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21 Jun

MPL Sports Foundation

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MPL Sports Foundation, the community initiative of esports platform Mobile Premier League (MPL), has become the Principal Partner of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). Through this association, the foundation will be the Principal Partner for the Indian contingent at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. Further, sports and athleisure brand MPL Sports was also named the official kit partner for the Indian contingents for both the 2022 events. This partnership with IOA, which manages the selection of athletes to represent India at the Olympics and other events, comes on the heels of the announcement…

21 Jun

Vi introduces Fully Managed Voice Service

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Vi Business, the enterprise arm of Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), has introduced Managed SIP service for businesses for which voice calls are a key business resource. Most Indian BPOs/KPOs, the BFSI and IT/ITES, telemarketers, VAS providers, conference service providers and similar sectors are currently relying on legacy TDM based PRI connections from multiple vendors. With Vi’s Managed SIP (MSIP), these organizations will now have the assurance of security as well as a window to monitor, measure and optimise their voice infrastructure. These services also help user clients get a complete view of their fixed telephony network, with best-in-class SLAs, voice…

21 Jun

Pak PM links rise in sexual violence with women’s clothing

editor0 CommentsNorth EastPAKISTAN, PM

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has invited sharp criticism over his remark linking rise in cases of sexual violence in his country with the way women dress. In an interview with 'Axios on HBO', Imran Khan said, "If a woman is wearing very few clothes, it will have an impact on the men, unless they are robots. It’s just common sense." "Disappointing and frankly sickening to see PM Imran Khan repeat his victim blaming regarding reasons for sexual violence in Pakistan Men are not “robots”, he says. If they see women in skimpy clothes, they will get “tempted” and some…

21 Jun

No Amarnath Yatra this year due to Covid

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The annual Amarnath pilgrimage will not take place this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, "aarti" will be facilitated online for the devotees. The decision was announced by Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha after discussions with the shrine board. The 56-day yatra to the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine of Lord Shiva, located in the upper reaches of the Himalayas, is scheduled to start from the twin routes of Pahalgam and Baltal on June 28 and culminate on August 22. The pilgrimage was cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic. Last week, Manoj Sinha attended a meeting called…

21 Jun

Supreme Court said CBSE to conduct optional board exams between August 15 and September 15

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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is planning to conduct optional board exams any time between August 15 and September 15, for students who are not satisfied with evaluation criteria.The board also said that results for Class 12 Board Examination 2021 will be declared by July 31. Earlier today, the apex court adjourned the hearing on CBSE class 12 evaluation criteria till tomorrow.The court said that in justice it has agreed with the evaluation scheme but will hear the petitioners before giving any suggestion for any changes needed. According to the board, the class 12 results will be decided…

21 Jun

The sale of BPCL and Air India is picking up speed as the second wave of Covid subsides

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Despite fears that the sale of BPCL and Air India would be postponed until the next fiscal year, the Centre now hopes to finish the process this fiscal year as the second wave of the coronavirus fades. Officials said the financial bids will now be called in September, despite concerns that they could only be called in the fourth quarter. They said the Union cabinet would soon consider tweaking the foreign direct investment policy to allow 100 per cent ownership of a state-owned refinery by global players through the automatic route. The BPCL divestment that involves the sale of the…

21 Jun

Supreme Court reserved its decision on a Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia payment to Covid’s kin

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The Supreme Court Monday reserved verdict on the pleas seeking directions that ex-gratia compensation of Rs 4 lakh be paid to the families of those who have died of COVID-19. A special vacation bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and M R Shah heard Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and senior advocate S B Upadhyay and other lawyers for almost two hours. The Centre had earlier told the apex court that the ex-gratia compensation of Rs 4 lakh cannot be paid to the families of those who have died of COVID-19 as the finances of state governments and the Centre are under…

21 Jun

Is this possible Rahul Vaidya and Disha Parmar may announce their wedding date soon? What a participant from Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 had to say

editor0 CommentsEntertainmentDisha Parmar, Rahul Vaidya

Rahul Vaidya, who rose to recognition after appearing on Indian Idol, catapulted to prominence after appearing on Bigg Boss 14. Whether it was his confrontation with the season's winner, Rubina Dilaik, or his impersonation talent, the singer dazzled everyone with his appearance. The moment in which he proposed to his actress-girlfriend Disha Parmar on national television, however, remained the highlight of his voyage. Not only that, but she also accepted the proposition and appeared in a special episode for the family. Since the word of their wedding began to circulate. Rahul's mother declared that the two will marry in June,…

21 Jun

According to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, the state will vaccinate 6 lakh pepole against Covid every day

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Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, said that 6 lakh vaccine doses will be distributed everyday in the state. He praised the central government's stance, saying that the government will speed up vaccination and urging people to get out of their houses to get Covid-19 shots. "I'd want to express my gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for initiating the programme to provide free vaccination to everyone over the age of 18. Vaccination has begun in around 7,600 booths today" said Adityanath. In the last 24 hours, 4.5 lakh people have been given dosages, according to government data.…

21 Jun

Yoga a ray of hope in Covid times: PM Modi in address on 7th International Day of Yoga

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said yoga remains a "ray of hope" as the world fights the coronavirus pandemic and asserted that in these difficult times it has become a source of inner strength. Addressing the 7th International Yoga Day programme, Modi also said that in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), India has taken another important step and now the world is going to get the power of M-Yoga application, which will have many videos of yoga training based on Common Yoga Protocol available in different languages of the world. This will help us in making the…