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August 28, 2020 2:39 PM

Koregaon Bhima case: HC declines bail to activist Sudha Bharadwaj

The Bombay High Court today refused to grant bail to lawyer and activist Sudha Bharadwaj, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Koregaon Bhima case being probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). A bench led by Justice R D Dhanuka rejected an appeal filed by Bharadwaj in June this year, whereby ...

August 28, 2020 2:32 PM

Floods damage over 7.50 lakh hectares of crops in Bihar

In Bihar, standing crops spread over seven lakh fifty thousand hectares in 20 districts have been destroyed due to floods.<br />'' <br />''Agriculture Minister Prem Kumar told AIR that a compensation of thirty thousand five hundred rupees ...

August 28, 2020 2:19 PM

Kerala: Health Dept plans to conduct COVID-19 testing in more sectors

<span style="color: #222222;">In Kerala, in view of the spread of COVID-19, the Health Department plans to conduct testing in more sectors as part of intensifying sentinel surveillance. The local self-government bodies will be more actively involved in the process. &a...

August 28, 2020 1:14 PM

Gujarat records 1,190 new cases of COVID-19 in last 24 hours

Gujarat recorded 1,190 new cases of COVID-19 infection during the last 24 hours. The state has also witnessed 1,193 discharges and 17 deaths of COVID patients during this period. Quoting State Health Department, AIR correspondent reports that the total number of COVID-19 cases detected in the state ...

August 28, 2020 1:02 PM

SC refuses to entertain PIL to defer Bihar assembly polls due to COVID-19

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a PIL seeking to defer the Bihar Assembly polls till the state was free from the virus. It said that COVID-19 cannot be a ground for postponing the elections. The petitioner, Avinash Thakur, had sought a direction to the Chief Election Commissioner to pos...

August 28, 2020 12:59 PM

Mizoram: 29 more Coronavirus cases detected in past 24 hours

In Mizoram, 29 more Coronavirus cases were detected in the past 24 hours while 27 patients were discharged after recovery yesterday. With this, the total number of COVID-19 cases has reached 1,003 in the state.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"&amp...

August 28, 2020 12:29 PM

J&K: Kathua DDC reviews progress on PMGSY projects

In Jammu and Kashmir, Kathua District Deputy Commissioner  O.P Bhagat yesterday reviewed the progress under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in a meeting. AIR correspondent reports that the DDC took project-wise review of progress of roads under construction in the district. Iss...

August 28, 2020 12:00 PM

J&K: Over 81,000 golden cards issued under Ayushman Bharat scheme in Rajouri

In Jammu & Kashmir, Health Department has issued over 81 thousand golden cards among eligible beneficiaries of Ayushman Bharat scheme in Rajouri. AIR correspondent reports that as many as 81,580 golden cards have been issued to the beneficiaries while 303 claims have been settled so far....

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