The tragic incident in Udham Singh Nagar in Uttarakhand has created a furor in the entire village. On Sunday, January 9, 2020, a wild elephant killed a farmer by beating him. After the incident, the villagers have been angry about not providing facilities from the Forest Department. According to the […]
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Sri Lanka to sign bilateral deals to help boost crisis-hit tourism sector
The Sri Lankan government is planning to sign bilateral agreements with a number of countries including China, Pakistan and Iraq, aimed at increasing tourist arrivals and to boost the crisis-hit sector, a top official said. The Cabinet has granted approval to sign the bilateral agreements with China, Pakistan, Estonia and […]
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In big infrastructure push for Jammu and Kashmir, govt woos investors with IT parks, refurbishing of airports
Uninterrupted power, secure data transmission, refurbishing of 11 airports – including two along the India-China border – and “subsidy on rent” are some of sops the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir is offering to the investors for its proposed information technology hub, a new policy document shared with […]
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Jharkhand Para Teachers: Govt would initiate steps to meet their demands: Minister
Jharkhand Parliamentary Affairs Minister Alamgir Alam has assured the para-teachers that the state government would initiate steps, as per guidelines, to meet their demands. The para-teachers have been demanding among others regularisation of their service and wage hike since 2018. “Our government understands the problems of the para- teachers, and […]
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On Supreme Court verdict on reservations, Rahul Gandhi targets BJP and RSS
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday responded to the Supreme Court verdict on reservation in appointments and promotions with a sharp attack on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and its ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Gandhi said both of them had always been against reservations to the weaker sections of […]
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UP Board exams: Registrations decreased by 2 lakh due to strict measures
Wide-ranging steps including use of voice-recorder fitted CCTV cameras to use of STF personnel to counter the copying mafia have impacted UP Board exams during the past two years. The total registrations have decreased by around 2 lakh for the 2020 exams as compared to last time, latest figures available […]
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Chhattisgarh Board Exams: CM advises parents, students in radio programme
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday asked parents to be supportive in the exam preparations of students and to not put pressure on them to score high marks as the effort put in by the children was more important. Baghel, in the seventh edition of his monthly radio programme […]
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‘Ridiculous material’: Omar Abdullah’s sister challenges his detention in SC
The sister of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has moved Supreme Court challenging his detention under Public Safety Act (PSA). The habeas corpus petition filed by Sara Abdullah Pilot demands the physical presence of Omar and quashing his detention. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the petitioner, […]
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Bihar Board 10th Hindi Exam Tips: Avoid writing long sentences, solve sample papers
Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) will conduct the paper of Modern Indian Language (MIL) on February 21. An important subject in the curriculum, the Hindi examination is slated to be held on that day. Students of Hindi need to fare well in the subject paper if they aim to take […]
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Supreme Court upholds SC/ST Act amendment that bans pre-arrest bail
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the validity of the 2018 amendment to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act (SC/ST Act) which had among other things reintroduced the bar on anticipatory bail to those accused under the Act. The judgment was delivered by a bench of […]
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Amazon pulls out of major Barcelona telecoms conference over coronavirus
Amazon.com Inc has pulled out of this month’s Mobile World Congress because of the coronavirus outbreak, in another blow to one of the telecom industry’s biggest gatherings which attracts over 100,000 visitors to Barcelona. “Due to the outbreak and continued concerns about the new coronavirus, Amazon will withdraw from exhibiting and participating in […]
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Hyundai reveals how the new i20 will look, hatchback to debut in March
Hyundai Motor has teased the all-new i20, indicating that it will feature a completely new design and that it will be the first car in Europe to carry Hyundai’s new design language: ‘Sensuous Sportiness’. The all-new i20 will be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2020. This will […]
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Samsung may scale down its presence at the upcoming MWC 2020
Thanks to Coronavirus, two of the tech giants that have backed out from the upcoming MWC 2020 conference as of now are LG and Nvidia. Many others are said to scale down their presence and Samsung could soon be one of them, according to a new report by CNET. Several executives are reportedly cancelled […]
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Oil prices fall on oversupply worries as Coronavirus hits China demand
Oil prices on Monday extended their decline from an early January peak above $70 as the spectre of excess supplies loomed over the market after the spreading coronavirus outbreak hit demand in China, the world’s largest oil importer. Brent crude hit a low of $53.63 a barrel and was at […]
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MWC 2020 organisers deploy stringent measures to tackle Coronavirus outbreak
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020 is scheduled to take place in Barcelona between February 24 and February 27. Ahead of the upcoming tech fest, a number of companies, including LG, ZTE, Amazon, Nvidia and Ericsson, have decided to pull off the event owing to the Coronavirus outbreak. Now, the word is that the GSMA, […]