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VK Bhawra appointed as new Punjab Police chief
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], January 8 (ANI): IPS officer Viresh Kumar Bhawra has been named as the new Director General of Police of Punjab by chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi-led Congress government on Saturday on consideration of the panel received from Union Public Service Commissio
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21 inmates, 28 jail staff test positive for COVID-19 in Delhi prisons
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): As many as 21 inmates and 28 members of jail staff have tested positive for COVID-19 in national capital prisons, informed Director General (prisons) Sandeep Goel on Friday.
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Indian Coast Guard DG, VS Pathania, calls on A&N L-G DK Joshi
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) [India], January 7 (ANI): Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Director-General, VS Pathania, on Friday called on Andaman and Nicobar Lieutenant Governor Admiral (retd.) DK Joshi and discussed issues related to ICG and Andaman and Nicobar Coast Guard Region inclu
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Breach in PM Modi's security: MHA's 3-member panel summons over a dozen t
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): A three-member committee, constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to probe security lapse in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security during his visit to Punjab, on Friday, summoned Punjab Director General of Police Siddharth Chattopadhyaya and
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Omicron may be less severe, but not 'mild': WHO
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 7 (ANI): The Omicron variant of COVID-19 appears to be a less severe disease than the Delta strain, but it does not mean it should be categorized as "mild", World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Thursday.
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ECI meets AIIMS chief, ICMR DG to review COVID-19 situation ahead of Assem
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): Ahead of Assembly polls to five states, the meeting of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and top officials of the health ministry on Thursday to review the COVID-19 situation was attended by AIIMS Director Dr. Randeep Guleria and ICMR Director General
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Coast Guard DG VS Pathania calls on Rajnath Singh, discusses maritime secu
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): Indian Coast Guard Director General VS Pathania called on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and discussed operational preparedness of the maritime force and readiness to ensure safety and security in seas.
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Election Commission virtually reviews poll preparedness in Manipur
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) held a virtual meeting with representatives of political parties, Chief Secretary, Director General of Police, State Police Nodal Officer, and Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Manipur on Wednesday.
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UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay condemns killing of reporter Sai Wi
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], January 5 (ANI): UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has condemned the killing of reporter Sai Win Aung, in Lay Kay Kaw Myothit, Myanmar, near the border with Thailand on 25 December 2021. She called upon the authorities to conduct a full investigation of the killing.
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Lawyer seeks NIA to investigate security lapse during PM Modi's Ferozpur v
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): A Delhi-based lawyer filed a complaint to NIA DG, regarding security lapse during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Ferozpur, Panjab visit. Complainant requested National Investigation Agency (NIA) Director General (DG) to investigate the matter and to find o
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DCGI approves India-made RT-PCR kit to detect Omicron: Centre
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): An RT-PCR test kit for detecting new coronavirus variant Omicron has been developed in India in partnership with Tata MD and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), said Dr Balram Bhargava, Director General of ICMR on Wednesday.
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Omicron is predominant circulating strain in India: Centre
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): The new coronavirus variant, Omicron, is the predominant circulating strain in India, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director General Dr Balram Bhargava said on Wednesday.
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