A report shows that since the 2009 general election, the number of winners with declared criminal cases has increased from 30 percent in 2009 to 43 percent in 2019. Delhi: A majority of elected Members of Legislative Assemblies across the five states of Assam, West Bengal, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala were found to be […]
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Work under the MGNREGA has come to a halt in 44 out of 404 villages in Warangal due to the fear of a second wave and surge in Covid-19 cases. Warangal: Due to the fear of the second wave of Covid-19 and the increase in Covid-19 cases in rural villages, a few gram panchayat secretaries […]
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The Covid-19 pandemic has forced women who have lost a sole earning member to enter the job market, at the worst possible time. New Delhi: When Yuvdhir Mor saw people his own age succumbing to the virus; colleagues, school,and college mates, the seriousness of the situation hit him hard. Unable to help people medically, he […]
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Cold storage owners in the city are at a loss as they have to run the facility despite not many farmers turning up to store their produce. Mysuru: Ramu, the owner of BTC warehouse in Vidyaranyapuram that has cold storage facilities for farm produce is worried over his business prospects. As Covid-19 has spread to […]
Continue ReadingAround four lakh litres of toddy is dumped every day because toddy shops are closed and there are no customers. Kerala: The Covid-19 pandemic has not only affected the business of toddy shops, but also toddy tappers. Customers have reduced due to the second wave of Covid-19 induced lockdown. Toddy tappers have been given orders by the government to […]
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As cow vigilante violence is on a rise, police look for perpetrators in a case of violence related to it. Ludhiana: A Muslim man was beaten up by a group of people on Sunday afternoon for carrying 50 kilograms of buffalo meat, in the name of Cow Protection. The incident took place on the village […]
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Parakh Sinha|24th May 2021 High Court opens to virtual hearings exclusively after summer vacations, SOPs in place by the Registrar General to curtail COVID-19 spread in the judiciary. Bengaluru: Advocates will no longer be allowed to enter the Principal Bench of Karnataka High Court (Bangalore) complex, unless there is a specific order of the court […]
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Ninety-five percent of hosiery industries in the city are running in losses. Ludhiana: While people stay indoors in their pyjamas, the people making these pyjamas struggle. The hosiery industry in the city has been suffering losses since the pandemic. Vipul Goel, owner of Makhan Hosiery Works (Goel Industries), said that 95 percent of the hosiery […]
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Parents suffer an increased level of stress due to the education going online from the past one year. Vapi: Online education has changed the way children study. It’s not the same anymore. Rupali Behani, a mother of two children, said, “Managing two children having their online class simultaneously is one big task. I had to buy them their […]
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Amidst students’ disapproval, CBSE’s proposal to conduct class 12 board examinations offline meets states’ desire to prioritize vaccination of teachers and students. Sonepat: Class 12 students are against the Central Board of Secondary Education’s latest announcement of conducting offline board examinations in a shortened format in July-August 2021. In recent developments, it’s been reported today that […]
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