Chhattisgarh CM instructs officials to conduct audit of COVID-19 casualties \
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Chhattisgarh CM instructs officials to conduct audit of COVID-19 casualties

21-Jan-2022
Raipur Jan 21 PTI Expressing concern over the rise in COVID-19 casualties Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has instructed health officials to conduct an audit of deaths due to the infection an official said The state has reported 82 deaths in the last 10 days due to the infection and comorbidities the official said The state on Thursday reported 15 deaths the highest single-day fatalities since the cases started increasing early this month The chief minister has expressed serious concern over the sudden increase in the number of deaths due to COVID-19 the official from the state public relations department said After receiving information about 15 deaths Baghel directed the principal secretary of the health department to ensure that an audit is conducted for each of the casualties he said Baghel also directed all district collectors to remain alert and strictly monitor the situation in view of the rising deaths he added As per an official release the chief minister has directed senior administrative officers to ensure that proper arrangements are in place to prevent the spread of infection and to provide better treatment facilities to the infected persons Instructions have been given to hospitalise patients based on their health condition and collectors have been asked to ensure strict adherence of COVID-19 guidelines and monitor the health of patients in home isolation it said Till Thursday the state had recorded 1081178 COVID-19 cases which includes 13697 casualties and 1035745 recoveries There are currently 31736 active cases in the state PTI TKP ARU ARU
21-Jan-2022 National
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Decisive steps will be taken to enhance dignity of legislative bodies LS speaker \
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Decisive steps will be taken to enhance dignity of legislative bodies LS speaker

17-Nov-2021
Shimla Nov 17 PTI Expressing concern over a decline in the number of sittings in legislative bodies and lack of discussion over law making Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday said some decisive measures need to be taken after consulting all political outfits to enhance dignity and prestige of legislative bodies Birla also called upon presiding officers to review the procedures and rules of legislative bodies to ensure that peoples rights can be protected Addressing the All India Presiding Officers Conference in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly Birla said a model document should be prepared for uniformity of laws and procedures in all legislative bodies The decreasing number of meetings of the legislatures and the lack of discussion at the time of making laws are also a matter of concern for us And that is why in the Azadi Ka Amrit festival of independence with a collective resolve we should prepare such a model document that when the hundred years of our independence are completed there should be uniformity in the rules and procedures of all the legislatures and the working of the legislative bodies should be according to the hopes and aspirations of the people he said Emphasising on the need to review the working of legislatures in the 100th year of AIPO the speaker said We will have to take some decisive decisions after consulting all political parties so that the dignity and prestige of the law making bodies can be enhanced further Pitching for changes in rules and procedures of legislative bodies Birla said changes should be brought in the functioning of law making bodies so that they can be made the carriers of fulfilling the hopes and expectations of the people and democracy in the country becomes stronger Underlining that the broader objective of law making bodies should be to protect the rights of the people he said the role of public representatives should be strong accountable and transparent PTI JTR DJI SNE
17-Nov-2021 National
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PM Modi condoles loss of lives in J-Ks Doda accident \
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PM Modi condoles loss of lives in J-Ks Doda accident

28-Oct-2021
New Delhi Oct 28 PTI Expressing grief over the loss of lives in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmirs Doda district Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from the Prime Ministers National Relief Fund for the next of kin of the deceased A mini bus skidded off the road and rolled down into a gorge in Doda district on Thursday leaving nine passengers dead and 15 others injured officials saidThe bus was carrying passengers to Thathri from Doda when the accident took place at Sui Gowrie area The Prime Ministers Office PMO tweeted Modis condolence message Saddened by the road accident near Thatri Doda in Jammu and Kashmir In this hour of grief I convey my condolences to the bereaved families I pray that the people who have been injured recover at the earliest He also announced Rs 50000 each for the injured PTI KR KJ
28-Oct-2021 National
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