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Decision to raise age limit under Agnipath will provide opportunity to many youths: Army Chief
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Decision to raise age limit under Agnipath will provide opportunity to many...

New Delhi, Jun 17: Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande on Friday said the government's decision to raise the upper age limit to 23 years from 21 under the 'Agnipath' scheme for 2022 will provide an opportunity to the youths who were preparing to join the force but couldn't be recruited due to the COVID-19...
Covaxin safe, well-tolerated in 2-18 years age-group: Bharat Biotech
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Covaxin safe, well-tolerated in 2-18 years age-group: Bharat Biotech

Hyderabad, Jun 17: Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) on Friday announced that its COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin has proven to be safe, well-tolerated and highly immunogenic in paediatric subjects in phase II/III study. A press release from the vaccine maker said the study has been...
Govt clears appointment of chief justices in 6 High Courts
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Govt clears appointment of chief justices in 6 High Courts

Guwahati, June 17: A month after the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended appointments of new chief justices to the high courts of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gauhati and Telangana, the Union Government has approved the proposal of the Collegium. Accordingly, Justice Vipin Sanghi...
25 students fall sick after consuming mid day meal in govt school
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25 students fall sick after consuming mid day meal in govt school

Ranchi, Jun 17: At least 25 students of a government school in the outskirts of Ranchi fell sick after consuming mid day meal, in which a dead lizard was allegedly found, the school authorities said on Friday. The incident took place at Government Middle School in Silli block on Thursday...
Agnipath scheme: Violent protests continue in Bihar, 2 trains set on fire
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Agnipath scheme: Violent protests continue in Bihar, 2 trains set on fire

Patna, June 17: Violent protests over the Central government's 'Agnipath' scheme for recruitment in armed forces continued across Bihar on Friday with agitators disrupting rail and road traffic and setting the Bhagalpur-New Delhi Vikramshila Express and Jammu Tawi-Guwahati Express trains on fire. ...
India adds 12,847 new Covid cases, 14 fatalities; active cases up by over 4800
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India adds 12,847 new Covid cases, 14 fatalities; active cases up by over 4800

New Delhi, Jun 17: India reported a single-day rise of 12,847 coronavirus infections, taking the overall tally of cases to 4,32,70,577, while active cases also went up by over 4,800, according to the Union Health Ministry data issued on Friday. The data updated at 8 am also recorded 14 fresh...
Agnipath protest: Several trains set afire, narrow escape for BJP MLA in Bihar
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Agnipath protest: Several trains set afire, narrow escape for BJP MLA in Bihar

Patna, June 16: It was a narrow escape for BJP MLA Aruna Devi after a large number of aspirants tried to attack her when she was passing through a railway crossing in Nawada on Thursday. Aruna Devi was on the way to district headquarters, Nawada city, to participate in an event. When her car...
8 CRPF troopers, civilian injured in road accident in J&K
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8 CRPF troopers, civilian injured in road accident in J&K

Srinagar, June 16: Eight Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers and a civilian were injured on Thursday in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district. Police sources said that a CRPF vehicle collided with a three-wheeler in Kulgam resulting in injuries to eight jawans and the...
Train stopped in Delhi over protest against Agnipath Scheme
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Train stopped in Delhi over protest against Agnipath Scheme

New Delhi, June 16: A group of people on Thursday protested against delay in Railway recruitment exams and the newly launched Agnipath scheme and subsequently stopped a train in the national capital, an official said. Around 15-20 people gathered at railway station Nangloi and staged a protest...
Rahul says no knowledge of YI-AJL deal: ED sources
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Rahul says no knowledge of YI-AJL deal: ED sources

New Delhi, June 16: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has told the Enforcement Directorate (ED) that all the decisions and transactions related to Young India's (YI) acquisition of Associated Journal Ltd (AJL) were taken by late party leader Motilal Vora.The Gandhi scion, who was grilled for three...
Indias new Covid cases at 12,213; cross 10K-mark 1st time after Feb 26
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India's new Covid cases at 12,213; cross 10K-mark 1st time after Feb 26

New Delhi, June 16: India on Thursday reported 12,213 fresh Covid cases in a single-day rise as against the previous day's count of 8,822 infections, the Union Health Ministry said. This is the first time since February 26 that the Covid infections have crossed the 10,000-mark in a day.In the same...
Cabinet approves auction of 5G Spectrum
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Cabinet approves auction of 5G Spectrum

New Delhi, June 15: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Telecom department's proposal to conduct a spectrum auction through which spectrum will be assigned to the successful bidders for providing 5G services to public and enterprises. A total of 72097.85 MHz of spectrum with a validity...
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