Chandigarh As 249 Fresh Cases Pushed the Infection Count to 25,130 in the Joint Cap- Ital of Punjab and Haryana
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Many other variants of nations for all those in that age try are taking place in the age percent of the State’s total pos- )% *O, in Faridkot, 41 each in concern (VOCs) have also bracket from April 1. group of 45 years and above, itive cases), the State’s figure has )- *O Bathinda and SBS Nagar been detected, the Ministry The Union Government making them the most vul- reached 20,522 (9.32 per cent) %$# .&/&& (Nawanshahr), 31 in Fatehgarh said. also said that the Covishield nerable group that needs to be on Wednesday — witnessing a "0'&1-..K Sahib, 25 each in Pathankot However, the Government vaccine is safe and there is “no protected,” he said, adding that jump of 322.87 per cent. $5#)%&&'61 and Mansa, 19 each in Fazilka said it would be premature at signal of concern” regarding it this is the reason behind allow- Even as the State’s case 7 *O .% and Ferozepur, 11 in Moga, 10 this stage to say that the new as of now. The Centre asserted ing their vaccination from fatality rate remains somewhat 8$$., in Barnala, and six in Muktsar. variant was behind the second this on Wednesday amid April 1.Speaking about the constant at 2.94 per cent, the %/'1K $ Eleven of the total 39 wave of cases across India. reports of possible side-effects new SARS-CoV-2 variants, deaths have been increasing at O$ % deaths were reported from “Though VOCs and a new of the Oxford-AstraZeneca’s National Centre for Disease rate of 0.4 per cent daily as com- /'61. .O/'&1 Jalandhar; followed by four double mutant variant have sequencing and epidemiologi- that compared to December Covid-19 vaccine and its sus- Control Director SK Singh said pared to 0.1 per cent of India’s. each in Hoshiarpur, been found in India, these cal studies are continuing to 2020, there has been an pension in some European 771 variants of concern The State’s Covid infec- As per assessment, Punjab Kapurthala, and Ropar; three have not been detected in further analyse the situation,” increase in the fraction of sam- countries.Placing the fatality (VOCs) have been detected in tions have been growing daily accounts for 4.7 per cent of the each in Gurdaspur, and Patiala, numbers sufficient to either the Ministry said in a state- ples with the E484Q and L452R figure in that age group to 88 18 States and Union Territories, at the rate of 0.8 per cent — country’s infections, its share in two each from Amritsar, establish or direct relationship ment. mutations. Such mutations per cent of all Covid-19 deaths which include 736 samples higher than Maharashtra’s terms of deaths is much high- Ludhiana, Mohali; and one or explain the rapid increase in The analysis of samples confer immune escape and in India, Health Secretary that were positive for viruses of growth rate of 0.7 per cent and er — a fifth of the country’s each from Faridkot, Fatehgarh cases in some States. Genomic from Maharashtra has revealed increased infectivity. Rajesh Bhushan told the media the UK (B.1.1.7) lineage. PNS India’s 0.2 per cent. total deaths. Sahib, Muktsar, and Sangrur. ' ' & ' and Jind due to Covid-19, the followed by 146 in Ambala and State’s Health Department’s 126 in Karnal. Home and Health Minister bulletin stated. 379 people recovered from Anil Vij in a tweet said, There were 6,745 active the virus in the last 24 hours aryana Government on “Haryana Government has cases in the State till the taking the total recoveries in HWednesday banned public banned public celebrations of evening. the State to 2,72,714. Out of 104 celebrations of the upcoming Holi in view of (rise in number The fatality rate was critical patients admitted in the Holi festival in view of a sud- of cases of) Coronavirus.” recorded at 1.10 per cent in hospitals, 87 patients were on den spike in the number of State’s caseload surged to Haryana. The Covid positive oxygen support while 17 were Covid-19 cases in the State. 2,82,569 while the death toll rate was 4.64 per cent and on ventilator, the health bul- The daily cases in the State stood at 3,110. In the last 24 recovery rate was recorded at letin said. crossed 900 on Wednesday. hours, two deaths were report- 96.51 per cent. As many as 61.07 lakh While 981 fresh positive cases ed in Ambala and one death As per the health bulletin, samples have been tested till surfaced, six deaths were also each was reported in a maximum of 186 fresh cases date in Haryana, the bulletin reported in the State. Gurugram, Faridabad, Hisar were reported from Gurugram added. " !"#$ "#$ % & R he Central Board of ! TSecondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday launched a competency-based assessment framework for hina is developing infra- Replying to a written ques- keep constant watch on all classes 6-10 for English (read- Cstructure in the border tion in the Lok Sabha, Minister developments having a bearing ing), Science, and Maths. regions opposite India in Tibet of State for External Affairs V on India’s security and takes all The framework is a part of and Xinjiang autonomous Muraleedharan said India is the necessary measures to safe- the CBSE Competency Based regions, the Government has also focusing on improving guard its sovereignty and ter- Education Project that aims to said. infrastructure in the border ritorial integrity,” he said. replace the existing rote The Ministry of External regions to facilitate economic The Minister also said that learning model as directed in Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday development as also to meet in the last few years, the the new National Education admitted this in the Lok Sabha the country’s strategic and Government has increased the Policy (NEP) over the next 2- and said that it keeps constant security requirements. budgetary allocation for con- 3 years. watch on all developments “The Government is aware struction of roads and bridges “NEP aims at preparing having a bearing on country’s that China is developing infra- in the border areas. This, he students for the 21st century security and takes all the nec- structure in the border regions said, has helped provide con- and lays emphasis on compe- essary measures to safeguard its opposite India in Tibet and nectivity to the local population tency-based education rather sovereignty and territorial Xinjiang Autonomous Regions. and better logistical support to than rote learning, said CBSE integrity. The Government continues to the armed forces. Chairman Manoj Ahuja said. & '() *+, - ./ The CBI has booked the Union Ministry of Housing sidy is payable upfront with a DHFL and its directors under and Urban Development. cap of Rs 2,30,156 to Rs he CBI has detected a mas- Indian Penal Code Sections Under the Scheme, loans are 2,67,280 depending upon the Tsive scam in home loan dis- relating to criminal conspiracy, granted to Economically category in which the borrow- bursement by Dewan Housing criminal breach of trust by pub- Weaker Sections, Low and er falls. The maximum loan Finance Corporation (DHFL) lic servant, cheating, forgery for Middle Income Group mem- amount eligible under the under the Pradhan Mantri cheating and use of forged bers for buying land and con- scheme is Rs 24 lakh. The Awas Yojana (PMAY) to the documents as genuine besides struction of houses, develop- subsidy amount is to be tune of 1,887.20 crore. criminal misconduct by public ment of dwelling units under claimed by the financial insti- The agency has registered servant under the Prevention of slum development schemes tution from National Housing a case against DHFL directors Corruption Act. and housing units purchased Bank, and the Centre reim- Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan The case was registered from private and public sector burses the subsidy to NHB out for allegedly creating 2.60 lakh on March 15 on the basis of housing companies and are of the budgetary provisions.