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Madhya Pradesh Elections 2023: Why women voters are important — A look at numbers

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Madhya Pradesh government's move to provide additional benefits to women under the Ladi Behna Yojna scheme has drawn focus to the importance of the women votebase in the state. The BJP's announcement of subsidised cooking gas and more reservation in government jobs as "Rakshabandhan gifts" is looked upon as a move to lure women voters in the poll-bound state. But it's not jus the BJP, even the Congress has promised Rs 1,500 per month to every woman in the state if it comes to power in this year's assembly polls.

New Covid-19 variant ‘Pirola’ or BA.2.86: Is it more dangerous, should India be worried? Here's all you need to know

Amidst the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the USA, UK, and China, a fresh concern has emerged with a new strain named BA.2.86, nicknamed Pirola, which is reportedly causing a higher rate of infections across multiple regions worldwide, according to a new CDC risk assessment.

According to a report by The Hindustan Times quoting virologist Dr. Pavithra Venkatagopalan, Pirola variant appears to have undergone as many changes as the Omicron variant did from the Delta variant of the coronavirus.

Along with Pirola, Eris too have been infecting people are increasing the number of COVID-19 patients around the world. Both originate from the XBB lineage which descended from Omicron. These two variants are currently under the vigilant observation of the World Health Organization (WHO).

LPG Price Cut: Cooking gas prices reduced by Rs 200 for a cylinder in India

The Indian government on Tuesday (August 28) cut the price of a 14 kg LPG cylinder by at least Rs 200. The move is aimed at easing the pressure from rising cost of living due to inflation, ahead of key elections both in the states as well as the Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian Parliament) next year.

For the Ujjwala scheme beneficiaries, the price drop of an LPG cylinder will be Rs 400 — Rs 200 as price cut and Rs 200 as existing subsidy. For consumers who are not beneficiaries of the Ujjwala scheme, the price cut will be by Rs 200 only. The price cut is effective from August 30.

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