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High Court Upholds Centre’s Decision To Include All Medical Devices As Drugs

September 5, 2023 admin

High Court has upheld Centre’s decision to include all medical devices within the ambit of “drug”. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has upheld the Centre’s decision to include all medical devices within the ambit of “drug” under the law regulating drugs and cosmetics. A bench headed by Justice Rajiv Shakdher rejected petitions by the…

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BJP On DMK Leader Udhayanidhi Stalin’s Sanatana Dharma Remark

September 5, 2023 admin

BJP likened Udhayanidhi Stalin’s comments to Hitler’s characterisation of Jews. (File) New Delhi: Keeping the heat on the opposition over Udhayanidhi Stalin’s ‘Sanatan Dharma’ remark, the BJP on Tuesday likened the DMK leader’s controversial comments to Hitler’s characterisation of Jews. “Uday Stalin’s meditated comment is unadulterated hate speech and a call for genocide of 80…

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Sharad Pawar On ‘Bharat’ Invite

September 5, 2023 admin

NCP chief Sharad Pawar today said no one has the right to change the country’s name. (File) Jalgaon, Maharashtra: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar today said no one has the right to change the country’s name, after the Congress claimed that a G20 dinner invite refers to the President as “President of Bharat”….

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Who Was Neerja Bhanot? Remembering Icon of Courage 37 Years After Plane Hijack

September 5, 2023 admin

Neerja Bhanot was shot dead two days before her 23rd birthday. On a day when India is celebrating Teachers’ Day, it is important to remember the sacrifice made by Neerja Bhanot, a flight purser, who was killed on September 5, 1986, during the hijack of Pan Am Flight 73. The extraordinary story of Ms Bhanot…

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Sharad Pawar Demands Centre Remove 50% Quota Cap, Raise It By 15-16%

September 5, 2023 admin

He said there should be no differences between OBC and other communities. Jalgaon: NCP president Sharad Pawar on Tuesday demanded that the Centre remove the 50 per cent cap on quota and raise it by 15-16 per cent to accommodate more communities, amid the renewed focus on Maratha reservation in Maharashtra. Addressing a news conference,…

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AI-Generated Avatar To Welcome World Leaders At G20 Exhibition: Report

September 5, 2023 admin

A replica of the Harappan girl will be placed in the exhibition area. (File) New Delhi: The Heads of State and other top leaders will be greeted by an artificial intelligence-generated ‘avatar’ at the ‘Mother of Democracy’ exhibition which will be hosted at the Bharat Mandapam to mark the G20 Summit, official sources have said….

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President Draupadi Murmu’s G20 Dinner Invite Sparks Buzz: President Of Bharat

September 5, 2023 admin

Officials say this is the first change of India’s nomenclature for any official event. New Delhi: The term “President of Bharat” has been used for the first time in an official invite to heads of state attending the weekend G20 summit, replacing the traditional “President of India”. This marks a significant shift in nomenclature on…

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Amritsar-Based Artist Paints US President Joe Biden’s Portrait Ahead Of G20 Summit

September 5, 2023 admin

Dr Jagjot Singh made a 7-foot by 5-foot hand-made painting of US President. Amritsar: Ahead of the G20 Summit being hosted by India this year in New Delhi, an Amritsar-based artist painted a portrait of US President Joe Biden to welcome him to the auspicious event. The artist, Dr Jagjot Singh, made a 7-foot by…

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Bihar Education Department Withdraws Order On Curtailing Holidays For School Teachers

September 5, 2023 admin

The education department had said that it aimed to hold classes for 220 days in an academic year. Patna (Bihar): The Bihar education department has withdrawn its controversial order curtailing the holidays of school teachers on Diwali, Durga Pooja, Raksha Bandhan, and other festivals, as per a government order. “The holiday table issued for government/government-aided…

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Swiggy, Zomato, Amazon Deliveries Not Allowed From September 8-10 in New Delhi District

September 5, 2023 admin

Essential services like medicine deliveries will be allowed during this period. The G20 Leaders’ Summit is scheduled to be held from September 9-10 at the newly built international convention and exhibition centre, Bharat Mandapam at Pragati Maidan. Since the G20 is a high-profile meeting, several restrictions are imposed in the New Delhi district including the suspension…

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