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25 Jun

Delhi Plans Sero-Survey Of 20,000 Tests Across Age Groups

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New Delhi: Amid rising coronavirus cases in the national capital, the serological survey planned to be undertaken in Delhi soon, will conduct 20,000 tests across all districts and age groups. According to an official order, the exercise to be taken up with the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), will be held between June 27 and July 10. This is part of the new COVID-19 response plan prepared by the Delhi health department, as per the recommendations of the committee, headed by NITI Aayog member V K Paul. The committee comes under the Union Health Ministry. According to the order issued…

25 Jun

Five daughters for a Son : Congress leader’s tweet comparing daughters to problems sparks row.

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Former Madhya Pradesh minister and Congress leader Jitu Patwari on Wednesday landed in a spot as his tweet aimed at the BJP said that the ruling party had given birth to five "daughters"- noteban, GST, inflation, unemployment and recession- in its bid to beget a "son" called development. The BJP was quick to slam Patwari, calling his tweet as "highly misogynistic", which projected daughters as "unwanted". After a controvery, Patwari, however, deleted the tweet late on Wednesday night and expressed regret. In his alleged controversial tweet, Mr. Patwari on Wednesday took a swipe at the ruling BJP saying that “vikas”…

25 Jun

New Google update wipes users’ location, web history after 18 months.

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Alphabet's Google said on Wednesday it will automatically delete some location history after 18 months for new users and make it easier for everyone to access its search, Maps, and YouTube apps without being tracked. The updates to Google's privacy controls arrive as the world's largest search engine faces heightened scrutiny on its data collection practices. New privacy laws in California and Europe have prompted Internet companies to adjust practices over the last two years. Several lawsuits by consumers and US state attorneys general in the last few months have accused Google of deception in data gathering.Under Google’s updated settings,…

25 Jun

J&K : 2 militants killed in Sopore encounter.

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Two unidentified militants were on Thursday killed during a search and cordon operation in north Kashmir’s Sopore. "Two militants have been killed in the operation in Sopore’s Hardshiva area. Their identities and affiliations were being ascertained,” said a police official. The encounter began early Thursday after a joint team of the Army's 22RR, Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation at the spot for terrorists. Two-three terrorists were believed to be trapped at the encounter in Hardshiva area of Sopore. The encounter is still on, officials said. Mobile internet services have been snapped in the area. On Tuesday,…

25 Jun

Taliban says it will punish kidnappers of Afghan Sikh.

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The Taliban was not involved in the kidnapping of a leader of the Sikh community who was abducted by unknown persons in Paktia province of Afghanistan and his abductors would face justice from the group, the Afghan Taliban said on Thursday. The statement from the outfit came three days after Nedan Singh was kidnapped in Chamkani district of Paktia in the second such incident in recent months. "As a policy, we don’t kidnap any one, nor have we kidnapped this gentleman. Our goal is clear, that is putting an end to the [foreign] occupation. No question, if we find his…

25 Jun

Boat, Ferry Services To Remain Suspended Till June 30

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In view of rising water level of the Brahmaputra, plying of all kinds of boats/ferry service in Kamrup Metropolitan District has been suspended till June 30 evening.An order issued by additional district magistrate and CEO of district disaster management authority of Kamrup (Metro) on Wednesday stated that In partial modification to earlier order vide no, DDMA K(M) 25/2018 dated 21/06/2020 and the letter vide no. DWT-14/88/Pt-III/274 dated24/06/2020 received from the Director, IWT regarding extension of prohibitory order for plying of vessels in Brahmaputra at Kamrup Metropolitan District due to continuous rising of water level of Brahmaputra.The suspension of plying of…

25 Jun

CBSE : SC to give judgement on CBSE exams.

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Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE Board Exams 2020 have not been cancelled. In the matter heard at the Supreme Court today, the national board sought for more time to decide. The board is expected to decide by tomorrow evening. The matter for the CBSE remaining board exams has been adjourned for the time being and would be heard on June 25. Students and parents may please note - the exams have not been cancelled. While the petition has been filed in the Supreme Court, the CBSE Board has been asked for a solution i.e. how the exams would be…

25 Jun

Arunachal Pradesh reported first COVID-19 death

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Arunachal Pradesh reported its first COVID-19 death after a 43-year old woman died due to the deadly virus on Wednesday night.The woman breathed her last while she was transferred to the COVID health center in Tombo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS) in Naharlagun.State Surveillance Officer, L Jampa said that the woman was undergoing hemodialysis and planning for kidney transplant at Delhi. But due to the prevailing situation, the procedure couldn’t be completed and returned to the state on June 11.

25 Jun

12 Army Jawans Test COVID-19 Positive

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Twelve Army personnel have tested positive for COVID-19 in Nagaland’s Kohima district, officials said on Thursday. Health and Family Welfare Department officials said 12 Army personnel of Jakhama army camp quarantine centre tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. A group of army personnel had returned to Jakhama garrison from different parts of the country last week and were put under strict quarantine as per the military SOP rules within the camp jurisdiction, officials said. Twelve COVID-19 positive cases were reported on Wednesday, taking the total infections in Jakhama Army camp to 15, they said. Earlier a COVID-19 case was detected…

25 Jun

100 Deluxe Rooms As Covid Centres For Karnataka Ministers

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Bengaluru: At a time when citizens are having a difficult time finding a hospital bed for coronavirus treatment, a new order in Karnataka has become controversial. 100 rooms at a deluxe government guest house in Bengaluru, Kumara Krupa, have been set aside as a Covid Care centre for ministers, MLAs, MPs and top government officials. Rooms have been set aside in one wing of the Kumara Krupa Guesthouse for the "management" of ministers, Members of Parliament, Legislative Assembly and Council and senior officers above secretary rank, according to the state government order that has raised questions about preferential treatment for…