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Over 1.4 Crore Cashless Treatments Under Ayushman Bharat So Far: Harsh Vardhan

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 27, 2020

More than 1.4 crore cashless treatments worth over Rs 17,500 crore have been provided to poor citizens under central government''s Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (AB-PMJAY) till date, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday.

Chinese Premier To Attend SCO Heads Of Government Meet Hosted By India

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 26, 2020

China on Thursday announced that Premier Li Keqiang will attend the 19th meeting of the council of the heads of government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states to be held under India's chairmanship on Monday.

Have Increased Number Of ICU Beds: Delhi To High Court

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 26, 2020

The AAP government on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that it has augmented the number of ICU beds in its hospitals and private ones and was also in the process of procuring more breathing support systems for patients suffering from COVID-19.

Bengal Names Kalyan Banerjee As Hooghly River Bridge Body Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 26, 2020

In a reflection of the widening gap between him and the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, estranged senior minister Suvendu Adhikari has resigned from a state government corporation dealing a blow to the party's backchannel efforts to woo him back.

Setting Up Constitution Parks In Universities To Bring Awareness Among Youth: Rajasthan Governor

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Thursday November 26, 2020

Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra said on Thursday the Constitution is not only the supreme legislation of the country but also the holy book that governs the world's largest democracy.

Bihar BJP MLA Files Case Against Lalu Yadav Over "Poaching" Attempt On Phone

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 26, 2020

A case was filed against Rashtriya Janata Dal's jailed president Lalu Yadav in Patna today by the BJP MLA who he had allegedly called while in custody and offered a ministerial berth in exchange for helping the opposition in defeating the NDAs candidate for assembly Speaker's post.

Avoid Cash Fines For COVID-19 Norms Violation: High Court To AAP Government

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 26, 2020

The Delhi High Court today said the police and the authorities concerned should avoid collecting fines in cash for violation of COVID-19 norms, while terming as alarming that the number of deaths due to the virus in the national capital has crossed 2,000 in November.

Air Quality "Very Poor'' In Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, "Poor" In Gurgaon

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 26, 2020

The air quality improved in Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad but stayed in the "very poor" category on Thursday, while it was "poor" in Gurgaon and Greater Noida in the Delhi-National Capital Region, according to a government agency.

Your Investment In These Government Schemes Fetches Up To 7.6% Annual Return

Business | Edited by Sandeep Singh | Thursday November 26, 2020

The government reviews interest rates applicable to small savings schemes on a quarterly basis

Market Closure Doesn't Mean Weekend Lockdown In Dehradun: Uttarakhand Government

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 26, 2020

The Uttarakhand government on Thursday clarified that there will be no weekend lockdown in the state capital but only closure of market places, barring shops selling essentials, on Sundays for sanitisation purposes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Punjab's 26/11": Sukhbir Badal As Haryana Hammers Farmers' March

India News | Thursday November 26, 2020

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday lashed out at the Haryana government for trying to stop the "Delhi Chalo" march by farmers upset with the centre's new agricultural laws, calling the attempt "Punjab's 26/11".

Centre Treating Farmers As "Enemy Of State", Says Harsimrat Kaur Badal

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 26, 2020

The central government is treating farmers as "enemy of the State", SAD leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal alleged today, condemning the use of force to stop them from marching towards Delhi in protest against the Centre's farm laws.

High Court Says Covid Situation "Alarming" As Delhi Reserves 80% ICU Beds

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 26, 2020

The Delhi High Court today termed the number of COVID-19 cases in the national capital as "alarming" while hearing a plea challenging Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's decision to reserve 80 per cent of ICU beds for coronavirus patients in 33 private hospitals.

Capital Account Convertibility Will Continue To Be A Process, Not An Event: RBI Governor

Business | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 26, 2020

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said the capital account is convertible to a great extent at present and enumerated the specifics on both inward and outward flows which are allowed

New Zealand To Declare Climate Emergency To Combat Global Warming

World News | Reuters | Thursday November 26, 2020

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's government is to declare a climate emergency in a symbolic step to increase pressure for action to combat global warming.