India could see mild Covid-19 third wave by early next year: Experts

New Delhi, 6/12: India could see a mild third wave which will peak in the early part of next year, according to experts who have been modelling the pandemic.   The determination was made by the government-backed model, SUTRA model (short for Susceptible, Undetected, Tested (positive), and Removed Approach). Helmed by Professor Manindra Agrawal of…

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Andhra Pradesh officials trying to trace 113 passengers of Coromandel Express

Telengana, 3/6: Andhra Pradesh officials are trying to ascertain the whereabouts of 113 passengers who were traveling in the fateful Coromandel Express on Friday night and were to deboard at various railway stations in the state. 482 passengers of the train were identified as either belonging to Andhra Pradesh or traveling to the state.  …

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PM Modi, Abhinav Bindra hail Indian men’s team for historic Thomas Cup triumph

New Delhi, 15/5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sports minister Anurag Thakur and the country’s first individual gold medal winner at the Olympics, Abhinav Bindra on Sunday led the nation in hailing the men’s badminton team for winning a historic maiden title in Thomas Cup World team badminton championships in Bangkok.     India scripted history…

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RBI hikes repo rate by 50 bps to 4.90%, raises inflation forecast to 6.7%

New Delhi, 8/6:The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday hiked benchmark lending rates by 50 basis points to control skyrocketing prices of food, fuel and other commodities, governor Shaktikanta Das announced as the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which started its deliberations on Monday, concluded its review.     RBI raised the repo rate, or the…

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Manipur’s oldest militant group UNLF signs peace pact with govt, Amit Shah says historic milestone

New Delhi, 29/11: The United National Liberation Front (UNLF), an extremist group operating in Manipur, on Wednesday signed a peace agreement with the government and agreed to renounce violence, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced here .The UNLF is the oldest Imphal valley-based armed group in Manipur. “A historic milestone achieved!!! Modi govt’s relentless efforts…

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Odisha Prepares for Successful Implementation of Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign

 Bhubaneswar , 12/9:In  a major push towards cleanliness and public hygiene, a joint review meeting on the preparedness of the *Swachhata Hi Seva* (SHS) campaign was conducted by Smt. Usha Padhee, Principal Secretary, Housing & Urban Development (H&UD) Department, and Shri S.K. Lohani, Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water (PR&DW) Department. The review aimed…

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Congress slams BJP over USAID row, says narrative was aimed at diverting attention from own sins

New Delhi, 21/2: Congress on Friday claimed that the “$21 million USAID funds narrative” by the BJP is aimed at diverting the attention from “their own sins” of using foreign funds to destabilise Congress governments in the past. It also said the “biggest question” is why Prime Minister Narendra Modi held meetings with American Council…

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