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Mumbai: Maharashtra reported 6,397 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative caseload in the state to 21,61,467. The state saw 30 fatalities in the last 24 hours, pushing the overall death toll to 52,184, according to the state government. The total recoveries in the state reached 20,30,458, as it registered 5,754 additional recoveries in the last 24 hours. Read more: Coronavirus Latest Updates "Currently, 3,43,947 people are in home quarantine and 3,482 people are in institutional quarantine," informed the state government. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Maharashtra continues to show a surge in daily COVID-19 cases, along with five other states. Supriya Sule receives the first dose of her COVID-19 vaccine 00:43 Furthermore, Maharashtra alone accounts for 46.39 per cent of India 's total active cases, followed by Kerala with 29.49 per cent. Meanwhile, as many as 15,510 new COVID-19 ... » Learn More about COVID-19 tracker: Maharashtra registers 6,397 new COVID-19 cases, 30 deaths

India's COVID-19 tally climbed to 1,10,96,731 on Sunday with 16,752 new infections, the highest in the last 30 days, according to Union health ministry data. IMAGE: Beds lined up at Nesco COVID care centre, amid concerns over surge in COVID-19 cases, at Goregaon, in Mumbai. Photograph: PTI Photo The country had recorded 18,855 new infections on January 29. The death toll mounted to 1,57,051 with 113 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. The active caseload further increased to 1,64,511. It constitutes 1.48 per cent of the total infections, it showed. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,07,75,169, which translates to a national COVID-19 recovery rate of 97.10 per cent. The case fatality rate stands at 1.42 per cent. IMAGE: A worker sanitises the classrooms ahead of the opening of schools after the COVID-19 outbreak, in Srinagar. Photograph: ANI Photo India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on ... » Learn More about Covid: India records biggest single-day jump in 30 days

Institutes with 30% or less intake for 3 consecutive yrs will be recommended for the category; 49 degree engg colleges jittery Gujarat Technological University (GTU)’s notification of affiliation norms has left colleges offering self-financed degree and diploma courses perspiring. It states that any institute with 30% or less admission in the past three years will be recommended for the No Admission Zone category that may eventually lead to the institute’s closure. With the introduction of the rule to de-affiliate colleges with 30% and less admission for three consecutive years, as many as 49 of 131 colleges offering degree engineering courses and 30 of 120 diploma engineering courses are staring at a bleak future. The norm is not new as the All India Committee for Technical Education ( AICTE ) already has the rule in place. But GTU’s notification will ring death knell for many non-performing, rural colleges and those struggling to get adequate numbers of students in ... » Learn More about ‘No Admission Zone’ awaits colleges with less than 30% intake

COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), the Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Department informed on Sunday, adding that SOPs will remain in force throughout the duration of the event. The Kumbh Mela will take place from April 1 to 30 in Haridwar this year amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. According to State Chief Secretary Om Prakash, People violating COVID-19 SOPs at 2021 Kumbh Mela Haridwar, will be prosecuted. All participants will have to register on the Kumbh Mela Administration 's official website and upload documents including a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR report, taken up to 72 hours prior, after which, an e-pass will be generated. "During the mela, pilgrims must maintain a distance of 6 feet and wear masks. Those coming from abroad will have to follow guidelines prescribed by the Union Health Ministry ," a statement quoted the Chief Secretary. Action will be taken against violators under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, it added. ... » Learn More about Uttarakhand: Legal action to be taken against COVID-19 SOP violators in Kumbh

Telangana government on Monday launched the Covid-19 vaccination program for the general public. During this phase, all people above the age of 60 years and those between 45-59 years of age and are suffering from comorbidities, will be given the vaccine, according to Director Public Health G. Srinivas Rao. On the first day, vaccination is open at 91 centers with a maximum capacity of 200 beneficiaries each and those have already registered through Cowin app will be allowed. Around 18,000 people will be eligible to get vaccinated on day 1. “There will be 46 private and 45 government hospitals involved in the launch program on Monday. To avoid overcrowding and to conduct this in an orderly manner we will be allowing only prior registrations via the CoWin app. Walk-in registrations will be carried out only from next week,” said Dr GS Rao, Director of Public Health of Telangana. While 91 centers are only for the soft launch of this week’s rollout, from next week, all 1,200 ... » Learn More about Telangana launches COVID-19 vaccination program for senior citizens

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the nurses administering the COVID-19 vaccine to him on Monday whether they were planning to use some special thick needle as politicians are known to be 'very thick-skinned', drawing laughter from the medical staff who immediately felt at ease. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi after being administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, at AIIMS in New Delhi. Photograph: Press Information Bureau Prime Minister Modi took his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi. Nurse P Niveda, who hails from Puducherry, administered Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN to the prime minister, sources said. Another nurse, Rosamma Anil, was also there to assist in the vaccine administering process. "When Prime Minister Modi arrived early in the morning, it was natural that the medical staff at AIIMS was perhaps a bit overawed by the situation," a source said. Realising this, the prime minister instantly ... » Learn More about Are you planning to use thick needle, Modi had asked nurse

'I have 20 lakhs to invest with not a very long term horizon, may be an year or so. Please suggest 10-12 stocks to invest in' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/ Rediff.com Ajit Mishra , vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries: K C Katna : I am holding following stocks. Should I continue or exit. Ajit Mishra : [email protected] Hold HDFC [email protected] Hold ASHOK [email protected] Hold DEEPAK [email protected] Hold [email protected] Hold [email protected] Hold [email protected] Hold SINTEX INDUSTRIES.346 @34 Exit SINTEX PLASTICS.346 Exit SBI.95 @ 295 Hold [email protected] Hold [email protected] Exit YES [email protected] Exit [email protected] Hold NIPPON [email protected] Hold KOTAK MAHINDRA [email protected] Hold P Satish Chandra : Two months back I purchased the stocks listed below. I invested in them with my idle amount as a long term investment (more than 10 years also, i can wait). Kindly ... » Learn More about ASK AJIT: ‘Want to invest Rs 20 lakh in 10-12 stocks’

'I am new to investment.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/ Rediff.com Ajit Mishra , vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries: Venkatesh Ramanath : Please advice: Holding 100 shares of I.O.L @877. Ajit Mishra : Exit the stock Amit Agarwal : Want suggestions for following whether or hold, sell or average out. Ajit Mishra : Tata motors [email protected] 135 Hold Karnataka Bank [email protected] 87 Exit Meghmani organic [email protected] 84 Exit Tamil Nadu petroproducts [email protected] 73 Exit Adf food [email protected] Exit Archidply industries [email protected] Exit MEP infrastructure [email protected] Exit Den network [email protected] 136 Exit Engineers India [email protected] 102 Exit Arindam Datta : I am new to investment. Just a learner. Hence you will find lot of mistakes in my stock picks and timing. Please suggest my actions, keeping in mind a probable market crash. Please suggest your advice. Ajit Mishra : Alkyle Amines @ 3081 Hold Bajaj Finance @ 3469 Hold ... » Learn More about Ask Ajit: Stocks to buy, sell, or hold

Illustration: Dominic Xavier/ Rediff.com Ajit Mishra , vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries: Rajesh Samal : I am holding some 1000 shares each of Yes Bank @ 90 / Share and Future retail Retail @ Rs 112 besides some other shares. Can you please suggest the potential of these shares in future (Coming 3-6 months)? Ajit Mishra : Better to exit yes bank and future retail and switch on to some large private banks and pharma counters. Prakash pradhan : I have the following shares with me. And I'll accumulate the ones you advice. During the last dip I have invested more on the first tens. Mine is long term. Around 10 years or more. Should I change in any of them? Since 2004 both Infosys & RIL has given a good return. My planning is to accumulate little more. Please advice. Ajit Mishra : RIL – Hold GAIL - Hold HDFC Bank - Hold Bajaj Finance - Hold State Bank - Hold TCS - Hold Infosys - Hold Century Textiles - Avoid ... » Learn More about Just started investing in stocks? Here’s some advice

Illustration: Dominic Xavier/ Rediff.com Ajit Mishra , vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries: HEMANT UDAWANT : Dear Sir, I'm holding following stocks. Please advise on whether I should hold/average out/exit. Ajit Mishra : - Idea, [email protected] - Exit - JP Asso., [email protected] - Exit - PFC, [email protected] - Hold - L&TFH, [email protected] - Hold - PNB, [email protected] - Exit manish shah : Please advice Ajit Mishra : V Gaurd-- 184/- - Exit H.L.Hariharan : I have the following shares. Can I hold these two? Ajit Mishra : 1. Manappuram finance 3000nos. - Hold mugdha kale : Please let me know your opinion regarding holding the following stocks. All these are in negative in the portfolio Ajit Mishra : GANESH ASHOK PAWAR : Need your help. I have below holding and bought recently in last two months time. Would like to know your opinion for same. Whether to hold and for what period, also which scripts to buy more to ... » Learn More about Should you accumulate this stock for 15-20 years?