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In J&K, 15000 engineering jobs in danger as Govt dumps SHG scheme

The 'Self Help Group of Engineers Scheme' was launched by the J&K government in 2003 wherein 30 per cent of the total works in government departments, corporations and autonomous bodies was earmarked for SHGs of unemployed engineers as an alternative to government jobs.

Aug 13, 2020

74th Independence Day 2020: History, significance and facts

India is celebrating its 74th year of independence come 15th August 2020. India's struggle for independence is one all Indians are familiar with.

Aug 13, 2020

Will PM Modi go for quarantine as Ram Janmabhoomi Trust Head tests coronavirus positive

Medical experts are now urging prime minister Narendra Modi to undergo compulsory quarantine, as he has shared stage with Nritya Gopal Das who has been now tested positive for coronavirus.

Aug 13, 2020

Shocking visuals of Covid victim's body taken in cycle-rickshaw in Guntur [Video]

In Guntur, authorities were seen transporting a COVID-19 victim's body on a cycle rickshaw on Wednesday. The matter is now being looked into by authorities.

Aug 13, 2020

Bengaluru riot developments: Section 144 imposed till Aug 15, FIR filed against 17 key accused

A Facebook post sparked violence in Bengaluru on Tuesday night, on Wednesday followed uproar in the city. Now, parts of Bengaluru face Section 144 in the aftermath of the Bengaluru riot, and the police have registered an FIR against 17 of the main accused in the case.

Aug 13, 2020

Mysterious figure appeared in sun could be an alien message, claims conspiracy theorist

The UFO hunter claimed that aliens in outer space are very advanced, and they can even manipulate solar activities.

Aug 13, 2020

Hyderabad orphanage rape: 14-year-old raped for months dies, probe underway

A 14-year-old girl who was raped for several months in Hyderabad's Maruthi Home died at Niloufer Hospital on Wednesday. The Police said the prime accused is a donor of the orphanage where the girl was assaulted repeatedly in March.

Aug 13, 2020

Ram Temple trust head Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, who shared stage with PM Modi in Ayodhya, tests Covid positive

Others who were present on the stage with Mahant Nritya Gopal Das were Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, UP Governor Anandiben Patel, and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.

Aug 13, 2020

Zydus Cadila launches India's cheapest remdesivir version at $37 per vial

Zydus Cadila on Thursday launched the cheapest generic version of Gilead Sciences' antiviral drug remdesivir in India to treat COVID-19 following reports of shortages at hospitals in the world's third-worst hit nation.

Aug 13, 2020

'My father is still alive', clarifies former Prez Pranab Mukherjee's son amid death rumours

Amid rumours of former President Pranab Mukherjee's demise, his son Abhijit Mukherjee busted all speculations calling out fake news and reputed journalists for spreading rumours about his father's death.

Aug 13, 2020

Vaishno Devi Yatra may not resume post Aug 16 as 11 test COVID positive at Bhawan

The pilgrimage to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Cave Shrine may not resume even after August 16 as the Government has issued guidelines for reopening of all the religious places as around 11 people have been tested positive at Bhawan in Trikuta Hills of Reasi district.

Aug 13, 2020

Trump admin relaxes H-1B visa ban, allows workers to return to US for same job

The Trump administration has relaxed the H-1B visa restrictions.Trump govt has now decided to allow those workers who are seeking to return to the country with H-1B visa for the same job they held before the lockdown.

Aug 13, 2020

Congress spokesperson Rajiv Tyagi dies of cardiac arrest

The Congress leader had attended a television debate at 5 p.m. and complained of chest pain soon after the programme ended. He then fell unconscious and was rushed to the Yashoda Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.

Aug 13, 2020

Pasteurising human milk inactivates Covid-19 virus: Study

According to the study published in the 'Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health', there are five human milk banks in Australia. As the Covid-19 pandemic evolves, these milk banks continue to provide donated breast milk to pre-term babies who lack access to their mother's own milk.

Aug 13, 2020

Sri Lanka's new Cabinet sworn in | Complete details here

Along with the 26 Cabinet ministers, 39 state ministers were also sworn in.

Aug 13, 2020