A silent pandemic has taken over the lives of most people while the fight against COVID-19 pandemic continues. The physical effects of coronavirus and the countless deaths have been devastating at a global scale, but an unforthcoming plague is on the loose. With the first waves of the lockdown came stress and anxiety, which, for …
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The new Wage Code which is in effect from April 1, shall have an effect on salary structures in the organised sector. As per these rules, wages should be at least 50% of the employee’s total remuneration. That includes basic salary, dearness allowance and retaining allowance. If these exceed 50% of the total income, the amount above 50% will be …
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A tiger has been spotted in Guatala Autramghat Wildlife Sanctuary after 81 years. The last one was seen in 1940, with officials on March 19 saying it strayed from Tipeshwar Sanctuary in Yavatmal, around 330 kilometres away in search of something to eat, as per PTI. Tigers have not been seen in this area since 1940, but leopards have flourished, …
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Glowing red lava spewed from a volcano that has erupted near Iceland’s capital Reykjavik after being dormant for more than 900 years. This is as per a report in AFP. But officials said the eruption was small and did not appear to represent a danger to people. AFP Dramatic images filmed by a coast guard helicopter showed streams of red …
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The Serum Institute of India (SII) has told Brazil, Saudi Arabia and Morocco that further supplies of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will be delayed due to surging demand at home and as it works through a capacity expansion, a Reuters report citing an anonymous source reported. The news comes as India, the world’s biggest vaccine maker, is being criticised domestically …
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India has exported over 5.84 crore doses of COVID vaccines to 70 countries, while 3.48 crore doses have been administered in the country since the inoculation drive began on January 16, as per TOI. The data on exports of the doses furnished by junior health and family minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey while replying to the Rajya Sabha is important as …
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Newly-appointed Uttarakhand chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat drew the ire of scores of women when he said ripped jeans paves the way for societal breakdown and is a result of the “bad example” parents set for children. The CM also somehow also managed to link substance abuse to ripped jeans. Terming ripped jeans as “kainchi wala sanskar” (scissor culture), Rawat …
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A special POCSO court sentenced a man to death for raping a 5-year-old girl in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan as per a PTI report. It also hailed the police for their swift action. Police said 21-year old Sunil Kumar kidnapped the girl on February 19. The other kids playing with her told her parents who called the cops, according to Chirawa CO …
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A 35-year-old man who obtained his MBBS degree from Tajikistan was arrested for allegedly making another person sit for an examination that would have made him eligible to practise in India. The accused has been identified as Manohar Singh, a resident of Rajasthan’s Pali district, according to a report by news agency PTI. Singh had registered himself for a Foreign …
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A man was allegedly beaten to death in Jharkhand after being suspected of stealing the battery and wheel of a motorcycle. It happened in the village of Sirka in Jharkhand. He was allegedly tied to an electricity pole. Locals said he stole the wheel and battery of a motorcycle. His name is Mubarak Kham. He was from Maheshpur. On the …
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