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Active COVID-19 cases in country dip to 1,712

India has logged 51 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have declined to 1,712 from 1,784, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated.

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Film censorship clarifications to MP raise further questions

In April, Dr. Brittas had asked the I&B Ministry for data on how many cuts were applied to films

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Govt's rice procurement reaches 55.8 million tonnes and wheat 26.2 million tonnes so far

The government’s rice procurement has reached 55.8 million tonnes so far in the ongoing 2022-23 marketing season, benefitting 1.22 crore farmers with MSP of ₹1.7 lakh crore, the Food Ministry said on June 20.

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Childline to be merged with Emergency Response Support System in nine States and Union Territories

In the first phase, the Ministry plans to merge the Childline 1098 service with the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) number 112 by the end of June in nine States and Union Territories — Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Goa, Mizoram, Ladakh, Puducherry, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and…

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Health Ministry team to visit Bihar, Uttar Pradesh to help with heat-related illnesses, says Mandaviya

The Ministry has asked the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue daily weather forecasts in a manner which can be easily interpreted and disseminated.

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India records 36 fresh COVID-19 cases, lowest since March 2020

India witnessed a single-day rise of 36 fresh Covid-19 cases

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Manoj Muntashir and Vipul Shah among non-official members of 54th IFFI Steering Committee

Manoj Muntashir and Vipul Amrutlal Shah are among the non-official members of the Steering Committee constituted by the I&B Ministry for the 54th IFFI

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India gifts missile corvette INS Kirpan to Vietnam

India gifted the indigenously-built in-service missile corvette INS Kirpan to Vietnam to enhance that country’s naval capabilities. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced this on June 19 after bilateral talks with his visiting Vietnamese counterpart General Phan Van Gang.

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Home Ministry says it has not received T.N. MP’s letter on NEET Bill from President’s Secretariat

While The Tamil Nadu Admission to Undergraduate Medical Degree Courses Act, 2021 is pending Presidential assent, a Tamil Nadu MP’s letter on the subject, forwarded by Rashtrapati Bhavan to the Ministry of Home Affairs, is missing from the records

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Airbnb partners with Indian Tourism Ministry to promote heritage stays, cultural tourism

Online accommodation hosting platform Airbnb on June 19 said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Union Ministry of Tourism to showcase India’s heritage stays and promote cultural tourism.

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Active COVID-19 cases in country down to 1,910

The active number of Coronavirus cases in India has dipped to 1,910

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Government to consult practitioners on MCA-21 glitches

With the critical Corporate Affairs Ministry portal, MCA-21, still ridden with glitches, hampering everything from registration of new firms to routine filings by existing firms, the Ministry has decided to hold parleys on the challenges faced by industry.

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Defence Ministry to hold 'chintan shivir' on critical issues

Issues such as developing a comprehensive approach towards national security, pushing domestic defence production and those pertaining to serving and retired armed forces personnel will be discussed at a brainstorming session beginning here on Monday, the Defence Ministry said in a statement.

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COVID-19: India records 96 fresh cases, active case tally down to 2,017

The country’s COVID-19 tally has climbed to 4,49,93,282

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Exports dip again; trade deficit hits 5-month high

India’s merchandise exports fell 10.3% to $34.98 billion in May, 2023, while imports contracted at a slower 6.6% rate to $57.1 billion, lifting the trade deficit to a five-month high of $22.1 billion.

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You cannot hide behind advisories: K.C. Venugopal slams Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia over high airfares

Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia should take concrete action to control rising airfares rather than “hiding behind” advisories and quoting “random figures”, Congress leader K.C. Venugopal said on June 13, 2023

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Tobacco rules for OTT counterproductive, infringes freedom of speech, says IFF

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s notification to display anti-tobacco warnings before films and TV show episodes that feature them infringes on the freedom of speech of creators, Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) said.

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₹72.6 crore for road renovation works in Wayanad constituency

The Union Ministry of Rural Development has allotted a sum of ₹72.6 crore for renovation works of 15 roads in Wayanad constituency.

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COVID-19 | Active cases in the country decrease to 2,831

India has recorded 214 new COVID-19 infections infections, while the active Covid cases have dipped to 2,831 from 3,001

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Only 66% districts in country free of manual scavenging: Social Justice Ministry report

The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has now said that only 508 districts out of the total 766 districts in the country have declared themselves manual-scavenging free

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Data | Balasore tragedy: Data reveals decline in train accidents, but Indian Railways’ safety expenses remain low

Despite a significant decrease in accidents over the years, the recent Balasore tragedy highlights concerns about low safety expenses. A deep dive into historical railway accident numbers if India, causes of accidents, allocation of funds, and track renewal targets

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COVID-19 | Active cases in India dip to 3,001

India has recorded 124 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, while the active cases have decreased to 3,001 from 3,193, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on June 6.

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COVID-19 | India logs 174 new cases

India logged 174 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, pushing the tally to 4.49 crore, while the active cases decreased to 3,193, the Union Health Ministry said on June 5.

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Centre urges States to adopt Aadhaar-based payment system for MGNREGS workers to avoid wage delays

The Ministry has also asserted that workers would not be refused work if they did not have an Aadhaar number.

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Telangana’s gross borrowing ceiling for the current fiscal fixed at ₹42,225 crore

In view of the over-borrowing in preceding years the ceiling on State government borrowing has been fixed at ₹42,225 crore, says Finance Ministry

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