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Anti farm laws protest: Farmer leaders hold day Long hunger strike, govt unmoved

New Delhi: Farmer leaders on Monday went on a daylong hunger strike and their colleagues demonstrated in different parts of the country to push for a rollback of the new farm laws, as Union minister Rajnath Singh said there is no question of the government ever taking any retrograde step against the agriculture sector. On […]

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Now Anna Hazare warns Centre of holding fast

Pune: Social activist Anna Hazare on Monday wrote to Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar warning “resumption of a hunger strike” against the Centre’s “failure” to fulfil his demands including the implementation of the recommendations made by M S Swaminathan Commission. Hazare’s other demand include granting autonomy to the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices […]

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LAC faceoff: Indian forces fought PLA with utmost bravery: Rajnath Singh

LAC faceoff: Indian forces fought PLA with utmost bravery: Rajnath Singh

New Delhi: As the Ladakh standoff persisted, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday India’s armed forces stood up to aggression along the Line of Actual Control(LAC) in eastern Ladakh and fought the Chinese PLA with “utmost bravery” and “remarkable fortitude” and forced it to go back. “There comes a point in a nation’s history, […]

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India ready for any eventuality as PLA carries out works in Tibet: CDS Rawat

India ready for any eventuality as PLA carries out works in Tibet: CDS Rawat

Kolkata: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat stated on Monday that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is carrying out development activities in Tibet Autonomous Region of China, amid the Sino-Indian standoff at Ladakh. He also said that Indian forces are well-equipped to deal with any eventuality, and similar activities are being undertaken in […]

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Remdesivir may be highly effective against coronavirus: Study

Remdesivir may be highly effective against coronavirus: Study

London: Remdesivir may be a highly effective antiviral against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a new single-patient study that contradicts previous research which found the drug had no impact on death rates from the disease. The researchers from the University of Cambridge in the UK who gave the drug to a patient […]

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Covid-19 vaccination: Govt issues guidelines under Co-WIN

Covid-19 vaccination: Govt issues guidelines under Co-WIN

New Delhi: Vaccinating 100-200 people in each session per day, monitoring them for 30 minutes after administering the shots for any adverse event and allowing only one beneficiary at a time are among the guidelines issued by the Centre for the COVID-19 inoculation drive. According to the guidelines issued to states recently, the COVID Vaccine […]

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All those involved in ‘Roshni scam’ to be booked: Union Minister

Jammu: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said those who allegedly illegally occupied lands in Jammu and Kashmir under the so called Roshni scam will be brought to book. Campaigning for BJP candidates contesting the District Development Council (DDC) elections, Singh cautioned farmers against alleged mischievous propaganda being spread by the opposition parties that the […]

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Anti farm laws protest: AAP member’s stages hunger strike in Jammu Jammu: Members of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday staged a day-long hunger strike here in solidarity with farmers who are protesting against the Centre’s new agri laws. Some social groups also took out a joint rally, demanding repealing of the laws. The […]

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Over 51.5% votes polled in 6th phase of DDC polls12

Over 51.5% votes polled in 6th phase of DDC polls12

Jammu: Over 51.5 per cent of 7.48 lakh electorates exercised their franchise on Sunday in the sixth phase of the District Development Council elections, which covered 31 constituencies spread over 18 districts of Jammu and Kashmir, State Election Commissioner K K Sharma said. The polling started at 7 am and ended at 2 pm peacefully […]

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DDC polls: Freezing weather fails to dampen spirit of voters in J-K

Jammu: Despite dense fog in the plains and freezing weather conditions in high altitude areas following recent snowfall, voters participated enthusiastically in the sixth phase of maiden District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. The enthusiasm was the same among all the age groups in Jammu division as witnessed in the […]