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08 Apr

Vi offers end-to-end Integrated IoT Solutions

editor0 CommentsBusinessVodafone Idea Limited

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…

08 Apr

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

editor0 CommentsBusinessDSCs, MSDE, PMKVY, SSDMs

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…

08 Apr

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

editor0 CommentsNorth EastMamata Banerjee, Yogi Adityanath

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…

08 Apr

A fire broke out at a factory near MTNL office in Damodar Park, with 15 fire tenders on the spot, at Delhi

editor0 CommentsNorth EastMTNL office

A fire broke out in a four-storey building at Dilshad Garden Industrial Area on Thursday morning, according to Delhi Fire Service (DFS) officials.The fire was reported to the fire department at 8:30 a.m., after that 15 fire tenders arrived at the scene, which is reported by a senior DFS Officer. He said firefighters had carried out the operation and the cause of the fire was not yet known, when the operation done, the amount of damage will be known.

08 Apr

Net-zero goal for 2050, which the US wants India to be on board on: Explained

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Healthclimate, INDIA, net zero, POLITICS, USA

John Kerry, the US President’s Special Envoy on Climate, is currently on a three-day visit to India trying to rekindle a climate change partnership that had been all but put on hold during the four years of the Donald Trump administration. The immediate purpose of the visit is to exchange notes ahead of the virtual Climate Leaders’ Summit convened by US President Joe Biden on April 22-23 where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is one of the invitees. This is Biden’s first big international intervention in climate change, and his administration would be keen to ensure a substantive outcome from it. In…

08 Apr

States hit by Covid-19 second-wave ask for more vaccines, while Centre says they are “trying to divert attention”

editor0 CommentsHealthCovid-19, INDIA, Vaccine

The coordinated Covid-19 battle plan between the Centre and states came under strain Wednesday when the Union Health Ministry, being pushed by several states to supply more vaccine doses and open up the vaccination process to all individuals above the age of 18, reacted sharply, accusing the second-wave surge states of “politicizing” a public health issue and “spreading lies”, and of not doing enough in terms of testing, contact tracing and ramping up the health infrastructure. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, who came down heavily on Maharashtra, Delhi and Punjab, the states contributing most to the second surge of Covid-19 cases, said they were “trying…

08 Apr

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced 60-hour weekend lockdown in urban areas

editor0 CommentsNorth EastLockdown

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday announced a 60-hour weekend lockdown in the urban areas of the state in the wake of rising daily cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The lockdown, Chouhan announced, will be in effect from 6pm on Friday to 6am on Monday. “I chaired a high-level review meeting over Covid-19. In all urban areas of Madhya Pradesh, a lockdown will be in effect from 6pm on Friday till 6am on Monday. Other areas where cases are rising, the crisis management group will decide an appropriate course of action. We will also come up…

08 Apr

IPL 2021: Virat Kohli motivates team RCB

editor0 CommentsSportsIPL 2021, royal challengers bangalore, virat kohli

With just hours to go for the beginning of the much-awaited 2021 IPL season, Virat Kohli was seen encouraging his team into believing that Royal Challengers Bangalore are capable of going the distance in the league despite not winning the title in its 13 years of history. RCB will be facing Mumbai Indians in the season opener at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday evening 9th April. Kohli was seen giving a speech of encouragement to all his teammates in a video shared by RCB on their official Twitter Account, ahead of a training session in Chennai, urging them to 'play with…

08 Apr

The Birds and Bees Talk program in 6 NE states

editor0 CommentsHealthChau Matong Manpoong, Dr.Nitali Lepcha, DUREX, Reckitt, The Birds and Bees Talk

With ADRA India, Reckitt (the global leader in consumer-healthcare) celebrated ‘World Health Day’ in 6 states of North-Eastern India under the Durex led Birds and Bees Talk program. Carrying the message of ‘building a fairer, healthier world’, the students took a pledge to keep their bodies safe, clean and healthy.These events were attended by respected and inspiring delegates, Mr Agawane Rohan Ramesh, Additional District Collector, West Sikkim, Mrs. Anusha Lama, Chief Medical Officer, Dr.Nitali Lepcha from AYUSH- Ministry of Health & Family Welfare- Sikkim, Mr. MyakanThamoung, DPO, DVBDCP, Mrs KoingSamonUmbon, DDSE Arunachal Pradesh, Chau MatongManpoong, Village Head of GaonBura Arunachal…

07 Apr

Election Commission removes returning officers of eight Kolkata constituencies

editor0 CommentsNorth Bengalelections, INDIA, POLITICS, west bengal

The Election Commission has removed returning officers of eight constituencies in the city that will go to the polls in the last two phases of the West Bengal assembly elections on April 26 and 29, an official said on Wednesday. New officials have already been appointed in the Chowringhee, Entally, Bhowanipur, Beliaghata, Jorasanko, Shyampukur, Kashipur-Belgachia and Kolkata Port assembly segments, he said. Chief Electoral Officer Ariz Aftab described the transfer of the eight returning officers “as a routine move since they had held their posts for more than three years”. Sources in the poll panel said complaints were received against…