Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij has announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been admitted to a hospital. Vij, who is also the state’s home minister, urged all those who had come in contact with him recently to get tested. BCCL “I have been tested Corona positive. I am admitted in Civil …
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Bringing back the horror of the Gorakhpur tragedy where at least 60 new-borns died at BRD Hospital, as many as 8 infants have died during treatment at the district hospital at Shahdol in Madhya Pradesh in the last four days, prompting the state government to launch an inquiry. The infants had been admitted to the Sick Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) …
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Food delivery app Swiggy has recently found itself in the midst of a controversy on Twitter after its statement on the farmers protests. Swiggy had actually responded to a tweet by the parody account of Nirmala Sitharaman. Representational The parody account had tweeted, ‘Had an argument with my Bhakt friend over a farmers protest. He said that we are not …
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One of the biggest infrastructure projects in India has cleared another hurdle in its path as the Indian Railways has got all the requisite wildlife, forestry and coastal regulation zone clearances in Gujarat and Maharashtra for the 508-km Ahmedabad-Mumbai High-Speed Rail Corridor. “Requisite Wildlife, Forestry and Coastal Regulation Zone clearances in the state of Gujarat and Maharashtra have been obtained,” …
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Tourism is slowly picking up in the beach state of Goa after months of lockdown and COVID-19-induced uncertainties. While the arrival of more visitors is good news for Goa and the tourism industry, the authorities are struggling to make them follow COVID-19 safety guidelines. BCCL According to officials, tourists refusing to wear masks in public is resulting in arguments and …
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In a big move towards making India plastic-free, Railway minister Piyush Goyal announced that tea will now be sold in environment-friendly ‘Kulhads’ (earthen cups) in place of plastic cups at all railway stations across India. Goyal said that tea will now be sold in environment-friendly kulhads in place of plastic cups at every railway station across the country. File Photo …
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The farmers protest is set to gather more momentum as khaps from Haryana have decided to join the agitation against Centre’s contentious farm bills. The decision was taken in a meeting of the chiefs of 30 ‘khaps’ (caste councils) in Rohtak, independent MLA from Haryana’s Dadri constituency Sombir Sangwan, who also heads the ‘Sangwan Khap’, told PTI over the phone. …
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A new 70-metre-long eco-bridge is ready in Kaladhungi Range near Nainital in Uttarakhand, to protect reptiles from accidents and help them cross roads. Kaladhungi Range Forest Officer Amit Kumar Gwaskoti said that a 70 meter long Eco Bridge bridge has been constructed at a cost of two lakh rupees. Rope, bamboo, and grass have been used in bridge construction. Twitter …
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The police crackdown on the farmers’ protest march has been brutal, to say the least. After blocking their roads with barricades, barbed wires, concrete blocks, trucks with deflated tires, containers, and much more the cops had also resorted to shelling them with teargas and water cannons, even at night. Reuters This has however not affected the resolve of the farmers …
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UK-based international Sikh charity, Khalsa Aid has joined various voluntary groups and individuals who are doing their bit to express their solidarity with the thousands of farmers who are marching to Delhi. As the march meanders its way through Punjab and Haryana to Delhi, Khalsa Aid volunteers have been serving free langar to them at several locations. Khalsa Aid Khalsa …
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