In good news ahead of Diwali, India reported less than 1 lakh fresh cases of Covid-19 in the week ending Sunday, the first time since mid-February this year that the weekly numbers had fallen below the six-figure mark.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a review meeting on November 3 with the administrations of districts with low vaccination coverage, immediately after his return from abroad. Districts with less than 50% coverage of the first dose and low coverage of the second dose of Covid vaccines have been called for the meeting, the government said in a statement.
Over 4 lakh pilgrims have visited the Char Dham shrines in the Garhwal Himalayas between September 18 and October 31, with the maximum footfall of over 2 lakh in Kedarnath, according to the Char Dham Devasthanam Management Board.
Covid vaccination rate, that had temporarily slowed down during the four weeks in September-October, has started picking up again, primarily driven by the increasing coverage of the second dose of the jabs.
The idea of an All India Judicial Service on the lines of central services like IAS and IPS seems to be coming closer to fruition with the Centre building a broader consensus with the higher judiciary on the issue and setting the stage for consultations with states.
In a bold move, India on Sunday said that achieving its climate goals may be linked to issues like its membership to the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group — held up due to China's opposition — and availability of technology as it sought to push for the inclusion of differentiated responsibilities that seeks the developed West to fulfil its commitments.from India News | Latest India News Today & Real-time News from India, India Breaking News https://ift.tt/0heRdkc
