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I-T raid on UP trader who is also SP MLC

The IT searches come close on the heels of the raids by the GST Intelligence on perfume trader Piyush Jain in Kanpur and Kannauj, where cash worth Rs 198 crore was recovered in the past few days apart from several kilograms of gold and sandalwood oil. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3pIDqiH
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Covaxin safe for kids: Bharat Biotech

Covaxin has become the only Covid-19 vaccine in the world to have studied and generated data from trials on kids as young as two years. Results of the trial showed seroconversion at 95-98% in children of all age groups, four weeks after they received their second dose. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3FMKQH5
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National daily Covid cases double at record pace

The explosion of cases has been sudden and widespread since overall Covid numbers had been falling till last week. At least 18 state and Union territories, spread across the country except the northeast, have registered a rise in cases this week as compared with the corresponding days of the previous week. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3FD45mw
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Seers slam hate speech at Haridwar 'Dharma Sansad'

Prominent seers in Haridwar have condemned the provocative statements that were made at the ‘Dharma Sansad’ held recently in the holy city. Several speakers at the meeting had then lashed out at the minority community, with one even threatening to kill former PM Manmohan Singh for his alleged “appeasement views”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3sGhQNo
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ICMR-NIV isolates Omicron Covid strain

Scientists at the Pune-based Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) have successfully isolated the Omicron strain of the novel coronavirus. The exercise will also find an answer to another critical question: Will the new variant outsmart existing antibodies in those who have had Covid from old strains? from Times of India https://ift.tt/3exq6qH
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Anil Deshmukh, family laundered Rs 50cr, says ED chargesheet

Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh and his family have laundered Rs 50 crore through companies associated with them, said the Enforcement Directorate in its 7,000-plus pages chargesheet submitted in the special PMLA court on Wednesday. The chargesheet named Deshmukh’s two sons, Hrishikesh and Salil, and their CA Bhavik Panjwani as accused in the case. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32Qp2fi
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1st JEE (Main) may be put off till March due to state polls

The government has decided to conduct the JEE (Main) exams four times — February, March, April and May — from this year onwards. “However, considering the pending elections, the schedule could be tweaked this year. The first exam is likely to be scheduled in March followed by April, May and June,” said a senior official. from Times of India https://ift.tt/33Y4lON
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Mastermind of Ludhiana court explosion arrested in Germany

Germany has arrested prominent Khalistani terror plotter Jaswinder Singh Multani in what marks a breakthrough for India’s counter-terror effort to foil plans of Pakistan’s Inter State Intelligence to engineer terror attacks in Punjab and other parts, including Mumbai. He is currently in German custody and will be questioned by Indian investigators. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EtRTDa
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Punjab: BJP to have common manifesto with Captain & Dhindsa's parties

BJP is likely to play the role of senior partner in its alliance with Amarinder Singh’s Punjab Lok Congress and Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa’s SAD (Sanyukt) in Punjab, and the coalition is unlikely to project any chief ministerial face in the run-up to the election, sources said on Monday. BJP’s Punjab in-charge Gajendra Shekhawat announced that all three parties will contest elections and will come up with a common manifesto. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32o3Pth
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Live: At 135, India sees biggest one-day rise in Omicron cases

Those between 15 and 18 years can register on CoWin app from Jan 1 for Covid vaccination, the Centre has said. However Covid and Omicron cases are on an upward trajectory in several parts of the country, forcing further curbs on celebrations and movement during the Christmas-New Year week. Stay with TOI for all updates. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3eyy1nC
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EC unlikely to put off state polls; govt says step up tests, jabs

After being briefed in detail on the extent of Omicron cases in UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur as well as the status of vaccination in these states, the EC has now asked the health secretary to follow up on its instructions to step up the pace of vaccination and come back in a week’s time with a fresh report. The EC will then take a call on fine-tuning guidelines for Covid-safe campaigning and polling in the five states. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3z5kNsk
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Centre sets up panel on Nagaland AFSPA relief

The Union home ministry has constituted a five-member committee headed by registrar general of India Vivek Joshi to examine the possibility of withdrawing the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act from Nagaland in the wake of the botched December 3 Army operation in Mon district that resulted in 14 civilian deaths. The committee will submit its report within 45 days. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32BfxQI
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CJI: Executive’s tendency to ignore court orders a worry

“Courts do not have the power of the purse or the sword. Court orders are only good when they get executed. The executive needs to assist and cooperate for the rule of law to prevail in the nation. However, there appears to be a growing tendency to disregard, and even disrespect court orders by the executive,” the CJI said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Jj0xI6
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'Ludhiana blast suspect wanted to create fear on court premises'

Khalistani elements based in Pakistan may have radicalised dismissed Punjab police head constable Gagandeep Singh, the lone casualty and suspected perpetrator of Thursday’s Ludhiana court complex blast, when he was in prison for heroin possession for two years, DGP Siddharth Chattopadhyaya said on Saturday. A woman cop once attached to the Khanna SP’s office and suspected to have been Gagandeep’s girlfriend was detained. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3elVwAo
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Gujarat, Delhi bag top slots in good governance index

Gujarat has topped states in the overall Good Governance Index (GGI) for 2020-21 in the indicators launched by Union home minister Amit Shah on the occasion of Good Governance Day. Delhi topped the list among all UTs. The GGI 2021 framework covered 10 sectors and 58 indicators. These include agriculture and allied sectors, commerce and industries, human resource development, public health, public infrastructure and utilities. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3prNsVd
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As Omicron cases rise, govt rushes teams to 10 states

In the wake of rising Omicron cases and low vaccination coverage in some states, the Centre on Saturday deployed multi-disciplinary teams in 10 states to assist them in addressing hurdles and suggest remedial measures. These 10 states are Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Mizoram, Karnataka, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Punjab. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32CcsQn
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EC calls health secretary for Covid inputs

A bail order by the Allahabad High Court on Thursday, which went on to suggest the Election Commission and Prime Minister Narendra Modi consider deferring the upcoming assembly elections in view of the Omicron threat, does not seem to have affected the poll body’s ongoing exercise of assessing preparedness or its plans to allow election rallies with appropriate precautions. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ejykmq
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Ladakh cancels popular winter tourist activities

The Ladakh administration has cancelled the popular winter tourist activities such as Chadar trek and snow leopard sighting expeditions slated for January as a precaution against Omicron virus as the highly contagious – but seemingly less deadly – variant of Covid-19 infection spreads. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3yYhZgc
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Rawat gets his way, to lead Cong’s Uttarakhand campaign

After his public rumblings of discontent, Congress on Friday said veteran Harish Rawat will lead the party campaign in poll-bound Uttarakhand. After a meeting that involved Rahul Gandhi and senior leaders of the state, Rawat said it has been decided that he will lead the Congress campaign as the chairman of the campaign committee. He clarified that the CM will be decided by the legislature party after the polls . from Times of India https://ift.tt/3z50afO
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Punjab farm groups likely to announce a political front today

Nearly two dozen Punjab farm groups are expected to form a political front, or even a party, on Saturday and join electoral politics. According to reliable sources, the new political entity is likely to carry the word “Sanyukt” in its name just as the Haryana-based BKU, led by Gurnam Singh Charuni, named its political wing the Sanyukt Sangharsh Party. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3JgVcRz
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Shringla's request to meet Suu Kyi turned down

Myanmar’s ruling military leadership rejected the request of foreign secretary Harsh Shringla, who is on his first official visit to that country since the February coup, for a meeting with jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The top Indian diplomat, however, met the leadership of the opposition National League for Democracy, the MEA spokesperson said in a statement. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3qoG2kz
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1 killed in Ludhiana court blast; bogey of terror, says Channi

A powerful explosion inside a public toilet in the main building of the district court complex in Punjab's Ludhiana on Thursday killed an unidentified man and injured six others, including a lawyer. The possibility of the deceased being the perpetrator of the blast couldn't be ruled out yet, police said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mwIhBg
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I-T searches at Chinese telecom firms

The income tax department is conducting nationwide searches against leading Chinese telecom companies, including Xiaomi, Oppo and OnePlus, as part of investigations related to alleged concealment of income. Sources said the operations, which started on Tuesday and were continuing on Wednesday, covered over a dozen locations, including Bengaluru and Gurgaon. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3soEYA1
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Trouble for Cong in U'khand as Rawat attacks party managers

Stirring the hornet’s nest and jolting the party campaign in poll-bound Uttarakhand, Congress veteran and campaign head Harish Rawat on Wednesday alleged that he was facing adversarial action from the appointees of the party leadership, and indicated that he was mulling quitting with the New Year as the timeline. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3srewFT
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Houses adjourned sine die, session ends a day early

The winter session of Parliament was adjourned sine die on Wednesday, a day ahead of schedule. While Lok Sabha lost 18 hours due to disruptions and productivity dipped to 82%, far less than previous sessions, Rajya Sabha, where 12 opposition MPs were suspended, lost nearly 50 hours to disruptions and saw just 48% productivity. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3yRlogR
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Terrorists kill Srinagar man, Anantnag cop

Terrorists shot dead a man at Eidgah in the old quarters of Srinagar and an assistant sub-inspector of police near the district hospital at Bijbehara in southern Kashmir’s Anantnag district within 30 minutes of each other on Wednesday evening. Rouf Ahmad Khan, 45, was seriously wounded in the shooting at Eidgah. He died in hospital. Later, terrorists shot ASI Muhammad Ashraf from Awantipora at Bijbehara. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3exxQcB
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Lakshadweep sees protests as Friday school offs changed

The Lakshadweep administration has changed the weekly off-day for schools in the Union Territory from Friday to Sunday, triggering protest in the Muslim-dominated archipelago. Muslims constitute nearly 96% of Lakshadweep population as per the 2011 Census and Friday has been a holiday in schools there for decades. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mqSlf7
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Revive Covid curbs, activate war rooms: Centre tells states

Amid initial signs of a rise in Omicron infections and concerns over its high transmissibility, the Centre on Tuesday asked states to activate war rooms and bring back curbs, including night curfews, strict restrictions on large gatherings, curtailing numbers at weddings and funerals, restricting attendance in offices and public transport. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mopUhS
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YouTube told to block 2 news sites, 20 channels

The Union I&B ministry on Monday directed the Department of Telecom and YouTube to block two news websites and 20 YouTube channels that were found to be “purveyors of pernicious, fake and anti-India” content. Among the portals that have been identified for being taken down include the ‘Naya Pakistan Group’, which runs over 15 channels on YouTube and has a following of more than a million subscribers. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ecPT7q
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Adult male under 21 can have a live-in relationship: HC

n adult man under the legally marriageable age of 21 can live like a couple outside wedlock with a consenting woman 18 years or above, the Punjab and Haryana high court said last week. The HC’s remarks were in line with a Supreme Court order in May 2018 that an adult couple can live together without marriage. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3J5vVd0
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Only 18% pass in orthopaedics: Results in DNB exam leave doctors stunned

Less than one in five doctors doing post-graduation in orthopaedics passed the final theory exam conducted by the National Board of Examination (NBE). In ENT, almost two-thirds failed the exam. Similarly, just over 36% passed the exam in paediatrics. The results announced by the NBE on November 24 were a shock to many doctors doing diplomate of national board (DNB). from Times of India https://ift.tt/3yCYtpq
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Sewer explosion under Pak bank kills 12, injures 13

A powerful explosion caused by accumulation of gas in a sewage system underneath a private bank in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi killed at least 12 people and injured 13 others on Saturday. The civic authorities had recently asked the bank to vacate the premises so that the sewer could be cleaned. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3J0CRYS
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Srikanth becomes first Indian man to enter world c'ships final

Kidambi Srikanth etched a new chapter in the history of Indian badminton when he waltzed into the men's singles final of the World Championship with a hard fought victory over compatriot Lakshya Sen 17-21, 21-14, 21-17. The former world No.1 will be the first Indian to play the men’s singles final. Prakash Padukone in 1983 and Sai Praneeth in 2019 had lost in the semifinals of the Worlds. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3E8rISi
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Sonia Gandhi meets oppn netas to chalk out Parl strategy

NCP partriarch Sharad Pawar, CPM chief Sitaram Yechury, DMK veteran TR Baalu, Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut, National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah besides Rahul Gandhi and Congress senior Mallikarjun Kharge held detailed discussions on issues ranging from suspension of MPs from Rajya Sabha to efforts required to boost the opposition unity. from Times of India https://ift.tt/33wCftV
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SC cites national security, allows Char Dham project

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed widening of major portions of the strategic Char Dham road project in Uttarakhand to enable speedy deployment of men, machinery and armament by the armed forces on the India-China borders, given the recent Chinese build-up, but struck a delicate balance on green concerns by ordering strict implementation of environment protection measures. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EUFZTW
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Rajnathasks DRDO to fast develop hypersonic weapons

With China, Russia and the US actively building aerodynamically manoeuverable hypersonic weapons that fly over five times the speed of sound (Mach 5), defence minister Rajnath Singh has directed DRDO to move fast towards developing such arsenal to 'maintain' India’s minimum credible deterrence against adversaries. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DUSXQ0
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Omicron no reason to rush booster decision: Experts

The government’s scientific advisory groups are considering a booster or third dose of Covid vaccines for those who are immunocompromised or people at high risk even as new variant Omicron is not as yet seen as a reason to speed up a decision on the third dose. The government’s primary focus at present remains faster delivery of second doses to reach a critical 80% coverage, officials said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3pV2ZvK
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CBSE drops ‘misogynistic’ question after furore in LS

CBSE expressed regret and said it would set up an expert committee to issue guidelines on setting question papers after a comprehension passage in the Term-1 English question paper, which contained disparaging commentary on the position of women in families, triggered a controversy and was raised in Parliament by opposition leaders on Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3m1hL2I
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EC begins exercise for polls in 5 states

In a clear indication that announcement of polls in five states – UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur - may not be far away, the Election Commission will begin its customary visits to the election-bound states on Wednesday, starting with Punjab, to assess poll preparedness and discuss related issues with the stakeholders before it finalises the poll schedule. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3s20ZUV
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Paramilitary forces for Kolkata civic polls: SC junks BJP plea

The Supreme Court refused to entertain the plea of BJP seeking its direction to deploy central paramilitary forces in West Bengal for free and fair municipal polls in Kolkata and asked the party to approach the Calcutta high court. Senior advocate Maninder Singh, however, pointed out that the SC had agreed to intervene in Tripura civic polls and passed directions to ensure free and fair polls. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3m1HBUy
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Terrorists attack police bus in Srinagar; 2 cops killed, 14 injured

At least three terrorists attacked a Jammu and Kashmir police bus ferrying men of the 9th Battalion to Zewan police camp on Monday evening, killing two policemen and injuring 14, a police spokesman said. The attack took place in Srinagar’s Pantha Chowk area. "Credible sources revealed that the attack was carried by Kashmir Tigers, an offshoot of the JeM," IGP (Kashmir) Vijay Kumar said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/31LNrm1
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Tigress saved from burning forest turns into 'friendly pet'

Five-month-old tigress Shikha was scared, weak and dehydrated when she was rescued by the forest department from a burning forest in Terai East, Nainital, in 2019. Now, the two-and-a-half-year-old tigress has become friendly at the Rani Bagh rescue centre in Nainital and is like a pet for the staff who raised her lovingly and with immense care. Shikha loves spending time with her caretakers. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3yskNSQ
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Coal shortage triggers ‘power tussle’ between 2 Cong states

The coal crisis in the country has sparked a ‘power struggle’, literally, between two Congress-administered states. Rajasthan, which suffered widespread blackouts due to fuel shortage at its power stations in recent months, has knocked at the Centre’s doors, saying the Chhattisgarh government is stalling plans to start two coal blocks and raise production from two other mines. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3oNbVUw
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PM’s Twitter a/c hacked with Bitcoin post, ‘promptly secured’

PM Modi’s personal Twitter account was hacked for a brief period during the early hours of Sunday, prompting the Centre’s cyber security wing CERT-In to order a high-level inquiry into the incident that follows a similar breach in September last year where an account linked to the PM’s personal website was compromised. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lYz58q
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Omicron count hits 38 as Kerala, Chandigarh, Andhra report 1st cases

The country's Omicron caseload rose from 33 to 38 with Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Chandigarh reporting a case each on Sunday - the last two states and the Union territory opening the count amid a scramble to contain the highly infectious Covid variant. All the cases were recorded in people who recently travelled overseas or came from abroad. from Times of India https://ift.tt/33e1C3o
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Darul sniffs ‘western plot’ behind Saudi’s Jamaat ban

Days after Saudi Arabia banned the Islamist proselytising movement, Tablighi Jamaat, calling it the gateway of terrorism, top leaders of the Jamaat, the Shura and leading Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband – the ideological fountainhead of the Jamaat – have reacted with shock and anger, blaming “a western plot” to defame a “puritanical” outfit with global footprint. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3pSYGAS
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Omicron now has three sub-variants

According to Phylogenetic Assignment of Named Global Outbreak Lineages (Pangolin) that assigns lineages under 'Pango lineage' system to various viruses, including the novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19, the third outlier of Omicron was found from a sample collected from England on December 3. The new outlier of Omicron variant has been temporarily named 'England/MILK-2D24AC9/2021'. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3GDXpVi
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Want to be IAF pilot, says Wing Commander Chauhan's daughter

As the family and the nation bid a final goodbye to Wing Commander Prithvi Singh Chauhan on Saturday, his 12-year-old daughter, Aaradhya, a class VII student, said,"I am committed to follow my father's footsteps. I will become an IAF pilot." The young girl said this minutes after her 7-year-old brother lit their father's pyre at the Tajganj crematorium in Agra. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lWy2WW
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Gaganyaan to be launched in 2023: Jitendra Singh

Clearing the air on the launch year of India's much-delayed maiden human spaceflight mission to space, Union space minister Jitendra Singh said the final crewed Gaganyaan mission will be launched in 2023. He said the Venus mission is planned for launch in 2023, L-1 Aditya solar and Chandrayaan-3 missions due for launch in 2022-23 and the country's first space station is likely to come up by 2030. from Times of India https://ift.tt/31HLGX2
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IMA shuns ceremonies in subdued passing-out parade

A total of 387 gentlemen cadets - 319 Indian and 68 from friendly foreign countries - passed out from the Indian Military academy in a subdued ceremony in light of the death of CDS General Bipin Rawat and 12 others in a chopper crash on Wednesday. President Ram Nath Kovind condoled the death of the CDS and 12 others and underscored the need for the Army to embrace modern-day technology. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lXmliC
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'Enrolment in schools dipped by 3.3mn in 10 years'

The last decade saw the highest enrolment in 2015-16, when it touched 260.6 million, and the lowest in 2018-19, when it dropped to 248.3 million. The government has focused on how total enrolment increased by 2.6 million in 2019-20 compared to 2018-19. In reality, enrolment in grades I to XII in 2019-20 was less than that in all other years since 2012-13, barring 2018-19. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lZlAFF
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Centre prepares plan to check out of Ashok Hotel

As part of the Centre’s ambitious asset monetisation programme, the government is all set to transfer the iconic Ashok Hotel in the Capital to the private sector on a 60-year contract. It will also offer land parcels in the 21.5-acre complex for the setting up of a hotel or serviced apartments and other development works. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ygNP7L
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India in pain, but will move forward: PM salutes Rawat

Hailing the late General Bipin Rawat as "a brave warrior" who put the armed forces on the path to being "atma nirbhar", PM Narendra Modi said the nation's pain at his passing would translate into a renewed resolve to continue the journey he so passionately believed in. In the coming days, Gen Rawat will see his India moving forward," the PM said while inaugurating the Saryu Canal project in UP. from Times of India https://ift.tt/31P4pjk
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Punjab moves SC over BSF jurisdiction

Raising a Centre-state dispute over extension of the BSF’s jurisdiction in border areas to 50km, the Punjab government has moved the Supreme Court with an Article 131 original suit accusing the central government of attempting to rule state territory by proxy and deal a blow to the constitutionally mandated federal structure of governance. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3yjqpyD
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SC: Not just crime, look at criminal’s mental state too

Holding that the court should not take into consideration only the crime but also the criminal, his state of mind and his socio-economic conditions while awarding the sentence, the Supreme Court has commuted the death sentence of a first time offender who killed his two siblings and a nephew over a property dispute. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3IHoPvl
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Indian sisters pay Rs 1.5cr to help 92 people, pets flee Af

In an evacuation dubbed "Operation Magic Carpet", the 92 evacuees — including 30 women, 32 children and six pets — were transported across land from Kabul to Islamabad using the services of American-Israeli rescue specialist Moti Kahana. They stayed in safe houses for different periods of time until it was safe to cross the border at different times and places. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DJoiFp
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Farmers call off year-long stir, to leave Delhi borders from Sat

Hours after receiving a ‘signed’ letter from the Centre accepting most of their demands, farmer Unions on Thursday ended their year-long agitation and decided to leave the sites they had occupied on national highways on Delhi borders with tents at Singhu, a key protest venue, being wound up and similar action expected at other places including several toll plazas in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3pFjQSZ
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Stopped man from disrupting Ayodhya case: Ranjan Gogoi

Had an unnamed person not been denied entry into the courtroom on October 16, 2019, the day on which the Supreme Court reserved its verdict in the fiercely-contested Ayodhya land dispute case, the hearing may have been disrupted and the unanimous 5-0 historic verdict in favour of the Ram Temple might not have been delivered on November 9, 2019. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EFiiyy
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'Govt claims of India’s economic recovery hollow'

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday accused the government of being in denial on price rise and “impervious to the suffering of the people”, as she said claims of economic recovery were hollow and the mere fact that stock markets have risen or profit to select big companies could not be its indicator. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3oK3oBX
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IAF man battling for life cheated death last year

The lone survivor among the 14 on board the Mi-17 V5 chopper that crashed on Wednesday, Group Captain Varun Singh has dodged death a second time while on duty. Now battling for life in the military hospital at Wellington in Tamil Nadu, the IAF officer had survived a life-threatening emergency while flying the indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft in October last year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DEfpwC
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Challenged status quo, pushed reforms even if it ruffled feathers

Whether one agreed or disagreed with him, one could never ignore India’s top military officer, General Bipin Rawat. He himself made it very clear that as the country’s first-ever CDS, his mandate was to push ‘jointness and integration’ among the Army, Navy and IAF despite stiff resistance, while also weaning the forces off their overwhelming dependence on expensive foreign weapon systems. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3oBR8mN
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'PDP will contest polls, but I won’t till Art 370 is restored'

Former J&K CM and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said her party shall fight assembly polls in the UT, as and when they are held, so as not to cede any space to BJP. However, she added that she would not contest polls individually unless Article 370 and Article 35A are restored and J&K returns to its pre-August 5, 2019 status. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ptHiTe
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2-mth-old’s dad, man married for 9 days among Oting’s 13

Thirteen is more than dead statistics for Oting in Nagaland’s Mon district — for a village that lost as many of its sons to a botched Army ambush and subsequent violence on Saturday, the number will remain wrapped in a range of emotions for years to come. It will be remembered by a baby when she grows up as her father was among the dead that day. Or by the wife of a man who got married just nine days before the tragedy. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3dA4UQl
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Russia hails India for ‘refusing to obey’ US on S400

The 21st India-Russia annual summit featuring PM Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin saw the 2 countries, while reaffirming commitment to the S-400 deal despite the threat of US sanctions, strongly take up the issue of cross-border terrorism with focus on ensuring Afghanistan wasn’t used for terrorist activities by UNSC proscribed groups, including Pakistan-based LeT. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ds9sZ3
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2 NE CMs say AFSPA must go as Shah regrets Nagaland deaths

The outrage over the mistaken killing of villagers in Nagaland in an Army ambush and the subsequent violence grew on Monday, with the chief ministers of Nagaland and Meghalaya Neiphiu Rio and Conrad Sangma calling for the repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) while home minister Amit Shah expressed regret over the incident in Parliament. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3dsPNbD
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Expert panel split, call on additional Covid vaccine dose put off

The scientific advisory group on Covid immunisation has deferred “any decision on additional dose” in the absence of consensus on whether there is a need to administer a ‘booster’ to those at high risk of infection or severe illness caused by the coronavirus. “No recommendation has been made by the NTAGI yet,” a senior official told TOI. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lHgLAF
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SC grants PC to 12 women SSC officers released from service

The Supreme Court on Monday took the unprecedented step of granting permanent commission to 14 women short service commission (SSC) officers, 12 of whom had already been released from service without grant of PC, and heaped praise on the armed forces for displaying a complete change in mindset and supporting equal status for female officers. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3osTJPS
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Supreme Court sees chances of bias, restrains Mumbai police from filing charges against PBS

Pointing out “likelihood of bias” in the ongoing investigation by the Maarashtra police in criminal cases it has registered against Param Bir Singh, the Supreme Court on Monday said that it is prima facie of the view that the investigation against the former Mumbai police commissioner should be done by another agency and restrained the state police from filing chargesheet in cases against the senior IPS officer. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32Ti1Kr
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India and Russia ink 10-yr pact on defence tech, deal on AK rifles

India and Russia on Monday inked a new expansive 10-year pact on military-technical cooperation as well as the deal for AK-203 Kalashnikov rifles, even as defence minister Rajnath Singh raised China’s “completely unprovoked aggression” in eastern Ladakh while seeking greater partnership with Moscow across all domains. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lFhcvA
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Political compulsions can’t undo verdict: SC to Maharashtra

In a setback to the Maharashtra government just a day before the last date of filing nomination papers for elections to local bodies, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the ordinance brought by the state to reserve 27% seats for OBCs in these bodies and directed the Election Commission to stay the polls. from Times of India https://ift.tt/336qfz9
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'38 inducted through lateral entry since 2018'

Stating that 38 candidates had been inducted on lateral entry basis into the central government since 2018, minister of state for PMO and personnel Jitendra Singh on Monday said the lateral recruitment process achieves the twin objectives of bringing fresh talent and augmenting the manpower at certain levels. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3EwKFz8
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Flyers deferring leisure trips but cancellations not high

The Delta variant of Covid-19 delayed the wedding of Mayank and Khushi Bansal (names changed on request) from March to last week. And now Omicron has forced this Delhi-based couple to defer their dream honeymoon in Switzerland indefinitely. “Several Schengen states are witnessing an upsurge in cases. Also, we don’t want to fly back to IGIA and spend hours there with thousands of other passengers for our on-arrival RT-PCR test,” Mayank said on Monday from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lGrbAC
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Param Bir Singh not whistleblower, says Maha govt affidavit

The Maharashtra government has filed a counter-affidavit before the Supreme Court seeking dismissal of the special leave petition (SLP) submitted by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh. The state said it had “no knowledge of any conversation having taken place” between him and incumbent director general of police Sanjay Pandey, and only learnt of the alleged exchange when Singh filed the petition. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lD269I
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'Indo-Pacific, Af show we are entering a world of plurilateralism'

The current global situation has opened up spaces for middle powers and plurilateral arrangements to flourish, said foreign minister S Jaishankar. Addressing an Indian Ocean conference in Abu Dhabi, Jaishankar said, “A world of more decentralised globalisation obviously offers greater opportunities to many more nations. These would be accentuated by a stronger desire to foster localisation and promote regionalism.” from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZUVVpM
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India hosts Pakistan delegation for SCO meet

While bilateral ties with Pakistan remain in a deep freeze, India and Pakistan continue to engage under the banner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a Eurasian political and security grouping that is seen as playing an increasingly important role in Afghanistan after the US departure. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DshlbI
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Omicron surges 5x to 21; 1 new case in Delhi, 9 in Rajasthan, 7 in Maharashtra

India’s tally of confirmed Covid-19 cases linked to the newly discovered Omicron variant shot up five times overnight as nine people in Rajasthan, including a four-member NRI family from South Africa, seven in Maharashtra’s Pune and one in Delhi tested positive for that strain of the virus. The total count currently stands at 21. from Times of India https://ift.tt/31piAeS
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14 Nagaland civilians killed in botched Army operation, aftermath

In a botched operation, Army para commandos lying in wait for militants in Nagaland’s Mon district late on Saturday shot and killed six villagers instead, all of them coal mine workers returning home in a van singing songs. Soon after, a village search party found the bodies and attacked soldiers, leading to firing in which seven more civilians died. A soldier was also killed. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xUDUVk
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Will India see Omicron wave? ‘It’ll be clear in a month or two’

Experts said it would take another six to eight weeks for an “Omicron wave”, if at all, to become apparent. While Maharashtra’s first Omicron case has been detected in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the state’s additional chief secretary (health) Dr Pradeep Vyas said,“We will focus on quickly completing the vaccination process and ensuring that people follow Covid-appropriate behavior, particularly proper wearing of face mask.’’ from Times of India https://ift.tt/3G5FZ3A
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2 more detections in Mah, Guj take India’s Omicron tally to 4

Maharashtra and Gujarat reported a case each of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 on Saturday, one a 33-year-old man from Mumbai's Dombivli who had travelled to South Africa last month and the other a 72-year-old Zimbabwe resident visiting his native Jamnagar. This takes India's tally of confirmed Omicron cases so far to four. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3opNWL4
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Cyclone Jawad fizzles out, spares Odisha, AP any major damage

In the end, Jawad proved true to its name, generous, sparing Odisha and Andhra Pradesh major damage as it dissipated into the Bay of Bengal on Saturday evening, weakening into a deep depression. However, under the cyclone’s influence, many coastal districts received moderate rainfall and may get heavy showers on Sunday, IMD said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rBysFu
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China blocks mention of LeT, JeM in Russia meet statement

China is learnt to have prevented a specific mention of Pakistan-based terror groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) in the Russia-India-China (RIC) joint communique that reiterated the need for an inclusive regime in Afghanistan last week, but India is hoping to make up for it with an unequivocal condemnation of these UNSC-proscribed outfits in the summit and the first ever 2+2 dialogue with Russia on Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZT2N75
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51% difference in road death numbers from 2 departments

In a curious case of how two government agencies can come up with two sets of data on the same issue, and that too with a huge difference, even when the source of their numbers is the same, the NCRB under the home ministry and the TRW under transport ministry have been releasing different figures on road deaths based on reports from state police departments. This has been happening for the past many years, the comparative analysis of reports shows. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rFaj0S
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Farmers to continue stir till govt withdraws cases

The agitating farmer unions on Saturday decided to continue their protests until they get a “formal and satisfactory written response” from the Centre on their six demands that include a legal guarantee for MSP. They also formed a five-member committee to talk to the government and work for resolving the pending issues such as withdrawal of cases. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lzPlgh
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Amid reports of trouble in her office, Kamala faces early staff exits

Kamala Harris' chief spokeswoman Symone Sanders' May 2020 book is titled "No, You Shut up." In Washington DC political salons, word is that that clapback illustrates the dysfunction in the vice-president's office. Sanders on Thursday became the second person in Harris' team to announce her departure from the vice-president's office even before she completes a year in office. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xYY9RF
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India worked for a year to get China off Lanka projects

It took India almost a year to get China out of three islands off Jaffna peninsula. In January 2021, India was surprised with an announcement that the Ceylon Electricity Board had decided to award a contract for building “hybrid renewable energy systems” in three islands off the coast of Jaffna to a Chinese company, Sino Soar Hybrid Technology. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Ga5DUO
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‘Absolutely fine,’ says Omicron-infected doctor

The stigma of having his home sealed was more painful than the disease itself, says the 46-year-old doctor, one of the two patients in India infected with Omicron. He dispelled fears on the new coronavirus variant, saying the first thing he told himself once the symptoms manifested was to stay calm, get tested immediately, self-isolate and seek treatment. His wife and children too quarantined themselves at home. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ojTczC
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Cyclone Jawad set to impact AP, Odisha from today

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and other central/state agencies were deployed in strength on Friday for relief and rescue operations in the wake of cyclone ‘Jawad’ that is set to move in just off the Andhra–south Odisha coast by Saturday morning with wind speeds up to 90-100 kmph and heavy rain. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3diFjeO
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Lankan lynched by mob in Pakistan for alleged blasphemy

A mob in Pakistan lynched a Sri Lankan national on Friday before burning his body for alleged blasphemy in Pakistan’s Sialkot city. Priyantha Kumara, in his 40s, had been working as operational manager at a private factory on Wazirabad Road in Sialkot, in Pakistan’s Punjab province, for the past seven years. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rxFviA
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'Consider booster dose for 40-plus age group'

The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG ) has suggested a booster dose of anti-Covid vaccines can be considered for the 40-plus age group, prioritising those at high-risk or high-exposure as low levels of neutralising antibodies from existing vaccines may not be sufficient to neutralise the new variant- Omicron. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Ic25TX
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10 months on, chief secretary of Maharashtra takes his first shot

Almost 10 months after Covid vaccination for frontline staff started, Maharashtra’s senior-most bureaucrat, acting chief secretary Debashish Chakrabarty, 59, took his first shot on Thursday at JJ Hospital in Byculla. “He took a Covaxin shot on Thursday,” confirmed a senior doctor at the hospital. Chakrabarty took charge after Sitaram Kunte retired three days back. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3det9nj
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South African traveller, Bengaluru doctor are India’s first Omicron patients

India’s first two Omicron-infected Covid-19 patients have been detected in Karnataka. One of them is a 66-year-old man who travelled from South Africa while the other is a 46-year-old anaesthetist based in Bengaluru, the health ministry said on Thursday. Their contacts have also been traced, it added. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3G0gpNo
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‘Fascistic mindset’, says Congress after Mamata’s ‘what UPA?’ remark

A day after TMC chief Mamata Banerjee declared that UPA was dead and Congress was not fighting BJP with Rahul Gandhi often going abroad, a virtual war of words broke out with the grand old party accusing her of having a “fascistic mindset” and narrating her long history of alliance with BJP. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ogVoIb
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'Wide range of vaccines act as booster to AstraZeneca, Pfizer shots'

Up to six different Covid-19 boosters were found to be safe, and provoked strong immune responses in people who have previously received a two-dose course of the Oxford-AstraZeneca-developed Covishield, or Pfizer-BioNTech’s BNT162b2, the first randomised phase 2 trial of boosters given after two doses of either vaccine, published in The Lancet shows. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ltL1it
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Jobless rate: 11 states hit double digits in January-March

Urban joblessness rates in all age groups in at least 11 states remained in double digits, while it was stubbornly high among 15 to 29 year olds across all states, with this segment’s overall unemployment rate hitting 22.9% in the January-March quarter of 2020-21, latest data showed. In the October-December quarter, 12 states had reported double-digit urban joblessness rates. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3pmDjHZ
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Resolve logjam in RS, Venkaiah asks govt, oppn

With the suspension of the 12 opposition members continuing to disrupt Rajya Sabha, chairperson M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday asked the ruling and opposition benches to resolve the logjam, while stressing that ‘disapproval of undemocratic conduct in the House cannot be decried as undemocratic’. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZN6YBo
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Covid: Coverage of 1st dose up by 5.9%, 2nd shot by 11.7%

The coverage of the first and second dose of Covid vaccine has increased by 5.9% and 11.7%, respectively, till end of November following the government’s door-to-door ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ campaign that started from November 3. However, around 12 crore beneficiaries are still due for their second dose despite the government’s vaccination push. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rqmNcK
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In custody, Assam lynching accused killed in accident

The prime accused in the lynching of an All Assam Students’ Union (Aasu) leader in Jorhat two days ago was “accidentally” killed early on Wednesday when he allegedly jumped out of a police car in a bid to escape and was fatally hit by an escort vehicle. Neeraj Das, alias Kola Lora, was to be produced in court during the day. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3I9nD3n
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Undertrial can’t be detained indefinitely: SC

Taking up the case of a Maoist leader charged under the tough UAPA law, the Supreme Court on Wednesday held that an undertrial cannot be indefinitely detained in prison if there is a delay in concluding the trial. The courts “would ordinarily be obligated” to grant bail if timely trial is not possible and the accused has been in jail for long, it added. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3d7jWwL
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At Rs 1.32 lakh crore, GST mop-up in Nov second highest ever

GST collections touched Rs 1,31,576 crore, the second highest monthly mop up since the introduction of the new tax regime in mid-2017 on the back of strong festival sales. The kitty in November (for transactions in October) was a shade higher than the Rs 1.3 lakh crore deposited in the treasury last month and 25% higher than a year ago. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3oc8qGM
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Maharashtra may roll back some curbs for flyers after Centre objects

A day after Maharashtra introduced stringent air travel curbs in the backdrop of rising concerns over the Omicron variant of Covid, the Centre pointed out that the restrictions were “in divergence” with guidelines from the Union health ministry and urged the state to scale back its orders. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rqJe1m
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IIT hiring: Domestic offer hits record Rs 1.8 crore

After a lull in the first pandemic year, crore-plus job packages returned with a bang on premier IIT campuses. On the opening day of the season, several IITians entered the crore-plus salary club, as the highest domestic package touched an all-time high of Rs 1.8 crore and international offers crossed the Rs 2 crore mark. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rrP0Qh
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Mamata Banerjee meets Sharad Pawar, says ‘no UPA now’

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee targeted the Congress on Wednesday saying “what is UPA, there is no UPA now” amid signs that her party is opposed to a Congress-led opposition front to take on the NDA. Banerjee also took a swipe at the Congress leadership saying politics required continuous endeavour, “if you are going abroad to enjoy, how will people trust you”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3plZi1R
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Army to sport new, lighter combat uniform from January 15

The 13-lakh strong Army is going in for a change in its combat uniform by adopting a new ‘digital disruptive pattern’, which is ‘lighter, more climate-friendly and suitable’ for the terrains in which the force operates. The new camouflage fatigues, with a mix of colours from earthen to olive, will be showcased for the first time during the Army Day Parade on January 15. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3DirMhH
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