Recently it was reported that TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) was considering introducing 11-digit long mobile numbers in India as a recommendation on “Ensuring Adequate Numbering Resources for Fixed Line and Mobile Services”. But it looks like that is not the case anymore.According to reports, TRAI is no more […]
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Gmail users, here’s how you can activate keyboard shortcuts
Gmail works great on PC as it does on mobile. If you want to make your Gmail experience faster and more efficient, you can learn keyboard shortcuts. These shortcuts can come in handy for users who rely on laptops and don’t want to use mouse that often. Note that keyboard […]
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Academic year in Kerala begins with online classes
The Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said that the academic year in the state has begun from today with online classes for school students launched by the name ‘First Bell’. The Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) has released the timetable for the classes that will be […]
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World Milk Day 2020: History and significance
World Milk Day was first established by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations 20 years ago. The objective of commemorating this day was to recognise the importance of milk as a global food and as a celebration of the dairy sector. Since that time, the advantages of […]
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Colleges, universities to remain shut in Bengal till June 30, says Partha Chatterjee
Colleges and universities will remain closed in West Bengal till June 30, Education Minister Partha Chatterjee announced on Sunday. The decision was taken based on the recommendations given by the vice-chancellors of the state universities, he told a press meet. “While academic activities in state-run higher educational institutions will be […]
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UAE’s Masala King sponsors ‘ghar wapasi’ flights for stranded Indians
Indian migrants are stranded not only within the country but also abroad and one Dubai-based NRI has taken steps to send them back to their motherland. UAE’s ‘Masala King’, Dhananjay M. Datar, 56, has rushed to the aid of thousands of desperate Indians queuing up outside the Indian Consulate, hoping […]
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9 lakh students attended online classes in lockdown, says Delhi Education Minister
Around nine lakh students between KG and class 12 from the Delhi government schools have benefited from the online and SMS/IVR supported learning during the lockdown, Education Minister Manish Sisodia said on Sunday. The Minister reviewed the online and SMS/IVR supported learning for Delhi government school students along with his […]
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Greece clarifies policy, to allow tourists from all nations
Greek officials said Saturday that the country will not limit arriving airline passengers next month to people coming from 29 countries but that travelers who departed from places that aren’t on the initial list will be subject to mandatory testing for the coronavirus upon arrival and a quarantine period of […]
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Final year exams cancelled, announces Maharashtra CM Uddhav
Calming nerves of lakhs of students in the state, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday clarified that universities in Maharashtra will not be holding any exams for those who are currently in the final year and will promote them based on their past performance. In his address to the state […]
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Swarovski appoints new Creative Director
Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert is the first ever company-wide Creative Director of Swarovski. Engelbert will oversee the full creative direction of the company and reimagine the product portfolio across all divisions, going forward. Swarovski is currently realigning its business along a new vision and growth strategy. “Our 125-year history is witness […]
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Adani Power board to consider delisting from BSE, NSE on Wednesday
Adani Power board will consider a proposal to delist its entire equity shares from the BSE and NSE in its meeting scheduled on Wednesday. “…meeting of board of directors of Adani Power Ltd to be held on June 03, 2020 to consider the proposal for voluntary delisting of the equity […]
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Steve Smith says in best shape after focus on fitness during break
Top Australian cricketers resumed training on Monday at the Sydney Olympic Park with batting mainstay Steve Smith saying that he is in his best shape in years after putting the bat aside for two months to focus on physical and mental fitness. David Warner and Mitchell Starc were among those […]
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Govt notifies tax return forms for Annual Year 2020-21
The government has notified the income-tax return (ITR) forms for the assessment year (AY) 2020-21 for individual, professional and corporate assesses, allowing taxpayers to avail of benefits of investments in tax-saving instruments for an extended period up to June 30. The forms also seek to captures information on cash deposits […]
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Everything is self-taught: Bumrah on his unconventional bowling action
India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is regarded as one of the best bowlers across all formats in the world at the moment. The right-armer is known for his unconventional bowling action that caught the attention of cricketing world from the moment he arrived on to the scene. The fans and […]
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Airlines urged to keep middle seats vacant, if not provide ‘wrap around’
The aviation regulator DGCA on Monday urged airlines to try and keep the middle seats vacant. In case, it added, it cannot be done, the passengers should be provided with a “wrap around”. Social distancing is a big part in the battle against coronavirus. “Attempts should be made to keep […]