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Maharashtra govt to provide free cancer vaccine for girls, takes precautions against bird flu

Mumbai: Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar on Saturday announced that the Maharashtra government will provide free cancer vaccines to girls aged 0-14, highlighting growing concerns over rising cancer cases across the state. “With changes in lifestyle, cancer cases are rising in both rural and urban areas. Previously, cancer was often linked to specific addictions, but…

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Chamoli Avalanche: Drone-based buried object detection system to be used for search, rescue ops of missing workers

Chamoli: A drone-based intelligent buried object detection system will be airlifted by the Indian Air Force for deployment in search and rescue operations of the five other missing Border Road Organisation (BRO) workers following the avalanche in the Mana area of Chamoli. “A drone-based Intelligent buried object detection system to be airlifted by the Indian…

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Teaser of Salman Khan starer Sikandar much loved by fans, film promises mega action and massy one-liners

The teaser of the Salman Khan starer Sikandar has been highly appreciated and loved by fans. The movie is all set to be released on Eid this year. The one-minute and 21-second long teaser of the film introduces Salman’s character named Sanjay, who was lovingly called Sikandar by his grandmother. The film is directed by…

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Shivakumar’s visit to Sadhguru’s event divides Karnataka Congress

Bengaluru, 1/3: The controversy over Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar’s visit to Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev’s Isha yoga centre in Tamil Nadu for Mahashivaratri celebrations has refused to die down with leaders in the state Congress unit sharply divided over the issue. Cooperative Minister K N Rajanna questioned the justification behind Shivakumar sharing the…

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No fuel for vehicles older than 15 years in Delhi after March 31

New Delhi: The Delhi government will stop providing petrol to vehicles older than 15 years at fuel stations across the city after March 31, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced on Saturday. Following a meeting with officials to discuss measures to combat air pollution in the national capital, Sirsa said the government is taking stringent…

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Error In Class X Science Question Paper; BSE Assures Fair Evaluation

Bhubaneswar: Class X Students appearing for High School Certificate (HSC) examinations conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) were left stunned when they discovered a shocking error in the Science set-C question papers. As per reports, the students found that they had been allotted four marks less than the total marks prescribed for the…

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Air travel made easy, first flight from Mumbai reaches Jharsuguda airport

Jharsuguda: Flight services between Jharsuguda and Mumbai started today. An Indigo flight has arrived in Jharsuguda from Mumbai airport. The flight took off from Mumbai airport at 10:55 am and reached Jharsuguda at 11:15 pm. Later, the flight will return from Jharsuguda at 2:00 pm and reach Mumbai at 4:15 pm. Reports further added that…

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IFS Officer Suresh Pant Takes Over As New PCCF

Bhubaneswar: The 1990-batch Odisha cadre IFS Officer Suresh Pant has been appointed as the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) and Head of Forest Force (HoFF), replacing Debidutta Biswal, a 1988-batch IFS Officer. Manoj Kumar Mohanty, Additional Secretary to Odisha government, has issued a notification in this regard. “In pursuance of Note-2 of rule 3(2)(iv)…

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Amit Shah instructs authorities to ensure free movement of people in Manipur from March 8

New Delhi, 1/3: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday directed security forces to ensure free movement of people on all roads in Manipur from March 8. Chairing a meeting where the security situation of Manipur was reviewed, the home minister said that strict action should be taken against those creating obstructions on the roads.

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