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Pakistan gets first Sikh minister in Punjab province

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Pakistan gets first Sikh minister in Punjab province

Lahore, Mar 7 (PTI) Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora, a three-term legislator, was on Thursday sworn in as a provincial minister, making him the first Sikh to occupy such a position in post-partition Punjab. Arora has been allotted the portfolio of minorities of Punjab province in Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s cabinet, a report in Dawn.com said. Belonging to the former prime minister Nawaz Sharif-led Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party, Arora has returned to the Lahore provincial assembly for the third term after winning the February 8 polls. Hailing from the district of Narowal, Arora was also the first-ever Sikh member

30 lakh vacant govt posts will be filled, youths will get apprenticeships, promises Rahul Gandhi

30 lakh vacant govt posts will be filled, youths will get apprenticeships, promises Rahul Gandhi

Jaipur, Mar 7 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said 30 lakh vacant government posts will be filled and youths provided apprenticeships, if his party is voted to power in the Lok Sabha polls. Addressing a rally in Rajasthan’s Banswara as part of his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, he also assured that a law would be enacted to curb government recruitment examination question paper leaks. The former Congress chief also promised a legal guarantee on minimum support price for crops to farmers, social security for gig workers and a Rs 5,000 crore fund for startups.

Modi is visiting Kashmir’s main city for the first time since revoking region’s semi-autonomy in ’19

Modi is visiting Kashmir’s main city for the first time since revoking region’s semi-autonomy in ’19

NEW DELHI, March 7, 2024 (AP) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday is making his first official visit to Kashmir’s main city since New Delhi stripped the disputed region’s semi-autonomy and took direct control of it in 2019. Thousands of armed paramilitary troops and police in flak jackets maintained extra vigilance across the Kashmir Valley, the heartland of the rebellion against Indian rule over the majority-Muslim territory where many residents strongly favor independence or a merger with Pakistan. Modi’s two previous visits to Kashmir after its status was changed were to the Hindu-dominated city of Jammu. In 2019,

Obesity, depression link found in middle-aged, older adults; stronger in less active younger women

Obesity, depression link found in middle-aged, older adults; stronger in less active younger women

New Delhi, Mar 7 (PTI) New research has found a significant association between obesity and depression among middle- and older-aged adults in Ireland, with severe depressive symptoms likely among younger women having type 2 diabetes or less physical activity. Researchers said that a possible reason behind the link could be poorer self-esteem, self-image and body satisfaction, all known risk factors for depression, and could be exacerbated socially through prejudice, discrimination and stigma. Chronic pain conditions as a direct effect of obesity, such as joint and back pain, and fibromyalgia, too are known to result in depressive symptoms, they said. Further,

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