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01 Jun

PM Narendra Modi will chair a crucial meeting on Class 12 board examinations

editor0 CommentsNorth EastClass 12 board exams, Narendra Modi, PM

PM Narendra Modi will chair a crucial meeting on Class 12 board examinations today evening. PM Modi will be briefed on all possible options as a result of the extensive discussions with all states and other stakeholders, according to Government of India sources. After the Union Government has announced that the Class 12th board exams will be conducted compulsorily, several states have started announcing either the pattern in which board exams will be held or their tentative dates. The Prime Minister this evening is expected to discuss with the states how the exams will be conducted amid the ongoing Covid…

01 Jun

Housing.com-ISB’s Housing Pricing Index

editor0 CommentsBusinessDurga Shanker Mishra, Housing Pricing Index (HPI), Indian School of Business (ISB), Union Housing & Urban Affairs Secretary

Leading online real estate portal Housing.com along with Indian School of Business (ISB) launched its Housing Pricing Index (HPI), an indicator of economic activity in real-estate, the second-largest employment generating sector in India after agriculture. Launched during a virtual meet attended by Union Housing & Urban Affairs Secretary, Durga Shanker Mishra and several industry bigwigs and academicians, the HPI will provide monthly reports on price and quantity movement in various property markets across the country. The HPI, created in association with Indian School of Business’ (ISB), Srini Raju Centre for IT and the Networked Economy (SRITNE), aims to serve as a tool that…

01 Jun

Doctors across the country observing ‘Black Day’ on 1st June

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastblack day, Doctors, doctors observing black day on June 1st, GLOBALPANDEMIC

Doctors across the country are observing a "Black Day" today in protest against the remarks made by yoga guru Baba Ramdev. The Federation of resident doctors' association (FORDA) issued a release in which it said that June 1 will be observed as 'Black Day' and the The association also urged the authorities to book Ramdev under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 for trying to create public unrest against the vaccination drive and harassing healthcare services personnel. Amidst the second wave of COVID-19, fraternity of doctors, the Corona Warriors has been striving hard to save dearest motherland against the deadly pandemic…

31 May

Bengal chief secretary retired, to act as chief adviser to CM: Mamata

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West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to withdraw the Centre's order recalling state chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay. She made the request in a letter to the PM and said her government "is not releasing" the top bureaucrat. Bandyopadhyay's service was recently extended for three months so that he could continue to serve in the state as it faced the deadly coronavirus disease (Covid-19) crisis after "mutual written consultations" and "in accordance with the due process", the CM said. “The government of Bengal cannot release, and is not releasing, its chief secretary at this…

31 May

Bihar govt to provide Rs 1,500 per month to children orphaned by Covid

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The Bihar government on Sunday said it would provide ₹1,500 each month to those children who have lost their parents to COVID-19 in the State. The children will get the financial assistance till the age of 18 and will be housed in State child care centres. “Those children who have lost their both parents or, at least one parent has died due to corona, the State government will provide them ₹1,500 each month till the age of 18 under Bal Sahayta Yojna [child help programme]. Those children who have lost their parents will be taken care of in child care…

31 May

HDFC Bank To Set Up Medical Infrastructure For Covid-19 Relief

editor0 CommentsBusiness, HealthBusiness, Covid-19, HDFC Bank, INDIA

HDFC Bank, under Parivartan, announced today a slew of measures to set up and enhance medical infrastructure across the country to assist the fight against the pandemic. The measures comprise setting up permanent medical infrastructure such as Oxygen plants, medical equipment, and ICU facilities, in addition to providing medical supplies to hospitals across India. The Bank has committed an initial amount of Rs 100 crore under Parivartan in FY 21-22 for Covid-19 relief initiatives. In FY 20-21, the Bank contributed Rs 120 crore towards Covid-19 relief, as part of Parivartan. To help improve the medical infrastructure across India, the Bank…

31 May

Airtel takes another step in delivering the best network experience for customers in Assam

editor0 CommentsAssam, Businessairtel, Assam, Business, INDIA, TECHNOLOGY

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today said that it has upgraded its mobile network in Assam to deliver the best network experience for its customers. Airtel has deployed an additional 10 Mhz spectrum in the 2300 Mhz band along with advance network software tools across its network in the state to significantly bolster high speed data capacity. The deployment will strengthen an already superior network for Airtel customers across the state. It will enable improved network availability and data speeds as more and more people access high speed data services from their smart devices. Airtel had acquired the 10…

31 May

Delhi HC directs West Bengal to relieve IAS officer

editor0 CommentsNorth EastDelhi High Court, west bengal

The Delhi High Court directed the West Bengal Government to relieve an IAS officer of the State cadre declining the plea of the State that stated “There is an extreme shortage of officers as a number of officers have sought transfer from the West Bengal cadre on account of their marriage to officers belonging to other State cadres.” The Court dismissed the State’s petition against the decision of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) ordering the State to permit a no-objection certificate (NOC) to IAS officer Gandharva Rathore for cadre transfer of her husband’s, an IAS officer in Himachal Pradesh. The…

31 May

Mehul Choksi tests negative for COVID-19

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Mehul Choksi, who had been moved to the government quarantine facility in Dominica, has tested negative for COVID-19. He is now warded at the Imray Wade of the Dominica China Friendship Hospital under heavy police security in a private room. As per media reports, Choksi is only allowed to be visited by his lawyers. As per the court order, he was medically examined at the Dominica China Friendship Hospital and also had to undergo the COVID-19 test. His matter will be heard by the court on Wednesday, June 3, 2021. The court has also ordered that will remain in Dominica…

30 May

The Write Circle initiative in Guwahati

editor0 CommentsNorth EastPrabha Khaitan Foundation, Roopa Pai, Ruskin Bond, The Write Circle

The Write Circle initiative hosted a virtual session in Guwahati for the first time ever, featuring Ruskin Bond, the renowned Indian author of British descent. The indulgent session had the literati and media fraternity of Guwahati engage in an hour-long candid conversation with Roopa Pai, on 29 May. Prabha Khaitan Foundation presented the first Guwahati edition of The Write Circle initiative, bringing together authors, conversationalists and people to focus on rejoicing literature. A journalist and children’s author, Bangalore based Roopa Pai has over 20 published books which include India’s first fantasy-adventure series for children Taranauts and the national best seller The…