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Large stock of medical essentials available in case of Covid-19 contingency: Punjab Govt

Chandigarh, Mar 29 (UNI) To prepare for any COVID-19 related contingency, the Punjab Government on Sunday said that it was building up its stocks of life-saving equipment such as masks, gloves, ventilators, PPE kits etc, with large quantities of these materials already in stock and many more expected to be available over the next few days.
By March 31, the state will have another 25,000 N95 masks, in addition to the 52, 500 it already has in stock, along with 1 lakh Nitrile gloves. While the state government already has at its disposal 26,32,000 triple layer masks, another 12 lakh will get added to the inventory by April 1, according to Additional Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan.
As far as the much-needed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits, the government has ordered a total of 1 lakh, of which 7,640 have already been received, said Mahajan, adding that all efforts were being made to procure the balance at the earliest.
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UP: 60 25 Percent votes polled for 8 seats in first phase of LS polls in UP

20 Apr 2024 | 3:22 PM

Lucknow, Apr 20 (UNI) Around 60.25 percent out of more than 1.44 crore votes were polled in eight parliamentary constituencies in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh amid tight security arrangements, polling officer said here on Saturday.

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UP :Public opinion supports Modi government across the country:Yogi

20 Apr 2024 | 2:56 PM

Lucknow, Apr 20 (UNI) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that as elections have been completed on 102 Lok Sabha seats spanning 21 states of the country, including 8 in Uttar Pradesh, the prevailing trends demonstrate widespread support for the Modi government among the populace nationwide.

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Arms and ammunition recovered from terrorist hideout in J&K's Reasi

Arms and ammunition recovered from terrorist hideout in J&K's Reasi

20 Apr 2024 | 2:53 PM

Jammu, Apr 20 (UNI) Security forces on Saturday recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from a terrorist hideout in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.

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2 prisoners die in Punjab jail violence

20 Apr 2024 | 1:09 PM

Sangrur, April 20 (UNI) Two prisoners were killed and as many injured in a violent clash in Sangrur jail of Punjab, jail officials said on Saturday.

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After heavy rain, weather improves slightly in Kashmir

After heavy rain, weather improves slightly in Kashmir

20 Apr 2024 | 12:39 PM

Srinagar, April 20 (UNI) The weather improved slightly in Kashmir on Saturday after two days of incessant rains and snowfall.

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