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Punjab govt allows opening of higher education institutions from Sept 21
In compliance with the directives issued by the Union Home Ministry, the Punjab overnment on Saturday allowed the opening of higher education institutions for PhD scholars and postgraduate students
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Govt collecting data on migrant workers' suicide from states: Gangwar
The government is collecting information on suicide of migrant workers from states during the Covid-19 pandemic, Parliament was informed on Saturday
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LG announces Rs, 1,350-cr package to boost tourism, other sectors in J&K
LG Manoj Sinha possibly struck a right cord with the "awam" (people) of Jammu and Kashmir as he announced a Rs 1,350-crore economic package to give a much needed boost to tourism and other sectors
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World Coronavirus Dispatch: Lockdown curbs are returning across globe
Kenya Airways CEO seeks $500 mn from state, Traders to don VR headsets in home offices, Madrid imposes curbs on 850,000, and other pandemic-related news across the globe
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Israel goes into lockdown; UK fears another as Covid-19 cases mount
In the UK, the Boris Johnson government extended Covid restrictions across northern England and the Midlands, as ministers refused to rule out a short national lockdown
 "Israel goes into lockdown; UK fears another as Covid-19 cases mount")
Angel Broking to launch Rs 600-cr initial public offering next week
Angel Broking will be looking to ride the boom in broking industry seen this financial year
 "Angel Broking to launch Rs 600-cr initial public offering next week")
Covid-19 LIVE: 3 vax candidates in advanced stage of trials, says Vardhan
Coronavirus latest update: India's total number of corona cases has surged to 5,214,677. There now are 30,333,687 cases of coronavirus globally. Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE updates
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India Coronavirus Dispatch: Experts worried as Bihar poll campaigns start
15% children in Maharashtra's Nandurbar malnourished, misleading death toll in Assam's Silchar, dengue checks go down in Delhi--news on how the country is dealing with the pandemic
 "India Coronavirus Dispatch: Experts worried as Bihar poll campaigns start")
Delight for some, dismay for others as WFH here to stay for many companies
Almost six months later, the pandemic still rages, and the work from home arrangement that started as a temporary fix is set to continue in many companies, to the delight of some and dismay of others
 "Delight for some, dismay for others as WFH here to stay for many companies")
Haridwar Kumbh in 2021 to be numerically restricted: Trivendra Singh Rawat
The 2021 Haridwar Kumbh will be held with a restriction on the number of people congregating for the event, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said
 "Haridwar Kumbh in 2021 to be numerically restricted: Trivendra Singh Rawat")
World Coronavirus Dispatch: About 10 million under local lockdown across UK
Second wave across Europe, US average daily death toll at two-week high, UN food chief urges the rich to save starving poor, and other pandemic-related news across the globe
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Meat consumption in India is rising but it also brings its own risks
"Meat-eating at the scale that is happening on the planet does have environmental consequences," says Ramanan Laxminarayan, founder, director of the Centre for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy
 "Meat consumption in India is rising but it also brings its own risks")
'Covid patients from outside straining Mumbai hospitals, city is prepared'
IndiaSpend speaks with Gautam Bhansali, a specialist in general medicine and infectious diseases at Bombay Hospital in south Mumbai.
 "'Covid patients from outside straining Mumbai hospitals, city is prepared'")
Indian economy staring at double-digit decline as Covid-19 cases spike
The failure to get infections under control will set back business activity and consumption -- the bedrock of the economy -- which had been slowly picking up
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What explains the unabated upward trend of India's Covid-19 curve?
The interesting thing about this virus is that its damage to society, public health and the economy will be recorded not by historians but by journalists and in real time
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Irdai to develop standardised products for bridging protection gap
Life Insurers must aim to achieve a 13th month persistency of 90% within a year, says Irdai chairman
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Irdai panel recommends forming Rs 75,000 cr pandemic pool under PPP model
The group has recommended coverage for 40-50 million MSME workers initially
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BharatNet's Phase 2 completion timeline to be extended due to Covid: Dhotre
The timeline for 2nd phase of BharatNet project, earlier slated to be completed by August 2021, will now be extended as its pace was affected by the lockdown and movement curbs imposed by governments
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LIVE: Maharashtra to appoint fresh medical graduates at Covid-19 hospitals
Coronavirus latest update: Worldwide there are 30,024,106 cases of coronavirus. India's total number of corona cases has surged to 5,118,253 . Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE updates
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Local courts have disposed of over 1.5 mn cases since lockdown: Govt
Local courts across India have disposed of over 15.32 lakh cases since the lockdown was announced in the country due to the coronavirus pandemic on March 24, the government informed Parliament
 "Local courts have disposed of over 1.5 mn cases since lockdown: Govt")