After the Central government gave its nod for COVID-19 vaccination of the children in the 15-18 age group, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that nearly 1.4 crore children in the state belonging to this category will be inoculated within a set time limit beginning today. COVID-19 […]
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Tamil Nadu aims to fully vaccinate teenagers by January end
Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian said that there are 33.45 lakh children in the age group of 15 to 18 in the State and 100 percent vaccination in this age group will be achieved by January end. Subramanian said, “There are 33.45 lakh teenagers in the age group of […]
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Telangana Congress chief Revanth Reddy tests positive for Covid-19
Telangana Congress chief Revanth Reddy on Monday informed that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Reddy tweeted, “I have tested positive for covid with mild symptoms. Those who came in contact with me over the last few days, kindly take necessary precautions.” He recently participated in two programmes where thousands of the public including Congress leaders and […]
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Jaipur schools shut for class 1-8, Rajasthan implements new Covid guidelines
Amid the surge in Omicron cases, the Rajasthan government has imposed a fresh set of COVID-19 guidelines which has shut schools in Jaipur till January 9 for classes 1 to 8. However, colleges will have to ensure that students above 18 years of age should be fully vaccinated. “Regular classroom activities for classes 1 to 8 in all private and government […]
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Delhi: Two minor girls rescued, two suspects arrested
Crime Branch of Delhi Police has rescued two kidnapped minor girls in two separate cases and arrested the suspects who had allegedly married the victims, according to the Delhi Police. The suspects Ajay Rana who hails from Punjab’s Patiala and Daya Shankar belonging to Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr have been arrested. The police rescued the victims and […]
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Karnataka: BJP’s CT Ravi slams Congress for opposing bill aiming to free temples from state’s control
Bharatiya Janata Party General Secretary CT Ravi on Sunday slammed Congress for opposing a bill aiming to free temples from the state’s control. Last week in Haveri, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced that the state government is planning to bring a bill that aims to free temples from the […]
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CM Biswa Sarma : Assam will see some rationalization of AFSPA this year
Amid the clamour for repealing of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that that this year there will be some rationalization of AFSPA. Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, the Chief Minister said, “Assam will see some rationalization of AFSPA during the year 2022 as Army has […]
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44 Naxals surrendered before police in Sukma Chhattisgarh
As many as 44 Naxals including nine women cadres surrendered before police at a village in the Chintalnar area of Sukma district in Chhattisgarh on Saturday, said police. The Naxals surrendered themselves before Sukma Superintendent of Police Sunil Sharma at the police camp in Karigundam. SP Sharma said that one of them was carrying […]
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Congress MP Deepender Hooda demands fair probe into Haryana mining mishap
Congress MP Deepender Hooda has demanded a fair investigation into the “heartwrenching” incident in which four people were killed after a portion of stone mine crashed down on workers in Haryana’s Bhiwani mining area on New Year’s Day. “I demand an investigation, not under the state, but monitored by the Supreme Court or High Court […]
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Tejashwi Yadav slams Nitish Kumar govt over NITI Aayog ranking of Bihar
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday slammed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over Bihar’s low ranking in NITI Aayog’s poverty index baseline report and said that the “double-engine” government is responsible for this. While extending greetings for New Year, Yadav spoke to the media and said, “Whom do you hold responsible for Bihar being […]
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BJP deploys 165 party workers from Gujarat for Awadh outreach
With the Uttar Pradesh assembly election inching closer, the Bharatiya Janata Party has ramped up its efforts to reach out to the people. In its latest initiative, a team of 165 party workers from Gujarat has been deployed to reach out to the voters of the Awadh region in the state. The party workers […]
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J-K: Registration at Mata Vaishno Devi temple in Katra resumes after stampede incident
The registration at Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan in Katra resumed hours after the stampede incident, in which 12 people were killed and several others were left injured. The yatra (pilgrimage) to the holy shrine was suspended for a short while after the incident. The incident occurred at around 2:45 am […]
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Varanasi welcomes 2022 with Vedic rituals
As a part of the celebrations, on the occasion of New Year, Varanasi welcomed 2022 in a traditional manner with Vedic rituals. The style of welcoming the new year at Assi Ghat in Varanasi is traditional as well as Vedic. People welcomed the new year by chanting ‘Veda Mantras’ and performing ‘Yagya’. New […]
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Mumbai: Man arrested for stabbing brother to death over property dispute
A man in Mumbai has been arrested allegedly for killing his younger brother by stabbing him almost eight times in his chest over a property dispute among the two, informed the local police. “We have arrested Vijaykant Salvi (61) in connection with the murder case of Uttam Salvi (57). The two brothers […]
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UP: Security beefed up in Lucknow on New Year
On the occasion of the New Year amid the ongoing night curfew imposed in Uttar Pradesh, security was tightened in Lucknow’s Hazratganj Chauraha area on Friday as police personnel were ensuring that people follow curfew guidelines. Speaking to ANI, Raghavendra Tripathi, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) said “We ensured that everyone returned home before 11 pm to […]