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Gold smuggling case; agencies probing alleged import of holy books from UAE “without proper documentation”

8:37 pm August 23, 2020

Kochi: Central agencies probing the sensational gold smuggling case in Kerala are now focusing their probe into the alleged import of holy books to the state from the UAE via diplomatic channel “without proper documentation”, official sources said here on Sunday. Highly placed sources said the agencies are probing whether the consignments brought from the UAE “without proper documentation” were the Holy […]

795 houses damaged in rain and hailstorm in Mizoram

10:54 pm April 30, 2020

Aizawl: At least 795 houses were damaged in heavy rain and hailstorm that hit parts of Mizoram last week, disaster management and rehabilitation minister Lalchamliana said on Thursday. He said that 46 houses have been completely damaged and 749 others partially damaged in 58 villages in nine out of the 11 districts in the state. […]

Rajasthan to ramp up coronavirus testing: Minister

8:51 pm April 7, 2020

Jaipur: Rajasthan Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma on Tuesday said the state government has decided to step up screening of people through rapid testing kits in the areas hit by coronavirus infection. The rapid testing, a kind of blood test, gives quick results in comparison to the current swab-based examination. The minister said the Bhilwara […]

Concern over lack of protective gears for healthcare professionals

Taking all possible steps to keep Delhi safe: Minister

9:23 pm March 3, 2020

New Delhi: The Delhi government is taking all possible steps to deal with novel coronavirus and is trying to get in touch with those who could be infected or were in contact with the infected man. Addressing a press conference, Health Minister Satyendar Jain, flanked by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, said: “COVID-19 is a […]

Schools re-opened with adherence to COVID-19 norms

Over 3.8 lakh children malnourished in Gujarat: Govt

10:58 pm February 27, 2020

Gandhinagar: More than 3.8 lakh children in Gujarat were malnourished, indicating a sharp increase of over 2.41 lakh in their number since July last year, the state government informed the Assembly on Thursday. Responding to a set of questions raised by Congress MLAs during Question Hour, Vibhavari Dave, Minister of State for Women and Child […]