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Express News Service RAIPUR:  April 28 was usual in its sameness and grim in its foreboding: A Covid-induced lockdown had forced most residents of Chhattisgarh’s capital indoors. Pankaj (5) and Mohan (8) (names changed) were playing with other kids near their one-room rented home in the Kushabhau Thakre area. The kids were told their father was unwell and taken to hospital. Four days later, their mother was admitted to the same hospital. On May 4, their parents died. The kids were not told ...

Statement on State’s General Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 budget SHARE Muscat: The Ministry of Finance (MOF), in coordination with the Supreme Council for Planning (SCP) on Wednesday issued the statement on the State’s General Budget for the fiscal year 2020. This statement presents key financial and economic indicators for FY 2020, and the preliminary results of FY 2019. This is in order to ensure transparency and to inform the citizens, investors, domestic and internati...

DUMAGUETE CITY, May 10 (PIA) — All barangays in Negros Oriental identified as priority areas under the government’s “whole of nation approach" to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) program can expect a P20-M budget allocation from the government for the implementation of their Barangay Development Plans (BDP) next year. This was disclosed by Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG- 7) Regional Director Leocadio Trovela who said that ELCAC priority barangays in Centra...

   Few populations in Fort Bend County have been more devastated by the social isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic than those who belong to the 65-and-up demographic, particularly those who are living alone.  “Scams can happen, falls can happen, and people live in a busy time, especially during COVID-19 when people weren’t getting out and visiting with folks,” Michael Kahlenberg said. “We wanted a program where real people were making real phone calls and talking wit...

The Atlantic It’s time for a new Federal Writers’ Project. 11:38 AM ET (NATIONAL ARCHIVE / NEWSMAKERS / GETTY) In its $2 trillion infrastructure proposal, the Biden administration seeks to expand the public’s conception of what is and is not infrastructure. It is right to do so. Infrastructure is not just the bridge we drive across; it is the home health aides who look after our parents and grandparents. Infrastructure is not simply the train we ride, but also the day care where we drop o...

Rules on driving licences which came into force just three years ago could be overhauled once more. In March, the Ministry of Transport and Communications said it would look again at the law governing driving licences. In its blog, the ministry said it would "assess what kind of legislative changes are needed to improve road safety for young people". "The starting point of the project is that, in general, young people should be able to travel safely and flexibly while the related administrative...

AIZAWL: Mizoram government sources here said that the Basic Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP) building at Falkland locality is being prepared for lodging people who crossed over from Myanmar. This was a quarantine facility at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic last year. Unofficial sources have informed that over 300 refugees have taken shelter in Aizawl, including some members of the National League for Democracy who were elected to the parliament of Myanmar in the November 2020 elections. ...

Today A mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon. Near record high temperatures. High 77F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.. Tonight Some clouds this evening will give way to mainly clear skies overnight. Low 46F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: April 4, 2021 @ 8:40 am erick4x4 Photo by Heila Rogers