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CENTRE TO MAKE GOA SELF SUFFICIENT IN NEXT THREE YEARS, SAYS UNION MOS SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

October 2, 2021

PANAJI : The Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Friday said that the Centre will work with the state government to make Goa a self-sufficient state in the next three years. In a review meeting, Karandlaje said that the Centre is ready for all kinds of...

Dubai Expo 2020: PM Modi invites investors, calls India land of opportunities

October 2, 2021

Terming India as a “land of opportunities”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday at the Dubai Expo 2020 said that there is an opportunity to discover and progress as it offers maximum growth. Delivering a message virtually at the Expo, PM Modi said that today’s India is one of the...

GOVT STARTS SPECIAL CAMPAIGN ON DISPOSAL OF PENDENCY IN CENTRAL MINISTRIES, DEPARTMENTS

October 2, 2021

The Central government on Friday started a month-long special campaign on disposal of pendency in all ministries and departments. The campaign, which will culminate on 31 October, aimed at ensuring timely and effective disposal of public grievances, references from Members of Parliament, state governments, inter-ministerial consultations and parliamentary assurances by...

‘Covid antiviral pill cuts risk of hospitalisation, deaths by half’

October 2, 2021

An antiviral pill has been found to reduce the risk of hospitalisation and deaths by 50% in patients diagnosed with Covid-19 during clinical trials. The drug, which is made by US firm Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, is called Molnupiravir. It has proven to be consistently effective against all strains of...

Supreme Court rebukes farmers for ‘strangulating’ city

October 2, 2021

The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up a farmers’ group for approaching the court and continuing with the protests at the same time by blocking the national highways in Delhi-NCR and said that the protesting farmers have “strangulated” the entire city and now wants to come inside the city. A...

PM Modi launches Swachh Bharat Urban 2.0

October 2, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) 2.0 and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 at Dr Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi. Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0 have been designed to realise the aspiration...

INDIA RECIPROCATES: UK CITIZENS MUST QUARANTINE ON ARRIVAL

October 2, 2021

India has decided to impose reciprocity on British nationals under which UK citizens arriving in the country from Britain will have to undergo mandatory quarantine at home or at the destination address for 10 days after their arrival, sources said. The step came days after the United Kingdom announced new...

INDIA, OZ TO INK FREE TRADE PACT BY 2022

October 1, 2021

NEW DELHI: India and Australia will sign a comprehensive Free Trade agreement by the end of 2022 and an early harvest trade deal by Christmas later this year. “We (Indian and Australia) have agreed to make sure that we will conclude the Free Trade Agreement between Australia and India by...

FOCUS IS TO FULLY VACCINATE ADULT POPULATION: ICMR

October 1, 2021

NEW DELHI: Indian Council of Medical Research Director-General Balram Bhargava on Thursday said that the main focus is to fully vaccinate the adult population of the country, adding that the issue of booster dose is not pertinent at the moment. “The call of the hour is to give the two-dose...

PM TO LAUNCH SWACHH BHARAT 2.0

October 1, 2021

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) 2.0 and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 at 11 am on Thursday at Dr Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi. An official statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) stated that Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban...

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