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Eco-friendly ‘seed rakhis’ attracting shoppers this Raksha Bandhan

30 Jul 2020 06:45 AM IST

Eco-friendly rakhis made out of seeds are impressing Raksha Bandhan shoppers this year. The rakhis, manufactured by rural women working under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), are available at Vikas Bhavan in Ghaziabad. Asmita Lal, Chief Development Officer, Ghaziabad told TDG, “With the festive season coming ahead, we thought

Rajasthan Speaker moves SC against HC’s relief to Pilot camp

30 Jul 2020 06:44 AM IST

Upping his ante against the Sachin Pilot camp, Rajasthan Speaker C.P. Joshi on Wednesday moved to the Supreme Court to stay disqualification proceeding against Pilot and 18 rebel MLAs. In his petition, Joshi said that to decide whether nonattendance of meeting and criticism of the original party constituted grounds for

Devotees urged not to throng at ‘bhoomi pujan’, watch event on TV

30 Jul 2020 06:44 AM IST

Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust has urged all Ram devotees to not get anxious to reach Ayodhya. Instead, they have been asked to watch the live broadcast of Bhoomi Pujan on Doordarshan from the comfort of their homes and celebrate this grand and divine occasion by lighting diyas in

VHP condemns TDB’s decision to appoint Arabic teachers

30 Jul 2020 06:42 AM IST

‘Arabic is not an Indian language and is not even in the Schedule of Indian languages in the Constitution.’

Tejashwi accuses Nitish of ‘hibernating’ as Covid cases spike in Bihar

30 Jul 2020 06:42 AM IST

Leader of Opposition in Bihar Tejashwi Yadav fired fresh salvos at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, accusing him of “hibernating” as people in his state die of Covid-19 in large numbers. Yadav slammed Nitish Kumar for confining himself at home for over 130 days even as people have continued to die

‘Telangana Covid recovery rate better than national average’

30 Jul 2020 06:41 AM IST

HYDERABAD: After the High Court pulled up the Telangana government for its poor response in handling of Covid-19, the government defended itself and told the HC that the state’s recovery rate and mortality rate were still better than the national average. After drawing a sharp criticism from the HC, the

CBI grills YSR family’s close aide in Jagan’s uncle murder case

30 Jul 2020 06:41 AM IST

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has intensified its investigation into the murder of Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy (uncle of Andhra CM Jaganmohan Reddy) and has questioned his close aide Devireddy Shiva Shankar Reddy. Devireddy is a leader of YSRCP Pulivendula where Vivekananda Reddy was murdered on 14 March 2019. The

‘No question of falsely implicating anyone under UAPA: Punjab CM

30 Jul 2020 06:40 AM IST

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday cautioned SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal on spreading rumours against the Punjab government for indiscriminate use of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). “If there is any specific instance of wrongful arrest or registration of a case by Punjab Police under the UAPA,

Andhra sees 10k new cases, Jagan says ‘no respite’ from Covid-19

30 Jul 2020 06:40 AM IST

Andhra Pradesh reported over 10,000 fresh cases of the novel coronavirus with 65 new deaths on Wednesday taking the toll to 1,213 cases, marking the biggest daily surge in cases. The state has crossed 1.2 lakh Covid-19 cases. East Godavari district has become the hotbed for the Covid-19. The district

HRD ministry directs states to get parents’ feedback on school reopening

30 Jul 2020 06:38 AM IST

The education department of Chandigarh on Wednesday asked schools to seek feedback from parents of students by July 30 on when to reopen the schools. The decision comes after the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) directed states and Union Territories to take suggestions from parents regarding the reopening of

Haryana to get 10 new Covid labs

30 Jul 2020 06:38 AM IST

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal has directed the officers to set up nine new Covid-19 testing labs in next 10 days in the state and motivate people to wear masks during Unlock 3.0. The government has also asked various urban local bodies to spread awareness about covering one’s face through

WHO praises Chandigarh’s fight against corona

30 Jul 2020 06:37 AM IST

CHANDIGARH: World Health Organization (WHO) has taken cognisance of the Chandigarh administration’s timely efforts to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. WHO representative Dr Srinivasan Selvamani called on the Governor on Wednesday and presented his report on the fight against coronavirus in Chandigarh. In this detailed report, he appreciated the timely action