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19 Mar

Which are the worlds’s most polluted countries?

editor0 CommentsIndia

As per IQAir’s World Air Quality Report 2023 India is the world’s third most polluted country after Bangladesh and Pakistan. Actually Tajikistan and Burkina Faso are on the fourth and fifth spots, followed by Iraq, UAE, Nepal, Egypt and Democratic Republic of Congo, the report said. India’s PM 2.5 concentration of 54.4 µg/m3 was 10 times higher than WHO’s limit. This is actually very sad news as pollution in our country is increasing and it is actually affecting our lives. Today India is developing in very fast pace and with it large pollution is also happening. In fact we need…

18 Mar

Allegations against Bigg Boss winner confirms, accused arrested

editor0 CommentsCrime

Connected to the snake venom drugs party, Bigg Boss OTT winner Elvish Yadav got arrested by the police on Sunday. According to the sources, the registered case has been under investigation since last year. After the forensic reports of the samples that were taken from the connected individuals of the drugs party, confirmed the allegations. The FIR was registered by People For Animals (PFA) Organization against Elvish Yadav for organizing the party and supplying snake venom of Cobra and Krait snake species.

18 Mar

Counting date advanced for northeast from 4 to 2 June

editor0 CommentsPolitical

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has released the schedules for the upcoming Lok sabha election, 2024. A notice issued by ECI has been updated about the changes of counting vote date in northeastern states. The notice said, "There shall be no change in respect of schedule for Parliamentary constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim." According to the sources, the date was previously slated on 4 June but due to the expiry of the two assembly terms on June 2, the EC has decided to bring forward the counting date.

16 Mar

1.5 lakhs muslims not allotted NRC: Owaisi

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AIMIM President, Asaduddin Owaisi ahead of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) implementation within the nation, moves to Supreme Court. According to the sources, Owaisi seeks stay on CAA implementation. He states that earlier 1.5 lakh Muslims reportedly excluded from the National Register of Citizens (NRC) list in Assam and 12 lakh Hindus were listed in the NRC. Addressing the matter, Owaisi asked for fair and non-discriminatory approach towards granting citizenship, as minorities from neighbouring countries deserve protection. Therefore, citizenship should not be awarded based on religious grounds

16 Mar

Google l/O 2024 on May 14, complete details under wrap

editor0 CommentsScience & Tech

Google has recently announced the date for its annual event, the Google I/O, for this year, 2024. Even though, the details about the event are under wrap. According to the sources, the Google I/O event which is hosted Google will take place by May 14. It can be said that discussions on AI is expected to be major focus for the event. We might also see the Google Pixel 8a being unveiled.

15 Mar

ECI holds meeting for the schedule of Lok Sabha 2024

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Ahead of Lok sabha elections 2024, Election Commission of India (ECI) has held a press conference at New Delhi to announce the schedule for General Elections to Lok Sabha and some State Legislative Assemblies. According to the sources, the ECI has slated to announce the schedule by March 16. Additionally, new Election Commissioners of India, Gyanesh Kumar and Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu have taken over the charge from today, Friday.

14 Mar

Hockey team India strengthen members for coming Paris Olympics

editor0 CommentsNorth East

Hockey India has recently announced the 28-member core probable group for the Senior Men’s National Coaching Camp. According to the sources, the camp is scheduled to begin from March 12 and to continue till March 30 at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar. Details about the formed Hockey Team 28-member Core Group: Goalkeepers: Krishan Bahadur Pathak, PR Sreejesh, Suraj Karkera, Defenders: Harmanpreet Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Jugraj Singh, Sanjay, Sumit, Amir Ali, Midfielders: Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Rabichandra Singh, Moirangthem, Shamsher Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Rajkumar Pal, Vishnukant Singh Forwards: Akashdeep Singh, Mandeep Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay,…

14 Mar

‘The Pride of Bharat – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’ film by Sandeep Singh to hit the screen on 2026

editor0 CommentsNorth East

Zanai Bhosale who is the grand- daughter of veteran playback singer Asha Bhosale, will be seen in the upcoming movie ‘The Pride of Bharat - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’. The film will be directed by Sandeep Singh. During an interview, he expressed by saying, "l feel so honoured and absolutely privileged to be launching Zanai Bhosale, who is a descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's family lineage and also shares her lineage with extremely brilliant and accomplished family, with the late Lata Mangeshkar being her aunt and being Asha Bhosale's granddaughter.” The film, presented by Immerso Studio and Legend Studios, will release…

13 Mar

Security forces tightened across the state,

editor0 CommentsNorth East

On Wednesday, All Assam Students' Union 'AASU' has called for protest against Citizenship Amendment Act which is to be implemented in the nation during Lok Sabha elections. According to the sources, the students union will be holding 'satyagraha' in all districts. The organization will take torchlight procession in several parts of the state. Amidst the tension, several opposition parties, organizations have undertaken protest against the act. Earlier, Director General of Police G P Singh, ''Notices were served by the Assam Police to ensure that there is no damage to public property and risk to life of the people through any…

13 Mar

Assam CM will join protest if floodgates open for lakhs, CAA

editor0 CommentsNorth East

Amidst CAA implement tensions within the state, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has stated about not one single illegal migrants were allotted NRC within the state. The Assam CM has vowed to resign if found any one of them. The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) allows those migrants who travelled to India from Pakistan, Bangladesh up to December 31, 2014 to seek Indian nationality by faith. The CM said, "I am a son of Assam and if a single person who has not applied for NRC gets citizenship, I will be the first to resign." Sarma has also stated that he…