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A statement from the state government said the decision was announced to save cows abandoned once they stop producing milk.

People-to-people linkages and trade and economic cooperation, especially in technology and innovation sectors, are an important dimension of the US-India partnership, the MEA said.

Deputy chief minister Nitin Patel said government-authorised private laboratories will now charge Rs 2,500 instead of the present cost of Rs 4,000 for COVID-19 tests.

Well number 5 at Baghjan in Tinsukia district, has been spewing gas uncontrollably for the last 27 days and it caught fire on June 9, killing two of OIL's firefighters at the site.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said while there will be no exam for Class 10 even at a future date, there will be an option for Class 12.

While the district authorities put the number of infected at 33, Defence sourcessaid 'some' of the sailors, mostly who had arrived here recently on postings, have been affected with the virus.

In a series of tweets, Chidambaram said, "Foreign Ministry and PLA (People's Liberation Army) of China once again assert their claim to the entire Galwan Valley and demand that India should vacate the valley. Extraordinary demand."

Over eight lakh students appear for their Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) exams starting Thursday with several precautionary measures in place to ensure the examinees’ safety.

The Indian Space Research Organisation will make an assessment of the impact of the lockdown on its missions, Sivan said, adding the space agency had planned 10 launches

The due date for filing ITR for FY2019-20 has already been extended till November 30, 2020.

Jaishankar also said the government intends to open a Post Office Passport Seva Kendra in every Lok Sabha constituency.

A day after stating the government may have to consider lockdown, Minister B Sriramulu said if the cases continued to increase the matter would be discussed with the expert committee, CM and a decision taken.

The MEA said the situation in the region was discussed in detail and the Indian side conveyed its concerns over the violent face-off in Galwan Valley on June 15 in which 20 Indian Army soldiers were killed.

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan commended the collective efforts of all involved in the task, and said the government was committed to eliminating tuberculosis from the country by 2025, five years ahead of the global target.

The corporation has found an increasing number of new cases coming from areas close to these markets and hence, as a containment strategy, decided to close them for four days.

The Army Chief's visit to the region came in the midst of China rapidly increasing number of troops and weaponry along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the eastern Ladakh region including in Pangong Tso, Galwan Valley and Gogra Hot Spring.