Hindustan Times News Updates: Uttar Pradesh Limits Price of RT-PCR Test by Private Labs at Rs 700 and All Latest News
Rumita Patel
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After Delhi and Gujarat, UP limits the price of RT-PCR test by private laboratories
The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday capped the price of the RT-PCR test for detecting coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in private laboratories to 700 rupees and said it will cost 900 rupees if performed at home, a day after it Delhi and Gujarat also revised the test fees. In September, the Uttar Pradesh government had revised the fees for Covid-19 tests conducted by private laboratories from 2,500 to 1,600 rupees. Read more.
No agreement between agricultural unions, government: who said what during the meeting
The meeting between agricultural union leaders and the government on Tuesday did not make a breakthrough and another round of discussions will take place on Thursday, December 3. Read more
‘I never show off’: Mamata Banerjee in PM Modi reciting Bengali verse
It’s all there on the teleprompter, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said lightly that Prime Minister Modi quoted a Bengali verse during his Mann ki Baat radio address on Sunday, adding that she knows a great deal. of languages but doesn’t feel the need to advertise or show off. “Read More
Gujarat’s BJP Deputy Rajya Sabha Dies From Covid-19 Complications
Gujarat BJP Deputy Rajya Sabha Abhay Bharadwaj died on Tuesday while undergoing treatment for Covid-19 complications. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said that Bharadwaj was a “capable leader”. read more
Tamil Nadu CM forms a committee to investigate PMK’s reserve lawsuit
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami announced on Tuesday that a commission will be formed to collect caste data for the state after meeting with Pattali leader Makkal Katchi (PMK) and MP Anbumani Ramadoss, whose party demands a 20% reserve on government jobs and education the Vanniyar community. read more
WhatsApp gets sticker search, new animated sticker pack, wallpapers
WhatsApp released a major update to its platform today. The update not only brings a new animated sticker pack to the WhatsApp platform, it also brings a host of new wallpapers to the messaging app. read more
Inside the wedding of Aditya Narayan-Shweta Agarwal: the first photos of the ceremony are here, Udit Narayan dances on the baraat. Look here
Singer and host Aditya Narayan married his fiancee, actress Shweta Agarwal, in a private ceremony on Tuesday. Photos of Aditya, dressed in an ivory-white sherwani with a turban, have now appeared online. read more
Mumbai Police Share Clip From Mirzapur To Deliver Cyber Security Message
Mumbai police shared a scene from the new Netflix reality show Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives yesterday to bring important cybersecurity information to netizens. read more
India vs Australia: Virat Kohli and Team India need to win third ODI in Canberra to avoid a lot of unwanted records
Losses to Australia in the first two ODI in Sydney brought back some painful memories for cricket fans in India. While the batsmen rose to their feet and showed some struggle, the abject capitulation of Indian bowlers was similar to the stick that Indian bowlers would receive from Australians in the 1990s.Read More
Look | Farmers Protesting Congressional Workers: Heated Discussion Over Cartels
A heated discussion reportedly broke out between protesting farmers and congressional workers in Delhi. The team of the main opposition party had set up tents on Nirankari Samagam’s field in Delhi’s Burari to serve food to farmers. Look here
