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Stolen traffic lights batteries lead to increased accidents and jams in New Delhi
July 18, 2016
The increased traffic jams and road accidents in the Indian capital New Delhi can also be blamed on the traffic signals batteries theft, according to the local police.
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India proposes to host G20 summit ahead of schedule
July 18, 2016
India’s turn to host the G20 summit is scheduled for 2019 but the country is now proposing to take up the presidency of the meet in 2018 as it would be having its general election polls in 2019.
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Government seeks to revamp the Ladli Scheme for girl child
July 16, 2016
Ladli scheme was launched in India in 2008 for the upliftment of the girl child and the Aam Aadmi Party government (AAP) in New Delhi, the Indian capital, now seeks to revamp the scheme with some liberalisations for the beneficiaries.
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It’s Shark Awareness Day!
July 14, 2016
India ranks second, after Indonesia, on the global list of shark fishing nations as the fishing of the species in the country has gone from being ‘incidental’ to ‘targeted’.
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India proposes e-visa facility for another 36 nations
July 13, 2016
After the e-visa facility attracted huge foreign tourist arrivals in India, the country now plans to extend the online visa service for another 36 countries.
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Climatic changes take a toll on life
July 12, 2016
According to a latest report by World Health Organisation (WHO), the rapid changes in climate may increase global deaths by around 250,000 by the year 2030 and India can prove to be a major contributor in the destruction.
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India welcomes monsoon 2016
July 4, 2016
Monsoon 2016 comes as a relief to farmers across India. Farms to have enough water for irrigation and a good summer produce to follow.
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A sharp increase in salaries for government staff and pensioners in India
June 30, 2016
The Union Cabinet in India accepted the Seventh Pay Commission’s recommendations to increase salaries and pensions for 4.7 million employees and 5.3 million pensioners in the country, which could boost the Indian economy. Demand for housing, automobiles and consumer durables is...
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Monsoon in Delhi brings Dengue outbreak fears
June 30, 2016
As monsoon proceeded towards its commencement in April this year, there was a relief from mosquitoes causing dengue and malaria, but the city seems to be under the web of dengue fever yet again as the monsoon showers drench the city.
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Nearly 74 tigers died in India in six months
June 29, 2016
India witnessed an increase of 500 tigers in April 2016 but things seem to be a little topsy-turvy with the death of about 74 tigers in the country.
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New Delhi to get monsoon showers in two days
June 28, 2016
After a long spell of hot and humid weather, Delhiites enjoyed a fresh spell of rains on Tuesday morning bringing a bit of relief. Thanks to these episodic showers, the temperature in the Indian capital dropped to 28 degrees celsius, against 39.6 degrees previously, turning the w...
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Air pollution the root cause of 1.6 million yearly premature deaths in India
June 28, 2016
A recent International Energy Agency (IEA) report on energy and air pollution, ‘World energy outlook’ (WEO), estimated that air pollution causes 6.5 million premature deaths across the world in a year, with India alone being the contributor of 1.6 million premature deaths, al...
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