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22 states doing comprehensive testing as per WHO guidance, of more than 140 per day per million population : Health Ministry
Number of people in India who have recovered from COVID-19 is around 1.8 times the number of active cases. In…
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Government would help in creating a conductive ecosystem for manufacturing and exporting electronic items :Shri PiyushGoyal
Union Commerce and Industry Minister, Shri Piyush Goyal has said that his ministry was looking at identifying select electronic items …
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Polis signs law extending to-go booze services
A sign hangs on the window of a restaurant advertising the establishment is still open for pickups and deliveries during…
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Kemp: Atlanta mayor cannot override executive order, revert city back to phase one
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp listens to a question from the press during a tour of a massive temporary hospital at…
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Op-Ed: Washington wants to forfeit our best weapon against coronavirus
Shutterstock.com By Tommy Thompson Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and several senior House lawmakers recently announced a plan to impose price…
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Ministry of Shipping approves Rs. 107 Crore for modern firefighting facilities for Haldia Dock Complex of Kolkata Port
Union Minister of State (I/C) for Shipping Shri Mansukh Mandaviya has approved Rs. 107 Crore for augmentation of firefighting facilities…
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Indian Railways creates POST COVID COACH to ensure safer journey
Indian Railways has taken numerous steps and measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus infection. Sustaining the ruthless fight…
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Turning Crisis into opportunity- Dr. Harsh Vardhan discusses bilateral Health Co-operation including management of COVID-19 with Australian Health Minister
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare had a digital interaction with his Australian counterpart Mr. Gregory…
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Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India for the month of June, 2020
The Office of the Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade is releasing index numbers of wholesale…
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Locust control operations carried out in around 3 lakh hectares area in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Bihar
Starting from 11th April, 2020 till 12th July, 2020, control operations have been done in 1,60,658hectares area in States of Rajasthan,…
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Policy group pushes back on union’s labor complaint over salary freeze, furlough days
People play blackjack at the reopening of the Bellagio hotel and casino Thursday, June 4, 2020, in Las Vegas. Casinos…
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Hospital says it has morgue capacity after Phoenix mayor says it’s full
Image from twitter.com/MayorGallego By Cole Lauterbach (The Center Square) – A Phoenix-area hospital says it’s only following state protocols in…
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Arizona governor’s approval rating falls amid coronavirus outbreak
Gov. Doug Ducey answers questions at the online town hall meeting Thursday, April 30. Courtesy of Gov. Doug Ducey’s office…
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Gov. Walz to convene special session on Monday, city associations push for bonding bill
Gov. Tim Walz on June 10 calls the Minnesota Legislature back for a special session focusing on police reform and…
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Texas public schools required to open next month, children over 10 must wear face coverings
Shutterstock photo (The Center Square) – The Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) guidance for in-person public school instruction requires that children…
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Texas Attorney General opposes state GOP request over cancelled convention
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Tony Gutierrez / AP By Bethany Blankley (The Center Square) – Texas Attorney General Ken…
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Republican leaders ask Texas Supreme Court to intervene in lawsuit over cancellation of GOP convention
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner speaks during a peace march honoring George Floyd Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in Houston. Floyd died…
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Abbott extends emergency declaration as critics call for special legislative session
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Shutterstock.com By Bethany Blankley (The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday announced he has…
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Statewide program providing summer jobs for youths
The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Shutterstock photo By Pat Morris (The Center Square) – It is no secret…
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New education bill addresses some changes caused by pandemic
The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Shutterstock photo By Zeta Cross (The Center Square) – When Illinois schools were…
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Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Monday, July 13, 2020
The dome of the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Shutterstock photo State spends $2.1 million to combat elder abuse…
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Lawsuit challenging Pritzker’s COVID-19 orders moves toward appellate court
Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, wears a face mask as he confers with a staff member at the Bank…
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Two weeks in, Illinois retailers, restaurants still struggling with Phase 4 restrictions
Illinois Retail Merchants Association CEO Rob Karr and Downtown Springfield restaurateur Peter Praia talk about operating during with pandemic restrictions (The…
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Deadline approaches for coronavirus relief fund assistance for local governments
This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel…
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Louisiana Gov. Edwards issues mask mandate and orders bars to close again
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards holds a press briefing on June 8, 2020. Image courtesy of Louisiana governor’s office By…
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VP Pence plans to visit Baton Rouge Tuesday
Vice President Mike Pence, right, Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, center, and Florida Gov. Ron…
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Louisiana voters go to the polls in election delayed twice by COVID-19
Barbara Kalbfleisch / Shutterstock.com (The Center Square) – Louisiana finally will hold an election Saturday that has been postponed twice…
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WMC Survey: Wisconsin businesses still hurting from coronavirus, government-ordered shutdown
A protester holds up a sign urging Gov. Tony Evers to let Wisconsin reopen during an early May rally at…
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