Wrestlers’ protest day seven: the battle continues

Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, and Sakshi Malik address a press conference during their protest against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brijbhushan Sharan Singh at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Saturday, April 29, 2023. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Amidst rumours of his resigning and wrestlers accusing him of pressurising them to end […]

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Use digital tools to bridge learning gaps: World Economic Forum

The World Economic Forum today launched a new ‘Education 4.0 India Report’ about bridging learning gaps and making education accessible to all with the help of technology. This report has been released as a collaboration of the World Economic Forum, the United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) and YuWaah (Generation Unlimited India). While India has made […]

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Morning Digest: September 18, 2022

Joblessness below pre-COVID levels: Finance Ministry Demand for work under the national rural employment guarantee scheme hit a two-year low in August, signalling that the recovering economy is creating more jobs in rural as well as urban India, the Union Finance Ministry said on Saturday.   Government gives top priority to skill training: PM Modi ITIs […]

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974 health workers died of COVID-19: Centre

Clear details are unavailable on health workers, including doctors, who died of the infection Clear details are unavailable on health workers, including doctors, who died of the infection The Union government seems to be contradicting itself on the number of health workers, including doctors, who died while fighting COVID-19 in the past two-and-a-half years. In […]

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U.S. advisors endorse updated COVID-19 shots for fall boosters

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to adopt the recommendation, the last step before shots can begin. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to adopt the recommendation, the last step before shots can begin. A panel of U.S. health advisors voted to recommend Pfizer’s updated COVID-19 boosters that target […]

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K.L. Rahul tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of West Indies tour, participation in T20s doubtful

K.L. Rahul has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the T20I series against West Indies, starting July 29 K.L. Rahul has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the T20I series against West Indies, starting July 29 Star India batter K.L. Rahul on July 21 tested positive for COVID-19 and is likely to be ruled out […]

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Data | Taj Mahal is India’s top grossing monument, despite rapid decline in foreign tourists

Earnings from the Taj Mahal were over five times than that of Delhi’s Red Fort and ten times than that of Mamallapuram monuments in Tamil Nadu and the Sun Temple in Bhubaneshwar each Earnings from the Taj Mahal were over five times than that of Delhi’s Red Fort and ten times than that of Mamallapuram […]

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Covid effect? States see big jump in students skipping Class 10, 12 Board exams this year

Education Boards of at least 10 states — Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Telangana, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal — have reported a high number of students who registered but didn’t turn up for their Class 10 and 12 Board exams held earlier this year. The Indian Express analysed examination attendance data […]

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Active COVID-19 cases in country rise to 1,30,713

With 16,678 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,36,39,329, while the active cases increased to 1,30,713, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on July 11, 2022. The death toll climbed to 5,25,454 with 26 new fatalities, the data updated at 8.00 a.m. stated. […]

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Morning digest: June 15, 2022

Nominations for Presidential elections to begin on Wednesday With the nomination process for the presidential election set to begin from Wednesday, the Rajya Sabha Secretariat set up a special cell for the poll on Tuesday. Rajya Sabha Secretary General P.C. Mody has been appointed returning officer for the July 18 presidential election. He will also head this cell. […]

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