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Punjab Village and Small Towns Act invoked in Panchkula

April 2, 2020No comments

A British era law was recently invoked in Panchkula to help with enforcing the quarantining and social distancing measures. About the Act The Punjab Village and Small Towns Act was enacted during the British colonial ..

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Government calls for self-reporting by attendees of the Tablighi Jamaat event

April 2, 2020No comments

More than 200 people out of the 4,000 people who had attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi have tested positive for COVID-19. The government has asked the attendees to self-report to contain the sudden ..

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Earthquake near the Kuril Islands

March 28, 2020No comments

A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck near the Kuril Islands in the Pacific Ocean, prompting warnings of hazardous tsunami waves in the adjoining areas. About the Earthquake The earthquake was of the magnitude 7.5 and it ..

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Glaciers in Sikkim melts faster than others in Himalayan region

March 25, 2020No comments

The Scientists from Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), Dehradun have recently found that glaciers in Sikkim are melting at a higher magnitude than other Himalayan regions. The Institute is an autonomous research institute for the study ..

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Reliance Industries sets up India’s first COVID-19 dedicated hospital in Mumbai

March 25, 2020No comments

Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital along with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), has set up a dedicated COVID-19 centre at Seven Hills Hospital, Mumbai. The 100 bedded hospital will serve patients, who are checked positive ..

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