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Most vulnerable people might need yearly booster shots against COVID19: WHO
American vaccine manufacturers such as Moderna and Pfizer have been vocal about such boosters in order to ensure that vulnerable people maintain high levels of immunity. More details here.
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Chanchala Kumari, daughter of a tribal farmer, wrestles her way out of poverty; to represent India at world championship
The 14-year-old wrestler from Jharkhand’s tribal community is set to become the first athlete from the state to represent India at the upcoming sub-junior world wrestling championship in Hungary next month. Read and watch to know about her journey riddled with struggle and hardship.
Anand Dutta
Skater Girl on Netflix: An inspirational film, but accusations and allegations dull the shine
The film, directed by Manjari Makijani, is doing well globally. But, there are differing opinions about the inspiration for the film. Gaon Connection speaks to the filmmakers, skater Deepa Yadav, who is part of the film, and Asha Gond, the celebrated homegrown skating champ.
Subha J Rao
Drugs bring darkness, destruction and devastation: PM Modi
On International Day against Drug Abuse, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a vision of a drugs-free India. He said addiction is neither cool nor a style statement.
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8.4 million rural households got tap water supply in 22 months: Jal Shakti Ministry
The Ministry claims that all households in villages of aspirational districts in Bihar will get tap water connections this year. It is expected that villages in Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal, J&K, Manipur, Meghalaya, Punjab and Sikkim will get tap water connections in 2022.
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Meghalaya: Bodies of 3 miners stuck in coal mine in East Jaintia Hills retrieved by Indian Navy divers, two yet to be taken out
Rat hole mining, which involves digging up of a narrow hole in the ground to extract holes, is banned by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) but it is still illegally rampant in Meghalaya.
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After cosmetics and medicine, now, Aloe Vera memory chips
A study conducted by IIT Indore found that aloe vera flower extract contains chemicals that could be used to produce memory chips.
India Science Wire
Here’s what a study found while probing the link between air pollution and COVID19 in India
A new study explores the link between the presence of particulate matter (PM 2.5) in the air and the incidence of COVID19 cases across the country. Researchers found that people living in areas with higher air pollution levels are more prone to contracting the virus.
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Pregnant women can be vaccinated: ICMR director general
The Ministry of Health has issued guidelines that vaccines can be administered to pregnant women. Lactating women are already receiving the Covid19 vaccine. However, vaccinating children is still debatable, said the director general of ICMR.
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6,684 habitations connected with all weather roads; 5.9 million houses completed under Awaas Yojana in 2019-21: Ministry of Rural Development
In its e-book highlighting its achievements in the past two years, the Union ministry informed over 296,000 women self-help group members in rural India made 225.4 million face masks; 5.946 million houses built under the Awaas Yojana. More details here.