Month: October 2020

Dr Harsh Vardhan shares his Personal Cell Number to alleviate problems of his constituents during Sunday Samvaad-5

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Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare responded to a volley of questions fielded by his social media interactors on the fifth episode of Sunday Samvaad. Sternly squashing rumours and removing popular misconceptions regarding COVID, the Health Minister gave detailed information on the role of Ayurveda in the fight against COVID, ICMR’s upcoming … Read more

Indian Private Sector to be a co-traveller in India’s Space Journey: Dr Jitendra Singh

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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said here today that ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) is all set to open its facilities for the private sector. Referring to some of the path-breaking historic reforms in the … Read more

Depression over Westcentral Bay of Bengal; It is very likely to intensify further into a deep depression during next 24 hours.

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According to the Cyclone Warning Division of the India Meteorological Department (IMD): Latest satellite imageries & Ships & Buoy observations indicate that, yesterday’s well marked low pressure area over eastcentral & adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal concentrated into a  depression over Westcentral Bay of Bengal and lay centred at 0530 hrs IST of today, the 11th October, 2020 near … Read more

Proud moment for India; all 8 beaches recommended by government gets International Blue Flag Certification: Prakash Javadekar

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It is a proud moment for India as 8 beaches of India, spread across five states and two union territories, have been awarded the “BLUE FLAG” by an International Jury comprising of eminent members viz UNEP, UNWTO, FEE, IUCN. The beaches that have been awarded the ‘BLUE FLAG” are Shivrajpur (Dwarka-Gujarat), Ghoghla (Diu), Kasarkod and … Read more

Three locally transmitted COVID-19 cases found in East China’s Qingdao

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As per preliminary investigation, the cases were all related to the Qingdao Chest Hospital, which has been receiving COVID-19 patients from overseas, Qingdao health officials said. The source of infection is under investigation.  The city’s anti-epidemic group has locked down the residential compounds where those patients live, as well as the Qingdao Chest Hospital and … Read more