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A fire broke out at a factory near MTNL office in Damodar Park, with 15 fire tenders on the spot, at Delhi
08 Apr

A fire broke out at a factory near MTNL office in Damodar Park, with 15 fire tenders on the spot, at Delhi

editor0 CommentsNorth East
A fire broke out in a four-storey building at Dilshad Garden Industrial Area on Thursday morning, according to Delhi Fire Service (DFS) officials.The fire was reported to the fire department at 8:30 a.m., after that 15 fire tenders arrived at the scene, which is reported by a senior DFS Officer. He said firefighters had carried out the operation and the cause of the fire was not yet known, when the operation done, the amount of damage will be known.
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Net-zero goal for 2050, which the US wants India to be on board on: Explained
08 Apr

Net-zero goal for 2050, which the US wants India to be on board on: Explained

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John Kerry, the US President’s Special Envoy on Climate, is currently on a three-day visit to India trying to rekindle a climate change partnership that had been all but put on hold during the four years of the Donald Trump administration. The immediate purpose of the visit is to exchange notes ahead of the virtual Climate Leaders’ Summit convened by US President Joe Biden on April 22-23 where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is one of the invitees. This is Biden’s first big international intervention in climate change, and his administration would be keen to ensure a substantive outcome from it. In…
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States hit by Covid-19 second-wave ask for more vaccines, while Centre says they are “trying to divert attention”
08 Apr

States hit by Covid-19 second-wave ask for more vaccines, while Centre says they are “trying to divert attention”

editor0 CommentsHealth, ,
The coordinated Covid-19 battle plan between the Centre and states came under strain Wednesday when the Union Health Ministry, being pushed by several states to supply more vaccine doses and open up the vaccination process to all individuals above the age of 18, reacted sharply, accusing the second-wave surge states of “politicizing” a public health issue and “spreading lies”, and of not doing enough in terms of testing, contact tracing and ramping up the health infrastructure. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, who came down heavily on Maharashtra, Delhi and Punjab, the states contributing most to the second surge of Covid-19 cases, said they were “trying…
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MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced 60-hour weekend lockdown in urban areas
08 Apr

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced 60-hour weekend lockdown in urban areas

editor0 CommentsNorth East
Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday announced a 60-hour weekend lockdown in the urban areas of the state in the wake of rising daily cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The lockdown, Chouhan announced, will be in effect from 6pm on Friday to 6am on Monday. “I chaired a high-level review meeting over Covid-19. In all urban areas of Madhya Pradesh, a lockdown will be in effect from 6pm on Friday till 6am on Monday. Other areas where cases are rising, the crisis management group will decide an appropriate course of action. We will also come up…
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IPL 2021: Virat Kohli motivates team RCB
08 Apr

IPL 2021: Virat Kohli motivates team RCB

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With just hours to go for the beginning of the much-awaited 2021 IPL season, Virat Kohli was seen encouraging his team into believing that Royal Challengers Bangalore are capable of going the distance in the league despite not winning the title in its 13 years of history. RCB will be facing Mumbai Indians in the season opener at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday evening 9th April. Kohli was seen giving a speech of encouragement to all his teammates in a video shared by RCB on their official Twitter Account, ahead of a training session in Chennai, urging them to 'play with…
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The Birds and Bees Talk program in 6 NE states
08 Apr

The Birds and Bees Talk program in 6 NE states

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With ADRA India, Reckitt (the global leader in consumer-healthcare) celebrated ‘World Health Day’ in 6 states of North-Eastern India under the Durex led Birds and Bees Talk program. Carrying the message of ‘building a fairer, healthier world’, the students took a pledge to keep their bodies safe, clean and healthy.These events were attended by respected and inspiring delegates, Mr Agawane Rohan Ramesh, Additional District Collector, West Sikkim,  Mrs. Anusha Lama, Chief Medical Officer, Dr.Nitali Lepcha from AYUSH- Ministry of Health & Family Welfare- Sikkim, Mr. MyakanThamoung, DPO, DVBDCP, Mrs KoingSamonUmbon, DDSE Arunachal Pradesh, Chau MatongManpoong, Village Head of GaonBura Arunachal…
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Election Commission removes returning officers of eight Kolkata constituencies
07 Apr

Election Commission removes returning officers of eight Kolkata constituencies

editor0 CommentsNorth Bengal, , ,
The Election Commission has removed returning officers of eight constituencies in the city that will go to the polls in the last two phases of the West Bengal assembly elections on April 26 and 29, an official said on Wednesday. New officials have already been appointed in the Chowringhee, Entally, Bhowanipur, Beliaghata, Jorasanko, Shyampukur, Kashipur-Belgachia and Kolkata Port assembly segments, he said. Chief Electoral Officer Ariz Aftab described the transfer of the eight returning officers “as a routine move since they had held their posts for more than three years”. Sources in the poll panel said complaints were received against…
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Maoists release picture of the jawan in their custody
07 Apr

Maoists release picture of the jawan in their custody

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The CPI (Maoists) on Wednesday released a picture of a jawan from the elite CoBRA unit to show he was in their custody. The picture was released a day after the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DSZC) of the banned organisation issued a press note demanding government-mandated interlocutors to whom the jawan would be handed over to. In the picture released by the Maoists, CoBRA jawan Rakeshwar Singh Manhas is seen sitting on a plastic mat under a temporary shelter, possibly at a Maoist camp.The picture was possibly taken at a Maoist camp Manhas had gone missing on April 3, following a fierce…
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Mukesh Ambani becomes richest person in Asia: Forbes
07 Apr

Mukesh Ambani becomes richest person in Asia: Forbes

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India has the third highest number of billionaires in the world after the US and China, according to a new list by the prestigious Forbes magazine, which said Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani reclaimed his spot as Asia's richest person, dethroning Chinese business tycoon Jack Ma who was the richest person in the region a year ago. Forbes' 35th annual list of the world's billionaires is topped by Amazon CEO and Founder Jeff Bezos for the fourth year in a row. Ambani, the richest person in India and also the wealthiest in Asia, is ranked 10 on the global billionaires'…
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Punjab bans political gatherings, extends night curfew till April 30
07 Apr

Punjab bans political gatherings, extends night curfew till April 30

editor0 CommentsNorth East
As Covid cases continue to remain high in the state, Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday ordered a total ban on political gatherings till April 30 and said that violators, including political leaders, will be booked under the Disaster Management and Epidemics Act.The chief minister also announced extension of night curfew from 9pm to 5am, which hitherto was imposed in 12 districts, to the entire state and reduced the number of attendees at funeral/cremations/weddings to 50 people indoors and 100 outdoors.These restrictions, coupled with the ones imposed earlier, which include the closure of schools and educational institutions, shall…
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