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COVID-19 positivity rate below 8pc for fourth consecutive day: MoHFW
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): The national cumulative COVID-19 positivity rate in India remained below eight per cent for the fourth consecutive day on Monday, while the cumulative positivity rate stands at 7.94 per cent and is on a continuous decline, the Union Ministry of Health and
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Milestone of 1.5 crore KCC sanctions with credit limit of Rs 1.35 lakh cro
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): A milestone target of covering more than 1.5 crore farmers under Kisan Credit Card (KCC), with sanctioned credit limit of Rs 1.35 lakh crore has been achieved, according to the Union Ministry of Finance.
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Central govt lauds Uttarakhand govt's midday meal scheme resulting in redu
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], October 19 (ANI): Union Ministry of education has lauded the efforts of Uttarakhand government's for distributing Rs 38 crore midday meal allowance to 6.5 lakh students of the sate under the Midday Meal Scheme during the lockdown which helped in curbing the d
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With very high COVID-19 testing, India's positivity rate fallen below 8 pc
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): As India has scaled up its COVID-19 testing capacity from one in January to over 9.32 crore at present, the positivity rate has fallen below 8 per cent, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said on Sunday.
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Centre lifts ban on export of alcohol-based sanitisers with dispenser pump
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry said that the export of alcohol-based hand sanitisers in containers with dispenser pumps or in any form of packaging will be free, with immediate effect.
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Central teams deputed to Kerala, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, West
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has deputed high level Central teams to Kerala, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal as these states have been reporting a surge in the number of new COVID-19 cases in the recent days.
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India bans import of ACs with refrigerants
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): India has completely banned the import of air conditioners (ACs) with refrigerants, as per a notification issued by the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Thursday.
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In NCB's pan-India anti-drug operations, Mumbai emerges as major destinati
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday said that during pan-India operations by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) against drug traffickers, Mumbai has emerged as a major destination.
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SOPs issued for cultural functions, programs during COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): With regard to the Unlock 5.0 guidelines of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), and taking in consideration the suggestions received from various stakeholders in the creative industry, the Union Ministry of Culture on Thursday issued detailed Standard Operati
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India's active COVID caseload stands at 12.65% of total infections: Govt
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 10 (ANI): India's active COVID-19 caseload stands at 8,83,185 to date, which is nearly one-eighth, that is 12.65 per cent, of the total number of cases across the country, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.
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MHA warns States, UTs against lapses while dealing with crime against wome
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 10 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written a letter to all the State and Union Territories (UTs) asking them that any lapses while dealing with crime against women, if found, need to be investigated into and stringent action should be taken imme
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Total active COVID-19 cases in India dips below 9 lakh after a month: MoHF
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): For the first time after a month, the total number of active COVID-19 cases in India dipped below the 9 lakh mark with 8.93 active cases reported on Thursday, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed.
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