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THE TIMES OF INDIA
Thursday, March 06, 2014
Today's Headlines

Communalism will be major issue in polls: Congress
Congress said communalism will be a principal issue in the Lok Sabha elections, a statement that points to the possibility of a focused attack on BJP and Narendra Modi in the campaign field.

Antibiotics, syrups need prescription
Now, you will need a doctor's prescription for buying common antibiotics, certain pain-relievers, anxiety-busters and sleeping pills.

Baichung's got a goal... is it a winner?
He’s scored many goals on the field, but it’s still far from certain if Baichung Bhutia can score a vital one for his new party, the Trinamool Congress, from the Darjeeling seat.

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'RBI likely to issue few bank licences'
The Reserve Bank is likely to issue a few bank licences notwithstanding the model code of conduct which came into force from today, finance minister P Chidambaram said.

Govt approves 8.75% interest on EPF deposit
Government has approved payment of 8.75 per cent rate of interest on PF deposits in 2013-14 for over five crore subscribers of retirement fund body EPFO.

Sensex rises 67 points to end near record close
The benchmark sensex today rose over 67 points to end near its record close on positive global cues and as investors started taking positions with just about a month left for the Lok Sabha elections.

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Environment ministry clears Kerala demand on Western Ghats
The centre has accepted the Kerala government's recommendations to keep agricultural land, plantations, and habitations out of the ecologically sensitive areas (ESAs) identified by an expert committee on the conservation of the Western Ghats.

Global warming may threaten World Heritage sites
Some of the world's most recognizable and important landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty and Sydney Opera House could be lost to rising sea-levels if current global warming trends are maintained over the next two millennia, a new study has warned.

China declares war on pollution with $35 billion fund
China on Wednesday declared a war against chronic pollution choking the booming nation, allocating about $35 billion for environmental protection this year to combat toxic smog that frequently engulfs Chinese cities.

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Attacks in Baghdad area kill 21 people
Bombings mainly targeting Shiite areas of Baghdad and attacks on security force checkpoints in and around the capital killed at least 21 people Wednesday, officials said.

TV anchorwoman criticizes Kremlin on Ukraine
An anchorwoman on a Kremlin-funded TV network said on Wednesday that she is standing by her criticism of Russia's military incursion in Ukraine.

1 in 3 women sexually or physically abused in EU
One in every three women in the European Union have admitted to experiencing either physical or sexual violence from the age of 15.

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Sidharth-Pratyusha in Kamya Punjabi's cricket team
Cricket fever seems to have gripped small screen stars as after Bollywood's Celebrity Cricket League, even our TV stars are gearing up for a Box Cricket League which will commence soon.

Cola brand signs Deepika for whopping six crores!
Bollywood diva Deepika Padukone is on cloud nine. After delivering four blockbuster hits in 2013, Deepika is the undisputed reigning queen of the film industry.

Before & After: Hairy actors get waxed chests

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Cut sugar consumption by half: WHO
The World Health Organization has recommended that sugar intake be reduced globally.

IVF boost for 4 women after womb transplants
In what will be a medical first, four women who were born without a womb have now got impregnated via IVF.

Second success raises hope for a way to rid babies of HIV
A second baby born with HIV and treated with drugs shortly after birth is now 9 months old and HIV-negative. The success of the treatment raises hopes for a path to rid babies of the virus that causes AIDS.

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India need Sehwag for World Cup: Lee
Brett Lee thinks Virender Sehwag needs to be in India's mix of things for the team to make an impact on the bouncy surfaces of Australia in the World Cup.

Ronaldo helps Portugal beat Cameroon
Ronaldo made the most of shambolic defending by scoring twice to help his team to a 5-1 friendly win and become Portugal's all-time leading scorer.

Australia push India to third spot
Australia replaced India at number two position in the Test team rankings by the virtue of their 245-run victory over South Africa in the third and final Test.

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Google launches indoor maps in India
Google has announced the availability of indoor maps in India.

Yahoo to disable Google, FB sign-in for its services
Yahoo will stop letting consumers access its various online services by signing-in with their Facebook or Google credentials.

Why gadget launches get delayed in India
The problem is not much for TVs and many other products as most companies make or assemble these products within the country.

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Shift in teaching methodology still a challenge: Joshi
It has been five years since CBSE introduced Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation at the secondary school level.

CCE has improved scores, not teaching
School standards in the country remain fairly low with CBSE’s subject evaluators rating 49.8% as average and 9.11% in need of improvement .

Uttarakhand board students scoring over 80% marks to get laptops
Laptops will be distributed among students who score over 80% marks in class 12 examination of state board as also to those who secure more than 70% marks in higher, technological and medical education in Uttarakhand.

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Entries invited for journalism award
The Press Club, Mumbai, has invited entries for the National RedInk Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2014.

Act immediately on protection of witnesses: HC
The Bombay high court on Wednesday told the state that if it does not issue a government resolution for giving immediate protection to witnesses by March 14, then it will direct it to do so.

Illegal extension of eatery razed
The BMC on Wednesday demolished the illegal extensions built by sea food joint Gajalee at Vile Parle (E).

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Model code may delay Reliance-Infra dues
The minimum termination payment would be Rs 900 crore in case the GoM takes a decision.

'Surprise, but a huge challenge'
He has been the face of Indian football for more than a decade and come the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, he’ll be the face of the Hills.

Check electoral rolls this Sunday, it's the final call
fter the show of strength in the December 2013 Delhi assembly elections, which saw a voter turnout of 65.86% with first-time voters and women registering their presence in large numbers, the office of the chief electoral officer of Delhi is preparing to launch a special drive to add to the over 1.20-crore strong voter list.

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You can eat heartily till 1am in Bangalore
City police commissioner Raghavendra Auradkar on Tuesday issued a notification permitting all eateries in the city to stay open till 1am for a period of 90 days, on an experimental basis.

Apps will help you interface with traffic cops
You can now take a picture about a traffic violator, get alerts on traffic jams, complain against errant autorickshaws and carpool - all with mobile apps launched by Bangalore city traffic police on Wednesday.

Unsung knights in khaki get their caps of fame
The police department's backroom boys were on Wednesday honoured by Round Table India: some for their chilling encounters, others for routine, but crucial duties.

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Two-phase elections for Andhra Pradesh
On the verge of bifurcation, the Telangana region of united Andhra Pradesh will go to the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections on April 30 and the Seemandhra region on May 7.

Ultimatum to Centre on Rs 150cr dues to private hospitals
At a press conference on Wednesday, ASHA members said they would however continue to provide treatment to the beneficiaries at CGHS rates, but only after payments are made.

TRS, YSRC go into poll mode
A confident TRS and YSR Congress entered the election mode on Wednesday by claiming they were the ones to watch out for in Telangana and Seemandhra respectively.

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Canteens to work, but no Jayalalithaa photos
With the model code of conduct coming into force immediately, there will be a freeze on distribution of mixers, grinders, fans, laptops, milch cows and goats in Tamil Nadu .

Left-Jayalalithaa deal may come unstuck
Seat-sharing talks between AIADMK and the Left have taken a turn for the worse, Left sources suggesting that the alliance is on the verge of a break-up.

Subbiah murder: Cops camp in Andhra Pradesh to nab accused lawyer
The SI on special duty was bashed up when he tried to reach the duo on the Madras high court campus on September 19. Since then Williams has been absconding.

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Deferred reward or bribe?
It is not only a desire for academic distinction that is making many students work extra hard to excel in their board examinations but also the gizmos and foreign trips promised by their parents if they do well.

'Practice gets you the perfect score'
Aditya Taneja secured 10/10 CGPA in class X exam last year.He shares his success formula with TOI .

2 areas cut from agriculture zone
The state urban development department has agreed in principle to exclude Ghuma and Shela from the 'agricultural zone' category in the latest development plan for the Ahmedabad.

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Hard work, perseverance must for success: Rai
For Shashi Bhushan Rai hard labour and perseverance are two vital ingredients for success in PCS examination.

1 patient dies of burns as doctors refuse to relent on day 4 of strike
A patient suffering from 98% burns died at SRN Hospital as Allahabad medicos' strike against police atrocities on their Kanpur counterparts continued on Tuesday.

Train runs into stationary truck, 12 injured
Over a dozen of passengers were seriously injured after a passenger train rammed into a stationary truck near railway track in Gonda-Mailani railway division on Tuesday morning.

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BJP smells a rat in CBI chief visit
CBI director Ranjit Sinha's four-day visit to state during which he stayed in Raj Bhavan and met chief minister Naveen Patnaik has not gone down well with BJP.

Ban on coaching centre posters
The school and mass education department has banned coaching centres from putting up posters and banners near high school examination centres across the state.

Lobbying in BJD intensifies in Nabarangpur
Hectic lobbying has started in BJD for Nabarangpur Lok Sabha (LS) ticket, which is reserved for ST candidates.The seat is currently represented by Congress.

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Newborn thrown into river, survives
A newly born girl child was thrown in a river soon after birth but was saved.

Rajnath parries questions on Modi's Lok Sabha seat
BJP president Rajnath Singh parried a question on whether party's Ministerial aspirant Narendra Modi would contest from Uttar Pradesh saying that it was for the central election committee to take a decision on it.

Two farmers attempt suicide, another suffers heart attack
After hailstorms wrecked crops across the state, the spate of suicide attempts by farmers continued despite chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's compensation promise.

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BJP, Congress yet to name candidates
Uncertainty continued to grip both the Congress and the BJP over the selection and announcement of their Lok Sabha candidates for the Chandigarh seat even as the poll dates were announced on Wednesday.

Chandigarh's tryst with democracy on April 10
The 5.80-lakh strong electorate in Chandigarh would elect their Lok Sabha representative on April 10, the second of the nine-phase parliamentary elections that would be held between April 7 and May 12.

1 held for murdering canter driver
The police arrested a man for murdering a canter driver, Sanjay Kumar, on Wednesday.

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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Your News Digest from Times of India

THE TIMES OF INDIA
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
Today's Headlines

Telangana will be born on June 2
Telangana, the country's 29th state, will be born on June 2 and start functioning from that day.

25-year-old man arrested for 'molesting' college girl on WhatsApp
The Uttarakhand police on Monday night arrested a 25-year-old man for “molesting” a college girl from Haldwani by sending her obscene photographs and messages on the popular instant messaging service, WhatsApp.

Subrata Roy in jail; Sahara Shaher mood sinks
The sprawling Sahara Shaher where Subrata Roy lives looked deserted look on Tuesday after the Supreme Court sent the group chairman to Tihar jail under judicial custody after refusing to accept his apology.

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Fund houses line up FMP issues
The coming weeks will see a surge in fixed maturity plan issues by mutual funds.Almost every large fund house has drawn up plans for an FMP in a hope to beef up assets under management.

ONGC seeks neutral umpire for RIL spat
State-run ONGC has written to the oil ministry to demand that a neutral international expert be appointed to assess whether Reliance Industries Ltd was siphoning gas from its block that lies next to the KG-D6 field being operated by India’s biggest private oil company.

Nadar may offload HCL stake in 'small tranches'
Nadar's 61.75% stake is valued at $11.1 billion, up almost $4.6 billion, as HCL Technologies share price more than doubled in the past 12 months, according to the Forbes list of billionaires published on Monday.

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Dolphin chokes to death on plastic off Gujarat coast
The pollution in the sea is taking a heavy toll on the marine life along the coast.Latest in the series of tragedies is death of the 14-foot-long dolphin that choked to death after swallowing plastic.

Deep sea species make 95% of world's fish
Fish that live in the mesopelagic zones constitute 95 per cent of the world's fish biomass, marine biologists have found.

Flutter of joy in Delhi park as rare birds back
Scientists at Aravali Biodiversity Park have recently documented the diversity of avian species here, soon to be published in a birding journal.The list is long; it also has several species that are rarely seen in Delhi.

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Nato and Russia agree to meet as Ukraine tension eases
Representatives of U.S-led NATO and Russia have agreed to meet to discuss the Ukraine issue in signs that the Cold War opponents are stepping back after drawing red lines on how far the other will tolerate intrusion into a rival's sphere of influence.

UK to extradite Indian to SA on trial for wife's murder
Britain has decided to extradite Indian origin businessman Shrien Dewani to South Africa within the next four weeks to stand trial for murder of his Indian wife while on their honeymoon to Cape Town.

Blair offered to bail me out: Brooks to court
Former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks on Tuesday told a UK court hearing the phone hacking trial that former British prime minister Tony Blair offered to help her after it became public that her paper hacked Milly Dowler’s phone.

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Ajay, Hrithik or Ranveer, who will play Bhansali's 'Bajirao'?
Trade talk suggests that Sanjay Leela Bhansali will start Bajirao Mastani in January 2015

Shah Rukh Khan to replace Salman as Bigg Boss host?
Salman Khan not hosting the next season of Bigg Boss is not news. However, his biggest rival Shah Rukh Khan hosting it is definitely breaking news.

'It takes me three days to get over a break-up'
Kangana Ranaut tackled a volley of questions, eloquently and candidly, when she visited the Bombay Times office

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Doctors to grow ear, nose from body fat
British doctors will undertake a path breaking procedure to reconstruct people’s faces with stem cells taken from their fat.

Traces of pesticide in fruits, veggies
The advice to 'watch what you eat' may no longer apply only to the calorie conscious, with a recent study finding copious quantities of pesticide residue in fruits and vegetables.

Angry people at increased risk of heart attacks
Scientists have confirmed hot headed people with outbursts of anger are more prone to heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular problems in the two hours immediately afterwards.

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Kohli & Co have only pride to play for
India's hopes of a miraculous entry into the final of the Asia Cup got buried under another Shahid Afridi blinder on Tuesday night.

'Messi doesn't need WC for greatness'
Lionel Messi does not need a World Cup winners' medal to be considered among soccer's all-time greats, fellow Argentine Diego Maradona said.

'IPL stint behind Johnson's resurgence'
Lee credited Johnson for the turnaround in Australia's fortunes after they suffered a 4-0 defeat in India and an Ashes whitewash in England, two seasons back.

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Microsoft to launch low-cost Windows tablets in India
Microsoft will launch low-cost Windows tablets in the coming months, specifically made for consumers in India.

HTC Desire 700 review: Too little for too much
Here’s the review of the new HTC smartphone… and why it seems exorbitant even at Rs 23,000.

Microsoft confirms Tony Bates, Tami Reller to leave
Microsoft says former Skype CEO Tony Bates and chief marketing officer Tami Reller are leaving the company.

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Get JEE Main admit cards from Monday
Students enrolled for the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main, the qualifying test for admission to engineering degree courses, can download their admit cards from March 10.

Another court asks IIMs to explain score discrepancies
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Tuesday issued notices to IIM-Indore, Prometric and the ministry of human resource development seeking an explanation on the discrepancies in scores alleged by students.

No more SSC hall ticket hiccups, board assures
Sixteen SSC students in the Mumbai division applied for their hall tickets on Tuesday, a day ahead of their exams.

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Cuffe Parade flat fetches Rs 30 crore in public auction
The 3,000 sq ft apartment in Maker Towers B was put up for auction following insolvency proceedings against a city businessman who owned the flat. The flat was thus sold for Rs 1.01 lakh per sq ft.

Shivaji memorial plan submitted to Centre, cost spirals 600% to Rs 1,400 crore
The cost of the project to build Chhatrapati Shivaji’s statue in the Arabian Sea has gone up manifold, from Rs 200-300 crore in 2005 to around Rs 1,400 crore.

Body of sea link suicide victim found
The body of Ravi Pillai (35), who committed suicide by jumping off the Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL) on Monday morning, was found washed ashore at the Worli-end on Tuesday.

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Trams may return to Chandni Chowk
Chandni Chowk may soon welcome back the trams that disappeared from the area around the 1960s.

Man tries to rape 6-year-old
An unidentified man tried to sexually assault a six-year-old girl near a CGHS dispensary in Janakpuri on Tuesday, police said.

Party's candidate roll draws fire again
Clamour against AAP’s candidate selection process for the Lok Sabha polls is growing within the party. A national council member from Ghaziabad has spoken out this time, alleging that most of the 70 seats that have been announced so far were fixed.

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Ashoka out; DVS makes the cut for Bangalore North
Former deputy chief minister R Ashoka has backed out from the Lok Sabha poll race, paving the way for former CM DV Sadananda Gowda to contest from Bangalore North.

Nav Bharat to hold online primaries, TV debates
The new kid on the political block, Nav Bharat Democratic Party, which took shape in Bangalore, is taking the idea of primaries to a higher level.

Blast probe falters as TN cops hold on to suspects
Investigations into the April 17 Malleswaram blast case seem to have hit a wall as sleuths have stumbled upon a mystery man - Abubaker Siddique - whose role in the crime is mired in opacity.

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Rain brings down temperature in AP
Rain accompanied by thunderstorms and showers occurred at a few places in the state on Tuesday bringing down the temperature levels.

Hailstorm causes havoc in Hyderabad
Unseasonal hail and thunder showers brought normal life to a halt across Hyderabad as climate change expert said the ‘unusual weather’ this time of the year is likely to prevail for the next three days.

Panel of retired judges to decide on terror suspects' prosecution in AP
Prosecution of a terror suspect, extremist or persons charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act will henceforth be cleared by a two-member panel headed by a retired high court judge.

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How did Vijayakanth become Captain? Police told to probe
Not just his flock of MLAs and vote bank, actor-politician Vijayakanth has to now work out a strategy to safeguard his popular moniker ‘Captain’.

Kancheepuram cracker unit blast kills 2, injures 13
A man and a woman, employees of a fireworks factory in Kancheepuram, were killed and at least 13 others were injured after a blast occurred at the unit in Vaiyavur village on Monday afternoon.

After techie murder, companies ask women to leave work early
Two weeks after a TCS woman employee was found murdered near the office a fortnight ago, some IT companies have advised women to leave work early.

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City champ Mukund to vie for national crown
The competition is an initiative by Radio Mirchi along with The Times of India's student edition Newspaper in Education (NIE) as education partner.

Kejriwal arriving on a four-day visit to state
The political weather is expected to heat up as Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal arrives here on a four-day political tour to the state with an agenda to punch holes in Narendra Modi's development model.

Gujarat MPs spent an average of only 14L against Rs 25 lakh limit
If expense statements submitted to Election Commission of India are to be believed, average spending in the 2009 Lok Sabha election in the state is around Rs 14.59 lakh - 58% of the permissible limit of Rs 25 lakh.

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Seminar to focus problems of women
The women advisory board (WAB) of Allahabad University would organise a seminar on women titled 'Everyday heroines: Justice, poverty and development' at department of political science on March 4.

North Central Railway uses micro chips for physical test of candidates
North Central Railway is utilizing radio frequency identification (RFID) technique for conducting physical tests of candidates selected in the group D examination.

State government suspends GGIC principal over paper theft
The state government on Monday suspended the principal of the Sumerpur Government Girls Inter College (GGIC) in Hamirpur on charges of dereliction of duty and negligence in connection with theft of Intermediate Board question papers on Saturday.

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Odisha govt woos scribes with health insurance
Trying to appease journalists ahead of elections, the Naveen Patnaik government on Tuesday announced a health insurance policy for scribes.

18 held for clash over church
Eighteen people were arrested on Monday for the previous day's group clash at Gadaguda village under Kandhamal's G Udayagiri police limits over ownership of a church.

Options always open in politics: Bhupinder
Leader of opposition Bhupinder Singh on Monday sought to play down speculation regarding his possible exit from the Congress.

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Harassed by youth, girl sets herself on fire
Upset over alleged harassment from a youth, a 16-year-old girl student of Class XI set herself ablaze in Sagar district on Monday.

UNICEF concerned over 'drastic' decline in child sex ratio in Madhya Pradesh
Unicef and Young Indians (YI) in a meeting on "Children's rights and business principle" on Sunday discussed about dismal child statistics in state.

Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board authorized to cancel admission of 164 students
Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) is likely to take a final call on cancelling admissions of 164 students of MBBS 2012 batch, who allegedly made it to medical colleges in the state through fraudulent means.

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16 bills passed on last day of budget session
With Lok Sabha elections round the corner, the government gave another relief to colonizers by giving them an extension of one year for completion of their projects.

Same gotra lovers held guilty of killing girl's 7 family members
A girl and her lover, both from the same gotra (sub-caste), have been convicted for killing seven members of her family in a village of Rohtak district in 2009.

50,000 govt staff on 'pen-down' strike
Thousands of applicants have been running from pillar to post to get their work done in government offices in all the districts of the state for the past one week.

More Chandigarh News»

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How Ayurvedic Dentistry Helps in Subsiding Toothaches and Dental Issues; History and Significance of Maha Shivaratri

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Ayurveda has remedies for almost every illness and health issue known to man. The divine medical system of the gods also has a distinctive branch of dental medicine. This includes tending to the teeth and gums with regular Ayurveda methods, as well as cures for many teeth and gum related problems. Dental care involves many aspects like oral hygiene as well as food consumption patterns. In the ancient science of Ayurveda, there are several dental therapies for curing and preventing oral issues.
 
Maha Shivaratri, which literally translates to "great night of Shiva" is a Hindu festival largely celebrated in India as well as in Nepal. The festival is celebrated on the new moon day in the month of Maagha according to the Hindu calendar. The day is celebrated to venerate Lord Shiva, an important deity in Hindu culture.
 
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