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24 Sep

Delhi has already peaked in coronavirus second-wave, its intensity will reduce in few days, says Kejriwal.

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said the national capital witnessed the second wave of COVID-19 and has now turned the corner. The sudden daily spike in cases crossing 4,000, which took place earlier this month, was the second wave of the disease, Mr Kejriwal indicated.This is the first time any state in the country claimed to have reached the second wave of the virus, which surfaced in Kerala in December. The total number of cases in Maharashtra, the epicenter of the disease, is 12,63,799 cases. Delhi stands at the fifth spot with 2,56,789 cases. “From July 1 to August…

24 Sep

Court sends Umar Khalid to judicial custody till Oct 22 in UAPA case.

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A Delhi court Thursday sent former JNU student leader Umar Khalid, arrested under the stringent anti-terror law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, in a case related to the communal violence in north east Delhi in February, to judicial custody till October 22. Mr. Khalid was present before Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat through video conferencing at the end of his police custody. Delhi Police has claimed in the FIR against Umar that the communal violence which erupted in Delhi in February was a "premeditated conspiracy" which was allegedly planned by Umar and two others. He has also been booked for the…

24 Sep

CM distributes financial assistance under Arundhati Gold Scheme

editor0 CommentsNorth EastArundhati Gold Scheme, Assam

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that marriage is an institution full of responsibilities and registration of marriage raises dignity of this institution besides safeguarding rights of the brides. The Chief Minister said this while ceremonially distributing financial assistance to beneficiaries under 'Arundhati Gold Scheme' at Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati today. It may be mentioned that under this scheme, the State government provides financial assistance to the tune of Rs 40 thousand to newly married couples who have applied for the scheme. The beneficiaries are required to register their marriages under Special Marriage Act, 1954 before a competent authority apart…

24 Sep

TKM’s compact SUV – Toyota Urban Cruiser

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Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) launched its youngest SUV, the all-new Toyota Urban Cruiser. The Toyota Urban Cruiser is the second model to be launched in India under the global Toyota-Suzuki alliance. The much-awaited compact SUV was launched in a stellar event graced by TKM Managing Director Mr. Masakazu Yoshimura, Mr. Naveen Soni, Senior Vice-President, Sales and Service and Mr. Tadashi Asazuma, Vice-President, Sales and Marketing and popular Indian superstar and singer Mr. Ayushmann Khurrana. The all-new Urban Cruiser will feature the new powerful K-Series 1.5 litre four-cylinder Petrol Engine and will be available in a choice of Manual Transmission (MT)…

24 Sep

Telangana : ACB unearths Rs 70 crore illegal assets of Malkajgiri ACP.

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The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Wednesday registered a Disproportionate Assets (DA) case against Malkajgiri ACP Yelmakuri Narasimha Reddy after unearthing assets worth at least Rs 70 crore in market value, during searches at 25 properties linked to him across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The ACB said it carried out simultaneous search at 25 locations in Hyderabad and other towns in Telangana and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh following reliable information that the ACP acquired assets disproportionate to his lawful sources of income by indulging in corrupt practices and dubious means. "So far we have found disproportionate assets worth over Rs 50 crore. Searches…

24 Sep

Samsung Galaxy F41 to be launched in India on October 8.

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Samsung Galaxy F41 will launch in India on October 8. The phone is going to be the first in Samsung's newly announced ‘F series'. A dedicated Flipkart teaser page for the phone shows the Galaxy F41 will feature a massive 6,000mAh battery and a Super AMOLED display, and also mentions a couple other details. Last week, the Galaxy F41 was reportedly spotted in a Geekbench listing that hinted at the processor and RAM present in the phone. Additionally, the schematics of the first F series phone, now known to be the Galaxy F41, were also leaked recently. Samsung will unveil…

23 Sep

BSF SEIZES 118 CATTLE AT INTERNATIONAL BORDER

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastbsf, cattle seizes

With the easing of lockdown the State witnessed a sharp increase in cattle smuggling through the porous Bangladesh border which is reflected in the seizures made by alert BSF troops during past few days despite harsh weather condition and crisis of COVID-19 pandemic. On 23rd Sept’ 2020, during an operation to check cattle smuggling the vigilant BSF troops deployed at BOP Muktapur in West Jaintia Hills Distt of Meghalaya seized 118 cattle worth more than 17 lakhs Rupees. These cattle were stocked in hinterland inside dense forest, kept these ready to be smuggled to Bangladesh. Sh. U…

23 Sep

‘Study Now, Pay Later’ model of Masai School

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Masai School began its operations in June 2019, in Bangalore. It also has a branch in Patna and plans to graduate more than 1000 students in the coming months. Masai School offers 6-8 month long intensive coding programs. Presently, they have courses in Android Development, Full-Stack Development and Backend Development and are planning to launch Frontend Development, Data Science, User Experience design (UX), Frontend & UI Development, Product Management and more programs over the next few months. In India, social status and financial barriers are common hurdles to access quality education. In an attempt to break this, Masai School integrated…

23 Sep

Amway earmarks Rs 30-crore for strengthening supply chain

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To support the surge in online orders, Amway India is focusing on bolstering it's home delivery (HD) and logistics network. As a part of Amway’s 10-year growth vision, focused on unleashing the power of entrepreneurship coupled with the emerging trend of social commerce, the global direct selling giant had begun integrating offline-to-online (O2O), earlier this year, to drive targeted results. Amway India has witnessed a significant shift to online sales, from 33.6% in February 2020 to over 70% today. Amway expects the trend to continue and foresees the online orders to reach over 5-6 lakhs per month by the end…

23 Sep

Dream11 IPL 2020: Colgate is official Smile Partner

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In its continuous endeavour to Keep India Smiling, Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited has collaborated as the official Smile Partner with 6 teams at the upcoming Dream11 Indian Premier League 2020. The teams include Delhi Capitals, Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, and Sunrisers Hyderabad. This season of Dream11 IPL 2020, being held against all odds is a remarkable show of the country’s positivity and optimism and is in line with Colgate’s ideology of ‘Smile karo aur shuru ho jao’ (Get started with a smile). Vice-President (Marketing) of Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited, Mr Arvind Chintamani said, “While the pandemic…