Panchayat Polls: SEC Asks Collectors To Wrap Up Ward Delimitation, Seat Reservation By Oct 26   

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State Election Commissioner (SEC) Aditya Prasad Padhi on Thursday directed all District Collectors to complete the ward delimitation and seat reservation process for the upcoming three-tier Panchayati raj elections in Odisha and submit the final list to Commission by October 26. Padhi today reviewed the preparedness for the upcoming panchayat elections with the District Collectors through…Continue Reading

Mamita Murder Case: Associate Of Key Accused Nabbed

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In a key development in the murder of lady teacher, Mamita Meher, prime accused, Govind Sahu’s associate Radhe was arrested on Thursday. Radhe was produced before the Judicial Magistrate Fist Class Court today. However, the court rejected his bail plea and he was subsequently sent to judicial custody. Published: Diptiranjita Patra Last updated: 21 October…Continue Reading

COVID-19 vaccination in India crosses 1 billion. What about its neighbours?

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Today, the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses delivered in India surpassed the one billion mark. Already, India has administered more vaccine doses than any other country in the world apart from China. Here is a statistical comparison of India’s vaccination campaign to those of its neighbours: Country Total Doses Per 100 people India 1,00,11,36,000 72…Continue Reading

Encounter between security forces, terrorists underway in Srinagar

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An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in the Chanapora area in Srinagar on Thursday, police said. “Encounter has started at Chanapora area of Srinagar. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow,” the Kashmir Zone police said. There are no reports of any casualties so far but the…Continue Reading

WHO chief congratulates PM Modi for administering one billion COVID-19 doses

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As India successfully vaccinated more than 100 crore citizens on Thursday, WHO Chief congratulated the country and PM Modi for this achievement. Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, took to Twitter to send out his best wishes and congratulate the Indian government for achieving this important milestone. “Congratulations, Prime Minister @narendramodi, the…Continue Reading

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, said Reuters quoting India’s Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav. The climate summit is expected to boost efforts for steeper emissions cut tp tackle global warming. Amid uncertainty over Chinese President Xi Jinping’s presence in the summit, the attendance of PM Modi is seen…Continue Reading

Why dramedy “Dad I’m Sorry” speaks to Vietnamese offspring: “They don’t dare talk to their parents”

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“Dad, I’m Sorry,” which screened last weekend at the Viet Film Fest, has been a box office success both in its home country and in the U.S. The film’s appeal may be its mix of raucous family comedy and sentimental father/son melodrama. Tran Thanh, who codirected, stars as Ba Sang, who is selfless when it…Continue Reading

“Squid Game”: The real debt crisis shaking South Korea that inspired the hit TV show

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“Squid Game” is anything but your typical, saccharine, soft-glow Korean television drama. In this biting commentary on life in South Korea today, viewers are presented with a twisting, technicolor story of violence, betrayal and desperation. All of this is set around a series of macabre games in which players literally fight to the death. Despite…Continue Reading

Pediatricians say children’s mental health crisis is “a national emergency”

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The kids aren’t alright.  Adults, who experienced a surge in anxiety and depression, and college students, whose mental health struggles have been well-documented, are the face of the psychological crisis precipitated by the ongoing pandemic. Overlooked in the mainstream narrative of mental health are children — whose mental health challenges are so severe that, this week, a coalition of leading pediatric health groups in…Continue Reading

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Five Democrats set to advise Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., resigned from their positions on Thursday, accusing the Arizona centrist of putting “big donors” over her “own people.” In a pointed missive obtained by The New York Times, the military veterans ripped Sinema for “hanging [her] constituents out to dry” by opposing large parts of President Biden’s landmark infrastructure bill…Continue Reading