India records 1,34,154 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2,887 deaths in last 24 hours

[Rohan Tiwadi]

Coronavirus (Covid-19) India Lockdown and Cases News Live Updates: Tamil Nadu remains the largest contributor with about 25,000 new infections.

Coronavirus India Live Updates: India, in the last 24 hours, reported 1,34,154 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2,887 related deaths in the last 24 hours. Tamil Nadu remains the largest contributor with about 25,000 new infections. Active cases have come down to 17.13 lakh

The Rajasthan government has cancelled the Class 10 and 12 exams of the Board of Secondary Education Rajasthan “apprehending a third wave of the pandemic”. “In view of the apprehensions of the third wave of Covid-19, it has been decided to cancel the Class 10 and Class12 board examinations of Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE) in the meeting of Rajasthan Council of Ministers today in the interest of students. A decision regarding the marking scheme will be taken soon,” Education Minister Govind Singh Dotasra Dotasara tweeted.

Rajasthan’s decision to cancel board exams came a day after the Central Board of Secondary Education’s announcement to scrap Class 12 final exams.

Meanwhile, saying that there is a “tearing emergency” to fast-track approvals and “handhold” vaccine manufacturers in the country, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday said some people need to be “charged with manslaughter” for sitting on the “untapped potential” of Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing. “What answer will you give for the loss of lives because of lack of vaccines?” the court asked the Centre in another strong indictment of its vaccine policy.