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Doctor at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital agrees with IMA's claim of community tran
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Concurring with the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Dr Arvind Kumar, the Chairman of the Centre for Chest Surgery at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Sunday said that he was 100 per cent sure that there is community transmission in the country and that it has bee
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COVID-19: Uttarakhand CM asks people to avoid bathing in Ganga on Somvati
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 18 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has appealed to the people to avoid bathing in the Ganga River on July 20 on the occasion of Somvati Amavasya, in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Efforts of District Ganga Committees to be considered for PM's Awards for
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The efforts of District Ganga Committees (DGCs) in protection and rejuvenation of water bodies, holding regular meetings and initiatives to aware people are among those parameters that will be considered for the Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Publ
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Union Minister Jitendra Singh launches restructured Prime Minister's Award
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday launched the restructured Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration 2020 scheme and web portal, in which for the very first time the 'Good Performance for Ganga Rejuvenation Award' has been instit
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HCC-DBL JV wins Rs 1,900 crore NHAI contract
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 17 (ANI): Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) in a joint venture with Dilip Buildcon Ltd (DBL) has been awarded a Rs 1,900 crore contract by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) for design and construction of a 22 km road to link Jharkhand and Bi
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Four members of car theft gang held in Ghaziabad
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 16 (ANI): A gang involved in car theft was busted and four of its members arrested, police said on Wednesday.
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West Bengal: BSF seizes cannabis, rescues cattle from Bangladesh border in
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Nadia (West Bengal) [India], July 14 (ANI): The Border Security Force confiscated 75.3 kilograms of cannabis, 50 Phensedyl Syrup bottles and rescued five cattle from smugglers near the Bangladesh border in the Nadia district of West Bengal on Monday, according to an official.
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Haryana govt to facilitate bringing Ganga water from Haridwar on Maha Shiv
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], July 8 (ANI): Haryana government has decided to facilitate bringing holy water of Ganga river from Haridwar to the state on Maha Shivratri during the Shravan month this year as the governments of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh have conveyed their inability to make arrangem
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World Bank sanctions $400 million to enhance Namami Gange Programme
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The World Bank and the Government of India on Tuesday signed a loan agreement to enhance support for the Namami Gange Programme that seeks to rejuvenate the Ganga river.
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Sawan month begins, but no Kanwariyas in sight due to COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): On the occasion of the first Monday of Sawan month, several devotees on Sunday took a holy dip in river Ganga here. However, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were no Kanwariyas this year around, who are known to visit in great number to
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Bihar: Three men drown in Ganga, SDRF search underway
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 2 (ANI): Three persons drowned while taking bath in Ganga in the Malsalami area of Patna city on Thursday, police said.
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Nepal Prime Minister Oli hospitalised in Kathmandu
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 1 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was on Wednesday hospitalised in Sahid Gangalal National Heart Center in Kathmandu after he complained of chest pain.
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