NIIT Institute of Finance Banking and Insurance (NIIT IFBI) – a subsidiary of NIIT Limited, has won the ‘Training & Education Excellence Award’ at the Quantic India 3rd Annual BFSI Excellence Awards 2021. The award was received by Gaurav Nigam – SVP & Business Head Enterprise Business, NIIT Ltd., and Ruchi […]
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Taliban announces ‘general amnesty’ for Afghan govt officials, urges return to work
The Taliban on Tuesday announced a “general amnesty” for all Afghan government officials and urged them to return to work, including women corresponding with Sharia law. The comments by Enamullah Samangani, a member of the Taliban’s cultural commission, represent the first comments on governance in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover of the country on Sunday, reported France24. […]
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Ministry of Power holds review meeting on issue of Sub-transmission system
The Ministry of Power held a review meeting of the Committee constituted to look into the issue of Sub-transmission system on Tuesday. Taking to Twitter, the ministry of power said that the terms of reference of the committee were to suggest measures for the reduction of losses in the sub-transmission system and for ensuring reliability and efficient performance. […]
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Aligarh to be renamed as Harigarh? Zila Panchayat sends proposal to CM Yogi
The name-changing spree in Uttar Pradesh continues as the Zila panchayat of Aligarh on Monday passed a resolution seeking to change the city’s name to Harigarh, calling it a “long-pending demand”. “We had a meeting of Zila Panchayat Board yesterday. Some proposals were passed in the meeting, the first proposal […]
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India is self-sufficient to face threat of cross border terrorism, says Pralhad Joshi
Amid the ongoing Afghanistan crisis, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday said that India is self-sufficient to face the threat of cross border terrorism. Speaking to ANI, Joshi said, “India is quite strong and self-sufficient to contain the situation, also to face the threat of cross border terrorism.” He further said that India follows the policy […]
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Indian envoy Rudrendra Tandon lauds Indian Air Force’s effort for safe evacuation from Afghanistan
After Indian Air Force (IAF) C-17 aircraft carrying 120 Indian officials from Afganistan landed in Gujarat’s Jamnagar, the Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan, Rudrendra Tandon thanked IAF for flying them out of Afghanistan in such a crisis situation. “Thank you to the Indian Air Force who flew us out under conditions that are not normal,” said Tandon […]
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Indian Forest Service officer Dr Sonali Ghosh is new Director of Delhi Zoo
Dr Sonali Ghosh, an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of the 2000 batch, on Tuesday took charge as the Director of Delhi Zoo. Ramesh Pandey, an IFS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre of 1996 batch, has been appointed as the Inspector General- Forest under Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Dr […]
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MoS Ajay Bhatt, Uttarakhand CM discuss possible measures to promote tourism
Minister of State for Defence and Minister of State for Tourism Ajay Bhatt on Tuesday met Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and discussed possible measures to promote tourism in the state, the CMO informed. The two discussed various tourism activities in Uttarakhand and the possible measures to promote tourism in the […]
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Ajay Kothiyal, retired army officer, named AAP’s Chief Ministerial candidate for Uttarakhand polls
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced that Colonel (retd.) Ajay Kothiyal will be the party’s Chief Ministerial candidate for Uttarakhand where elections are due to be held early next year. “Ajay Kothiyal will be the AAP Chief Ministerial candidate of Uttarakhand. Party will develop the state […]
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Taliban fighting for freedom of Afghanistan, says SP’s Sambhal MP
Coming out in support of the regime change in Afghanistan, Shafiqur Rahman Barq, Samajwadi Party (SP) MP from Sambhal on Tuesday said that the Taliban is fighting for the freedom of their country and Afghan people want freedom under its leadership. Speaking to ANI, the SP MP said, “When India was under British […]
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Phoebe Dynevor, Pete Davidson call it quits due to long distance relationship
Nearly four months after dating, ‘Bridgerton’ actor Phoebe Dynevor and ‘Saturday Night Live’ star Pete Davidson have broken up. According to E! News, the stars have broken up close to four months after stepping out together in the streets of the UK and unofficially confirming their romance. Pete who is based in New York […]
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Positive online civility trends reversed one year into the pandemic: Microsoft study
Teenagers and adults in 18 countries believe perceptions of online civility have deteriorated one year into the global pandemic with respondents in Poland, Philippines, Italy, Germany, and Hungary reporting the sharpest net-negative sentiment, a new Microsoft research shows. Respondents in 82 percent of the 22 countries surveyed said online civility […]
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Assam govt eases Covid-19 restrictions, night curfew between 7 pm to 5 am from tomorrow
After reviewing the COVID-19 situation, Assam government on Tuesday relaxed its new guidelines and eased night curfew timings from 7 pm to 5 am, which earlier were from 6 pm to 5 am. The state government also allowed inter-state movement of private vehicles and people except to and from Kamrup (Metro) District. However, inter-district […]
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‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ chant Indian officials evacuated from Kabul after landing in Gujarat
Indians evacuated from Kabul in Afghanistan chanted “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” and “Vande Mataram” after landing at Jamnagar in Gujarat on Tuesday. According to sources, an Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft brought 120 Indian officials from Afghanistan’s capital, after the Taliban took control of the presidential palace on Sunday. Earlier today, the Ministry of External Affairs […]
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US must sanction Pakistan for human rights abuses in Sindh, says Sindhi Foundation
Demanding a referendum from the UN, Sindhi people and their supporters gathered in Washington DC on August 14. The rally organised on the eve of Pakistan’s Independence Day by the Sindhi Foundation also demanded that the US sanction Pakistan. The rally was held for action to be taken and raising awareness about the plight […]