Amit Shah urged NCDFI to promote e-business for cooperatives in India. He highlighted India’s digital revolution and its position as one of the fastest-growing digital economies in the world. Shah emphasized the importance of cooperation among cooperatives and the potential of implementing a model where each farmer’s account is transferred to a cooperative bank....
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Delhi Police’s special investigation team interrogated activist Gautam Navlakha in Mumbai for over three hours regarding the UAPA case against web portal NewsClick. Navlakha, who is also an accused in the Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad Maoist link case, has been under house arrest. The SIT questioned Navlakha about alleged funding from China and his association...
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Doctors from Tata Memorial Centre and IDRS Labs have developed India’s first chemotherapy drug, 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP), in a syrup form to combat Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in children. The oral suspension, called PREVALL, effectively tackles challenges associated with existing tablet formulations. It is expected to benefit around 10,000 children annually. The child-friendly formulation is...
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Ulfa (Independent) chief Paresh Baruah expresses openness to peace talks with Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma. Baruah wants assurance that the issue of sovereignty will be discussed during negotiations. He believes discussions on sovereignty do not violate the Indian Constitution and are important in a democracy. Baruah acknowledges the possibility of involving Ulfa (I)...
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A two-month-old girl with bubble baby syndrome undergoes bone marrow transplant (BMT) in Mumbai. Anisha Bandekar, brought from Karwar, Karnataka, to Wadia Hospital, underwent BMT at 19 days old. Stem cell matches were found from donor registries. Anisha’s parents had a child who died from infection, leading to the early diagnosis of severe combined...
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Bihar gang runs ‘All India Pregnant Job Agency’ in Nawada district, luring people with the promise of high returns. Eight members of the gang were arrested, but the kingpin escaped. Victims were asked to pay a registration fee and a security deposit between Rs 5,000 to Rs 20,000 to impregnate selected women. Successful men...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi appeals for a blend of development and religious nationalism, linking the strength of ‘vikas’ and ‘virasat’ to take India forward. He urges people to celebrate the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya as a national occasion and plan to visit the temple later to avoid crowding. Modi calls for...
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