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States/UTs roll out Intensified Mission Indradhanush 3.0, over 29,000 chil
Updated : 5 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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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COVID-19: States, UTs directed to hold mop-up rounds for vaccinating healt
Updated : 5 years, 1 month 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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Conduct of functions must not disturb other citizens' right to clean envir
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal has directed all the States and Union Territories to adopt the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) recommendations and guidelines to control pollution in marriage halls, banquet halls party venues and others.
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Companies dealing with hazardous substances must pay compensation for deat
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Observing frequent accidents resulting in deaths and injuries in chemical factories, National Green Tribunal has directed Chief Secretaries of all the States and Union Territories (UT) to evolve a mechanism to ensure that the companies dealing with hazard
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Budget 2021: 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme in 32 states, UTs
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme of the Union Government is being implemented by 32 States and Union Territories, reaching about 69 crore beneficiaries, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday, while announcing the Union Budget.
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Union Health Secy advises States, UTs to increase COVID-19 vaccine coverag
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Thursday advised states and union territories to increase the percentage coverage of COVID-19 vaccine beneficiaries and optimize sessions per day.
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Health ministry directs states/UTs to ensure no waste of COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Thursday directed all states and Union Territories (UTs) to ensure that there is no wastage of COVID-19 vaccines as vaccinators at the session sites can add more people or beneficiaries apart from 'targeted 100 beneficiarie
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MHA asks States, UTs to protect, rehabilitate transgenders
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 23 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written a letter to all chief secretaries of Union Territories and states on protection of rights of transgender persons and also directed them to sensitise police and prison officials in this regard.
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CAPFs' facilities to be used after concerns raised over COVID-19 immunisat
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has asked all states and union territories to use medical facilities of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPFs) after concerns were raised by CAPFs' medical wing over COVID-19 immunization of its h
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