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- India has reported 3,57,229 new COVID-19 cases and 3,449 more deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry.
- Prices of petrol and diesel were today hiked for the first time after 18 days of unchanged rates. The price of petrol in Delhi stands at ₹90.55/litre today, up 15 paise from yesterday, while diesel prices in the national capital were hiked by 18 paise to ₹80.91 per litre.
- Prices of petrol and diesel were today hiked for the first time after 18 days of unchanged rates. The price of petrol in Delhi stands at ₹90.55/litre today, up 15 paise from yesterday, while diesel prices in the national capital were hiked by 18 paise to ₹80.91 per litre.
- Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh took to Twitter to reveal coronavirus vaccine stocks in the state stand depleted at less than 50,000.
- Four gang members have been arrested for allegedly black marketing oxygen concentrators and 115 of the machines have been seized from their possession, Delhi Police
- A crematorium in Bengaluru’s Chamrajpet, which ran out of space, put up a ‘House Full’ board at the gate. The ANI reported that the crematorium takes more than 20 bodies for cremation every day.
- The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) under the Finance Ministry has clarified that there are no pending consignments of 3,000 oxygen concentrators with the Custom authorities.
- Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has said that India’s overwhelming surge of COVID-19 cases revealed complacency after last year’s first wave, as well as a “lack of foresight, a lack of leadership”.
- Serum Institute of India will invest £240 million (₹2,460 crore) in the UK to expand its vaccine business and set up a new sales office.
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