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21 May

BS Yediyurappa Has Reprimanded His Senior Cabinet Colleague J C Madhuswamy.

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Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Thursday openly reprimanded his senior cabinet colleague J C Madhuswamy for allegedly verbally abusing a woman representing a farmers' organisation, saying the behaviour was "unbecoming of a minister.""What he (Madhuswamy) has said is not right, I will warn him. No one can forgive speaking to a woman in such an explicit manner. His behaviour is unbecoming of a minister," BS Yediyurappa said.Speaking to reporters, the Chief Minister said, "I'm aware of the matter, I will speak to the woman. I will see to it that such incidents don't repeat.

21 May

Case Registered Against Sonia Gandhi In Connection With A Tweet Posted By Congress.

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A case has been registered against Congress president Sonia Gandhi in Karnataka in connection with a tweet posted on the party's official handle alleging misuse of PM-CARES Fund, police said.The Sagara town police in Shivamogga district registered the case on Wednesday based on a complaint by Praveen KV, who alleged that @INCIndia, the official Twitter handle of the Congress, tried to create distrust among masses with its tweet by spreading "baseless charges."The state Congress condemned the registration of the case.

21 May

US Slams China’s ‘Disturbing Behaviour’ At India Based.

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In a sharp criticism of China over border tensions with India, the US on Wednesday described Beijing’s actions as “disturbing behaviour” and said the skirmishes were a reminder of the threat China posed as it sought to use its power, whether in the South China Sea or on the borders with India. Senior US official Alice Wells, the outgoing acting assistant secretary of state, told journalists that the border brawls were “a reminder that Chinese aggression is not always just rhetorical. Whether it is in the South China Sea or along the border with India, we continue to see provocations…

21 May

Tribute To Rajiv Gandhi On His Death Anniversary.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary. Former prime minister Gandhi was assassinated on this day in 1991 in Tamil Nadu's Sriperumbudur by a suicide bomber (LTTE group) during an election campaign. "On his death anniversary, tributes to former PM Shri Rajiv Gandhi," Modi tweeted

21 May

Tool To Track COVID-19 Exposure Without GPS Data.

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Last month, the world’s two biggest tech companies--Apple and Google--partnered to fight the spread of coronavirus disease. Now, both companies have announced the launch of Exposure Notifications API. This tool can help authorities of different countries create Exposure Notification apps. Note: “Exposure Notifications” technology is not a substitute for traditional contact tracing and the new tool simply minimises privacy concerns. “Both companies are firmly grounded in the fact that it’s another tool at the disposal of public health authorities PHAs — not a silver bullet,” said Apple and Google in a joint statement. Apple and Google explains them as alerts…

20 May

Domestic Flights Are Likely To Be Resumed From 25th Of May

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New Delhi: Domestic passenger flights will resume from Monday "in a calibrated manner", the government said today. There may be fewer flights but Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said "it is not viable" to keep middle seat vacant as ticket prices would shoot up.Flights were stopped in late March, when the country went into lockdown to slow the spread of coronavirus. "Domestic civil aviation operations will recommence in a calibrated manner from Monday 25th May 2020. All airports and air carriers are being informed to be ready for operations from 25th May," tweeted Mr Puri. The development comes despite…

20 May

Cyclone Amphan Has Made Landfall In West Bengal And It Will Continue For 4 Hours.

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More than 5 lakh people have been evacuated in West Bengal and 1,58,640 people in Odisha in view of cyclone Amhpan, said SN Pradhan, chief of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Wednesday.''Landfall has started. We are keeping a close watch because the situation is fast changing. After the landfall, our work in the actual sense starts like recovery and restoration. Commandments of NDRF are camping in Balasore and South 24 Paraganas. 20 teams in Odisha and 19 teams in West Bengal have been deployed. Two teams are on standby. All teams have wireless and satellite communications," Mr Pradhan said…

20 May

The Home Ministry Has Given A Clearance For Class 10 And Class 12 Board Exams To Be Held.

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The Union Home Ministry has granted exemptions from the lockdown to conduct board examinations for classes 10 and 12, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday.The Home Ministry has already written to all state governments informing them about the exemptions given for holding the examinations across the country with certain conditions."Taking into consideration the academic interest of a large number of students, it has been decided to grant exemption from lockdown measures to conduct board examination for classes 10th and 12th, with few conditions like social distancing, face mask etc, for their safety," Mr Shah tweeted.

20 May

Diagnostic Machines Used For Testing Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Can Now Be Used For Screening.

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Diagnostic machines used for testing drug-resistant tuberculosis can now be used for screening and confirmation of COVID-19 cases, the apex health research body, ICMR, said.As part of its efforts to ramp up the testing capacity, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) had approved the use of TrueNat system for conducting coronavirus tests on April 10, while recommending it only as a screening test.Now, the ICMR has issued revised guidelines for TrueNat testing for COVID-1, saying the "TrueNat system is now a comprehensive assay for screening and confirmation of COVID-19 cases

20 May

JNU Violence: Rejection of hearing due to pandemic

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NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has refused to allow early hearing of a plea seeking registration of FIR in relation to the attack on students and teachers at JNU on January 5 saying courts have to hear only urgent cases owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.The court noted that investigations pertaining to the violence at JNU campus were in progress and dismissed the plea. The court was hearing a plea filed by Sucharita Sen, who suffered head injuries during the attack by masked people inside the campus on January 5, seeking early hearing of an application for registration of an FIR…