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Hike tobacco tax to 50%: Harsh Vardhan to states, UTs

Hike tobacco tax to 50%: Harsh Vardhan to states, UTs

New Delhi, July 06 (ANI): In a bid to discourage smoking among youths, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has written to heads of states and UTs to consider levying a uniform VAT of at least 50 per cent on all tobacco products. He has also urged to develop a tax policy to make tobacco products less affordable over time, according to an official statement. Vardan had earlier written to the Finance Ministry seeking to increase the taxes on cigarettes in June, wherin he had urged Arun Jaitley to increase the price of cigarette by Rs 3.5 per stick irrespective of its length. Jul 6, 2014
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200 stranded Indian workers return home from war torn Iraq

New Delhi, July 6 (ANI): A group of 200 Indian workers, who were stranded in war torn Iraq, arrived in New Delhi on Sunday. An Indian worker, Upendra Singh, said that the situation in Iraq has worsened as conflict is going between Shiite and Sunni. Another worker Mohammed Alam complained that the company they worked for did not provide them any help to return back to the country. Alam further added that India embassy was helpful and provided them ticket ensuring their safe exit. Earlier on Saturday, 46 freed nurses, who were abducted by suspected Islamist militants in Iraq, also arrived home in Kochi city of Kerala. A group of 78 workers belonging to Andhra Pradesh also reached India. While many have returned to India, 40 Indian construction workers are reportedly still in captivity. Jul 6, 2014
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Wall collapse reportedly claims 11 lives in Tamil Nadu

Tiruvallur, July 6 (ANI): Eleven people were killed and many are still feared trapped after compound wall of a godown collapsed in Uparapalayam in Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu on Sunday. Reports say that one person has been rescued after the compound wall of a godown collapsed in Tiruvallur. The injured was rushed to Stanley Medical College Hospital in Chennai. All of them of are said to be construction workers from Andhra Pradesh. Rescue operations are going on at the construction site to save those who are still trapped under the debris of the wall collapse. Jul 6, 2014
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BJP leaders pay tribute to Dr Shyama Prasad Mookherjee on 113th Birth Anniversary

New Delhi, July 6 (ANI): BJP leaders on Sunday paid tribute to Dr Shyama Prasad Mookherjee on his 113th birth anniversary. Home Minister Rajnath Singh and veteran BJP leader LK Advani paid floral tribute to the nationalist leader Mookherjee. Also Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan paid tribute to Mookherjee and said that everyone should take inspiration from him to make this country the way he dreamed about it. Jul 6, 2014
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No FIFA official quizzed over ticket scandal

According to FIFA, Brazilian police have not yet spoken to any federation official suspected of involvement in an illegal ticket-scalping ring dating back as far as 2002. Duration: 00:46 Jul 6, 2014
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Devotees participate in seven-day long Hindu festival in Tripura

Tripura, July 06 (ANI): Thousands of devotees gathered in Tripura to celebrate the festival of fourteen gods, 'Kharchi Puja'. The festival, celebrated annually during the months of June-July, claims to be the pride of Tripura, a state also known as the 'Land of Fourteen Gods'. An essential trait of the festival is the deities are locked in a room throughout the year and are brought to open for the devotees to see only during the seven-day period. Jul 6, 2014
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UK wants to help India develop renewable energy sector, says British minister

Kolkata, July 06 (ANI): United Kingdom has said that they would like to work together with India on various clean energy initiatives. Minister of the Department of Energy and Climate Change, UK, Baroness Sandip Verma, talked about ensuring a greener and safer planet at an interactive session at Merchants’ Chamber of Commerce (MCC) in Kolkata city of West Bengal. She also said that India can explore the possibility of having a Green Investment Bank like that of the United Kingdom. Jul 6, 2014
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Students fall ill after eating mid-day meal served at school in Bihar

Bihar/ Chittoor, July 06 (ANI): More than 50 students fell ill in Sitamarhi district of Bihar after consuming mid-day meal served at school. 54 children fell ill after eating the food in which a dead snake was found. BJP leader Manish Kumar said he got the information from a villager who informed them about a dead snake being found in the meal served to students. The children reportedly showed symptoms of nausea and all of them fell unconscious after eating the meal. In a similar incident, reportedly more than 60 children fell sick in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh after consuming the mid-day meal on Saturday. Jul 6, 2014
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India village council loosens iron grip on rural life

For centuries residents of a north Indian village have been barred from marrying who they wanted, but a shortage of eligible brides in the region has led the local council to ease restrictions. Duration: 02:16 Jul 6, 2014
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30 low caste families facing social boycott in Odisha

Rayagada, July 06 (ANI): For the past nine months, thirty low caste tribal families of the remote Paikapada village in Odisha face the humiliation of social boycott by villagers belonging to a higher caste. These thirty families who belong to Sano-adivasi (lower class) group are boycotted by the group Bodo-adivasi (upper class) which consists of 80 families. The Additional District Magistrate from Rayagada, Laxmikanth Behara, said that he has been informed about the incident. The group was boycotted for refusing to consume meat during the celebrations in honour of the Hindu elephant god, Ganesha. Jul 6, 2014
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Maoists shoot down doctor in Jharkhand

Gumla, July 06 (ANI): A village doctor, Raj Kishore Singh, was killed by Maoists in Gumla district of Jharkhand. Doctor's son, Deepak Kumar Singh, said the incident occurred in Mahadev Chutia village within Gagra police station limits in the district on Friday night. Villagers, though aware of the truth, refrained from speaking about the incident due to fear of the rebels and their threats. The reason for the killing is unknown and the Gumla police have sent the body for post-mortem. Jul 6, 2014
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BSF bringing smiles to children with cleft lips and palates

Tripura, July 05 (ANI): In a two-day long medical camp at Salbagan in West Tripura, the BSF doctors successfully performed surgeries on 13 patients suffering with cleft lips and palates. The camp was organized by the BSF Wives Welfare Association in collaboration with the Smile Train and Rotary club of Kolkata. The parents were very happy that the BSF is providing treatment free-of-cost. Jul 6, 2014
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Mob burns school in Myanmar's second city

Residents of Myanmar's second largest city express anger at security forces after mobs torched Muslim buildings at a cemetery following the funeral of a victim of the country's latest eruption of religious unrest. Duration: 00:38 Jul 5, 2014
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