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California becomes first state in US to surpass half-million Covid cases
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
California [US], August 2 (Sputnik/ANI): California has become the first US state where the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has surpassed half a million, according to the California Department of Public Health.
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Himachal becomes first state where cent pc households have gas connection:
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday announced that Himachal Pradesh has become the first state in the country where all households have LPG gas connections.
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Karnataka becomes the first state to amend its Industries (Facilitation) A
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 25 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Karnataka government today amended the long pending industrial reform "The Karnataka Industries (Facilitation) Act, 2002" to facilitate and attract investment in the state. The decision was taken by the state Cabinet meeting held tod
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Missouri becomes first US state to sue China over covid-19 response
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 22 (ANI): Missouri became the first state in the United States to file a lawsuit against Beijing over its response to the coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, China, and has since infected more than 2.5 million people worldwide.
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UP starts pool testing for COVID-19
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 16 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh on Thursday started pool testing for COVID-19, becoming the first state in the country to attempt this method which aims at expediting the testing process for COVID-19.
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Bihar first state to provide financial assistance during lockdown to its n
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], April 16 (ANI): Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi on Thursday said that Bihar is the first state in the country to provide financial assistance to its natives residing in other states amid lockdown.
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Odisha becomes first state to extend lockdown till April 30, urges Centre
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 9 (ANI): Odisha Government on Thursday extended the COVID-19 lockdown till April 30, becoming the first state to do so. The closure of educational institutions was extended until June 17.
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COVID-19: From April 9, Odisha makes it mandatory to cover mouth and nose
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 7 (ANI): Odisha has become the first state in the country to make a face mask or use of cloth in "at least two layers" mandatory for the citizens when they come out of home for any purpose. The order shall come into effect from 7 am on April 9.
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Odisha to have separate dept for SHGs dedicated to women, announces CM Pat
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Mar 8 (ANI): Odisha will be the first state to have an exclusive department for Self Help Group (SHGs) called "Mission Shakti" and it will be dedicated to all women of the state, announced Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at a function on International Women's Day
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Liquor to be sold in aluminium cans in Uttar Pradesh
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 3 (ANI): Under the new excise policy of the Uttar Pradesh government, Indian made foreign liquor will now also be sold in aluminium cans, making UP the first state in the country to do so.
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UP becomes first state to enforce Performance Regulation Act for power dep
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb 18 (ANI): In a bid to provide timely and hassle-free service to the consumers, the Yogi Adityanath led government in Uttar Pradesh has enforced Performance Regulation Act 2019 for the power department.
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Uttarakhand becomes first state to implement agricultural land leasing pol
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Jan 21 (ANI): Uttarakhand has become the first state in the country where the government has made a policy to lease agricultural land.
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