Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that his visit to the US will reinforce bilateral relations based on the shared values of democracy, diversity and freedom at a time when the two sides are working to tackle shared global challenges. Modi made the remarks in a statement ahead of his departure for the state […]
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New Delhi, Jun 20 (PTI) COVID-19 is on the verge of becoming endemic but Indian scientists are keeping a close watch on each new variant and the government would continue to maintain a high alert, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has said, underlining that the virus has managed to survive and is going to stay. […]
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Several parts of northern India continue to reel under intense heatwave. The national capital did receive some respite through rainfall, but parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh, particularly Ballia, bore the brunt of rising temperatures. Here are the top updates on heatwave condition in the country. Fourteen more people, who were admitted to district hospital Ballia […]
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Jaipur, Jun 19 (PTI) Seven people died in rain-related incidents and 265 people were rescued by relief forces as extremely heavy rainfall triggered by a depression, a remnant of Cyclone Biparjoy, battered parts of Rajasthan during the last two days, officials said. They said Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has cancelled his visit to Bundi, Kota, […]
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New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday completed four years in the office of Speaker. On the occasion, he chaired a review session of the Chintan Shivir organized for officers and officials of Lok Sabha Secretariat in Parliament House Complex, today. Two phases of Chintan Shivir were organized in […]
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Jaipur, Jun 19 (PTI) BJP MP Kirodi Lal Meena on Monday alleged a scam of Rs 20,000 crore in the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission in the Congress-ruled Rajasthan. Addressing a press conference here, the Rajya Sabha member said the central mission to provide safe and adequate drinking water through household tap connections was […]
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Kolkata, Jun 19 (PTI) The southwest monsoon set in in several districts of south Bengal on Monday, an area which has been reeling under heat wave like conditions for over a month, the IMD said. A spokesperson of the Indian Meteorological Department said conditions have become favourable for further advancement of the system over southern […]
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Jalore (Rajasthan) [India], June 19 (ANI): Officials of the Indian Army Rescue Column rescued nine civilians who were stuck in vehicles stranded on an inundated bridge in Rajasthan’s Jalore district, officials said on Monday. As per the officials, the bridge on National Highway 62, around 3 kms short of Sanderao En route Rd Pali-Jalore, was […]
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The remnant of the cyclonic storm Biparjoy which created a depression over central parts of East Rajasthan is likely to move nearly east-northeastwards and maintain its intensity of depression during the next 12 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday. Earlier on Sunday, heavy rain lashed parts of Rajasthan’s Barmer district under the influence […]
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Jaipur, Jun 18 (PTI) Fifty-nine people were rescued on Sunday from Rajasthan’s Jalore, Sirohi and Barmer districts which are facing a flood-like situation due to heavy rainfall caused by cyclonic storm Biparjoy, officials said. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot spoke to the district collectors of Jalore, Sirohi, Barmer and Pali during the day. The situation is […]
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