The National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC) had directed the Union Defence Secretary and the Commanding Officer, Air Force Station, Kalaikunda to take appropriate steps, in co-ordination with Balasore District Administration in Odisha state and police, to ensure that Rs 15 lakh compensation will be received by the eligible victims, who suffered serious burn injuries due […]
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CIMCON Lighting selects UST to scale its smart lighting controls and smart city platforms
CIMCON Lighting Inc., (CIMCON) the leading global provider of smart city technologies, today announced a strategic partnership with UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, to build and accelerate the time to market of CIMCON’s best-in-class smart lighting controls and smart city platforms, in an effort to help cities and utilities more […]
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Alia Bhatt tests negative for Covid-19, shares a beautiful sun-kissed picture
Bollywood star Alia Bhatt on Wednesday announced that she has finally tested negative for COVID-19, after almost 15 days of home quarantine. The ‘Student of The Year’ actor took to her Instagram handle and shared an all-smiles sun-kissed picture to inform her fans about the good news. In the picture, Alia can be seen […]
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Ramco Systems partners with EXSYN for aircraft data migration
Global aviation software provider Ramco Systems has opted to partner with EXSYN Aviation Solution for aircraft data migration. EXSYN offers various products and services to improve fleet performance by providing digital solutions and advise that focus on aircraft data and airworthiness management. “With EXSYN’s global expertise on migration of aircraft data through their tested process […]
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CBSE 10th board exam cancelled, 12th exam postponed
Board Exams for Class 10th have been cancelled and 12th exams have been postponed, said the Union Ministry of Education on Wednesday after a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Results of Class 10th will be prepared on the basis of an objective criterion to be developed by […]
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Mamata Banerjee assures culprits of Cooch Behar killings will be punished
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday met the family members of those killed in the firing by central forces during the fourth phase of state assembly elections on April 10 and said the culprits will be punished no matter who they are. Addressing a gathering in Mathabhanga, Banerjee said, “The culprits […]
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Uttarakhand: Night curfew timings changed for Dehradun
Night curfew timings in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun were changed on Tuesday to 10.30 pm for the convenience of residents during the month of Ramzan and Navratras. With a spurt in COVID-19 cases in the state, the Uttarakhand Cabinet had on Friday last decided to impose night curfew in the Dehradun Municipal Corporation area from 10 pm […]
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Priyanka Gandhi urges Centre to cancel CBSE Board exams
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday urged the central government to cancel the CBSE board exams as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the country. The Congress leader in a Facebook post said that students across the country were raising some important concerns related to the examinations in the second wave of COVID-19. She requested the Government of […]
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Yogi Adityanath tests positive for Covid-19
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. “I got tested for COVID-19 after showing some symptoms. The report is positive and I am in self-isolation and following all medical instructions. I am doing my work virtually. All the functions of the state government are running normally. Whoever came in my contact, […]
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NCDC Secures euro 68.87 million loan from Deutsche bank AG
The National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) has secured Euro 68.87 million (Rs 600 cr) loan from Deutsche Bank, Germany’s largest bank, for onward lending to cooperatives in the country. An agreement was inked between NCDC and the German Bank in this regard in presence of the Union Agriculture Minister, Shri […]
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Myanmar activists stage ‘bloody’ protests against military
Opponents of military rule in Myanmar splashed the colour red today, the second day of the traditional new year holiday, in the latest phase of their campaign to restore democracy. Activists called for what they dubbed a bloody paint strike and people responded with red smeared on roads, on signs […]
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UK puts Pakistan in list of 21 Terror Financing Countries
In a move that could impact Pakistan’s chances of getting off the FATF’s grey list, the United Kingdom (UK) on Sunday added the country to its list of 21 “high-risk countries” over money laundering and terror financing charges. The UK added Pakistan in ‘Amendment of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing […]
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Violence in Pakistan, 800 Indian Sikhs stranded in Lahore
Violent violence erupted in neighboring Pakistan on Tuesday. During this time, clashes between police and activists of Islamic fundamentalist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) took place in many cities. Actually, the TLP has been demonstrating for the last several months demanding the expulsion of the French ambassador from Pakistan. On Tuesday, […]
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Akhilesh Yadav tests positive for Covid-19
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav has tested positive for COVID-19. Taking it to Twitter on Wednesday, Yadav said he is currently under home isolation and urged those who came in contact with him in the last few days to get themselves checked for COVID-19. “My reports for COVID-19 have come positive today. I […]
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IPL 2021: Rohit continues to bat for wildlife and environmental issues
Mumbai Indian’s captain Rohit Sharma, who was spotted wearing spikes with “Save the Rhinos” art in the very first match of IPL 2021, continued to use his shoes as a canvas to highlight important wildlife and environmental issues in the match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). This time he chose to […]