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VIT-AP DONATES RS 50 LAKH TO ANDHRA CM RELIEF FUND

July 30, 2021

VIT Founder Chancellor Dr G. Viswanathan met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy and handed over Rs 50,00,000 Demand Draft towards AP Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to support the efforts of the Andhra Pradesh government in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Initially, VIT-AP donated Rs 25 lakh on...

ATROCIOUS CRIME THIRD RAPE CASE IN A WEEK IN GOA: NE GIRL RAPED FOR THREE DAYS

July 30, 2021

PANAJI: The third case of gang rape has been reported in Goa this week. Following the rape of two minors at the beachside in Benaulim village and the rape of a 19-year old in Usgao village by two truckers, Quepem Police have registered a rape case of a girl from...

INDIA RECEIVED HELP FROM 52 NATIONS DURING SECOND WAVE

July 30, 2021

NEW DELHI: International community came forward with offers of solidarity and assistance for specific medicines and equipment that were not immediately available in the country during the second wave of COVID-19 and material from 52 countries have been received till date, the government told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Minister...

Thought I had won: Mary Kom on ‘unfair’ defeat at Olympics

July 30, 2021

Six-time world champion Mary Kom was “shocked and upset” to learn about her Tokyo Olympics exit on Thursday. Mary Kom faced a shocking defeat—split decision—at the hands of Colombia’s Ingrit Valencia to bow out from the tournament. Valencia won bout 3-2. However, Mary Kom thought she had won since the...

NEW NEP MAJOR FACTOR IN ‘MAHAYAGNA’ OF NATION BUILDING: PM MODI

July 30, 2021

As the new National Education Policy (NEP) completed one year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that it is one of the major factors in the grand exercise of nation-building and assures the youth that the country supports their aspirations. He said that in the last one year, teachers,...

India doubled tiger population 4 years ahead of schedule, says PM Modi

July 30, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the occasion of International Tiger Day on Thursday, said that India has achieved the target of doubling of tiger population four years ahead of schedule of the Saint Petersburg Declaration on Tiger Conservation. In a series of tweets, PM Modi extended his greeting to the...

Govt to offer 27% quota for OBCs, 10% for EWS in medical courses

July 30, 2021

The Central government on Thursday announced a 27 per cent quota for OBCs and 10 per cent reservation for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category in the All-India Quota (AIQ) scheme for undergraduate and postgraduate medical and dental courses from the current academic year, 2021-22. “This decision would benefit every...

Rahi Sarnobat, Manu Bhaker to resume India’s challenge in shooting

July 29, 2021

India’s Rahi Sarnobat and Manu Bhaker will resume India’s shooting challenge at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics, when they take the field in the first precision round of qualification in the Women’s 25M Pistol competition on Thursday at the Asaka Shooting range. The precision round is slated to begin at...

DHANANJAYA, KARUNARATNE SHINE AS LANKA DEFEAT INDIA IN 2ND T20I

July 29, 2021

Dhananjaya de Silva’s unbeaten knock of 40 runs followed by Chamika Karunaratne’s cameo of 12 runs helped Sri Lanka defeat India by four wickets in the second T20I of the three-match series here at the R Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday. With this win, Sri Lanka has levelled the three-match series...

Tokyo Olympics: Sindhu, Pooja, Deepika steal spotlight on Day 5

July 29, 2021

Shuttler P.V. Sindhu, archer Deepika Kumari, and boxer Pooja Rani stole the show for the Indian contingent on Wednesday in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, but the women’s hockey team disappointed and their road to the knockout stage is now looking difficult. Shuttler P.V. Sindhu and archer Deepika KumariBoxer Pooja Rani...

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