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India Ranks Second In Terms Of Number Of Female Smokers: British Medical Journal

Arpita SarkarJune 1, 20220

In the last five years, the number of female smokers has increased in Kolkata. Many can tell by looking at the eyes. But the survey says so. According to a survey in the city, smoking is the most prevalent among young girls. 19.6 percent of adolescents (between 15 and 19 years old) smoke five or six cigarettes a day. In the case of boys of the same age, it is 15.7 percent. A survey report in the British Medical Journal published that India ranks second in terms of the number of female smokers. America in the first place. Kolkata has the highest number of smokers in the country, according to a survey conducted by the Center. According to that report, 49 percent of Kolkata residents smoke. In the whole country, that number is 43 percent. According to doctors, the number of female s...

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Money Will Not Be A Factor If West Bengal Government Provide Land For Rail Projects: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Arpita SarkarJune 1, 20220

Standing in Kolkata, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said the money would not be an obstacle if the land was found for the railway project in West Bengal. A special function was organized at the Eastern Railway Auditorium at James Long Street in Behala on Tuesday as part of a nationwide poor welfare conference to mark the eighth anniversary of the Narendra Modi government. Regarding the 'success' of various central projects, the rail minister said that in the current budget, 10 thousand crore rupees have been allocated for the Bengal railway project. He also appealed to the state government officials to make arrangements for the land. "Once the land is available, we will expedite all the projects," he said. Political-administrative observers are of the opinion that the ball has...

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Court’s Decision Is Final Regarding Temple-Mosque Controversy: BJP

Arpita SarkarMay 31, 20220

BJP president JP Nadda said on the Gyanvapi row that the BJP would abide by the decision of the constitution and the court in this regard. The party had proposed in Palampur in 1989 to build a Ram temple in the Ram Janmabhoomi of Ayodhya. BJP did not take up any temple proposal anywhere else, said Nadda. "We are talking about cultural development," he said, adding, "But this debate will be decided in court, in accordance with the constitution. The BJP will implement the decision of the court and the constitution." BJP president has opened his mouth from the platform of the party after demanding the construction of puja and temple at Gyanvapi Mosque, Shahi Idga in Mathura. Opponents allege that the BJP is stirring up a temple-mosque dispute to divert attention from issues such as ...

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Students Can Wear Hijab Over Uniforms: Guwahati High Court

Arpita SarkarMay 31, 20220

Authorities barred a four-year-old girl from wearing a hijab over her school uniform. The student's mother filed a case against Khristajyoti High School in Golaghat in protest. After 9 years of litigation, the parents finally won. The Guwahati High Court has allowed the student to wear a hijab over her uniform. According to the school authorities, the girl will be able to wear a hijab till class ten. The incident started on March 21, 2013. The nursery class teacher at the Catholic school objected to the four-year-old student wearing the hijab. On March 25, the girl's family petitioned to relax the dress code for the Muslim student. But on March 28, the principal sent a notice stating that within 15 days, Fahima would have to leave the hijab and follow the school dress code. The g...

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IPL 2022: From ‘Orange cup’ To Season’s ‘Gamechanger’ Jos Buttler Got These 6 Awards!

Aditi priya singhMay 30, 20220

In the IPL 2022 final against Gujarat Titans, Rajasthan Royals opener Jos Buttler, of course, could not play a big innings and looked disappointed, but he was completely covered in the IPL Prize Ceremony. In this season, he was given not one or two but six awards, in which titles like Orange Cap, Power Player of the Season, Game Changer of the Season were prominent. 1.Orange Cap - Jos Buttler - 10 lakhs 2.Most fours - Jos Buttler - 10 lakhs 3.Most sixes - Jos Buttler - 10 lakhs 4.Power Player of the Season - Jos Buttler - 10 lakhs 5.Most Valuable Player of the Year - Jos Buttler - 10 lakhs 6.Gamechanger of the season - Jos Buttler - 10 lakhs Jos Buttler was in splendid form in the initial portion of the competition, scoring 300 in his initial seven games, yet he sl...

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Hardliner China Hawk Named As New Leader Of Opposition In Australia

Sayani ChakrabortyMay 30, 20220

After the election that took place over the weekend, the conservatives in Australia, who were booted out of power, seem to be leaning toward appointing Peter Dutton, a staunch opponent of China's policies, to the position of leader of the opposition in the nation. The Liberal Party, which had been in power for over ten years, was obliterated in the election held on May 21. Voters in affluent cities chose independent candidates who were more concerned about the climate threat than the Liberals were. Dutton, who used to serve as a police officer, became successful in politics because of his severe demeanor and his preference for making criticism that garners a lot of attention. In his role as defence minister, he drew parallels between China's expansionist goals and those of Ger...

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Announces 9 Interesting Schemes; Checkout Here!

Arpita SarkarMay 30, 20220

The river binds India and neighboring countries. Therefore, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman thinks that five aspects of trade, culture, communication, conservation and skill development need to be kept in mind in river management and allocation of funds. On the second day of the River-3 Conference on ASEAN countries and Japan in Guwahati, Nirmala as a chief guest said, "The Central was implementing nine major projects in the field of railways, roads, and aviation to develop communication infrastructure in the North East. The policy of the center is to give importance to the neighbors first. So the neighboring countries will also get the benefit from the projects." She also added, "Work is underway on 15 aviation projects worth Rs. 2,200 crore, 20 rail projects worth Rs....

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Chardham Yatra: Death Toll Of Pilgrims Crosses 100, Most Of The Devotees Lost Their Lives In Kedarnath Dham

Gunjan ChaudharyMay 30, 20220

The death toll of pilgrims in Chardham Yatra i.e. Kedarnath Dham has crossed 100 now. So far in all the mishappenings that happened in Kedarnath Dham maximum 50 pilgrims have died till date. Due to lack of oxygen in high altitude areas and sudden cardiac arrest due to cold, there are frequent deaths of travelers who are going for Kedarnath yatra. This time the Chardham Yatra started from May 3. So far, according to the data received by us 102 pilgrims have died in the Char Dham in the journey of 27 days. Three pilgrims have died on Sunday itself. To prevent deaths, health screening of passengers above 50 years of age is being done by the health department appointed for the surveillance of the ill. Passengers who have health issues are being advised not to travel and take a pilgrimage...

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Women Cannot Be Kept In Workplace After 7 PM Unless They Agree: Uttar Pradesh Government

Arpita SarkarMay 29, 20220

The government of Yogi Adityanath took new steps for working women. A notification has been issued by the Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday. It has been reported that women cannot be forced to come to work after 7 pm and before 6 am unless they give written permission. Suresh Chandra, joint secretary in the labor and employment department of the Uttar Pradesh government, said no work could be done with the women between 7 pm and 6 am against their will. Be it from home or coming to the office. And if the women are willing to come to the office at night to work, then the recruiting agency has to arrange transportation and food for them. It was earlier reported that Rs 75.50 crore has been allocated for women's welfare projects by the Yogi government. In a new announcement, the ...

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Students Of West Bengal Are Ahead In Terms Of Education: National Achievement Survey

Arpita SarkarMay 29, 20220

According to the National Achievement Survey (NAS), West Bengal students are ahead in terms of education. According to the survey report, the students in the state are far above the national average in both overall and subject matter. However, in extreme cases, online study has created division among the students. One group got the opportunity of smartphone, internet, computer, the other group did not. This inequality (digital divide) has also been caught in the national survey. In order to know the condition of the students, NAS was organized by the Union Ministry of Education across the country last November. The test was taken. A total of 34 lakh 1 thousand 158 students of third, fifth, eighth and tenth classes took the test. Among them 98 thousand 694 students of this state sa...

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Unemployment Is On Rise In Modi Era, Should Take Care Of Youth: Economist Kaushik Basu

Arpita SarkarMay 28, 20220

The BJP has started celebrating the eight-year anniversary of the Narendra Modi government across the country. Economist Kaushik Basu expressed concern over the rising unemployment rate in the Modi era. Citing figures from the International Labor Organization (ILO), he said the country's youth unemployment rate (15 to 24 years) had touched 25% during the Modi regime. During the UPA government in 2014, this rate was close to 21 percent. Kaushik wrote on Twitter, ‘One picture that sums up India’s biggest problem: youth unemployment. Sadly this is getting little policy attention. It can do lasting damage to the economy. We must shift focus from politics to correcting this. " Kaushik, who has been the chief financial adviser to Manmohan Singh's government, had earlier expressed conce...

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“Greatly Dissatisfied”: India Raises Concern Over WHO’s Methodology To Report COVID Deaths

Sayani ChakrabortyMay 28, 20220

On Monday, India voiced serious concerns over the methodology used by the World Health Organization (WHO) to compile and publish its study on an excessive amount of deaths from all causes that were linked to COVID 19. In addition to this, India proposed that WHO be "connected to an accountability mechanism." During his talk at the 75th session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva, the minister of health for the Union, Mansukh Mandaviya, said that the World Health Organization (WHO) ignored the concerns that India and other nations had expressed about the process and the sources of data. According to India's Health Minister, the WHO ignored country-specific real data that was provided by the legal authorities of India. He reported to the World Health Assembly that the Central Co...

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