Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS: Maharashtra Again Reports Over 35,000 New Covid-19 Cases; Delhi, Gujarat Also See Steady Rise
Welcome to the ABP News HIGHLIGHTS for Thursday, March 25, 2021: With 53,476 new coronavirus cases, the biggest single-day spike since October 23, India's Covid tally rose to 1,17,87,534, the government data showed this morning. India has put a temporary hold on all major exports of the AstraZeneca coronavirus shot made by the Serum Institute of India (SII) to meet domestic demands. After ripped jeans, UP Minister has sparked c controversy by saying Burqa should be banned in the country.
Maharashtra on Thursday reported as many as 35,952 fresh cases of Coronavirus, the state health department informed. Meanwhile, 20,444 people infected with Covid-19 were discharged and 111 lost their lives in the last 24 hours
Maharashtra Covid Tally
Total cases: 26,00,833
Total recoveries: 22,83,037
Death toll: 53,795
Active cases: 2,62,685
Delhi on Thursday reported 1,515 new COVID-19 cases, 903 recoveries and 5 deaths in the last 24 hours, state health department informed.
Delhi Covid-19 Tally
Total cases: 6,52,742
Total recoveries: 6,36,267
Active cases: 5,497
Death toll: 10,978
Gujarat has reported as many as 1,961 fresh Covid-19 cases on Thursday. The state health department informed that 7 people lost their lives due to the deadly virus and over 1,400 were discharged from hospitals.
Gujarat Covid-19 Tally:
Total cases: 2,94,130
Total discharges: 2,80,285
Active cases: 9,372
Death toll: 4,473
Total vaccination: 44,85,319
Arrested-suspended Mumbai Police Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Vaze, accused in death of Mansukh Hiran, has been sent to NIA custody till April 3. Billed as a prime accused, Vaze, a former 'encounter specialist', was arrested for his role in the case and sent to NIA custody till March 25.
One jawan of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) lost his life in a terrorist attack on Thursday in Srinagar's Lawaypora area which is on the outskirts of the city. As per the latest update, three jawans have been admitted to nearby hospital and are said to be critically injured. IG Kashmir Vijay Kumar told news agency ANI that LeT was involved in the attack.
As per the latest update, at least three jawans of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were injured in a terrorist attack on Thursday in Srinagar's Lawaypora area which is on the outskirts of the city.
Earlier Bengal's per capita income was more than entire country’s per capita income. Now, the Congress, CPIM, TMC have destroyed industries & made the youth jobless. Today there are no industries in Bengal, only TMC's industry of corruption is prevailing: UP CM Yogi Adityanath
Maharashtra, Punjab, Kerala, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat, are reporting a surge in daily new cases. They together account for 80.63% of the new cases reported in the last 24 hours: Government of India
Speaking to ABP News, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that NCP chief Sharad Pawar should be made the chairperson of UPA as Sonia Gandhi's health conditions are not good.Raut also said that the Congress should make a decision soon.
"They (BJP) want to run the government through the LG. Then, what's the need for an elected govt? We had forced them to send the Bill to the Select Committee but they didn't agree, then, Opposition walked out of the House": Mallikarjun Kharge, LoP Rajya Sabha on passage of NCT Bill
Maharashtra is at top of the country in the no. of COVID19 vaccine doses administered. We are also the first State to cross the 5 million doses benchmark: Dr Pradeep Vyas , Principal Secretary, Health, Maharashtra.
Maharashtra reported 31,855 new COVID 19 cases yesterday.
Fifteen passengers, who were found violating COVID-19 norms on domestic flights of three airlines this month, may be banned for three months by the carriers, senior officials of aviation regulator DGCA said on Wednesday.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had on March 13 asked airlines to de-board passengers who do not wear their masks "properly" despite repeated warnings and take action against them as per its rules.
AstraZeneca coronavirus shot made by the Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s biggest vaccine-maker, to meet domestic demand as infections rise. The move will also affect supplies to the GAVI/WHO-backed global COVAX vaccine-sharing facility, through which 64 lower-income countries are supposed to get doses from SII, the programme’s procurement and distributing partner UNICEF said.
Background
Welcome to the ABP News HIGHLIGHTS for Thursday, March 25, 2021: India’s coronavirus tally continued to surge today after a fresh spike of 53,476 new coronavirus cases was reported, the biggest single-day rise since October 23, taking the country’s tally to 1,17,87,534.
India has put a temporary hold on all major exports of the AstraZeneca coronavirus shot made by the Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s biggest vaccine-maker, to meet domestic demand as infections rise.
The head of the world's largest vaccine manufacturer agreed to rent a property in Mayfair for about 50,000 pounds ($69,000) a week, a record for the exclusive London neighborhood, according to two people with knowledge of the transaction.
Adar Poonawalla, chief executive officer at the Serum Institute of India Ltd., is leasing the home on one of the district's best roads from Polish billionaire Dominika Kulczyk, the people said, asking not to be identified as the deal is confidential.
An encounter between the Delhi Police and the miscreants took place in the Pragati Maidan area in the wee hours of Thursday morning. Police have arrested two infamous miscreants after both were shot in the encounter. The police got information from their source that miscreant Rohit Choudhary will reach the Bhairon Temple Road with his accomplice, so the officers laid a trap to catch him.
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