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Act against NGOs, individuals indulging in illegal adoptions of children o
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the state governments and union territories to prevent any NGO from collecting funds in the names of children orphaned by COVID-19, by disclosing their identity and inviting interested persons to adopt them.
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Over 24.65 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to States, UTs: Centre
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): The Centre has provided more than 24 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses to States and Union Territories till date, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday.
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Over 1.49 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with States, UTs to
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [Indi], June 7 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday said that 1,49,11,649 COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and union territories to be administered.
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Ramesh Pokhriyal approves Performance Grading Index 2019-20 for States, UT
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Sunday approved the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2019-20 for States and Union Territories, which was introduced with a set of 70 parameters to bring about change in school education.
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J-K among front-runners in NITI Aayog's SDG Index, surpasses top states, U
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Despite confronting many challenges, Jammu and Kashmir has performed better than many states and union territories (UTs) in NITI Aayog's index of states on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Centre urges states, UTs to ensure coverage of economically weakest sectio
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): The Central government on Wednesday issued an advisory to all the states and union territories to launch a special drive to issue ration cards to the most vulnerable and economically weaker sections of the population amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
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Odisha's Naveen Patnaik writes to all CMs, seeks consensus for Centre proc
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 2 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has written to Chief Ministers of all states and Union Territories stating that instead of competing against each other for vaccines they should arrive at a consensus to demand a centralised procurement of gl
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Union Cabinet approves Model Tenancy Act to create inclusive rental housin
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the Model Tenancy Act for circulation to all State/Union Territories for adaptation by way of enacting fresh legislation or amending existing rental laws suitably.
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NHRC issues advisories to Centre on issues of mental health, bonded labour
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued three more advisories to the Centre, States and Union Territories (UT) administrations calling for specific action within four weeks on the issues of mental health, bonded labourers and migrant informal secto
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Russia's Sputnik Light vaccine approved for use in Palestinian territories
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 1 (ANI): Russia's single-dose Sputnik Light vaccine against COVID-19 has been approved for use in the Palestinian territories, according to Russia's RDIF sovereign wealth fund.
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Govt dispatches 18,265 oxygen concentrators, 7.7 lakh Remdesivir vials rec
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday informed that in total 18,265 Oxygen Concentrators and 7.7 lakh vials of Remdesivir received as aid from abroad have been delivered or dispatched to states and Union Territories from April 27 to April 29 amid th
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Over 4 lakh vaccine doses to be delivered to States, UTs in next 3 days: H
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): As some states are engaged in floating global tenders for covid-19 vaccine supply, the Central government has so far provided, both through the free of cost category and through direct state procurement category, 22,77,62,450 vaccine doses to the states an
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