Month: May 2025

COVID Update: On Thursday, after a gap of over two and a half years, a fresh COVID-19 case was reported in Odisha. Health and Family Welfare Secretary S Aswathy confirmed the patient is currently stable but flagged concerns over the individual’s multiple comorbidities

Prime Minister Modi also laid the foundation stone for multiple projects worth over Rs 26,000 crore, which includes significant rail electrification initiatives such as the Churu-Sadulpur line (58 km) and the dedication of other electrified routes: Suratgarh–Phalodi (336 km), Phulera–Degana (109 km), Udaipur–Himmatnagar (210 km), Phalodi–Jaisalmer (157 km), and Samdari–Barmer (129 km).  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed health officials to remain alert about the spread of Covid-19 in the state but also said there was nothing to worry as far as Uttar Pradesh was concerned.

NSE contributed Rs 59,798 crore to the Indian exchequer through various levies, including STT, stamp duty, SEBI fees, income tax, and GST.

On 22nd May, Palana, Bikaner, will address a remarkable step towards development as Prime Minister Modi will visit Rajasthan tomorrow on 22nd May, 2025, to inaugurate and dedicate the nation multiple development projects worth over Rs 26,000 crore and also address a public function in Palana.

The World Health Organization (WHO) classified the JN.1 strain of COVID-19 as a “variant of interest” in December 2023 after it was initially discovered in August 2023. t is a descendant of the Omicron BA.2.86 variant. According to WHO, there are roughly 30 mutations in the JN.1 variation.

New subscribers in the 18-25 age group added in the month show an increase of 4.21 per cent compared to February 2025. It also depicts a growth of 4.73 per cent from the previous year in March 2024.

Mumbai Rain:  According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials, the island city saw an average of 12.86 mm rainfall, while the eastern and western suburbs recorded 15.65 mm and 26.63 mm, respectively.

For the month of April 2025, Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) releases a monthly list of substandard drug samples that failed quality tests, 60 by Central Labs and 136 by State Labs. 

This comes following the terror attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22, which instilled fear among tourists.