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Maharashtra, Punjab, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Telangana and Jammu and Kashmir have been reporting a high active caseload or an increasing trend in new cases in the last week.

Addressing the Northern Command Investiture ceremony, Lt Gen Y K Joshi said the northern command, which looks after the security of the twin union territories of J&K and Ladakh, remained on the highest alert and made possible what was believed impossible by the bravery.

Hosted by IIMA's JSW-School of Public Policy, was the first on ground event held at the Institute since the pandemic.

The preparations are underway for Kumbh Mela 2021 to be held from 1st to 30th April in Haridwar.

A single lane of the four-lane stretch of 25.54 km being developed between Vijaypur-Solapur (NH 52) in a record time of 18 hours, Union minister for Road Transport, Highways Nitin Gadkari said on his Twitter handle

He further said that the behaviour of Congress towards the state is not good and the party is directionless.

The incident occurred at Sirolya village, located approximately 15 kms from Dewas district headquarters, around 1 am, he said.

However, the index shows a dip in India's overall confidence as the composite score dropped from 58 in December 2020 to 54 in January 2021.

Fresh snowfall was reported from most parts of Kashmir, including Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, the officials said. 

The Election Commission on Friday announced eight - phased polling in West Bengal from March 27 to April 29.

Spike, who joined the Nashik Bomb Detection-Dog Squad in 2010, is famous for discovering hidden petrol bombs.

Devotees in Prayagraj and Haridwar were seen observing the holy occasion by offering diyas (lamps) in the water.

However, the union health ministry would take a final call on the proposition.

According to the police, the woman was hit repeatedly with a wooden plank by her husband who also sustained injuries during the scuffle following a heated argument.

For the Congress-led opposition, the fishing deal has come an opportunity to take on the Left government.

Speaking after inaugurating the India Toy Fair 2021, the Prime Minister stressed on the need to use raw materials while making toys so that these can be recycled.

With this, the total coronavirus caseload in the country has gone up to 1,10,79,979, including 1,59,590 active cases and 1,07,63,451 discharges.

The Indian rocket numbered PSLV-C51 carrying the 637-kg Brazilian satellite Amazonia-1 and 18 other satellites (including 13 from USA) is scheduled to lift-off from the first launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre

Taking to Twitter, the Prime Minister said, " Saint Ravidasji gave messages on equality, goodwill and compassion centuries ago, which has inspired the countrymen for ages. I pay tribute to him on his birth anniversary."

At least 28 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the fire.

The counting of votes in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry (Union Territory) will be held on May 2

While there has been a substantial decline in the active and new COVID-19 cases, there is a need to maintain surveillance, containment, and caution so as to fully overcome the pandemic.

I am pleased to announce a hike in the wages of daily wage workers under WB Urban Employment Scheme: To Rs 202 per day from Rs 144 earlier for unskilled labour, to Rs 303 from Rs 172 earlier for semi-skilled

Small modular reactors are the ones which are factory-made compact with less than 300 MW capacity.