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481 more COVID-19 cases in Puducherry
A total of 481 new COVID-19 cases, 138 recoveries, and 5 deaths were reported from Puducherry
1 min read12 Aug 202031 fresh COVID-19 cases in Andamans; tally rises to 290
31 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, taking the Union Territory’s caseload to 290 on Sunday, One of the new patients had recently returned to the Union Territory while 30 fresh cases were detected during local contact tracing
1 min read26 Jul 2020More testing needed to bring down positivity rate
A high test positivity rate (TPR) indicates that testing is inadequate and new chains of community transmission are being ignored, only 19 of the 35 states and union territories in India meet the World Health Organisation standards of a TPR under 5%Telangana has recorded the highest TPR of 28.27%.
2 min read8 Jul 2020Ladakh celebrates ‘1st Independence Day’ after being declared UT
BJP MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal says the region has got ‘independence from Kashmir’ and the celebration is ‘just a trailer’ for the development of LadakhOn August 5, the Centre stripped J&K of its special status given under Article 370 and split it into two Union territories
1 min read15 Aug 2019Over 31,000 realty projects under Rera so far, Maharashtra leads race: Report
Out of a total of 35 states and UTs in the country, excluding J&K, just 24 states and UTs have notified Rera rules so far, says a joint report by Ficci and Grant Thornton
1 min read10 Aug 2018Govt asks WhatsApp for more action on fake news
The IT ministry said it has conveyed to WhatsApp in unmistakable terms that it is a very serious issue and deserves a more sensitive response
1 min read19 Jul 2018Centre tells states to keep tabs on rumours, prevent lynchings
Govt asks states to take steps to curb incidents of lynching fuelled by spread of rumours on social media
2 min read5 Jul 2018Poor prefer subsidized grains over cash dole, finds Jharkhand audit
Close to 97% of the 8,370 respondents surveyed in Jharkhand’s Nagri block said they prefer in-kind food subsidies due to the hardships faced while withdrawing cash and accessing ’rations’
1 min read22 Jun 2018Narendra Modi to chair 4th meeting of Niti Aayog’s governing council on 17 June
Besides discussing important subjects like doubling farmers’ income, Niti Aayog’s governing council is also expected to approve the development agenda for ’New India 2022’
1 min read15 Jun 2018State-run hospitals to display available stock of medicines
The ministry of health and family welfare has written to all the states and UTs to make public what medicines the respective hospitals and dispensaries have in store
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