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Fire breaks out at COVID-19 ICU unit of North Bengal Medical College and H
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Siligurri (West Bengal) [India], May 21 (ANI): A fire broke out at a COVID-19 ICU unit of North Bengal Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal's Siliguri on Friday morning, informed the hospital authorities, adding that there were no casualities.
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57 prisoners test COVID positive in Visakhapatnam Central Jail
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 21 (ANI): As many as 57 prisoners have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Central Jail in Visakhapatnam, the jail authorities said on Friday.
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Black fungus notifiable disease, hospitals should inform govt before treat
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Mysuru (Karnataka) [India], May 21 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State COVID task force head Dr CN Ashwathnarayan on Thursday said that Mucormycosis or black fungus has been declared as a notifiable disease and none of the hospitals should give treatment for this disease without
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J-K L-G issues directions for setting up COVID care centre in every pancha
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): In a bid to strengthen health infrastructure in rural areas amid the COVID-19 second wave, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday directed district authorities to ensure a five-bed COVID Care Centre in every panchayat of the Union Terr
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High Court directs Centre, Delhi govt to treat as representation PIL seeki
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the concerned authorities of the Centre and Delhi Government to treat a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) as a representation which sought direction for the supply of COVID-19 vaccines in Delhi with immediate effect.
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China's repression of Uyghurs is not only cultural, but also physical: Rep
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 17 (ANI): Amid growing scrutiny over the human rights abuses by Chinese authorities, a new report has emerged, which based on China's own government data, shows a precipitous drop in Uyghur birthrates in areas of southern Xinjiang in the northwest province of the coun
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Delhi HC issues notice on plea of slum-dwellers, homeless people for food,
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on a plea of slum dwellers and homeless people, who sought direction to the Central Government, National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC), Delhi government, Delhi police and other authorities to make adequat
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LG Manoj Sinha visits Jammu's Government Medical College, reviews COVID ma
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 16 (ANI): Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha on Sunday visited Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu to review the COVID clinical management and measures being undertaken by the hospital authorities.
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Big update on CBSE 12th Board exams 2021 cancellation! How to stay focusse
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI/Oswaal Books): As the authorities await the Covid-19 situation to improve in the country, in the meantime, they are also preparing for the not-so-favourable circumstances. With one eye on the rising number of cases, the Education Department is also looking a
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Plea in SC seeks ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh for families of people who died du
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the concerned authorities to provide ex gratia monetary compensation of Rs 4 lakh to family members of the deceased who have succumbed to COVID-19 infection, under S
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Chinese authorities restrict religious practices of Tibetans in Lhasa duri
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], May 15 (ANI): Tibetans in Lhasa have been instructed to restrict certain religious practices during the holy month called 'Saga Dawa', in what appears to be yet another move by Chinese authorities to curb the religious freedom of the Buddhist population.
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US rights body reiterates calls on Chinese govt for release of Buddhism's
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 15 (ANI): US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Friday (local time) reiterated the call on the Chinese government to reveal the whereabouts of Tibetan Buddhism's 11th Panchen Lama, who was taken into captivity by Chinese authorities when he was
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