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Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and veteran of South Africa's struggle against white minority rule, has died aged 90, the presidency said on Sunday. Tutu was diagnosed with prostate cancer in the late 1990s and in recent years he was hospitalized on several occasions to treat infections associated with his cancer treatment. from Economic Times https://ift.tt/3mxXke8

60,000 students pursuing graduation, post graduation or enrolled in the 'Abhyudaya' coaching centres of the government that imparts coaching for preparation for competitive examinations, were distributed the gadgets on Saturday. from Economic Times https://ift.tt/3yYTCzc

The TMC and AAP are "fracturing" the non-BJP vote in Goa, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said on Sunday and asserted that only his party has the capacity to defeat the BJP. from Economic Times https://ift.tt/3yWSvQC

"The government has no plan to bring the (repealed) agriculture laws again. ...Congress is indulging in a negative work of spreading confusion to cover up its failures," Tomar said and asked farmers to beware of this. from Economic Times https://ift.tt/3EsVFg5

As part of its poll campaign 'Ladki Hoon, Lad Sakti Hoon' focusing on women in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress had announced marathons for women in Lucknow and Jhansi on Sunday. from Economic Times https://ift.tt/3yWYQLI

"The central government has accepted my suggestion for a booster dose -- this is a right step. The protection of vaccines and booster shots would have to be provided to all the people in the country," Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi using hashtags 'BoosterJab' and 'VaccinateIndia'. from Economic Times https://ift.tt/3szqxsQ

Since 2014, December 25 has been celebrated as 'Good Governance Day' in memory of Vajpayee, who served as the country's PM thrice, including a full term in 1999-2004. from Economic Times https://ift.tt/3JjU7bE

Earlier, farmer leader Gurnam Singh Charuni had also announced the launch of his new party, 'Sanyukt Sangharsh Party'. He had alleged that the policymakers are promoting capitalism, hence, he is forming a new party to help the common people and the poor. from Economic Times https://ift.tt/3swQ4mx

Data from LiveTrade, which runs the "Bordeaux Index" of drinks, showed champagne accounted for 15 of the 20 top price rises on the platform in 2021. from Economic Times https://ift.tt/3prgK6o

Companies ranging from technology start-ups to blank-check acquisition firms flooded the market with offerings, capitalizing on investors' willingness to place speculative bets as low interest rates and the re-opening of economies thanks to COVID-19 vaccines fueled their appetite for risk. from Economic Times https://ift.tt/3FuVCBB

BJP president J P Nadda said, "Our Karyakartas will connect with millions of people through this micro-donation campaign. 'Donation' module in the NaMo App will be the medium through which we will collect these donations. I seek the blessings of people to strengthen the world's largest nationalist movement." from Economic Times https://ift.tt/3H8r35h

In the meeting, "...it was decided to continue support to the domestic industry for production of P&K fertilisers and propose additional provisions in the present NBS Policy to promote domestic production of P&K fertilisers in the country," an official statement said. from Economic Times https://ift.tt/312Sm1y

Raut's statement was apparently targeted at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had assumed office in 2014 with the motto of 'Sabka saath, sabka vikas'. from Economic Times https://ift.tt/3FwaW14

Besides former MLA Lavoo Mamledar, the local leaders who resigned from the party include Kishor Parwar, Komal Parwar and Sujay Mallik. from Economic Times https://ift.tt/3yVDUVo

BJP MLA Umesh Sharma Kau said the issue has been settled with the help of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP leader Anil Baluni and Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. from Economic Times https://ift.tt/3mw6Eze

Ninety-five percent of adults in New Zealand have had at least one dose of the vaccine, making it one of the world's most vaccinated populations. The only omicron cases that have been found in New Zealand have been safely contained at the border. from Economic Times https://ift.tt/3pren3u

The flipside of this transaction came to bear when Taiwan, having managed to keep Covid at bay for more than a year, suffered a spike in numbers this past May, after a few cases broke through its quarantine defences. from Economic Times https://ift.tt/32mOBVf

"The opposition parties, including the BJP, Samajwadi Party and others, are busy painting a Hindu-Muslim colour to the elections to hide their shortcomings. The BSP people will have to go to every village and every house to warn the people. This task must begin now," Mayawati said from Economic Times https://ift.tt/3Er0ab0

Shah's tour of the state will begin from Sunday. He is expected to hold 10 rallies and a road show between December 26 and 31, said a state BJP functionary. By the first week of January, Shah will have reportedly addressed 21 public gatherings and covered 140 constituencies. from Economic Times https://ift.tt/3pqD6Fa

"The cow can be a sin for some people. For us, it is our mother and revered. Those making fun of cows and buffaloes forget that eight crore (80 million) people in the country earn their livelihood through pashudhan (livestock). It is due to these families' hard work that India produces milk worth Rs 8.5 lakh crore," he said. from Economic Times https://ift.tt/3JiutEc