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Mamata Banerjee condemns Centre's efforts to 'control' Twitter
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Howrah (West Bengal) [India], June 17 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday slammed the BJP-led central government over its "effort to control" Twitter and claimed that the Centre, having failed to influence the microblogging platform is now trying to bulldoze it.<
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Criticise us but don't lecture us on democracy: Ravi Shankar Prasad on Twi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): In the backdrop to the recent issues between Twitter India and the central government, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said that the India was proud of being the world's largest and the most vibran
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Centre to provide over 56 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses to states, UTs in ne
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The central government will provide more than 56 lakh vaccine doses to States and Union Territories in the next three days, informed the Health Ministry on Thursday.
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Amit Mitra urges Centre not to shift SAIL raw materials unit from Kolkata
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 17 (ANI): West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Wednesday urged Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to not shift the raw materials division (RMD) of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) from Kolkata, saying that the move could impact two steel pla
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125 third party entities expressed interest in COVID-19 vaccine booking se
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): After the Central government capped the price of the COVID-19 vaccine for the private sector, the National Health Authority (NHA) on Wednesday said 125 third-party entities have expressed interest in vaccine booking service, out of which 91 are in differe
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Rs 150 per dose is not sustainable in long run: Bharat Biotech on Centre's
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 15 (ANI): Indigenous COVID-19 vaccine maker Bharat Biotech on Tuesday said the supply price of Covaxin to the Government of India at Rs 150 per dose is a non-competitive price and not sustainable in the long run, hence a higher price in private markets is
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Over 26.69 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to States, UTs: Health Mi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): The Central government has provided more than 26.69 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses to states and union territories and they will get more than 47,43,580 vaccine doses in the next three days, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday.
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Parliamentary committee summons Twitter on June 18
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): After a fresh tussle with the Centre over new IT rules, Twitter has now been summoned by the Parliamentary Standing Committee for Information and Technology.
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COVID-19: Owaisi targets Centre over official death toll, raises question
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 15 (ANI): Alleging that India's death toll due to COVID is 'five to six' times more than the official data, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi said that the Central government has "no touch with the reality".
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Issue raised by Aisha Sultana 'legitimate', says Congress' Tariq Anwar on
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Lakshadweep [India], June 12 (ANI): All India Congress Committee general secretary Tariq Anwar on Saturday seconded filmmaker Aisha Sultana's remarks on Lakshadweep, stating that the Central government "cannot stand even a little criticism" and that administrator Praful Patel was "disturbing
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No changes as of now in gap between Covishield doses, say govt sources
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): Amid calls to reduce the gap between two doses of Serum Institute of India's COVID-19 vaccine Covishield based on the new findings by Public Health England, the Central government will not take the decision to change the dosage interval immediately, said
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Delhi's first drive-through vaccination centre shuts, says 'unviable' to c
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): Days after the Central government announced a price cap for the administration of COVID-19 vaccines in private hospitals, Delhi's first drive-through vaccination centre has decided to shut down its facility from today, stating that the operation has becom
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