Police check identification papers of motorists during restrictions imposed by the Maharashtra government, in Mumbai. (AFP)
NEW DELHI: India s Covid-19 situation is on a downward spiral as the country continues to witness an unprecedented surge in new infections even as the states are tightening restrictions to check the spread of the virus.
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Another day, another new peak
India reported a fresh high of 2,61,500 new coronavirus cases and 1,501 deaths on Sunday, while active cases surpassed the 18-lakh mark, the Union health ministry data showed.
Sunday s figure was a sharp rise of 11.5% over the previous day’s tally of 2.34 lakh.
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Poshan Gyan: A National Digital Repository On Health And Nutrition
High malnutrition persists despite surplus food; behavioral change needed, says Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar
PTI | Apr 15, 2021
New Delhi Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday said high malnutrition persists in the country despite being a food-surplus nation, and the situation can only improve through behavioural change among people.
Launching Poshan Gyan, a national digital repository on health and nutrition, Kumar further said that Poshan Gyan is an extremely important initiative and can help make nutrition a Jan Andolan , as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.