A five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to probe the case of alleged hate speech delivered during ‘Dharma Sansad’ held in Haridwar. Garhwal Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Karan Singh Nagnyal said, “A 5-member SIT has been constituted under an SP-level officer to probe the matter of the Dharma Sansad hate speech […]
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Uttarakhand: 85 school children test Covid-19 positive in Nainital
As many as 85 students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Nainital’s Gangarkote tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday. Deputy Collector, Rahul Sah said, “Initially, 11 students tested positive along the school staff was found COVID-19 infected. Following that Uttarakhand Health Department set up a testing camp and took 496 samples in which 85 children were […]
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Pakistan likely to increase power tariffs amid rising inflation
Amid the rising inflation in Pakistan, the prices of power tariffs are again likely to increase in the country, local media reported on Sunday. This comes as power distribution companies have moved the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to increase the tariffs, Geo News reported. Earlier, on December 9, 2021, […]
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‘Lithuania needs support of West to counter Chinese aggression’
Lithuania needs the support of the West and other foreign powers to counter Chinese aggression as it seems to be struggling almost alone against one of the world’s economic and political superpowers, according to a report. According to the Hong Kong Post, Lithuania finds itself at the forefront of countries that identify China as the […]
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Samajwadi Party is party of lies, propaganda, deceit, alleges BSP
Ahead of 2022 Uttar Pradesh polls, the Bahujan Samaj Party on Sunday slammed Akhilesh Yadav over his announcement of free electricity and perks for farmers by saying that Samajwadi Party is a party of lies, propaganda and deceit and people of UP know this very well. “Samajwadi Party is a party of lies and propaganda. It is a party […]
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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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Over 3.5 lakh children in 15-18 age group register on CoWin
Over 3.5 lakh beneficiaries of the 15-18 age group have registered themselves on the CoWIN portal to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, as on Sunday morning. As per the data on the CoWin dashboard, 3,57,984 beneficiaries of the 15-18 age group had registered on the portal by 9:30 am. Registrations for vaccinating 15-18-year-old children against COVID-19 […]
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India reported 27,553 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hrs, Omicron cases reported 1,525
India reported 27,553 new COVID-19 cases and 284 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday. According to the ministry, the number of Omicron infections stands at 1,525 and it has spread to 23 states. Maharashtra is the worst-affected state with 460 […]
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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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Covid vaccination for 15-18 age group to begin tomorrow
In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement, the country is preparing to begin the COVID-19 vaccination drive for 15-18-year-old children from Monday. CoWIN registration for the age group began yesterday. As per Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, the national capital has the capacity to vaccinate 3 lakh children falling […]
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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 […]