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NRC on Litchi Director denies any link between Litchi and AES
Tuesday, June 25, 2019, 1:15 PM
Director of Muzaffarpur-based National Research Centre on Litchi (NRCL), Vishal Nath, has denied the link between litchi and the outbreak of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), which has claimed 169 lives in Bihar. He asserted that research had found nothing wrong in the fruit. Had litchi caused the AES, it would have affected those living in other states also, Nath added.
Antigua to Revoke Choksi's Citizenship, Extradite Him to India Soon
Tuesday, June 25, 2019, 12:56 PM
Following massive diplomatic pressure from India, Antigua PM Gaston Browne said that his government has decided to revoke the citizenship of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi. Choksi and his nephew Nirav Modi are wanted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Rs 13,400 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam.
J'khand Govt Gives Rs 2000 to Five Lakh Farmers Under PMSNY
Tuesday, June 25, 2019, 12:52 PM
Five lakh farmers were given Rs 2,000 under the Pradhan Mantri Samman Nidhi Yojana through direct benefit transfer in Jharkhand. Addressing a programme at Khelgaon to mark the occasion, Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that Rs 5,000 crore will be given to farmers within 2-3 months. Das said the Centre has included farmers of all sections under the Pradhan Mantri Kishan Samman Nidhi.
