Jump To Flood Situation Worsens In Assam; Two Dead, Over 3 Lakh Affected In Nine Districts Pregnant Woman Loses Baby After Her RWA & Hospitals Deny Her Entry Upon Arrival From Dubai Jharkhand Leads The Way, Airlifts 60 Stranded Migrant Workers From Leh Ensuring Safe Homecoming UN Chief Appreciates Indias Selfless Assistance To Other Countries …
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In a rich tribute, five Indian peacekeepers who laid their lives will be honoured this week with a prestigious UN medal awarded posthumously for courage and sacrifice in the line of duty. In total, 83 military police and civilian personnel will be honoured during the ceremony. Representational Image/unmissions.org Major Ravi Inder Singh Sandhu and Sergeant Lal Manotra Tarsem, who served …
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India’s fight against coronavirus pandemic hasn’t just been limited to its territorial area, but the country has also been providing aid to other countries around the world to fight the disease. Take note of the humanitarian aid provided by the country in these unprecedented times, UN chief Antonio Guterres has appreciated India’s assistance to other countries to combat the COVID-19 …
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An untoward incident took place in Maharashtra’s Palghar district when three unidentified assailants allegedly attacked two priests and looted a temple. It comes only over a month on after the lynching of two sadhus in a village in Palghar. Representational Image/istock The incident took place at around 12.30 am on Thursday when three armed men barged into Jagrut Mahadev Mandir and …
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Within a few days after resuming operations after a long halt due to the pandemic-induced lockdown, the Nokia factory in Tamil Nadu shut operations last week after several employees tested positive for COVID-19. Nokia did not disclose how many workers at the plant in Sriperumbudur tested positive, but a source familiar with the matter said they were at least 42, …
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Following the relaxation of lockdown earlier this month, some economic activities were allowed to resume, most notably factories and manufacturing units. However several states had courted controversy after they relaxed key labour laws to boost investment and help resurrect businesses hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. BCCL While Uttar Pradesh has suspended major labour laws, Madhya Pradesh has tweaked some …
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The plight of the millions of migrant workers since the beginning of the nationwide lockdown is one of the biggest human tragedies of our times. Since the last weeks of March, millions of migrant workers who lost their livelihoods and were staring at an uncertain future due to the continued lockdown have been trying desperately to reach their villages. BCCL …
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A 65-year-old who allegedly molested his neighbour, was paraded and his face blackened in a village in UP’s Kasganj district. It happened in the village of Alidanpur under Sahawar police. Both families have field cross FIRs. Shutterstock As per a TOI report, police have arrested 3 people. The first FIR was filed by the accused’s son against five men under …
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The COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown which followed has been a disaster for the economy. And cutting across sectors and industries there have been mass layoffs and salary cuts as companies try to stay afloat during the crisis. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal not to cut jobs during the crisis seems to have fallen in deaf ears as private companies …
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After facing discrimination and racism, 185 nurses from Manipur who had quit their job from hospitals in Kolkata last week, have finally returned home to their native places. ANI One of the nurses, Cristella was quoted telling ANI, “We are not happy that we left our duties. But we faced discrimination, racism and people sometimes spit on us. Lack of …
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