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India clocks 6,155 fresh Covid-19 cases, active cases cross 31K mark, check statewise list
There is a slight jump in Covid-19 cases since yesterday which reported 6,050 cases.
India on Saturday recorded 6,155 new Covid-19 cases which is the highest in nearly 7 months. The spike in Covid-19 cases is an alarming situation in the country. With today’s cases, the number of active cases in the country stands at 31,194, a jump of nearly 2,891 cases.
There is a slight jump in Covid-19 cases since yesterday which reported 6,050 cases. According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the country logged 11 new fatalities, which had led to rising of Covid-19 deaths since the pandemic to 5,30,954.
Three deaths are reported in Maharashtra, two in Delhi and one each in Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Among the 11 deaths, two reconciled deaths were also reported in Kerala during the last 24 hours.
Kerala, Maharashtra and Delhi have reported over 10% positivity rate in more than 10 districts. Over 5% positivity rate has been recorded in more than five districts of Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Haryana.
Check statewise list!
| S. No. | Name of State/UT | Active Cases |
| 1 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 0 |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh | 144 |
| 3 | Arunachal Pradesh | 1 |
| 4 | Assam | 2 |
| 5 | Bihar | 77 |
| 6 | Chandigarh | 174 |
| 7 | Chhattisgarh | 388 |
| 8 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 1 |
| 9 | Delhi | 2331 |
| 10 | Goa | 841 |
| 11 | Gujarat | 2155 |
| 12 | Haryana | 1347 |
| 13 | Himachal Pradesh | 1739 |
| 14 | Jammu and Kashmir | 309 |
| 15 | Jharkhand | 58 |
| 16 | Karnataka | 1596 |
| 17 | Kerala | 10609 |
| 18 | Ladakh | 37 |
| 19 | Lakshadweep | 0 |
| 20 | Madhya Pradesh | 179 |
| 21 | Maharashtra | 4487 |
| 22 | Manipur | 8 |
| 23 | Meghalaya | 4 |
| 24 | Mizoram | 1 |
| 25 | Nagaland | 1 |
| 26 | Odisha | 489 |
| 27 | Puducherry | 206 |
| 28 | Punjab | 584 |
| 29 | Rajasthan | 382 |
| 30 | Sikkim | 48 |
| 31 | Tamil Nadu | 1530 |
| 32 | Telangana | 154 |
| 33 | Tripura | 0 |
| 34 | Uttarakhand | 87 |
| 35 | Uttar Pradesh | 992 |
| 36 | West Bengal | 233 |
In light of the country’s ongoing increase in COVID-19 cases, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday asked the state health ministers to step up testing and keep an eye on cases of influenza-like diseases to find new hotspots and ensure that hospital equipment is ready.
He urged the state health ministers to evaluate their level of preparedness over the following two days and conduct mock drills on April 10 and 11.
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Madhya Pradesh: PM Modi lays foundation stone for projects worth Rs 19,000 crore in Gwalior
PM Modi underscored that the double engine government brought Madhya Pradesh among the top 10 states in terms of development.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stones for projects worth more than Rs 19,000 crore in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh on Monday. Addressing a gathering in Gwalior, PM Modi said that their target is to ensure Madhya Pradesh emerges as one of the top three states, adding that the vote of the people of the state will help them achieve this goal.
He claimed that people who had 60 years could not bring development and always played with the sentiments of the poor and divided the society on the basis of caste. Asserting that the opposition have hatred towards growth because of their politics, PM Modi underlined that Madhya Pradesh has faith in the double engine government which means double development of the state.
He further noted that the next five years would be crucial for Madhya Pradesh’s development and that the double engine government is necessary in the state. He mentioned that nearly 2.25 lakh families will enter into their new homes before Dussehra, Dhanteras and Diwali this year in Madhya Pradesh.
The Prime Minister stated that under the government of vikas-virodhi (apparently referring to opposition), law and order collapses. He noted that beheading took place openly in Rajasthan. He asserted that in states ruled by the opposition, crime and corruption have increased.
PM Modi underscored that the double engine government brought Madhya Pradesh among the top 10 states in terms of development. In addition, he hailed that Gwalior-Chambal has given bravehearts for the security of the country.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi further guaranteed that India will be one of the top three economies in the world in the next few years. The Legislative Assembly election is scheduled to be carried out in Madhya Pradesh in or before November 2023. Earlier in the day, PM Modi addressed a rally in poll bound Rajasthan.
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Rahul Gandhi visits Amritsar, offers sewa at Golden Temple
Rahul Gandhi went to Amritsar for personal and spiritual visit, as per Punjab Congress leader.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited to the Punjab’s Golden Temple today. Rahul Gandhi participated in kar sewa after making prayers at the Golden Temple. He was observed washing dishes alongside other party members and volunteers from the Gurudwara.
He will stay the night in the city, according to a representative of Congress.
Let’s respect his privacy because this is a personal and spiritual visit from him. Request that none of the party’s employees show up in person for this visit. Amarinder Singh Raja Waring, the head of the Punjab Congress, wrote earlier in the day on X, formerly known as Twitter. He also added, you all can express your support in spirit and see him the next time.
The arrest of MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira has caused a rift between the Congress and the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which is why Rahul Gandhi is in Amritsar.
Sukhpal Singh Khaira, a Congress leader, was detained by the Punjab police last week on suspicion of taking part in money laundering and narcotics trafficking.
The Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and the AAP have both been called thirsty for blood by the Congress leader. He said, he won’t be shocked if he gets me physically eliminated as well.
According to the AAP government, Khaira was arrested as a result of fresh evidence in a 2015 case.
The national leadership of the AAP and the Congress may support the INDIA alliance, but Khaira’s arrest has exposed regional rivalries that may make it challenging for the two to cooperate.
The release of the video coincides with Rahul Gandhi expanding his network of supporters in advance of the Lok Sabha elections. The Congress leader was recently spotted performing the part of a farmer and engaging in crop transplantation. Later, he tried the coolie and even tried his hand at carrying passengers baggage on his head. Most recently, he even gave carpentry a try as well.
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Bihar government releases caste survey report, 27% backward classes, 36% extremely backward classes
Union Minister Giriraj Singh mentioned that the caste census will do nothing more than spreading confusion among the poor and public of the state.
Nitish Kumar led Bihar government released a caste-based survey report on Monday. The report indicated that 36 per cent of the state’s population are from Extremely Backward Classes, 27.1 percent are from Backward Classes, 19.7 per cent are from Scheduled Castes and 1.7 per cent are from Scheduled Tribes. The general population accounts for 15.5 per cent.
Among the OBCs, Yadavs comprise 14.26% of the surveyed population, Kushwaha 4.27% and Kurmi 2.87%. The release of the caste based survey data comes at a time when the Supreme Court continues to hear petitions challenging a Patna High Court’s judgement that paved the way for this controversial caste-based headcount.
Speaking about the caste survey report, Union Minister Giriraj Singh mentioned that the caste census will do nothing more than spreading confusion among the poor and public of the state. He added that the Bihar government should have given a report card that Nitish Kumar ruled the state fr 18 years and Lalu Yadav ruled the state for 15 years but they did not develop the state.
Earlier today Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said he plans to call all nine parties that are part of the ruling coalition, including Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal, to discuss next steps, which could include dealing with decisions to increase OBC quotas at 27 per cent.
Reports said that around 2.64 lakh enumerators fanned out across the state, documenting the details of 29 million registered households on 17 socio-economic criteria, ranging from employment, education, marital status, land holding and property ownership and caste. Enumerators will have to choose between 214 pre-registered castes that have been allotted to individual codes.
