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Haryana Health Department releases 447 Vacancies for Medical Officer post

Haryana The Health Department of Haryana has released 447 vacancies for the post of Medical Officer on a regular basis. The candidates will be selected based on interview. The State Health department is constantly guided by the W.H.O definition of Health which states that “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well […]

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Heavy rain, snow blocks 582 roads in Himachal Pradesh

Shimla Heavy rain and snow across Himachal Pradesh has crippled life with 582 roads, including five national highways and one state highway blocked. With 2,436 distribution transformers disrupted, people are forced to live without power in many areas under intense cold conditions. In the state, 33 water supply schemes too have been disrupted. With maximum […]

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Facing abject poverty,dhadhi folk singer Idu Sharif’s powerful voice finally falls silent

He had not been living but merely keeping death at bay all these years. Finally, on Tuesday afternoon, he left this mortal world leaving behind stories of his powerful throat singing ballads of warriors and his magical fingers moving up and down the sarangi. Nobody is sure of dhadhi folk singer Idu Sharif’s age but […]

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Shimla receives first heavy snow of season; vehicular traffic disrupted

Shimla received the first heavy snow of the season on Wednesday. As a result, the upper Shimla region beyond Dhalli was cut off. The town was covered under a thick blanket of snow. Daily- need items like milk, bread and newspapers did not reach the town. Snow-clearing operations are going on in full swing. But […]

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PUNJAB GOVT STARTS PROCESS OF MAKING SMART RATION CARDS

Punjab The Punjab Government has initiated the process of making smart ration cards with chip to distribute subsidize ration to the BPL population of the state. The tender has already been floated for this purpose. It was disclosed by Mr. Bharat Bhushan Ashu, Food and Civil Supplies Minister while presiding over a meeting of the […]

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Concerned over Akal Takht Jathedar’s remarks on Sikhs’ safety, Capt asks SAD to quit coalition at Centre

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday expressed concern over the Akal Takht Acting Jathedar’s remarks that Sikhs are not safe even in India, and asked the Takht to put pressure on the Akalis to sever all ties with the ruling alliance at the Centre. While he himself did not agree with the remarks, […]

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More snow in Shimla, Manali; Mercury dives further

Shimla Popular tourist destinations Shimla and Manali on Tuesday received more snowfall, while the lower hills across Himachal Pradesh were lashed by rain, bringing the temperature down by several notches. Hoteliers have cheered up with the snowfall in the hope that tourists will come in large numbers in the coming days. Tourist spots near Shimla, […]

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55-litre potable water to all in rural areas by 2022

Haryana Chief Secretary Keshni Anand Arora has directed all Deputy Commissioners to work on a priority basis for providing 55 litre pure drinking water per person per day in the households of rural areas, under Jal Jeevan Mission, so that the target of providing 100 per cent Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) in every household […]

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Kejriwal inaugurates 152 mohalla clinics

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated 152 mohalla clinics on Sunday, taking the number of the neighbourhood facilities providing free primary healthcare in Delhi to 450, officials said. Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain was also present at the event in Pitampura, where the Aam Aadmi Party government had built the first mohalla clinic in 2015. The […]

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Punjab stubble burning fine Rs 6 cr, only Rs 1 lakh paid up

Chandigarh Despite the Supreme Court asking Punjab to penalise those defying the ban on farm fires, the state government has failed to collect fine from the erring farmers, who were booked immediately after the court orders. Against the Rs 6.10 crore penalty to be realised, merely Rs 1 lakh has been collected to date. The […]