China suspends Sri Lankan solar plants after India protest

China has decided to suspend a project for construction of Hybrid Energy Systems in Sri Lanka by Chinese firm Sino Soar Hybrid Technology, a Lankan media report said. These systems were to be constructed in three northern islands located close to India.

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Jobless rate: 11 states hit double digits in January-March

Urban joblessness rates in all age groups in at least 11 states remained in double digits, while it was stubbornly high among 15 to 29 year olds across all states, with this segment’s overall unemployment rate hitting 22.9% in the January-March quarter of 2020-21, latest data showed. In the October-December quarter, 12 states had reported double-digit urban joblessness rates.

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Resolve logjam in RS, Venkaiah asks govt, oppn

With the suspension of the 12 opposition members continuing to disrupt Rajya Sabha, chairperson M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday asked the ruling and opposition benches to resolve the logjam, while stressing that ‘disapproval of undemocratic conduct in the House cannot be decried as undemocratic’.

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Maharashtra rolls back stringent travel curbs in wake of Omicron

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Covid: Coverage of 1st dose up by 5.9%, 2nd shot by 11.7%

The coverage of the first and second dose of Covid vaccine has increased by 5.9% and 11.7%, respectively, till end of November following the government’s door-to-door ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ campaign that started from November 3. However, around 12 crore beneficiaries are still due for their second dose despite the government’s vaccination push.

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Google brings new features to Photos, Android Auto and more

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Row over CBSE question on 'anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat'

The question, on which the board issued a statement, was on the Gujarat riots. It asked: "The unprecedented scale and spread of anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat in 2002 took place under which government?" The options given were Congress, BJP, Democratic and Republican. The board said that the question in the Class 12 Term 1 Sociology paper was "inappropriate and in violation of CBSE guidelines".

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