Tue, 08 Jun 2021 23:40:44
Left parties demanded on Tuesday that the government withdraw the 25 per cent reservation of vaccines for the private sector, alleging that it was a "licence" to loot.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Monday that the Centre will provide free coronavirus vaccines to the states for the inoculation of all above the age of 18 years from June 21.
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Tue, 08 Jun 2021 23:35:56
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday urged Members of Parliament to share details of the relief work done by them in their constituencies amid the COVID-19 pandemic to develop best practices at the national level to deal with similar situations in future.
Birla, in a letter to all the MPs, said as public representatives, it is the duty of parliamentarians to stand with people in this severe cr
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Tue, 08 Jun 2021 23:32:17
The government is ready to talk with the agitating farmers on "options other than the farm bills", Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Tuesday.
Farmers have been agitating on Delhi borders against the three new farm laws since November last year. "The Central government has always talked in the interest of farmers' welfare, and it is ready to talk with farmers," Tomar said,
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Tue, 08 Jun 2021 23:22:24
Ending confusion over admission to various professional courses in the absence of II PUC Exams, the Karnataka government on Tuesday decided to consider only the marks secured by the students at the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (K-CET) for this year, according to Higher Education Minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayan.
Soon after holding a high-level meeting with the department officials, Ashwath Na
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Tue, 08 Jun 2021 23:15:21
Senior BJP MLA and former Minister C M Udasi died on Tuesday at a private hospital here due to age related illness, sources close to him said. He was 85 and is survived by his wife, son Shivakumar Udasi, who is a BJP MP from Haveri-Gadag constituency, and a daughter.
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Tue, 08 Jun 2021 23:06:47
Amid talks that Karnataka may start the unlock process by lifting restrictions after June 14, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa is likely to hold a meeting in a day or two, to discuss the matter and take a call.
The state is currently under lockdown till June 14, and there are indications that the government is likely to go for graded relaxation of restrictions, in districts that have less positiv
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Tue, 08 Jun 2021 22:58:22
Karnataka on Tuesday reported less than 10,000 new COVID-19 cases and 179 fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 27.17 lakh and the toll to 32,099.
The day also saw 23,449 discharges, continuing to outnumber the fresh cases.
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Tue, 08 Jun 2021 22:54:15
The government has set the maximum price private hospitals can charge for the three COVID-19 vaccines currently available in the country -- Covishield Rs 780 per dose, Covaxin Rs 1,410 and Sputnik V Rs 1,145.
In a letter to all states and union territories on Tuesday, the Health Ministry suggested that appropriate strict action be taken against private vaccination centres for overcharging.
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Tue, 08 Jun 2021 22:50:14
The government is hopeful that the Monsoon Session of Parliament will begin on its normal schedule in July, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Tuesday amid the second wave of COVID-19.
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