Sero-survey in hotspots of 5 districts in Punjab
Alarmed over the herculean rise in novel coronavirus cases across the State coupled with high rate of casualty, Punjab Government has decided to conduct Sero Survey in the containment zones or hot-spots of five worst affected districts. The survey, involving testing of blood serum of a group of individuals and used...
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Haryana tally mounts to 34,254 with 623 fresh cases reported
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Chandigarh surpasses 10,000 mark in Covid-19 +ve cases
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Punjab crosses 15,000 cases with 51 new cases
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Punjab Govt to provide 50K jobs; plans 6th State level ‘Mega Job Fairs’ in September
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Village panchayats in Haryana make significant contribution to State’s Corona Relief Fund
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Capt asks Sukhbir to stop political drama over UAPA
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Droned hired by Haryana Govt for spraying pesticide on locust swarms
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Himachal Cabinet expanded, 3 new Ministers sworn in
The 31-month old Jai Ram Thakur-led Himachal Pradesh Cabinet was expanded on Thursday, with the induction of three Ministers. Those inducted as Cabinet Ministers are Paonta Sahib MLA Sukh Ram Chaudhary, Nurpur MLA Rakesh Pathania and Ghumarwin MLA Rajinder Garg. Governor Bandaru Dattatreya administered the oath of office to the new...
Punjab hikes ex-gratia for next of kin of martyred, disabled defence personnel
To provide financial assistance to the next of kin (NOK) of martyrs and disabled soldiers, during various operations, Punjab Govt has notified manifold increase in the ex-gratia amount. Spokesperson said that the total amount to be paid to next of kin of martyred soldiers has been increased to Rs 50 lakh....
Alok Mittal is new Haryana CID chief
Haryana Government on Thursday appointed 1993 batch IPS officer Alok Mittal as Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The posting orders were issued by the State's Home Department. Prior to this, he was Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in CID, the state’s intelligence wing, on his repatriation...
‘Lockdown can't be avoided if safety norms are ignored’
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said on Thursday that lockdown has been again enforced in cities to prevent the spread of corona infection as people are not following safety and other norms to prevent Covid-19. In an address to the state, Baghel admitted that lockdown does create difficulties for people but...
51st death due to Covid-19, 285 discharged
With the death of a man on Thursday at the Dr BR Ambedkar Memorial Hospital in Raipur, Chhattisgarh crossed the half-century mark in Covid-19 fatalities. Also, while 175 fresh cases were reported from various districts, 285 patients were discharged upon their recovery, officials said. A 45-year-old man from Tikarapara locality in Raipur,...
AYUSH approved ‘Kadha’ distributed in Bodla
nThe distribution of ‘Kadha’, prepared by mixing Tulsi, cinnamon, dry ginger and black pepper with the approval of the Union Ministry of AYUSH, was held at Bodla Janpad Panchayat in Chhattisgarh's Kabirdham district on Thursday. Woman and Children Development Minister Anila Bhediya and Forest Minister Mohammed Akbar inaugurated the programme thought...
‘Hike number of beds at Covid-19 care centres’
nChief Secretary R.P. Mandal on Thursday instructed all Division Commissioners, District Collectors and Zila Panchayat Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) to increase the number of beds in Covid-19 care centres across Chhattisgarh. Mandal gave the instruction through video conferencing while chairing a meeting to review coronavirus treatment and management, an official statement...
