The looming threat of the new Covid strain B.1.1.529, known as Omicron, has pushed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to postpone the reopening of schools for classes 1-7 to December 15. Earlier, these classes were schedu
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The Minister of State, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs(MoHUA), Kaushal Kishore recently shared information in the Rajya Sabha, stating the central g
An official release by the Government of India recently extended the tenure by six months for Chief Secretary, Andhra Pradesh, Sameer Sharma from
The Government of India led by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sanctioned empanelment of nine officers from IAS, IRSS, ISS and IRTS cadre for Joint Se
In a recent order issued by the, Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India,
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After reports of Omicron, a new potentially contagious variant of coronavirus detected in South Africa, Belgium, Hong Kong, Britain and Israel, more European countries have reported cases, raising global concern and imposing travel restrictions.
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In view of several countries reporting surges in Covid-19 cases and many developed nations facing fourth and fifth waves despite high numbers of vaccinations, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has written to the states of Nagaland, Maharas
Niti Aayog’s flagship initiative, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), recently announced to collaborate with Vigyan Prasar, an autonomous organizati
In a major development, Uttar Pradesh is poised to become the only state in India to have five international airports, as Prime Minister Narendra
n a recent prestigious event the President of India Ram Nath Kovind felicitated the awardees of the cleanest cities of India
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Between F.Y. 2017-18 and 2020-21, the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) received 17,908 complaints related to potholes. 54,029 SWM complaints were registered of which 40% were for garbage not collected. 34,129 complaints were related
With an unprecedented focus on healthcare infrastructure and coordination reigned in between the government and private sector during Covid-19, Dr. Naresh Trehan, chairman, and managing director, Medanta Heart Institute, said the pandemic has comp
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BJP spokesperson Anila Singh has ridiculed Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, general secretary of All India Congress Committee in charge of Uttar Pradesh, for promising 40% reservation for women and said that she must hold her promise not only in UP but also
The ‘Restaurant on Wheels’, set up by the Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSTM) last month, has turned out to be a big hit among people.
To protest against the rising fuel prices and inflation, the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Wednesday announced a week-long awareness campaign, beginning on November 14, the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. As part o
