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17 Mar

Speaker and minister interact in an uncommon spat inside Bihar Assembly

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The Bihar assembly on Wednesday witnessed an unusual angry exchange between the Speaker and a member of the state cabinet.Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha, who was a minister himself in the previous NDA government, was visibly shaken at the disdain shown towards the Chair by Samrat Chaudhary who holds the Panchayati Raj portfolio. Nearly half an hour after the proceedings began at 11 am, Mr Chaudhary rose to reply to a starred question from an MLA. The minister was told by the speaker that departments were also supposed to send replies online to his office but the same was not received…

17 Mar

Britain is on the verge of achievement to distribute covid vaccine

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The number of people to had the first dose of a COVID vaccine is nearing 25 million as the UK reported. The government said putting it on track to have offered all those over 50 a shot by the target date of April 15. people had been given both doses of the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine. Britain's vaccine rolloed out began from Dec. 8 when Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old grandmother, who became the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine outside of a trial.

17 Mar

Mizoram MP seeks Centre’s help in Myanmar crisis

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The Rajya Sabha MP from Mizoram, K. Vanlalvena, on Tuesday urged the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to consider the plight of the people protesting against the military rule in Myanmar and relax its policy towards Myanmar refugees crossing over to India. An official release said that raising the issue at the Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Vanlalvena informed the House that over 300 Myanmar nationals who have crossed the border are currently taking shelter in Mizoram, of which about 150 are police personnel. The release said that the state government and NGOs in Mizoram have been providing…

17 Mar

Cricketer named in Pakistan squad for Africa tour tests positive for COVID-19: PCB

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Ahead of the South Africa tour, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday confirmed that one member of the squad has tested positive for coronavirus. The 35-member Pakistan squad will depart for Johannesburg on March 26 for the three ODIs and four T20Is against South Africa. They will then fly to Bulawayo on April 17 for three T20Is and two Tests against Zimbabwe. The side is scheduled to return on May 12. "A total of 35 tests were conducted on the South Africa-bound Pakistan men's national cricket team on Tuesday, 16 March. All squad members have tested negative, except for one…

17 Mar

Parth Samthaan’s grandmother passes away, actor pens a heartfelt note

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TV actor Parth Samthaan recently received a sad news when his grandmother passed away. Taking to Instagram, the 'Kasautii Zindagii 2' actor shared the sad news with his fans through an emotional post. It included a picture of his Nani alongside a caption where he called her the 'cutest doll' of the family and wished that she rest in peace. The post read, "My entire family including me came into existence coz of this woman , my ajji (naani) And it’s time for her to leave and start her new journey ..my cutie ….RIP AJJI cutest doll in our family…

17 Mar

DENSU to organize blood donation camp in Dimapur: Nagaland

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Dimapur Eastern Nagaland Students’ Union (DENSU) in alliance with National Integrated Forum of Artists & Activists (NIFAA) has informed that it would be organising blood donation camp on March 23, 2021, 10 a.m., at district hospital Dimapur. In a press release, DENSU stated that the core purpose of organising the blood donation camp was to ensure that adequate blood was stored at district hospital for emergency requirement, with a purpose to save lives in time of emergency. The union encouraged citizens to come forward and participate in the blood donation drive and informed that each donor would be acknowledged with…

17 Mar

Again covid spreads in a huge number

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As the city continues to report fewer number of new cases of Covid-19, the number of tests being conducted too has seen a dip in the last one week. The recent increase has been led by Maharashtra. COVID-19 infections in some parts of the country described by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as an "emerging second peak. The number of new cases in the capital in the last 24 hours stood at 536. Deaths increased by 188, the highest in two months.

17 Mar

DENSU to organize blood donation camp in Dimapur: Nagaland

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Dimapur Eastern Nagaland Students’ Union (DENSU) in alliance with National Integrated Forum of Artists & Activists (NIFAA) has informed that it would be organising blood donation camp on March 23, 2021, 10 a.m., at district hospital Dimapur. In a press release, DENSU stated that the core purpose of organising the blood donation camp was to ensure that adequate blood was stored at district hospital for emergency requirement, with a purpose to save lives in time of emergency. The union encouraged citizens to come forward and participate in the blood donation drive and informed that each donor would be acknowledged with…

16 Mar

Hockey India Women Academy National Championships To Kick Off On Wednesday

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A total of 14 teams will vie for top honours at the 1st Hockey India junior women academy national championship 2021, while 10 teams will compete in the 1st Hockey India sub-junior women academy national championship 2021 that gets underway from Wednesday in Bhubaneswar. With the two tournaments being held at the iconic Kalinga Hockey Stadium which has hosted numerous landmark international tournaments including the prestigious FIH Men's World Cup in 2018, the participants are eagerly awaiting to demonstrate their skills at the world-class stadia. Having created several top women players including Junior India Women's Captain Suman Devi Thoudam, the…

16 Mar

Alia Bhatt Celebrates Birthday With ‘Most Important Women’ Including Future ‘Saasu Maa’ Neetu Kapoor

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Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt turned a year older on Monday and the celebration had begun on Sunday night at filmmaker Karan Johar's house. The actress turned 28 and to celebrate the occasion, Karan Johar threw a party. The party was attended by Deepika Padukone, Arjun Kapoor, Malaika Arora and others. Alia's boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor who contracted the COVID-19 pandemic was absent from the bash but his absence was compensated by his sister Riddhima Kapoor Sahni. Post this, Alia seems to have an intimate celebration with her family and loved ones. Last night, the young actress celebrated her birthday with Neetu…