Over the years, the number of youngsters joining as commissioned officers from Punjab has declined. But the state government is set to change all that by reversing the trend. It is for this reason that the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute (AFPI) was set up in 2011, as per The New Indian Express. …
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Thanks to the efforts of a retired school principal, a desert has become an oasis. Prasannapuri Goswami, a green warrior, has in 35 years created a very special green cover around the majestic Mehrangarh Fort, which is a major tourist destination in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. As per The New Indian Express, the barren dunes now have a touch of green. One …
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The rise in prices in various commodities is affecting the common man and it does not seem to stop. While the nation battles a pandemic, this adds to the pressure. It is not getting any better. Domestic LPG cylinders have gone up in cost by Rs 25, as per India TV News. Oil marketing companies made such a move. Now …
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On October 31, 1984, the atmosphere in India changed overnight. Indira Gandhi, our Prime Minister was assassinated by her own security guards. In 24 hours, the anti-Sikh sentiment was high and riots broke out. Sikhs were targeted specifically and a bloodbath followed. The city of Bokaro in Jharkhand was no exception to this horror. It witnessed a traumatic scenes of loss …
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Phase 3 clinical trial results of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin vaccine are here and it shows it is 77.8 per cent effective against COVID, as per India Today. Sources say that after trials were conducted all over the country, this was how effective the vaccine is proving to be. PTI The Subject Expert Committee reviewed the data and will now send …
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COVID is not just a respiratory disease, but affects the brain as well, according to neurologists as per a report in India Today. A small study in Georgia State University found that there was a reduction in gray matter volume in the frontal lobe of the brain in severe cases. These were the patients that were undergoing oxygen therapy and …
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After Ramdev created a controversy by allegedly referring to allopathy as a ‘stupid science’, he now says he plans to open an allopathy medical college, as per Zee News. He said his company based in Haridwar, Patanjali Yogpeeth, will set it up very soon and create a fresh crop of doctors. These MBBS graduates will be trained in allopathic medicine, …
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A father’s love for his child knows no bounds and there is almost nothing a parent won’t do in the best interest of his kid. 45-year-old Anand is no exception. The man pedalled over 300 km amid lockdown from his village to Bengaluru and back to get medicine for his son who is a special child, as per a report …
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Punjab PUBG streamer and YouTuber Paras Singh, who in a video posted on May 23 said Arunachal Pradesh was part of China and called former Union minister Ninong Ering “non-Indian”, is in custody as per TNN. “Punjab Police searched & took Paras Singh under custody. Arunachal Pradesh Police team is reaching Punjab. I’ve spoken to Police Commissioner of Ludhiana for …
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COVID is wreaking havoc in Brazil. But what is baffling the experts is that babies and small kids are dying because of it at an unusually high rate, as per NYT. 832 children of ages 5 and below have died from the disease since the pandemic started. “We are seeing a huge impact on children,” said Dr. Fatima Marinho, an …
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