Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Thursday said he has always maintained that the chief minister is supreme and can take away or divide any department, hours after he was stripped of the charge of CID. The portfolio of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been allocated to Chief Minister […]
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BTSC Bihar Staff Nurse recruitment 2020: Counselling schedule out
Bihar Technical Service Commission (BTSC) has released the schedule of counselling for the recruitment of Bihar Staff Nurse (Grade A) 2020. Candidates who have applied for the posts can check the schedule for counselling online at pariksha.nic.in. The first round of counselling will be held between January 21 to February 24 […]
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Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan meets BJP president JP Nadda
Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan met the BJP national president JP Nadda in New Delhi on Thursday morning. Discussions between the leaders of the two parties that entered into an alliance in Andhra Pradesh, are expected to focus on the opposition to YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government’s plans to […]
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Primary schools in Bengal to focus more on handwriting
Students of state-run primary schools in West Bengal will soon get special sessions devoted to improvement in handwriting. Teachers of the primary schools will be specially trained before the next academic session for the purpose, syllabus committee chairman Abhik Majumder told PTI on Thursday. The trained teachers will then work […]
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Sensex rises over 250 points; L&T, Axis Bank rally 3%
Market benchmark Sensex rose over 250 points on Thursday tracking gains in L&T, Axis Bank and Infosys, despite massive sell-off in global equities. The 30-share BSE index was trading 233.92 points or 0.57 per cent higher at 41,349.30. Similarly, the broader NSE was trading 60.80 points, or 0.50 per cent, […]
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Govt school in Kolkata let out for wedding, annual sports day cancelled
The premises of a state-run girls’ school in Kolkata’s Garden Reach area was let out for a wedding on Wednesday, leading to the cancellation of its annual sports. The school authorities said the premises was let out for the wedding for two days without their permission at the behest of […]
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Why Tata Motors is sure of ‘late follower’s advantage’ working for Altroz hatch
Tata Motors has bet big on the Altroz which sits in a segment that has been rather lifeless over the past several months. The overall lull in the Indian auto industry notwithstanding, the hatchback segment is in need of an impetus and this is what Tata Motors is hoping for […]
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SBI Recruitment 2020: Application begins for specialist cadre officer, armour posts
State Bank of India has invited online application for specialist officer and armours under clerical cadre. There are a total of 106 posts. The online application begins today on January 23 and will end on February 12. Candidates can apply online at sbi.co.in/careers Details of post Defence Banking Advisor (Navy […]
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Maruti Suzuki cars with 5 star safety – A big challenge, says Global NCAP
Not long ago, most cars that are made in Indian for domestic consumption had questionable crash worthiness. But there was no way one could prove, or check the safety standards a that time. But things have changed for the better, thanks to Global NCAP and their effort to make safer […]
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Bangkok street food stalls are trying to give up plastic bags
Two things Thailand is famous for are its delicious street food and its wonderful beaches. Sadly, the first typically comes in plastic bags that often wash up on the second — not good for a country that relies on tourism for a fifth of its revenue. Thailand’s love of plastic bags helped make […]
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Motorola Razr foldable phone finally has a launch date: All you need to know
Foldable phones have had a rocky start so far. Motorola was the last to unveil a foldable phone, Motorola Razr, but its launch got delayed due to ‘supply issues’. The company seems to be finally ready for the commercial launch of its first-ever foldable phone. Motorola Razr will hit the shelves […]
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Eminem Sets New World Record With Third “Godzilla” Verse
Eminem has beaten his own record. The famed battle rapper, now 47, originally grew to fame due to his rather ridiculous ability to spit bars at absurdly quick speeds, offering up witty punchlines and quick-paced flows that earned him a Guinness World Record for fastest rap song ever with “Rap God.” […]
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Eminem’s ‘Music To Be Murdered By’ Bound for No. 1 Debut on Billboard 200 Albums Chart
Eminem is on track for his 10th No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 albums chart with his latest effort, Music to Be Murdered By. Industry forecasters suggest the superstar’s new album is on course to launch atop next week’s tally (dated Feb. 1) with around 280,000 equivalent album units (or more) earned in the week ending Jan. 23. […]
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Spirit Tourism: Britain sees spike in visits to distilleries
Many people these days are thirsting not just for a drink but for knowledge about where it comes from. “Spirit tourism’’ is booming across the United Kingdom, with artisanal brands and micro distilleries popping up and many global brands distilled here. Bombay Sapphire distillery, for example, produces its iconic blue bottles of […]
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Amazon asks court to pause Microsoft work on $10 billion Pentagon cloud deal
Amazon has asked a court to temporarily block Microsoft from working on a $10 billion Pentagon cloud contract until a lawsuit challenging its validity is resolved. The company’s cloud unit, Amazon Web Services, said in a statement Wednesday night that it was “common practice” to stay contract performance while a protest was […]