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29 Mar

Indian power project replaces Chinese venture in Sri Lanka’s northern islands

editor0 CommentsInternationalChina, INDIA, sri lanka

India will set up hybrid power ventures on three islands near Jaffna, effectively replacing the Chinese task cleared using Colombo closing year. New Delhi has long been concerned about China's growing influence in the region. A $12 million project to build wind turbines on three small islands in the Palak Strait between southern India and Sri Lanka was awarded in 2019 to a Chinese company with funding from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). But work never got off the ground after Indian protests over the Chinese effort closed off its coast, and work on the islands of Nainativu, Analativu and…

29 Mar

Taliban prohibits beardless government employees entry to offices

editor0 CommentsworldTaliban

The Taliban barred beardless civil servants from entering their offices in Afghanistan on Monday. Eyewitnesses said that representatives of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan's Vice Ministry of Propaganda and Prevention blocked the entry of Finance Ministry staff because they were beardless.The employees were allowed to enter the ministry after they wore hats as recommended by the Taliban representatives. According to a report, the Ministry of Propaganda and Vice Prevention has denied stopping government employees at the gate. "All government agencies were instructed not to allow women without the hijab and male employees of the public administration to conform to their…

29 Mar

Gujarat Titans wins over Lucknow Super Giants by five wickets

editor0 CommentsSportsGujarat Titans, IPL 2022, Lucknow Super Giants

Brilliant efforts put on by fast bowler Mohammad Shami and batter Rahul Tewatia helped Gujarat Titans to takeover Lucknow Super Giants by five wickets in a clash of two debutants in IPL 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday. Mohammad Shami, bowled brilliantly and claimed three wickets for 10 runs in his first spell that broke Lucknow Super Giants' innings. Though they recovered from a bad position 29/4 riding on half-centuries from Deepak Hooda (55) and Ayush Badoni (54), they managed 158/6 in 20 overs and was below-par for this surface and the Gujarat Titans batting. Shami finished with 25/3 from his…

29 Mar

Notification for NEET 2022

editor0 CommentsEducation

The notification of NEET Exam ( National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) is expected to release soon. The NTA ( National Testing Agency) is going to start the online process for the medical entrance exam in the first week of April. Due to corona circumstances the exams has postponed or rescheduled from April to mid June- July. According to experts, this year NEET will be conducted in July as the month of June is packed with other examinations. Students have register first to apply NEET 2022. Those who haven’t registered yet can do it on the official website of NTA.

29 Mar

PM Narendra Modi will address ‘Matua Dharma Maha Mela 2022’

editor0 CommentsNorth East

Harichand Thakur devoted his life for the betterment of the downtrodden, oppressed and deprived persons in undivided Bengal before the independence. He started the social and religious movement originated from Orakandi in 1860 and led to the formation of the Matua Dharma. Orakandi is now in Bangladesh. On the occasion of the 211th birth anniversary of Shree Shree Harichand Thakur on 29th March, the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi virtually addressed the 'Matua Dharma Maha Mela 2022'. All India Matua Mahasangha organised the ‘Matua Dharma Maha Mela 2022’. It is beginning from today. It was organised at Shreedham Thakurnagar…

29 Mar

Earthquake hit Ladakh, J&K and Diglipur, Andaman and Nicobar Island

editor0 CommentsNorth East

An earthquake of 4.4 magnitudes on the Richter scale hit on the Diglipur, Andaman and Nicobar Island on 29th March morning. No damage report has been made yet. NCS shared on the twitter that: https://twitter.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1508559976976900096?s=20&t=XxHPx-9X2prV4p_h9QdW-w There is also another earthquake that hit North of Alchi (Leh), Jammu and Kashmir on 29th March morning. The National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed that it was 4.3 magnitudes on the Richter scale. The earthquake was hit at 186 kilometres North of Alchi village. The village is in the Leh district of Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir. There is also no damage has been reported…

29 Mar

Over 1 Crore Children of 12-14 Age Group Registers for Vaccine.

editor0 CommentsCovid-19

A recent report from Union Health Ministry says over one crore children in the age group of 12-14 years have been administered for the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Cowin. The vaccination for this batch started on March 16 with Corbevax, a Biological E’s vaccine. The vaccine will be in two cumulative shots of 28 days apart. As the schools got open from March 1st week, child vaccination was needed so early. It has been heard that many schools will be there for free vaccination drive for their students. The students should have their registration proof i.e screenshot or…

29 Mar

Seemanta Chetana Mancha Purbottar organising 1st Seemata Kreeda Mahotsav 22 in Sarusajai Stadium

editor0 CommentsAssam, Business

Seemanta Chetana Mancha Purbottar, a registered socio-cultural and non-political organisation working for the noble cause of promoting safety, security, and overall development of the international border areas of our Motherland Bharat's North Eastern region, is hosting the 1st Seemata Kreeda Mahotsav 22 in Guwahati in collaboration with the Ministry of Sports and Youth Welfare of the Government of Assam. Hans Foundation, New Delhi, and Oil India are co-sponsoring the event. This is the first sport event of its sort, with athletes competing within 15 kilometres of Assam's international border/zero line. This endeavour is expected to promote unity and integrity, as…

28 Mar

Nepal PM Deuba to visit India from 1 April

editor0 CommentsIndiaNepal Prime Minister, Prime Minister Narendra Modi

At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, accompanied by his spouse Arzu, will pay an official visit to India from 1-3 April 2022. This will be the first bilateral visit abroad by the Nepalese leader assuming his office in July 2021. A high-level delegation will accompany Deuba. The visiting leader will call on Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and hold talks with PM Modi on 2 April. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Adviser (NSA) will call on the Nepal PM. Besides official engagements in New Delhi, he will visit Varanasi.…

28 Mar

7 injured in low intensity bomb bast in Bihar’s Lakhisarai

editor0 CommentsLatestBihar’s Lakhisarai

At least seven persons received minor injuries when a low intensity bomb exploded in Bihar’s Lakhisarai district. Sushil Kumar, SP of Lakhisarai, confirmed the incident. He said, “The bomb was kept in a plastic bag and was placed in the back yard of a house which belongs to a person named Lutan Rajak. After the plastic bag was discovered from the place, one of the minor boys opened it while six other persons of a family were standing nearby. The bomb exploded soon after the youth opened the bag.” “The intensity of the bomb was low and 7 persons sustained…