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MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said there is already an existing bilateral mechanism between India and Nepal with regard to flooding and inundation works.

Medical teams will assess the health of a patient by visiting his residence and see whether he needs to be shifted to a hospital or COVID-care centre, Sisodia said.

State Relief and Rehabilitation Minister said that during the state cabinet meeting held on Thursday, the CM agreed to allow the salons to reopen with adherence to standard operating procedures about hygiene and cleanliness.

The police contended there was no infirmity in the trial court's April 25 order which granted it three more months, beyond the statutory 90 days, to complete the investigation in the case under the stringent UAPA.

Priority would be given to conduct this test on the frontline COVID-19 workers, such as essential services staff, health workers, police and others, the minister said.

Thursday's milestone was overshadowed by the enormous health challenges still facing the vast country: the world's largest measles epidemic, the rising threat of COVID-19 and another new Ebola outbreak in the north.

Among the key criticisms against the draft notification include proposed reduction in period for public consultation of industrial projects, institutionalizing post-facto clearances for cases involving violations of green laws among others.

Singh, a 1987 batch IPS officer, in a letter addressed to Union Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs requested to permit him to retire from October 2, 2020.

Seventeen of the 32 accused are still to depose before the court, which is conducting day-to-day proceedings in order to conclude the trial by August 31, as directed by the SC.

Earlier on Sunday, the Kanpur district administration had clarified that the girls were pregnant at the time they came to the shelter home.

The Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC), which operates the Noida-Greater Noida metro service also known as the Aqua Line, has taken the decision based on suggestions from individuals and NGOs.

However, the number deaths in the government’s annual TB report varied vastly compared to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) estimate.

The searches are aimed at collecting evidence in connection with the Rs 3,600-crore VVIP choppers deal case, they said. The action is being taken under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the officials said.

The ongoing lockdown in West Bengal was to end on June 30.

Nigambodh Ghat has perhaps become the busiest cremation site in the national capital, in the wake of outbreak of the pandemic which has claimed over thousands lives in Delhi.

The decision assumes significance amid lakhs of depositors facing problems after a scam in the multi-state Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Banks.