Government School Teachers Association (GSTA) on Saturday demanded Delhi government salaries for the dependents of COVID-deceased teachers who are too young to be eligible for compensatory jobs till they become old enough to be eligible. The GSTA wrote a letter to Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodiya and requested to consider their demands. […]
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Rajasthan govt to offer medicinal herbs saplings to residents under Ghar Ghar Aushadhi Yojana
In a unique move, the Rajasthan government will offer saplings of four selected medicinal herbs to all the state’s families as part of Ghar Ghar Aushadhi Yojana. The mega scheme is targeted to reach out to all 1,26,50,000 families residing in the state, extending them an opportunity to take home saplings of the […]
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Myanmar Covid-19 outbreak hits health system shattered after coup
Breathless, fevered and without the extra oxygen that could help keep them alive, the new coronavirus patients at a hospital near Myanmar’s border with India highlight the threat to a health system near collapse since February’s coup. To help her tend the seven Covid-19 patients at Cikha hospital, day and […]
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Tripura govt to provide free education to children orphaned due to Covid-19
Tripura government on Saturday decided to provide free education to all those children who lost their parents due to COVID-19. Also, the state government will provide Rs 3,500 every month till the age of 18 to those who do not live in orphanages. “Tripura government will provide free education to the children […]
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Shimla revises curfew rules, allows shops to open from 9 am to 2 pm Monday to Friday
Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla district administration on Saturday modified COVID-induced curfew guidelines and allowed all market and shops to open from Monday to Friday between 9 am and 2 pm. The new set of guidelines will come into force from May 31 (6 am) to June 7 (6 am) in the entire territorial […]
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Kanye West dons bizarre face-covering out in Los Angeles
Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West was recently spotted putting on a bizarre street-style display as he roamed around Los Angeles wearing what looks like a tight-fitting cloth bag over his head. According to Page Six, the 43-year-old hip-hop star may have hoped his get-up would help him go unrecognised, but it was hard […]
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Indian Medical Association challenges yoga guru Ramdev, asks him to participate in open debate
After yoga guru Ramdev made defamatory statements against allopathy and “defaming” scientific medicine, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) Uttarakhand on Friday challenged him for an open debate on a public platform in the presence of media. IMA Uttarakhand President Dr Ajay Khanna in a letter to yoga guru Ramdev called his statement rash, irresponsible and selfish. “This […]
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Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan in critical condition, on oxygen support
Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan is on oxygen support and his condition is critical, informed Medanta Hospital, Lucknow on Saturday. “Condition of Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan is critical. He is on oxygen support,” said Medanta Hospital, Lucknow Khan was shifted to Lucknow’s Medanta Hospital from Sitapur jail on May 9 where he is undergoing treatment for […]
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Ladakh reports 124 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths
The Union Territory of Ladakh reported 124 fresh Covid-19 cases, 172 recoveries, and two deaths on Friday, as per the Department of Public Information in Leh today morning. With this, the total number of cases in the region escalated to 18310 including 1,606 active cases and 16,517 total recoveries. However, the total […]
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Vaccine, Covid-19 important part of discussions in the US: Jaishankar
Calling COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines as one of the most important aspects of his discussions with top officials of the Biden administration, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said the endeavour is to expand production of vaccines in India with assistance from the United States. Jaishankar, 66, is the […]
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Here is your horoscope for 29 May 2021
Aries Mercury stations and turns retrograde today, dear Aries, and some of the new work or endeavors that you began recently could come up for review. Some delays are possible. Matters surrounding studies, transportation, and essential communications can involve some confusion or backtracking. Vital information may be missed or is […]
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Kosovo buys first coronavirus vaccines as it speeds up rollout
Kosovo said yesterday it agreed to buy 1.2 million Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccines, the first shots bought by the government as it works to speed up inoculations. Kosovo so far has received around 180,000 vaccines, mostly from an EU-funded programme. “Kosovo has secured 1.2 million vaccines in a deal with Pfizer,” […]
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Covid-19: US movie theatres remove mask mandate for vaccinated people
Masks are no longer required at the three main movie theatre chains in the United States for people who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to updated guidelines yesterday. AMC Entertainment, Cinemark and Regal Cinemas said on their websites that movie goers who are not fully vaccinated will be […]
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Navy amps up relief efforts at cyclone affected areas in Odisha’s Balasore
Indian Navy relief teams deployed at Odisha’s Balasore scaled up their efforts on Friday in coordination with the state authorities to provide assistance and render help to the affected population in the interior and adjacent fishing villages of the district. The community kitchen provided over 1,500 cooked meals in fishing villages of Gokulur, […]
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Punjab Health Minister inaugurates Covid fast testing machine at SAS Nagar district hospital
Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Friday inaugurated the COVID fast testing machine ‘ID Now’ at Mohali’s SAS Nagar district hospital. This machine has been donated by PATH, a United States (US)-based non-profit organisation. Giving information about this, Sidhu said that ‘ID Now’ machine will be beneficial for providing quick confirmatory results as […]