Ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 approved for next of kin of COVID-19 victims: govt
New Delhi: The primary responsibility for disaster management, including disbursal of relief assistance to the affected people, rests with the state governments concerned
BY PTI / Tuesday, 20 December, 2022
Karnataka legislature to pass resolution: Not an inch of land will be given to Maharashtra
Belagavi (K'taka): Bommai said, "There is no ambiguity or confusion" and that he has reiterated the State's stand very clearly at the meeting with Amit Shah, without any dilution
BY PTI / Tuesday, 20 December, 2022
Union minister Irani questions WEF’s gender gap assessment which ranked India at 135th place
Gandhinagar: Irani said the Index also did not take into account the women who have been financially empowered through Central schemes like Mudra Yojana and Stand Up India etc
BY PTI / Tuesday, 20 December, 2022
Naxal violence reduced by 77 per cent in 11 years: Govt tells Lok Sabha
New Delhi: Only 191 police stations of 46 districts reported LWE related violence in 2021 as compared to high of 465 police stations of 96 districts in 2010
BY PTI / Tuesday, 20 December, 2022
4.21 cr hospital admissions authorised under PM-JAY till 14 Dec: Govt
New Delhi: AB PM-JAY is the largest publicly funded health insurance scheme which provides a health cover of Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation to poor and vulnerable families
BY PTI / Tuesday, 20 December, 2022
Amid spurt in Covid cases in US, China, Centre asks states to increase genome sequencing of positive samples
New Delhi: Public health challenge of COVID-19 still persists around the world with around 35 lakh cases reported weekly
BY PTI / Tuesday, 20 December, 2022
115 daily wage earners, 63 housewives committed suicide every day in 2021, govt tells Lok Sabha
New Delhi: According to National Crime Records Bureau data,1,64,033 persons died of suicide in the country last year
BY PTI / Tuesday, 20 December, 2022
Pakistan’s security officials launch major operation to flush TTP militants and free hostages
Peshawar: The TTP last month called off a ceasefire agreed upon with the federal government in June and ordered its militants to stage terrorist attacks across the country
BY PTI / Tuesday, 20 December, 2022
Design for new King Charles III bank notes unveiled in UK
London: The new notes with the King are expected to enter circulation by mid-2024 and the current notes featuring the Queen will continue to be in regular use in parallel
BY PTI / Tuesday, 20 December, 2022
Karnataka police foil MMES protest in Belagavi on 1st day of winter Legislature session; Maharashtra oppn members detained at border
Belagavi/Nagpur: Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the state government was making efforts for the release of the people and leaders detained in Karnataka
BY PTI / Tuesday, 20 December, 2022
US wants constructive dialogue not ‘war of words’ between India, Pak
Washington: The ties between India and Pakistan nosedived after India abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution, revoking the special status of Jammu and Kashmir
BY PTI / Tuesday, 20 December, 2022
India’s rise, diversity of religious teachings should be highlighted in school textbooks: Parl panel
New Delhi: The panel noted that the government has accepted that there is a need to have regulatory mechanism for scrutinising the content of textbooks and other material
BY PTI / Tuesday, 20 December, 2022
