Virtual Education Model to Be Introduced by Delhi Government

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday announced the government’s plans to introduce a first-of-its-kind “virtual model of education”. The initiative is an outcome of education going online over the last year in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. Sisodia, who presented the budget for the year, said the “unique experiment” would […]

Google Doodle honours ‘India’s Satellite Man’ Udupi Ramachandra Rao on birth anniversary

On the occasion of the 89th birth anniversary of renowned Indian professor and scientist Udupi Ramachandra Rao, Google shared a Doodle commemorating ‘India’s Satellite Man’. Professor Rao, who passed away in 2017, was an Indian space scientist and chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), who propelled India’s space […]

Microland to cover Covid-19 vaccination costs for all employees

Microland, a global digital transformation company, today announced that it would be underwriting the cost of vaccinating all its employees and their immediate families against COVID-19. Eligible employees will be reimbursed the cost of vaccination under the Microland Medical Insurance Policy. This is part of the company’s continuing effort to support the safety […]

Apple strikes programming partnership with Malala Yousafzai

The world’s youngest Nobel Prize laureate, Malala Yousafzai has recently signed a multi-year programming partnership with Apple TV Plus. According to Variety, under this deal, her original programming for the streamer will cover dramas, comedies, documentaries, animation, and children’s series. She will be working on the series under her newly formed production banner, Extracurricular. […]

Rajya Sabha adjourned till March 15

Rajya Sabha was adjourned till March 15 on Wednesday after repeated uproars by the Opposition in the House against the recently enacted Central farm laws, rising fuel prices among other issues. Earlier today, Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm on Wednesday following an uproar by the Opposition in the House against the recently enacted […]

West Bengal Assembly Polls: Mamata Banerjee files nomination from Nandigram

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday filed her nomination from Nandigram seat for the upcoming Assembly elections in the state. The TMC on March 5 released its list of candidates with Banerjee announcing that she will contest from Nandigram. Banerjee had been contesting polls from Bhawanipore constituency so far. On March […]

Andhra Pradesh municipal elections: SEC inspects polling arrangements in Vijayawada

Andhra Pradesh State Election Commissioner Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar visited the polling booth at Bishop Gracy High School and inspected the polling arrangements on Wednesday. The SEC was accompanied by Krishna district collector AMD Imtiaz, Vijayawada Municipal Commissioner Prasanna Venkatesh, Election Observer J Subrahmanyam, and others. The SEC interacted with the voters and asked them about the arrangements at the polling […]

Over 2.4 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses administered so far across India

More than 2.43 crore (2,43,67,906) COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered through 3,39,145 sessions across the States and Union Territories so far, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHWF) informed on Wednesday. “More than 2.43 cr (2,43,67,906) vaccine doses have been administered through 3,39,145 sessions across the States and UTs, as per the […]