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04 Jan

In Delhi, a weekend curfew was imposed due to the rise of Covid, while non-essential movement was restricted

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, IndiaCOVID 19

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has decided to impose a weekend curfew in the city to control the spread of Covid-19. During the weekend curfew, no non-essential movement will be allowed. According to the orders, government offices in the city would have to implement work from home for employees, apart from critical services, and private offices will operate at 50% capacity. To reduce crowding around metro stations and bus stops, Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia announced that buses and metro will run at full capacity. Satyendar Jain, the Delhi health minister, announced on Monday that Omicron is the…

04 Jan

36th Annual Convention of Indian Association of Tour Operators

editor0 CommentsIndia, PoliticalGujarat, IATO, Tourism Secretary

The Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Bhupendra Patel has inaugurated the 36th Annual Conventon Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) was held at Hotel The Leela, Gandhinagar. Tourism Secretary to the Government of India Shri Arvind Singh, Tourism Secretary of Gujarat Shri Hareet Shukla and other dignitaries were present at the inaugural function. Tour operators from across India came to Gujarat to attend this 36th Convention of IATO. They had discussions on the theme of ‘Brand India: The Road to Recovery’ during the 3 days convention. Various business sessions were held during the 3 day convention, on various subjects including…

03 Jan

Delhi-NCR might receive rainfall from January 5 to 9

editor0 CommentsIndiaDelhi, weather forecast

Delhi-NCR is likely to receive rainfall from January 5 to 9, the India Meteorological Department said in its weekly forecast for the national capital. The sky will remain cloudy, possibility of light rain on January 5, 6 and 7, whereas thundershowers are expected on January 8 and 9. Delhi had a cloudy Monday morning with the maximum temperature being recorded at 21 degrees Celsius and minimum at 5 degrees. The IMD forecast said that a fresh active Western Disturbance and its associated induced cyclonic circulation is likely to affect northwest Indian region from January 3, and bring fairly widespread to…

03 Jan

Bharat Biotech aims to boost up vaccine supply by February

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, India

Bharat Biotech has aimed to supply 8cr Covaxin doses by February to boost vaccine supply as the government has started the vaccination drive for teenagers. Covaxin is the only option available for the segment. The company will be supplying 7-8 crore vaccines every month, starting February, up from the current 5-6 crore doses. They said it continues to invest, upgrade and expand its facilities. According to Bharat Biotech,”We are prepared and ready with the new strategies to contribute to India’s vaccination drive drive for teenagers,”

03 Jan

Delhi Police register sexual harassment case over ‘auction listing’ of Muslim women on app

editor0 CommentsIndiaDelhi, mumbai

A case has been registered by Cyber Police in Delhi following a complaint by a journalist, that photos of hundreds of Muslim women were uploaded on a group called ‘Bulli Bai’. The journalist, who is one of the women named in the app, took to Twitter informing that her complaint has been registered and a case under IPC sections 153A (Promoting enmity on grounds of religion etc), 153B (Imputations prejudicial to national-integration), 354A & 509 for sexual harassment has been filed. The journalist has claimed that a group called ‘Bulli Bai’ was created like ‘Sulli Deals’ on GitHub, which would…

03 Jan

Ministry of Skill Development launches a pilot project in Nagaland

editor0 CommentsIndiaMinistry of Skill, Nagaland, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; and Ministry of Electronics and IT, digitally launched a pilot project for upskilling the cane and bamboo artisans of Nagaland under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), component of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY).The objective of this initiative is to upskill the local weavers and artisans to enhance their productivity through RPL assessment and certification in traditional handicrafts. The project targets to upskill over 4,000craftsmen and artisans.

03 Jan

Delhi Police register sexual harassment case over ‘auction listing’ of Muslim women on app

editor0 CommentsIndiaDelhi, mumbai

A case has been registered by Cyber Police in Delhi following a complaint by a journalist, that photos of hundreds of Muslim women were uploaded on a group called 'Bulli Bai'. The journalist, who is one of the women named in the app, took to Twitter informing that her complaint has been registered and a case under IPC sections 153A (Promoting enmity on grounds of religion etc), 153B (Imputations prejudicial to national-integration), 354A & 509 for sexual harassment has been filed. The journalist has claimed that a group called 'Bulli Bai' was created like 'Sulli Deals' on GitHub, which would…

01 Jan

RBI releases holiday list for banks across all sectors

editor0 CommentsBusiness, India

In January 2022, Banks across all private and public sectors will be closed for several days. There are 16 Holidays in January for sectors of banks depending upon the state they live as per a notification by RBI. This holiday includes 1st January and the remaining seven holidays are the weekend leaves. Banks remain opened on 1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month. The RBI’s list of holidays are divided by three categories, i.e. state-wise celebrations, religious holidays and festival celebrations. Bank holidays come into effect as per a list released by the Reserve Bank of India.

01 Jan

2nd omicron death reported in India

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, India

On Friday from Udaipur a 73-year-old man, who was tested positive for Omicron on 15th December, has died. It is 2nd omicron death in India. According to reports, the deceased was also suffering from hypertension and diabetes. He had tested negative for COVID-19 on 21st December. After four days, on 25th December, the man was diagnosed with Omicron. The hospital authorities have suspected that he might have died due to the effect of post-COVID pneumonia. The Chief Medical and Health Officer Udaipur Division Dr Dinesh Kharadi said, "The man was tested positive for COVID-19's Omicron strain but later he was…

31 Dec

80 terrorists arrested, infiltration is down this year in Jammu and Kashmir

editor0 CommentsIndiajammu and kashmir

The police in Jammu and Kashmir in 100 successful operations in 2021 have killed 182 terrorists, including 44 top ones, DGP Dilbag Singh informed on Friday. Infiltration has come down this year and only 34 terrorists have managed to cross border, he added. As many as 497 people have been booked under UAPA in Jammu and Kashmir. Singh also added that 9 JeM terrorists involved in attack on police bus in Pantha Chowk have been eliminated in last 24 hours. Talking about youngsters joining terror ranks, he said, "134 youngsters joined terror ranks in Jammu and Kashmir in 2021 and…