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It said that nearly 50 per cent of cases had been reported from the country’s western province, reports Xinhua news agency.The Ministry has identified 47 high risk areas in the country.Sri Lanka had registered over 76,000 dengue cases last year, according to official data.–IANSksk

There were also complaints of a majority of staff not returning small changes to consumers.In a recent raid conducted by the Tasmac senior management officials, five salesmen in its outlets in Chennai city were placed under suspension.This was following clear evidence that the salesmen were involved in collecting Rs 10 extra per bottle from the Tasmac outlets.The workers, according to Kancheepuram North Supervisor of Tasmac, did not have any answer on extra money being found from the premises of the outlets.Five sales staff of shops in Nagalkeni, Tirumudivakkam, Ullagaram and Nanganallur in Kancheepuram were found to be selling bottles above…

AIIMS Director, M. Srinivas, has appealed to the DMRC Managing Director Vikas Kumar for his kind attention and cooperation in this regard.Srinivas sought DMRC’s support in enhancing the feeder bus service, preferably by introducing air-conditioned electric low-floor buses, from the AIIMS Metro station and South Extension Metro station to the surrounding campuses of the premier institute, as per a statement issued by the AIIMS on Tuesday.”With approximately 40,000 to 50,000 individuals commuting to AIIMS each day, the majority of whom rely on Delhi Metro services, the need for convenient transportation from the metro stations to the AIIMS campuses has become…

In a tweet, Congress General Secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal said: “On 12-13 August, Rahul Gandhiji will be in his constituency Wayanad. The people of Wayanad are elated that democracy has won, their voice has returned to Parliament. Rahul ji is not just an MP but a member of their family.”His remarks came a day after the membership of the former Congress president was reinstated by the Lok Sabha secretariat, three days after the Supreme Court stayed his conviction in the ‘Modi surname’ remarks defamation case.He had visited his parliamentary constituency alomng with his sister and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi…

The accused was arrested later.The incident occurred on Sunday night on the Bengaluru-CSMT Mumbai train around 8.30 p.m. as it was moving out of Dadar station before terminating at CSMT. Just then, a man barged into the unreserved ladies’ compartment with very few passengers, targeted the woman, molested and attempted to snatch her bag containing cash and valuables.As she screamed and fought off his attempts, the accused pushed her out of the train and fled from there.On Monday, the victim approached the Government Railway Police to lodge a complaint and the accused was nabbed within a short time, said an…

Replying to a question by Man Singh of the SP, Agriculture minister Surya Pratap Shahi gave details about the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and the National Food Security Mission being run by the government for the benefit of farmers.In a supplementary question, SP member Swami Prasad Maurya asked how many centres were set up for purchase of Rabi crops in 2022-23 and what the government was doing to solve the problem of stray cattle destroying crops on a large scale.The minister, however, said Maurya’s question was not related to the main question but…

“This motion is our compulsion. It was never about numbers. It is about justice for Manipur. This motion is by the INDIA alliance for seeking justice for Manipur,” Gogoi said, while initiating the discussion on the motion.He said that the motion was also brought against the government to break Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Maun Vrat’ on the Manipur violence.Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi were also present in the House, when the discussion began on the no-confidence motion.He said that Manipur demands justice.“Martin Luther King Junior had said injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. If Manipur is burning, the…

The Kerala Legislative Assembly unanimously demanded that the central government refrain from taking any steps on issues affecting the entire populace of the countryThe resolution was moved by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and it was supported by the Congress-led opposition and it points out that the central government’s unilateral and hasty move to impose a uniform civil code is voiding the secular character of the Constitution.It further points out that the central government has proceeded with this unilateral move without engaging in an ideological debate or seeking consensus.”This is causing concern among various sections of the population. The resolution indicates…

Washington, Aug 8 (IANS) Charlotte came from behind to secure a 2-1 away victory over Houston Dynamo and set up a Leagues Cup quarterfinal with Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami. Corey Baird put Houston ahead with an early strike at the PNC stadium and it took until the 80th minute for the visitors to equalize as Patrick Agyemang fired home after combining with Jaylin Lindsey, Xinhua reported.Brazilian central defender Micael gifted the visitors the lead a minute later when he inadvertently turned the ball into his own net while attempting a clearance.Charlotte defended resolutely thereafter and will now face Messi and…

San Francisco, Aug 8 (IANS) The Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) has notified students of a potential data leak following a ransomware attack in June as well as informed students that the breach has affected multiple programmes over a 16-year time period, including public schools and adult education initiatives, across the US state.”On June 19, CDHE became aware it was the victim of a cybersecurity ransomware incident that impacted its network systems,” the department wrote in a Notice of Data Incident.”While this incident is still part of an ongoing criminal and internal investigation, CDHE knows that an unauthorised actor(s)…