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Hooda tells State Govt to give Rs 5 lakh to families of the Corona deceased
Chandigarh, May 19 (UNI) Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupendra Singh Hooda has asked the state government to provide financial assistance of Rs 5-5 lakh to the families of Corona voters. Also said that families with no…
COVID-19: Mayawati asks govt to help rural populace
Lucknow, May 20 (UNI) Expressing concern over the COVID-19 situation in rural Uttar Pradesh, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Thursday asked the governments to "go beyond announcements" and help the "helpless and devastated"…
Govt to take decision on compensation within soon: Thackeray
Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), May 21 (UNI) The state government would take a decision on relief package for compensation to cyclone hit areas in Kokan areas in the next two days, after completing spot assessment of losses due to Tauktae…
Govt to examine suggestions from state govts regarding Class XII exams
New Delhi, May 23 (UNI) The Union Government will examine the suggestions received from the various state governments this week regarding the Class XIIth board exams and convey further information in this regard to the students by or…
Sisodia interacts with principals, students ahead of crucial MOE meet
NEW DELHI: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday held interactions with school principals, teachers and students to deliberate on options that can be explored by the central government to arrive at a decision regarding…
Family members can also be covered under workplace COVID vaccination:
NEW DELHI: The Union Health Ministry Saturday announced that family members and dependants of workers can also be covered under the COVID-19 vaccination drive at industrial and workplace inoculation centres.
In a letter to all chief…
Barge P305 located on seabed, Navy continues search for 20 missing personnel
MUMBAI: Barge P305 which sank during Cyclone Tauktae fury six days ago was located on the seabed on Saturday, the Navy said, while it continued the search for 20 missing personnel from two vessels.
There was no trace yet of nine…
Cyclone Yaas: ODRAF team arrives in Paradip
Paradip (Odisha) , May 23 With Odisha bracing up for cyclonic storm Yaas, the first 22-member Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) team on Saturday arrived in Jagatsinghpur's Paradip.
According to the Jagatsinghpur…
Kolkata gurudwara runs free oxygen langar for Covid-19 patients
Kolkata (West Bengal) , May 23 Setting an example during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Behala gurudwara in Kolkata and the IHA Foundation are conducting an Oxygen Langar where any patient can come with their Aadhaar card, get their oxygen…
More than 21 cr Covid vaccine doses provided to states, UTs
New Delhi, May 22(UNI) The Centre has so far provided more than 21 crore vaccine doses (21,33,74,720) to states and Union Territories, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Saturday.
As per data this morning, of this, the total…
Clinical trials of Covaxin on Children to commence from June 1
Hyderabad, May 22 (UNI) Hyderabad-based Bharath Biotech which has received permission to carry out pediatric trials of the Covid vaccine Covaxin, will commence its clinical trials from June 1, said Dr. Raches Ella, Head-Business…
Cyclone Yaas: Indian Naval Ships, Aircraft kept standby for Rescue and Relief Ops
Visakhapatnam, May 22 (UNI) As the low-pressure area in the North Andaman Seas is likely to intensify as a Cyclonic Storm ‘Yaas’ during the next 24 hours over the Bay of Bengal and moving North Westerly direction and likely to cross the…
Janata Dal activists protest against Israel
Nashik, May 22 (UNI) The activists of Janata Dal on Saturday staged an agitation at Peri Chowk on Kidwai road in Malegaon town of the district demanding that India intervene in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine and help…
Black fungus declared a pandemic in Bihar, Sikkim
Patna, May 22 (UNI) Bihar government has declared black fungus (Mucormycosis) as pandemic in the state.
Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey today said that following directions of the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar , black fungus has been…
Centre has taken holistic steps for welfare of farmers, opposition misguiding them: Nadda
New Delhi , May 21 Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda on Friday accused the opposition parties of misguiding farmers on the issue of MSP and new farm laws and lauded the central government for initiating "holistic" steps for…
Police send notice to BJP’s Raman Singh in toolkit case
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) , May 22 Chhattisgarh's Civil Line Police on Friday sent a notice to former Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Raman Singh asking him to be present at his residence on May 24.
Police will…
India remains greatest rising power despite COVID-19 tragedy: report
Riyadh , May 22 Despite the damage caused by the record rise in COVID-19 cases, India remains the "greatest rising power" on the planet and has a number of fundamental strengths that will make it one of the "most powerful"…
Himalaya Putra Sunderlal Bahuguna was an environment crusader: Koshiyari
Aurangabad/Mumbai, May 21 (UNI) Maharashtra state Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari on Friday expressed condolences on the demise of renowned environmentalist and leader of the Chipko movement Padma Vibhushan Sunderlal Bahuguna.
In an…
Haryana govt mulls allowing MSMEs to start working in 15 days
Chandigarh, May 21 (UNI) Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala has said that due to continuous efforts of the state government, investment in MSME (micro, small and medium enterprises) is increasing and entrepreneurs are showing…
Punjab Chief Secretary gives nod to major development projects
Chandigarh, May 18 (UNI) In order to give impetus to the urban infrastructure and boost to the tourism sector in the state, the Punjab Government on Tuesday gave nod to a slew of major development projects, including Phase-3 of the urban…
