The government might soon permit a dose of COVID vaccine as a precaution for those planning to go abroad for education, employment, sports and for attending official or business commitments, according to official sources as per news agency PTI. It’s being discussed if they should receive the shot at private vaccination centres and pay for …
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The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has instructed the field directors of all 51 tiger reserves in India to ban tourist activities in core areas without an approved tiger conservation plan (TCP) in place, as per TOI. There are nearly a dozen tiger reserves that have not got their TCPs approved. This includes the Rajaji Tiger Reserve and newly added …
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By confessing in front of the Madras high court that he had ‘rigged’ the election of a candidate due to “tremendous pressure”, a returning officer left Tamil Nadu State Election Commission’s head hanging in shame, as per TNN. Though a woman independent candidate in T Kallupatti near Madurai was declared the winner after drawing lots in the recent urban local …
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President Joe Biden’s administration is going to grant temporary deportation relief and work permits to several Ukrainians who are already in USA but cannot return to their homeland due to the Russian invasion, as per Reuters. The news was confirmed by DHS. What it means This means Ukrainians in USA as of March 1 can work legally for a period …
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Security agencies are on high alert in wake of reports indicating that Pakistan purchased more drones from China, as per TNN. These drones are likely to be used for dipping arms and ammunition in India. According to Times Now, documents accessed from the intelligence department show that Islamabad purchased drones from China recently. This alert came after two Indians and …
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WHO has recommended two new drugs for treating those infected with COVID, as per TNN. Know about them The drug known as Baricitinib is a selective and reversible Janus kinase 1 (JAK1) and 2 (JAK2) inhibitor. It is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and is strongly recommended for patients with severe or critical COVID along with corticosteroids. Reuters It …
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A 47-year-old man is in custody for allegedly murdering his 80-year-old father by smashing his head with a grinding stone in Rajgurunagar, Pune district on December 6, as per TNN. The accused is Shekhar Borhaade and he reportedly committed the crime after he found out his father Shankar Rambhau Borhaade wanted to marry once again. Jump To What happened? Similar …
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10-year-old Rajkumar was lucky to get away from the jaws of death and that too literally. His 22-year-old brother Suresh on January 6 saved him by pulling his head from inside a tiger’s mouth, as per TNN. The animal and pounced on the boy in a cane field near the Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Lakhimpur Kheri district. What …
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Archaeologists said they had found the earliest evidence of Chinese people using monascus in order to make alcohol in 8000-year-old clay pots unearthed in central China, as per TNN. This was on December 17. A lot of monascus hypha and cleistothecia along with fermented starch grains from rice were found in two clay pots found in the Peiligang cultural site in …
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Nijaat (Riddance) is a crusade against drugs that is gaining momentum. It is fighting drug abuse and trafficking and aims to achieve a drug-addiction-free Koriya district in north Chhattisgarh, according to a report in The New Indian Express. The cops took an initiative to wipe out drugs and they decided to use tough action, intensive awareness and counselling of addicted …
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