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GNRC’s Swasthya Mitra Program receives aid from USAID-supported SAMRIDH initiative

Guwahati: The innovative SAMRIDH healthcare blended finance facility, supported by USAID (US agency for international development, which is the Washington’s premier international development agency) has extended financial aid of US $1.2 million to GNRC hospitals, a chain of multi-specialty healthcare institutions in eastern India. With this partnership, GNRC, which is the first super specialty health ...

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CM inaugurates first cultural night of International Mandi Shivratri

Mandi: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur inaugurated first cultural night of the International Shivratri fair of Mandi yesterday evening by lighting the lamp. Chief Minster also released song “Asie Hamari Mandi” by Jatin Sharma on the occasion. Deputy Commissioner Mandi and Chairman Mela Committee Arindam Chaudhary presented memento to the Chief Minister on this occasion. ...

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CM inaugurates International Shivratri Fair Mandi

Mandi: World famous International Shivratri Fair of Mandi began today with Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur formally announcing the opening of the Mela at historic Paddal ground of Mandi town. Earlier, the Chief Minister after paying obeisance at the temple of famous and principal deity Raj Madhav Rai, participated in the traditional Jaleb, Shobha Yatra ...

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Journalist shot dead in Pakistan, PEC demands justice

Geneva: Expressing grief over the demise of Karachi-based Pakistani television journalist Athar Mateen, the global media safety and rights body Press Emblem Campaign insists on a genuine probe into the incident that led to his killing during the morning hours on 18 February 2022. PEC also demands compensation to the bereaved family. Associated with the ...

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Scribe beaten to death, PEC demands punishment to perpetrators

Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, demanded stringent punishments to perpetrators of the murder of a young scribe in central India’s State of Uttar Pradesh some days back. Condoling the demise of Sudhir Saini (30), the PEC also urges the UP government in Lucknow to adequately compensate the reporter’s ...

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Assam engineer’s forum bats for pragmatic flex-fuel policy

Guwahati: All Assam Engineer’s Association (AAEA) appreciates the latest initiative taken by both the Union government in New Delhi and State government in Dispur to encourage the use of green fuel in all kinds of automobiles and urges the concerned authorities to launch a public awareness campaign about the alternative fuel for the benefit of ...

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Himachal becomes first State in country to collect Green Tax

Shimla: A spokesperson of Information Technology Department said here today that with the assistance of the Department and with association of IDFC Bank and NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India), Kullu district administration has grounded the idea of contactless Tax collection in the State. With this effort, Himachal Pradesh has become the first State in ...

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PEC condoles demise of Odisha scribe Rohit Biswal in blast

Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, mourns the demise of a promising Indian scribe in a landmine blast, planted by left-wing rebels in Kalahandi locality of Odisha province. A native of Mohangiri village under Madanpur Rampur area, Rohit Kumar Biswal (40) stepped on the mine on 5 February 2022 ...

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Himachal invites suggestions for budget 2022-23

Shimla: A spokesperson of the state government said here today that the process of formulation of the state budget for the year 2022-23 has commenced. To make the budget participative and reflective of the views of various stakeholders in the society, suggestions are invited from the general public, industries, trade and farmer associations on the ...

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CM inaugurates Histopathology Lab in RKGMC Hamirpur

Shimla: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today inaugurated Histopathology Lab in the Department of Pathology in Dr. Radhakrishnan Government Medical College Hamirpur established at a cost of Rs. 84.20 lakh.  He also performed inauguration of automated Bio-Chemistry Analyzer installed in the Department of Bio-Chemistry at a cost of about Rs.15 lakh. With this facility, 360 ...

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12 journalists killed in one month, PEC demands justice

Geneva: Expressing shock over the murder of a record number of 12 journalists in the first month of 2022, the global media safety and rights body Press Emblem Campaign demands justice and adequate compensation to the bereaved families. PEC laments that another journalist has been cowardly assassinated in  Mexico. The slain journalist is Roberto Toledo, ...

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PEC maintains demand for release of all Burmese journalists

Geneva: Appreciating the release of three digital media workers in Myanmar recently, the global media safety & rights body Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) maintains its demand to the Burmese junta  for unconditional release of all detained  journalists in the south-east Asian country.  The military rulers of Myanmar (also known as Burma and Brahmadesh) detained over ...

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Himachal: 52nd Statehood Day celebrated with great fervour and enthusiasm

Solan: The state level function of 52nd Statehood Day was celebrated with great fervour and enthusiasm at historic Thodo ground in Solan, where Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur unfurled the Tricolor and took salute from the contingents of Police, IRB Jungalberi, Home Guards and, NCC girls etc. The parade was commanded by DSP Pranav Chauhan. While addressing ...