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Gujarat is 'Most Favoured State' in Centre's health doles: RTI
The RTI query was filed by Pune-based activist Prafful Sarda seeking details of the budget allocated to the overall health sector including the flagship AB-PMJAY. The NHA's replies were startling -- for the current year 2021-2022 (till July 17, 2021) -- it said the Centre has released a staggering Rs 330.55 crore as Grant-in-Aid (GIA) for Implementation Purpose to Gujarat - or the lion's share.
Pegasus row: Rajya Sabha Opposition floor leaders meet to devise strategy
Sources said the opposition is unhappy over not being allowed to raise the issue of snooping. As the government stands, that as per rule after a statement from the IT minister only clarification can be sought. DMK MP T. Siva has given a suspension of Business notice in the Rajya Sabha over the Pegasus snooping issue.
Will neutralise drones, UAVs near installations: Indian Navy
"The Indian Navy reserves the right to confiscate or destroy any aerial drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) found flying within these areas without prior approval. Operators found violating these guidelines will be liable for prosecution under the relevant provisions of law," the official statement said.
Government clueless on how to handle China: Rahul Gandhi
"Government of India (GOI) is clueless on how to handle China. Ignoring their actions now will cause huge problems in the future," he said in a tweet. He also attached a news report that claimed: "In Demchok, China's tents on India side; no date yet for talks". Rahul Gandhi has been critical of the Modi-led Centre over its handling of China's actions in Ladakh and other areas.
UP Covid recovery rate goes up to 99%
As active and fresh Covid infections have declined to zero in the eight districts of Aligarh, Balrampur, Hathras, Basti, Mahoba, Shravasti, Etah and Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh is now moving fast towards being coronavirus-free. The eight districts have given a major boost to the state's fight against the virus. Out of the 2,50,406 samples tested in the past 24 hours, only 43 tested positive.
India records 39,361 new Covid cases, 416 deaths
The country now has 4,11,189 active cases and has witnessed a total of 4,20,967 deaths so far. According to the government, a total of 35,968 people were discharged from hospitals and health centres in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cured to 3,05,79,106 till date as the virus continued to infect less than one lakh people over the last 48 days.
Without NE's growth, India's progress not possible: Amit Shah
"At the instructions of the Prime Minister, one Central minister visits the northeastern states once in every 15 days," the Home Minister said after launching various projects including laying the foundation stone of the 430-bed Tamulpur Medical College and Hospital in the Bodoland Territorial Region in western Assam.
Nine tourists killed in Himachal Pradesh landslide
The tourists were on the way from Sangla to Chitkul, a popular tourist spot some 250 km from Shimla, when the boulders fell on their vehicle, killing nine on the spot. A video of the disaster showing massive boulders sliding off the hilltop and damaging a bailey bridge and a portion of the highway has gone viral.
Flood-scarred Maharashtra's toll zooms to 149, 2.29 lakhs evacuated
In what is billed as the biggest flood rescue operations in the state in decades, over 2.29 lakh people have been evacuated to safer areas after their homes were submerged in floodwaters, in some places up to 20 feet high. As many as 50 people were injured and are undergoing treatment at various hospitals in Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Sangli, Satara, and Kolhapur.
Assam Rifles to carry mega plantation at Cherrapunji: Amit Shah
With the plantation of lakhs of saplings, an ambitious project to make Cherrapunji green again has started on Sunday, he said, noting that Cherrapunji used to have rains throughout the year, but due to indiscriminate tree-felling in the name of development, the situation has changed over the years.
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