Amid the growing concerns about the possible third wave of COVID-19 in India, the Uttarakhand government has called off the Kanwar yatra for the second year. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced the suspension of the annual pilgrimage. BCCL “We don’t want to make Haridwar the centre of Covid. People’s lives are our first priority, …
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The government capped the trade margins of critical medical devices, including oximeter and digital thermometer, used extensively in the treatment and prevention of Covid-19, at 70 per cent in order to bring down prices. The National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority (NPPA) has invoked extraordinary powers under the Paragraph 19 of DPCO, 2013, to put a cap on trade margin of five …
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The Maharashtra government has issued a letter to the state’s Director General of Police for submission of a report within 15 days on action taken in connection with withdrawal of cases against people who had protested the felling of trees at Mumbai’s Aarey Forest in 2019. The letter, which was sent to the DGP on July 5, highlights the fact …
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In a draft bill aiming to control the population, the UP government proposes to bar people with over two children from contesting local body elections, applying for and getting promotion in government jobs and availing government subsidies. But in a great irony, if these provisions of the draft Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilization and Welfare) Bill, 2021, are applied for …
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1. Fall In Toll Slows As States Add Backlog Deaths BCCL The falling graph of the second Covid-19 wave in the country is showing signs of plateauing not just in fresh cases but also in deaths, with several states now openly or tacitly acknowledging previously unreported coronavirus fatalities and adding these to the toll, as per TNN. 2. Decision On …
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Out of the 78 ministers in the Union Cabinet, at least 33 (42%) have declared criminal cases against them with four having cases related to attempt to murder, according to a report by poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). Prime Minister Narendra Modi allocated portfolios to the newly-inducted lawmakers shortly after their oath-taking ceremony earlier this week on …
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Delhiites, especially those planning to burn firecrackers in the future, should take note. Delhi Pollution Control Committee today revised the penalty for violation of noise rules in the national capital. Jump To Noises that will violate rules Fine on bursting loud crackers Aim of new rules Noises that will violate rules As per the amended fine rates, people in Delhi …
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1. The UP State Law Commission on Friday released the first draft of the bill aimed at population control. The draft bill has provisions to debar people who have more than two children from the benefits of government schemes and perks to those who follow the two-child policy. There are additional incentives proposed for those who have or will have only one child. …
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Anthill Creation is an NGO based in Bengaluru. Their mission in life is to build playgrounds for children from scrap, as per The New Indian Express. The leader of the team is IIT Kharagpur alumnus Pooja Rai and the members put their technical knowledge to good use to provide underprivileged kids with the room to explore and enjoy their childhood. …
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One hundred people — including two police officers — were shot in Chicago over the long Fourth of July weekend, including 18 homicides, according to a report by news agency AP. Among those injured were at least a dozen children. None of them had died as of Tuesday morning, but at least three of the minors were in critical condition. …
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