Taking stock of the Covid preparedness at the district level in 10 states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday directed officials to ensure that rural India is Covid free. Smaller aerosol particles can be carried in the air for 10 metres, the government warned today. India on Wednesday approved the first home-based testing kit for Covid-19. Residents can buy the kit at Rs 250 and it will provide results within 15 minutes.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has granted a 30-day ordinary leave to AG Perarivalan, who has been serving a life sentence after conviction in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. 38 ONGC workers are still missing four days after a barge that was carrying 261 people sank 35 nautical miles off Mumbai

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