India recorded 12,885 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 461 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Thursday, the country saw a total of 15,054 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery rate at around 98.22 per cent which is the highest since March 2020 and total recoveries data reached 3,37,12,794.
Welcoming Centre's decision to reduce excise duty on petrol and diesel, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for it and said that it will have a positive impact on the economy of India.
Diwali 2021: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted people on the occasion of Diwali. "Greetings to the countrymen on the auspicious occasion of Diwali. I wish that this festival of lights brings happiness, prosperity and good fortune in your life," PM tweeted in Hindi. The prime minister will celebrate Diwali with Indian Army jawans, a tradition he followed since he came to power in 2014. According to government, PM Modi will visit the forward area of the Nowshera sector in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri where he will celebrate Diwali with jawans. 
Union Minister for Tourism G Kishan Reddy on Wednesday said that the city of Ayodhya will be the biggest spiritual tourism spot in the world by 2030, adding that the Ram Mandir will be constructed soon and will increase tourism possibilities in the state.
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The Centre has asked all ministries to prepare its annual report card with actual data. Annual reports of ministries will be circulated to the Members of Parliament (MPs) in next year's Budget Session.
Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya district on Wednesday created another world record after over 9 lakh earthen lamps (diyas) were lit along the banks of river Saryu in the land of Lord Ram. Apart from this, 3 lakh diyas were lit separately at different places in the Hindu holy city on Wednesday as part of the Diwali celebrations.Republic Day 2024 : As India's 75th Republic Day Parade kicked off in the national capital, a 30-member band contingent and a marching c...
