compensation

News 18  

In an effort to provide some help to over 10,000 children who lost both their parents to Covid-19, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed all state governments to reach out to those kids and pay them compensation. It also issued a show-cause notice to Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary Sameer Sharma as to why contempt action is not initiated against him …

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