Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday announced a special relief package of Rs 118.35 crore for the people associated with self-help groups and other self-employment schemes of the state government. This package will help more than 7.54 lakh people associated with self-help groups and other self-employment schemes of the state government, said the […]
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BJP leader Nagendra Nath made party’s regional general secretary of Bihar-Jharkhand
BJP leader Nagendra Nath on Wednesday has been appointed as regional organization general secretary of Bihar and Jharkhand. BJP president JP Nadda on Wednesday made organizational changes in Bihar and Jharkhand. The party has made Bhikhubhai Dalsania the new organization general secretary for Bihar. Presently, Dharampal Singh is the organization general secretary of Jharkhand. For the last several years, Nagendra had remained on the […]
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KVIC launches initiative to develop green cover in Leh-Ladakh
In a historic move, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) on Wednesday launched the first-ever initiative to develop green cover over barren lands in the Himalayan terrains of Leh-Ladakh by planting bamboo saplings. In a joint exercise, KVIC and the Forest Department of Leh-Ladakh with support from ITBP planted 1000 bamboo saplings at Village Chuchot in […]
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Rajasthan emerges leader in trading at eNAM: State govt
Rajasthan has emerged as a leading state in trading at National Agriculture Market (eNAM), since its inception, informed the state government on Wednesday. “Rajasthan was the first state to allow conversion of all single trading license into unified license to promote e-Trade of farm products. Till now, total 37346 traders are working as unified […]
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France evacuated 21 Indians from Kabul: French envoy
Twenty-one Indian nationals were on the first French evacuation flight from Kabul, said Emmanuel Lenain, ambassador of France to India on Wednesday. Lenain said that Elite Gurkhas were ensuring security to this evacuation flight. “The first French evacuation flight from Kabul yesterday included 21 Indian nationals: the elite Gurkhas who were ensuring security of the French Embassy,” Lenain said in a […]
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Sterling K. Brown, Randall Park join hands for action-comedy
American actors Sterling K. Brown and Randall Park have joined hands for an untitled action-comedy set up at Amazon Studios. According to The Hollywood Reporter, apart from starring in the project, Sterling and Randall will be serving as the producers via their respective banners, Indian Meadows and Imminent Collision. Alex Tse, who co-created the Hulu series ‘Wu-Tang: An […]
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BSF seizes 40 kg cannabis, prohibited cough syrup at India-Bangladesh border in Assam
The Border Security Force (BSF) has seized 40 kg cannabis and 196 bottles of prohibited cough syrup at the India- Bangladesh border in an operation, the force said on Wednesday. The operation was conducted by BSF’s 47 Battalion troops under the aegis of Guwahati Frontier on Tuesday. “Maintaining the drive against Narcotics smuggling, the BSF […]
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Twitter introduces new feature for reporting Covid-19 misinformation
In a new attempt to combat misinformation regarding COVID-19, social media giant Twitter recently announced that it will begin testing a new reporting feature for users to flag tweets containing possible misinformation. According to The Verge, through the new feature, the users will be able to report misinformation through the […]
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Taliban use gunfire, whips, sticks to control crowd at Kabul airport
The Taliban is using gunfire, whips, and sticks to control thousands of Afghans looking for a way out of the war-torn country at the Kabul airport. A photojournalist for the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday captured graphic images of wounded Afghans after Taliban fighters used lethal weapons to control the crowd at the airport. “Taliban fighters […]
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Home Credit brings the best gifting options this Raksha Bandhan
Adding to the festivities, Home Credit India has partnered with SEWA Bharat to brighten up the Raksha Bandhan festival with vibes of happiness, joy, sibling love, and divinity. The company, through this association, enables these nano entrepreneurs (artisans) to restore their livelihoods by supporting them with new trends in product […]
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How rich is Taliban? Where does the Taliban get its money from?
Taliban on Sunday (August 15) captured Afghanistan’s capital Kabul and announced that the war was over in Afghanistan. Taliban has appealed for peaceful relations with the international community. Talking to Al Jazeera TV, Taliban spokesman Mohammad Naeem said that the Taliban did not want to live in isolation and the […]
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JP Nadda to visit Uttarakhand, finalise BJP’s strategy, preparations for Assembly polls 2022
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief JP Nadda will be on a two-day visit to Uttarakhand during which he is scheduled to meet senior party leaders and elected representatives to finalise the party’s strategy and preparations for the forthcoming Assembly polls. During the visit, the BJP chief will also seek blessings […]
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Tinder is adding ID Verification option for all users
Online dating app Tinder will soon be making its ID Verification option available to all users around the world. According to The Verge, Tinder said on Monday that it will make its ID Verification feature available to all members around the world “in the coming quarters.” The feature which has already been live in Japan […]
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Haryana CM asks Neeraj Chopra to head centre of excellence to groom athletes for Olympics
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday asked India’s first-ever Gold Medallist in track and field Neeraj Chopra to head a centre of excellence to groom athletes for the Olympics. Speaking to the media after meeting Chopra in Chandigarh today, Khattar said, “We are thinking of making the state a hub of sports. It […]
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Delhi Court discharges Congress leader Shashi Tharoor in Sunanda Pushkar death case
The Delhi court on Wednesday cleared Congress leader Shashi Tharoor of charges in connection with the case involving the death of his wife Sunanda Pushkar. Special Judge Geetanjali Goel of the Rouse Avenue Court said that the accused was discharged and asked him to file a bond. Shashi Tharoor, who […]