Dr. Kiran Bedi removed as the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry
Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan, Governor of Telangana, given additional charge as Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Feb 16, 2021 9:02 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha
Odisha relaxes land holding limit for industry
The Odisha government has relaxed the land ceiling limit, allowing companies to purchase 100 acres of private land in urban areas for setting up industries.
According to the notification issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) Department on Monday, after negotiation with land owners, private players can now purchase land up to 500 acres against the earlier cap of 200 acres of dry land or equivalent areas of irrigated land or wetland in rural areas.
Over 85 lakh vaccinated against coronavirus so far: Health Ministry
The number of healthcare and frontline workers vaccinated against the coronavirus in the country has surpassed 85 lakh, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.
A total of 85,16,771 beneficiaries have been vaccinated through 1,83,664 sessions, according to a provisional report till Monday 6 pm. Feb 15, 2021 9:16 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha
NTPC to pay Rs 20 lakh as compensation to kin of workers killed at its Tapovan project
State-run power giant NTPC on Monday said it would pay a compensation of Rs 20 lakh each to the families of labourers who died in the recent flash flood at its Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project in Uttarakhand.