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25 Jun

The government is now mulling a complete lockdown of the entire city.

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After the Kamrup (M) District Admin imposed lockdown in 11 wards of the city, the government is now mulling a complete lockdown of the entire city.After the Kamrup (M) District Administration imposed lockdown in 11 wards of the city, the government is now mulling a complete lockdown of the entire city.Highly placed sources in the government have indicated that it is considering a complete lockdown of the city given the rising number of cases and the people’s apathy towards observing COVID-19 protocols of maintaining social distance and avoiding gatherings. Minister of state for health, Pijush Hazarika, speaking to G Plus…

25 Jun

Five daughters for a Son : Congress leader’s tweet comparing daughters to problems sparks row.

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Former Madhya Pradesh minister and Congress leader Jitu Patwari on Wednesday landed in a spot as his tweet aimed at the BJP said that the ruling party had given birth to five "daughters"- noteban, GST, inflation, unemployment and recession- in its bid to beget a "son" called development. The BJP was quick to slam Patwari, calling his tweet as "highly misogynistic", which projected daughters as "unwanted". After a controvery, Patwari, however, deleted the tweet late on Wednesday night and expressed regret. In his alleged controversial tweet, Mr. Patwari on Wednesday took a swipe at the ruling BJP saying that “vikas”…

25 Jun

J&K : 2 militants killed in Sopore encounter.

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Two unidentified militants were on Thursday killed during a search and cordon operation in north Kashmir’s Sopore. "Two militants have been killed in the operation in Sopore’s Hardshiva area. Their identities and affiliations were being ascertained,” said a police official. The encounter began early Thursday after a joint team of the Army's 22RR, Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation at the spot for terrorists. Two-three terrorists were believed to be trapped at the encounter in Hardshiva area of Sopore. The encounter is still on, officials said. Mobile internet services have been snapped in the area. On Tuesday,…

25 Jun

Taliban says it will punish kidnappers of Afghan Sikh.

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The Taliban was not involved in the kidnapping of a leader of the Sikh community who was abducted by unknown persons in Paktia province of Afghanistan and his abductors would face justice from the group, the Afghan Taliban said on Thursday. The statement from the outfit came three days after Nedan Singh was kidnapped in Chamkani district of Paktia in the second such incident in recent months. "As a policy, we don’t kidnap any one, nor have we kidnapped this gentleman. Our goal is clear, that is putting an end to the [foreign] occupation. No question, if we find his…

25 Jun

CBSE : SC to give judgement on CBSE exams.

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Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE Board Exams 2020 have not been cancelled. In the matter heard at the Supreme Court today, the national board sought for more time to decide. The board is expected to decide by tomorrow evening. The matter for the CBSE remaining board exams has been adjourned for the time being and would be heard on June 25. Students and parents may please note - the exams have not been cancelled. While the petition has been filed in the Supreme Court, the CBSE Board has been asked for a solution i.e. how the exams would be…

25 Jun

Delhi Plans Sero-Survey Of 20,000 Tests Across Age Groups

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New Delhi: Amid rising coronavirus cases in the national capital, the serological survey planned to be undertaken in Delhi soon, will conduct 20,000 tests across all districts and age groups. According to an official order, the exercise to be taken up with the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), will be held between June 27 and July 10. This is part of the new COVID-19 response plan prepared by the Delhi health department, as per the recommendations of the committee, headed by NITI Aayog member V K Paul. The committee comes under the Union Health Ministry. According to the order issued…

25 Jun

100 Deluxe Rooms As Covid Centres For Karnataka Ministers

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Bengaluru: At a time when citizens are having a difficult time finding a hospital bed for coronavirus treatment, a new order in Karnataka has become controversial. 100 rooms at a deluxe government guest house in Bengaluru, Kumara Krupa, have been set aside as a Covid Care centre for ministers, MLAs, MPs and top government officials. Rooms have been set aside in one wing of the Kumara Krupa Guesthouse for the "management" of ministers, Members of Parliament, Legislative Assembly and Council and senior officers above secretary rank, according to the state government order that has raised questions about preferential treatment for "VIPs".…

25 Jun

Private Sector Can Now Build Rockets

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New Delhi: The private sector will now be allowed to carry out space activities like building of rockets, satellites and providing launch services, ISRO chief K Sivan said today. He said the private sector can also be part of the inter-planetary missions of the Indian Space Research Organisation. The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved participation of the private sector in the entire range of space activities, including planetary exploration missions. Dr Sivan, however, added that ISRO's activities are not going to reduce and it will continue to carry our space-based activities including advanced research and development, inter-planetary and human space flight…

24 Jun

India deploys T-90 Bhishma tank in Ladakh

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Amid ongoing border row with China following violent clashes in the Galwan Valley along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), India has deployed T-90 Bhishma tank, considered to be the world's most infallible tank in the world, in the eastern Ladakh region. Indian Army deployed T-90 Bhishma Tank earlier this month as part of its preparations to respond to any challenge posed by China. In the war-like situations, India has also given a clear message that the encroachment on the Sino-India border will no longer be tolerated. The deployment of T-90 Bhishma also conveyed India's hidden message of gaining an…

24 Jun

Woman killed while trying to save daughter from alleged molesters

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A 52-year-old woman in south Bengal’s Howrah was killed Tuesday night after she was pushed off the stairs when she tried to stop two men from molesting her college-going daughter, police said. Police have arrested the prime accused Kush Bera. He is the husband of a local Trinamool Congress panchayat leader and was known to the girl and her family. The girl used to call him ‘uncle’. Following the incident, two Bharatiya Janata Party MPs, Locket Chatterjee and Soumitra Khan rushed to the spot. Villagers also blocked the road. According to the complaint lodged by the girl’s father, she had…