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23 More Die Of COVID-19 In Haryana; State Reports 2,488 Fresh Cases
Haryana on Friday reported 23 more COVID-19 fatalities, taking the death toll to 1,092, while 2,488 fresh cases pushed the infection count in the state to 1,06,261. Of the 23 fatalities, three each were from Gurgaon and Panchkula. Two each persons died...
BCCI Secy Shah Satisfied With Sharjah Stadium's Arrangements
The BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Friday expressed his satisfaction after inspection of arrangements at the Sharjah Stadium ahead of the start of 13th Indian Premier League. Sharjah will host 12 matches of the IPL and is one of the venues besides Du...
Govt Amends Public Procurement Norm, Adds Reciprocity Clause
The commerce and industry ministry statement said that all procurement on government e-marketplace shall also necessarily have this provision for items identified by nodal ministry/department.
'Exponential' Spike in Financial Frauds Due to Dependence on Digital Payment Platforms amid Pandemic: NSA
He also said the Centre was coming up with the National cyber security strategy-2020 which envisions the safe, secured, trusted, resilient and vibrant cyberspace for India's prosperity.
Gujarat: Three Held With Charas Worth Rs 7.69 Lakh In Kutch
Three men were arrested in Gujarat's Kutch district and five kg of charas, part of dumped contraband which is regularly washing ashore along the coast, was seized from them on Friday, the police said. One of the accused had found five packets of charas...
MS Dhoni's Game And Humility Influenced Me, Says Anirudh Thapa
Indian football team mid-fielder Anirudh Thapa says his game is inspired by cricket legend Mahendra Singh Dhoni's approach to his own sport. In an interview published on the AIFF website, the youngster revealed how he drew inspiration from the former t...
KSRTC To Operate Buses To Maharashtra From September 22
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation on Friday said it will restart its operations to Maharashtra from September 22. In a statement, the KSRTC said it had stopped operation of inter-state bus services due to Covid-19 and Lockdown.
Landmark Agriculture Reform Bills to Free Farmers from Clutches of Middlemen, Says Amit Shah
Amit Shah said that there is a government at the Centre which is working day and night towards the empowerment of farmers and the passage of the landmark agricultural reform bills in the Lok Sabha.
Retail Inflation for Farm Workers, Rural Labourers Eases Marginally in August
Point-to-point rate of inflation based on the CPI-AL (Consumer Price Index-Agricultural Labourers) and CPI-RL (Consumer Price Index-Rural Labourers) was 6.39 per cent and 6.23 per cent respectively in August 2019, the labour ministry said.
Follow Preventive Measures Against COVID-19: Delhi CM To Gym Owners
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday appealed to gym owners and people coming for workouts at these establishments to follow preventive measures against COVID-19. Representatives of the gym associations met the chief minister and thanked him f...
Doctors In Karnataka Call Off Strike After Govt Agrees To Their Demands
The government doctors in Karnataka on Friday called off their strike over salary hike after the government conceded their demand. The announcement was made by state Health Minister B Sriramulu.
'Cannot Brand Entire Community, Alienate them': SC Raises Concern Over Sudarshan TV Programme
The bench said that the court has no problem with the story on investigative journalism on funding from terror linked organizations but it cannot be said that Muslims are carrying out some agenda by going for UPSC services.
Former Gujarat CM Keshubhai Patel Tests Positive for Coronavirus
He underwent a COVID-19 test as one of his attendants was detected with the infection on Thursday after which samples of the former were taken for antigen and the RT-PCR process, said Gandhinagar Civil Hospital Superintendent Dr Niyati Lakhani.
Adityanath Govt Mulls Ordinance Against 'Love Jihad'
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked officials to formulate a strategy and bring an ordinance if required to prevent religious conversions in the name of love, an official said on Friday. It has been seen in the recent past that women...
TMC Member Equates Homoeopathy Council's Board of Governors With 'Mahabharata' Character 'Gandhari'
'Gandhari' was a character in 'Mahabharata' and was married to the blind king 'Dhritarashtra' of Hastinapura, and the mother of a hundred sons 'Kauravas', who decided to blindfold herself.
810 Fresh COVID-19 Cases In Rajasthan, 8 More Die
Rajasthan recorded eight more fatalities linked to the novel coronavirus on Friday, raising the death toll from the disease to 1,301 in the state, according to a health department bulletin. The state also reported 810 new cases, bringing the infection...