Saturday, February 20, 2021

Indian-American Congressman hails move to eliminate country quota for employment-based green card

The bill creates an earned roadmap to citizenship for all 11 million undocumented immigrants, providing dreamers, TPS holders, and some farmworkers with an expedited three-year path to citizenship, and giving all other undocumented immigrants an eight-year path.
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BJP youth leader arrested with cocaine in Kolkata, party alleges foul play

Around 100 gm of cocaine "worth a few lakh of rupees" was found in Pamela Goswami’s handbag, police claimed.
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Congress slams Culture Ministry's tweet on M.S. Golwalkar

The Ministry paid tributes to the late M.S.Golwalkar on his birth anniversary, calling him a "great thinker, scholar and remarkable leader”
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Coronavirus live updates | India records 13,993 new cases, highest in 22 days

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan assures the medical community that both the vaccines cleared by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) are safe and immunogenic.
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PM Modi greets people of Arunachal, Mizoram on statehood days

Both states were created on this day in 1987
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Morning digest: 3 policemen, 3 militants killed in J&K incidents; minor among 2 youths held for Unnao girls' death, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day.
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Police foil rally by GHMC workers

A rally by GHMC workers and employees demanding resolution of longstanding issues was foiled by police on Friday morning. Under the banner of Greater
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Biden declares ‘America is back’ in welcome words to allies

Speaking to the annual Munich Security Conference virtually,the U.S. President said would require close cooperation between the U.S. and its Western allies.
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Google fires AI manager who protested her peer's departure

The firing comes a month after Margaret Mitchell vented on Twitter about the handling of her former colleague, Timnit Gebru, who parted ways with Google late last year
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KSRTC bus hits Minister’s car

No one was hurt in the accident
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App for survey of beneficiaries during 3rd phase of COVID-19 vaccination

The app will capture data of hypertension and Type 2 diabetes
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Facebook has 'tentatively friended' us again, says Australian PM Morrison

However, the tech giant has publicly indicated no change in its opposition to a proposed law requiring social media platforms to pay for links to news content.
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D.J. Halli violence: Only 3 applications seeking redressal for property damage

Claims commissioner appeals to other affected persons to submit their applications
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No foreign virus strain in Maharashtra

Highest single-day spike this year sees 6,112 new cases in State
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COVID-19: Partial relaxation in norms for litigants

High Court specifies conditions to enter premises
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COVID-19 vaccination: One death, 3 serious adverse events reported in Karnataka

A total of 6,26,752 healthcare and frontline workers have been vaccinated so far
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Minister inaugurates many projects

Cooperation Minister Sellur K. Raju inaugurated a community hall, library, and construction of paver block roads and borewell at zone 4 here on Frida
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Argentina’s Health Minister resigns amid vaccine scandal

The move comes after President Alberto Fernández’s instruction over allegations of
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Step up vigilance, enforcement of protocols: Civic chief

Direction to health workers follows spike in cases in Kerala, Maharashtra
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BIFFes to be held from March 24 to 31

Films will be screened at PVR in Orion Mall
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Trial in case against film director Shankar adjourned to next month

Writer alleges that the director copied his short story for the film Endhiran
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T.N. govt. announces Kalaimamani awards for 2019, 2020

Veteran actors B. Saroja Devi and Sowcar Janaki named
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IOCL South gets a new director

K. Sailendra has taken over as the executive director (Regional Services), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., southern region, comprising Tamil Nadu, Puduch
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