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Wrestlers Babita Phogat, Vivek Suhag welcome their 1st child

Indian wrestler Babita Phogat and her husband Vivek Suhag were blessed with a baby boy on Monday. Phogat shared pictures on her social media handle where she is seen cradling the new-born with Suhag by their side and wrote, “Meet our little SONshine. Believe in dreams; they do come true. Ours came dressed in blue!” […]

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Serum Institute’s first Covid-19 vaccine consignments to reach 13 locations today

Ahead of the January 16 nationwide vaccination drive, the first Covishield vaccine consignment containing vials were dispatched from the Serum Institute of India (SII) in the early hours of Tuesday. Amid tight security, three trucks carrying the very first consignment of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine left for Pune airport to be flown to 13 locations […]

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Serum Institute gets ‘Covishield’ purchase order from Centre

The Serum Institute on India (SII) on Monday said it has received the purchase order from the Centre for the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. “We have received the (purchase) order from the Government of India on Monday afternoon,” said a senior Serum Institute on India (SII) official. According to sources, each dose will cost Rs 220 […]

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In a 1st, Haryana govt begins production of jaggery, sugar in cooperative sugar mills

In view of the increasing demand for jaggery and sugar, the Haryana government has started production of these in cooperative sugar mills for the first time. Co-operative sugar mill Meham is the first to start production and sale of jaggery and sugar. Production in the cooperative sugar mills of Kaithal and Palwal will also start […]

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Chhatbir Zoo seeks permission to increase number of tourists

In view of the increasing number of tourists at the Mahendra Zoological Park or Chhatbir Zoo, the zoo administration has written a letter to the government seeking approval for entry of more people. As many as 2,700 tourists are allowed on the weekends at the zoo according to the Covid guidelines given by the government. […]

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Put stay on implementation of farm laws or we will do it: Supreme Court

A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde on Monday took up petitions challenging the validity of the three farm laws and those seeking removal of agitating farmers from Delhi roads. The CJI said, “We are extremely disappointed the way government is handling the issue. Last four times you said negotiations are […]

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Air India’s Longest flight with all women crew lands at Bengaluru, creates record!

Air India’s direct longest flight from San Francisco to Bengaluru with an all-women cockpit crew successfully landed in the southern city on Monday. The cockpit crew consisted of four women pilots- Captain Zoya Aggarwal, Captain Papagari Thanmai, Captain Shivani Manhas and Captain Akansha Sonaware. This is the world’s longest flight (commercial) to be operated by […]

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Farmers’ protest: Delhi borders continue to remain closed

Delhi Police on Monday informed that Chilla and Ghazipur Delhi borders are closed for traffic coming from Noida and Ghaziabad to the national capital due to the ongoing farmer protests. People have been advised to take alternate routes via Anand Vihar, Delhi-Noida Direct Flyway, Bhopra and Loni borders. Moreover, the Haryana-Delhi borders at Singhu, Auchandi, […]