Delhi govt asks schools to implement new School Bag Policy, weight limits prescribed | Details

The government of Delhi on Wednesday issueed guidelines to reduce the weight of school bags for students of primary, secondary and senior secondary schools. Under its School Bag Policy 2020, the state government has prescribed weight limits for school bags for students of different classes. School Bag Policy that has been designed by an expert committee, recommends that the weight of school bags for students between Class 1 and Class 10 should not be more than 10 per cent of their body weight. 

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Don't panic, avoid undercooked meat & eggs: Experts on bird flu rise

Several states from North, West and South India are witnessing a sporadic rise in the cases of Avian Influenza (bird flu). States like Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala have reported close to 25,000 deaths predominantly of ducks, crows and migratory birds.

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Ghaziabad crematorium tragedy: Contractor Ajay Tyagi bribed Rs 16 lakh to officials to secure tender

Ajay Tyagi, the contractor who was arrested by the Ghaziabad police on Tuesday in connection with roof collapse tragedy, has confessed that he bribed Muradnagar Nagar Palika officials to secure the contract.

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Pollachi sexual assault case: CBI arrests 3 more, including ex-AIADMK functionary

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested three more people, including an AIADMK functionary, in connection with the Pollachi sexual assault and extortion case, which came to light in February 2019.

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Delhi: Man caught on CCTV thrashing calf with stone, arrested

A person has been arrested by the Delhi Police on charges of cruelty against animal. The incident took place in the East Vinod Nagar area of east Delhi.

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India records 18,088 new COVID cases, 264 deaths in a day; recoveries inches closer to 1-crore mark

India recorded as many as 18,088 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the country's COVID-19 caseload to 1,03,74,932, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.

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PNB Scam: Nirav Modi's sister turns prosecution witness

A special court in Mumbai has allowed Purvi Modi, sister of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, to become an "approver" or a prosecution witness in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case.

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