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Locust control operations have been done in 3,83,631 hectares area of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Bihar till 21st July 2020
Starting from 11th April 2020 till 21st July 2020, control operations have been done in 1,95,450 hectares area in States of…
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Active respirator mask & nano-sanitiser developed by SNBNCBS can help in combatting COVID 19
The COVID-19 pandemic has made the use of face mask an inevitable part of daily life. However, as the population…
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Asian elephant cubs show handedness in trunk behaviour earlier than adult usage of trunks
Asian elephant calves offer an interesting system to study the development of behaviour. They are born with a well-developed sensory…
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MoRTH notifies regulations for tyres, safety glass, external projections, etc under CMVR
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways vide GSR 457 (E) dated 20th July 2020, has made following amendments in…
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Triple Talaq- Big Reform, Better Result
By – Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Union Minister of Minority Affairs The month of August is recognised as a “Month of…
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Highest ever number of recoveries recorded in the last 24 hours; 28,472 patients discharged
Highest ever recoveries have been registered in a single day i.e. 28,472. This is also the highest number of COVID-19…
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Indian Air Force Commanders’ Conference – July 2020
The Air Force Commanders’ Conference (AFCC) was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh on 22 Jul 20…
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PM congratulates Indian nuclear scientists for achieving criticality of Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant-3
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Indian nuclear scientists for achieving criticality of Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant-3. In…
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PM to lay Foundation Stone for Manipur Water Supply Project on 23rd July 2020
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will lay the foundation Stone for Manipur Water Supply Project on 23rd July 2020 through…
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Government, civil society and the people at large must work together to stamp out corruption from India: Vice President
The Vice President today termed corruption as the major malaise affecting the growth and development of the country and called…
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Sheldon Silver, former New York Assembly speaker, sentenced to 6½ years in prison
Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver leaves U.S. District Court after he was sentenced to 6½ years in prison…
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New York businesses grapple with quarantine compliance questions
Arriving travelers walk by a sign in the baggage claim area of Terminal B on June 25, 2020, at LaGuardia Airport…
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‘We’re not going to be the mask police’: Colorado counties have mixed responses to statewide mandate
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, right, and Colorado Governor Jared Polis listen during an announcement that the City and County of…
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State agencies release guidance for Colorado schools to open in the fall
School buses at the Colorado State Capitol on Thursday March 31, 2011. AP Photo/Ed Andrieski By Derek Draplin (The Center…
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State of Nevada to consider borrowing if tax revenue falls short
The Nevada State Capitol in Carson City, Nevada. Shutterstock photo By Kimberly James (The Center Square) – Nevada Policy Research…
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Arizona’s tourism industry faces barriers amid pandemic
Shutterstock.com By Kimberly James (The Center Square) – The coronavirus hit Arizona at the peak of its travel season, leaving…
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Business groups oppose Arizona ballot measures
The rotunda in the Arizona State Capitol building. Derek Draplin / The Center Square By Kimberly James (The Center Square) –…
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Three Arizona Supreme Court justices seek retention in November
The seal of Arizona Supreme Court. Derek Draplin / The Center Square Luke Seeley / Ballotpedia Arizona Supreme Court Justices…
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Support for recreational cannabis in Arizona polled at more than 60 percent
In this Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, photo, cannabis flowers hang in a drying room at Revolution Global’s cannabis cultivation center…
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Texas ranks lowest in children’s health care study
Shutterstock.com The Center Square Texas came in last in a new study by WalletHub that examines children’s health care data among the…
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Texas delays start of football, other fall sports at state’s largest high schools
Sherri Sparrow (The Center Square) – The start of football and other fall sports at Texas’ largest high schools is…
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Report indicates 150 federal officers to deploy in Chicago this week
By Greg Bishop (The Center Square) – City officials reported 63 shootings and 12 murders in Chicago this weekend and…
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Pritzker not planning to call special session on ethics reform despite allegations against Madigan
Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks at a news conference Monday in Peoria. Courtesy of the State of Illinois By Kevin Bessler…
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New party, independent candidates, Kanye West file for November ballot access
Kanye West answers questions during a November, 2019 service at Lakewood Church in Houston. (AP Foto/Michael Wyke, Archivo) Michael Wyke…
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Federal lawsuit filed against Illinois State Police over FOID card delay
An assortment of firearms are seen for sale at Capitol City Arms Supply in Springfield in 2013. AP Photo/Seth Perlman…
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Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Tuesday, July 21, 2020
The dome of the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Shutterstock photo The Center Square COVID-19 cases increase in Metro…
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High school football still uncertain in Illinois for this fall
Maine South’s Nick Longs (4) runs the ball in for a touchdown during the fourth quarter of the IHSA Class…
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Op-Ed: Coronavirus reveals the recklessness of drug pricing reform
PureRadiancePhoto / Shutterstock.com By Stacy Washington A Seattle patient recently became the first American to receive a potential breakthrough vaccine…
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Wisconsin’s largest teachers’ unions don’t want to go back to school this fall
Shutterstock.com By Benjamin Yount (The Center Square) – Teachers in Wisconsin’s largest school districts say students and teachers need to…
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Wisconsin Republicans, Democrats agree to work on secure absentee voting
By Benjamin Yount (The Center Square) – A new group of former Republican office holders in Wisconsin is teaming up with…
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