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27 Jan

Fabindia files DRHP for its IPO

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Indiafabindia

A consumer lifestyle platform and India's first environmental, social and governance (ESG) IPO Fabindia Limited has filed a Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with market regulator comprising a fresh issue of up to Rs 500 crore and sale of 25,050,543 equity shares by existing shareholders. Fabindia has empowered over 50,000 artisans of which 64 per cent are women demonstrating a pathway of empowerment to others. The company also works with over 2,200 farmers directly and over 10,300 farmers through associates to create sustainable agricultural practices.In order to reward and express gratitude to certain artisans and farmers engaged with the company…

27 Jan

Until Further Notice Delhi’s Schools and Colleges will Remain Closed

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, Education, Health, IndiaCovid-19, Delhi, education, school

All private and government schools, colleges and other educational institutions in Delhi should be closed until further notice; the decision was taken in the Delhi Disaster Management Authority meeting on Thursday, January 27. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia earlier said that the Delhi government had closed schools when it was not safe for children, but excessive caution is now harming students. Mr Sisodia while saying that the government will recommend Delhi Disaster Management Authority to reopen schools in Delhi, said: “The pandemic-induced school closures have not only affected their studies but also their mental health. During…

27 Jan

Rohit Sharma To Lead, Kuldeep Yadav Returns: BCCI Announces India’s Squad For Home Series Against West Indies

editor0 CommentsSportsKuldeep Yadav, Rohit Sharma

The BCCI has announced India's ODI and T20I squad for the upcoming home series against West Indies starting from 6th February . Spinner Kuldeep Yadav made a comeback into the side while Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami has been rested from the series. Jadeja is undergoing his final stage of recovery post his knee injury and will not be available for the ODIs and T20Is. Axar Patel will be available for the T20Is.India's white-ball skipper Rohit Sharma will also make a comeback in this series after clearing the fitness test. Leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi, has received his maiden call up. Deepak Hooda has also been named in India's…

27 Jan

PM Modi to host India’s first-ever summit with Central Asian leaders later today

editor0 CommentsPoliticalNarendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the first India-Central Asia Summit to take ties to "newer heights" on Thursday. The event will see the participation of Presidents of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The summit is symbolic of the importance attached by the leaders of both sides to an enduring India-Central Asia partnership. The key focus will be trade and connectivity, development partnership, culture, and people-to-people ties, apart from regional security and the Afghanistan issue. The Ministry of External Affairs in a statement said this will be the first engagement of its kind between India and the Central…

26 Jan

Gaya: Aspirants protesting against Railways exam set train compartment on fire

editor0 CommentsEducationbihar, indianrailway

A train was allegedly set on fire by protesting railway job aspirants over the recruitment exams. The agitated protesters vandalised trains and pelted stones. Stones could be seen all over the platform at the railway station and visuals also showed broken windows of a train. "The CBT-2 exam date was not notified. The result is still awaited. We demand cancellation of the CBT-2 exam and release of exam result," ANI quoted a protester. Meanwhile, SSP Gaya Aditya Kumar said that the situation is now under control."They have set it (coach/train) on fire, we have identified some of them," ANI quoted…

26 Jan

Mumbai: Six rescued as building collapses in Bandra

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At least seven people were injured after a four-storied building collapsed in Mumbai’s Bandra area on Wednesday. Four among the injured have been shifted to VN Desai Hospital, while three others were taken to Bandra Bhabha Hospital. Their condition is stable, according to the disaster management department of city’s civic body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Six people, including three women, were rescued after a multi-storey structure collapsed in Mumbai's Bandra on Wednesday, a civic official said.The five-storey structure caved in at around 3:50 pm in the Behram Nagar locality of the western suburb, he was quoted as saying by…

26 Jan

Maharashtra cops to be awarded on Republic Day eve

editor0 CommentsNorth East

The Union Home Minister has released a list of 51 police officials that are to be awarded on the eve of Republic Day of Maharashtra. The President's Medal for Gallantry is being awarded to assistant police sub-inspector Gopal Maniram Usendi, sub-inspector Bharat Chintaman Nagare, constables Mahendra Ganu Kuleti, Sanjay Ganpati Bakamwar, Divakar Kesari Narote, Nileshwar Devaji Pada and Santosh Vijay Potavi, who had participated in anti-Naxal operations in Gadchiroli district. Director General of Police Vinay Kargaonkar posted at Protection of Civil Rights department is being awarded the medal for their service. SRPF Commandant Pralhad Khade, inspector Chandrakant Gundage and sub-inspector…

26 Jan

COVID-19 active rate in the country

editor0 CommentsNorth East

India logged 2,85,914 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,00,85,116. The death toll has climbed to 4,91,127 with 665 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am.The active cases have decreased to 22,23,018 and comprise 5.55 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has decreased to 93.23 per cent.A reduction of 13,824 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 16.16 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 17.33 per cent.The number of…

26 Jan

73rd Republic Day celebration at Rajput with 21 gun salute

editor0 CommentsNorth East

The national flag was flared on 73rd Republic Day at Rajpath with National Anthem and 21-gun salute.According to the tradition, the 21-gun salute was presented by the ceremonial battery of 871 field regiment.The ceremonial battery was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Jitender Singh Mehta.Along with it, President Ram Nath Kovind honoured the proud winners of the highest gallantry, including the winners of Param Vir Chakra and Ashok Chakra.

25 Jan

WHO chief warns against assumption that omicron is the ‘endgame’ of the pandemic

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, Healthcovid, Omicron

On Monday, the World Health Organization warned public against the Omicron variant of Covid 19, sand said, "it would be dangerous to assume that Omicron will be the last variant or that we're in the endgame". The global health body's statement comes at a time when Omicron has entered 171 countries and is increasing in daily Covid cases. On Sunday, the organization had said that Omicron is soon set to replace Delta globally as a result of its immunity evading potential. It said that Omicron has been found to have a significant growth advantage, higher secondary attack rates, and a…