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Ladakh temperature falls to sub-zero, concentration deviates to warding off Chinese Navy

As Eastern Ladakh witnesses its first snow and sub-zero temperatures, the Indian Army soldiers, armed with US-made blizzard masks, have become all prepared for the winter against the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China. The concentration of the national security planners is now completely directed towards beefing maritime security. Though, the four-nation QUAD multilateral exercises…

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BBMP released notices for 7 private hospitals for not allocating enough beds for Covid-19 patients

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Sunday released notices for a count of 7 private hospitals in the cityfor not assigning the mandatory 50 % of beds as instructed by the government for the Covid-19 patients referred by the government. BBMP Commissioner, Manjunath Prasad said the notices were released for license suspension of the…

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PM Modi addresses at the Statue of Unity, talks about terrorism to launch of seaplane service

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhai Patel, said, “Today, all countries of the world need to unite against terrorism. No one can benefit from terrorism and violence. India has always fought against terrorism.” Modi added, “The country can never forget that some people were not saddened at…

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4 dead, 120 injured in Strong, 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit Aegan sea rattling Turkey, Greece

A strong earthquake hit the Aegan sea, where 4 people have died and 120 have been severely injured, revealed the country’s disaster management on Friday. The vibrations were felt in both Turkey and Greece, where some buildings broke down near the coastal province of Izmir. A government minister stated people were struggling while being trapped…

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Centre directs the states to formulate committees for sleek vaccination drive of Covid-19

The Centre has issued an order to the states to formulate specific committees which will aid in coordination and supervision of Covid-19 vaccination drive simultaneously ensuring the minimum intervention in other healthcare services, and also emphasized on initial tracking of social media for evading any rumors which would affect the community acceptance of Covid-19 isolation….

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US court directs ISRO’s Antrix to compensate USD 1.2 billion for Bengaluru start-up

A US court has issued an order directing the commercial wing of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Antrix Corporation to pay a compensation amount of USD 1.2 billion to a start-up company based in Bengaluru, Devas Multimedia, as it canceled a satellite deal in 2005. According to the formal agreement signed in2005, Antrix had given…

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India and US review UNSC agenda points, will collaborate closely for future endeavours

India and United States have discussed various issues pertaining to UN Security Council agenda and have mutually decided to collaborate closely due to their shared values revolving around democracy, pluralism and rule-based international orders, according to officials. India, Mexico and Ireland were elected as a non-permanent member for a tenure of two years commencing from…

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NDRF provides training to first batch of stray dogs to become search, rescue specialists

National Disaster Response Force’s (NDRF) dog squad have provided training to Blaze and Tiger, which will support the personnel in search and rescue operations. Unlike the traditional regulations, Blaze and Tiger do not belong to the breed of German Shepherd or Labradors, but are the “desi” breed, who are trained by NDRF’s eighth battalion as…

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