States, UTs asked to provide 1 month’s drugs to all TB patients
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday directed all the states and Union Territories to provide one...
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Yogi to bring back stranded migrants from all other states
Lucknow, April 24 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked his officials to draw up a plan to bring back all migrant workers...
States should press Centre for opening of liquor sale: CIABC
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Pointing out that the states have already lost around Rs 20,000 crore in revenues during the lockdown period so far,...
Punjab CM asks states to seek bailout package
Chandigarh, April 23 (IANS) Following up on his letter to the Prime Minister suggesting a three-pronged strategy to bail out states from the COVID crisis,...
US states, public divided over reopening economy amid pandemic
Washington, April 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump was at odds with a number of states run by Democratic Governors, in a push-and-shove match over...
Jitendra Singh: People’s return to their native states major challenge
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday that the major challenge is the return movement of the people from...
Railways offers states 2.6 lakh meals a day @ Rs 15 a pack
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The Indian Railways, which has been providing meals to people at over 300 locations across the country, here on Wednesday...
ICMR asks states to stop using Chinese rapid test kits
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), here on Tuesday, asked states to stop use of rapid testing kits of...
ICMR asks states to halt using Rapid Test Kits
New Delhi, April 21 The Indian Council of Medical Research on Tuesday asked states to halt the use of rapid testing kits for Covid-19 for...
12 Indian-American hoteliers donate masks in 4 states
Washington, April 21 (IANS) Twelve Indian-American hoteliers ave collaborated to purchase and donate 25,000 protective face masks to 11 hospitals in the four states —...
Fauci urges caution for US states to reopen
Washington, April 21 (IANS) Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert in the US, has urged caution American states to reopen, as anti-quarantine protests were...
Centre releases Rs 46K cr from tax pool early to assist states
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) In an attempt to assist states effectively address situation arising out of Covid-19, the Centre on Monday released the April...
Sitharaman to discuss states’ financial issues with FMs
Guwahati, April 20 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman would soon discuss the states’ financial affairs with their Finance Ministers through video link, Assam’s Finance...
Ensure compliance of lockdown guidelines: Centre to States
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Union Home Ministry has directed all the states to ensure compliance of the revised consolidated lockdown guidelines issued by it...
Suitably modify lockdown guidelines, MHA tells states, UTs
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Centre on Sunday directed all the states and the Union Territories (UTs) to “suitably modify” their lockdown orders in...
States show grit in combating corona; push limits to contain outbreak
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) As the world is grappling with the tragedy unleashed by the coronavirus pandemic — which forced millions into isolation —...
Assam’s testing ratio higher than other states: Minister (Roundup)
Guwahati/Shillong/Agartala, April 18 (IANS) Assam’s swab samples testing ratio is better than many states and samples from Meghalaya and Mizoram are being tested in the...
47 foreigners stuck in Mizoram, over 2,400 Mizos stranded in other states
Aizawl, April 18 (IANS) As many as 47 foreign nationals are stranded in Mizoram while over 2,400 people from the hill state are stranded in...
Bring back UP migrants stuck in other states: Jitin Prasada
New Delhi/Lucknow, April 18 (IANS) Congress leader Jitin Prasada has written a letter to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, urging him to bring back...
Amid protests, US states loosening COVID-19 restrictions
New York, April 18 (IANS) Several US states are loosening the COVID-19 restrictions a day after President Donald Trump unveiled guidelines for phased opening of...