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Education budgets were cut by 65 per cent of low and lower-middle income countries after the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic while only 33 per cent of high and upper-middle income countries did so, according to a report by the World Bank. http://dlvr.it/RtfnD4

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"The eight-phase poll in the state is to ensure a free and fair election. Political violence unleashed by the TMC is rampant in the state," Dilip Ghosh said during a 'chai pe charcha' (discussion over tea) session. The BJP MP said it will be a matter of pride if the polls are conducted in a single-phase. http://dlvr.it/RtcVMS

A delegation from the BJP which included Union Ministers Kishan Reddy, Gen V K Singh, BJP national general secretary in-charge of Tamil Nadu C T Ravi, state party chief L Murugan, held discussions with chief minister and AIADMK co-coordinator K Palaniswami and AIADMK coordinator and Deputy CM O Panneerselvam, on Saturday. http://dlvr.it/Rtbxv6

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After a year of some of the worst fighting on India’s frontiers with Pakistan and China, all three countries are suddenly talking peace as they wait to see how President Joe Biden will shift policy in the region. India and China’s foreign ministers on Thursday discussed plans to disengage troops from their Himalayan border, which last year saw the deadliest clashes since the 1970s. http://dlvr.it/RtXNcQ

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On the occasion of 'Daman Pratirodh Diwas' marked by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Wednesday, the umbrella body of protesting farmer unions sent a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind, demanding an end to repression on the protesting farmers and their supporters. http://dlvr.it/RtP3tC

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A video of over a dozen shopkeepers engaged in a full-blown violent clash in a busy market area in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat district went viral on social media. http://dlvr.it/RtJ8Gt

The launches were carried out from a static vertical launcher from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur. Indigenously designed and developed by DRDO for the Indian Navy, VL-SRSAM is meant for neutralising various aerial threats at close ranges, including sea-skimming targets, a DRDO statement said. http://dlvr.it/RtG2Yj

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The disengagement process by India and China in eastern Ladakh is 'complete' after nine rounds of diplomatic and military level talks between the two neighbours, defence minister Rajnath Singh said here on Sunday as he hit out at Congress for 'doubting' Indian soldiers' bravery. http://dlvr.it/Rt9Tn4

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday visited summoned TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's wife Rujira in coal pilferage case. Abhishek Banerjee is the nephew of TMC supremo and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banejee. This is for the first time that the CBI has summoned Abhishek Banerjee's wife in the coal smuggling case in which it conducted multiple raids last week. http://dlvr.it/Rt8yqw

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Kerala took a major step forward in its progress towards a knowledge society with the inauguration of the country's first Digital University, based in Technocity at Mangalapuram near here on Saturday. Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan presided over the function, where Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, who is also the Chancellor of the Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology(KUDSIT), unveiled the varsity plaque. http://dlvr.it/Rt6ghG

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Controversy erupted in Gujarat's Vadodara after Congress in its manifesto for the upcoming civic body polls promised 'dating destination with coffee shops' to the youth. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lodged a strong protest saying that Congress has never associated itself with 'Indian values' and the party's promise of 'dating destinations' will promote 'Love Jihad'. http://dlvr.it/Rt2YW8

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Mamata Banerjee said that Abhishek could have taken the easy route of being an MP by choosing to be a Rajya Sabha member but he fought the Lok Sabha election and got the people's mandate. "Day and night they are talking about Didi-Bhatija. I challenge Amit Shah, contest against Abhishek Banerjee first and then me," she said. http://dlvr.it/RszPtP

Farmers on Thursday sat on railway tracks at many places in Punjab and Haryana as part of the 'rail roko' protest against the Centre's new agri laws, with officials stopping trains at stations as a precautionary measure. http://dlvr.it/RsybH4

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The envoys which has representation from four Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) - Malaysia, Bangladesh, Senegal and Tajikistan - were taken to Magam in central Kashmir amid heightened security arrangements in the city and elsewhere in the Valley, officials said. http://dlvr.it/RsvPnV

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The top court was hearing a PIL, filed by Arvind Singh, which said the Centre has not considered the claim of members of the judiciary, judicial staff, lawyers and their staff to be included in the priority category of group of population for Covid-19 vaccine. http://dlvr.it/Rspdz7

After Greta Thunberg shared the "toolkit" on Twitter, climate activist Disha Ravi asked the Swedish environmental activist to delete her post fearing action under the stringent law UAPA as her name was mentioned in the document, police alleged on Monday. Police claimed that Thunberg allegedly deleted the tweet following Disha's request and later, shared an edited version of the document. http://dlvr.it/Rsmh7C

Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh claimed that he never said tweets by Lata Mangeshkar and Sachin Tendulkar were to be probed. "I had only announced that the BJP IT cell would be probed to see whether they had provided the script for the tweets for the celebrities," said Deshmukh. Several celebs had tweeted using hashtags #IndiaTogether and #IndiaAgainstPropaganda. http://dlvr.it/RsldQy

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"This programme is special because we lay the foundation modernise 636 kilometres long Anicut canal. The impact is going to be very good. It will improve irrigation facilities for 2.27 lakh acres of land. Districts of Tanjore and Pudhukottai will get benefit," he added. http://dlvr.it/Rsgqf2

A faction in Kerala Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), a constituent in the ruling LDF, announced its decision to part ways with the CPM-led alliance and join the Congress-led UDF. Mani C Kappan MLA, who is heading the faction, revolted against the state LDF leadership following the reported move by the CPM to hand over Pala Assembly seat to Kerala Congress (M)-led by Jose K Mani. http://dlvr.it/RsfJ0H

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A bill to replace an ordinance to merge the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) cadre of civil services officers with the Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Saturday. Introducing the bill, Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy said the government was working to take J&K on the path to development. http://dlvr.it/RsczXD

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