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03 Jan

Delhi-NCR might receive rainfall from January 5 to 9

editor0 CommentsIndiaDelhi, weather forecast

Delhi-NCR is likely to receive rainfall from January 5 to 9, the India Meteorological Department said in its weekly forecast for the national capital. The sky will remain cloudy, possibility of light rain on January 5, 6 and 7, whereas thundershowers are expected on January 8 and 9. Delhi had a cloudy Monday morning with the maximum temperature being recorded at 21 degrees Celsius and minimum at 5 degrees. The IMD forecast said that a fresh active Western Disturbance and its associated induced cyclonic circulation is likely to affect northwest Indian region from January 3, and bring fairly widespread to…

03 Jan

Bharat Biotech aims to boost up vaccine supply by February

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, India

Bharat Biotech has aimed to supply 8cr Covaxin doses by February to boost vaccine supply as the government has started the vaccination drive for teenagers. Covaxin is the only option available for the segment. The company will be supplying 7-8 crore vaccines every month, starting February, up from the current 5-6 crore doses. They said it continues to invest, upgrade and expand its facilities. According to Bharat Biotech,”We are prepared and ready with the new strategies to contribute to India’s vaccination drive drive for teenagers,”

03 Jan

Nissan India wholesale 3010 vehicles in December 2021

editor0 CommentsBusinessnissan india

Nissan India has achieved a Domestic wholesale of 3,010 vehicles for Nissan and Datsun brand in December 2021. Nissan India has achieved a growth of159% in the Domestic market in December 2021. Nissan India has achieved Domestic sales of 27,965 vehicles this year against 6,609 vehicles in the 2020 year to date, leading to 323% and Export sales of 28,582vehicles against 17,785vehicles in 2020year to date, leading to 61% growth. The all-new Nissan Magnite comes with the best, lowest-in-class maintenance cost at just 30 paise/km (for 50,000 kms). Peace of mind comes with a warranty of 2 years (50,000kms) which…

03 Jan

Stylam Ind gets NSF International certification

editor0 CommentsBusinessNSF, STYLAM

Broad-range laminates products leader, Stylam Industries has got prestigious NSF International certification. NSF International is an American non-profit organization which aims to test, inspect, and certify products and their quality. It promotes public health by bringing some robust safety and sanitization standards into the regulation.Stylam Industries is Asia's largest laminate manufacturing company. Tested by Biotech Testing Services and National Forensic Sciences University Stylam’s products have been found to be 99.9% resistant to viruses and bacteria and provide broad-spectrum antimicrobial protection to the surfaces. Stylam ensures the safety and hygiene of its laminates product, asserted Manav.Manav Gupta, Director of company said…

03 Jan

Delhi Police register sexual harassment case over ‘auction listing’ of Muslim women on app

editor0 CommentsIndiaDelhi, mumbai

A case has been registered by Cyber Police in Delhi following a complaint by a journalist, that photos of hundreds of Muslim women were uploaded on a group called ‘Bulli Bai’. The journalist, who is one of the women named in the app, took to Twitter informing that her complaint has been registered and a case under IPC sections 153A (Promoting enmity on grounds of religion etc), 153B (Imputations prejudicial to national-integration), 354A & 509 for sexual harassment has been filed. The journalist has claimed that a group called ‘Bulli Bai’ was created like ‘Sulli Deals’ on GitHub, which would…

03 Jan

COVID curbs: Bengal shuts schools, colleges; offices allowed with 50% workforce

editor0 CommentsWest BengalCovid-19

Bengal on Sunday re-imposed certain Covid restrictions - closing of schools and colleges, and capping attendance at private and government offices at 50 per cent - in the light of a worrying increase in daily cases, including those of the Omicron variant.A 10 pm - 5 am night curfew has been ordered, following in the footsteps of Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. Only essential and emergency services can operate in this time. Starting tomorrow (Monday), schools, colleges and universities in Bengal will be closed, as will swimming pools, gyms, spas and beauty salons, and wellness centres. Flights from Mumbai and…

03 Jan

Ministry of Skill Development launches a pilot project in Nagaland

editor0 CommentsIndiaMinistry of Skill, Nagaland, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; and Ministry of Electronics and IT, digitally launched a pilot project for upskilling the cane and bamboo artisans of Nagaland under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), component of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY).The objective of this initiative is to upskill the local weavers and artisans to enhance their productivity through RPL assessment and certification in traditional handicrafts. The project targets to upskill over 4,000craftsmen and artisans.

03 Jan

Delhi Police register sexual harassment case over ‘auction listing’ of Muslim women on app

editor0 CommentsIndiaDelhi, mumbai

A case has been registered by Cyber Police in Delhi following a complaint by a journalist, that photos of hundreds of Muslim women were uploaded on a group called 'Bulli Bai'. The journalist, who is one of the women named in the app, took to Twitter informing that her complaint has been registered and a case under IPC sections 153A (Promoting enmity on grounds of religion etc), 153B (Imputations prejudicial to national-integration), 354A & 509 for sexual harassment has been filed. The journalist has claimed that a group called 'Bulli Bai' was created like 'Sulli Deals' on GitHub, which would…

01 Jan

On New Year’s Eve, Rajasthan ministers clash about curfew timings

editor0 CommentsNorth East

On Friday, two Rajasthan ministers feuded about whether to provide a two-hour respite in the night curfew to allow residents to celebrate the New Year. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot presided over a cabinet meeting on Thursday that decided on the relaxation. During the discussion, Health Minister Parsadi Lal Meena stated that the people was opposed to the idea of curfew easing. He was interrupted by Food and Civil Supplies Minister Pratap Singh Khachariya was, who expressed his opinion that the Chief Minister should know the "correct thing." He said that the state's youths were looking forward to the meeting's decision…

01 Jan

RBI releases holiday list for banks across all sectors

editor0 CommentsBusiness, India

In January 2022, Banks across all private and public sectors will be closed for several days. There are 16 Holidays in January for sectors of banks depending upon the state they live as per a notification by RBI. This holiday includes 1st January and the remaining seven holidays are the weekend leaves. Banks remain opened on 1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month. The RBI’s list of holidays are divided by three categories, i.e. state-wise celebrations, religious holidays and festival celebrations. Bank holidays come into effect as per a list released by the Reserve Bank of India.