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India to set up 6th ICP along B'desh borders to boost trade, people's movement
According to the officials, the Indian government has already set up or is in the process of setting up five multi-facilitated and multi-utility ICPs in Petrapole-Benapole along with West Bengal, Dawki (Meghalaya), Sutarkandi, Sonamura and Agartala and the sixth one would be set up in Sabroom in southern Tripura. The works for the ICPs in Dawki and Sutarkandi are almost complete and they will be operational soon.
Farmers' Protest: Condolence meets across Delhi to honour dead farmers
Punjab farmer leader Gurvinder Singh, associated with the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), said tribute is being paid to the farmers who lost their lives during the farmer agitation fighting for their basic rights. He informed that condolence meetings are being held in other parts of the country, including Punjab and Haryana.
Indian Medical Association moves Supreme Court on allowing Ayurvedic doctors to perform surgeries
The central government had allowed PG students of Ayurveda to perform various kinds of general surgery and medical procedures, including orthopaedic, ophthalmology, ENT and dental, by notifying an amendment in a gazette notification the CCIM issued in November.
Covid-19 cases linked black fungus infection appears across Delhi hospitals
However, doctors said this alarming affliction called Mucormycosis is rare but not new. What is new is the impact of Covid behind triggering this deadly infection. Max Superspeciality hospital in Delhi has reported as many as 24 cases amid the Covid pandemic as against four cases reported last year.
Modi pays surprise visit to Gurudwara Rakabganj
Modi's sudden visit to the Gurudwara comes amid the agitation organised by the farmers of Punjab in the national Capital, which may be seen as a move to placate them. However, the BJP leaders say that the PM's visit is a matter of pure faith and should not be seen from any other perspective.
EC begins officers' scrutiny drive for 2021 polls in 5 states
It is being ensured that the polling officers directly connected to the conduct of elections in these five states are not posted in their home districts and places where they have served for a considerably long period of time.
Suvendu Adhikari has joined the world's most corrupt party, says Trinamool Congress
Meanwhile, Adhikari on Saturday wrote an open letter to party workers asking them to join hands with him and dawn a new beginning in Bengal. In the letter, he said: "Our fight is to restore Bengal to its glory." The rebel Nandigram legislator also said that the ruling Trinamool Congress is now filled with individuals who do not bother about anyone but themselves.
After Bodoland Council, BJP sweeps another autonomous body in Assam
According to the officials of Assam State Election Commission, BJP's junior ally Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) won two seats while the opposition Congress managed only one seat. BJP President J.P. Nadda greeted the people of Assam, BJP leaders and party functionaries besides Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the electoral success.
Uniform Civil Code in Goa matter of pride, says President Ram Nath Kovind
The President said that it is a matter of pride for Goa that its citizens have adopted the Common Civil Code. By doing so, the cultural diversity in Goa has been encouraged. President Kovind's statement comes at a time when there is a demand to implement the Uniform Civil Code across the country.
Proposed Ayodhya mosque will be futuristic in design
The Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF) trust, in charge of building a mosque in Ayodhya after last year's Supreme Court's verdict, while unveiling the new design, said on Saturday that the new mosque complex will include a multi-speciality hospital, a community kitchen and a library.
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