Top stories: Political ‘hulchul’ in Rajasthan ahead of key BJP meet to decide on CM face, PM Modi hails Article 370 verdict and more | India News
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New Delhi: Ahead of the Rajasthan BJP legislature meeting at 4 pm today, anticipations are running high over who will be the next chief minister of Rajasthan, PM Modi has lauded the Supreme Court verdict on Article 370 abrogation, saying it will strengthen the idea of a “united and superior Bharat”. Read on to know the top stories of the hour.
Everything will be clear by 5 pm today, says CP Joshi on BJP’s Rajasthan CM pick
Political activities have paced up in Rajasthan as BJP gears up to select the next chief minister for the state in its legislature meeting in Jaipur on Tuesday evening. Some MLAs were spotted at Vasundhara Raje’s residence in support. Live Updates
‘Strengthened spirit of Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’: PM Modi hails SC verdict on Article 370
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded the Supreme Court’s verdict to uphold the constitutional validity of the Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370 which led to the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories, saying it has “strengthened the spirit of Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat (One Bharat, Supreme Bharat)”. Read more
Can women walk their way out of breast cancer? Study explains how fitness can be key to wellness
Research also shows that walking 6.5 hours a week can be helpful to reduce the risk of breast cancer by 30 per cent. The research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology evaluated data from 19 studies around the world involving over 547000 women. Read more
Over 15,000 students in ‘red zone’ of BMI in Delhi govt-run schools: Survey
The survey is a part of the two-year health scheme run by Delhi government in 20 schools. It indicated that out of 22,000 students, 69 per cent are screened under the ‘red zone’ of Body Mass Index. The survey not only highlighted poor BMI among students but it also help in keeping a check on vision health and mental health of the students. Read more
Govt to bring separate bills in for women reservation in J&K, Puducherry: Key points explained
The Centre is planning to bring in two new bills in the Parliament’s ongoing winter session to provide 33 per cent reservation to women in the legislative assemblies of Jammu and Kashmir, and Puducherry Union Territories in an extension to its Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, passed by the Parliament in September. Read more
Stray dog menace! Two dozen people bitten in 20 days in Mohali neighbourhood | Video
Stray dog menace has gripped the residents of a locality in Punjab’s Mohali in fear with around two dozen people getting bitten in the last twenty days in different incidents. The victims include a 5-year-old child, who had to undergo surgery after he was bitten on his genitals by a dog. Read more
IBPS RRB XII Recruitment 2023: Result out for 8,611 vacancies; Check at ibps.in
The RRB XII scorecard is available to download on the official website at ibps.in. The scorecard is released for various posts like Office Assistant, Officer Scale I, II and III. Read more
One in five players at Women’s World Cup was abused online, reveals FIFA report
The data was collected from FIFA’s Social Media Protection Service (SMPS), which shields players, teams and officials from online abuse and hate speech. Read more
Is Delhi’s walking pneumonia the same as China outbreak? Doctors list the symptoms
A health ministry statement also stated that mycoplasma pneumonia is the commonest bacterial cause of the infection – mainly 15-30 per cent of the cases. Read more
