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Primary healthcare needs sharp focus
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Primary healthcare needs sharp focus

The G20 summit hosted in New Delhi by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was certainly an opportune moment to deliberate upon and discuss key policy matters. With a vision of Vasudaiva Kutumbakam (world is one) India discussed various issues like inclusive growth, digital innovation, climate resilience, and equitable global health access with global leaders.

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September 20, 2023
World leaders deeply concerned' over Canada's allegations of India link in death of Khalistani activist
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World leaders deeply concerned' over Canada's allegations of India link in death of Khalistani activist

World leaders have expressed 'deep concerns' after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made allegations regarding the Indian government’s involvement in the fatal shooting of Khalistan Tiger Force chief Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada.

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September 20, 2023
Cong launches 'Jan Aakrosh Yatra'
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Cong launches 'Jan Aakrosh Yatra'

On Ganesh Chaturthi today, the Opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh launched its 'Jan Aakrosh Yatra' (Public Anger March) against the ruling BJP from seven different places across the state.

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September 20, 2023
India's fight against terrorism has to be uncompromising: Cong
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India's fight against terrorism has to be uncompromising: Cong

This comes after Canada PM accused India of involvement in killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Nijjar

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September 20, 2023
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Vijayan meets media after 7 months with Nipah details

After seven months, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday evening met the media, akin to his Press meets held on a daily basis during the time when Covid-19 hit the world.

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September 20, 2023
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Suspended BJP MLA invites KTR to watch Razakar

While Telangana minister KT Rama Rao once again slammed the BJP for the movie Razakar, the saffron party's suspended MLA T Raja Singh has invited him to watch the movie first and then decide on whether to ban it or let the people learn the terror unleashed by the Razakars.

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September 20, 2023
AP HC reserves order on Naidu's plea to quash case
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AP HC reserves order on Naidu's plea to quash case

Naidu's counsel argued that the case against him was politically motivated

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September 20, 2023
Another dengue death at city hospital
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Another dengue death at city hospital

Yet another dengue death was reported in the city on Tuesday. With this, 30 people have died of the vector-borne disease in the state so far since the onset of monsoon during the end of June, according to unofficial sources.

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September 20, 2023
Mamata pitches for Bengal at Barcelona biz meet
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Mamata pitches for Bengal at Barcelona biz meet

Showcasing the potential of Bengal, she asserted the state is the best bet for investors to invest

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September 20, 2023
One more flight service from Cooch Behar to Kolkata proposed
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One more flight service from Cooch Behar to Kolkata proposed

Cooch Beher district magistrate Pawan Kadwan today held a meeting with concerned officials including chairman of Cooch Beher Municipality Rabindranath Ghosh.

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September 20, 2023
Suvendu criticises government for harassment of Press & social media
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Suvendu criticises government for harassment of Press & social media

The Leader of Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari, today stated that the state government has launched a crusade against the press, media, and journalists. He also alleged that independent YouTubers generally face their ire the most and are regularly harassed, with the instrument of harassment generally being the registration of frivolous cases against them by police.

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September 20, 2023
Some in CBI trying to shield the culprits: Justice Gangopadhyay
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Some in CBI trying to shield the culprits: Justice Gangopadhyay

He also observed that during the course of questioning, CBI officials has skipped a number of important questions

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September 20, 2023
Indian economy gaining strength, inflation to dip further in September, says RBI report
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Indian economy gaining strength, inflation to dip further in September, says RBI report

The Indian economy is gaining strength led by domestic drivers private consumption and fixed investment, with strong public sector capital expenditure and supply responses are improving amidst weakening global prospects, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in its state of the economy report.

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September 20, 2023
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India rejects Trudeau's charge of involvement in Nijjar's killing, expels Canadian diplomat

Relations between India and Canada nosedived as New Delhi on Tuesday firmly rejected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's charge that his country's security agencies had \"credible\" intelligence that the Indian government was behind the June 2023 murder of a pro-Khalistan leader in British Columbia, Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

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September 20, 2023
PM Modi appeals to Parliamentarians to get rid of outdated laws
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PM Modi appeals to Parliamentarians to get rid of outdated laws

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said framing new laws and getting rid of outdated laws was the highest responsibility of Parliamentarians at a time when Indian aspirations were at an all-time high.

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September 20, 2023
First day in new Parliament: Women's Quota Bill tabled
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First day in new Parliament: Women's Quota Bill tabled

Congress dubs government's Billa jumla, huge betrayal of women's hopes

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September 20, 2023
After Siraj's Heroics, Openers Gift India 8th Asia Cup Title
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After Siraj's Heroics, Openers Gift India 8th Asia Cup Title

W 0 W W 4 W... those were the magical figures for pacer Mohammed Siraj as he brought Sri Lanka to their knees as the Islanders were bowled out for 50 runs, a target Indian openers Shubman Gill (27 not out) and Ishan Kishan (23 not out) crossed with ease for India to clinch their eighth Asia Cup title.

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September 18, 2023
Ukraine Drones Strike Crimea, Moscow, Oil Depot, Russia Says
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Ukraine Drones Strike Crimea, Moscow, Oil Depot, Russia Says

Ukrainein recent days has launched aseries of strikes on Russian military targets in occupied Crimea

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September 18, 2023
Davis Cup: Bopanna bids adieu in style as India thrash Morocco 4-1
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Davis Cup: Bopanna bids adieu in style as India thrash Morocco 4-1

With this victory, India will now play World Group play-off in 2024

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September 18, 2023
For a divided Libya, disastrous floods have become a rallying cry for unity
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For a divided Libya, disastrous floods have become a rallying cry for unity

Zahra el-Gerbi wasn’t expecting much of a response to her online fundraiser, but she felt she had to do something after four of her relatives died in the flooding that decimated the eastern Libyan city of Derna.

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September 18, 2023
Kim leaves Russia on armoured train to return to North Korea
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Kim leaves Russia on armoured train to return to North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un left Russia on his armoured train Sunday to return home following a sixday visit to the country, Russian media said.

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September 18, 2023
Yoon warns over Russia-N Korea military ties, seeks UN discussion
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Yoon warns over Russia-N Korea military ties, seeks UN discussion

The South Korea leader willspeak about his assessment of the Russian-North Korean moves

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September 18, 2023
Correspondence showing Pope Pius XII had detailed information about Nazi crimes revealed
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Correspondence showing Pope Pius XII had detailed information about Nazi crimes revealed

Newly discovered correspondence suggests that World War II-era Pope Pius XII had detailed information from a trusted German Jesuit that up to 6,000 Jews and Poles were being gassed each day in Germanoccupied Poland.

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September 18, 2023
EU pledges crackdown on brutal' migrant smuggling during visit to overwhelmed Italian island
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EU pledges crackdown on brutal' migrant smuggling during visit to overwhelmed Italian island

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pledged the swift return of irregular migrants and a crackdown on the “brutal business” of migrant smuggling Sunday during a visit with Italy’s premier to a tiny fishing island overwhelmed with nearly 7,000 arrivals in a single day this week.

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September 18, 2023
KOPT announces 25 per cent electricity charge waiver for reefer containers at Kolkata docks
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KOPT announces 25 per cent electricity charge waiver for reefer containers at Kolkata docks

The Kolkata Dock System ( KDS) of Shyamaprasad Mookerjee Port (SMP) has announced 25 per cent waiver on electricity charges for reefer containers.

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September 18, 2023
REC sanctions 3,081 cr to Serentica for solar-wind project in Karnataka
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REC sanctions 3,081 cr to Serentica for solar-wind project in Karnataka

REC Limited has sanctioned debt funding worth Rs 3,081 crore to renewable energy company Serentica Renewables for its 560 MW peak greenfield solar-wind hybrid project in Gadag in Karnataka.

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September 18, 2023
Billionaire investor Cuban losesS870Kincryptoscam
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Billionaire investor Cuban losesS870Kincryptoscam

Global cryptocurrency exchange CoinEx has announced thatits hot wallets were hacked and large amounts of digital assets stolen, which were used to support the platform's operations

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September 18, 2023
Al could transform the accountants world
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Al could transform the accountants world

The landscape of tax practice is undergoing an unprecedented transformation, driven by the convergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and the remarkable capabilities of the Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT).

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September 18, 2023
Party workers missing Raje’s leadership as faceless BJP keeps them confused
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Party workers missing Raje’s leadership as faceless BJP keeps them confused

BJP is taking out 'Parivartan Yatras' in different regions of Rajasthan, covering all 200 Assembly constituencies, however, the party workers are \"missing absence\" of former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and are clueless why \"no prominent face\" is leading the campaign.

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September 18, 2023
MP CM launches housing scheme on PM's birthday
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MP CM launches housing scheme on PM's birthday

To celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 73rd birthday today, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the ‘Laadli Behna Aawas Yojana’ (Laadli Behna Housing Scheme), which would enable more than 4.75 lakh poor and houseless people of the state to have a pucca house.

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September 18, 2023