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Roman-Era Cemetery in Cambridgeshire Reveals Rare Gypsum Burial and Artefacts
A Roman-era cemetery unearthed in Cambridgeshire features a rare gypsum burial encasing an elite individual in a stone coffin. The gypsum preserved impressions of clothing fabric, providing rare insights into Roman burial practices. Discovered during highway expansion excavations, the site also includes 21 graves with varying burial types and notab...
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Nepal's Manang Air Helicopter Crashes, Injuring Pilot
Pilot Prakash Sedhai, who was the only person in it, sustained injuries, the officer said, adding that the injured pilot had been airlifted to Kathmandu for medical treatment.
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1 Killed, 2 Others Injured In Multi-Vehicle Crash In Delhi
A 40-year-old rickshaw driver died and two others were injured in a clash involving an RTV (Rural Transport Vehicle) bus, a rickshaw, an auto-rickshaw and a motorcycle in southeast Delhi's Okhla area, police said on Friday.
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"I Like Tunnels, But...": Anand Mahindra Urges Nitin Gadkari To Plant "Trunnels" In India
Anand Mahindra retweeted a video of a beautiful tree tunnel - also known as a "Trunnel" - and urged Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari to purposefully plant trees on the new rural roads that are being built across India.
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Omega Seiki Partners With Agri Junction to Deploy 10,000 Electric Vehicles to Cater to Rural Market Demand
Omega Seiki and Agri Junction have partnered to deploy over 10,000 electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers in rural markets, the company Faridabad-headquartered company announced on Friday. As part of the tie up, Omega Seiki will be deploying Rage+ range and Stream along with specialised new product line-up such as e-two-wheeler Mopedo, Stream Cit...
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Greaves Electric Leads Rural Transportation With ELE Electric Rickshaw
The ELE rickshaw is bridging last mile connectivity in smaller towns and cities of North and North East India, with average sales of 1000 units per month.
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Indian Researchers Develop Raspberry Pi-Based Portable Blood Test Device to Improve Rural Healthcare
Nagpur-based researchers have developed a small, affordable blood test device that can be easily transported to rural areas and improve access to healthcare.
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Coronavirus Lockdown Guidelines Out: See Complete List Here
The government has issued fresh guidelines for enforcing the coronavirus lockdown, with the Union Home Ministry barring all kinds of public transport and prohibiting opening of public places during this period. Agriculture, IT, e-commerce and all inter-state goods transport will be allowed after April 20 to "mitigate hardships to the public", the g...
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Industries In Rural Areas, E-Commerce Can Start On April 20: 10 Points
Some industries in rural areas, e-commerce, IT and farming will be allowed after April 20, the government said on Wednesday in new guidelines a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended the nationwide coronavirus lockdown till May 3 and said restrictions would be relaxed after a week in the least infected parts of India. The government says i...
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In Rural UP, Farmers Worried About Big Machines, Transport As Harvest Season Starts
The unprecedented lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic has come at a very bad time for the country's agriculture sector - this is the season of harvesting and selling the Rabi or winter crop, and by next month farmers will start preparing for planning the summer crop - paddy, pulses being the important ones.
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Parliament Highlights: Government Looks To Pass Bills In Ongoing Monsoon Session
Parliament Highlights: Parliament continued its proceedings today till 11.59 pm in the ongoing Monsoon session. The Lower House or Lok Sabha discussed and vote on Demand for Grants under the Control of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Demand for Grants under Control of Ministries of Rural Development and Agriculture and Farmers Welfare f...
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As Rural Jobs Vanish, Maharashtra Farm Workers Head For Greener Pastures
Atmaram Vaibhise travels to Kolhapur in western Maharashtra with his family every year after Diwali. Once there, he and his wife work in sugarcane fields until April -- their 14-hour workdays starting at four every morning. They chop the cane, stack it on bullock carts before transporting the load to nearby factories. They get paid Rs 350 per tonne...
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AAP Asks Court To Allow Purchase Of 500 Buses For Rural Areas In Delhi
The Aam Aadmi Party government and Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) today urged the Delhi High Court to permit procurement of 500 standard floor buses for the national capital, saying that these vehicles were primarily meant for rural areas on the city outskirts where the roads were poor.
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Nobel Laureate Found Wandering Disoriented In Illinois. Wife's Body Discovered In Car.
Before dawn on March 13, deputies from the Ogle County Sheriff's Office south of Rockford, Illinois, responded to a report of a man wandering on a rural stretch of a nearby state road. The 82-year-old man law enforcement found on foot was dehydrated and confused. As he was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, authorities did not yet real...
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Lyft Expands Services Across 32 US States
Lyft announced Thursday that it is offering service to passengers in every corner of 32 US states, including hard-to-reach rural areas.
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Roman-Era Cemetery in Cambridgeshire Reveals Rare Gypsum Burial and Artefacts
A Roman-era cemetery unearthed in Cambridgeshire features a rare gypsum burial encasing an elite individual in a stone coffin. The gypsum preserved impressions of clothing fabric, providing rare insights into Roman burial practices. Discovered during highway expansion excavations, the site also includes 21 graves with varying burial types and notab...
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Nepal's Manang Air Helicopter Crashes, Injuring Pilot
Pilot Prakash Sedhai, who was the only person in it, sustained injuries, the officer said, adding that the injured pilot had been airlifted to Kathmandu for medical treatment.
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1 Killed, 2 Others Injured In Multi-Vehicle Crash In Delhi
A 40-year-old rickshaw driver died and two others were injured in a clash involving an RTV (Rural Transport Vehicle) bus, a rickshaw, an auto-rickshaw and a motorcycle in southeast Delhi's Okhla area, police said on Friday.
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"I Like Tunnels, But...": Anand Mahindra Urges Nitin Gadkari To Plant "Trunnels" In India
Anand Mahindra retweeted a video of a beautiful tree tunnel - also known as a "Trunnel" - and urged Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari to purposefully plant trees on the new rural roads that are being built across India.
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Omega Seiki Partners With Agri Junction to Deploy 10,000 Electric Vehicles to Cater to Rural Market Demand
Omega Seiki and Agri Junction have partnered to deploy over 10,000 electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers in rural markets, the company Faridabad-headquartered company announced on Friday. As part of the tie up, Omega Seiki will be deploying Rage+ range and Stream along with specialised new product line-up such as e-two-wheeler Mopedo, Stream Cit...
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Greaves Electric Leads Rural Transportation With ELE Electric Rickshaw
The ELE rickshaw is bridging last mile connectivity in smaller towns and cities of North and North East India, with average sales of 1000 units per month.
-
Indian Researchers Develop Raspberry Pi-Based Portable Blood Test Device to Improve Rural Healthcare
Nagpur-based researchers have developed a small, affordable blood test device that can be easily transported to rural areas and improve access to healthcare.
-
Coronavirus Lockdown Guidelines Out: See Complete List Here
The government has issued fresh guidelines for enforcing the coronavirus lockdown, with the Union Home Ministry barring all kinds of public transport and prohibiting opening of public places during this period. Agriculture, IT, e-commerce and all inter-state goods transport will be allowed after April 20 to "mitigate hardships to the public", the g...
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Industries In Rural Areas, E-Commerce Can Start On April 20: 10 Points
Some industries in rural areas, e-commerce, IT and farming will be allowed after April 20, the government said on Wednesday in new guidelines a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended the nationwide coronavirus lockdown till May 3 and said restrictions would be relaxed after a week in the least infected parts of India. The government says i...
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In Rural UP, Farmers Worried About Big Machines, Transport As Harvest Season Starts
The unprecedented lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic has come at a very bad time for the country's agriculture sector - this is the season of harvesting and selling the Rabi or winter crop, and by next month farmers will start preparing for planning the summer crop - paddy, pulses being the important ones.
-
Parliament Highlights: Government Looks To Pass Bills In Ongoing Monsoon Session
Parliament Highlights: Parliament continued its proceedings today till 11.59 pm in the ongoing Monsoon session. The Lower House or Lok Sabha discussed and vote on Demand for Grants under the Control of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Demand for Grants under Control of Ministries of Rural Development and Agriculture and Farmers Welfare f...
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As Rural Jobs Vanish, Maharashtra Farm Workers Head For Greener Pastures
Atmaram Vaibhise travels to Kolhapur in western Maharashtra with his family every year after Diwali. Once there, he and his wife work in sugarcane fields until April -- their 14-hour workdays starting at four every morning. They chop the cane, stack it on bullock carts before transporting the load to nearby factories. They get paid Rs 350 per tonne...
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AAP Asks Court To Allow Purchase Of 500 Buses For Rural Areas In Delhi
The Aam Aadmi Party government and Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) today urged the Delhi High Court to permit procurement of 500 standard floor buses for the national capital, saying that these vehicles were primarily meant for rural areas on the city outskirts where the roads were poor.
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Nobel Laureate Found Wandering Disoriented In Illinois. Wife's Body Discovered In Car.
Before dawn on March 13, deputies from the Ogle County Sheriff's Office south of Rockford, Illinois, responded to a report of a man wandering on a rural stretch of a nearby state road. The 82-year-old man law enforcement found on foot was dehydrated and confused. As he was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, authorities did not yet real...
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Lyft Expands Services Across 32 US States
Lyft announced Thursday that it is offering service to passengers in every corner of 32 US states, including hard-to-reach rural areas.
