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22 Jun

Ratan Tata’s Emotional Instagram Post

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New Delhi: Industrialist Ratan Tata on Sunday appealed for "empathy" as he pointed out that "online community (is) being hurtful to each other, bringing each other down, harshly and with quick judgements". "This year has been full of challenges," the Chairman of Tata Trusts said in a post shared on his official Instagram account in an apparent reference to coronavirus pandemic, which has affected over 4 lakh people in India, and other challenges being faced by the country. The 82-year business leader, whose Tata Trusts had committed Rs 1,500 crore in the fight against COVID-19 in March, urged social media users…

22 Jun

The government said over 42 crore people have so far received financial assistance of Rs 65,454 crore under the Garib Kalyan Package.

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The government said on Saturday that over 42 crore people had received financial assistance of Rs 65,454 crore so far under its Garib Kalyan Package. The package was announced by the government in March to provide support in the form of free food grains and cash payment to women, poor senior citizens and farmers, against the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown. Central and state governments will continue to monitor the implementation of the Garib Kalyan Package, the finance ministry said in a statement. The government said an amount of Rs 17,891 crore was front-loaded towards payment of the first…

22 Jun

India-China border tension: Has PM Modi been unfairly targeted for his remarks?

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The Congress has launched a sharp attack on PM Modi since his all-party meet statement on Galwan Valley clash. Other parties have, however, either backed PM Modi and criticised raking up controversy or remained neutral. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement made at the all-party meet on June 19 has drawn sharp criticism from the Opposition, particularly the Congress party leaders. Since PM Modi made the statement denying any loss of land to the Chinese troops, the Congress has been posting satellite images and news reports to call the remarks as "a lame attempt to obfuscate the truth". At the all-party…

22 Jun

The much-hyped Guwahati Smart City project conceptualised in the beginning of 2016 has not moved an inch in the last four years.

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The much-hyped Guwahati Smart City project conceptualised in the beginning of 2016 has not moved an inch in the last four years. A project which promised to change the face of Guwahati has been given scant attention by an apathetic government.Since inception, the company - Guwahati Smart City Limited (GSCL) - created as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), has witnessed work being confined to only boardroom meetings and it has become a victim of red-tapism. In a span of four years it appears as if there is a musical chair competition of sorts going on for the Managing Director’s (MD)…

21 Jun

All four chiefs of main terror outfits killed in just 4 months : J&K.

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Three terrorists, including one involved in the killing of BSF jawans in Poonch area las, were gunned down by security forces in Zadibal area of Srinagar. Security forces made several attempts to make them surrender but they refused. During the press briefing by the security forces in Srinagar today, Vijay Kumar, Kashmir IG of Police congratulated the security forces, as for the first time in the history four chief of main terrorist outfits got eliminated in a span of four months. “I congratulate the security forces, as it is for the 1st first time in history that 4 chiefs of…

21 Jun

NATIONAL | ‘Surender Modi’, Rahul Gandhi’s fresh jibe on PM

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked the government on the Indian Chinese face-off along the LoC in the eastern Ladakh region.On Sunday, in a tweet, Gandhi took a jibe at the Prime Minister and said, “Narendra Modi is actually Surender Modi”.He also attached a news article along with his tweet which is an analysis of India’s policy towards China.

21 Jun

Glenmark launches Covid-19 drug

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FabiFlu is the first oral favipiravir - approved medication in India for the treatment of Covid-19,is said in a statement. It is a prescription based medication with recommended dose being 1,800 mg twice daily on day one, followed by 800 mg twice daily upto day 14, it added. Drug firm Glenmark Pharmaceuticals in Saturday said it has launched antiviral drug Favipiravir, under the brand name FabiFlu, for the treatment of patients with mild to moderate Covid-19 at a price of about Rs 103 per tablet . Glenmark will work closely with the government and medical community to make FabiFlu quickly…

21 Jun

India’s tally crosses 4 lakh-mark

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New Delhi: The number of coronavirus cases in India today crossed the undesirable 4 lakh mark. The last one lakh coronavirus cases were reported in just seven days, causing an alarm in the country. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, there are 4,10,461 cases of coronavirus in India while the death toll has reached 13,254. The recovery rate, however, has improved to 55.48 per cent as 2,27,756 people have been cured and discharged from hospitals. As the COVID-19 surge continues, states have moved to put a cap on testing and treatment prices. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) approved recommendations of the High…

20 Jun

Solar Eclipse 2020 to Occur Tomorrow.

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The first solar eclipse of 2020 will take place on June 21, during which the moon will cover the sun from the centre leaving a ring of light visible in the sky. The solar eclipse of June 21 is an annular eclipse where the Moon is so far from Earth that its relative size fails to cover the Sun completely and leaves the outer rims visible, thus creating a ring of fire in the sky. The June 21 solar eclipse is the first solar eclipse of the year 2020. The second and last solar eclipse of the year will occur…

20 Jun

Tamil Nadu : No chance of extending lockdown after June 30.

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As lockdown without relaxations continued for day two here, Chief Minister K Palaniswami described it as a 'speed breaker', saying the curbs were being used to further augment detection of COVID-19 cases in Chennai by conducting more door to door surveys and fever camps. All measures are in place for both early identification and treatment of people who test positive, he told reporters after inspecting quarantine amenities at Guru Nanak School in Velachery here. Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Saturday said the ongoing 12-day complete lockdown in Chennai and parts of its three surrounding districts was like a ‘speed…