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Cyclone Nivar: 22 teams available on ground, 8 teams on standby, informs NDRF DG

Nov 24, 2020

New Delhi, Nov 24 (ANI): Ahead of ‘Cyclone Nivar’, a total of 22 teams are available on the ground and 8 teams are on the standby, informed SN Pradhan, Director General, National Disaster Response Force while addressing a press conference in Delhi on November 24. He said, “12 teams positioned in Tamil Nadu, 2 teams in Puducherry and 1 team in Karaikal. 3 teams positioned in Nellore and 1 team in Chittoor. 3 teams pre-positioned in Visakhapatnam. Total 22 teams are available on the ground and 8 teams are on standby. Total 30 teams committed.”...
India has invested heavily in peace, development of Afghanistan: S Jaishankar
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India has invested heavily in peace, development of Afghanistan: S Jaishankar

Nov 24, 2020

Mission of Coronavirus vaccination to each citizen is like national commitment: PM Modi
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Mission of Coronavirus vaccination to each citizen is like national commitment: PM Modi

Nov 24, 2020

Centre, states working together to save people: PM Modi on ‘Cyclone Nivar’
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Centre, states working together to save people: PM Modi on ‘Cyclone Nivar’

Nov 24, 2020

States must start working on cold storage facilities for COVID vaccine: PM Modi
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States must start working on cold storage facilities for COVID vaccine: PM Modi

Nov 24, 2020

Adequate security in place for smooth conduct of DDC polls: J&K EC
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Adequate security in place for smooth conduct of DDC polls: J&K EC

Nov 23, 2020

Srinagar (J&K), Nov 24 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Election Commissioner KK Sharma on November 23 informed that adequate security arrangements for the upcoming District Development Council (DDC) elections are in place. Sharma clarified that...
Pandemic turns stage artists into tea sellers
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Pandemic turns stage artists into tea sellers

Nov 23, 2020

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Nov 24 (ANI): Stage artists in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar are selling tea as COVID-19 impacted their career. Uarmi Satpathy and Anita Biswas have installed a tea stall and an attached vegetable shop to earn...
Assam CM Sonowal pays last respects to Tarun Gogoi in Guwahati
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Assam CM Sonowal pays last respects to Tarun Gogoi in Guwahati

Nov 23, 2020

Guwahati (Assam), Nov 23 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal paid last respects to Tarun Gogoi, who passed away on November 23 at GMCH hospital in Guwahati. Former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi passed away at...
India-Europe together can help shape global outcomes: S Jaishankar
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India-Europe together can help shape global outcomes: S Jaishankar

Nov 23, 2020

New Delhi, Nov 23 (ANI): While attending India-Europe Strategy Group meeting via video conferencing on November 23, External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar said Europe is a natural partner when it comes to resources,...
Tarun Gogoi passes away at 86
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Tarun Gogoi passes away at 86

Nov 23, 2020

New Delhi, Nov 23 (ANI): Former Assam chief minister and veteran Congress politician Tarun Gogoi passed away at the age of 86 in Guwahati on November 23. Tarun Gogoi was undergoing treatment at GMCH for...
Tour operators in J&K to begin campaigning for winter tourism
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Tour operators in J&K to begin campaigning for winter tourism

Nov 23, 2020

Srinagar, Nov 23 (ANI): The tour operators in Kashmir are gearing up to begin campaigning for winter tourism. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, tourism industry in J&K took a temporary hit. Hence the Tourism Department of...