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PM Modi also asked the MPs to felicitate all the medal winners and also those who participated in the Tokyo Olympics so that it encourages several others to take up sports

The order issued by the Special Relief Commissioner's office and signed by Chief Secretary S C Mohapatra on Monday said that the organisers shall apply to obtain necessary permission from the District Magistrate or any other officer authorised by him/her

Those forced to take up begging due to loss of work during the pandemic include women involved in domestic work, temporary workers in hotels, poverty unemployment.

Five states -- Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh -- have administered more than 1 crore cumulative doses of Covid-19 vaccine in the age group 18-44 years, the ministry said.

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy falls are very likely over Uttarakhand during the next five days and over Himachal Pradesh on August 12-13.

The BJP, however, shot back stating that such threats wouldn't intimidate party members.

Over 39 NDRF, SDRF & PAC teams deployed for search and rescue operations in the flood-affected areas.

Banerjee said that her government, through its schemes, seeks to support people across all strata of the society.

In an Instagram post, he posted screenshots of media reports claiming that Olympians in the past had not been paid the rewards announced in Haryana.

Yogi Adityanath along with Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and other cabinet ministers paid tribute to the martyrs at the Kakori Martyrs Memorial site in Lucknow.

The white paper says the fiscal position of Tamil Nadu has been deteriorating for the past eight years and such a long-term trend has affected development investments which in turn has affected growth.

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AP-based schools will be reopened on a voluntary basis and all COVID-19 related protocols including wearing mask, sanitiser, social distancing will be followed.

India assumed the Presidency of the UN Security Council for the month on August 1 and wrapped up a hectic first week with discussions on Afghanistan.

Sprinter Dhanalakshmi Sekar, who was part of the mixed 4x400m relay team, did not know about the death of her sister while she was in Tokyo.

All visitors are required to carry identity proof during travel and foreigners are still required the Protected Area Permit.