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States and UTs advised stamping "International Convention of Road Traffic
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Monday advised the States and Union Territory administrations to stamp "International Convention of Road Traffic of September 19, 1949" on the first page of the International Driving Permit (IDP) issued by
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76 per cent new Covid-19 cases, 86 per cent fatality reported from 10 stat
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): At least 76 per cent of the new confirmed COVID cases and 86 per cent fatality have been reported from 10 states including union territories in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Monday.
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As of Dec 2019, 4.78 lakh prisoners in 1,350 jails across country: MHA
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): About 4,78,600 prisoners were locked up in close to 1,350 prisons across the country as of December 2019 as opposed to the maximum capacity of 4,03,739, according to the Union Home Ministry on Monday.
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GST compensation: 21 states prefer borrowing option 1, no takers yet for o
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): On the issue of Goods and Services Tax compensation, at least 21 States/Union Territories till date have preferred to opt for borrowing option 1 proposed by the GST Council to meet their compensation shortfall, said the Finance Ministry sources on Sunda
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Commerce and Industry Minister reviews COVID-19 status, oxygen availabilit
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New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): The Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and the Union Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Saturday took a high-level meeting through video conferencing with 12 States and Union Territories (UTs) to review the status of COVID-19 management inc
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People in PoK desperate for freedom from Pakistan govt: Activist
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 18 (ANI): Highlighting the atrocities comitted by Pakistan in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), Amjad Ayub Mirza, an activist from PoK, told the United Nations that people in the region are "desperate" for freedom from Pakistan government and want to join the u
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Over 60 pc active COVID-19 cases in 5 States: Union Health Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Friday said that 60 per cent of the country's active coronavirus cases are concentrated across five worst-hit States. It also said that there are 13 States and Union Territories that have less than 5,000 active cases of COVI
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India Happiness Report 2020: State happiness rankings, impact of COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], September 15 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The first all India Happiness Report covering all States and Union Territories measuring happiness across the country, what contributes to people's happiness, the impact of COVID-19 on happiness, and insights from thought lea
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Centre asks states to ensure adequate oxygen availability in healthcare fa
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New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): With oxygen support a key in treatment procedures for COVID-19 patients, the Centre on Monday directed states and union territories to maintain effective coordination with steel plants for oxygen procurement since steel plants provide approximately 550
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ICICI Lombard announces bancassurance tie-up with Yes Bank
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 14 (ANI): ICICI Lombard General Insurance said on Monday it has entered into a bancassurance tie-up with Yes Bank to make insurance more accessible to customers across 28 states and 8 union territories.
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PIL in SC seeks formation of expert committee to improve India's global ra
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed before the Supreme Court on Sunday seeking a direction to the Union of India (UOI), all the states and union territories to constitute expert committees to analyse and to improve India's global ranking on Cor
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COVID-19: Union Health Secretary urges States, UTs to ensure that no restr
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New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has urged the States and Union Territories (UTs) to ensure that no restriction is imposed on the movement of medical oxygen from one State to another.
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