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Study analyses impact of lockdown over non-Covid deaths

December 13, 2021

An international team of researchers led by Dr Guojun He, Associate Professor in Economics and Management and Strategy at HKU Business School, investigated how China’s strict lockdown affected non-Covid mortality. The study has been published in the ‘Nature Human Behaviour Journal’. Facing the unprecedented crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic,...

SCIENTISTS FIND POTENTIAL MEDICINE FOR PARKINSON’S DISEASE

December 13, 2021

During a recent study, a team of scientists at the University of Bath has refined a molecule that has the potential to develop into a drug to treat Parkinson’s disease. The research has been published in the ‘Journal of Molecular Biology’. Professor Jody Mason, who led the research from the...

OPPOSITION PARTIES DON’T HAVE ‘NETA, NEETI, NEEYAT’: NADDA IN UP

December 13, 2021

Slamming the Opposition parties, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief JP Nadda on Sunday said they do not have “neta, neeti and neeyat” (leader, policy and intention). Addressing a public meeting here, Nadda said, “All parties in the country promote dynastic politics, casteism and religious division. ‘Vipakshi dalon ke pas na...

‘People should vote for a national party, not regional parties’

December 13, 2021

Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls that are scheduled to be held next year, Congress leader Rashid Alvi on Sunday said that regional parties do not have any ideology and urged people to vote for a national party. As the assembly elections are approaching, the regional parties in Uttar...

STATES MUST RETHINK WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT TO CBI TO PROBE CASES: JITENDRA SINGH

December 13, 2021

Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh on Sunday expressed concern over certain States withdrawing general consent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate cases but nevertheless holding on the prerogative to give selective consent where it suits them. He was speaking at the investiture ceremony organised by...

WORKERS HOLD PROTEST AS PDP YOUTH CONVENTION NOT ALLOWED TO TAKE PLACE IN SRINAGAR

December 13, 2021

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) workers held a protest on Sunday after the party’s youth convocation was prohibited. The convention of the youth wing of the party was scheduled to take place at PDP president Mehbooba Mufti’s ‘Fairview’ residence on Gupkar Road. The party workers also alleged that the PDP president...

BILL MEANT TO PREVENT RELIGIOUS CONVERSION BY INDUCEMENTS: CM BOMMAI

December 13, 2021

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said the proposed Anti-Conversion Law that the state government intends to introduce in the winter session of the Assembly is only to prevent religious conversions by inducements. Speaking to media persons here on Sunday, he said that the people need not worry about...

BANK DEPOSIT INSURANCE COVER INCREASED TO RS 5 LAKH

December 13, 2021

The Central government on Sunday increased the bank deposit insurance cover, in case of problems occurring such as closure, from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh. The amount has to be refunded to the depositor within 90 days. To mark the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a veiled...

PM SET TO INAUGURATE VISHWANATH CORRIDOR IN VARANASI

December 13, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first phase of the newly-constructed Kashi Vishwanath Dham, also known as the Vishwanath corridor, on Monday during a visit to his parliamentary constituency Varanasi. According to Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), “At around 1 PM on December 13, Prime Minister will visit Shri Kashi...

‘TOUGH COMPETITION BETWEEN PLAYERS NEEDED FOR GROWTH OF WOMEN’S FOOTBALL IN INDIA’

December 11, 2021

Former Indian footballer I.M. Vijayan feels players need to be competitive to further help in the growth of women’s football in India. The Senior Women’s National Football Championship 2021-22 came to an end on Thursday when Manipur clinched their 21st title at the EMS Stadium, in Kozhikode, defeating Railways 2-1...

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