The killing of the alleged maneater tigress Avni in 2018 was one of the most controversial such actions in India in recent times and still remains a topic that is highly debated. But in some good news, one of her cubs which was rescued after Avni was shot dead has been released back into the …
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The central government’s move to bring content on OTT platforms under regulations had come under heavy criticism from users, artists, and the platforms. But the government went ahead with its plan and the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry had recently laid down a set of guidelines for OTT platforms. Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said that the new rules …
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A 40-year-old man in Maharashtra died yesterday, shortly after taking a second dose of the anti-Covid vaccine. Doctors say the cause of death is not known yet. Sukhdev Kirdat from Bhiwandi, who worked as a driver with an eye specialist, fainted in an observation room around 15 minutes after taking the second dose. PTI After taking the shot around 11 am, …
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A fighter never gives up till the end. A braveheart is always taking the challenge head-on. A great example is 25-year-old Dr Mariya Biju. She had an accident that put her in a wheelchair, but the lady battled the odds to do her MBBS and became a doctor at her alma mater, as per a report in The New Indian …
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Hitting out at the Centre over the high unemployment rate in the country and low economic growth, former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh blamed demonetisation for the crisis. Attacking the Centre, Singh said unemployment is high in the country and its informal sector is in shambles following the “ill considered demonetisation decision” taken by the BJP-led government in 2016. File …
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A copy of Bhagavad Gita as an SD card and a photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi forms part of a nanosatellite that ISRO’s PSLV-C51 took into space with a Brazilian satellite Amazonia-1 and along with other satellites, as per a TOI report. ISRO chairman K Sivan and scientific secretary R Umamaheshwaran have also been etched on the bottom panel …
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Trade Union activist Nodeep Kaur from Punjab was released from Karnal jail on Friday after being granted bail by Punjab and Haryana High Court. Nodeep Kaur, a 23-year-old activist was arrested on January 12 after she had participated in farmers’ protests at Kundli in Haryana. The activist went straight away to the hub of farmers’ agitation at Delhi’s Singhu protest …
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The government has fixed the price of vaccines at private hospitals at Rs 250 per dose the Union Health Ministry said, as India prepares to vaccinate people aged above 60 years and those over 45 with comorbidities from March 1. The ministry also specified comorbidities among people aged between 45 and 59 years who will get the vaccine — heart …
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Maharashtra reported a significant jump in new Covid-19 cases and fatalities on Wednesday, continuing with the rise that started 10 days ago. BCCL A total of 8,807 cases, the highest in 129 days (since 9,060 on October 18) were added to the state’s daily tally. 41 Europe-bound Migrants Drown In The Mediterranean At least 41 people drowned over the weekend …
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With an aim to encourage people to marry persons with disabilities, the Odisha government has enhanced the cash incentive from Rs 50,000 to Rs 2,50,000 per eligible couple. The incentive amount under the scheme has now been enhanced from Rs 50,000 to Rs 2,50,000 per eligible couple, Bhaskar Sharma, commissioner-cum-secretary of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) …
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