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GST compensation shortfall released to states, UTs reaches Rs 1.04 lakh cr
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 1 (ANI): Around 94 per cent of the total estimated GST compensation shortfall has been released to the states and Union Territories. Out of this, an amount of Rs 95,138.08 crore has been released to the states and an amount of Rs 8,861.92 crore has been released to t
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Centre reviews fresh surge in COVID-19 cases in states, UTs; emphasises on
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 27 (ANI): In view of a surge in active cases of COVID-19 in some of the states and Union Territories, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Saturday chaired a high-level review meeting with Chief Secretaries of states and UTs and stressed on the need for effective t
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Need for maintaining caution to overcome pandemic: Home Secretary to state
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 27 (ANI): After extending COVID-19 guidelines till March 31, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Friday wrote to all states and Union Territories and said there is a need for maintaining caution and strict surveillance to fully overcome the pandemic.
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India at Human Rights Council asks Pakistan to put its house in order, dis
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 24 (ANI): India has urged Human Rights Council to call upon Pakistan to take credible and irreversible steps to end state-sponsored terrorism and dismantle the terrorist infrastructure in the territories under its control.
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States/UTs roll out Intensified Mission Indradhanush 3.0, over 29,000 chil
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): The States/Union Territories (UTs) have rolled out the first phase of Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 3.0 to cover children and pregnant women who missed the routine immunisation during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Central Police Forces routinely sent to poll-bound states, not just West B
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 22 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday said that Central Police Forces (CPF) are routinely sent in advance to poll stations for area domination to all the States or Union Territories where Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections are to take place
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Harsh Vardhan launches Intensified Mission Indradhanush 3.0
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Friday launched Intensified Mission Indradhanush 3.0 which will be conducted in two rounds starting from February 22 and March 22 across 250 districts/urban areas identified in 29 States/Union Territories.
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Foreign diplomats interact with locals in J-K's Budgam
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 17 (ANI): A group of 24 diplomats from foreign missions, who arrived in Srinagar on Wednesday, interacted with locals in Magam block of Budgam district, as part of their two-day visit to the Union Territory.
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Philippines threatens 'serious consequences' to rising Chinese aggression
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], February 15 (ANI): After China passed a new coast guard law allowing it to shoot at vessels in territories claimed by the communist nation, the Philippines has threatened to order its navy to shoot back at any possible Chinese aggression.
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COVID-19: States, UTs directed to hold mop-up rounds for vaccinating healt
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI): In order to give another chance for vaccination to the majority of Health Care Workers (HCWs), the Union Health Ministry has advised states and Union territories to organise mop-up rounds for those who couldn't get covered in the first round of COVID-19 v
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Israeli FM thanks US State Secy for support in ICC probe issue
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], February 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi held a phone conversation with US State Secretary Antony Blinken on Monday and expressed gratitude for Washington's support of Israel in the issue related to the attempts of the International Criminal Court
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ICC probe of alleged Israel's war crimes in Palestine 'pure antisemitism',
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], February 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned the attempts of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Israel in the occupied Palestinian territories and termed this behaviour "
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