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23 Jun

India, Bangladesh talks border management and intelligence sharing

editor0 CommentsIndia, Internationalbangladesh, INDIA

India and Bangladesh on Tuesday discussed effective border management and real-time intelligence sharing to foil cross-border crime and illegal trade. In the three-day Inspector General-level talks between India’s Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), the two countries will also take up issues to improve border domination. The conference, which started via video telecommunication mode on Tuesday, will conclude on June 24. Both sides will also focus on further strengthening the friendship between the two forces. The talks include joint efforts against trans-border crime, concurrence in connection with pending developmental works, and measures to check illegal cross-border movement.…

23 Jun

India records 50,848 new COVID-19 cases, 1358 deaths in last 24 hours

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, Indiacovin19, INDIA

India’s Covid-19 cases recorded 50,848 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. In the same time span, 1358 deaths were reported, according to data released by the Union health ministry on Tuesday. This is the sixth consecutive day in the last two months when the death toll is below the 2,000-mark and also the 16th consecutive day when India has reported less than one lakh new cases. The Covid-19 caseload in the country now stands at 3,00,28,709. Active cases are now below 8 lakh-mark at 6,43,194. The death toll stands at 3,90,660. According to the Union health ministry, a…

22 Jun

Gyani baba’: Smriti Irani slams Rahul Gandhi over his criticism of Modi govt’s

editor0 CommentsPoliticalRahul Gandhi, Smriti Irani

Union Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday called Rahul Gandhi a 'gyani baba' who is 'dishing out pearls of wisdom' to others. Irani in a series of tweets said that Rahul should introspect that why Congress-ruled states failed in flattening the Covid curve during the second wave. "While Gyani Baba is dishing out pearls of wisdom to Honourable Prime Minister, he may like to introspect on the following - Where did second wave start? - Congress ruled states. Which states had huge percentage of India’s cases and deaths? - Congress ruled states," she tweeted. While Gyani Baba is dishing out pearls…

22 Jun

“Vaccines for All-Free for All” programme launched at holy town of Katra

editor0 CommentsCovid-19“Vaccines for All-Free for All”, Covid-19, Katra, Vaccine

“Vaccines for All-Free for All” programme launched from the holy town of Katra situated in the lap of Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, the Minister said it is an occasion for all of us, particularly the youth, to take a pledge to accomplish the world’s largest Free Vaccination Drive initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh has called for extending the drive-in Vaccination facility wherein the individual seeking vaccination has the option to drive into the nearest Vaccination centre in his or her own vehicle or transport and receive the jab while sitting in the vehicle itself.…

22 Jun

Dhankhar: Alarming situation in Bengal

editor0 CommentsPoliticalJagdeep Dhankhar, state government, Trinamul Congress, west bengal

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar today said that he had not seen “such post-poll violence after Independence” as he has been seeing in Bengal of late. Talking to reporters at the Bagdogra Airport here upon his arrival today, Mr Dhankhar said: “Such post-poll violence was not seen after Independence. The situation of West Bengal is alarming. Administration is not taking any action.” “Denying fundamental rights is the axe to grind democracy. No proper action was taken in the last seven weeks. People are in no position to discuss the present situation out of fear. Has administration reached out to those…

22 Jun

Prajna Dutta’s new single Majhboyeshi Chalona

editor0 CommentsWest BengalPrajna Dutta

Singer and Composer Prajna Dutta collaborates with Saswata Ray for his new single Majhboyeshi Chalona. In Prajna’s voice, the song is a melodious romantic number that speaks of the "mid-life" struggles and realisations of every individual and spreads a note of hopefulness. The song has been officially released by Gan Gappo. Majhboyeshi Chalona has been written by Saswata Ray and composed by Prajna himself. The song has been arranged, mixed, and additionally composed by Dipesh Chakraborty, and Recorded at Studio Inspiration. Saswata Ray, the lyricist of the song commented, “This song is a take on the realisations of life that…

22 Jun

BJP MP Sanghmitra Maurya demands action against TMC leader

editor0 CommentsPoliticalBJP, Nusrat Jahan

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sanghmitra Maurya has described TMC MP Nusrat Jahan's membership of the House as "non-est". In a letter addressed to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Maura referred to Jahan's 'contradictory' remarks concerning her marital status to demand that the matter be referred to the Ethics Committee for a detailed "investigation for her illegal and ethical conduct". The Badaun MP said that appropriate action should be taken against the actor-turned-politician. Jahan is a Lok Sabha MP from West Bengal's Basirhat. "An appropriate action be intimated under relevant rules of Lok Sabha procedure and/ or the matter be referred…

22 Jun

Indore establishes a new record for the most COVID-19 immunizations in a single day, with over 2L doses

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On Monday, almost two lakh people in Madhya Pradesh's Indore received COVID-19 vaccine shots, setting a new record for the highest number of immunizations in a single day for any district in the country. In a historic feat, 80,95,314 doses of COVID-19 immunisation were provided on the first day of the new phase of COVID-19 vaccination, which began on Monday. This is the world's largest single-day number of jabs. According to Indore Collector Manish Singh, over 2,21,663 persons were vaccinated in Indore as part of the "Vaccine Mahabhiyan," making it the country's biggest single-day number of jabs. When there was…

22 Jun

Mizoram Minister announces a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh for parents having the highest number of children

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To encourage population increase among the demographically small Mizo people, a Mizoram minister has proposed a financial reward of Rs 1 lakh for a living parent in his seat with the maximum number of children.The number of pupils required was not specified by Sports Minister Robert Romawia Royte. The announcement comes at a time when numerous Indian governments are pushing for population control policies. The announcement was made at a time when some Indian governments are pressing for population control. On Father's Day, Mr Royte stated that a live man or woman with the most number of offspring inside his…

22 Jun

3rd Covid wave is in our hands, vaccine key solution: VK Paul

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, Indiacovid vaccine, Covid-19, Vaccine

NITI Aayog member Dr V. K. Paul on Tuesday said thwarting the third wave of Covid-19 pandemic is in the hands of the people as “it can be stopped if Covid appropriate behaviour is followed, and majority of the people get vaccinated”. Paul’s remarks came a day after a record 85 lakh Covid vaccination doses were administered across the country till Monday midnight with the beginning of the implementation of the revised Covid-19 vaccination policy, in which the Centre is procuring 75 per cent of domestically available vaccines for free jabs to the 18-plus population. He said the day one…