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My Life, My Yoga: PM Modi Launches Video Blogging Contest for Citizens, Winner to Get Rs 1 L Prize Money
It focuses on the transformative impact of Yoga on the lives of individuals and it comes as one of the activities related to the observation of the sixth International Day of Yoga (IDY) coming up on June 21.
Diplomatic and Military Talks on to Resolve Border Row with China: Amit Shah
Also, in an obvious warning to Pakistan, Home Minister Amit Shah said India will not tolerate any breach of its borders and befitting replies will be given to such moves.
UP Records Highest Single-day Spike of 378 Covid-19 Cases, Tally Tops 8,000; Four More Die
Of the 217 COVID-19 deaths reported so far in the state, Agra leads the tally with 41, followed by Meerut (27), Aligarh (15), Firozabad (13), Moradabad (12) and Kanpur Nagar (11).
Jammu and Kashmir Confirms 105 New Coronavirus Cases, Tally at 2,446
The new cases include 16 pregnant women — 10 from Baramulla district — and a nursing assistant from the Chest Diseases hospital in Srinagar, the officials said.
Uddhav Thackeray Advises Caution as Maharashtra Eases Covid-19 Restrictions Under 'Mission Begin Again'
Thackeray likened the 'Mission begin again' to walking in heavy rains with people holding their hands and walking carefully.
Tamil Nadu Govt Revises Coronavirus Guidelines, Test Only for Those Showing Symptoms
According to Health Department guidelines, testing of incoming individuals in intra or inter-district movement within a zone is not required.
CAIT Supports Sonam Wangchuk's Call to Boycott Chinese Products
Amid tensions between India and China, Wangchuk, the man who inspired the Bollywood block-buster '3 Idiots', has appealed and asked Indians to boycott all Chinese companies.
Elderly Couple Found Dead in Coronavirus-hit Indore, Probe on
Prakash Shah (65) and his wife Smita (63), a childless couple, died in their flat in Snehlataganj area, Inspector Rajendra Chaturvedi of MG Road police station said on Sunday.
UP Plans to Revive 19 Rivers with MGNREGA Workers
The rivers to be rejuvenated are Sai, Pandu, Mandakini, Tedhi, Manorama, Varuna, Sasur Khaderi, Arel, Morao, Tamsa, Naad, Karnavati, Baan, Sone, Kali, Dadhi, Ishan, Budhi Ganga and Gomti.
Railways to Repaint Non-AC Covid Care Isolation Coach Tops to Reduce Heat Inside
The move comes amid concerns raised by Niti Aayog on the heat inside these coaches during peak summers when temperatures soar to more than 40 degrees in parts of the country.
Air India Puts Onus on Crew to Check Their Covid-19 Report After Pilot Tests Positive Mid-Flight
In a circular released on Saturday, Air India said it was imperative that the individual crew members also check and reconfirm their results.
How Coronavirus is Altering India's Co-operative Federalism, One Border at a Time
Constructive evaluation of post-pandemic India is raising questions on what it would mean for Centre-state relations, and for national and provincial politics. While the Centre is expected to handle the economic and financial aftermath, the immediate chal...
Quit Smoking or Be Part of Agonising Cancer Battle: A Message from Doctors on World No Tobacco Day
On April 30, a team of doctors led by Dr Saurabh Gupta conducted a surgery removing a tumour from a 37-year-old man's jaw. The tumour, weighing 3 kg, measured 18x12 cm with a depth of 8 cm, was equal to the size of a human head. The cancerous tumour was b...
Lockdown 5.0: Return of 100-Person Workforce to Office as Centre Lifts 50% Restrictions at Workplaces
The guidelines also instructed that provision of thermal scanning at all entry and exit points in offices. Hand wash and sanitiser should also be made available in these places along with common areas that come into frequent human contact.
317 New Covid-19 Cases Take West Bengal's Tally to Cross 5,000-mark, Death Toll Reaches 237
Six of the seven deaths were recorded in Kolkata while one was in North 24 Parganas district. Seventy-two patients have died due to co-morbidities where COVID-19 was 'incidental', the bulletin said.
'Unlock 1': Malls, Hotels, Religious Shrines to Open First in Phased Lockdown Exit, Curbs Stay in Containment Zones
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) also announced a new set of guidelines for Lockdown 5.0 aimed at opening up places outside containment zones in a phased manner.