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Farmer unions are planning the next phase of the agitation as government ‘keeps pretending to ignore them’
10 Apr

Farmer unions are planning the next phase of the agitation as government ‘keeps pretending to ignore them’

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JANUARY 22 was the last time farmer unions had a meeting with the Union government over farm laws. For 77 days now, there has been no formal discussion between the two sides. But farmer unions are planning the next phase of the agitation mindful of the fact that government seems ready to play the waiting game to tire out the protesters. Famer leader and SKM member Rakesh Tikait said, ‘’Yes, we have had no talks with government after January 22. Now we are busy in making the entire country aware of these deadly farm laws. This aandolan is spreading in the whole…
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Sonia Gandhi blames the Centre for “mismanaging the situation” by exporting vaccines.
10 Apr

Sonia Gandhi blames the Centre for “mismanaging the situation” by exporting vaccines.

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Congress president Sonia Gandhi Saturday held a meeting with the chief ministers of Congress-ruled states to review their efforts to fight Covid-19, including the availability of vaccines and access to medicines and ventilators. During the virtual meeting, the Congress president told chief minister to focus on testing, tracking and vaccination. “Covid is surging and as the principal opposition party, it’s our responsibility to raise issues and push the government to move away from PR tactics and act in the interest of the people. Therefore, there must be transparency. Governments must reveal the actual numbers of infections and deaths across states, whether Congress-ruled or…
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Amazon cumulatively digitized 2.5mn MSMEs
10 Apr

Amazon cumulatively digitized 2.5mn MSMEs

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Amazon India has digitized 2.5 million MSMEs, enabled cumulative exports worth $3 billion and helped create nearly 1 million jobs in India till date. Last year at the inaugural Sambhav Summit, Amazon had announced an investment of $1 billion to digitally enable 10 million MSMEs, enable ecommerce exports worth $10 billion and create 1 million additional jobs in India between 2020 and2025. The company is on track to fulfill these commitments. Amit Agarwal, Global Senior Vice-President and Country Head of Amazon India, said,“As the world around us is more digital than ever with the internet and technology becoming an integral…
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Home sales increase 12% in Jan-March quarter
09 Apr

Home sales increase 12% in Jan-March quarter

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Various measures taken by the government at the centre as well as by several state governments to boost buyer confidence have started to show positive outcomes, with home sales in India’s eight prime residential markets showing a quarterly increase of 12% in the January-March quarter (Q1) of CY(calendar year)2021 compared to Oct-Dec quarter of 2020, shows a recent report by online property brokerage firm PropTiger.com. According to ‘Real Insight – Q1CY21’, builders sold a total of 66,176 homes in the primary market in the January-March quarter of 2021, a time marked with several state governments, including Maharashtra and Delhi, announcing stamp duty and…
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Mamata Banerjee gets EC notice for her ‘false’ remarks. If fails to explain herself, action would be taken against her: says EC
09 Apr

Mamata Banerjee gets EC notice for her ‘false’ remarks. If fails to explain herself, action would be taken against her: says EC

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Calling her statements against the Central Paramilitary Forces “completely false and provocative,” the Election Commission on Friday issued a notice to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and asked her to explain her stand on the same before 11 am Saturday. If Banerjee fails to explain herself, action would be taken against her for violating the Model Code of Conduct as well as sections 186, 189, 505 of the IPC, the notice said. In a strongly worded notice, the poll body deemed statements made by the TMC supremo on May 28 and April 7 as an attempt to “berate and vilify Central Paramilitary Forces…
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In a new daily high, India detected 1,31,968 cases of coronavirus in the 24 hours
09 Apr

In a new daily high, India detected 1,31,968 cases of coronavirus in the 24 hours

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In a new daily high, India detected 1,31,968 cases of the novel coronavirus in the 24 hours ending 9 am on Friday. The country’s Covid-19 caseload includes 9,79,608 active cases, 7.5 per cent of the total infections; 1,19,13,292 recoveries, taking the recovery take to 91.22 per cent; and 1,67,642 deaths, a 1.28 per cent fatality rate. India reported 780 deaths on Thursday, the highest fatalities in a day since October 18, 2020. Nearly half the deaths, or 376, were from Maharashtra. Chhattisgarh reported 94, Punjab 56, Uttar Pradesh 39, Karnataka 36, Gujarat 35, Madhya Pradesh 27, Delhi 24, Tamil Nadu 19, Kerala 18 and…
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Vi offers end-to-end Integrated IoT Solutions
08 Apr

Vi offers end-to-end Integrated IoT Solutions

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Vi Business, the enterprise arm of Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), has strengthened its IoT portfolio with the launch of Integrated IoT solutions for enterprises. With this industry first initiative, VIL has become the only telecom company in India to offer a secure end-to-end IoT solution offering that comprises connectivity, hardware, network, application, analytics, security and support. With Vi Integrated IoT solutions, the telco will adopt a consulting-led engagement to support businesses in identifying their needs, design and develop the right IoT solution and implementation. Vi is the largest IoT player in India. With this launch, it has strengthened its portfolio…
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Skill India conducts first-of-its-kind Regional Workshop
08 Apr

Skill India conducts first-of-its-kind Regional Workshop

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With the vision to empower the youth of North Eastern Region(NER) with industry-relevant skills to enhance their productivity and contribute to the economic development of the country, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)conducted a first-of-its-kind regional workshop for Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 3.0 in Gangtok, Sikkim. The workshop was held with active participation of key personnel of State Skill Development Missions (SSDMs) and District Skill Committees (DSCs) across all eight states - Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram Nagaland, and Tripura. Reputed dignitaries includingShri Satish Chandra Rai, Advisor, Skill Development Department, State of Sikkim, Shri Praveen…
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Yogi Adityanath said that some leaders like Mamata and Rahul only became Hindus during the elections
08 Apr

Yogi Adityanath said that some leaders like Mamata and Rahul only became Hindus during the elections

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Remembering on Swami Vivekananda, CM Adityanath said, "Being a Hindu does not mean that one person is narrow. Swami Vivekananda strongly represented Hinduism on the world stage. He was the one who said, 'Guru se kaho hum Hindu hai (say) with pride, we are Hindus). We should be Hindus, it should be a matter of pride for me, not something to be ashamed of. Those who have massacred innocents, those who have exploited people for their vote bank politics should be ashamed, "Adityanath said.The Uttar Pradesh chief minister on thursday slammed leaders who were trying to use the ‘Hindu’ card…
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