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Delhi recorded zero death due to Covid-19 and 30 fresh cases of the infection with a positivity rate of 0.05 per cent on Friday, according to data shared by the city health department.

The total number of coronavirus cases stood at 14,40,605 in the national capital. Over 14.15 lakh patients have recovered from the infection.

The death toll due to the coronavirus infection in Delhi stands at 25,095.

Four fatalities have so far been reported in the city this month -- two on November 12 and one each on November 14 and November 15. Delhi reported four Covid-19 deaths in October and five in September.

India has deployed a naval ship in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman to ensure safe and secure movement of trade, instill confidence in the maritime community and contribute to regional maritime security.

"INS Trikand is currently deployed in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman as part of Operation Sankalp, the Indian Navy's effort to maintain a frontline ship in the region to ensure safe and secure movement of trade," said the Indian Navy.

The ship entered Manama, Bahrain, on November 13 for a three-day operational turn round (OTR). During her stay at the port, the ship engaged extensively with various maritime security agencies to enhance cooperation in all aspects of maritime security, including training and other mutually beneficial subjects.

Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia has said that India`s aviation industry has become the third-largest domestic aviation market in the world.

According to a press release by the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Thursday (November 18, 2021), the union minister inaugurated a curtain raiser event about Wings India, 2022 which is Asia`s largest event on Civil Aviation. 

Speaking on the occasion, Scindia said that the Indian Civil Aviation industry has witnessed robust growth over the years and contributes significantly to the economic development of the country. It is bringing people from across the world to discover the huge business and tourism opportunities in India, said the press release.

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered registration of a regular case for a full-fledged CBI inquiry into alleged irregularities in the sale of 26% of government stake in Hindustan Zinc Ltd to Sterlite, a subsidiary of the Vedanta Group, for Rs 445 crore in 2002 when its value was alleged to be Rs 39,000 crore.

Faulting the closure of CBI’s preliminary enquiry (PE) despite listing numerous irregularities in the sale in the PSU while brushing aside the CAG’s critical report, a bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and BV Nagarathna ordered CBI to conduct full-fledged investigations into 18 suspicious grounds surrounding the deal.