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COVID-19 immunisation in India: As on January 24, till 8 am, nearly 16 lakh (15,82,201) beneficiaries have received Covid-19 vaccination

Active cases remain below 3 lakh, fatality rate stands at 1.44%

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,02,28,753, pushing the national COVID-19 recovery rate to 96.66 per cent

According to experts, people have adopted a \"wait and watch\" approach which has resulted in low turnout at vaccination centres

A total of 2,24,301 beneficiaries have been vaccinated till January 17. On the launch day of the vaccination, 2,07,229 beneficiaries had received the jabs

In a span of 24 hours, only 16,946 people were found to be infected with COVID-19 in India

Master film release: The enthusiasm of Thalapathy fans in Tamil Nadu can be reflected in the extraordinary response to advance booking

Exercise of dispatching vaccines will continue till Wednesday, which will cover cities like Patna, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Vijayawada and Guwahati

Ahead of the nationwide roll-out of COVID-19 vaccine, states have made all necessary preparations, including identifying vaccination sites and registration of healthcare and other frontline workers

Around 4,530 tonnes of such waste was generated in December, with Maharashtra contributing the maximum 629 tonnes, followed by Kerala (542 tonnes) and Gujarat (479 tonnes)

A pick-up in luxury real estate has been the silver lining from the pandemic crisis, and with almost everyone banking on a sharp V-shaped recovery with the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccination, 2021 is poised to be a strong one, for high-value home transactions

A PSU under the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilisers, this stock rallied 253 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 21.55 as on March 13, 2020, on the back of strong demand for fertilisers due to record Kharif and Rabi crop sowing

One would experience cough, diarrhea, respiratory difficulties, fever, headache, muscle aches, malaise, runny nose and sore throat in case of bird flu

A government official said the final due diligence and certification formalities for placing bulk purchase orders were on and that the supply order was likely to be placed by Friday

In the north region, Karnal and the national capital Delhi have been selected as mini-hub for the delivery of vaccines. In the east and northeast region, Kolkata will be the hub for the vaccines' delivery

Share of Simran Farms opened 4.95% lower at Rs 55.7 and was stuck in lower circuit of 5% in afternoon session

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, another scare has come to haunt the country, that of the bird flu, also called avian influenza. The flu has come as a double whammy for states that are already fighting their biggest battle against COVID-19. The affected states include Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Kerala. The disease is highly contagious among birds and can be fatal. It can also be transmitted to humans. Watch the video for more.Also Read: Bird flu outbreak: Is it safe to eat eggs, chicken?

Around six people had died of 18 people infected with the avian virus in 1997. Since 2003, it has spread from Asia to Europe and Africa. India had notified the first outbreak of avian influenza in 2006

Sources at the Kerala Film Chamber and Commerce (KFCC), an apex body of the associations ofproducers, distributors and exhibitors, said it would take a final decisionon reopening of the cinemas after its emergency meeting scheduled to be held in Kochi on January 6