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Union AYUSH minister Shripad Naik on Sunday said he was 'confident' he would attend the next session of Parliament starting in March as he had 'almost recovered' from the injuries he received in a vehicle accident last month.In the accident, which took place in neighbouring Karnakata on January...
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Around 200 MW of power supply to the national grid was affected due to avalanche in Uttarakhand as local administration shut down two plants, Tehri and Koteshwar, as a precautionary measure.The hydro power plants in the affected area are mostly under-construction or fall in small hydro project...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of those who lost their lives due to the avalanche caused by a glacial burst in Uttarakhand's Chamoli, the Prime Minister's Office said on Sunday.The PMO also said Rs 50,000 would be given to those...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday slammed the Mamata Banerjee government for notimplementing several central schemes in West Bengal, sayingpeople expected her to show 'mamta' (affection) but got'nirmamta' (cruelty).At his first public rally in the poll-bound statehere, Modi tore into the TMC...
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A cheating case has been registered against Bollywood actor Sunny Leone following a complaint from an Event management company that the actress had failed to attend a Valentine Day function in Kochi in 2019, after accepting a payment of around Rs 29 lakh.Leone was questioned on Saturday and her...
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The MeT department Sunday said no adverse weather events are expected over Chamoli, Tapovan and Joshimath in Uttarakhand on February 7 and 8, in a relief for the area hit by a major glacier burst.India Meteorological Department (IMD) Additional Director General Anand Sharma said Chamoli, Tapovan...
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Netaji Research Bureau chairperson Sugata Bose has shot off a letter to the Victoria Memorial authorities, claiming that one of the relics at an ongoing exhibition at the museum, commemorating the 125th birth anniversary of the legendary freedom fighter, is fake.In the letter to Victoria Memorial...
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State-run power giant National Thermal Power Corporation on Sunday said that an avalanche near Tapovan in Uttarakhand has damaged its under-construction hydropower project.Earlier in the day, a glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district which causeda massive flood in the...
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Sunday said that the flow from the Tehri dam was stopped to facilitate the smooth passage of rising waters on Rishiganga and Alaknanda rivers in view of the Chamoli flood situation.'Flow from Tehri dam was stopped to facilitate the smooth...
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As avalanche and flood at a Chamoli village destroyed many houses on Sunday, Uttarakhand Police issued a flood advisory saying that water level may rise at Srinagar, Haridwar, and Rishikesh.'Water level at Srinagar may rise to 536.00 m at 16:00 hrs. at Rishikesh, the water level may rise to...
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Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday said the ongoing farmers' protest against the Centre's three new farm laws is limited to a certain area, and expressed hope to break the deadlock over the issue soon.Talking to reporters in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior city, Tomar also...
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat and assured him of all possible support to deal with the situation arising in the wake of glacier burst and floods in the state's Chamoli district.In a series of tweets in Hindi, Shah also said teams...
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The Army has deployed choppers and troops for supporting Uttarakhand government and the National Disaster Response Force to tackle the flood. Military station near Rishikesh actively involved in coordination of rescue and relief operations with local administration. Army headquarters monitoring...
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Teams of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police and the National Disaster Response Force were rushed to flood-hit areas in Uttarakhand, where a glacier broke off at Joshimath and caused massive flooding in the Dhauli Ganga river on Sunday, officials said.An ITBP officer said two teams of the force,...
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The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday asked authorities in all districts of the state on the banks of the Ganga river to be on a high alert and continuously monitor the water level after a glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district. The disaster caused a massive flood in...
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Noting that people are trying to 'defame' India at the world stage, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that some foreign powers are planning to attack India's identity associated with the tea.Speaking at an event in Sonitpur's Dhekiajuli in Assam, Prime Minister Modi said, People who are...
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Hollywood veteran actor Susan Sarandon has amplified her support to the ongoing farmers agitation and said despite attempts to silence the 'most vulnerable' Indian leaders should remember the world is watching them. The Thelma & Louise star became the latest international celebrity to back the...
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Ram Lalla Temple in Ayodhya and offered prayers there on Sunday.He reviewed the developmental works being carried out at the temple including 'expansion of Bhajan Sandhya Sthal, Queen Ho Memorial Park, Ram Katha Park, beautification of Ram Kath...
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India has become the third topmost country in the world in terms of the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered, the Government of India (GoI) informed on Sunday adding that only the United States and the United Kingdom remain ahead of India.The government said in a press release that 12...
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Heavy security deployment continued at the Tikri border (Delhi-Haryana border) on Sunday morning as farmers' protest against three agriculture laws enters the 74th day.Police officers were seen standing in huge numbers near the barricades placed near the Tikri border a day after the 'chakka jam'...
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In the wake of comments by celebrities on the ongoing farmers' protest, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday said that the government should not have asked big personalities like former batsman Sachin Tendulkar and legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar to tweet in their support on...
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India reports 12,059 new COVID-19 cases, 11,805 discharges, and 78 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Union health ministry.Total cases: 1,08,26,363Total discharges: 1,05,22,601Â Â Â Death toll: 1,54,996Â Â Â Â Active cases: 1,48,766Â Â Â Total Vaccination: 57,75,322
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Actress and model Gehana Vasisth was arrested on Saturday by property cell unit of Mumbai crime branch for her role in shooting and uploading porn videos on her website. Mumbai crime branch on Thursday raided a bungalow in Madh Island, Malad and busted a live porn video film making racket and...
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For parents concerned about sending their children, especially primary students, to school due to Covid-19, and wanting to know when vaccine will be approved for those below 18 years, here's something that will give them a sense of safety. Bharat Biotech, makers of indigenous Covid-19 vaccine...
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US President Joe Biden, who fractured his right foot while playing with one of his dogs in November, has healed from the injury and will return to his usual exercise regimen, his physician said.“The president received routine follow up X-rays today. Both small fractures of his foot are completely...
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is unlikely to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s event to launch key infrastructure projects in Haldia district on Sunday in what will be his second visit to the poll-bound state in as many weeks.Sources said that Mamata Banerjee has taken the call...
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 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to visit Rajasthan on February 12 and February 13 to express solidarity with farmers' who are protesting against the new agricultural laws of the Centre.Rajasthan Congress in-charge Ajay Maken took to Twitter on Saturday to inform about Gandhi's visit....
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Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait called on peasants across the country to join the 'tractor revolution' as part of the ongoing protests at Delhi's borders against the new agri laws introduced by the Centre.  During a speech to supporters at the Ghazipur protest site, Tikait reached out to the...
