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12 Feb

Railway Ministry to undertake survey, prepare DPRs for High-Speed Rail corridors

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Indian Railways has decided to undertake a survey and prepare a detailed project report on the construction of a new bullet train corridor between Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and Howrah in West Bengal. The Varanasi-Howrah bullet train corridor will be besides six other newly identified corridors for which the Railways Ministry will undertake survey and prepare the DPRs or detailed project reports, according to Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The six other bullet train corridors are: Delhi-Varanasi, Mumbai-Nagpur, Delhi-Ahmedabad, Mumbai-Hyderabad, Chennai – Bengaluru – Mysore and Delhi-Amritsar corridors, the Minister informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply on Friday.

11 Feb

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the Goodness of Almonds

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Health, IndiaAlmonds, Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is marked with the grand gestures, fancy dinners and gifts to pamper and cherish the loved ones. This much awaited day is a perfect occasion to express your love and affection as well as spend some quality time with those special one in your life – it could be your friend, lover or even family. For Valentine’s Day one such gift can be Almonds which is full of goodness and nutrients. Almonds are a source of 15 nutrients such as vitamin E, magnesium, protein, riboflavin, zinc etc., and offer a host of benefits to support heart health, skin…

11 Feb

Express your love with Amazon.in’s Valentine’s Day Store

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaAmazon.in, Valentine’s Day Store

Celebrate the season of love this Valentines’ Day on Amazon.in with exciting deals and offers on a wide selection of specially curated products across categories ranging from fresh flowers, chocolates, gift sets, electronics, home décor, kitchen appliances, fashion and beauty essentials, large appliances, smartphones, accessories, Amazon Devices and much more. Amazon.in’s Valentines’ Day Store is one-stop destination for customers to fulfill all their shopping and gifting needs from the safety and comfort of their homes. Customers can shop from brands such as Ferrero, Hershey’s,Bombay Shaving Company, Renee, Myglamm, Maybelline, Sugar Cosmetics, iQOO, OnePlus, Samsung, Xiaomi, amongst others.Customers can also use…

11 Feb

IEX ACHIEVES 8652 MU VOLUME IN JANUARY’22

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaIEX

The Indian Energy Exchange achieved 8652 MU volume in January’22 comprising 7245 MU in the conventional power market, 280 MU in the green power market and 1126 MU (11.26 lac Certificates) in the REC Market. Overall, the Exchange achieved 16% YoY volume growth across all its market segments during the month. According to the power demand data published by the National Load Dispatch Center, the energy consumption at 112.67 BU saw 2.43 % YoY growth while the national peak demand at 192.07 GW saw 1.09 % YoY growth during Jan’22. The consistent growth in volumes in Real-time Electricity Market indicatives…

11 Feb

OPPO launches Reno7 Series of smartphones

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaOPPO, Reno7

OPPO, the leading global smart device brand, launched OPPO Reno 7 Pro 5G and the OPPO Reno7 5G. Priced at Rs 39,999, the ‘Portrait Expert’ Reno7 Pro 5G will be available across online and mainline retailers, while the all-rounder Reno7 5G will be available on Flipkart at Rs 28,999. Customers can choose between two color variants Startrails Blue and Starlight Black for both devices. The Reno7 series sets a new benchmark in smartphone portrait photography and videography. The OPPO Reno7 Pro’s 32MP selfie camera is backed by the IMX709, an RGBW (Red, Green, Blue, and White) sensor that was jointly developed by…

11 Feb

India reports 13% dip in new Covid cases

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India reported 58,077 fresh Covid infections in a span of 24 hours on Friday, which is around 13 per cent lower than those reported on previous day. On Thursday, the country had seen 67,084 new Covid cases. In the last 24 hours, a total 657 deaths were reported, taking the toll to 5,07,177, said the Union Health ministry on Friday morning. The active Covid case has been reduced to 6,97,802, which constitutes 1.64 per cent of the country’s total positive cases. The recovery of 1,50,407 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally to 4,13,31,158. Consequently, India’s…

11 Feb

Mughal Gardens to open from Feb 12; entry through online booking only

editor0 CommentsIndiaThe Mughal Gardens

The Mughal Gardens will be opened for the general public from February 12, 2022 to March 16, 2022. Eleven varieties of tulips in six colours, 138 kinds roses, over 20 types of creepers and 70 different seasonal plants are awaiting for the visitors at the annual ‘Udyanotsav’ at Mughal Gardens at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The much awaited winter-to-spring event of the national capital will be opened for common public on all days from February 12 till March 16 except Mondays. Apart from these, there are ‘Flower Carpets’ in magnificent designs on display in the Central Lawns. The dominant colour scheme…

10 Feb

Hero MotoSports Team Line-Up with Top International Rider

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaHero MotoSports, International Rider

Hero MotoSports Team Rally, the motorsport team of the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters-Hero MotoCorp–has further strengthened its rider line-up by bringing onboard leading international rider, Ross Branch. A top athlete and a trained commercial pilot from Botswana, Ross Branch is a three-time South African Cross Country Champion and a seven-time winner of the Botswana 1000 Desert Race–earning the nickname “Kalahari Ferrari”.Ross is a known face in the Dakar bivouac, having participated in the rally on four consecutive occasions now. He has an impressive track record at the Dakar, winning the Rookie category in his debut attempt in…

10 Feb

Karnataka BJP MLA’s Rape Comment, Then An Apology

editor0 CommentsBreaking News, India, PoliticalHijab Row, karnataka

On the basis of Hijab Row, Karnataka BJP MLA MP Renukacharya on Wednesday claimed that rape cases are increasing as some dresses worn by women 'excite' men, as he tried to make his case for girl students in colleges to either wear uniform or dress that fully cover their body. Later realising that his remarks would lead to controversy, the political secretary to the Chief Minister said that he would apologise to women, if his statement has hurt them. The Honnali MLA was reacting to Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's tweet regarding the hijab row. "Whether it is a bikini,…

10 Feb

Apex Medical body warns the Medical Aspirants

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, Education, Health, India, International, worldChina, education, medical

National Medical Commission (NMC) has asked medical aspirants from India to stay vigilant while applying to any of the medical universities of China because it has restricted the entry of foreign students. The top medical education regulator of India NMC has issued its advisory for medical students after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) warned against China universities that is offering admissions in medical colleges. The medical universities of China have informed that the courses will be conducted online because of Coronavirus expansion. The NMC has declared that the online medical courses will not be recognized by the commission. It…