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Delhi HC sends to another bench plea seeking timely payment of TB health v
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday sent a public interest litigation (PIL), seeking the release of pending salaries of tuberculosis (TB) health visitors working in the chest clinics of North Delhi Municipal Corporation who are involved towards the control of C
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SC dissatisfied with affidavit on moratorium, interest waiver; orders Cent
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): Dissatisfied with an affidavit filed on two petitions, seeking an extension of the moratorium period on the repayment of loans and waiver of interest on "loans up to Rs 2 crore" in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Supreme Court on Monday directed
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Despite COVID-19, deals worth USD 123 million signed at Thailand subcon tr
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], October 05 (ANI): Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions in many parts of the world, the Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI) successfully held the Subcon Thailand 2020 international trade show from September 23-26, leading to the closing of 3.89 b
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Number of passengers flying in single day rises to 1,68,860
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): The total number of passengers flying in a single day increased to 1,68,860 on October 4, Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Monday.
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Active COVID cases in India remain under 10-lakh mark for two weeks
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): Crossing a landmark milestone, the number of active COVID-19 cases in India has remained below the 10 lakh mark for 14 days unabated, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday.
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With 828 tests/day per million population, India exceeds WHO advisory on C
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): India has exceeded the 140 tests per day for per million population, as advised by the World Health Organization (WHO) for comprehensive surveillance, of COVID-19 by nearly six times, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Monday.
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2nd largest cinema chain in U.S. considers closing all theatres
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
California [US], October 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Regal Cinemas, the second-largest theatre chain in the United States, is considering closing all 543 of its theatres in the country due to continued revenue losses from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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MHFI and AIIMS doctors launch web portal for mental healthcare amid COVID-
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 4 (ANI): To address the growing issue of mental health illness during the Covid-19 pandemic across the country, the Mental Health Foundation of India (MHFI) has launched an exclusive web portal for comprehensive mental health care (MiHOPE) focussing on the treatmen
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BJP headquarters abuzz with activity as PM Modi visits to finalise strateg
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 4 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters at Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg became abuzz with political activity on Sunday after months of lull due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
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Govt sets up cocoon auction market in Srinagar
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Jammu & Kashmir [India], October 4 (ANI): The government has set up a cocoon auction market in Srinagar for the benefit of farmers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Study reveals face masks unlikely to cause over-exposure to CO2, even in p
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 4 (ANI): During the COVID-19 pandemic, the wearing of face masks has become a highly political issue with some individuals falsely claiming that wearing face masks may be putting people's health at risk. New research findings contradict statements linking wearing fac
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COVID-19: PIL in Delhi HC to release TB health visitors' pending salaries
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 4 (ANI): A public interest litigation (PIL) has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking the release of pending salaries of tuberculosis (TB) health visitors working in the chest clinics of North Delhi Municipal Corporation, presently involved substantially towar
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