India

30 Aug

Uttar Pradesh floods: Over 2 lakh people in 22 districts hit, 153 flood-affected villages cut off

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One person has died in the floods that have affected around 2.4 lakh people in over 1,000 villages in 22 districts of Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Tuesday. According to them, 153 of the 1,079 flood-affected villages are cut off from the rest of the state. As many as 347 refugee houses have been constructed in the flood-hit districts where around 21,000 people are staying, sources at the Relief Commissioner's office said. They said 26 teams of NDRF and SDRF were pressed into action while distributing food packets in the flooded areas. The rising water levels of the Ganges and…

29 Aug

Uttar Pradesh: Child Stolen On Camera At Railway Station Found At BJP Leader’s Home

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A seven-month-old boy stolen from next to his drowsing mother and father at the Mathura railway station remaining week has been discovered one hundred km away, from a BJP corporator’s house in Firozabad, cracking a racket that steals and sells such children, police said. BJP's Vinita Agarwal and her husband allegedly sold the boy for Rs 1.8 lakh from two doctors, who were part of a big gang, because they wanted a boy. The couple already has a daughter. All eight burglaries were arrested with the man caught on a security camera picking up the child from the platform. Visuals…

27 Aug

Justice Uday Umesh Lalit Takes Oath As The 49th Chief Justice Of India

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Justice UU Lalit today took oath as the 49th CJI, a day after Justice NV Ramana retired from the top judicial post. President Draupadi Murmu administered the oath of office of Chief Justice of India to Justice Lalit at Rashtrapati Bhavan this morning. Justice Ramana followed the conventions and rules of seniority and encouraged Justice Lalit as his successor. Due to this fact, the President confirmed the appointment of Justice Lalit as the new Chief Justice of India. Justice Lalit will serve an accelerated tenure of 74 days as the Chief Justice of India and will retire on November 8.…

27 Aug

Uttar Pradesh: Tractor-Trolley With Over 20 Farmers Falls Into River , Rescue On

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A tractor-trolley carrying more than 20 farmers fell into a river in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi district this morning - thirteen swam out but the rest are being rescued. “Those who came here recognized 6 others who were with them, whose skills at least many of them still lack. But they said there were at least two dozen people on board,” said District Magistrate Avinash Kumar, who was organizing the rescue. In the absence of this power, the number of males can exceed 10. Farmers were returning to their village from a nearby mandi after promoting their cucumber production when a…

25 Aug

Flexible workplaces, work-from-home ecosystem: PM Narendra Modi on future of workplaces in India

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed the National Labour Conference and said the Union Labour Ministry is working toward developing an imaginative and prescient for 2047, which consists of bendy workplaces and work hours, work-from-home ecosystems, and working stipulations conducive for women. In the conference, PM Modi said, "In the last eight years, we have brought labor reforms and removed imperialist and regressive labour laws. Through these changes we have ensured basic pay, health insurance schemes and various benefits for workers. Emergency credit line guarantee The scheme has covered 1.5 crore people at some stage of the Covid pandemic.”…

25 Aug

India to rollout 5G services by October 12: Ashwini Vaishnaw

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Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said that 5G services will be launched in India by means of October 12 after which it will reach further in cities and towns. "Our expectations are that 5G have to attain in every part of the country in the next 2 to 3 years. We'll make sure that it stays affordable. The industry is focusing on both city as well as rural areas," he said.

24 Aug

Pakistan colonel paid ₹30,000 to target Indian Army: Captured terrorist sent on suicide mission

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A captured terrorist currently undergoing rehabilitation at an Indian Army facility in Kashmir has mentioned that he was sent on a suicide mission by a Pakistani Army colonel.The terrorist, identified as Tabarak Hussain, with the sincere benevolence of news business organization ANI, stated that he came with four-five individuals of a kind and was paid ₹30,000 through the use of Pakistani Colonel, Colonel Yunus, Indian Army purpose. Hussain mentioned that he searched two or three posts of the Indian Army. According to inputs shared with the agency's useful resources, Hussain was captured as quickly as possible by the Indian Army's…

24 Aug

PM Modi inaugurates Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre in Mohali, Punjab

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PM Modi on Wednesday (August 24, 2022) dedicated the “Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre” to the country in Mohali, Punjab. The Hospital has been constructed at a value of over Rs 660 crore by Tata Memorial Centre, an aided institute beneath the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India. It is a tertiary care health center with a 300-bed capability and is geared up with modern services to treat all types of cancers with the usage of each and every available therapy modality like Surgery, Radiotherapy and Medical Oncology – Chemotherapy, immunotherapy and Bone marrow transplant. After inaugurating…

24 Aug

Transgender persons to get ‘special healthcare benefits’, says govt

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In a landmark resolution on Wednesday, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the National Health Authority (NHA) underneath the Union Health Ministry and the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment to furnish an inclusive and composite health package for transgender individuals below Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya emphasized that the government is working in a decisive way to not solely recognize the rights of the transgender community but has taken quite a number steps for their welfare. He congratulated the Ministry of Social Justice

23 Aug

Indian air force sacks 3 officers for accidentally firing missile into Pakistan

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The Indian air pressure has said it has sacked three officers for by accident firing a missile into Pakistan in March. "The court of inquiry formed to determine the facts of the case including determining responsibility for the incident has found that deviation from the popular procedure by the three officials led to the unintended firing of the missile," said the air force. At the time of the unintended firing, India blamed a “technical malfunction” at some point of activities maintenance. Military professionals have warned of the threat of accidents or miscalculations with the aid of the nuclear-armed neighbours, which…