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Coronavirus: Centre prepares labs and hospitals for spike

There are 2014 RT-PCR labs, 941 TrueNat, 132 CBNAAT and 30 others. There are more than 200 manufacturers of RT-PCR test kits while 53 are making rapid antigen kits. A total of seven home-testing RATs should be available soon and daily testing capacity is in excess of 20 lakh, said official sources. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3sHGqO6 via
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'36,000 couples in queue, but CARA has 1,936 kids'

In its quarterly data analysis released on Friday, voluntary organisation — Families of Joy (FoJ) — highlighted that figures collated over December show that the maximum number of healthy children below two years, legally available for adoption in any state, as on date is just about 10. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3eEXUTa via
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NCERT to focus on Indian knowledge system

As per the notification issued by NCERT director Sridhar Srivastava, the focus groups will have a one-year tenure and have to submit their position papers to the National Steering Committee by March 2022 for further discussion and necessary action to be taken for developing the NCFs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/345PmSZ via
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Covaxin safe for kids: Bharat Biotech

Covaxin has become the only Covid-19 vaccine in the world to have studied and generated data from trials on kids as young as two years. Results of the trial showed seroconversion at 95-98% in children of all age groups, four weeks after they received their second dose. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3FMKQH5 via
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126 tigers dead in 2021, the highest in a decade: NTCA

Data sourced from the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) till December 29 this year revealed that 60 of the 124 big cats that died fell prey to poachers, accidents and man-animal conflict outside protected areas. Statewise, Madhya Pradesh, with 526 tigers, had the highest loss at 42, followed by Maharashtra, which has 312 tigers, at 26, and Karnataka, which hosts 524 tigers, at 15. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EEpSbZ via
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ICMR-NIV isolates Omicron Covid strain

Scientists at the Pune-based Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) have successfully isolated the Omicron strain of the novel coronavirus. The exercise will also find an answer to another critical question: Will the new variant outsmart existing antibodies in those who have had Covid from old strains? from Times of India https://ift.tt/3exq6qH via
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Anil Deshmukh, family laundered Rs 50cr, says ED chargesheet

Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh and his family have laundered Rs 50 crore through companies associated with them, said the Enforcement Directorate in its 7,000-plus pages chargesheet submitted in the special PMLA court on Wednesday. The chargesheet named Deshmukh’s two sons, Hrishikesh and Salil, and their CA Bhavik Panjwani as accused in the case. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32Qp2fi via
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PM launches blockchain-based degree transfer tech for digital citations at IIT-K convocation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday presided over the 54th convocation ceremony of IIT-Kanpur where he launched the blockchain-based degree transfer technology with which digital degrees were provided to the students. from Latest Education news - Board Exam Results, Admit Cards, Exam Paper Analysis and Question Papers | Times of India https://ift.tt/3pzcPo5 via
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New Covid-19 cluster found in Manipal campus

All primary and secondary contacts of those who tested positive for the virus are being tested, said DHO Dr Nagabhushan Udupa. from Latest Education news - Board Exam Results, Admit Cards, Exam Paper Analysis and Question Papers | Times of India https://ift.tt/3mGrKLo via
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Dr Ramesh Babu bagged prestigious IMA national award

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AAP single largest party in Chandigarh civic polls on debut

Debutant AAP on Monday dealt a double whammy to the old guard in the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation elections, relegating BJP to second place and pushing Congress to third in the seat stakes with a tally of 14 out of 35. Congress doubled its 2016 tally to win eight seats and garnered the highest vote percentage of 29.8% overall. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3FtfPrz via
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Punjab: BJP to have common manifesto with Captain & Dhindsa's parties

BJP is likely to play the role of senior partner in its alliance with Amarinder Singh’s Punjab Lok Congress and Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa’s SAD (Sanyukt) in Punjab, and the coalition is unlikely to project any chief ministerial face in the run-up to the election, sources said on Monday. BJP’s Punjab in-charge Gajendra Shekhawat announced that all three parties will contest elections and will come up with a common manifesto. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32o3Pth via
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Amid Covid disruption, NCERT plans to ‘lighten’ textbooks

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Live: At 135, India sees biggest one-day rise in Omicron cases

Those between 15 and 18 years can register on CoWin app from Jan 1 for Covid vaccination, the Centre has said. However Covid and Omicron cases are on an upward trajectory in several parts of the country, forcing further curbs on celebrations and movement during the Christmas-New Year week. Stay with TOI for all updates. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3eyy1nC via
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EC unlikely to put off state polls; govt says step up tests, jabs

After being briefed in detail on the extent of Omicron cases in UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur as well as the status of vaccination in these states, the EC has now asked the health secretary to follow up on its instructions to step up the pace of vaccination and come back in a week’s time with a fresh report. The EC will then take a call on fine-tuning guidelines for Covid-safe campaigning and polling in the five states. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3z5kNsk via
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Maha: COVID-19 case count in Ahmednagar school rises to 51, campus declared containment zone

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Entrance test must for admission across central varsities from 2022

The admission process in most of the central universities will change from the upcoming academic session as Central University Common Entrance Test (CUCET) will come into force for admission to all undergraduate courses in different central universities across the country. from Latest Education news - Board Exam Results, Admit Cards, Exam Paper Analysis and Question Papers | Times of India https://ift.tt/3mAWv4d via
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RBI checks into RBL Bank board; CEO goes on leave

RBL Bank on Saturday saw a series of changes at the top management level starting with the RBI’s appointment of Yogesh K Dayal as an additional director. The bank’s board also accepted the request of the MD & CEO Vishwavir Ahuja to proceed on leave with immediate effect. Separately, the board approved the appointment of Rajeev Ahuja, executive director, as interim managing director & CEO with immediate effect. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Hgw23Z via
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As Omicron cases rise, govt rushes teams to 10 states

In the wake of rising Omicron cases and low vaccination coverage in some states, the Centre on Saturday deployed multi-disciplinary teams in 10 states to assist them in addressing hurdles and suggest remedial measures. These 10 states are Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Mizoram, Karnataka, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Punjab. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32CcsQn via
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Gujarat, Delhi bag top slots in good governance index

Gujarat has topped states in the overall Good Governance Index (GGI) for 2020-21 in the indicators launched by Union home minister Amit Shah on the occasion of Good Governance Day. Delhi topped the list among all UTs. The GGI 2021 framework covered 10 sectors and 58 indicators. These include agriculture and allied sectors, commerce and industries, human resource development, public health, public infrastructure and utilities. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3prNsVd via
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'Ludhiana blast suspect wanted to create fear on court premises'

Khalistani elements based in Pakistan may have radicalised dismissed Punjab police head constable Gagandeep Singh, the lone casualty and suspected perpetrator of Thursday’s Ludhiana court complex blast, when he was in prison for heroin possession for two years, DGP Siddharth Chattopadhyaya said on Saturday. A woman cop once attached to the Khanna SP’s office and suspected to have been Gagandeep’s girlfriend was detained. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3elVwAo via
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Covid-19: Vaccine for 15-18-year-olds, ‘precaution dose’ for health workers, 60+ with ailments

PM Narendra Modi announced on Saturday that “precaution doses” (boosters) of Covid vaccines for health and frontline workers as well as for those above 60 with co-morbidities will begin from January 10. He also said vaccination for children aged 15-18, using Covaxin, will begin from January 3. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mydRi1 via
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Nepal PM to visit India in Jan, to hold talks with Modi

Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is likely to visit India in the second week of January, according to government sources. This will be his first visit to India since assuming office earlier this year. Deuba had last met his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in Glasgow last month on the sidelines of the COP26 summit. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Jh7PMM via
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EC calls health secretary for Covid inputs

A bail order by the Allahabad High Court on Thursday, which went on to suggest the Election Commission and Prime Minister Narendra Modi consider deferring the upcoming assembly elections in view of the Omicron threat, does not seem to have affected the poll body’s ongoing exercise of assessing preparedness or its plans to allow election rallies with appropriate precautions. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ejykmq via
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ED releases Nirav’s assets for auction to recover dues

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has de-attached assets worth Rs 1,000 crore, including the building that once housed Rhythm House music store at Kala Ghoda, a Nepeansea Road flat, an office building in Kurla and jewellery, of diamantaire Nirav Modi on court order for auction to recover the Punjab National Bank (PNB) dues. from Times of India https://ift.tt/30VL5QU via
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Ladakh cancels popular winter tourist activities

The Ladakh administration has cancelled the popular winter tourist activities such as Chadar trek and snow leopard sighting expeditions slated for January as a precaution against Omicron virus as the highly contagious – but seemingly less deadly – variant of Covid-19 infection spreads. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3yYhZgc via
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Rawat gets his way, to lead Cong’s Uttarakhand campaign

After his public rumblings of discontent, Congress on Friday said veteran Harish Rawat will lead the party campaign in poll-bound Uttarakhand. After a meeting that involved Rahul Gandhi and senior leaders of the state, Rawat said it has been decided that he will lead the Congress campaign as the chairman of the campaign committee. He clarified that the CM will be decided by the legislature party after the polls . from Times of India https://ift.tt/3z50afO via
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HC to ECI, PM: Consider putting off UP polls

The Allahabad high court has requested the Election Commission of India, and the Prime Minister, to consider postponing the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, slated to be held in February next year, by a month or two in view of the sudden rise in the number of Covid-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32kfxoB via
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Karnataka passes anti-conversion bill in assembly

The Karnataka legislative assembly on Thursday passed a controversial anti-conversion bill amid a din and day-long debate by the opposition parties. The bill is aimed at curbing illegal religious conversions. The Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021, introduced in the assembly on Tuesday, was passed by voice vote even as Congress members protested from the well of the House demanding more time for debate on the legislation. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3qmEZSn via
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Shringla's request to meet Suu Kyi turned down

Myanmar’s ruling military leadership rejected the request of foreign secretary Harsh Shringla, who is on his first official visit to that country since the February coup, for a meeting with jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The top Indian diplomat, however, met the leadership of the opposition National League for Democracy, the MEA spokesperson said in a statement. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3qoG2kz via
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1 killed in Ludhiana court blast; bogey of terror, says Channi

A powerful explosion inside a public toilet in the main building of the district court complex in Punjab's Ludhiana on Thursday killed an unidentified man and injured six others, including a lawyer. The possibility of the deceased being the perpetrator of the blast couldn't be ruled out yet, police said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mwIhBg via
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No caste certificate issued in Wankhede’s name: Panel

The Mumbai district caste verification committee has informed Pune-based RTI activist Nitin Sanjay Yadav that as per its records, no caste validity certificate has been issued in the name of NCB official Sameer Wankhede. The panel’s reply given to Yadav assumes importance as NCP member Nawab Malik has claimed that Wankhede belongs to the Muslim community but had obtained an SC certificate for securing a job in the central government. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3qmaMmm via
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Trouble for Cong in U'khand as Rawat attacks party managers

Stirring the hornet’s nest and jolting the party campaign in poll-bound Uttarakhand, Congress veteran and campaign head Harish Rawat on Wednesday alleged that he was facing adversarial action from the appointees of the party leadership, and indicated that he was mulling quitting with the New Year as the timeline. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3srewFT via
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Houses adjourned sine die, session ends a day early

The winter session of Parliament was adjourned sine die on Wednesday, a day ahead of schedule. While Lok Sabha lost 18 hours due to disruptions and productivity dipped to 82%, far less than previous sessions, Rajya Sabha, where 12 opposition MPs were suspended, lost nearly 50 hours to disruptions and saw just 48% productivity. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3yRlogR via
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Covid-19: Third wave inevitable, but no cause for panic yet, say experts

Even as the Centers for Diseases Control announced 73% of the new coronavirus cases in the US are caused by the Omicron variant as against 3% last week, the Covid statistics at home too are slowly rising and experts believe the third wave — even if less severe than the previous one — is inevitable. from Times of India https://ift.tt/30QGAao via
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India imposes penalty for offsets delay in Rafale deal

India has imposed a penalty for delay in fulfilling offsets commitments in the euro 7.8 billion deal for 36 French Rafale fighters, as part of the overall new policy to tighten the screws on defaulting armament majors. The fine has been “imposed and collected” from missile-maker MBDA, which is the weapons package supplier for the Rafale jets manufactured by Dassault Aviation, in the mega contract inked by India in September 2016, top defence sources have said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3z1P5w5 via
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Lakshadweep sees protests as Friday school offs changed

The Lakshadweep administration has changed the weekly off-day for schools in the Union Territory from Friday to Sunday, triggering protest in the Muslim-dominated archipelago. Muslims constitute nearly 96% of Lakshadweep population as per the 2011 Census and Friday has been a holiday in schools there for decades. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mqSlf7 via
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Revive Covid curbs, activate war rooms: Centre tells states

Amid initial signs of a rise in Omicron infections and concerns over its high transmissibility, the Centre on Tuesday asked states to activate war rooms and bring back curbs, including night curfews, strict restrictions on large gatherings, curtailing numbers at weddings and funerals, restricting attendance in offices and public transport. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mopUhS via
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Kolkata civic poll results live: TMC leads in 55 wards, BJP in 3

Counting of votes for Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is under way. Sporadic incidents of violence including hurling of bombs at two booths and skirmishes between political workers marred an otherwise humdrum polling to the KMC as 63.63 per cent of the nearly 40.5 lakh voters exercised their franchise. Stay with TOI for all updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/3snJezR via
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Adult male under 21 can have a live-in relationship: HC

n adult man under the legally marriageable age of 21 can live like a couple outside wedlock with a consenting woman 18 years or above, the Punjab and Haryana high court said last week. The HC’s remarks were in line with a Supreme Court order in May 2018 that an adult couple can live together without marriage. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32761VT via
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Of 161 Omicron cases, 80% are asymptomatic: Mandaviya

Of a total of 161 cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 detected in the country so far, 13% were mild, whereas 80% were asymptomatic and 44 have recovered so far, health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. He assured that there was an adequate capacity in terms of labs to test and track the variant. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32p52Qn via
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ED quizzes Aishwarya for 6 hours in Panama case

Bollywood actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday at its headquarters in central Delhi in a case linked to the 2016 ‘Panama Papers’ case. She is facing money laundering allegations for her involvement in an offshore entity/trust. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3qaD1Ve via
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YouTube told to block 2 news sites, 20 channels

The Union I&B ministry on Monday directed the Department of Telecom and YouTube to block two news websites and 20 YouTube channels that were found to be “purveyors of pernicious, fake and anti-India” content. Among the portals that have been identified for being taken down include the ‘Naya Pakistan Group’, which runs over 15 channels on YouTube and has a following of more than a million subscribers. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ecPT7q via
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Adult male under 21 can have a live-in relationship: HC

n adult man under the legally marriageable age of 21 can live like a couple outside wedlock with a consenting woman 18 years or above, the Punjab and Haryana high court said last week. The HC’s remarks were in line with a Supreme Court order in May 2018 that an adult couple can live together without marriage. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3J5vVd0 via
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Bill to raise women's marriage age in House this week, govt may agree to scrutiny

The Centre is likely to table in Parliament this week the Bill to raise the marriageable age for women from 18 to 21 years. The government is not averse to the idea of letting a parliamentary committee scrutinise the Bill. The winter session is scheduled to end on December 23. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3FeNa9t via
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'Tit-for-tat' double murder of BJP, SDPI leaders rocks Kerala

Kerala was rocked by back-to-back political murders as BJP's OBC Morcha state secretary Ranjith Sreenivasan was hacked to death in his home in Alappuzha on Sunday in what appears to be a retaliatory killing after assailants fatally attacked Social Democratic Party of India member K S Shan a few hours ago in Mannanachery in same district. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3FrPU3H via
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Kolkata hosts Priyanka Gandhi’s son’s photo exhibition

Twenty one-year-old Raihan Rajiv Vadra lost sight in his left eye while playing a game of cricket. But his passion for photography, says the son of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on his solo debut photography exhibition at Swabhumi in Kolkata, only got better after that accident. A student of politics at SOAS University of London, Raihan is now happy observing politics from a distance and pursuing photography professionally. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3sxX8j1 via
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Raj Kundra makes a rare appearance with son

Raj Kundra made a rare public appearance on Saturday evening. The businessman was snapped exiting his restaurant with son Viaan Raj Kundra. Raj sported a black hoodie as he tried to avoid the paparazzi. Raj has been keeping a low profile since ever since he was arrested in the controversial porn production case. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3p8xTBx via
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'Omicron cases doubling in 3 days in areas with community transmission'

The Omicron variant is spreading with a doubling time between 1.5 to 3 days in countries with documented community transmission, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its latest update about the new strain, which is also affecting countries with high levels of population immunity. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3p8MzRl via
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Only 18% pass in orthopaedics: Results in DNB exam leave doctors stunned

Less than one in five doctors doing post-graduation in orthopaedics passed the final theory exam conducted by the National Board of Examination (NBE). In ENT, almost two-thirds failed the exam. Similarly, just over 36% passed the exam in paediatrics. The results announced by the NBE on November 24 were a shock to many doctors doing diplomate of national board (DNB). from Times of India https://ift.tt/3yCYtpq via
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Direct tax mop-up surges 40% in FY22 till mid-Dec

Direct tax collections have soared over 40% to close to Rs 9.5 lakh crore (on a net basis) up to mid-December, raising expectations that the government may close the year with a higher than budgeted mop-up. Between April and December 16, on a gross basis, collections have increased by around 48% to Rs 10.3 lakh crore. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3IZKDlW via
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1995 J&K delimitation report ‘missing’

As the Delimitation Commission gets ready to discuss the proposed allocation of constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir districts with its five MPs, it is learnt that the draft delimitation proposal was prepared without examining the exact basis of the last delimitation award given in 1995, as the relevant report has mysteriously gone missing. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3yzATdt via
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Amid sex abuse allegations, Goa minister resigns

In a huge jolt to the BJP government in Goa ahead of the assembly elections scheduled next year, urban development and social welfare minister Milind Naik resigned from chief minister Pramod Sawant's cabinet on Wednesday night after Congress named him in an alleged sex scandal. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DUamIB via
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SC acquits three on death row for murder of six in UP

In a big relief to three prisoners who have been living under the shadow of death after being sentenced to death by a trail court and the Allahabad high court, the Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted them in the murder case of six people who were slaughtereed in 2014 in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3q3inpV via
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Pay Rs 50k ex-gratia to all those who lost loved ones in Covid: SC

As the number of applications seeking Covid death compensation has exceeded the official toll due to the disease in some states, the Centre on Wednesday clarified before the Supreme Court that this is not due to under-reporting of deaths but because the criteria for the classification of such fatalities have been widened by the court. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3dSoyr5 via
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In a first, CBSE set to give free access to Board answer sheets

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Quad has open-minded and creative approach: EAM

Quad is a very contemporary arrangement having an open-minded and creative approach that has helped it in moving "very effectively" in addressing various problems, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday. He said Quad has been working effectively in areas like producing vaccines, connectivity projects and looking at promoting startups and technology collaboration. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3dRKFOl via
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UK HC defers decision on Nirav Modi’s appeal against extradition

The high court in London deferred ruling on Tuesday on Nirav Modi’s appeal against his extradition to India in order to allow his barrister more time to make submissions on a fresh assurance from the Indian government on how his mental health will be taken care of at Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai. Nirav, in Wandsworth prison, is accused of defrauding Punjab National Bank of more than Rs 7,000 crore. from Times of India https://ift.tt/320dxkQ via
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Sonia Gandhi meets oppn netas to chalk out Parl strategy

NCP partriarch Sharad Pawar, CPM chief Sitaram Yechury, DMK veteran TR Baalu, Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut, National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah besides Rahul Gandhi and Congress senior Mallikarjun Kharge held detailed discussions on issues ranging from suspension of MPs from Rajya Sabha to efforts required to boost the opposition unity. from Times of India https://ift.tt/33wCftV via
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SC cites national security, allows Char Dham project

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed widening of major portions of the strategic Char Dham road project in Uttarakhand to enable speedy deployment of men, machinery and armament by the armed forces on the India-China borders, given the recent Chinese build-up, but struck a delicate balance on green concerns by ordering strict implementation of environment protection measures. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EUFZTW via
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Rajnathasks DRDO to fast develop hypersonic weapons

With China, Russia and the US actively building aerodynamically manoeuverable hypersonic weapons that fly over five times the speed of sound (Mach 5), defence minister Rajnath Singh has directed DRDO to move fast towards developing such arsenal to 'maintain' India’s minimum credible deterrence against adversaries. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DUSXQ0 via
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CBSE drops ‘misogynistic’ question after furore in LS

CBSE expressed regret and said it would set up an expert committee to issue guidelines on setting question papers after a comprehension passage in the Term-1 English question paper, which contained disparaging commentary on the position of women in families, triggered a controversy and was raised in Parliament by opposition leaders on Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3m1hL2I via
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EC begins exercise for polls in 5 states

In a clear indication that announcement of polls in five states – UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur - may not be far away, the Election Commission will begin its customary visits to the election-bound states on Wednesday, starting with Punjab, to assess poll preparedness and discuss related issues with the stakeholders before it finalises the poll schedule. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3s20ZUV via
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Paramilitary forces for Kolkata civic polls: SC junks BJP plea

The Supreme Court refused to entertain the plea of BJP seeking its direction to deploy central paramilitary forces in West Bengal for free and fair municipal polls in Kolkata and asked the party to approach the Calcutta high court. Senior advocate Maninder Singh, however, pointed out that the SC had agreed to intervene in Tripura civic polls and passed directions to ensure free and fair polls. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3m1HBUy via
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CBSE drops ‘misogynistic’ question after furore in Lok Sabha

CBSE expressed regret and said it would set up an expert committee to issue guidelines on setting question papers after a comprehension passage in the Term-1 English question paper, which contained disparaging commentary on the position of women in families, triggered a controversy and was raised in Parliament by opposition leaders on Monday. from Latest Education news - Board Exam Results, Admit Cards, Exam Paper Analysis and Question Papers | Times of India https://ift.tt/3dL9cVh via
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ED attaches assets worth ₹8 crore of UP don, wife

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday attached properties and bank balances worth over Rs 8 crore belonging to Atiq Ahmad, a mafia don and former Samajwadi Party MP and his wife in a money laundering case. The don, who is also five-time MLA from Allahabad, is currently lodged in Sabarmati jail, Gujarat. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3pXAyNP via
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Times NIE returns to school stands after 18 months

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Passage on women in CBSE question paper sparks row

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Coal shortage triggers ‘power tussle’ between 2 Cong states

The coal crisis in the country has sparked a ‘power struggle’, literally, between two Congress-administered states. Rajasthan, which suffered widespread blackouts due to fuel shortage at its power stations in recent months, has knocked at the Centre’s doors, saying the Chhattisgarh government is stalling plans to start two coal blocks and raise production from two other mines. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3oNbVUw via
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Tigress saved from burning forest turns into 'friendly pet'

Five-month-old tigress Shikha was scared, weak and dehydrated when she was rescued by the forest department from a burning forest in Terai East, Nainital, in 2019. Now, the two-and-a-half-year-old tigress has become friendly at the Rani Bagh rescue centre in Nainital and is like a pet for the staff who raised her lovingly and with immense care. Shikha loves spending time with her caretakers. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3yskNSQ via
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Omicron now has three sub-variants

According to Phylogenetic Assignment of Named Global Outbreak Lineages (Pangolin) that assigns lineages under 'Pango lineage' system to various viruses, including the novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19, the third outlier of Omicron was found from a sample collected from England on December 3. The new outlier of Omicron variant has been temporarily named 'England/MILK-2D24AC9/2021'. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3GDXpVi via
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CBSE exam paper under fire for alleged gender stereotyping, board refers matter to subject experts

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Gaganyaan to be launched in 2023: Jitendra Singh

Clearing the air on the launch year of India's much-delayed maiden human spaceflight mission to space, Union space minister Jitendra Singh said the final crewed Gaganyaan mission will be launched in 2023. He said the Venus mission is planned for launch in 2023, L-1 Aditya solar and Chandrayaan-3 missions due for launch in 2022-23 and the country's first space station is likely to come up by 2030. from Times of India https://ift.tt/31HLGX2 via
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IMA shuns ceremonies in subdued passing-out parade

A total of 387 gentlemen cadets - 319 Indian and 68 from friendly foreign countries - passed out from the Indian Military academy in a subdued ceremony in light of the death of CDS General Bipin Rawat and 12 others in a chopper crash on Wednesday. President Ram Nath Kovind condoled the death of the CDS and 12 others and underscored the need for the Army to embrace modern-day technology. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lXmliC via
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'Enrolment in schools dipped by 3.3mn in 10 years'

The last decade saw the highest enrolment in 2015-16, when it touched 260.6 million, and the lowest in 2018-19, when it dropped to 248.3 million. The government has focused on how total enrolment increased by 2.6 million in 2019-20 compared to 2018-19. In reality, enrolment in grades I to XII in 2019-20 was less than that in all other years since 2012-13, barring 2018-19. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lZlAFF via
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Indian sisters pay Rs 1.5cr to help 92 people, pets flee Af

In an evacuation dubbed "Operation Magic Carpet", the 92 evacuees — including 30 women, 32 children and six pets — were transported across land from Kabul to Islamabad using the services of American-Israeli rescue specialist Moti Kahana. They stayed in safe houses for different periods of time until it was safe to cross the border at different times and places. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DJoiFp via
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SC: Not just crime, look at criminal’s mental state too

Holding that the court should not take into consideration only the crime but also the criminal, his state of mind and his socio-economic conditions while awarding the sentence, the Supreme Court has commuted the death sentence of a first time offender who killed his two siblings and a nephew over a property dispute. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3IHoPvl via
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'Lack of big student leader not good for democracy'

Chief Justice N V Ramana on Thursday forayed into a topic unusual for a judge to pick up and said that in the past three decades since liberalisation of India’s economy, no big student leader has emerged from the academic community, which is adversely affecting the strengthening of democracy in the country. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EJaMTk via
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IED blast at Delhi court, cops probe terror angle

An improvised explosive device (IED), assembled in a steel tiffin box and kept inside a laptop bag, exploded inside a courtroom at the Rohini district court complex on Thursday morning, causing panic. According to police, the explosion at room number 102 happened when the court was in session. from Times of India https://ift.tt/33kIml7 via
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55 percent of IIT BBS UG students get top placements in 3 days

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Covid cases on a rise in educational institutes of Odisha

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Delhi court grants bail to Sharjeel in 2019 rioting case

A Delhi court has granted bail to JNU student Sharjeel Imam in a case related to the violence in Jamia Nagar during the anti-CAA protests in December 2019. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Dinesh Kumar granted the relief to Imam on furnishing a bail bond of Rs 25,000 with one surety of like amount. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/30fJBki via
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How Delhi can reduce PM2.5 by 35% in 8 years

A new study released by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) says that in the ‘business as usual’ scenario, PM2.5 concentrations in winter may fall by 9%, 21%, and 28%, respectively, in 2022, 2025 and 2030 against the level in 2019, the base year considered by the study. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3pLNWnN via
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Chopper crash: Sulur Base says 2 copters sent but Madras Regimental Centre denies it

Conflicting reports have emerged on whether the IAF did a recce flight of the route before the Mi-17 V 5 carrying CDS Gen Bipin Rawat took off from Sulur air base for the helipad at Wellington on Wednesday and crashed at Nanjappachathiram, killing 13 of the 14 people on board. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rRNUNW via
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Farmers call off year-long stir, to leave Delhi borders from Sat

Hours after receiving a ‘signed’ letter from the Centre accepting most of their demands, farmer Unions on Thursday ended their year-long agitation and decided to leave the sites they had occupied on national highways on Delhi borders with tents at Singhu, a key protest venue, being wound up and similar action expected at other places including several toll plazas in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3pFjQSZ via
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Ghaziabad: In dash to 2023, RRTS takes a big step

After ducking under the Hindon elevated road at Vasundhara, the Rapid Rail (RRTS) corridor in Ghaziabad has leapt across the Delhi-Howrah railway tracks at Siddharth Vihar in a feat of engineering that saw a mammoth steel arch 73 metres in length and weighing 850 tonnes being attached to the viaduct, as a bridge for trains to pass. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/309hinr via
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Delhi cops bust 2 gangs that targeted people on streets

North district police have busted two criminal gangs that targeted people on the streets, and arrested seven people. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3GoP73t via
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Stopped man from disrupting Ayodhya case: Ranjan Gogoi

Had an unnamed person not been denied entry into the courtroom on October 16, 2019, the day on which the Supreme Court reserved its verdict in the fiercely-contested Ayodhya land dispute case, the hearing may have been disrupted and the unanimous 5-0 historic verdict in favour of the Ram Temple might not have been delivered on November 9, 2019. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EFiiyy via
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'Govt claims of India’s economic recovery hollow'

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday accused the government of being in denial on price rise and “impervious to the suffering of the people”, as she said claims of economic recovery were hollow and the mere fact that stock markets have risen or profit to select big companies could not be its indicator. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3oK3oBX via
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IAF man battling for life cheated death last year

The lone survivor among the 14 on board the Mi-17 V5 chopper that crashed on Wednesday, Group Captain Varun Singh has dodged death a second time while on duty. Now battling for life in the military hospital at Wellington in Tamil Nadu, the IAF officer had survived a life-threatening emergency while flying the indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft in October last year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DEfpwC via
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'PDP will contest polls, but I won’t till Art 370 is restored'

Former J&K CM and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said her party shall fight assembly polls in the UT, as and when they are held, so as not to cede any space to BJP. However, she added that she would not contest polls individually unless Article 370 and Article 35A are restored and J&K returns to its pre-August 5, 2019 status. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ptHiTe via
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'Not enough orders, may cut Covishield output by 50%'

With not enough orders for Covishield from the Centre, Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Tuesday said the company is looking at slashing monthly production of vaccines by at least 50% %. SII has written to the government to seek clarity on its requirement, if any, for normal two doses for eligible people and also on booster doses. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3drJEMD via
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HC notice to Malik on ‘wilful breach’ of his undertaking

The Bombay high court on Tuesday directed state minister Nawab Malik to file an affidavit, explaining why action not be taken against him for wilful breach of his undertaking not to post or make statements against Dnyandev Wankhede and his son — Narcotics Control Bureau officer Sameer Wankhede — and their family. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ovUhEA via
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BRO to collect toll from civilian traffic on 4 key Ladakh routes

For the first time, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) plans to collect toll from civilian traffic plying on the roads it builds, especially in the Himalayan states bordering China and Pakistan. The agency — under the defence ministry — plans to start with four routes covering a distance of 941 kms in Ladakh, including the Leh-Srinagar highway, and Leh’s link to Chalunka in the Nubra valley that is flanked by Chorbat area of Pakistan in the west and Siachen in the north. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3duHPPc via
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No lockdown, Delhi govt says ready with Covid infra

Amid rising concerns due to several Omicron cases being detected in the country, Delhi government has intensified preparations to tackle any escalation in the situation. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3dtJq7M via
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Rel Infra case: DMRC to pay Rs 1,000r in 48 hours

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Monday disputed the amount payable as per the arbitral award of over Rs 4,600 crore passed in favour of Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Limited (DAMEPL). from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3Ir7ZjX via
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Dengue deaths in Delhi at six-year high

Six more dengue deaths have been reported in the city, taking the death toll to 15 this year — the highest in the past six years. Last week, 699 new cases were also reported, making the total count 8,975 so far as against 1,072 last year. Of these cases, 6,739 were reported in November alone and 699 in December. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3GiDSJN via
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25-year-old guilty in first conviction for Delhi riots

In the first conviction pertaining to the northeast Delhi riots, a city court on Monday found a 25-year-old man guilty of rioting, arson and other charges for setting on fire a 73-year-old woman’s house in February last year. The hearing for sentencing will take place on December 22. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3Gfokq0 via
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Supreme Court sees chances of bias, restrains Mumbai police from filing charges against PBS

Pointing out “likelihood of bias” in the ongoing investigation by the Maarashtra police in criminal cases it has registered against Param Bir Singh, the Supreme Court on Monday said that it is prima facie of the view that the investigation against the former Mumbai police commissioner should be done by another agency and restrained the state police from filing chargesheet in cases against the senior IPS officer. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32Ti1Kr via
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India and Russia ink 10-yr pact on defence tech, deal on AK rifles

India and Russia on Monday inked a new expansive 10-year pact on military-technical cooperation as well as the deal for AK-203 Kalashnikov rifles, even as defence minister Rajnath Singh raised China’s “completely unprovoked aggression” in eastern Ladakh while seeking greater partnership with Moscow across all domains. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lFhcvA via
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Political compulsions can’t undo verdict: SC to Maharashtra

In a setback to the Maharashtra government just a day before the last date of filing nomination papers for elections to local bodies, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the ordinance brought by the state to reserve 27% seats for OBCs in these bodies and directed the Election Commission to stay the polls. from Times of India https://ift.tt/336qfz9 via
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'38 inducted through lateral entry since 2018'

Stating that 38 candidates had been inducted on lateral entry basis into the central government since 2018, minister of state for PMO and personnel Jitendra Singh on Monday said the lateral recruitment process achieves the twin objectives of bringing fresh talent and augmenting the manpower at certain levels. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EwKFz8 via
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Flyers deferring leisure trips but cancellations not high

The Delta variant of Covid-19 delayed the wedding of Mayank and Khushi Bansal (names changed on request) from March to last week. And now Omicron has forced this Delhi-based couple to defer their dream honeymoon in Switzerland indefinitely. “Several Schengen states are witnessing an upsurge in cases. Also, we don’t want to fly back to IGIA and spend hours there with thousands of other passengers for our on-arrival RT-PCR test,” Mayank said on Monday from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lGrbAC via
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Russia hails India for ‘refusing to obey’ US on S400

The 21st India-Russia annual summit featuring PM Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin saw the 2 countries, while reaffirming commitment to the S-400 deal despite the threat of US sanctions, strongly take up the issue of cross-border terrorism with focus on ensuring Afghanistan wasn’t used for terrorist activities by UNSC proscribed groups, including Pakistan-based LeT. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ds9sZ3 via
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2 NE CMs say AFSPA must go as Shah regrets Nagaland deaths

The outrage over the mistaken killing of villagers in Nagaland in an Army ambush and the subsequent violence grew on Monday, with the chief ministers of Nagaland and Meghalaya Neiphiu Rio and Conrad Sangma calling for the repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) while home minister Amit Shah expressed regret over the incident in Parliament. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3dsPNbD via
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Expert panel split, call on additional dose put off

The scientific advisory group on Covid immunisation has deferred “any decision on additional dose” in the absence of consensus on whether there is a need to administer a ‘booster’ to those at high risk of infection or severe illness caused by the coronavirus. “No recommendation has been made by the NTAGI yet,” a senior official told TOI. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lHgLAF via
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SC grants PC to 12 women SSC officers released from service

The Supreme Court on Monday took the unprecedented step of granting permanent commission to 14 women short service commission (SSC) officers, 12 of whom had already been released from service without grant of PC, and heaped praise on the armed forces for displaying a complete change in mindset and supporting equal status for female officers. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3osTJPS via
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Cyclist, 58, dies in accident in NW Delhi

Ramyash, resident of northwest Delhi's Siraspur area, was a machine operator at a cold storage in Azadpur area, they said. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3y3eO6z via
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After first Omicron case in Delhi, calls for caution

A 33-year-old man who returned from Tanzania recently has become the first person to be confirmed positive for the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in Delhi. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3lEYy6K via
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Delhi's air quality likely to improve over next few days

Having oscillated between “very poor” and “severe” for the past few weeks, Delhi’s air quality improved on Sunday to the lower end of “very poor” due to slightly favourable weather conditions. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ptqegf via
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406 kids lost 1 or both parents to Covid in Ghaziabad

More than 1,200 children in the six districts of Meerut division have lost either one or both their parents during the deadly second wave of Covid this year, government data has revealed. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3Ir3qXc via
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Delhi: Extortion ring run from Mandoli jail busted

An extortion racket being run from Mandoli Jail was busted by Crime Branch on Sunday. Three people have been arrested in the case. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3dpqmaJ via
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Param Bir Singh not whistleblower, says Maha govt affidavit

The Maharashtra government has filed a counter-affidavit before the Supreme Court seeking dismissal of the special leave petition (SLP) submitted by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh. The state said it had “no knowledge of any conversation having taken place” between him and incumbent director general of police Sanjay Pandey, and only learnt of the alleged exchange when Singh filed the petition. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lD269I via
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'Indo-Pacific, Af show we are entering a world of plurilateralism'

The current global situation has opened up spaces for middle powers and plurilateral arrangements to flourish, said foreign minister S Jaishankar. Addressing an Indian Ocean conference in Abu Dhabi, Jaishankar said, “A world of more decentralised globalisation obviously offers greater opportunities to many more nations. These would be accentuated by a stronger desire to foster localisation and promote regionalism.” from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZUVVpM via
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India hosts Pakistan delegation for SCO meet

While bilateral ties with Pakistan remain in a deep freeze, India and Pakistan continue to engage under the banner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a Eurasian political and security grouping that is seen as playing an increasingly important role in Afghanistan after the US departure. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DshlbI via
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Omicron surges 5x to 21; 1 new case in Delhi, 9 in Rajasthan, 7 in Maharashtra

India’s tally of confirmed Covid-19 cases linked to the newly discovered Omicron variant shot up five times overnight as nine people in Rajasthan, including a four-member NRI family from South Africa, seven in Maharashtra’s Pune and one in Delhi tested positive for that strain of the virus. The total count currently stands at 21. from Times of India https://ift.tt/31piAeS via
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14 Nagaland civilians killed in botched Army operation, aftermath

In a botched operation, Army para commandos lying in wait for militants in Nagaland’s Mon district late on Saturday shot and killed six villagers instead, all of them coal mine workers returning home in a van singing songs. Soon after, a village search party found the bodies and attacked soldiers, leading to firing in which seven more civilians died. A soldier was also killed. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xUDUVk via
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'Sextortion' racket busted in west Delhi's Paschim Vihar

An alleged'sextortion' gang has been busted with the arrest of its kingpin accused of extorting about Rs 1.2 crore from over a dozen people in the last one year, police here said on Sunday. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3rIER21 via
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AAP kicks off ‘MCD Badlaav’ campaign

AAP functionary Manish Sisodia and Delhi convener Gopal Rai launched their party’s ‘MCD Badlaav Campaign’ on Saturday, aiming to connect with 50 lakh Delhiites and tell them about the shortcomings of the current municipal corporations. The Aam Aadmi Party will begin a door-to-door membership campaign from Sunday, hoping to win enough support among Delhi residents to win the municipal elections likely to be held early next year. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3lCG0UW via
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Delhi reports 51 new Covid cases, zero deaths

Delhi on Saturday recorded 51 new Covid-19 cases with a positivity rate of 0.08% and zero fatality due to the infection, according to data shared by the state health department. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3lx2tT1 via
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Tackle pollution sources in Delhi over the year

Every year, confronting the pollution means inconvenience of all sorts — closing down school, stopping construction work, regulating industries, arguing about stubble burning and halting diesel generator use, etc. These are temporary measures. What must Delhi and neighbouring cities do year round to render the air breathable at all times? from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3GeBQKz via
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Will India see Omicron wave? ‘It’ll be clear in a month or two’

Experts said it would take another six to eight weeks for an “Omicron wave”, if at all, to become apparent. While Maharashtra’s first Omicron case has been detected in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the state’s additional chief secretary (health) Dr Pradeep Vyas said,“We will focus on quickly completing the vaccination process and ensuring that people follow Covid-appropriate behavior, particularly proper wearing of face mask.’’ from Times of India https://ift.tt/3G5FZ3A via
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2 more detections in Mah, Guj take India’s Omicron tally to 4

Maharashtra and Gujarat reported a case each of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 on Saturday, one a 33-year-old man from Mumbai's Dombivli who had travelled to South Africa last month and the other a 72-year-old Zimbabwe resident visiting his native Jamnagar. This takes India's tally of confirmed Omicron cases so far to four. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3opNWL4 via
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Cyclone Jawad fizzles out, spares Odisha, AP any major damage

In the end, Jawad proved true to its name, generous, sparing Odisha and Andhra Pradesh major damage as it dissipated into the Bay of Bengal on Saturday evening, weakening into a deep depression. However, under the cyclone’s influence, many coastal districts received moderate rainfall and may get heavy showers on Sunday, IMD said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rBysFu via
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China blocks mention of LeT, JeM in Russia meet statement

China is learnt to have prevented a specific mention of Pakistan-based terror groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) in the Russia-India-China (RIC) joint communique that reiterated the need for an inclusive regime in Afghanistan last week, but India is hoping to make up for it with an unequivocal condemnation of these UNSC-proscribed outfits in the summit and the first ever 2+2 dialogue with Russia on Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZT2N75 via
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51% difference in road death numbers from 2 departments

In a curious case of how two government agencies can come up with two sets of data on the same issue, and that too with a huge difference, even when the source of their numbers is the same, the NCRB under the home ministry and the TRW under transport ministry have been releasing different figures on road deaths based on reports from state police departments. This has been happening for the past many years, the comparative analysis of reports shows. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rFaj0S via
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Centre flags rise in Covid cases & deaths in 5 states, J&K

The Centre on Saturday raised concern over a sharp increase in daily cases of Covid-19 and rising mortality rates, particularly in five states of Odisha, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Mizoram and the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, an alert heightened by the emergence of the Omicron variant. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EsA1Jz via
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Indian knowledge system, local flavour to be part of national school curriculum

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Farmers to continue stir till govt withdraws cases

The agitating farmer unions on Saturday decided to continue their protests until they get a “formal and satisfactory written response” from the Centre on their six demands that include a legal guarantee for MSP. They also formed a five-member committee to talk to the government and work for resolving the pending issues such as withdrawal of cases. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lzPlgh via
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Delhi air in 'very poor' category; max temp 26.8 deg C

Neighbouring Faridabad (356), Ghaziabad (327), Greater Noida (335), Gurugram (334) and Noida (355) also recorded a 'very poor' air quality. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3dqJCEJ via
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Delhi: IAF corporal shoots himself dead with service rifle

The crime investigation team was called on spot and the body of the corporal is being preserved at the BJRM hospital for postmortem, police said. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3dn2HYu via
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Govt will set up hockey academy at Ghumanhera stadium: Dy CM

The Delhi government will come up with a hockey academy at the Ghumanhera stadium with a residential complex for players, deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said on Saturday. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3xWqrMt via
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10 months on, chief secy of Maharashtra takes his first shot

Almost 10 months after Covid vaccination for frontline staff started, Maharashtra’s senior-most bureaucrat, acting chief secretary Debashish Chakrabarty, 59, took his first shot on Thursday at JJ Hospital in Byculla. “He took a Covaxin shot on Thursday,” confirmed a senior doctor at the hospital. Chakrabarty took charge after Sitaram Kunte retired three days back. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Epq0gn via
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Flying squads to catch Delhi-NCR polluters, SC told

Facing the ire of Supreme Court for not being able to control the severe air pollution in Delhi, the Centre on Friday decided to take upon itself the responsibility of ensuring that various measures are complied with in NCR, a task that was earlier done by the pollution boards. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3omJP2d via
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Car crashes into pile of bricks in Ggm, 5 die

Five employees of a private hospital in Sector 84 died after the car they were travelling in crashed into a pile of bricks along Sardhana road around 1am on Friday. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3GbfFF3 via
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Kejriwal flags off train to Ayodhya with 1k seniors

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday flagged off a train carrying 1,000 senior citizens to Ayodhya under Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojana. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3DmtUFe via
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Delhi tops London, Paris in CCTVs per mile

In a boost to women’s security, nearly 2.75 lakh CCTV cameras have been installed by Delhi government across the capital. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3rzHy5C via
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3 cops among 5 dead in Yamuna E-way accident

Five people including three Madhya Pradesh police personnel were killed and three others sustained serious injuries when their SUV crashed into a road divider near Milestone 80 on the Yamuna expressway in Mathura’s Surir stretch on Friday. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ppGUVL via
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Amid reports of trouble in her office, Kamala faces early staff exits

Kamala Harris' chief spokeswoman Symone Sanders' May 2020 book is titled "No, You Shut up." In Washington DC political salons, word is that that clapback illustrates the dysfunction in the vice-president's office. Sanders on Thursday became the second person in Harris' team to announce her departure from the vice-president's office even before she completes a year in office. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xYY9RF via
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India worked for a year to get China off Lanka projects

It took India almost a year to get China out of three islands off Jaffna peninsula. In January 2021, India was surprised with an announcement that the Ceylon Electricity Board had decided to award a contract for building “hybrid renewable energy systems” in three islands off the coast of Jaffna to a Chinese company, Sino Soar Hybrid Technology. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Ga5DUO via
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‘Absolutely fine,’ says Omicron-infected doctor

The stigma of having his home sealed was more painful than the disease itself, says the 46-year-old doctor, one of the two patients in India infected with Omicron. He dispelled fears on the new coronavirus variant, saying the first thing he told himself once the symptoms manifested was to stay calm, get tested immediately, self-isolate and seek treatment. His wife and children too quarantined themselves at home. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ojTczC via
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Uphold spirit of right against sex harassment: SC

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed concern over “a rising trend” of courts invalidating proceedings into sexual misconduct at working place on “hyper-technical” grounds saying that it would defeat the law and would turn judicial process into a punishment for the victim. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ly3VVc via
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Cyclone Jawad set to impact AP, Odisha from today

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and other central/state agencies were deployed in strength on Friday for relief and rescue operations in the wake of cyclone ‘Jawad’ that is set to move in just off the Andhra–south Odisha coast by Saturday morning with wind speeds up to 90-100 kmph and heavy rain. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3diFjeO via
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Lankan lynched by mob in Pakistan for alleged blasphemy

A mob in Pakistan lynched a Sri Lankan national on Friday before burning his body for alleged blasphemy in Pakistan’s Sialkot city. Priyantha Kumara, in his 40s, had been working as operational manager at a private factory on Wazirabad Road in Sialkot, in Pakistan’s Punjab province, for the past seven years. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rxFviA via
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'Consider booster dose for 40-plus age group'

The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG ) has suggested a booster dose of anti-Covid vaccines can be considered for the 40-plus age group, prioritising those at high-risk or high-exposure as low levels of neutralising antibodies from existing vaccines may not be sufficient to neutralise the new variant- Omicron. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Ic25TX via
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10 months on, chief secretary of Maharashtra takes his first shot

Almost 10 months after Covid vaccination for frontline staff started, Maharashtra’s senior-most bureaucrat, acting chief secretary Debashish Chakrabarty, 59, took his first shot on Thursday at JJ Hospital in Byculla. “He took a Covaxin shot on Thursday,” confirmed a senior doctor at the hospital. Chakrabarty took charge after Sitaram Kunte retired three days back. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3det9nj via
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7 detained for bid to disrupt Friday 'namaz'

Several members of some Hindu outfits gathered at the site and raised "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" and "Jai Shri Ram" slogans as members of the Muslim community were arriving at the open site to offer Friday prayers. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3rziFY0 via
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2 hired to kill Ghaziabad politician arrested

Two criminals, who were out on parole and had allegedly taken a Rs 10-lakh contract to kill a local politician here, were arrested on Friday after exchange of fire with security forces, officials said. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ojag8P via
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Max retail price of 505 alcohol brands fixed

"Total 516 liquor brands have been registered so far. Out of 516 registered brands, fee of 507 have been paid. MRP (maximum retail price) for 505 liquor brands have been fixed till Friday," an excise department official said requesting anonymity. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3xPaGap via
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First look into all-new Indian school curriculum

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Live: Back in severe zone, Delhi air worst in country

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SC asks Centre, Delhi for action plan within 24 hrs

Exasperated over continuing high pollution levels in Delhi despite the Centre and NCT governments claiming that all possible steps have been taken to control it, the Supreme Court on Thursday granted 24 hours to both to come out with effective measures to deal with the problem and to implement the court's directions. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3G9oEqj via
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After SC rap on pollution, Delhi govt shuts schools

Hours after Supreme Court pulled up Delhi government on reopening schools amid high air pollution, state environment minister Gopal Rai announced that all educational institutions, except for examination centres, will be closed from Friday till further orders. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3G6yutd via
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Centre may shut all thermal plants near Delhi for now

Facing a 24-hour ultimatum from the Supreme Court, the environment ministry on Thursday held multiple meetings with officials of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on additional measures, including shutting down of all thermal power plants within a 300 km radius of Delhi for a limited period, which can be taken to bring down the level of air pollution immediately. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3xQkdOv via
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November power demand hits a new peak in Delhi

At 3,831 MW, the capital's peak power demand this November was the highest ever recorded for the month, discom officials said on Thursday. While last year's November peak was 3,769 MW, the figure stood at 3,631 MW for the month the previous year. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/31lo0r7 via
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SC nixes DMRC plea on arbitral award to Rel Infra

The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea filed by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) seeking review of its judgement that upheld the 2017 arbitration award of around Rs 4,600 crore in favour of Reliance Infrastructure subsidiary, Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt Ltd (DAMEPL), enforceable against it. A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and S Ravindra Bhat said no case for review was made out. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/31mEwHm via
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South African traveller, Bengaluru doctor are India’s first Omicron patients

India’s first two Omicron-infected Covid-19 patients have been detected in Karnataka. One of them is a 66-year-old man who travelled from South Africa while the other is a 46-year-old anaesthetist based in Bengaluru, the health ministry said on Thursday. Their contacts have also been traced, it added. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3G0gpNo via
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‘Fascistic mindset’, says Congress after Mamata’s ‘what UPA?’ remark

A day after TMC chief Mamata Banerjee declared that UPA was dead and Congress was not fighting BJP with Rahul Gandhi often going abroad, a virtual war of words broke out with the grand old party accusing her of having a “fascistic mindset” and narrating her long history of alliance with BJP. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ogVoIb via
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'Wide range of vaccines act as booster to AstraZeneca, Pfizer shots'

Up to six different Covid-19 boosters were found to be safe, and provoked strong immune responses in people who have previously received a two-dose course of the Oxford-AstraZeneca-developed Covishield, or Pfizer-BioNTech’s BNT162b2, the first randomised phase 2 trial of boosters given after two doses of either vaccine, published in The Lancet shows. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ltL1it via
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Jobless rate: 11 states hit double digits in January-March

Urban joblessness rates in all age groups in at least 11 states remained in double digits, while it was stubbornly high among 15 to 29 year olds across all states, with this segment’s overall unemployment rate hitting 22.9% in the January-March quarter of 2020-21, latest data showed. In the October-December quarter, 12 states had reported double-digit urban joblessness rates. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3pmDjHZ via
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Resolve logjam in RS, Venkaiah asks govt, oppn

With the suspension of the 12 opposition members continuing to disrupt Rajya Sabha, chairperson M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday asked the ruling and opposition benches to resolve the logjam, while stressing that ‘disapproval of undemocratic conduct in the House cannot be decried as undemocratic’. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZN6YBo via
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Covid: Coverage of 1st dose up by 5.9%, 2nd shot by 11.7%

The coverage of the first and second dose of Covid vaccine has increased by 5.9% and 11.7%, respectively, till end of November following the government’s door-to-door ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ campaign that started from November 3. However, around 12 crore beneficiaries are still due for their second dose despite the government’s vaccination push. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rqmNcK via
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6 int'l travellers test +ve at Delhi airport

Six more travellers from “at-risk” countries, including one with travel history to South Africa, tested positive for Covid-19 on arrival at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here on Thursday, officials said. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/31mFCCA via
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