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01 Jun

Media roundtable discussion on TB

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, Assam‘Winning the Battle Against TB

The State TB Cell, Government of Assam and KHPT jointly hosted a media roundtable discussion titled ‘Winning the Battle Against TB: Adopting a community-based Approach to Behaviour Change’ in Guwahati. It focused on the need to address barriers to TB treatment and care and a community-based approach, with a way forward. The importance of amplifying the issue and the media's important role was addressed in a discussion ‘Why Media Is a Critical Partner’ moderated by Dr. Sukriti Chauhan, Advocacy and Programme Lead, KHPT. Dr. Avijit Basu (Joint Director cum State TB Officer, Department of Health Services, Government of Assam), Dr.…

01 Jun

Delhi’s air quality ‘very poor’

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Delhi's air quality moved to the "very poor" category on Wednesday due to dusty air across the national capital. Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 322 at 4 pm. On Tuesday it was 215. An AQI between 0 -50 is considered as "good", 51 - 100 "satisfactory", 101 -200 "moderate", 201- 300 "poor", 301 - 400 "very poor", and 401 - 500 "severe". .

01 Jun

Ladakh reports 3 fresh COVID-19 cases

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Ladakh's COVID-19 caseload rose to 28,266 on Wednesday as three more people tested positive for the viral disease. The death toll remains unchanged at 228. 168 died from Leh and 60 from Kargil. In Ladakh active COVID-19 cases stands at seven. So far, 28,033 patients have recovered, the report said.

01 Jun

Physically challenged woman gang-raped

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On Tuesday A physically challenged woman was allegedly gang-raped by two men , police said. One of the accused has been arrested and the search for the other is on, police said. According to reports, the crime took place in Hanagal taluk of the district.

01 Jun

Kejriwal to visit Mehsana, Gujarat

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On June 6 Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal going to visit Gujarat to address a rally in Mehsana, a party official announced on Wednesday. This will be Kejriwal's 4th visit to Gujarat in last three months, where state assembly elections are due in December. The AAP leader is likely to hold a road show and address a rally in Mehsana, which is seen as a Patidar stronghold. "Kejriwal will visit Mehsana on June 6. His visit has been confirmed, but the official schedule of the program is yet to be announced," said party state…

01 Jun

Sourav Ganguly has not resigned from the post of president of BCCI , Says Jay Shah, BCCI Secretary

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Sourav Ganguly has no longer resigned as the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Secretary Jay Shah told ANI. There have been such speculations on social media structures that the former India skipper, having had a successful run at the BCCI, has resigned. The speculations started after Dada, as Sourav Ganguly is fondly regarded, had shared a publish on the completion of thirty years of his cricket career. Ganguly took to Twitter on June 1 and shared a post on "starting something today", which he feels, will “probably help a lot of people". “Today, I…

01 Jun

Yogi Adityanath To Visit Ayodhya Tomorrow, A Big Milestone For Ram Temple

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UP Chief Minister Yogi will be in Ayodhya for 3 hrs tomorrow, to attend an event related to the under-construction Ram temple that marks a enormous milestone in the process.The CM will participate in a ceremony to lay the foundation stone of the 'Garbha Griha' or the sanctum sanctorum of the temple by placing the first carved stone in it. In a statement issued final week, the Ram Janmabhoomi Trust, in charge of the temple construction, had stated white marbles from the Makrana hills of Rajasthan would be used in the sanctum sanctorum. The temple trust stated the whole stone…

01 Jun

When Singer KK opened up about reaching a ‘deadend’, revealed his better-half Jyoti helped him overcome it

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Eminent singer KK, who died suddenly after performing at a live performance in Kolkata on Tuesday night, had shared how his spouse helped him so a hard segment in life. He had also stated that she played an vital section in his career and made him shift base from Delhi to Mumbai in 1994. Soon after moving to Mumbai, KK had his leap forward with his first album Pal in 1999. He additionally had his first Bollywood hit with Salman Khan-Aishwarya Rai-starrer Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. His music Tadap Tadap was an immediate hit. Talking about the reasons that…

01 Jun

Eminent Singer KK passes away at 53 after performing at Kolkata concert, PM Modi pays tribute

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Singer-composer KK, whose actual name used to be Krishnakumar Kunnath, died in Kolkata on Tuesday at the age of 53. He was in the metropolis for a two-day concert, and took sick for the duration of an event at Nazrul Mancha. “He was declared dead to the medical institution around 10 pm,” said a CMRI health center staff. He died of a suspected heart attack. According to sources, KK felt sick during the concert. He complained of uneasiness throughout the interval but performed till the give up of the event. Post that, he was taken to a five-star hotel in…

01 Jun

Recollecting KK: 10 most heartwarming melodies

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The uncertain death of singer Krishnakumar Kunnath at the age of 53, has left many hearts broken globally. KK passed away while attending and performing the concert on stage in Kolkata on Tuesday. The singer kicked off his Bollywood career in 1996, with some of the most memorable and heartwarming numbers. Let's look back at some of those below. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam – Tadap Tadap Aashiqui 2 – Piya Aaye Na Ready – Humko Pyar Hua Kites – Zindagi Do Pal Ki Om Shanti Om – Ajab Si Bajrangi Bhaijaan – Tu Jo Mila Gangster – Tu Hi…