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16 Mar

Rapido receives overwhelming response in Guwahati

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India’s leading bike-taxi and auto service platform Rapido has received an overwhelming response from both the passengers and driver-partners in Guwahati. 5.5L customers have adopted the ride-hailing service as an alternative mode of travel and the service provider has also generated employment opportunities for 60k Captains in the city. Launched in 2018 in Guwahati, the platform provides an efficient alternative travel solution to passengers, while creating income opportunities for driver partners. The leading bike-taxi and auto service platform is deeply committed to the well-being of its passengers and thus has unique initiatives such as providing a helmet and insurance to…

16 Mar

CBI files chargesheet against former National Auditor SK Sharma in AugustaWestland chopper scam

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The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a supplementary chargesheet against former national auditor Shashi Kant Sharma in the Rs 3,700-crore AugustaWestland chopper deal. The central probe organization has additionally sought permission from the defence ministry to prosecute retired Air Vice Marshal Jasbir Singh Panesar, deputy chief check pilot SA Kunte, the then Wing Commander Thomas Mathew and Group Captain N Santosh, sources said. Sharma was Joint Secretary (Air) in the defence ministry between 2003 and 2007 and then Defence Secretary 2011-2013. He was then comptroller and Auditor General from 2013 to 2017. Kunte and Santosh retired as air commodores.…

16 Mar

On ‘One Rank, One Pension’, SC Upholds Government’s Policy

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The Supreme Court said on Wednesday, sixteen March, that there was no constitutional infirmity in the central government's One Rank One Pension (OROP) policy. The apex court disposed of the plea filed with the aid of the Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement, which was once searching for the implementation of the policy in the armed forces with an annual revision. The plea had questioned the Centre's decision of a periodic assessment every five years in this regard. A three-judge bench headed through Justices DY Chandrachud, Vikram Nath, and Surya Kant stated that the decision by way of the government used to be…

16 Mar

Indira IVF organise free infertility counselling camp in Jorhat

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The country’s largest chain of infertility treatment Indira IVF is organising a free infertility counselling camp on 13th March at Niramay Hospital and Research centre in Jorhat for the people of Jorhat. It aims to educate couples struggling to conceive about the causes and its treatment. The IVF specialist from Indira IVF Guwahati Dr. Dibyjyoti Goswami will council the patients/ couples at the camp. Indira IVF Group is presently operating 106 centres across the country where by deploying state-of-the-art technologies, 1 lakh successful IVF procedures have been completed. This camp can be attended by the males and females who have…

16 Mar

India begins Covid-19 vaccination for all beneficiaries in the 12-14 age group

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India today began free of cost Covid-19 vaccination for all beneficiaries in the 12-14 age group at all government vaccination centres. In addition, all those above 60 years of age are being given precaution doses. The launch of the massive exercise coincided with the National Vaccination Day which is observed each year on 16 March to convey the importance of vaccination and its role in public health. In a message on the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that today was an important day in India’s efforts to vaccinate its citizens and urged youngsters in the 12-14 age group and…

16 Mar

Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns as Punjab Congress chief

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A day after Congress president Sonia Gandhi asked the state unit heads in five states, including Punjab, to resign following party’s poor performance in the recent Assembly polls, Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned from the post. In his brief resignation sent to Gandhi, Sidhu said he is resigning “as desired” by the party president. As the Congress lost the power in Punjab in Assembly polls to Aam Aadmi Party, many state Congress leaders were demanding Sidhu ‘s ouster. He is accused of harming the party’s poll prospects by finding faults in the decisions taken by the Charanjit Singh…

16 Mar

Jaguar unveils Its Third Vision Gran Turismo Car

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Jaguar has unveiled its third all-electric virtual gaming sports car – the Jaguar Vision Gran Turismo Roadster. Jaguar’s latest all-electric virtual race car joins the grid for the launch of Gran Turismo 7 – the latest and most immersive iteration yet of the world-renowned racing game. The Roadster is designed to bring gamers the pure, visceral driving experience of an open-cockpit Jaguar sports car powered by three electric motors generating a total power output of more than 750kW and instant, maximum torque of 1200Nm. It features a swept-back aero screen directly in front of the driver. There’s a modern interpretation…

16 Mar

NSDC empowering women to break the bias

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National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in combined efforts with Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) through Skill India mission focuses on inclusive skill development, with an objective of increased women participation for better economic productivity. The ministry in association with NSDC has undertaken several initiatives to achieve women empowerment through skill development provide skill development training to all sections of people including women. Over 70,000 women have been trained in IT-ITeS job role, over 7,000 in automotive related job roles, around 80 Aerospace and Aviation related job roles during 2021. Plumbing sector that had no women candidate is seeing…

15 Mar

Corbevax- India’s first approved vaccine for chidren.

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The new vaccine for children in 12-14 years age group – Cobevax by Biological E will be administrated from this week. The vaccine is totally safe for children as expert says. As per new schedule the schools have opened from March. Corbevax is designed for senior citizens which used as co-morbidity for precaution doses and its safe for children. Biological E’s vaccine could be the cheapest vaccine available in India. It will be in two shots cumulatively priced at below 400 INR

15 Mar

Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to make statement on Ukraine situation in Rajya Sabha

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Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will make a statement on the prevailing situation in Ukraine in Rajya Sabha today. The external affairs minister will be speaking in the second part of the Budget Session in Parliament. Jaishankar will speak on the rescue operation to evacuate Indian students from the war zone in Ukraine and what is India’s stand vis-a-vis the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The Central government launched ‘Operation Ganga’ on February 24 to bring back stranded Indians from Ukraine. So far, India has been able to rescue around 22,500 stranded citizens in more than 80 special evacuation…