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N-95 masks may not stop the virus if worn by an already infected person, govt issues advisory against its use
The central government has asked states and union territories to encourage their citizens to use homemade cloth masks instead of valved N-95 masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
700 Sikhs, Hindus from Afghanistan to be allowed to come and live in India: Reports
Earlier, a 55-year-old Nidan Singh Sachdeva, an Afghan Sikh community leader was abducted by extremist groups and was released after much effort by Indian and Afghan authorities.
Mass Promotions of students due to Coronavirus lockdown: How an ‘Easy way out’ can tun into a “Way out”
The carrot of promotion which is being dangled in front of students to gain political momentum effectively divides students into two classes
“No Namaaz in Masjid”, Maharashtra Government tells Muslims to pray at home during Bakri Eid due to coronavirus
Maharashtra govt have asked Muslims to celebrate Bakri Eid in a simple manner, and banned prayer in mosques during the eid
COVID-19 lockdown: Indian Railways, the champion of India’s fight against the pandemic
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As all means of transport came to a halt, railways took the burden of ensuring that the supply of food-grains, vegetables, petrol, coal, medicine, parcel service, construction material and much more, is never halted.
Did Iran leave India out of the Railway project in Chabahar? Here is everything we know so far
Iran denied media reports of India being dropped from Rail project saying there was no agreement with India, but India says there was an MoU
As Uddhav Thackeray govt buys expensive cars for ministers, doctors and nurses leave Mumbai to return to Kerala as BMC keeps salary pending
The BMC has been consistently deferring the payment of doctors as promised by the Maharashtra government while requesting the Kerala government for the medical resources
India to begin International flights to select countries via Air Bubbles till travel restrictions due to Coronavirus remain: Civil Aviation Minister
Unless international civil aviation returns to pre-covid state, air bubbles are the only answer, said civil aviation minister
Maharashtra govt accepts Raza Academy’s demand to ban movie ‘Muhammad: The Messenger of God’, home minister asks union govt to ban it
Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh writes to union govt seeking ban on Iranian movie ‘Muhammad: The Messenger of God’
Uddhav Thackeray opposes gauge conversion of railway line that goes through reserve forest, proposes alternate route that require more virgin forest land
Uddhav Thackeray has proposed alternate route for railway line through forest that will require acquisition of more forest land
