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18 Feb

Bird Academy partnered with Sikkim Bio-Diversity Conservation

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Bird Academy has partnered with the Sikkim Bio-Diversity Conservation & Forest Management Project, Department of Forests and Environment, Government of Sikkim to impart training and skills to 26 dynamic team members at the official Interpretation Centres (IC) in Sikkim, in the field of customer service, administrative duties, grooming & etiquette, communication and customer service. The objective of this specialised training program was to provide knowledge, build confidence and a deeper understanding of their responsibilities, which will further enhance their customer service skills. The importance of soft skills in today’s fast evolving world was also recognised by the Government of Sikkim…

18 Feb

Siliguri engineer paved the way to Adda52’s ACL 2021 poker finale

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaAdda52’s ACL, Siliguri engineer

Siliguri based 35-year-old Manish emerged as one of the final contestants for the Adda52 Champions Leaderboard (ACL) 2021. A year-long leaderboard programme which concluded on 31 Dec 2021, will witness an action-packed poker battle finale with nine players competing for the winner’s title on 20 Feb 2022 at Deltin Royale, Goa. Hailing from a family of lawyers and having a chemical engineering background, Manish secure the first runner up position at the Deltin Poker Tournament in 2021. His current winnings on Adda52 as of today are above 2 CR with 23 first places & 111 final table finishes in tournaments.…

18 Feb

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated two new railway lines connecting Thane and Diva

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Joining Thane and Diva, additional two railway lines has been inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi. He will also flag off two suburban trains of Mumbai Suburban Railways. These have been built at the approximate cost of Rs 620 crores. It additionally includes 1.4 kilometers long rail flyover, 3 significant extensions and 21 minor bridges. According to the release issued by Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Kalyan is the main junction of the Central Railway. The traffic that is coming from the North and Southern side of the nation converge at Kalyan and move towards the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. Out of…

18 Feb

No immediate plan to evacuate Indians from Ukraine, focus on ensuring their safety: Govt

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India does not have any immediate plan to evacuate its citizens from Ukraine and its focus has been on ensuring their safety rather than on anything "larger", the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at a media briefing that India has been supportive of an immediate de-escalation of tensions and resolution of the Ukraine crisis through sustained diplomatic dialogue. “We have no immediate evacuation plans, so we don’t have any special flights. However, there are a limited number of flights under the air bubble arrangements, restrictions on a number of flights and passengers…

18 Feb

Nirmala Sitharaman’s Sharp Rebuttal After Manmohan Singh Attacks PM Modi

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Hitting back at former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his criticism of the Modi government's handling of economy, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said he is more remembered for having brought India to "fragile five" and rampant inflation during his term. She also referred to recent revelations about former NSE chief Chitra Ramkrishna having taken guidance of a 'Himalayan Yogi' in running the country's biggest stock exchange and said Mr Singh was not even aware how the bourse was being run for so long when he was in power. She compared data on export, FDI and inflation during the Modi government…

18 Feb

Harley-Davidson® Sportster™ S Completed the Endurance Test

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaHarley-Davidson® Sportster™ S Completed the Endurance Test

The Harley-Davidson® Sportster™ S becomes the first motorcycle in the country to successfully achieve a record of covering 3141 kms in a 24-hours endurance test. It is a 121-horsepower Revolution® Max 1250T V-Twin engine.A team of five riders - including National Racers Anushriya Gulati and Vijay Singh along with Vlogger Shubhabrata Marmar joined Malo Le Masson and Vijay Thomas from Hero MotoCorp - to achieve this feat at the world-class test tracks at Hero’s Global Centre for Innovation and Technology (CIT) located in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Supervised by two leading members of Hero’s team at CIT, David Lopez Cordoba - Head…

18 Feb

Aligarh college bans entry of students in religious attire

editor0 CommentsIndiaAligarh, Dharma Samaj College

Dharma Samaj College on Thursday issued a notice of banning entry of students without the prescribed uniform. The notice read, "This is to inform all the students of the college that they should come in the prescribed dress of the college. If they are not in the prescribed dress, the college administration will be compelled to deprive them of entering the college. Therefore, strict compliance of the above should be ensured." The directives come two days after a group of students wearing saffron scarves held a protest in the campus, demanding ban of 'hijab' in the college premises. Dr Raj…

18 Feb

India Reaffirms its Commitment to End the Pandemic

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On the 14th of February, the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken convened a virtual Global Action Meeting on COVID-19 with the objective of coordinating global action on pandemic response. India’s Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla represented India, given the absence of India’s EAM who was on an official visit to the Philippines. The meeting was attended by Foreign Ministers and senior officials from different countries and international organisations. India produces four vaccines – COVAXIN, COVISHIELD, COVOVAX and JANSSEN that have been approved by the World Health Organization (WHO). But three other vaccines - CORBEVAX, ZyCov-D and Gennova are due…

18 Feb

Hiranandani Group Announces Its New Venture With Tez Platforms

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the Hiranandani Group has focused on broader technology-led consumer services with its new venture - Tez Platforms. Tez Platforms will focus on large opportunities in the arena of social media, entertainment, gaming and e-sports, e-commerce, personal mobility, artificial intelligence and blockchain linked solutions. The new venture will introduce a wide gamut of services including social media, gaming & e-sports, blockchain and other emerging tech services. Darshan Hiranandani, CEO-Hiranandani Group, says, “Tez Platforms will leverage synergies and talent from various Hiranandani Group entities but also has aggressive plans to hire over 250 employees in FY 2023. Tez’s initial outlay to launch…

18 Feb

LIC Policyholders have to update PAN details

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The market leading insurer and financial conglomerate Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has mentioned that every policyholder shall have to ensure that his / her PAN details are updated in the policy records of the Corporation on or before 28th February 2022 in order to be considered an Eligible Policyholder for application in the forthcoming Public Issue. The aggregate of reservations for Eligible Policyholder(s) shall not exceed 10% of the total Offer size. LIC and the Government of India, in consultation with the BRLMs, may offer a discount to the Offer Price to Eligible Policyholder(s), subject to necessary approvals…