Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 16 (ANI): Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday launched the distribution of smart health cards under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) in Kendrapara and Jajpur district.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 16 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh government has hiked dearness allowance (DA) for state government employees from 28 per cent to 31 per cent.
Kulgam (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 16 (ANI): Two unidentified terrorists were killed in an encounter that broke out between security forces and terrorists at the Redwani area of Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday night, the police said.
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Israel has added Ireland, Spain, Norway, Finland, France, Sweden and the United Arab Emirates to its COVID-19 red list to prevent the spread of the Omicron strain, the country's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Wednesday hit out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and said that Delhi CM reaches election-bound states and makes false promises.
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): The concept of investigative journalism is "unfortunately" vanishing from the media canvas, "at least in the Indian context", Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said on Wednesday.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 16 (ANI): A high-level team of the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday reached here on Wednesday on a two-day visit to take stock of poll preparedness in the state ahead of Punjab Assembly Elections 2022.
New York [US], December 16 (ANI): Colombia must urgently reform how it polices protests in the wake of demonstrations earlier this year in which several people were killed or injured, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said in a report published on Wednesday.
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 16 (ANI): Health Department in the Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh is conducting a Mega Focus Sampling Drive in view of rising cases of COVID-19 new variant Omicron, informed health official.
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has written to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asking to release Rs 328 crore to North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) to resolve the issue of non-payment of salaries of employees.
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], December 16 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said the party "will not tolerate future elections without OBC reservation."