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Punjab News Express
CHANDIGARH: A wrong treatment of Hepatitis A could have been that one thing that would have ended everything for twenty-seven year old Tarundeep Singh. But, like they say, god had some other plans for him. A plan which included giving every woman the best pair of jutti’s to walk around it.

By Kinjal Sampat & Nandini Dey
India's 860 million-strong working population (15-64 years), the world's largest, is beginning to age. Over the next 33 years, by 2050, 32.4 million Indians, or 20 per cent of the population, will be above 60 years of age.

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Almost a hundred Chinese cities now have bike-sharing schemes. The bikes, in various colours, have GPS trackers and can be unlocked simply by scanning a barcode on the frame with your phone. China may be creating a new model of transportation that could be adopted globally.

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KOLKATA: Commuters look out in surprise from windows of cars and buses. Some passersby occasionally stop to click pictures. The subject of their interest is a man who literally makes managing busy traffic on a bustling east Kolkata road a song and a dance.

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CHANDIGARH: Dr A.R Shankhyan, a Himachali from Bilaspur has been keen to get to the bottom of its people’s ancestry since his retirement from Anthropological Survey of India and stepped up his efforts to uncover evidence of early man in Haritalyangar (Bilaspur) of Himachal Pradesh. Recently, he discovered two infant lower molar teeth belonged to an ape-like creature Krishnapithecus from the area.

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HELSINKI : One third of the food produced in the world is thrown away, said Janez Potocnik, co-chair of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) International Resource Panel here on Monday.

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Shimla/Manali : For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Nothing can describe the hospitality industry in Himachal Pradesh better than Newton's law of motion.

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JAMMU : Rahul Jarngal, an engineer belonging to Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, has scaled the Mount Everest.

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NOIDA : Human blood holds no narrow sectarian boundaries, was proved when a Hindu and a Muslim woman donated one of their kidneys to the other's husband at a hospital here.

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SHIMLA : It's a real life scene right out of reel life.

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Gushaini (Kullu) : She is an octogenarian and lives all alone in the Unesco-tagged Great Himalayan National Park in the picturesque Kullu Valley of Himachal Pradesh. The authorities say she is the only human who lives in the park that is spread over 754 sq km -- one of the richest biodiversity sites in the western Himalayas.

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CHANDIGARH : After making a name in the world of Punjabi literature, an octogenarian poet, short-story writer and editor is now seeking to promote more collaborative ventures among Punjabi authors so that they get a better deal.

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CHANDIGARH: In present day, skill is considered key factor for success in any profession but Vinod Chauhan has defied it. More than one reason to be proud of this talented photographer is that he has never been trained or skilled by any institute or professional in tricks of photography. He has achieved in photography for which most of photographers could not have dreamt

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MAHENDRAGARH: To combat with the increasing cost of petrol-diesel and the pollution caused by vehicles running on petrol-diesel, Central University of Haryana (CUH), Mahendragarh has developed a unique technology.

Punjab News Express
NEW DELHI : Eighteen 18 per cent positions of teachers in government-run primary schools and 15 per cent in secondary schools are vacant nationwide, according to data tabled in the Lok Sabha by the Human Resources Development Minister on December 5, 2016.

By Jaideep Sarin 
CHANDIGARH: Kulwinder Kaur, 24, was dancing with fellow women dancers on the stage at a wedding function in Maur Mandi town in Bathinda district of southwest Punjab on the night of December 3. There was merry-making and drinking, which is typical of Punjabi weddings. Among the guests celebrating, there were a few openly brandishing weapons. As the music and dance went on, in the din came a few shots from firearms. One of these shots, allegedly fired by a drunk guest, hit Kaur on the head. She became the latest victim of wedding celebrations in Punjab and Haryana.

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AHMEDADAD : As they turn their backs on the miserable lives they once lived and head to the two-room apartments they received in lieu of their shacks, they have much to cheer about.

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CHANDIGARH: In the run up to National Milk Day, the World Animal Protection’s research reveals overwhelming support for welfare standards for dairy animals. The survey reveals that 90 per cent of people surveyed strongly agreed that dairies should be closed if these did not consider the welfare needs of dairy animals.

Around 6 months needed to replenish Rs 500 notes
Punjab News Express
NEW DELHI: Will new notes which replace the demonetised currency find itself in circulation soon? Unlikely, if the capacity of all the currency printing presses in the country is taken into account.

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CHANDIGARH: Honey seems all set to replace sugar bottle in homes, coffee houses and restaurants. Thanks to ‘Honey Hut’ concept that makes the people more health conscious. Entrepreneur gets the sweet taste of success with his idea of ‘Honey Hut’ when he was awarded the national award (2014-15) to his project for best performing unit under the prime minister employment generation programme (PMEGP) by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his recent visit to Ludhiana at a national level function of the Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, GOI.