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COVID-19 vaccines’ availability and delivery mechanism discussed in NEG meet

ION correspondentAugust 13, 2020

The National Expert Group (NEG) on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19, met for the first time on Wednesday to deliberate on a strategy to ensure COVID-19 vaccines’ availability and delivery...

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Congress spokesperson Rajiv Tyagi passes away due to cardiac arrest

ION correspondentAugust 13, 2020

Congress spokesperson Rajiv Tyagi passed away on Wednesday after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 53. The Congress leader had attended a television debate at 5 p.m. and complained...

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DAC approves procurement proposals worth over Rs. 8,722 crore

ION correspondentAugust 12, 2020

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Tuesday approved procurement proposals worth over Rs. 8,722 crore including 106 Basic Trainer Aircraft for Indian Air Force. The decision has been taken...

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Indian Railways suspends all regular passenger trains indefinitely

ION correspondentAugust 12, 2020

A statement from the Indian Railways on Tuesday said that all regular passenger train services will remain suspended till further notice, but 230 special trains will continue to be...

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India-Nepal to hold oversight mechanism meeting next week

ION correspondentAugust 12, 2020August 12, 2020

In the backdrop of the recent tiffs between India and Nepal, where the latter recently passed a new map of the country claiming parts of India, taking relations between...

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CBDT unearths money laundering worth over Rs 1000 cr involving Chinese entities

ION correspondentAugust 12, 2020August 12, 2020

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has unearthed money-laundering worth over 1,000 crore rupees involving Chinese and Indian nationals. The Income Tax Department has conducted searches on premises of...

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PM reviews flood situation with Chief Ministers of six states

ION correspondentAugust 11, 2020August 11, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting on Monday through video conference with Chief Ministers of six States, namely Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala to review...

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PM launches submarine cable connectivity to Andaman & Nicobar Islands

ION correspondentAugust 10, 2020August 10, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched and dedicated to the nation, the submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) connecting Andaman & Nicobar Islands to the mainland through video conferencing. The...

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India announces import embargo on 101 defence items

ION correspondentAugust 10, 2020

In an effort towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, the Department of Military Affairs (DMA), Ministry of Defence (MoD) has prepared a list of 101 items for which there would be...

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7 killed in fire at makeshift COVID-19 facility in Vijaywada in Andhra Pradesh

ION correspondentAugust 9, 2020

Seven people were killed and several are feared trapped after a massive blaze at a make-shift Covid-19 facility at Swarana Palace hotel in Andhra Pradesh’s Vijayawada where about 30...