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“Party that banks on nationalism insults national anthem”: TMC targets BJP

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 30 (ANI): TMC leader and West Bengal Minister Sovandeb Chattopadhyay on Thursday took a dig at the BJP by saying that the party that garners votes in the name of nationalism insults the national anthem for the second consecutive time. “The party which talks of nationalism and garners votes in the name of nationalism insults the national anthem even today,” the West Bengal Minister said in a press conference on Sunday. Chattopadhyay alleged that even after some BJP MLAs caused disturbances in the Assembly when the national anthem was being played on Wednesday, the same

Services sector activity in India hits 1-year low in Nov on slower order growth, output: PMI

New Delhi, Dec 5 (PTI) The services sector growth in India fell to a one-year low in November on softer expansions in new work intakes and output, despite receding price pressures, a monthly survey said on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted S&P Global India Services Business Activity Index fell from 58.4 in October to a one-year low of 56.9 in November. Despite witnessing a month-on-month decline, the rate of expansion was stronger than its long-run average. In Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) parlance, a print above 50 means expansion while a score below 50 denotes contraction. The survey is compiled from responses

Planet-based diet may reduce risk of Alzheimer’s disease: Study

New Delhi, Dec 5 (PTI) Plant-based and traditional diets found in countries such as China, Japan and India may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, especially when compared to the Western diet, according to a study. Researchers from the Sunlight, Nutrition, and Health Research Center, US, found that Alzheimer’s disease rates rise in these countries as they make the nutrition transition to the Western diet. The study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, discusses in detail the role of diet in modifying the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. It identifies dementia risk factors, including higher consumption of saturated fats, meat,

INDIA bloc leaders strategise for Day 2 of Parliament Session

Visuals from the meeting (Photo/ANI) New Delhi [India], December 5 (ANI): Ahead of the second day of the winter session, the meeting of INDIA bloc Parliamentary leaders was held at the office of the leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge. The meeting was called by Congress president, Mallikarjun Kharge. Several leaders including AAP MP Raghav Chadha whose suspension was revoked in the Rajya Sabha, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari, TMC MP Derek O’Brien, LoP in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Jairam Ramesh are present in the meeting. Meanwhile, Congress MP Manish Tewari on Tuesday gave an Adjournment Motion Notice

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