Turkey, Syria quake toll tops 16,000 as cold compounds misery

Turky, 9/2: Freezing temperatures deepened the misery Thursday for survivors of a massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria that killed more than 16,000 people, as rescuers raced to save countless people still trapped under rubble.   The death toll from Monday’s 7.8-magnitude quake is expected to rise sharply as rescue efforts pass the 72-hour mark…

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Maharashtra Congress crisis deepens: Balasaheb Thorat resigns as CLP leader

Mumbai, 7/2: The crisis within the Maharashtra Congress deepened further with veteran Congressman Balasaheb Thorat stepping down as leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) following differences with party’s state unit President Nana Patole in the backdrop of the elections to Nashik Division Graduates’ seat of the Council. Thorat shot off a letter to Congress…

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Haryana govt employees to get medical reimbursement for ayurvedic treatment

Haryana, 4/2: Haryana’s Health and AYUSH Minister Anil Vij has announced that state government employees will get reimbursement for Ayurvedic treatment in addition to the allopathic ones. He also said the government is emphasizing promoting treatment using Ayurvedic medicines. The Haryana government also proposes to include Ayurveda subjects in the MBBS course in the state,…

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