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21 Feb

Lalu Yadav Gets 5 Years In Jail In Fodder Scam Case

editor0 CommentsIndiabihar, Lalu Yadav

Bihar chief minister Lalu Yadav was sentenced today to five years in jail and fined ₹ 60 lakh in a fifth case linked to the fodder scam. The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader was convicted in the case last week. The case involves the illegal withdrawal of ₹ 139.5 crore from the Doranda treasury, as part of the fodder scam that took place in the 1990s, when Lalu Yadav was Chief Minister of Bihar. Lalu Yadav, who is out on bail and is unwell, joined the court hearing through video conferencing. One more case linked to the fodder scam is pending before the CBI court…

21 Feb

Security tightened in Karnataka’s Shivamogga

editor0 CommentsCrime, India, Political

Prohibitory orders reportedly imposed in Karnataka’s Shivamogga after the killing of a 26-year-old Bajrang Dal activist Harsha. Shivamogga deputy commissioner Selvamani R said that Section 144 of the CrPC has been imposed in the area. Home minister Araga Jnanendra said that schools and colleges in the city limits will remain shut for two days as a precautionary measure. The minister met the family members of the victim and promised of swift action in the act. He also said, “We have already got a clue, but I cannot share much as the investigation is underway. The satisfactory part is that we…

20 Feb

‘Real Insight Residential – Annual Round-up 2021’

editor0 CommentsBusiness, India‘Real Insight Residential, proptiger.com

The restraint shown towards new project launches has helped developers in Kolkata improve their inventory profile, a fact evident from the fact that the City of Joy has the lowest number of unsold stock among India's eight prime residential markets.According to ‘Real Insight Residential – Annual Round-up 2021’, an analysis of these leading housing markets by online real estate company PropTiger.com, Kolkata contributes only 4% to the national unsold stock, with inventory as on December 31, 2021, standing at 25,716. The inventory overhang - the period developers would take to sell off this unsold stock, keeping in view the current…

20 Feb

JAGUAR LAND ROVER ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH NVIDIA

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaJAGUAR LAND ROVER

Jaguar Land Rover has formed a multi-year strategic partnership with NVIDIA, to jointly develop and deliver next-generation automated driving systems plus AI-enabled services and experiences for its customers. Starting in 2025, all new Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles will be built on the NVIDIA DRIVE™ software-defined platform—delivering a wide spectrum of active safety, automated driving and parking systems as well as driver assistance systems. This full-stack solution is based on NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion™, which features DRIVE Orin™ centralised AV computers; DRIVE AV and DRIVE IX software; safety, security and networking systems; plus, surround sensors. DRIVE Orin is the AI brain…

19 Feb

Three coaches of Swatantrata Senani Express catches fire at Madhubani junction in Bihar

editor0 CommentsIndiaSwatantrata Senani Express

Three coaches of New Delhi-bound Swatantrata Senani Express were gutted in a fire at Madhubani railway station on Saturday morning. According to eastern railway CPRO, no injuries were reported reported as the train was empty. The fire first caught two coaches of the train at 9.13 a.m. Soon, it spread to the third coach, he said. “We immediately swung into action and doused the blaze with the help of the district fire brigade at 9.50 a.m. The train was empty at the time of mishap, so no casualty was reported,” he said. he also said, "An inquiry has been initiated…

19 Feb

PM Modi Launches 100 Kisan Drones, Says Sector Will Give New Leadership

editor0 CommentsIndiaAgricultural, PM Modi

In a boost to the farming community, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off 100 'kisan drones' in different parts of the country and expressed confidence that India's rising capability in the drone sector will give the world a new leadership. Launching the drones on Friday for spraying pesticides and other farm materials, Modi described the move as a "very novel and exciting initiative" for farmers. Modi noted that 'kisan drones' are the beginning of a new revolution. Farmers can use high-capacity drones in the coming times to transport their produce like fruits, vegetables and flowers to markets in a minimal…

19 Feb

India, UAE sign free trade deal expected to double trade to $100 billion in 5yrs

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Economy, India, InternationalUAE

India and the UAE on Friday inked a landmark Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and unveiled a roadmap for expansion of overall ties at a virtual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. In his remarks, Modi delved into various facets of ties between India-and United Arab Emirates and said both the nations will stand "shoulder-to-shoulder" against terrorism while referring to the recent terrorist attacks in the Gulf country. On CEPA, Modi noted that both sides could conclude the negotiations on such an important agreement in less than three…

19 Feb

India second team after Pakistan to win 100 T20Is

editor0 CommentsIndia, SportsINDIA, t20is

Rohit Sharma-led India on Friday became the second team to win 100 T20Is. India achieved this phase after defeating West Indies by 8 runs in the second T20I of the three-match series here at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Rohit Sharma is yet to lose a single game after becoming India's full-time captain. India has won all eight games so far under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant's quality knocks were backed up by a spirited bowling performance at the death by Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel as India defeated West Indies by eight runs in the second T20I. In…

19 Feb

Kolkata sees increase in Alexa Adoption

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaAmazon Alexa

Millions of customers across the country have used the Amazon Alexa voice service on Echo smart speakers, the Amazon shopping app for Android, Fire TV devices and hundreds of Alexa built-in speakers, TVs, smartphones, smart watches and more by other brands. The number of requests to Alexa in 2021 increased by 68% with almost 50% customers from non-metro cities. To celebrate Alexa’s India anniversary, Amazon has announced blockbuster deals which will be available on 15th and 16th February. During March-April’21, customers asked 11,500 questions every day about COVID, health and wellness related topics. Customers also loved starting and concluding their…

19 Feb

Vi demonstrates 5G Voice over during 5G trials

editor0 CommentsBusiness, India5G trials, vi

Vodafone Idea Limited (Vi) has announced that it has successfully demonstrated 5G Voice over New Radio (VoNR) with its technology partner, Nokia, during the ongoing 5G Trials in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Once deployed, the VoNR solution will enable Vi to offer its subscribers high-definition voice experience over 5G, as well as several advanced voice applications and use cases in the future. Vi is conducting 5G Trials on Govt. allocated 5G spectrum in Gandhinagar, Gujarat and Pune in Maharashtra. The VoNR trial was done on Nokia’s comprehensive portfolio of solutions including its AirScale 5G RAN, 5G Core and IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)…