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53% Indians express concern over taking Covid-19 vaccine: Survey
The survey holds importance at a time when questions are being raised on both the safety and efficacy of the vaccines being developed at a phenomenal rate as the world struggles to find a silver bullet to end its pandemic woes.
Col Prithipal Gill, who served in three forces, felicitated by Controller General of Defence Accounts
Sahil Goyal, Deputy Chief of Defence Accounts, along with two other officers visited the veteran at his residence here on December 11 and presented the revised pension orders and a plaque to the veteran on behalf of the CGDA, a statement issued by the Defence PRO said.
Twitter seeks quashing of FIRs for promoting 'Khalistan agenda'
The plea states that Vinit Goenka, former national co-convener of the BJP IT cell, and other complainants had alleged that Twitter had taken financial consideration to promote Pannun's tweet, despite already disabling the tweet and suspending his account. Twitter said Goenka launched a public smear campaign against it alleging the platform is anti-India and operating against the sovereignty of India.
'MSP will continue': Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar pens emotional letter to agitating farmers
In his eight-page emotional letter to farmers, Tomar said that most of the farmers are happy with the Centre's three new farm bills, but some confusion has been created by certain sections as part of a "conspiracy" to create tensions based on "falsehoods".
NCB notice to filmmaker Karan Johar to share details of 2019 party video by Friday
An NCB official said that a notice has been given with regard to the video which was in circulation. "The NCB had received a complaint from Manjinder Singh Sirsa in this regard and was marked to the Maharashtra Zonal Unit. To check the veracity of the video the notice has been sent," the official said.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal tears copies of farm laws in Delhi Legislative Assembly
Supporting the famers' protest and demanding the repeal of the laws, Kejriwal said, "We refuse to accept these laws as they are against the farmers. More than 20 farmers have lost their lives in 22 day of the protest. I want to ask the Union government that how many more lives you want."
TRP scam: Mumbai Police nabs former BARC COO Romil Ramgarhia
This is the 14th arrest in the TRP scam probe but first linked to the BARC and comes barely five days after Republic TV CEO Vikas Khanchandani was arrested December 13, sent to custody till December 15, and granted bail on December 16.
Icy winds from Himalaya grips Delhi, temperature to go down: IMD
A cold wave in Delhi has been officially declared as icy winds from the snow-covered Himalayas reached swathes of North. The severe cold conditions are expected to trouble a few pockets in Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana in the next 24 hours.
J&K DDC Polls Phase 7: 68.43% voter turnout in Panch, 58.64% in Sarpanch by-polls
This was stated by the State Election Commissioner (SEC) K.K. Sharma on Thursday. Giving details the SEC informed that by-polls for Panch were held in 438 vacant seats in the seventh phase on Wednesday. Out of a total 76,866 electors (including 39,727 males and 37,139 females), 52,599 voted and 1000 candidates were in the fray.
National highways leading to China border set to be widened from 5.5m to 10m
The Highways ministry modified its two-year-old circular limiting the width of such roads to 5.5 metre, which had become a bone of contention for the Chardham road widening project.
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