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03 Jun

TTD Gets Nod from Andhra Pradesh Govt. to Re-Open Tirupati Balaji Temple.

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The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, following the government’s consent to revive pilgrim worship at the Lord Venkateswara temple, has decided to conduct a trial run with TTD employees and Tirumala locals on June 8. Special Chief Secretary, Revenue (Endowments) JSV Prasad gave the orders following a request made by TTD Executive Officer Anil Kumar Singhal for conducting a trial run for TTD employees and local residents of Tirumala. “After three days, we will review the situation and decide on allowing devotees from other places for darshan. Devotees have to make their darshan tickets booking online and must stick to strict guidelines…

03 Jun

Covid-19 Lockdown : Is the Best Time to Give up Tobacco.

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“I have two cartons of cigarettes that I had bought at duty-free before the lockdown. Each has about 20 packets. So clearly, I can smoke whenever I want to, despite the lockdown,” says Arnab Mitra. Yet, the Delhi-based advertising professional, in his 30s, has not had one for over 70 days now. “I decided to quit, and have so far just never felt the urge to smoke.” The temporary ban on the sale of tobacco products during the ongoing lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19 is an opportunity to reduce tobacco consumption in India, the world’s second biggest consumer,…

02 Jun

Amphan: ICICI Bank donates Rs. 4-cr.

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In its efforts to provide relief and assistance in the areas affected by cycloneAmphan, ICICI Bank announced that it has committed Rs. 4-crore to aid the West Bengal government. The Bank has contributed Rs 3-crore to the West Bengal State Disaster Management Authority and committed to distribute essential food supplies worth Rs. 1-crore in the districts impacted by the cyclone. These districts are North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Purba Medinipur, Hooghly and Howrah. West Bengal chief secretary, Rajiva Sinha accepted the cheque from senior officials of ICICI Bank at Nabanna in the presence of H.K. Dwivedi, additional chief secretary…

02 Jun

Datsun launches all-new redi-GO.

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Datsun launched its new redi-GO in India today. The hatchback’s new first- in-class features include L-shape DRLs, sleek headlamps with silver decoration, LED fog lamps, 14” wheels with Pentablade Dual Tone Wheel cover, LED signature tail-lamps, and Door trim with fabric. The new redi-GO is equipped with a host of best-in-class features such as an 8” touchscreen advanced infotainment system with voice recognition, compatible with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. The car is equipped with safety features including a strong crash-resistant body structure, Rear Seat belt with Retractive function, dual airbags and a rearview camera with Projection guide. The new…

02 Jun

Govt. Ready to Take more Structural Reforms to get India’s Growth Back Soon : P.M Modi.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that self-reliance will be India's priority in the face of coronavirus crisis and assured India Inc that economic growth will return soon as the country leaves behind lockdown period and enters 'Unlock Phase 1.'"The world is looking for a trusted, reliable partner. India has the potential, strength and ability," he said while addressing the 125th annual session of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). I request you to come with a detailed study across sectors, we will take up more structural reforms, that will change the course of the country to make India self-reliant,”…

02 Jun

BJP : Reconstitutes Bengal Unit before Assembly Polls , drops Netaji’s Grandnephew .

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With an eye fixed on subsequent yr’s meeting polls, the BJP reconstituted its West Bengal unit on Monday, inducting greater than a dozen new faces together with turncoats and dropping Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose‘s grandnephew Chandra Bose who opposed the occasion’s stand on CAA and NRC. It additionally introduced in new and youthful faces to move the occasion’s girls and youth fronts. A number of leaders who had switched from the Trinamool Congress and different events within the final one yr had been accommodated within the committee. BJP MP from Barrackpore and former TMC chief Arjun Singh was promoted as…

01 Jun

AirAsia to give doctors 50,000 seats on its flights.

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New Delhi/ Mumbai/ Bagdogra/ Imphal/ Agartala, June 1: AirAsia India announced a special initiative, the 'AirAsia RedPass', acknowledging the contribution made by doctors in handling the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of this initiative to pay a tribute to doctors, AirAsia India will give away 50,000 free seats on flights across its domestic sectors to doctors as a gesture of gratitude for their commendable efforts in support of the nation. Doctors can submit their contact details and desired sector and date of travel between 1 July to 30 September with their registration number or ID as proof on https://air.asia/GCs2R. Applications are…

01 Jun

Why is it Necessary to Test more to Reduce the Impact of Covid-19?

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When a communicable disease outbreak begins, the ideal response is for public health officials to begin testing for it early. That leads to quick identification of cases, quick treatment for those people and immediate isolation to prevent spread. Early testing also helps to identify anyone who came into contact with infected people so they too can be quickly treated. While we are obviously not in that ideal situation with COVID-19, testing remains critical. Nearly 6 million people have been infected by COVID-19 resulting in more than 3.65 lakh deaths across the world. Most countries have implemented lockdowns for physical distancing…

01 Jun

CoronaVirus Outbreak : Setback to Business Could be Serious , Infosys.

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Infosys said Covid-19 led slowdown has resulted in termination of projects and may hit the company’s profitability going forward. The Bengaluru-headquartered IT services exporter has highlighted the pandemic could be a major risk going forward as key clients across the US, Europe and other prominent markets may cut costs due to prolonged economic impact. The economic slowdown or other factors affecting the economic health of the U.S., the U.K., the EU and Australia are expected to cast a gloom on the financials of the Indian IT services giant. Infosys, on account of its revenues being concentrated in a few geographies,…

01 Jun

Over 15,000 Online Police Complaints Received During Lockdown.

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A total of 15,299 police complaints were received online from across the State during the lockdown, State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB) statistics reveal. Of these, action was taken on 85% complaints, the police claimed. Among other cities, Chennai city police topped the list with 2,370 complaints. During the lockdown, the police encouraged the public to lodge complaints online. In 2019, the police received 1,28,596 online complaints across the State. As of March 23, this year 34,316 complaints were received. Compared to the corresponding period last year, the complaints were less. As per statistics of SCRB, from March 24 to May…