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January 10, 2023

DGCA issues another show cause notice to Air India

Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday issued show cause notice to the Accountable Manager of Air India after two incidents of passenger misbehavior occurring the airline's flight AI-142 from Paris to New Delhi on December 6 last year came to the notice of the regulator.

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Govt introduces new system to measure the performance of hospitals

With the objective of shifting the focus of measuring the performance of hospitals from the volume of services provided to the value of healthcare services, the government is introducing a new system to measure and grade hospital performance under the flagship scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPMJAY).

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'Bengal has shown the way for true financial inclusion'

All round development in West Bengal has taken place in the past one decade due to empowerment of women, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said at the first G 20 Global Partnership for Financial inclusion meeting under G 20 India Presidency which was held in the city today at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre.

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Joshimath crisis: Cracks appear in Shankaracharya temple, Shivling

A temple in the Shankaracharya Math, established by Adi Jagatguru Shankaracharya which had developed cracks, has sunk about six inches in Uttarakhand's Joshimath town, which is witnessing extreme land subsidence.

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India Should Seize Opportunity To Emerge As World's Skill Capitai: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India has the opportunity to become not only the knowledge centre but also the world's skill capital that could become the engine of global growth.

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Speeding private bus kills college girl in Malda

A college student was killed when a speeding private bus hit her while she was on her way to an examination centre today. A classmate of the student was seriously injured in the accident, and she was admitted to the Malda Medical College and Hospital (MMCH), sources said.

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Thousands given MR vaccine as drive rolls out

The MRVC for children between nine monthsand 15 years is run by thestate health department

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Sikkim man held for 'abusing goat'

The complainant’s female goat was sexually assaulted allegedly by the 32-year-old man in Soreng district in the goat shed near the complainant’s house.

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Siliguri Municipal Corporation wakes up to street dog menace

The rising population of street dogs has prompted the Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) to conduct a sterilization programme. The number of people mauled by such dogs has also gone up recently, hospital sources said.

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Congress invites Hill leaders to Bharat-Jodo Yatra

The Congress party has invited Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha leader Bimal Gurung, Hamro Party president Ajoy Edwards, Gorkha National Liberation Front president Mann Ghisingh, among others, to attend the partys ‘Sagar thekey pahar’ (from the seas to the mountains), the Bengal chapter of the Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi.

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Amit Mitra writes to FM Nirmala Sitharaman on weavers' plight

After rejection of 40,000 loan applications of highly skilled and innovative weavers and artisans

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CM launches panic button to check crime against women on roads

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today launched a vehicle location tracking system to track the location and speed of vehicles as well as help police to track crimes on road.

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NIA team quizzes IS operatives

Special Task Force

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Vande Bharat flag-off: BJP state leaders reviewing arrangements for PM Modi's visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Hyderabad on 19 January to flag off the Vande Bharat Express between Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam and unveil several developmental works worth Rs 2400 crore and also address a massive rally at the Secunderabad Parade ground.

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Dedicate self to nation building: Assam CM to students

Attended the 28th State convention of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) at the premises of Gauhati Commerce College, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday commented that the student body needs to work to strengthen the edifice of cultural nationalism in India.

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Govt issues advisory to TV channels over airing 'distasteful' content

This comes after 1&B ministry noticed several instances of lack of discretion by television channels

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America divided

Two years on from 6 January 2021 when a violent mob stormed the Capitol in Washington DC to prevent the Electoral College vote count that would certify the 2020 presidential election, America is still a country divided according to data from the latest opinion polls and nationwide surveys.

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Refugee issue

As the war in Ukraine approaches its first anniversary next month, an issue that has largely been unaddressed is the fate of the nearly eight million refugees who have fled the country ~ and another 6.5 million internally displaced people ~ since Russia’s invasion.

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CHAURI CHAURA MASSACRE

Judgment was delivered in the Chauri Chaura case this afternoon by Mr. H.E. Home, I.C.S.

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China Must Realise India Can Hit Back

Claiming that the tense situation along India’s northern borders is because China had not adhered to earlier border agreements, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated in an interaction with Austrian public broadcaster ORF, “There’s a larger concern, which is based on our experiences.

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BANKRUPTCY OF DUKE OF LEINSTER

Unless the Duke could get friends to put up the money Mr. Salaman said he could not see how the creditors could be paid.

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COST OF WAZIRISTAN CAMPAIGN

Discussing the Waziristan question today the Times pays a tribute to the officers and troops in the field, who have faced great difficulties and have fought with stubbornness and gallantry.

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"MISSION OF HELP" AT DELHI

The Commander-in-Chief and Lady Rawlinson were \"at home\" today to over 400 guests, who were invited to meet in Dean of Manchester.

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LEAGUE OF NATIONS OPIUM POLICY

Mr. Campbell on behalf of India, stated that two-thirds of exportable opium came from Persia and Turkey; only a third was produced in India.

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New India will lead global growth: Goyal

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal today called upon the Indian diaspora to contribute and shape the contours of ''New India'' that will lead to global growth and is destined to become a ''Vishwaguru''.

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Brazil authorities seek to punish pro-Bolsonaro rioters

Protesters were seeking military intervention to restore Bolsonaro to power

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Biden flies in to López Obrador's new airport for summit

One of the most important diplomatic decisions by President Joe Biden at the gathering this week of North American leaders might have been his choice of airport.

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Bumrah ruled out of India's upcoming ODI series against SL

Bumrah will need some more time to build bowling resilience

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Djokovic to go head-to-head with Kyrgios in practice match before Aus Open

The nine-time Australian Open champion, Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios will play a practice match ahead of this year's first Grand Slam here at Rod Laver Arena on Friday.

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Excited and nervous to represent the country in Hockey World Cup: Young forward Abhishek

\"Playing for India at a home World Cup is a dream come true for me.\" says young forward Abhishek who is part of the national squad which will represent the country at the FIH Odisha Hockey World Cup starting here from 13 January.

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