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News in Frames | Moving mountains
While poor connectivity, lack of infrastructure, and threat of wild animals pose challenges, healthcare workers of the Nilgiris hill district remain steadfast in their drive to deliver care to the isolated hamlets; their work has proven vital to the welfare of the vulnerable population
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Government launches two special categories visas for international students
The 'e-student visa' and 'e-student-x' visa have been introduced by the Ministry of Home Affairs and all applicants will have to use the 'Study in India' (SII) portal launched by the government, officials said.
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Four Naxalites, cop killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada
The gunfight broke out on Saturday evening at a forest in south Abujhmaad along the border of Narayanpur and Dantewada districts
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Distribute spectacles among school students, Health Minister tells officials
The Minister asked officials to organise awareness programmes about the importance of eye donation among people
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We are in dire straits without funds for Dr. NTR Vaidya Seva scheme, say hospitals
ASHA president K. Vijay Kumar has said there had been no cash flow from the State government to hospitals since June
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TTD gearing up to provide ‘Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam’ for 10 days from January 10
Arrangements have been made to issue 1.20 lakh tokens at 90 counters in Tirupati and four counters in Tirumala from 5 a.m. on January 9 for darshan on January 10, 11 and 12, says TTD Chairman B.R. Naidu
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PM inaugurates Delhi section of RRTS; Meerut to be accessible in 40 minutes
Namo Bharat trains will be available to the public at a frequency of 15 minutes; The fare from New Ashok Nagar Station to Meerut South is ₹150 for standard coach and ₹225 for premium coach
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Press Council seeks report from Chhattisgarh govt on Bastar journalist Mukesh Chandrakar’s murder
The Press Association and the Editors Guild of India also condemned the killing of the television journalist, and demanded the State government conduct a thorough investigation
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Great Nicobar project: Shipping Ministry proposes cruise terminal, high-end tourism infra
Shipping Ministry also seeks 100 acres of land with seafront for ship building, repair facilities, exim port; no mention of security and strategic concerns cited by Environment Ministry to deny RTI requests on Great Nicobar project
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Jagjit Singh Dallewal: Crusader of farmers’ rights
The farm leader, who is on a ‘fast-unto-death’ protest, says he is ready to sacrifice his life for the cause of the farming community
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T.N. government announces awards
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T.N. BJP women’s wing leaders meet Governor, submits petition on women safety
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Visakhapatnam has all the trappings of being the maritime gateway of Andhra Pradesh, says Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu
He seeks ENC’s support in realising some of the goals such as making Andhra Pradesh a drone technology hub
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Bag it: tackling pervasive plastics in T.N.
Tamil Nadu’s drive to combat plastic waste, launched in 2019, almost two years before the Union government announced its ban on single-use plastics, is commendable. However, has the ban been truly effective? Despite the legal framework, challenges in enforcement, raising awareness, and providing alternatives continue to test the State’s resolve in its fight, says Geetha Srimathi
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Kozhikode Corporation’s Samanvaya project to be launched on January 15
The project involves amalgamating the services of various government departments, people’s representatives, and the public to achieve the best results
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