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19 Jul

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks in the Lok Sabha, on the first day of the monsoon session of Parliament

editor0 CommentsIndia, PoliticalLok Sabha, PM Modi

On the first day of Parliament’s monsoon session, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood up to introduce the new ministers inducted into the Cabinet after the recent reshuffle, the Opposition began raising slogans on the rising prices of fuel. The Opposition’s sloganeering continued while speaker Om Birla appealed for silence and let the “customary” introduction of the ministers occur. The Prime Minister said that instead of a hue and cry, he had expected that the ministers would be honoured with claps. “But it seems that Dalits, women… OBCs of the country becoming ministers do not go down well with many…

19 Jul

The Political Fix: What can Prashant Kishor bring to the Congress – or the anti-Modi Opposition?

editor0 CommentsIndia, PoliticalINDIA, politicians

Mamata Banerjee’s big win in the high-prestige and high-octane West Bengal assembly election last winter has triggered the possibility of a new federal front against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party. Regional parties, party factions, small and big political family firms — all seem to be involved in parleys, political intrigue and even publicity-generating photo-ops. Inciting speculation and working across regions, a ‘coalition’ to take on the behemoth that is the BJP’s election machinery seems to be afoot. Weakened states and regional parties in the Modi-Shah era have made the repeat of a 1990s-style anti-BJP coalition at…

18 Jul

Covid-19 hit Tokyo 2020: Two athletes in Olympic athletes’ village test positive, say official

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, SportsTokyo Olympics

Tokyo Olympics organisers on Sunday reported three new cases of Covid-19 infection among athletes, up from one new case a day earlier, as the population of the athlete's village swells ahead of the start of the pandemic-hit Games next week. The competitors are the first athletes to return positive tests for the virus while staying at the Village. Another unnamed athlete has also tested positive upon arrival in the Japanese capital, Tokyo 2020 said, but they are not a resident of the Village. The cases were revealed a day after an unidentified person became the first to test positive in…

18 Jul

Google Doodle celebrates Kadambini Ganguly on her 160th birth anniversary. Who was she?

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Google is honouring its special doodle section to Kadambini Ganguly - India's first female doctor. On Kadambini Ganguly's 160th birth anniversary, the search engine included a sketch of Ganguly, a doctor's stethoscope and Calcutta Medical College where she studied to become a doctor in 1886. As per reports, the Google Doodle has been illustrated by Bengaluru-based artist Oddrija. So who exactly is Kadambini Ganguly? She was born on 8 July, 1861, in Bhagalpur British India, now Bangladesh. Her father, who used to run a women's rights organisation, enrolled her into school at a time when education for women was an…

17 Jul

Sharad Pawar, PM Modi hold a meeting on ‘issues of national interest

editor0 CommentsPoliticalPM Modi, Sharad Pawar

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar today met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the latter’s residence. During the meeting which lasted for about 50 minutes, the veteran politician raised concerns about the newly-formed Ministry of Cooperation which is headed by Amit Shah, and farmers’ issues, sources in the NCP said. “Rajya Sabha MP Shri Sharad Pawar met PM Narendra Modi,” the Prime Minister’s Office tweeted, along with a photo of the two leaders meeting. Mr Pawar, who sought an appointment with PM Modi, got one for this morning. Apart from meeting PM Modi, Mr Pawar, 80, also wrote…

17 Jul

Tokyo Olympics: Ugandan athlete missing from training camp in Japan

editor0 CommentsSportsTokyo Olympics, Ugandan

Local officials are searching for a Ugandan athlete who went missing in western Japan on Friday in a case raising questions over Japanese organizers' oversight of Olympic participants amid local coronavirus concerns. The missing 20-year-old Julius Ssekitoleko was training as part of the nine-member Ugandan team in Izumisano, Osaka prefecture, city officials said. Teammates realized the athlete was absent around noon Friday when his saliva test sample was not delivered and they found his hotel room empty, city officials said. There was no training Friday morning and he was last seen in his room in the early hours of Friday.…

17 Jul

Reliance Retail to acquire controlling stake in Just Dial for Rs 3,497 cr

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaReliance Industries

Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL), Just Dial and VSS Mani and others on Friday executed definitive agreements which will entail preferential allotment of 2.12 crore equity shares, equivalent to 25.33 per cent post preferential share capital, at a price of Rs 1,022.25 per share. Post the agreements, RIL will acquire 1.31 crore equity shares by RRVL from VSS Mani (equivalent to 15.62 per cent post preferential share capital) at a price per share of Rs 1,020. RRVL will hold 40.95 per cent and would make an open offer to acquire up to 26 per cent stake in accordance with takeover…

17 Jul

Delhi Govt to provide Pneumococcal vaccines free of cost at public hospitals and dispensaries

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, IndiaDelhi, vaccination

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Thursday that the Pneumococcal vaccines will be provided free of cost to the public at hospitals and dispensaries run by the Delhi government. The announcement was made while flagging off the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccination Program at the Aam Aadmi Polyclinic in Paschim Vihar. The vaccine usually costs between Rs 1,500 to 6,000 and protects children from scores of diseases like Pneumonia, Meningitis and Sepsis. The government officials informed that children will be entitled to 3 doses each at specified periods. “Children under the age of 5 were gravely affected by Pneumonia, there were…

17 Jul

WhatsApp banned 2 million accounts in a month

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WhatsApp has filed its first monthly grievance report as required under India's new IT norms, saying it banned two million accounts in India from the May 15 to June 15 attempting to send harmful or unwanted messages. More than 95% of bans are due to the unauthorised use of bulk messaging, the company said. In the report, released in line with the requirements of India's Intermediary Guidelines, 2021, WhatsApp said that user reports received by the platform via the grievance channels are evaluated and responded to. The company said, "Our top focus is preventing accounts from sending harmful or unwanted…

17 Jul

India All-rounder Shivam Dube Gets Married to Girlfriend Anjum Khan

editor0 CommentsIndia, Sportscricket star

Indian Cricketer Shivam Dube on Friday got married to longtime girlfriend Anjum Khan. The all-rounder took to Instagram to share a few images from his wedding ceremony. “We loved with a love which was more than love," he wrote in his caption. “And now this is where our forever starts." After the announcement, fellow cricketers and fans poured in with congratulatory messages.