India News Live Updates March 25, 2021: Petrol Price Cut by 18 Paise Per Litre

No Vaccine Shortage in Karnataka: Says Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar

By receiving over 4 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses last night and expecting 12 lakh doses by the end of the week, Karnataka has enough COVID-19 vaccine for distribution.

Mizoram Records 31% Growth in Exports

Mizoram has registered exports approximately worth USD 1.4 million in the years 2018-19.

India News: COVID-19 Status in Maharashtra

Maharashtra reported 31855 fresh COVID-19 positives cases on 24 March 2021, highest since the pandemic outbreak.

Despite the high alert and alarming case surge, the state has fined 203000 people for not wearing masks.

Maharashtra has administered over 5 million COVID-19 vaccines, the highest in the country.

CA Intermediate Exam results to be Out Soon

Chartered Accountants intermediate Examination held in January 2021 is going to announce the results on 26 March, a notification from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Government Offers GST Compensation to the States

Rs 30,000 crore of GST compensation is yet to be released to the states in March, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

New Novel Variant of COVID-19 Found in India

Genome Sequencing by INSACOG (Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics) displays COVID-19 variants of concern and a novel variant from India.

Haryana Government Bans Holi Celebrations Amid Surge in COVID-19 Cases

JEE Mains Results Announced

National Testing Agency announced JEE Mains engineering entrance exam results on Wednesday on their official website.

Lok Sabha Passes the Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill on 24 March 2021

Highest COVID-19 Spike of 2021 in Gujarat on Wednesday

On 24 March 2021, Gujurat recorded 1790 new coronavirus cases. Currently, the state’s tally stands at 2.92 lakh, reports Health Department. With 8 more COVID-19 deaths that were reported yesterday, the death tally rises to 4466.

Parliament Passes Bill That Giver More Power to L-G

Parliament on Wednesday passed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Bill.

Petrol and Diesel Price Cut Down

After over a year of price rise, the oil prices have come down slightly. Accordingly, the petrol price is cut down by 18 paise per litre. Similarly, the diesel price has come down by 17 paise.

India Witnessed 53,419 Cases on 24 March 2021

As of Tuesday, India’s COVID-19 tally surged to 1,17,87,013. Concomitantly, the number of recoveries reached 1,12,31,051, while the number of coronavirus deaths stands at 1,61,961. As of now, India houses 3,91,955 active COVID-19 cases.

India to Receive First Cargo of Crude from World’s Newest Oil Producer Guyana

India is keen on refiners diversifying imports to cut their dependency on Middle East Crude as OPEC+ extends production cuts till April. Nevertheless, the 1 million barrel cargo is yet to arrive on April 8.

India News: COVID-19 Vaccination Drive Update

From April 1, anyone who is 45 or older is eligible to get the COVID-19 Vaccine. However, along with a pick up in vaccination number, there is a surge in Coronavirus cases in the country.