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07 Nov

Chennai receives ‘heaviest rain since 2015,’ showers cause flooding on roads

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The rains that lashed the city relentlessly since Saturday night are likely to continue as thunderstorms are on the predictions for Sunday as well. Nungambakkam has received the maximum rainfall of 21.5 cm and Chennai airport 11.3 cm at the end of a 24-hour period at 8.30 a.m. on Sunday. Since the 2015 floods, this was the highest volume of rainfall that the city has received in a 24-hour period, experts said. "In Arabian Sea there is a Low Pressure and In Andaman sea, the new guy which will pound us next week is there(sic)," tweeted Pradeep John. As heavy…

05 Nov

In 2 days, 24 dead in twin hooch tragedies in dry Bihar

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At least 24 people have died and several others fell ill after consuming suspected spurious liquor in Gopalganj and West Champaran districts of Bihar, where total prohibition is in place, in the last two days. Eight persons died on Thursday after allegedly consuming hooch in Telhua village at Bettiah, the headquarters of West Champaran district, while the toll in another incident of consumption of suspected spurious liquor in Gopalganj climbed to 16 on Thursday with six more deaths being confirmed by the district authorities. The administrations of both districts have not confirmed the cause of the deaths so far. The…

05 Nov

Uttarakhand: PM Modi inaugurates re-development projects worth Rs 130 cr

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated various re-development projects worth Rs 130 crores in Kedarnath. These projects include Saraswati Retaining Wall Aasthapath and Ghats, Mandakini Retaining Wall Aasthapath, Tirth Purohit Houses and Garud Chatti bridge on river Mandakini. He unveiled the statue of Adi Shankaracharya at the premises of the Kedarnath Temple in Rudraprayag district. Before the inauguration, the Prime Minister offered prayers and performed ‘aarti’ at the ancient temple. He paid obeisance to Lord Shiva and undertook circumambulation of the Kedarnath shrine after offering prayers. Located on the bank of the Mandakini river, Kedarnath Temple is the of the four…

04 Nov

Wanted to Spend Diwali with Family, So Joined You: PM Modi Tells Soldiers in Nowshera

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India must enhance its military capabilities in line with the changing world and modes of war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday and noted that modern border infrastructure has been built to augment connectivity and troop deployment. Modi made the remarks while addressing soldiers on the occasion of Diwali at Nowshera sector in the border district of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir. He hailed the courage of soldiers and said their capability and strength has ensured peace and security for the country. “I want to spend Diwali with family members, so I join you on this festival," he said.…

04 Nov

President, Vice President greet nation on the Eve of Deepawali

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President Ram Nath Kovind and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today greeted the nation on the eve of Deepawali. The President said, “On the auspicious occasion of Deepawali, I extend my warm greetings and best wishes to all our fellow citizens living in India and abroad.” The Vice President said “I extend my warm greetings and good wishes to the people of our country on the auspicious occasion of Deepawali, the festival of lights.” “The auspicious occasion of Deepawali gives message of mutual affection, fraternity and brotherhood. In fact, it is an occasion to share our prosperity and happiness with…

04 Nov

PM Modi celebrates Diwali with soldiers in Naushera

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday celebrate Diwali with Indian Army soldiers in the forward area of Jammu and Kashmir. The PM is expected to travel to a forward area in the Naushera sector of Rajouri district near the LOC in the Jammu division to celebrate Diwali. He was in the Rajouri district in 2019 to celebrate Diwali with the troops. Army Chief, General MM Naravane reached here on Wednesday on a visit to Jammu Region where in he will be given an update on the security situation and operational preparedness. He will visit forward areas and interact with…

03 Nov

Tata Motors Presents the Altroz, to the Olympians who narrowly missed the podium

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Tata Motors, has handed over the keys of Altroz - the gold standard of hatchbacks to the Indian athletes, who narrowly missed the bronze medal in the recently held Tokyo Olympics. They may not have won a medal but have won hearts of millions and inspired billions through their commendable performances. To recognize and congratulate them, Tata Motors honored 24 Olympians across various sports such as Hockey, Wrestling, Golf, Boxing and Discuss throw. An Altroz was handed over to each athlete, in the High Street Gold colour to mark their gold standard efforts. According to Mr. Shailesh Chandra, President, Passenger…

03 Nov

VI and Ericsson to revolutionize the healthcare sector in India

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Vodafone Idea Ltd. (VIL) and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) have partnered to showcase the power of 5G to revolutionize the healthcare sector in India. The 5G trial network set up by Vi on Govt allocated 3.5 GHz mid band & 26 GHz mmWave band in Pune, deploys Ericsson Radios and Ericsson Dual Mode Core based on cloud native technology comprising of 5G SA, 5G NSA & LTE packet core functions.In a statement the company has said that the high data speed, low latency and reliability of 5G, a doctor located in an urban center can actually carry out an ultrasound scan…

03 Nov

Delhi’s air quality deteriorates to ‘very poor’ category

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The overall Air Quality Index of Delhi reached the "very poor" category on Wednesday, said the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). According to The concentrations of PM 2.5 and PM 10 stood at 252 in the 'poor' and 131 in the 'very poor' category. The air quality over is likely to remain in the lower end of the 'Poor' to 'Very Poor' categories on November 2 and November 3, said the Indian Meteorological Department. The air quality is assumed to be in the lower end of the 'Very Poor' category on November 4, 2021.…

02 Nov

BYJU’S ‘Education for All’ provides free learning programmes for underprivileged children in Assam

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BYJU’S through its ‘Education for All’ initiative has positively impacted thousands of underprivileged children in Assam. The TEAch Me®Project launched in collaboration with VAHDAM® India, the premium source to consumer tea brand, and NGO partners – Child Rights and You (CRY), and Child In Need Institute (CINI) has empowered children of tea estate workers across plantations with free access to BYJU’S high-quality and tech-driven learning programs. BYJU’S has issued free active streaming licenses and BYJU’S TV to be used in learning centres for group learning, where each TV is expected to serve a class size of approximately 50-60 children for…