editor - The Purbottar

21 Apr

Global growth momentum is dampened by prolonged inflation, supply chain disruption: Sitharaman at G20 meet

editor0 CommentsIndiaSitharaman at G20 meet

Global growth momentum is dampened by prolonged inflation, supply chain disruption, volatility in energy markets, and investor uncertainty, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while taking part in the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Washington DC. Under the Indonesia presidency, the Union Finance Minister at G20 said that it is well placed to catalyse international policy cordination to deal with macroeconomic consequences. “Finance Minister Smt. @nsitharaman said #G20 is well placed to catalyse international #policy co-ordination to deal with #macroeconomic consequences and called for #proactive #collective efforts towards protecting economies,” it added.Yesterday, Sitharaman met Mary Schapiro, vice…

20 Apr

Covid-19, guidelines Delhi makes wearing masks compulsory again, Rs 500 fine for violators

editor0 CommentsCovid-19Delhi

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Wednesday made wearing masks mandatory among the public as a preventive measure to control the rise in Covid-19 cases. Sources said anyone found without a facemask would likely have to pay a fine of Rs 500. The DDMA has additionally decided to keep the colleges open, however, a unique trendy working method will be organized by the Education Department with the help of stakeholders and experts.The Assembly was presided over by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and attended by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, various ministers, top bureaucrats and experts. At the closing rally on…

20 Apr

‘Will take Ayurveda to my country, can help millions of people’: Ex Kenya PM’s daughter

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaAyurvedic

Ayurveda, a typical recuperation gadget that has roots in the Indian subcontinent, has now invited praises from the daughter of Raila Odinga, former prime minister of Kenya. Odinga’s daughter Rosemary, who regained her eyesight after present process Ayurvedic cure in India in 2019, has stated she would take Ayurveda to Kenya as it can assist tens of millions of people. “Earlier I couldn’t see, now I can. PM mentioning my cure shows close relations b/w our countries. I’ll take Ayurveda to my country, it can assist tens of millions of people,” information enterprise ANI quoted her as saying on Wednesday.…

20 Apr

India gets its 6th Scorpene-class submarine ‘INS Vagsheer’ in Mumbai

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaIndian Navy, mumbai

India’s defence naval fleet obtained extra tooth on Wednesday as defence secretary Ajay Kumar launched INS Vagsheer, the sixth Scorpene-class submarine below Project-75, at Mazagon Dock in Mumbai. Vagsheer is named after the sand fish, a lethal deep-sea predator of the Indian Ocean. The first submarine Vagsheer, ex-Russia (then Soviet Union), was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 26 December 1974, and was decommissioned on 30 April 1997 after nearly three many years of maritime service. The Mazagon Dock has so a long way delivered 4 Scorpene-class submarines under the project to the Indian Navy – INS Kalvari, INS Khanderi,…

20 Apr

Shah Rukh Khan announces film with Rajkumar Hirani titled Dunki

editor0 CommentsEntertainmentDUNKI, RAJKUMAR HIRANI, Shah rukh khan

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan posted a video on Instagram, and announced his collaboration with the bollywood filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani, titled ‘Dunki’. The details remains confidential as of now. SRK announced that the film will release on December 22, 2023. In the post SRK tagged Taapsee Pannu, declaring her participation in the film as well. The video features the actor and the filmmaker interacting about Hirani’s movies. Captioning the post, SRK wrote, "Dear @hirani.rajkumar sir, Aap toh Mere Santa Claus nikle. Aap shuru karo main time pe pahunch jaunga. Actually main toh set par hi rehne lagunga!. Feeling humbled and…

20 Apr

Centre appoints Naresh Kumar as new Chief Secretary of Delhi

editor0 CommentsIndiaNaresh Kumar

In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, Naresh Kumar, who was currently serving as the chief secretary of Arunachal Pradesh, has been appointed the new chief secretary of Delhi, a notice by the Union home ministry stated on Tuesday. Kumar, a 1987 batch IAS officer is all set for the new role. New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) chairman Dharmendra will be the new chief secretary of Arunachal Pradesh, while Rajeev Verma has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of the Union Territory of Pudduchery. A 1987-batch AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram, Union Territories) cadre IAS officer, Dev was appointed as the chief…

19 Apr

Woman given spiked drink, gang-raped; politico’s son among 2 detained

editor0 CommentsIndiarape, Telangana

A 20-year-old female has complained that two guys drugged her, kidnapped her in an autorickshaw and gang-raped her for two days in a residence in Kodad town of Suryapet in Telangana. The police have arrested two men she named, such as the son of a nearby Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leader.The men have been recognized as Sheik Ghouse Pasha, son of a municipal ward member from the TRS Mohd Khaja, and his accomplice Sairam Reddy. The woman informed the media she was once kidnapped at around 9:30 pm on Friday. She says she was once given a soft drink laced…

19 Apr

Actor Ram Charan poses with BSF soldiers, gets his personal chef to cook for them, Says ‘it was an inspiring afternoon spent’

editor0 CommentsEntertainment

Actor Ram Charan, who is currently taking pictures for filmmaker Shankar’s yet-untitled upcoming trilingual film, spent the afternoon with the soldiers of the Border Security Force (BSF) in Khasa, Amritsar. Sharing pictures from the visit, Ram said that it used to be inspiring to listen to memories of sacrifices and dedication of the BSF. Apparently, Ram had his personal cook whip up a hearty meal for all the troopers of the campus. Sharing the pics from the Amritsar's BSF campus, Ram wrote, “Inspiring afternoon spent listening to stories, sacrifices & dedication of the Border Security Force at the BSF Campus,…

19 Apr

Biggest risk of cryptocurrency could be money laundering, its use for financing terror: Nirmala Sitharaman

editor0 CommentsEconomyNirmala Sitharaman

Amidst the pioneering fintech revolution, the biggest risk of cryptocurrency could be money laundering and its use for financing terror, said Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman. In her address at a seminar during the ongoing spring meet of the International Monetary Fund, Sitharaman said: “I think the biggest risk for all countries across the board will be the money laundering aspect and also the aspect of currency being used for financing terror.” Regulation using technology will have to be so adept, that it has to be not behind the curve, but be sure that it is on the top…

19 Apr

PM Modi to inaugurate WHO Global Centre for traditional medicine at Jamnagar

editor0 CommentsIndiaPM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will inaugurate the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine at Jamnagar on Tuesday. The Ministry of Ayush and the Government of Gujarat on Monday organized a curtain-raiser press conference to discuss two pertinent developments in the field of traditional medicine in India- the groundbreaking event of the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) and the convening of the Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit (GAIIS). Both the events are being held in Gujarat and will be graced by the presence of PM Modi, Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth and the Director-General of WHO, Dr…