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05 Jun

Over 1,100 villages in the Nanded district are coronavirus-free-Maharashtra

editor0 CommentsSikkimCOVID-19 pandemic, maharashtra, nanded

Out of 1,604 population villages in Nanded district of Maharashtra, as many as 1,179 have become coronavirus-free, while 271 others have not reported even a single infection case during the second wave of the pandemic. Nanded district has so far recorded over 90,000 positive cases and more than 1,800 people have lost their lives due to the viral infection till now. Nanded has 1,604 villages across 16 tehsils. The district official said,1,179 villages have become free from the virus and as on June 4 there is no such case. 271 villages remained free from the pandemic during its second wave,…

04 Jun

Mysuru civic chief Shilpa Nag alleges ‘humiliation at every step’ from district DC Rohini Sindhuri, resigns

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In what comes as an apparent tussle between Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers in Karnataka, Mysuru city corporation commissioner Shilpa Nag on Thursday resigned from her post alleging harassment by Rohini Sindhuri, her senior and the deputy commissioner of the district, over coronavirus disease (Covid-19) management. In a press conference announcing her resignation, Nag said, "There is no conducive atmosphere for me to discharge my duties. No one should ever face a situation like this." Rejecting the allegation of harassment as untrue, deputy commissioner of Mysuru district Rohini Sindhuri said, "The Mysuru City Corporation was submitting unsigned and contradictory ward-wise…

04 Jun

Big News: Juhi Chawla’s 5G lawsuit dismissed by Delhi HC, actress fined Rs 20 lakh

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The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed the lawsuit by actress Juhi Chawla against the implementation of 5G network technology in the country. The court ruled the plea was filed to gain "publicity" and that the plaintiffs, Chawla and two others, have abused the process of law. The Delhi High Court has imposed a fine of Rs 20 lakh on the plaintiffs. Justice J R Midha said the plaintiffs have abused and misused the process of law and wasted the court's time. The court added it appeared the suit was filed to attract publicity. This was clear as Juhi Chawla…

04 Jun

US students who took Covaxin, Sputnik to vax again

editor0 CommentsSikkimAmerica, Coronavirus, covaxin, russia, Sputnik V, vaccine

Since March, over 400 US colleges and universities have announced students get Covid-19 vaccinations, ahead of the Autumn semester but those who have been inoculated with India's indigenous Covaxin or the Russian-made Sputnik V are being asked to re-vaccinate as these vaccines have not yet been approved by the World Health Organization (WHO). Rukmini Callimachi reports in the The New York Times that Milloni Doshi, a 25-year-old student from India, who is due to start her master's degree this fall at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs, has been administered two doses of Covaxin. Now, Columbia has told…

04 Jun

India To Build Six Conventional Submarines At A Cost Of Around Rs 43,000 Crore Domestically

editor0 CommentsSikkimArmy, defence ministry, India, submarine

The Defence Ministry of India has cleared a mega project to build six conventional submarines for the Indian Navy at a cost of around Rs 43,000 crore domestically. The submarines will be built under the strategic partnership model that allows domestic defense manufacturers to join hands with leading foreign defense companies to produce high-end military equipment to reduce. India is also eyeing to reduce import dependence from the partner countries. This decision will significantly boost India’s naval prowess and its maritime capabilities. DAC has also extended the timelines for procuring urgent capital acquisitions under the delegated powers to the armed…

04 Jun

Google issues apology after insensitive search results for Kannada language

editor0 CommentsTechnologygoogle, India, karnataka, tech

After Google search with the keywords of "ugliest language in India" showed Kannada as the top result, India's Karnataka state says it plans to send a legal notice to Google. On Thursday, Google released a statement apologising for "the misunderstanding and hurting any sentiments". Many, including leaders from the southern Indian state, expressed their outrage at the search result on Thursday. It has fixed the search results following a massive outrage. Karnataka minister Aravind Limbavali demanded an apology from the tech company saying that this was an attempt by Google to insult the pride of Kannadigas [Kannada speakers]. "The Kannada…

04 Jun

RBI keeps interest rate unchanged, to keep its monetary policy accommodative

editor0 CommentsSikkimCOVID-19 infections, Interest rate, RBI

The Reserve Bank of India keeps interest rates unchanged at record lows as it reiterated its commitment to keep its monetary policy accommodative, to help the economy recover from the world’s worst outbreak of COVID-19 infections. RBI expanded its version of quantitative easing to keep borrowing costs anchored. It will buy an additional Rs 1.2 lakh crore of bonds under the Government Securities Acquisition Programme (G-SAP) 2.0 in the second quarter. It decided to retain an accommodative policy stance “as long as necessary to revive and sustain growth on a durable basis and continue to mitigate the impact of COVID-19…

04 Jun

Vaccines for children, indemnity for India’s Covid vaccine makers

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The Centre on Friday said the issue of granting legal protection to Indian vaccine manufacturers is under watch, a day after reports said Pune's Serum Institute of India has requested the Indian government to extend legal protection. Niti Aayog (health) member VK Paul said, "The issue of indemnity has come up in the context of foreign companies raising the demand. In principle, they expect us to indemnify from legal suits as they are protected in other countries too. We have also checked with other countries and the World Health Organization. This appears to be the fact that they are protected…

04 Jun

CM Mamata Banerjee holds meeting at Nabanna: Announces relaxations in current restrictions

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Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, announced some relaxations to the current restrictions in the state, while addressing a meeting at Nabanna today. Retail stores can now be kept open from 12 noon-4 pm, informed the CM. Hotels and restaurants can be kept open with a 50% workforce from 5 pm to 8 pm only if the workers are vaccinated and all safety measures must be followed. She annoumced free vaccines for the workers of rice mills and flour mills like ration shop workers. The CM further said that partial exemptions are also being considered in the case of shopping malls. There…

03 Jun

The Write Circle Guwahati with Kabir Bedi in conversation with Nilisha Agarwal

editor0 CommentsSikkimKabir Bedi, Prabha Khaitan Foundation, The Write Circle

Prabha Khaitan Foundation is going the organize The Write Circle Special with seasoned actor Kabir Bedi. Writers and Literati from across the historic city of Guwahati can look forward to being part of the event. Prabha Khaitan Foundation is a non-profit trust dedicated to all-round development of social, cultural, welfare, and humanitarian aspects of Indian society. The interactive session will take us on the life journey of the very versatile Kabir Bedi, through his autobiography titled ‘Stories I Must Tell: The Emotional Life of an Actor’. The session will bring together authors, conversationalists and literature enthusiasts to focus on rejoicing…