Amid concerns about the COVID-19, all-district in-charges and branch, unit in-charges on Monday have been directed to conduct rapid antigen test of all the police personnel appointed under them. As per Ashok Kumar, Director General of Police, Uttarakhand, “To prevent corona infection, the rapid antigen test of all police personnel will be […]
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India, Micronesia discuss development cooperation expansion, capacity building mechanism
India and Micronesia on Tuesday discussed ways to further expand development co-operation and capacity building mechanism measures. In a virtual interaction between Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Rajkumar Ranjan Singh and Secretary (Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs of the Federated States of Micronesia, Kandhi A. Elieisar, the contours of the co-operation were […]
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PM Modi will inaugurate FinTech leadership forum on Dec 3
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a leadership Forum on Financial Technology (FinTech) on December 3. As per the official statement, “Prime Minister will inaugurate the forum at 10 am via video conferencing …The agenda of the Forum will focus on the theme of ‘Beyond’; with various sub-themes including FinTech beyond boundaries, with governments and businesses […]
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Kochi-based recruitment automation start-up, Zappyhire, raises INR 3.71 cr. in seed round funding
Zappyhire, an intelligent recruitment platform that helps enterprises screen, engage, and hire the best talent faster using Artificial Intelligence, has raised INR 3.71 crore from the Kerala Angel Network and from Alex K. Babu, Founder, and CMD, Hedge Finance Limited. The round also witnessed the participation of strategic investors such as Shihab Muhammed, […]
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Nirmala Sitharaman : Govt will introduce bill on cryptocurrency after Cabinet clears it
The government will soon introduce a bill on cryptocurrency after the Cabinet’s approval, said Finance Minister on Tuesday. “This is a risky area and not in a complete regulatory framework. No decision was taken on banning its advertisements. Steps are taken to create awareness through RBI and SEBI. The government […]
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Research finds Covid-19 testing kits also measure oral microbiome in saliva
A new research by Rutgers University has found that the COVID-19 saliva testing kits that include a novel preservative can also be used to measure microscopic organisms in the mouth. This has enabled the study of the relationship between mouth and lung microbes and the SARS-CoV-2 virus that can develop […]
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CBI court sentences 5 years imprisonment to PMT candidate in Vyapam scam
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special court in Gwalior on Tuesday sentenced a candidate to five years of rigorous imprisonment in a Vyapam scam case related to taking admission in MBBS course through fraudulent means. In a statement, CBI said that they had registered a case in 2015 in compliance with the orders of the Supreme […]
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Winter session: Leaders of Opposition parties to meet tomorrow to chalk out strategy
Leaders of various Opposition parties will meet on Wednesday at 10 am in the office of the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge to chalk out the strategy for the ongoing winter session of the Parliament. The leaders of Opposition met at Kharge’s office twice today over the […]
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China will successfully hold 2022 Beijing Olympics despite Omicron concerns
China will successfully hold the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games on schedule, despite the worldwide spread of the new Omicron coronavirus strain, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Tuesday. “Regarding the impact of the Omicron strain on the Winter Olympics, I think it will definitely bring some prevention and control challenges, […]
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US aligns with Pakistan to fix Kabul’s political situation again
US is expected to align with Pakistan along with NATO to fix the fragile political situation in Afghanistan which includes resuming dialogue with the Taliban government. Simply put, Afghanistan will once again become an area of co-operation between US and Pakistan according to M.K Bhadrakumar writing for Asia Times. “US and its North Atlantic Treaty Organization […]
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PM Modi meets former PM Deve Gowda in Parliament today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met the former Prime Minister of India and Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), H D Deve Gowda in the Parliament. “Had a great meeting with our former PM Shri @H_D_Devegowda Ji in Parliament today,” PM Modi tweeted. The meeting took place on the second […]
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Elon Musk gives shout out to Indian talent after Parag Agrawal takes over as Twitter’s CEO
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently gave a shout out to Indian talent after Parag Agrawal replaced Jack Dorsey as Twitter’s new CEO. Musk replied to a tweet by Stripe CEO Patrick Collison, who congratulated Parag and highlighted that six US tech giants are now run by Indian-origin CEOs. “Google, Microsoft, Adobe, IBM, Palo Alto Networks, and […]
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Dehradun: Home isolation for 14 people returning from abroad due to Omicron concerns
Following the emergence of the COVID-19 variant ‘Omicron’, 14 people who returned from abroad have been sent for 14 days home isolation as a precautionary measure in Dehradun district. “A list of 25 such people was sent from Delhi who have recently returned from abroad, out of which 14 people are from Dehradun district, […]
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Admiral R Hari Kumar takes over as new Navy chief
Admiral R Hari Kumar on Tuesday took over as the new Navy chief, succeeding Admiral Karambir Singh who is superannuated after a 30-month tenure. Soon after taking over, Kumar said it was a matter of great honour for him to take charge as the Chief of Naval Staff. “Indian Navy’s […]
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Uttarakhand CM announces withdrawal of Char Dham Devasthanam Management Board law
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday announced that the State government will be withdrawing Char Dham Devasthanam Management Board Act after months of protests by Char Dham Teerth-Purohit Hak Hakookdhari Mahapanchayat Samiti and other organisations. “Our government has taken a decision to take back the Char Dham Devasthanam Management Board Bill,” said […]