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Centre reopening India for tourists, Goa can play big role: PM (Ld)
The Central government is taking steps to welcome foreign tourists back. The government has taken a decision to give five lakh tourists free visas. Travel and tourism stakeholders will be given loans up to Rs 10 lakh with a 100 per cent guarantee by the government.
2.5 cr jabs triggered adverse reaction in a political party: Modi
Modi made the comments during his interaction with Dr Nitin Dhupdale, a lecturer of community medicine at the state's apex health facility, the Goa Medical College. "I am not a doctor or a medical expert, but we have heard of adverse side effects. Every few hundred vaccinations that are given one or two persons report vaccine side effects." Modi said during an online interaction
IT sniffs out financial irregularities of Rs 250-cr by Sonu Sood
The revelations came after IT sleuths swooped for two-days raiding some 28 premises in Mumbai, Delhi, Lucknow, Jaipur, Kanpur and Gurugram in one of the biggest such investigative actions on any actor.
Amarinder may step down, aghast at 'humiliation'
However, the Chief Minister 'threatens' to quit the party for being humiliated." Amarinder Singh spoke to Congress President Sonia Gandhi in the morning and told her he is being humiliated and he will resign from the party," a close confidant of the Chief Minister, told IANS.
IAF to buy 24 second-hand Mirage 2000 fighter jets for $27 million: Report
Out of the 24 jets, 13 are in proper condition with 8 of them ready to fly after servicing. The remaining 11 aircraft are partially complete but with fuel tanks and ejection seats, which will be scavenged to secure parts for IAF’s two existing squadrons of the fighter.
Amid Punjab Cong rift, CLP to meet at 5 pm
"The AICC has received a representation from a large number of MLAs from the Congress party, requesting to immediately convene a meeting of the Congress Legislative Party of Punjab. Accordingly, a meeting of the CLP has been convened at 5 pm on 18th September at Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee office.
CVC recommends implementation of 'Integrity Pact' in all govt procurements
In its order issued on September 14, 2021, the CVC said that in order to enhance the transparency and probity in public procurement, it has provided the Standard Operative Procedure which also envisages the appointment of an independent external monitor.
Rocket-maker Agnikul Cosmos to test its systems at ISRO centres
Agnikul Cosmos and the Department of Space on Friday announced the inking of the Framework MoU in this regard. As per the MoU, Agnikul Cosmos can access ISRO facilities and expertise for the development and testing of systems and subsystems of its rockets. The Framework MoU was concluded in consultation with IN-SPACe Board Chairman Pawan Kumar Goenka.
Developing world awaits finance, low-cost tech to fight climate change: India
"Developing countries have consistently risen to the challenge through enhancement of ambition and acceleration of actions. Climate justice requires that the promises of climate finance and low-cost technology transfer from developed countries to developing countries, must be fulfilled without any further delays.
No respite from Covid in Kerala as 23,260 new cases logged
For the past several weeks, Kerala continues to head the tally of new cases in the country. Vijayan, in the statement, also said that 20,388 people turned negative taking the active cases in the state to 1,88,926, of which 12.8 per cent of the patients are in hospitals. The day saw 131 Covid deaths being reported, taking the toll to 23,296.
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