Odisha: School and Mass Education Department Issues Guidelines for Independence Day 2020 Celebration in Schools: Live Breaking News Headlines & Coronavirus Updates on August 13, 2020
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Odisha: School and Mass Education Department issues guidelines for Independence Day celebration in schools. "No student will be asked to participate in the celebrations. Headmasters and teachers will attend flag hoisting ceremonies," the guidelines read.
Biological E. Ltd has signed an agreement with Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, one of Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson&Johnson, for creation of manufacturing capacities for drug substance&product for Johnson&Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate, Ad26.COV2.S: Biological E. Ltd
IFS Vikram Kumar Doraiswami has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the People's Republic of Bangladesh. He is presently Additional Secretary in the Ministry: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
Five security personnel of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, have tested positive for #COVID19: Dr Surekha Chopra, Chief Medical Officer, Shimla
US Dept of Justice announces dismantling of 3 terror financing cyber-enabled campaigns, involving al-Qassam Brigades, al-Qaeda & ISIS. These 3 campaigns relied on sophisticated cyber-tools, including solicitation of cryptocurrency donations from around world: US Dept of Justice
Maharashtra Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis writes to CM Uddhav Thackeray, requesting him to reopen gyms. His letter reads, "If you've opened liquor shops, why not allow gyms. Improving state's financial condition is important but health is more important in these times."
The Monsoon session of Haryana Vidhan Sabha will commence from August 26, 2020. A decision to this effect was taken in the meeting of state cabinet held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today: Haryana Chief Minister's Office (CMO)
Aurobindo Handa, Director General of Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau appoints Captain SS Chahar, former designated examiner on B737NG,as Investigator-in-charge "to inquire into the circumstances" of the Kozhikode Plane Crash.
Plasma therapy is an effective mode of treatment for COVID-19. I urge all the people in the state, who have defeated Corona, to come forward and donate their blood plasma so that COVID patients can get a new life through plasma therapy: Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra
Tamil Nadu: The management of Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai announces cancellation of Avani Moola festival in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. The celebrations of the festival were scheduled to be held from 15th August to 1st September.
J&K: Locals of Banshala village, Doda carried a patient on a makeshift stretcher to hospital due to poor road connectivity. District Official says, "Spoke to Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana authorities. They told me no proposal approved yet but assured me to look into it"
Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi assumes the charge as Director General Naval Operations (DGNO) at the Naval Headquarters in Delhi. He would be in-charge of Navy’s operations all over the country and abroad.
There's nothing to say. Congress stands united. CM is CLP leader & respected by all. All is well that ends well. It's ended on a very good note. If BJP wants they can bring no-confidence motion tomorrow, it is their job: Vishvendra Singh, Congress MLA after CLP meeting.
Mumbai, August 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a platform for “Transparent Taxation – Honoring the Honest” via video conferencing at 11 AM today.
In a piece of tragic news on Wednesday, Congress leader Rajiv Tyagi died due to cardiac arrest. Tyagi was party’s general secretary and spokesperson for its Uttar Pradesh unit.
Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s cousin and BJP MLA Neeraj Kumar Bablu on Wednesday sent a legal notice to Shiv Sena’s Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut over his controversial remarks on the late actor’s family, his lawyer said.
Former President of India Pranab Mukherjee's health continues to remain critical at the Army’s Research and Referral (R&R) Hospital in Delhi. The former President, however, is "haemodynamically stable now", his son Abhijit Mukherjee informed on Wednesday night.
Supreme Court's committee comprising of seven judges recommended regular physical hearing of cases which are at the final stage of hearing after 10-15 days in three courtrooms
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