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Priyanka Slams UP Govt Over Reports on Proposed 5-year Contract for State Employees
Priyanka Gandhi's response came after media reports claimed that the UP government is mulling a major overhaul in the recruitment process for state employees of group B and C.
Re-purposed Hydroxychloroquine Being Used for Mild, Moderate Covid-19 Cases: Harsh Vardhan
According to the data shared by the minister, the Department of Pharmaceuticals has increased the production of hydroxychloroquine manifold and the health ministry has issued 10.84 crore tablets of the drug to states and union territories as on September...
More Covid-19 Tests in Delhi Than in Any Other Part Of The World: CM Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said that currently around 60,000 tests for detection of COVID-19 are being conducted in Delhi daily, which means that 3,000 tests are conducted per day per million population in the city.
CCI Dismisses Unfair Business Practices Complaint Against Amazon Seller Services, Others
The complaint alleged abuse of dominance, especially by Amazon Seller Services, which operates the amazon.in website in the country, leading to foreclosure of competition by hindering entry into the market.
Delhi Govt Permits Gyms, Yoga Centres Outside Covid-19 Containment Zones to Reopen
The decision about reopening gyms and yoga centres comes at a time when Delhi has been witnessing a surge in the number of coronavirus cases.
Coronavirus Genomes in India Have 5.39% Mutation Similarity with 72 Nations: Study
The study also reveals that the US, the UK and India are the top three nations with a geometric mean of 3.27 per cent, 3.59 per cent, and 5.39 per cent, respectively, of mutation similarity score with other 72 countries.
BSF Turns Saviour at Bangladesh Border, Rescues 17 from Being Trafficked in 2 Months
These Bangladeshis were held while either being trafficked from Bangladesh to India or vice-versa. The BSF during this period also nabbed two touts -- one Indian and another Bangladeshi -- and handed them over to the police from that respective state.
Delhi Metro's Magenta and Grey Lines Resume Services After Over 5.5 Months
Services on other lines, which had opened under the first stage from Monday to Thursday, also followed the same schedule.
Sonia Gandhi Removes Azad, Vora and Kharge as AICC General Secretaries; Reconstitutes CWC
Ghulam Nabi Azad has been dropped from the post of general secretary, while former minister Tariq Anwar, who had earlier quit the Congress to float the NCP, has been handed a a double promotion.
Industrial Production Declines by 10.4% in July as Covid-19 Lockdown Leads to Drop in Manufacture
According to the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data, manufacturing sector production registered a decline of 11.1%, while the output of mining and power fell 13% and 2.5%, respectively.
States Obligated to Implement Centre's Procedures on Covid-19, Says SC; Orders to Fix Ambulance Charges
A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan took note of the submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, that the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has already issued the SOP in this regard and all states "will have to impleme...
Delhi Riots: Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Reply from Police on Status of Probe
The application sought a specific answer from the Investigating Officer (IO) as to whether the charge sheet against Khan in the matter was complete or the investigation still continued.
Indian Army Further Strengthens Dominance in Strategic Heights in Eastern Ladakh: Report
They said additional reinforcements have been made in hill tops and strategic locations around Pangong lake to keep a hawk-eye vigil on Chinese-held position of Finger 4.
Suspended AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain Moves Delhi HC Against ED Custody in Riots Case
Hussain has sought setting aside the remand order of September 7, passed by a trial court and a direction to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to immediately send him to Tihar jail.
Cong Favours Joint Oppn Candidate for RS Deputy Chairman, to Raise China, Economy & Covid in Parliament
The Congress strategy group also decided to raise the issue of restoration of the Question Hour in both houses during the session.
All Urban Areas in Haryana, Every City in Punjab Open Defecation Free: Govt
Chandigarh is currently processing 91 per cent of the 482 tonnes per day (TPD) waste generated, while Haryana is processing 50 per cent of the 4,895 TPD, it said.