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New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) These are the top stories at 5 pm: NATION DEL25 PM-LD DEFENCE BUILDINGS PM inaugurates new defence office complexes, slams critics of Central Vista project New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hit out at the critics of the ambitious Central Vista project, saying they conveniently kept silent on defence office complexes being part of the venture as it would have exposed their spreading of "lies" and "misinformation".
BOM19 GJ-PATEL-2ND LD MINISTRY Gujarat: 24 ministers sworn in; not a single induction from Rupani-led ministry Gandhinagar: In a major overhaul ahead of next year’s Gujarat Assembly elections, the BJP on Thursday inducted 24 ministers, including 21 who have become ministers for the first time, into the Bhupendra Patel-led ministry.
DEL23 ED HARSH MANDER-LD RAIDS ED raids activist Harsh Mander"s premises in Delhi on money laundering charges New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted searches at the premises of human rights activist and retired IAS officer Harsh Mander here in connection with a money laundering investigation, official sources said.
DEL7 VIRUS-LD CASES India records 30,570 COVID-19 cases, 431 deaths New Delhi: With 30,570 more people testing positive for COVID-19, India"s overall infection tally has risen to 3,33,47,325, while the count of active cases has dipped to 3,42,923, according to the Union Health Ministry on Thursday.
DEL40 VIRUS-HEALTH MINISTRY As festivals near, govt calls for vaccination, Covid-appropriate behaviour, responsible festivities New Delhi: As the festival season approaches, the government on Thursday cautioned against a spike in coronavirus infections, and stressed that the call of the hour is vaccine acceptance, maintenance of COVID-19-appropriate behaviour, responsible travel and responsible festivities.
DEL24 VIRUS-CHIDLREN-INFECTION If children contract Covid, but are asymptomatic, it shouldn"t be matter of concern: Experts New Delhi: COVID-19 in children should not be of much concern if they are asymptomatic and do not have severe infection, experts said on Thursday, amid some states, including Mizoram and Kerala, reporting a rise in cases among those aged below 10 years.