-The Hindu The last time India had the maximum numbers was during the first wave in September With 1,03,955 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, India continues to record the most number of daily cases globally. Since April 3, India has been consistently registering more daily cases than U.S. and Brazil on an average, accounting for one in every seven new global cases. The last time India led the world in terms of...
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States start moving to contain surge, Centre says 11 States/ UTs are of ‘grave concern’
-The Indian Express In Mumbai, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, in an address to the state, stopped short of announcing a lockdown, but warned that a decision may have to be taken in the next two days after consultations with experts and political leaders. On the day the Centre categorised 11 States/UTs as “States of grave concern” on account of their high and rising daily cases and deaths, several states moved Friday to...
More »Six states see uptick in new Covid infections; Maharashtra, Kerala account for 74% of active cases: Key developments -Meghna Sen
-Livemint.com Not only Maharashtra, but five other states in the country are also witnessing a surge in daily Covid-19 infections, triggering worries India's total coronavirus active cases currently stand at 1,45,634 including 48,439 and 59,814 active ones from Maharashtra and Kerala, the health ministry said on Sunday. Two states - Kerala and Maharashtra - cumulatively account for more than 74% of India's total active cases. Maharashtra recorded more than 6,000 Covid-19 cases on Saturday...
More »Briefing Note for Parliamentarians on Labour Law Reforms
-Press release by Working Peoples' Charter dated 21st September, 2020 Amidst the micro and macro-economic crisis of the last 5 years, the union government has aggressively pushed the agenda of labour law reforms -- purportedly to simplify India’s ‘complex’ labour legislations, improve the business environment, and augment growth and employment. These changes, driven primarily by the business fraternity, have been aimed at improving India’s ranking in the ‘Ease of Doing Business’...
More »Covid report card: India’s Daily Death Count is now the highest, beating US and Brazil -Annapurani V
-The Hindu Business Line But the nation compares well with the global pandemic hotspots on several other parameters The number of Covid-19 cases in the country has crossed 52 lakh and India’s tally is now the highest in the world after the US. While the number is large, many of the cases are asymptomatic and 77 per cent of the patients have recovered completely. The number of Covid-19 deaths per day is more...
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