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12 Mar

Kejriwal congratulates people of Punjab for the big win

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As the AAP appeared set for a clean sweep in Punjab, the party's national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday congratulated the people of the state for this revolution. "Many congratulations to the people of Punjab for this revolution, Kejriwal, the Delhi chief minister, said in a tweet.From the records, the AAP was leading in 90 of the 117 assembly seats.The trends indicated that the ruling Congress has been decimated in Punjab, while the SAD, which contested the polls in alliance with the BSP, has failed to make much impact.

12 Mar

Retired IAS Officer Debasish Panda Appointed as IRDAI Chief by the Government

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The retired IAS officer and the former financial services secretary Debasish Panda was appointed by the Government as chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI). The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) approved his appointment initially for a period of three years. In January this year after a two-year stint, a 1987-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre Mr Panda had retired as financial services secretary. Following Subhash Chandra Khuntia completing his term in May 202, the appointment comes nearly 9 months after the vacancy was created. Mr. Panda’s name was suggested by the Financial Sector Regulatory…

12 Mar

7 people dead in a fire in shanties of Delhi’s Gokulpuri area

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In Delhi, a fire has been broke out in the shanties of the Gokulpuri area. 7 people died in that fire. A call was received around 1am at night, said by the Delhi Fire Services. It was about that fire. It has been said in a call that the fire had engulfed about 60 huts. But the cause of the fire has not been known yet. To bring the situation under control, total 13 fire tenders were rushed to the fire spot. Fire department said that the fire tenders found 7 burned bodies in the spot. Around 4 am in…

11 Mar

Delhi recorded zero fatality

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Delhi recorded zero fatality on Friday and 174 covid cases, with a positivity rate of 0.45 per cent, according to data shared by the health department.The death toll stands at 26,140 and the number of active cases is 860, the department said in a bulletin.The number of COVID-19 tests conducted a day ago stood at 38,795, it said, adding that the positivity rate has declined for the city.The number of daily cases in Delhi has been on the decline after touching a record high of 28,867 on January 13. The city had recorded a positivity rate of 30.6 per cent…

11 Mar

Andhra Pradesh fully recovered from Covid, says survey

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Andhra Pradesh has "recovered fully" from the impact of Covid-19, leading to a 18.47 per cent increase in the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), the Socio-Economic Survey said. The SES 2021-22 was presented to the state Legislature on Friday."The state economy has recovered fully from the adverse impact of Covid. The GSDP at current prices touched Rs 12,01,736 crore as per the advance estimates for the 2021-22 financial year. The economy showed a great comeback," the SES said.In 2020-21, the GSDP was Rs 10,14,374 crore.At constant prices (2011-12), the GSDP grew at 11.43 per cent to Rs 6,70,321 crore.

11 Mar

BJP set for big win in Uttar Pradesh

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BJP seems to retain power in Uttar Pradesh, with poll trends on Thursday showing the party alliance leading in 269 seats as against 121 of its nearest rival Samajwadi Party.The state has 403 assembly seats and 202 seats are needed to form a majority government. Trends are available for 399 seats so far.Prominent candidates who have secured a lead include Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from Gorakhpur, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav from Karhal, Shivpal Yadav from Jaswant Nagar and CLP leader Aradhana Shukla from Rampur Khas (Pratapgarh).According to official trends available for 399 seats, the BJP is leading in 252 seats…

11 Mar

New booster dose trial by Delhi AIIMS

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The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is going to start a booster dose trial of Bharat Biotech’s Covid 19 vaccine from this week. As report says, this trial will be conducted on more than 800 participants. The objective of the trial — titled as ‘Phase 3, Randomized, Multi-Centric, Open-labeled Study to Evaluate Immunogenicity and Safety of BBV154 Booster Dose in Participants Previously Vaccinated with EUA Vaccines’ — is to understand the best combination of heterologous boosting. As expert says this trial study will evaluate the immunogenicity and safety as a booster dose in individuals in india. Post two…

11 Mar

A rare zebra found on Serengeti National Park

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Recently in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, a rare albino zebra named as Ndasiata, has been discovered without any black and white stripes that the species is known for. The video is posted on instagram where Ndasiata is seen with another zebra. While animals videos and photos got viral for their free spirit nature or cuteness, this time the uncommon attribute took place. The uncommon zebra is estimated to be eight months old, sighted on the eastern section of the park. Although the foal’s neck, head and torso have a few minor black and white stripes the remaining body is covered…

11 Mar

Applications under PLI scheme for drone industry invites by Aviation Ministry

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A notification regarding applications for the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for drones and drone components has been issued by the Civil Aviation Ministry. Under this scheme, for a manufacturer of drones and drone components, incentive will be 20% of the “value addition” that is made by the company during the next 3 years. In the notification it is stated that all those who are eligible are advised to submit the application form at the Civil Aviation Ministry’s website. The deadline for submitting these applications is 11:59 pm on 31st March. More than one company within a group of companies can…

11 Mar

PM Modi will attend Various Events during the visit in Gujarat

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The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) had informed that Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi is on a 2-day visit in Gujarat on 11th and 12th March. Pm Modi will address various programmes and also dedicate various projects during the visit in the state. With 33 district panchayats, 248 taluka panchayats and over 14,500 gram panchayats, the state Gujarat has a three-tier Panchayati Raj structure. Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) will be dedicated to this nation by PM Narendra Modi on 12th March and also the first convocation address of the RRU will be delivered by him as the Chief Guest of…