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PM inaugurates multi-storey flats for MPs; says construction of many buildings started during NDA govt completed before schedule Economic reforms to continue to make India a hotspot of global investment, says FM Cabinet Secy chairs NCMC meeting to review status of impending cyclone in Bay of Bengal Covid-19 recovery rate improves to 93.68 pct; More than 85 lakh people recovered so far Former CM of Assam Tarun Gogoi passes away

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Chennai & its adjoining districts set to get heavy to very heavy rainfall

The Depression over the South West Bay of Bengal is observed to be moving north westwards at a speed of 11-km per hour for the past six hours.

Cyclone ‘NIVAR’ likely to cross Tamil Nadu & Puducherry coast on Nov 25: IMD

The India Meteorological Department forecasts that the potential cyclone NIVAR is likely to move northwestwards and cross Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coast between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram on Wednesday afternoon.

Nagaland: KSCDL declared winner at ET Govt Global Smart Cities Forum 2020

In Nagaland, Kohima Smart City Development Limited, KSCDL has been declared Winner at the ET Government Global Smart Cities Forum 2020 under the category Best Digital Initiative of the Year (Technology) for Kohima City Wifi Phase-I Project.

HM Amit Shah inaugurates mobile COVID-19 RT-PCR Lab at ICMR in New Delhi

Home Minister Amit Shah today inaugurated a mobile COVID-19 RT-PCR Lab at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in New Delhi.

Three Maoists killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh

In Chhattisgarh, three Maoists were killed in an encounter with Sashstra Seema Bal- SBB in Kanker district in tribal Bastar region today.

J&K: Navin Chowdhary chairs meeting of Agriculture & Horticulture depts on formalization of MFP Enterprises

In Jammu and Kashmir, Principal Secretary, Navin Kumar Chowdhary chaired a joint meeting of Agriculture and Horticulture departments on Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises in Srinagar today.

Former CM of Assam Tarun Gogoi passes away

Former Chief Minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi passed away on Monday evening in Guwahati.

Maharashtra govt issues new set of SOPs for persons travelling to state by Air, trains or road

The Maharashtra government today issued new set of SOPs for persons travelling to the state by Air, trains or road with effect from 25th from this month.

Five-day session of Bihar assembly begins today

A five-day session of the Bihar assembly began today. The session will continue till November 27.

Meghalaya records 58 new cases of COVID-19

Meghalaya registered 57 new COVID-19 recoveries today taking the total recovered cases to 10392, while the State also recorded 58 new cases.

Central team arrive in Manipur to study rising cases of COVID-19

A central team arrived in Manipur today to study the rising cases of COVID-19 and fatality rate. The expert team is led by Dr. L. Swaticharan, Addl. DDG of Directorate General Health Services.