Punjab wants to continue with night curfew and weekend lock downs despite Unlock-4
A day after the Central Government issued ‘Unlock 4’ guidelines taking away state’s powers to impose lockdowns ‘on their own’ outside containment zones, the Punjab Government has decided to write to the Centre to continue with the ‘night curfew’, and weekend lockdowns. For the same, the Government has decided to...
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Punjab reports 56 fatalities due to Covid-19
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CM inspects flood-affected areas
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Covid-19: 1,323 found infected in 24 hours
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Over 13K active Covid cases in C’garh, 1,115 fresh cases
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2 security personnel martyred, 3 ultras killed
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Centre reviews ventilator, ICU bed facilities in States amid spike
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Highest single-day spike of 786 corona cases in J&K, 9 die
31 August 2020 | Pioneer News Service
PCI warns pharma edu institutions against cutting salary, terminating faculty during Covid pandemic
The country’s top pharmacy education regulator’s warning to pharma educational institutions against cutting salary and terminating faculty during the Covid-19 pandemic seems to have fallen on deaf ears. The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) has now shot off the third missive in a row to the institutions/colleges stating that stern action...
2 UP cops suspended in bribery case
Two inspectors of Gabhana police station are trapped in a bribery case. On the complaint of BJP MLA from Barauli, SSP has conducted an inquiry and a case has been registered against them under The Prevention of CorruptionAct. These cases have registered after the investigation of the complaint by SP Crime. And during...
Pharma, med device manufacturers allowed to invest ‘philanthropic doles’ in Covid research
To boost research and activities for vaccine development to combat Covid-19, the Government has expanded the ambit of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) umbrella, allowing the pharma and medical device manufacturers to invest the ‘philanthropic doles’ in researches related to the pandemic for the next three years. The Government has amended...
Paramilitary chiefs asked to issue circular that bars direct representation to Govt
The Union Home Ministry has directed the paramilitary chiefs to issue a circular highlighting service conduct rules that bar direct representation by the personnel to the Government on service matters. According to the service conduct rules, the personnel are supposed to communicate about service matters through proper channel, and action can...
189 new virus cases in Aligarh
Everyone is horrified by the corona pandemic, at the same time people are careless also when it comes to taking precautions. Neither people are taking care inside the house nor outside. Some people are even avoiding the use of masks and social distancing. 189 new virus cases were reported. Around...
Delimitation panel to visit 4 NE States, J&K after preparing ‘broad framework’
The Delimitation Commission, set up to redraw the constituencies of Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, will visit the north-eastern States and the Union Territory after preparing a “broad framework” of the delimitation exercise. The commission will also seek views and inputs of its “associate members” —...
Sushant suicide: Congress seeks to establish links between BJP, ollywood producer Sandeep
The Congress on Sunday sought to establish the alleged links between the BJP and Bollywood producer Sandeep Ssingh, who is under the scanner in the high profile Sushant Singh Rajput suicide/murder case, now being handled by CBI. The Congress also alleged that all the drugs related cases being discussed in the...
