Category: Human Interest

Demonetisation takes toll on Manipur’s government employees

Imphal, Dec 3 (IANS) The government employees of Manipur are in distress. Some banks and most of the ATMs are…

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President pays tribute to Rajendra Prasad on birth anniversary

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday paid floral tributes to former President Rajendra Prasad on the…

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Bhopal official terms gas tragedy anniversary as ‘celebrations’

Bhopal, Dec 3 (IANS) Additional District Magistrate Ratnakar Jha created a controversy by referring to the Bhopal gas tragedy anniversary…

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Long queues outside banks before weekend holiday

New Delhi/Noida, Dec 3 (IANS) People across Delhi and NCR queued up in big numbers outside banks and ATMs on…

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Indian couple seeks son’s release from Pakistan jail

Amritsar, Dec 3 (IANS) An elderly couple, whose son is lodged in a Pakistani prison despite completing his jail term,…

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Haryana Governor’s visit to Gurugram eases traffic movement

Gurugram, Dec 3 (IANS) It was a relief for commuters on the expressway as Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki visited…

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‘Demonetisation causing hardship to poor’

Panaji, Dec 3 (IANS) The demonetisation move has been causing immense hardship to poor people, especially in rural areas, Secretary…

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Man dies in Bengal after collapsing in ATM queue

Kolkata, Dec 3 (IANS) A man lost his life standing in a queue in front of an ATM outlet in…

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Modi salutes the spirit of differently abled

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the determination of the disabled people on the…

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120,000 to attend Chapecoense players’ funeral

Rio de Janiero, Dec 3 (IANS) Around 120,000 people, including celebrities, politicians, athletes and journalists are expected to be at…

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No salary for employees in Manipur yet

Imphal Dec 3 (IANS) The salaried class of Manipur are in distress. Banks and ATMs are dry. On Saturday, some…

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Most Indians dependent on private healthcare: Study

By Vishav New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Households across India still overwhelmingly depend on private providers for healthcare services over…

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2,000 people evacuate rebel-held town in Syria

Damascus, Dec 3 (IANS) As many as 2,000 people evacuated the rebel-held suburb of Tal about 16 kms from here,…

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77,826 flee Mosul as conflict rages: IOM

Geneva, Dec 3 (IANS) Nearly 77,826 civilians have fled Mosul and its adjacent districts since Iraq's military operations to recapture…

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Deaf Bangladeshi kid receives implants to enhance sense of sound

Kolkata, Dec 2 (IANS) A permanently deaf four-year-old boy from Bangladesh received bilateral cochlear implants, which help provide a sense…

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App to spread awareness against artificial baby food

New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) A mobile application was launched here on Friday to help people report the inappropriate promotion…

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Two die in Kolkata queues as payday pain continues

New Delhi/Kolkata, Dec 2 (IANS) Two elderly persons died while standing in a bank queue in West Bengal on Friday…

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Foul air in India kills 6 lakh more than estimated: Report

New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Holding fossil fuel as a major culprit, a report by Greenpeace on Friday said that…

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Bhopal gas leak victims recall night of horror

Bhopal, Dec 2 (IANS) Thirty-two years of agonising existence after the infamous gas leak in Bhopal have only aggravated the…

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British Library, Jaipur Lit Fest to bring Magna Carta to India in 2017

New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The British Library and the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) have come together in a new…

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