Banks will offer collateral-free loans amounting to Rs 3 lakh crore rupees to small and medium businesses as part of the first round of the relief package announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday. PM Modi, who had promised a Rs 20 lakh crore (Rs 20 trillion) in his […]
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat launches portal for skilled and unskilled youth
Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Wednesday inaugurated the “Hope” (Helping out People Everywhere) portal in the presence of the Cabinet members at the Secretariat. The main objective of this portal is to create a database of skilled and unskilled youth for employment/self-employment purposes. A few days ago, Chief Minister Swarozgar Yojana was launched by […]
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1 new COVID-19 positive case in Uttarakhand
One new case of COVID-19 has been reported in Uttarakhand, taking the total number of cases in the state to 70. Out of the total cases, 23 are active, according to Uttarakhand Health Department. Meanwhile, 23 cases were registered and 403 accused were arrested in Uttarakhand on Wednesday for various violations during the lockdown. So far, 2,927 cases […]
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Twitter makes it easier for iPhone users to see retweets with comments
Twitter is making it easier for users to see who quoted and retweeted their tweets. This feature is however available only to iOS users for now. Twitter lets users simply retweet tweets or add comments along with it. Users can also retweet with photos, videos and GIFs. Users are notified of […]
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AICTE directs private engineering colleges, tech institutes to pay salaries to faculty on time
The All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) has directed private engineering colleges and other technical institutions to pay salaries to their faculty and staff on time during the COVID-19 lockdown. The directive by the technical education regulator comes after it received complaints about certain institutions not paying salaries for […]
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Rs 3 lakh crore collateral-free automatic loans for businesses, including MSMEs: Sitharaman
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday businesses including MSMEs and SMEs will get a Rs 3 lakh crore collateral-free automatic loans to meet operational liabilities built up, buy raw material and restart business. Nirmala Sitharaman was addressing a press conference to give the details of the Rs 20 […]
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Facebook to pay moderators $52 million for psychological damages
Facebook has agreed to pay $52 million to its content moderators whose job has them viewing graphic and disturbing posts and videos on its platforms. In a 2018 lawsuit, third-party contractors for the company said that Facebook failed to properly protect them against severe psychological and other injuries that can […]
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Covid-19 pandemic to impact study abroad plans of over 48% Indian students
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted decision of over 48 per cent Indian students who wanted to study abroad, according to a report by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), which comes out with coveted global ranking for educational institutions. The significantly lower return of investment in an already expensive international higher education domain […]
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‘Responsive government’: Nirmala Sitharaman on PM’s self-reliant pitch
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, speaking through her face mask, at a press conference on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comprehensive vision about atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-relaint India) was firmed up after wide and deep consultations with several sections of the society. “To spur growth and build a self-reliant India and […]
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In Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s address, emphasis on ‘atma nirbhar bharat’ as she explains the term in 4 languages
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday addressed the media and shared details of the Rs 20 lakh crore economic stimulus package that was announced by PM Modi on Tuesday to battle the coronavirus crisis. Sitharaman started her address stating that PM Modi in his address on Tuesday laid out […]
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‘To spur growth’: Nirmala Sitharaman on PM Modi’s Atamanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday laid out the contours of the Rs 20 lakh crore financial package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. “Essentially, this is to spur growth and build a self-reliant India. That is why it is called Atma Nirbhar India,” Sitharaman said at a […]
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Instagram now lets you delete comments and block users in bulk, control who tags you in posts
Instagram is introducing a major change on its app that will give you more control over who is engaging with your content. Facebook’s photo and video sharing platform will now let you block multiple users from commenting or delete multiple comments on posts at once, without wasting your precious seconds. […]
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Manoj Ahuja appointed new CBSE chief
Odisha cadre IAS Manoj Ahuja has been appointed the new chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Ahuja is currently working as Special Director, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Department of Personnel and Training. “CBSE gets new Chairman Manoj Ahuja, IAS (OR:90), Special Director, Lal Bahadur […]
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Priyanka Gandhi writes to Yogi Adityanath, gives 11 suggestions to deal with Covid-19 crisis in UP
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi wrote a letter to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with 11 suggestions to deal with the coronavirus crisis. In her letter, she said that Uttar Pradesh government should not seek any interest on home loans, and demanded waiver of tubewell and power bills of farmers […]
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Aarogya Setu, India’s Covid-19 tracking app, now has 10 crore users
India’s contact-tracing app Aarogya Setu is currently being used by 10 crore Indians. Launched on April 2, Aarogya Setu hit 50 million users in just 13 days of its launch, making it one of the most downloaded apps in the world in such a short time. Aarogya Setu uses Bluetooth and GPS […]