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28 Feb

Collaboration of Hero MotoCorp and BPCL

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBPCL, HERO MOTOCORP

The world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters Hero MotoCorp and a ‘Maharatna’ and a Fortune Global 500 Company Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) have collaborated to set up charging infrastructure for two-wheeled electric vehicles (EVs) across the country. The two mega entities will first establish a substantial charging infrastructure at the existing nationwide energy station network and subsequently may broaden the collaboration to develop more synergies within the EV ecosystem and adjacent business verticals, thereby enabling prospects throughout the customer life cycle. First the charging stations will be setup across nine cities starting with Delhi and Bengaluru. The entire…

28 Feb

Watch the world’s first elephant-friendly tea garden

editor0 CommentsIndia, North Eastelephant-friendly tea garden

Meet tea farmer Tenzing Bodosa who is making a difference with the world’s first elephant-friendly tea garden in Assam on the next episode of ‘OMG! YehMera India’ 28th February at 8 PM, only on HistoryTV18. The eighth season of the trendsetting original factual entertainment series continued with enthralling, inspirational stories of extraordinary Indians and their incredible talents. Bodosa has tried to encourage a more symbiotic human-elephant relationship at his three-hectare tea garden in Udalguri, Assam. Not only did he shun dangerous practices like electric fences and drainage ditches used by others to discourage the movement of elephants through tea gardens,…

26 Feb

Ruturaj Gaikwad Ruled Out Of Sri Lanka T20Is, Mayank Agarwal Named As Replacement

editor0 CommentsIndia, SportsINDIA

India opener Ruturaj Gaikwad, on Saturday ruled out of the remaining two T20 Internationals against Sri Lanka owing to a wrist injury. The BCCI has made Mayank Agarwal to India's squad for the remaining twoT20Is. India lead the three-match series 1-0, with the second game slated to be played on Saturday. Ruturaj had been ruled out of the first T20I on Thursday as well after he sustained the injury during a practice session. "Batter Ruturaj Gaikwad has been ruled out of the ongoing T20I series against Sri Lanka. He had complained of pain in his right wrist joint ahead of the first…

26 Feb

Fresh Snowfall, Landslides Prompt Closure Of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway

editor0 CommentsIndiajammu and kashmir

Fresh snowfall and multiple landslides at different places on Saturday February 26 led to the closure of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway 270 km, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country. It has been closed for vehicular traffic due to landslides and hailstones at multiple places and snow accumulated around the NAVYUG tunnel. The highway is the lifeline of the Kashmir Valley and the main road link connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country. Kashmir bound trucks laden with essential supplies and other vehicles pass through the highway. The Banihal-Qazigund sector of the highway experienced…

25 Feb

CBI arrested former group operating officer of NSE Anand Subramanian

editor0 CommentsEconomy, India

The former group operating officer of National Stock Exchange (NSE) Anand Subramanian was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) after he was questioned about his role at the country's largest stock exchange. In the midst of the investigation, the emails exchanged between the former CEO of NSE Chitra Ramkrishna with a Yogi living in the Himalayas have gained wide attention. The CBI questioned Ramkrishna for 12 hours in the ‘tick-by-tick’ manipulation case - that pertains to the unfair dissemination of information from the servers of the exchange to those of the stock brokers. Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board…

24 Feb

WhatsApp features to prevent the spread of misinformation

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaWhatsApp

WhatsApp is an industry leader among end-to-end encrypted messaging services in preventing abuse and promoting online security. At WhatsApp, the safety of their users is at the core of everything they do.While there is no single action that can help prevent the spread of misinformation and fake news online, WhatsApp has made significant product investments that empower users to stay safe while communicating with their friends and family. Here are some tips for users to ensure that they take control of their safety on WhatsApp – (1) Group privacy settings, (2) Forward limits and additional limits for viral messages, (3)…

24 Feb

Pfizer’s support to Tata Trusts Cancer Care Programme

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Health, Indiapfizer, Tata Trusts

Pfizer reported that its help to Tata Trusts Cancer Care program beginning around 2020 has helped in enlisting and evaluating 70,000 individuals for non-transmittable sicknesses (NCDs) and Cancer across Assam, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh. Pfizer cooperated with Tata Trusts' Special Purpose Vehicle, Alamelu Charitable Foundation (ACF) for their Cancer Care Program to help set up wellbeing and health booths, work with local area screening and a virtual patient helpdesk, and aid the preparation of ASHA and Anganwadi laborers in Diphu and Silchar in Assam and, also, in Ranchi, Jharkhand, and Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. Assam has probably the most elevated pace…

24 Feb

TECNO brings India’s 1st 6GB RAM smartphone – SPARK 8C

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaSPARK 8C, tecno

The global premium smartphone brand, TECNO is once again poised to disrupt the market with its latest offering, TECNO SPARK 8C under its reputed Spark 8 series. TECNO SPARK 8C is a premium smartphone with all-rounder capabilities. The smartphone boasts of features such as Octa-core Processor, 90Hz higher Refresh Rate, 6.6HD+ RichDisplay, 5000mAh Battery, and 13MP AI Dual Rear Camera.TECNO SPARK 8C offers up to 6GB RAM with Memory Fusion and 64GB ROM. In addition, the smartphone packs in various smart features such as IPX2 Splash Resistant, DTS Sound, Soplay 2.0, HiParty, Anti-oil Smart Fingerprint, Face Unlock, 3-in-1 SIM slot…

24 Feb

UTI Flexi Cap Fund–A Flexi-cap portfolio with an emphasis on business sustainability

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaUTI Flexi Cap Fund

Setting a realistic financial goal is the first step towards successful investing for any investor. While looking for an investment option that can consistently reward you is important, it is equally important to understand the risk associated with it to aim for an optimal outcome in the long term. Mutual fund options can be explored for meeting financial goals ranging from short-term to long-term while choosing to invest from a wide range of products across the asset class. Here is one mutual fund product category that investors can look for investing in meeting long-term wealth creation goals. Flexi-cap funds are…

24 Feb

ED confiscated Rs 18,000 crore from Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi: Govt tells SC

editor0 CommentsIndiaMehul Choksi, Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya

The Government of India submitted before the Supreme Court that Enforcement Directorate has confiscated around Rs 18,000 crore from Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, and Mehul Choksi. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appearing for the Central government said that this Rs 18,00 crore has been confiscated orders of the courts following the due procedure in money laundering cases. The statements were made to a bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar, Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, and C T Ravikumar hearing a batch of petitions challenging certain provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. In the proceedings, SG apprised the Court about some of…