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Monsoons set to arrive in national capital, cover most parts of northwest India by tomorrow

ION correspondentJune 14, 2021

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that the South-west monsoon is set to arrive in Delhi by tomorrow, 12 days ahead of its schedule. IMD DG, M Mahapatra said...

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India administers over 24.93 cr doses of COVID-19 vaccine so far

ION correspondentJune 12, 2021

India has administered more than 24 crore 93 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine in the country so far. Health Ministry said, more than 31 lakh 50 thousand vaccine doses...

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India moved mountains to contain second wave of COVID-19: S Jaishankar

ION correspondentJune 12, 2021

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has assured Indian diaspora in Kuwait that the second wave of COVID-19 is receding in India and the government really moved mountains to contain...

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About 1.20 crore farmers benefitted from ongoing procurement Operations with MSP: Govt

ION correspondentJune 10, 2021

Union Government today said about one crore 20 lakh farmers have already benefitted from the ongoing procurement Operations with MSP value of over one lakh 54 thousand crore rupees....

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Centre approves increase in MSP for all mandated Kharif crops for marketing season 2021-22

ION correspondentJune 10, 2021

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved increase in the Minimum Support Price for all mandated Kharif crops for marketing season 2021-22. Briefing...

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Govt issues SOPs for vaccination of persons undertaking international travel for educational purposes

ION correspondentJune 8, 2021

Centre has issued SOPs for vaccination of persons undertaking international travel for educational purposes. It has also issued guidelines for people travelling abroad for employment opportunities, or as part...

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Country witnessing declining trend in COVID-19 positivity rate: Union Health Minister

ION correspondentJune 7, 2021

The Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan has said that India is witnessing a significant decline in active caseloads and fresh cases of coronavirus. He said, the...

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Monsoon covers entire Northeast, advances to parts of Maharashtra, Telangana, AP

ION correspondentJune 7, 2021

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has informed that the southwest monsoon has further advanced into the central Arabian Sea, covering several parts of the country, including the entire northeastern region....

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259 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses by year-end, says G. Kishan Reddy

ION correspondentMay 27, 2021

India will produce 259 crore doses of various Covid-19 vaccines by the end of 2021, Union Minister of State for Home G. Kishan Reddy said on Thursday. He claimed...

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Relief and restoration operations underway as Cyclone Yaas leaves trail of destruction in Odisha, West Bengal

ION correspondentMay 27, 2021

Odisha Government has ordered early restoration of normalcy in the area hit by the Cyclonic storm Yaas yesterday. After reviewing the extent of damage in the North Odisha districts...