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Gearing up for third Covid wave, Bengal hospitals prepare diet chart for kids
“Anticipating a third wave of Covid-19 the government of West Bengal has decided to augment paediatric Covid facilities across the state. As the dietary supplement is an essential part of the Covid pandemic treatment and management, the government has decided to modify the existing diet plan particularly for paediatric population,” said an order issued by the state government on Wednesday. Read more
Govt has a lot to hide, says Congress over Pegasus snooping
The Congress on Thursday said the government is refusing to discuss the Pegasus snooping issue in Parliament as it has “a lot to hide”.
“I am making a proclamation here that today you discuss Pegasus, tomorrow we will discuss everything. Why are you avoiding discussing Pegasus? They are hiding. They have much to hide. Read more
27% OBC quota in all-India medical admission, 10% for EWS
{{/usCountry}}27% OBC quota in all-India medical admission, 10% for EWS
{{/usCountry}}The government announced a 27 per cent reservation for OBCs and a 10 per cent quota for the economically weaker sections in the all India quota scheme for undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses. The new reservation provision will be implemented in this year's admission as well, the government said. Read more
'I immediately knew he's going to have a good Test career': Dale Steyn praises India pacer for bringing 'good attitude'
Dale Steyn is highly impressed with India's current lot of fast bowlers and has advised the Test pace quartet of Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj to stay fit ahead of the five-Test series against England. Read more
Aishwarya Rai 'mam' clicks selfies with Ponniyin Selvan co-star, fans call him 'lucky boy'
Aishwarya Rai's co-star from her upcoming film, Ponniyin Selvan, has shared a bunch of selfies with the actor. Raaghavan Murugan took to Instagram to share the post and talked about his experience working with her. Read more
Fifth-gen Honda City gets updated Google Assistant feature in India
Honda Cars India on Thursday announced an enhanced version of NextGen Honda Connect by launching Honda Action on Google. The new feature is offered as an extension of the integrated Connected technology present in the new fifth-gen Honda City car which sports the Alexa remote capability. Read more
Nora Fatehi in Rs6k bralette and thigh-slit skirt celebrates 30 million Instagram followers
Bhuj: The Pride of India actor and dancer Nora Fatehi is causing a commotion online with her latest fiery beach look, and we cannot take our eyes off her. The star celebrated 30 million followers on Instagram today by posting pictures of herself posing at the beach. Read more