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India begins world’s largest vaccination drive

The world’s largest Covid vaccination drive in India began at 11 am on Saturday, with a sanitation worker at Delhi’s AIIMS the first person in the country to receive a shot. Manish

January 16, 2021

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Modi kicks off vaccination drive

India began the world’s largest Covid-19 vaccination programme on Saturday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching the drive aimed at ending the pandemic which so far has killed 1,52,093 people in the

January 16, 2021

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BDL, Thales sign air defence deal

The Teaming Agreement, signed at a virtual ceremony held on Wednesday, will facilitate manufacture of STARStreak Air Defence System in India, BDL said on Thursday…reports Asian Lite News Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL)

January 15, 2021

Business·Defence·India News

Kerala Budget: Focus On Education And Jobs

Kerala Finance Minister TM Thomas Isaac on Friday presented the sixth Budget of the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government in the Assembly, which focuses on education, jobs and technology. Isaac commenced his Budget

January 15, 2021

Economy·India News·Kerala

Passenger vehicle sales jump 13.6% in December

A total of 2.53 lakh passenger vehicles were sold last month compared to over 2.22 lakh units during the same period of 2019…reports Asian Lite News Sale of passenger vehicles increased by

January 14, 2021

Business·India News

SAI to hire Olympians, Paralympians as coaches

The employment process, already underway, creates vacancies for 23 assistant coaches and four coaches…reports Asian Lite News The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has decided to employ Olympians and Paralympians as coaches

January 14, 2021

India News·Sport

B’luru metro rail network to be extended from Thursday

“The extended service is part of the metro project’s second phase, covering more areas in the tech city for commuters living in the southern suburb,” said the official….reports Asian Lite News The

January 14, 2021

Business·India News

Many R-Day firsts in 2021

Covid-19, protest by farmers over the contentious farm legislation has forced the government tone down the celebrations, reports Manoj Menon As the cliché goes every year, India’s Republic Day is one of

January 14, 2021

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Centre Files Plea On Decriminalisation Of Adultery

The Centre has pleaded in the Supreme Court that a 2018 apex court judgment to decriminalise adultery under the IPC should not be applicable to the armed forces. The apex court issued

January 14, 2021

Defence·India News

N-E states receive covid vaccine

After Assam and Meghalaya, three more northeastern states – Tripura, Manipur and Sikkim – on Wednesday saw Covid-19 vaccines reach them for the first round of immunisation, officials said. While Assam received

January 14, 2021

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