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India on track to achieving the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) targets for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) & National Health Policy (NHP): Dr. Harsh Vardhan
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan, speaking on the success achieved by India on the Maternal…
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India recoveries increase to more than 6.35 lakh, Recovery Rate to 63.33%
The “Test, Track and Treat” strategy of the Centre being implemented by the State/UT governments is proving to be an…
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CBDT has refunded Rs. 71,229 crore so far to help taxpayers during COVID-19 pandemic
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued refunds worth Rs 71,229 crore in more than 21.24 lakh cases…
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Approval accorded to Zonal Master Plan of Bhagirathi Eco-Sensitive Zone
In a review meeting of the CHAARDHAAM ROAD PROJECT in the State of Uttarakhand via Video Conferencing, Union Environment Minister,…
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Intense rainfall spell over Northern and Northeastern parts of India during 18th- 21st July, 2020
According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre/Regional Meteorological Centre, New Delhi of the India Meteorological Department (IMD): The monsoon trough…
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Shri Piyush Goyal reviews the availability and supply of Medical Oxygen in the country in the wake of Covid-19
In the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, the Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal today reviewed the Medical Oxygen…
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11.96 Lakh MT of Urea made available to Maharashtra against requirement of 8.83 Lakh MT from 1st July to 16th July Kharif Season
The Department of Fertilizers, Government Of India assures timely and adequate supply of fertilizers to all the states in the…
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Enrolment of farmers under PMFBY for Kharif-2020 going on in full swing
The enrolment of farmers under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for Kharif-2020 season is going on in full swing…
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Sowing area of Kharif crops 21.2 % more compared to last year
As on 16.07.2020, actual rainfall received in the country is 338.3 mm against normal of 308.4 mm i.e. departure of…
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Locust control operations carried out in more than 3.5 lakh hectares area of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Bihar till 16th July 2020
Starting from 11th April 2020 till 16th July 2020, locust control operations have been done in 1,76,055 hectares area in…
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Finance Commission holds meeting with MoHUA on Property Taxation by ULBs
The Fifteenth Finance Commission today held a meeting with Union Minister Shri Hardeep Singh Puri and senior officials of the…
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National Pension System adds 1.03 lakh Subscriptions for Q1, FY2020-21 in private sector
The National Pension System (NPS), a flagship defined contribution pension scheme of the Government of India, has released its subscription…
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North Carolina cancels 12-year incentive program with Deutsche Bank
A Deutsche Bank sign is seen on the outside of its building in London. Natasha Livingstone / AP By Nyamekye…
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North Carolina treasurer calls for Department of Transportation officials to be replaced
North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell Photo courtesy of North Carolina treasurer website (The Center Square) – North Carolina Treasurer Dale…
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Rise in infections among New Yorkers in their 20s draws concern of state, city officials
Protesters and activists walk across the Brooklyn Bridge on June 6, 2020, in New York. Craig Ruttle / AP photo…
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Cuomo: Any establishment in New York serving alcohol must also serve food
Bartender Lindsay Pacepours a beer for a customer June 22, 2020, at Shade Bar NYC in New York City. John Minchillo…
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1.3 million Americans file new unemployment claims
A man walks past a retail store that is going out of business due to the coronavirus pandemic in Winnetka,…
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37 states have Blaine Amendments blocking public funds from religious schools in their constitutions
The United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C. Shutterstock image On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in…
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GOP outlines plans for scaled-back Jacksonville convention
President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the Rose Garden of the White House, Tuesday, April 14, 2020, in…
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Op-Ed: With delayed election tally likely, both sides gird for battle
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Philip Wegmann America is having a rough year. Impeachment, the death…
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Nevada Legislature asks Trump administration, Congress for funding to fill $1.2 billion shortfall
A few Democratic members of the Assembly gather in the chambers before gaveling in on the third day of the…
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Colorado governor mandates masks in public, indoor spaces
Colorado Governor Jared Polis Adjusts his face mask after a news conference on the state’s efforts to contain the spread…
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AG Landry calls Louisiana order closing bars and requiring masks unconstitutional
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry announces a drug donation meant to help in the fight against COVID-19 on April 6,…
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Op-Ed: Civil Justice Reform Act will help fix Louisiana’s broken legal system
House Speaker Clay Schexnayder, R-Gonzales, right, speaks about the legislative session with Senate President Page Cortez, R-Lafayette, left, on Monday,…
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Louisiana Bond Commission approves $546 million in state borrowing; refinancing debt encouraged
A convoy of repair vehicles move along the I-10 freeway towards Baton Rouge. Frontpage | Shutterstock.com By David Jacobs (The…
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Farmers join programs that pay them to combat climate change in Iowa
Farmer Randy Miller is shown with his soybeans, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, at his farm in Lacona, Iowa. AP Photo/Julie…
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Legislators, Gov. Walz face off over emergency powers via Zoom court battle
The Minnesota State Capitol in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Shutterstock photo By Scott McClallen (The Center Square) – The result of…
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