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Express News Service reported that expressing concern over the delay in commissioning production of the auctioned coal blocks, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry has urged the State government to set up a dedicated cell to monitor the progress and sort out issues relating to land acquisition and expeditious approval of statutory clearances. FICCI Secretary General Mr Dilip Chenoy wrote to Odisha’s Chief Secretary Mr Suresh Mahapatra “I would take this opportunity to bring to your kind notice that 12 coal mines have been allocated and auctioned in Odisha since 2015 having production capacity of 97 million tonne per annum which will generate revenue of over INR 7,000 crore every year for the State exchequer, creating over 1 lakh direct and indirect local jobs.”
Startup helps rural patients with free medical aid to tackle Covid
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Startup helps rural patients with free medical aid to tackle Covid. Image Source: IANS News
With the Covid-19 pandemic spreading beyond India s urban heartland, a Bhubaneshwar-based startup, Lyflink, is offering freee consultation and medicines to patients in Odishas rural pockets.
The startup provides a link through tele-consultations to connect the infected patients in both rural and urban areas with Coronavirus specialists.
Lyflink, was founded by Dr (Major) Sarthak Patnaik, a sports surgeon and professor of Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine at SUM Ultimate. He co-founded the startup in 2017 with Tushar Patnaik, Kamini Parmar, and Harish Kumar with the objective to connect rural area patients with Bhubaneswar-based specialists.
Mohali residents protest in solidarity with farmers agitating against agri laws
The protesting city residents said that they extend their support to the farmers who have been protesting for the last one month against the controversial laws. December 28, 2020 5:04:42 am In support of farmers’ call for ‘thali bajao’ during PM Narendra Modi s Maan Ki Baat, residents of Mohali protest in Sector 60 on Sunday. (Photo: Jasbir Malhi)
In solidarity with the farmers protesting against the three Agriculture laws, city residents took to the streets on Sunday and held a protest at Phase 3B-2 market in SAS Nagar.
The protesting city residents said that they extend their support to the farmers who have been protesting for the last one month against the controversial laws. “The union government must repeal the laws with immediate effect. These laws will ruin the farmers. The farmers who are protesting are making genuine demands,” said Akwinder Sing
Delhi: 882 arrested under NDPS Act in 2020
While most of the drugs were supplied from UP, MP, Haryana, Rajasthan and Manipur, some of the accused had smuggled drugs like cocaine from West Africa and South America via courier services. December 28, 2020 2:34:01 am
Delhi Police registered 726 FIRs and busted 10 gangs involved in drug trafficking in the city. (Representational)
Delhi Police arrested 882 persons under the NDPS Act this year, and registered 726 FIRs and busted 10 gangs involved in drug trafficking in the city. While most of the drugs were supplied from UP, MP, Haryana, Rajasthan and Manipur, some of the accused had smuggled drugs like cocaine from West Africa and South America via courier services.
The recovery rate has increased to 96.56 per cent.(Representational)
In the past 24 hours, 1,253 persons tested positive for Covid-19 and 33 persons died in the state. As many as 1,861 persons were cured of the infection. The number of active cases further decreased and became 14,108. The total death toll stood at 9,569 on Saturday. The number of discharged persons is 5,22,331. The recovery rate has increased to 95.66 per cent.
The total cases in West Bengal increased to 5,46,008.
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