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42% of Total MGNREGA Allocation Already Distributed to States: Sources
07 Jul 2020
Only labour cost for construction of toilets, part of the Swachh Bharat Mission, will be paid under rural job guarantee scheme, said government sources.
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ED Files Case for Alleged Money Laundering by GVK Group, MIAL
07 Jul 2020
The CBI case pertains to alleged siphoning off Rs 705 crore from funds of MIAL, a PPP between GVK Airport Holdings Airports Authority of India.
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India’s COVID-19 Tally Crosses 7-lakh Mark
07 Jul 2020
This is the fifth consecutive day that COVID-19 cases have increased by more than 20,000.
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Indian Students in US Risk Deportation if Varsities Switch to Online-Only Classes
07 Jul 2020
The federal immigration authority announced that foreign students pursuing degrees in US will have to leave or risk deportation if their universities switch to fully online classes this fall semester…
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Bhima Koregaon: SC Sets Aside HC Order Seeking NIA Records of Navlakha’s Transfer to Mumbai
06 Jul 2020
Apex court says Delhi HC has no jurisdiction over the civil rights activist’s bail plea, expunges court’s remarks on NIA.
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Expat Quota Bill May Force 8 Lakh Indians to Leave Kuwait
06 Jul 2020
According to Kuwait's Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem, the country has a "real problem" in its population structure, with 70 per cent expats. He also consider it a "serious" that 1.3 million of…
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Lockdown Impact: Funding Dries up for Old Age Homes
06 Jul 2020
With incomes threatened and businesses collapsing, funding and donations have dropped, leading to budget cuts and some old age homes even looking at closure.
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Sam Mendes, Netflix set up 500,000 Pound Fund to Support UK Theatre Workers
06 Jul 2020
Grants of 1,000 pounds per person will be given in association with Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre. There are an estimated 290,000 theatre workers in the UK.
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Over 200 Scientists Tell WHO Coronavirus is Airborne: NYT Report
06 Jul 2020
In an open letter to WHO, 239 scientists in 32 countries outlined the evidence showing smaller particles can infect people, calling for the agency to revise its recommendations.
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In Highest Single-Day Spike, Nearly 23,000 Test Positive for COVID-19
04 Jul 2020
India's coronavirus tally climbed to 6,48,315 on Saturday, while death toll rose to 18,655 with 442 new fatalities, according to Health Ministry data.