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New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry on Sunday imposed a total ban on the use of liquid oxygen for non-medical purposes, to deal with the acute shortage of medical oxygen in the country amid the grave COVID crisis. The Centre also directed…

New Delhi: The government of India on Sunday banned the export of anti-viral drug Remdesivir, which is used to treat coronavirus-positive patients, and Remdesivir Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API). “India is witnessing a recent surge…

New Delhi: Bike rallies have been banned 72 hours before voting takes place in states where elections will be held in March-April. “It was brought to the Election Commission’s notice that in some places bikes are used by anti-social…

New Delhi: Philips has filed a case in Delhi High Court seeking a ban on sale of certain Xiaomi mobile phones that violate the company’s patents. In its plea, Philips has asked for a halt on not only sales but also manufacturing,…

New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Finance, in its latest instructions on expenditure management, informed all ministries/departments including attached offices/subordinate offices and autonomous bodies that no printing/publishing of books,…

New Delhi: Shortly after the government banned TikTok on Monday evening, many creators on the video sharing platform started asking their followers to meet them on Instagram and YouTube instead. The TikTok app can’t be downloaded anymore…

New Delhi: Amid simmering tension along the border, the Centre on Monday decided to ban 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok, for allegedly diverting data and those with privacy issues. "The Ministry of Information Technology, invoking it’s…

Cuttack: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has banned two young cricketers of Odisha for fudging their age. Confirming the BCCI action, Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) secretary Sanjay Behera said that the two cricketers,…

Bhubaneswar: After imposing a complete ban on the single-use plastic in the urban areas, the Odisha government has decided to ban this item completely in the state by October 2 next year. A decision to this effect was taken at a high-level…

Bhubaneswar: Beginning tomorrow, the ban on the use of single-use plastic in the urban areas of Odisha will become a reality. The Forest and Environment Department has directed all departments and civic bodies to ensure strict adherence to…