People make shocking excuses to evade Rs 2,000 fine
New Delhi, Nov 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) “Sir, I have removed the mask for just one minute, was wearing it for the whole day.” This is one of the excuses that people give when they caught flouting…
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Russia reports new record high of daily Covid-19 cases
Moscow, Nov 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Russia registered 25,173 Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, a new all-time high, as the pandemic worsened in the cold season, the country’s Covid-19 response centre said on Monday. The…
Oxford English Dictionary names ‘words of the year’
London, Nov 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Oxford English Dictionary (OED) announced on Monday for the first time that it has chosen not to name one single word of the year, but many words for the “unprecedented” year…
British PM announces ‘tougher’ tiered system of covid restrictions
London, Nov 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday a “tougher” tiered system of coronavirus restrictions to replace England’s current lockdown when it ends on December 2. Under the “Covid Winter Plan”…
Recoveries outnumber Covid cases in Karnataka again
Bengaluru, Nov 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Maintaining the trend, 1,645 recoveries in a single day outnumbered 1,509 new Covid cases in Karnataka on Sunday, the health bulletin released on Monday said. “With 1,645 patients getting discharged after…
Rajasthan witnessing 2nd peak of Covid cases: Health Minister
Jaipur, Nov 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma said on Monday that the state is registering over 3,000 Covid-19 cases per day for the past few days, calling it a second peak of coronavirus…
Doctor, two others booked over illegal adoption procedure
Gurugram, Nov 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) A doctor, who runs a private clinic in Sector-56, and a couple have been booked on the direction of a local court over alleged illegal adoption of a newborn without following…
Delhi reports 121 Covid deaths in 24 hours; Nov toll 1,950
New Delhi, Nov 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the national capital recorded 121 fatalities due to Covid-19 on Monday, the second-highest so far, the number of deaths in November alone has reached 1,950, pushing the overall toll…
US CDC releases blueprint for initial vaccine allocation
By Nikhila Natarajan New York, Nov 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) America’s top public health agency – the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – on Monday released its first blueprint of a four-pronged ethical basis which…
Dalit murder case: SC gives Guj last chance to file reply
New Delhi, Nov 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Monday gave the final opportunity to the Gujarat government to file its reply on an appeal against bail granted to an accused in the murder case…
K’taka launches project based learning modules to help primary students
Bengaluru, Nov 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka on Monday launched the Project-Based Learning and Customised Learning Achievement Path modules for the benefit of more than 18 lakh primary students in the state-run schools. The project has been…
PIL in Delhi HC seeks FIR against Mehbooba Mufti for tricolour remark
New Delhi, Nov 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking registration of an FIR against former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti for her controversial statement regarding the…
Gujarat sees 1,487 more Covid cases, 17 new deaths
Gandhinagar, Nov 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) With the addition of 1,487 fresh cases on Monday, Gujarat saw its coronavirus tally reach 1,98,899, while the death toll rose to 3,876 as 17 more succumbed. In November so far,…
Night curfew in Ahmedabad extended till Dec 11
Gandhinagar Nov 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The police commissioner of Ahmedabad, Sanjay Shrivastav, has decided to extend the night curfew in the city till December 11 in view of the prevailing coronavirus situation. Night curfew has been…
CBI to bring IMA scamster Khan and Baig face-to-face
Bengaluru, Nov 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has decided to bring former minister R. Roshan Baig and multi-crore IMA ponzi scheme prime accused Mansoor Khan face-to-face in a day or two. A…
FTA will double Indo-US trade by FY26: PHD Chamber
New Delhi, Nov 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The signing of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the US could play a cornerstone role in the long-standing bilateral trade and will double it to $300 billion…
Franklin Templeton moves SC against Karnataka HC order on shut funds
New Delhi, Nov 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund has approached the Supreme Court against the Karnataka High Court’s order which said that mutual fund schemes cannot be shut without the consent of the unit…
With tax rate down, govt in no mood to extend tax holidays
New Delhi, Nov 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government seems to be in no mood to extend the sunset clauses of numerous tax holidays it extends to various sectors. According to sources, at a recent meeting of…
Shell-Tata Trusts jointly launch planning tool for rural transformation
New Delhi, Nov 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shell and Tata Trusts, under the India2022 Coalition, on Monday launched the “Stages of Development (SoD) Framework’, a data-driven tool that aids start-ups, philanthropists and investors working in the rural…
Reliance Retail expands its programme to support local artisans
Mumbai, Nov 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a push for locally-made artisanal products, Reliance Retail showcased more than 40,000 artisan-crafted products from over 50 Geographical Indication (GI) clusters to its customers this festive season. Reliance Retail’s programme…