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01 Jul

India to ban Chinese companies from highway projects, says Nitin Gadkari amid India-China standoff.

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India will not allow Chinese companies to participate in highway projects, including those through joint ventures, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday amid border standoff with China.Gadakri also said the government will ensure that Chinese investors are not entertained in various sectors like Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Amid escalating tensions, the government on Monday banned 59 apps, mostly having Chinese links, citing threats to national security. "We will not give permission to joint ventures that have Chinese partners for road construction. We have taken a firm stand that if they (Chinese companies) come via joint venture in…

01 Jul

Six killed, 17 injured in boiler blast at NLC power plant in Tamil Nadu.

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Six workers died and 17 others suffered injuries in a blast in thermal power station (TPS) II of NLC India Limited at Neyveli in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. The blast happened in unit 5 of TPS II around 9.55am.The injured workers were given first aid at NLCIL general hospital and were later referred to a private hospital in Chennai for advanced treatment. Eleven of the 17 injured are said to be in a critical condition. The accident took place at the fifth unit of the Centre-run thermal power station-II (210 MW x 7) when workers were in the process of…

01 Jul

BSNL 4G Tender Cancelled by DoT, Fresh Tender May Exclude Chinese Companies

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The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Wednesday cancelled the anticipated 4G upgradation tender of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). The new move comes nearly two weeks after the department expressed concerns over the use of Chinese telecom equipment and directed state-owned BSNL and MTNL to not use any China-made gears for 4G rollout. Huawei and ZTE are notably the two Chinese telecom gear manufacturers that are supplying equipment to Indian telecom operators. With the new move, the DoT will issue a new tender in the coming weeks.

01 Jul

Health Workers Need Vaccination

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Doctors, nurses, healthcare workers, non-medical workers engaged in the Covid-19 response and vulnerable people in the general population would be prioritised for early vaccination, the PMO said after a review meeting on Covid-19 vaccines chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi during the meeting enunciated four guiding principles for the nationwide rollout of any vaccines that emerge against Covid-19 including the prioritising of healthcare workers and vulnerable groups and making vaccines available to “anyone anywhere” without imposing any domicile restrictions. The company plans to launch the trials in July and expects results of the assessment by October. If promising, the…

01 Jul

Plasma Bank to be Set up in Guwahati by Next Week, Says Health Minister Sarma

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Addressing a press conference, Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the state has already installed plasma separator in Gauhati Medical College and the plasma treatment can start by next week. “We have decided to set up a Plasma Bank in Guwahati in next 4-5 days. We have already installed plasma separator in Gauhati Medical College. I think by next week we will be able to start Plasma treatment,” Sarma said. He said that he had talked to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on this matter on Tuesday. “As per Central government’s assessment, the COVID-19 situation in Guwahati is…

01 Jul

Deepika Padukone’s Latest Recommendation Is Literally The Godfather Of Movies

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New Delhi: Movie buff Deepika Padukone is back with her film recommendations and let's just say it's an offer that you just can't refuse. If that isn't a hint, we don't know what it. Yes, we are talking about the godfather of all mafia movies - the 1972 film starring late actor Marlon Brando and Al Pacino. On Wednesday morning, Deepika shared a poster of Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather on her Instagram story and she wrote: "Watch it now." The classic clearly needs no introduction, but for those who require one, The Godfather was the first installment of the trilogy, which focused on the…

01 Jul

TikTok CEO’s Message To India Employees After Government Blocks App

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Delhi: The CEO of TikTok has written a letter to employees in India of the Chinese video-sharing app that was among 59 apps banned by the Indian government, amid a huge economic backlash against China following the June 15 clashes in eastern Ladakh's Galwan Valley in which 20 soldiers laid down their lives for India. "At TikTok, our efforts are guided by our commitment to democratizing the internet. To a large extent, we believe we have been successful in this effort… However, we stay resolved and committed to our mission, and are working with stakeholders to address their concerns. TikTok continues…

01 Jul

PM Modi Quits Chinese App Weibo

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After India banned 59 Chinese apps, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, quit the Twitter-like Weibo account in China. The account, which posted messages in Chinese, removed all photos, posts and comments from the PM's official handle. Reports state that 10 days ago, China had deleted 'official Indian statements', including PM Modi's speech from the Indian embassy’s official account on WeChat - China's popular social media app. PM Modi's Weibo account was set up in 2015 before his first visit to the country as Prime Minister. The account had 115 posts on Weibo, which had to be deleted manually as…

01 Jul

TMC MP Nusrat Jahan Likens TikTok Ban To Demonetisation

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On Wednesday, TMC Lok Sabha MP Nusrat Jahan slammed the Centre for imposing a ban on Chinese video-sharing social networking App TikTok. Mentioning that TikTok is an "entertainment" App, she termed the ban as an "impulsive decision". Claiming that unemployment will increase due to this, she alleged that people would suffer like demonetisation. Maintaining that she did not have an issue with the ban as it is for safeguarding national security, Jahan urged the Union government to disclose the strategic plan to deal with China.

01 Jul

Sanjana Sanghi leaves Mumbai for Delhi

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Dil Bechara actress Sanjana Sanghi jetted off to Delhi from Mumbai. She shared her selfie as her Instagram story and informed her followers that she is heading to Delhi. In the post, the actress also hinted at never returning to Mumbai. She wrote, "Khuda Hafiz, Mumbai. 4 mahine baad aapke darshan hue. Mein chali Dilli vaapis. Aapke sadke kuch alagse lagi, sunsaan thi. Shayad mere dil mein jo dukh hai, mere nazariye ko badal rahe hain, ya Shayaad filhaal aap mein bhi thodi dukh mein hain. Milte hain? Jaldi, ya shayad nahi (sic)." Sanjana stars opposite late actor Sushant Singh…