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12 Nov

Smog Tightens Grip On Delhi-NCR, Air Quality Index Season’s Worst At 471

editor0 CommentsIndiaDelhi, pollution

The layer of eye-stinging smog lingering over Delhi-NCR thickened on Friday, giving an orange tint to the sun and lowering visibility to 200 metres at several places in the region reeling under hazardous pollution levels since early November. Over 4,000 farm fires, which accounted for 35 per cent of Delhi's pollution on Friday, played a major role in pushing the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) to 471 by 4pm, the worst this season so far. It was 411 on Thursday. The city has recorded severe air quality on six of the last eight days after Diwali. According to an…

12 Nov

Maruti Suzuki launches All-New Celerio

editor0 CommentsNorth EastCelerio, Maruti Suzuki

Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) has announced the launch of its much-awaited All-New Celerio. The company claims the New Celerio to be India’s most fuel-efficient petrol car which offers a stellar mileage of 26.68km/l. The car is powered by next-generation Dual Jet, Dual VVT K-Series engine with Idle Start-Stop technology which offers a spirited drive experience. The car is also equipped with new-age design, enhanced road presence, host of safety, and smart features. With segment-first features like IdleStart-Stop, the All-New Celerio makes a step forward towards sustainability byreducing CO2 emissions by up to 19% across variants. The engine offers a…

12 Nov

Mars Wrigley’s legacy GALAXY chocolate brand now made in India

editor0 CommentsNorth EastGALAXY chocolate, Mars Wrigley’s

Mars Wrigley, the world’s leading manufacturer of chocolate, chewing gum, mints and fruity confections with iconic products like M&M’S®, SNICKERS®, ORBIT®, and SKITTLES® announces the ‘made in India, for India’ journey for one of its most loved global icon ic brands, GALAXY®. With this launch, GALAXY®’ becomes the second legacy chocolate brand from Mars Wrigley’s portfolio to be locally produced in India, at its chocolate factory in Khed, Pune. SNICKERS®was the first brand to be made in India. The new GALAXY® will be available across traditional and modern retail outlets across the country. Kalpesh R Parmar, General Manager, Mars Wrigley,…

12 Nov

Kirana partners ring in festive cheer with extra delivery incomes from Flipkart

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaFlipkart, Kirana

Twenty-three year old Kuddus Ali is doing extra rounds this festive season, making deliveries of Flipkart packets around the city of Golaghat in Assam. With every delivery, he is contributing to his family income which is primarily driven by his father’s vegetable store and is now among the thousands of kirana partners from the state of Assam, joining hands with Flipkart to augment their incomes by delivering smiles to customers at their doorstep. Kirana partners from across the state are being enabled through this well designed Flipkart kirana delivery program that also imparts digital training and upskilling. From saving up…

12 Nov

Vi Partners Nokia to Trial 5G

editor0 CommentsBreaking News5G, Nokia, vi

Vodafone Idea (VIL) along with its technology partner, Nokia, has announced that it has successfully conducted a 5G trial in a rural area. The trial utilized 5G in the 3.5GHz spectrum band allocated by the Govt. for 5G trials, to provide rural broadband connectivity in Gandhinagar in Gujarat. Using Nokia’s solution, Vi successfully trialed providing 5G connectivity across an area covering 17.1 km while delivering speeds of more than 100Mbps. This 5G trial by Vi along with Nokia, supports the Indian government’s Digital India vision of providing reliable and high-speed connectivity in rural areas. Jagbir Singh, Chief Technology Officer, Vodafone…

12 Nov

India vs New Zealand Tests announced,Rahane to lead; Rohit, Pant, Bumrah rested

editor0 CommentsSportsBCCI, INDIA, new zealand

Ajikya Rahane will lead India in the first Test against New Zealand in Kanpur, starting November 25, before skipper Virat Kohli returns to take charge from the second Test in Mumbai. Newly appointed T20 captain and opener Rohit Sharma, wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, and pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami have all been rested as part of BCCI's workload management policy. "Virat Kohli will join the squad for the second Test and will lead the team," BCCI secretary Jay Shah said in a statement. Middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer made a comeback in the Test squad along with off-spinner Jayant Yadav. The Test series will be preceded by a three-match…

12 Nov

Minimum temperature of 12.6 degrees Celsius in Delhi

editor0 CommentsIndiaDelhi, India Meteorological Department

On Friday, Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 12.6 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal, reported the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The city recorded a minimum temperature of 12.6 degrees Celsius, the lowest in the season so far, on Thursday too. The maximum temperature is likely to remain around 26 degrees Celsius, the IMD said, adding that relative humidity recorded by the weather department at 8.30 am was 93 per cent. Delhi records a minimum temperature of 12.6 Degrees Celsius today: India Meteorological Department (IMD) pic.twitter.com/xR48TfWjx1— ANI (@ANI) November 12, 2021 Visibility recorded at 5.30 am at the Safdarjung and…

11 Nov

COVID-19 booster vaccine dose will be needed if SARS-CoV-2 gets mutated: Bharat Biotech MD

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In view of COVID-19 and the ongoing vaccination drive, on November 11, Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Biotech, Dr Krishna Ella stated that people will need a COVID-19 booster dose of the vaccine if SARS-CoV-2 mutated. In addition, he validated that vaccine manufacturers are working on strategies that can be contained. On India surpassing the 100-crore vaccination milestone, the Bharat Biotech CEO said, "India has done an amazing job. I think that is significant and we appreciate the commitment of the government and healthcare workers. Honestly, I salute the citizens of this country and who believe in Indian science…

11 Nov

Jairam Ramesh moves privilege motion against Culture Minister Kishan Reddy

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The Congress has sought to move a privilege motion over Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Tarun Vijay’s appointment as the National Monuments Authority (NMA) chairman, saying the appointee does not meet the criteria laid down under a law passed by the Parliament for the post. Congress’s chief whip in Rajya Sabha Jairam Ramesh wrote a letter on Thursday to Venkaiah Naidu, the chairman of Parliament’s Upper House, for the privilege motion. He pointed out that Vijay, a former editor of the weekly Panchajanya of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the BJP’s ideological fountainhead, is ineligible for the post. Ramesh said the appointment…

11 Nov

Tollywood actress Srabanti Chatterjee quits BJP

editor0 CommentsPoliticalBJP, Srabanti Chatterjee

Tollywood actress Srabanti Chatterjee has announced her exit from the BJP. She in a tweet said that she is severing all ties with the BJP as she cited the party's 'lack of initiative and sincerity to further the cause of Bengal' as the reason for her resignation. Srabanti had joined the saffron party just before the Assembly polls earlier this year. "Severing all ties with the BJP, the party for which I fought the last state elections. The reason being their lack of initiative and sincerity to further the cause of Bengal..." she tweeted. Severing all ties with the BJP,…