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03 Nov

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

editor0 CommentsIndiaDelhi, pollution

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

editor0 CommentsEducation, IndiaBYJU’S ‘Education

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…

02 Nov

Bandhan Bank appointed as RBI’s Agency Bank

editor0 CommentsIndiabandhan bank, RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has authorised Bandhan Bank as an Agency Bank of the RBI for undertaking Government business. The appointment would allow Bandhan Bank, to undertake Government business on behalf of the RBI. With this, Bandhan Bank joins ranks with a few other scheduled private sector banks to be empanelled as Agency Banks of the RBI. As an Agency Bank of the RBI, authorised to undertake government business, Bandhan Bank will be able to handle transactions related to collection of state taxes and revenue receipts such as GST and VAT; collection of stamp duty and pension payments…

02 Nov

Vi partners with Vizzbee Robotics Solution and Tweek Labs

editor0 CommentsIndia5G, vi

Vodafone Idea Limited will test 5G-based solutions on Aerial Traffic Management and Motion Capture System, as part of its ongoing 5G trials on Govt. allocated 5G spectrum. The leading telecom operator has partnered with promising young startups - Vizzbee Robotics Solution and Tweek Labs - winners of the 5G Hackathon organised by IMC 2020 along with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). Through its partnership with Vizzbee Robotics Solution, Vi will trial Unmanned Aerial Traffic Management (UTM) and the Management Server (Aerobridge) using 5G Network to validate solutions such as stream live video frames from the UAV over the network, demonstrate…

01 Nov

#WeAreWithZayn trends amidst Gigi Hadid-Zayn Malik breakup

editor0 CommentsIndia#WeAreWithZayn, Gigi Hadid, Zayn Malik

In a big relief to the common man in Punjab, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday announced his cabinet decision to reduce electricity rates by Rs 3. Making the announcement, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said, "the electricity that we have bought today is for Rs 2.65. When we did a survey, people told us that they do not want free but cheap electricity." "Our rate now is Rs 1.19 up to 100 watts. From 100 to 300 units, the new power rates will be Rs 4 per unit, earlier, it used to be Rs 7. And above 300…

01 Nov

Former Miss Kerala Ansi Kabeer, runner-up Anjana Shajan killed in car crash

editor0 CommentsIndiaAnjana Shajan, Ansi Kabeer, Miss Kerala

In a tragic accident, a former Miss Kerala and runner-up were killed after their car overturned near here while trying to avoid hitting a two-wheeler, said police on Monday. The incident occurred past midnight on Monday when the car lost control after it was trying to avoid a two-wheeler. Ancy Kabeer, 25, winner of Miss Kerala 2019 and the same year's runner-up 26-year-old Anjana Shajan were travelling in the car along with two others. While the two died on the spot, the condition of one of the two surviving persons is said to be serious. "On account of the impact…

31 Oct

Haryana Bans Crackers In 14 Districts Near Delhi Days Before Diwali

editor0 CommentsIndiaDelhi, Haryana govt

Just days ahead of the big festival of Diwali, the Haryana government on Sunday banned the sale and use of firecrackers in 14 districts bordering Delhi. Online shopping sites too cannot make any sales of such nature, the state government notification said in view of worsening air pollution. The 14 districts where sale and bursting of firecrackers are banned include Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Faridabad, Gurugram, Jhajjar, Jind, Karnal, Mahendragarh, Nuh, Palwal, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak and Sonipat. In view of worsening air pollution, the state government further extended the ban on crackers to towns and cities where the air quality is…

31 Oct

PM Modi, Amit Shah pay tributes to Sardar Patel on National Unity Day

editor0 CommentsIndiaamit shah, PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to India's first deputy prime minister and home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 146th birth anniversary and said that India today is fully capable to meet all kinds of challenges, external and internal, due to his inspiration. “Today the nation is paying tribute to Sardar Patel who sacrificed every moment of his life for 'Ek Bharat, Shreshth Bharat'. Sardar Patel ji does not just live in history but also in the hearts of all Indians,” PM Modi said in a video message. “Our goals can only be met if we stay…

31 Oct

Wanted ‘positive atmosphere’, says Delhi Police on removal of barricades from farmers’ protest sites

editor0 CommentsIndiaDelhi, Farmers Protest

Months after barbed wires and layers of barricades were installed at Delhi’s borders, police have begun removing them at the Ghazipur and Tikri borders. Farmers protesting at the sites have said the move vindicated their stand in the Supreme Court and paved the way for their entry into the Capital. Bharatiya Kisan Union general secretary Yudhvir Singh said the farmers never wanted to create problems for the general public and only wanted to enter Delhi to raise their voice against the three laws. “It was the Delhi Police that had put these barricades after the January 26 episode. It seems…

30 Oct

SRK fans celebrate Aryan Khan’s return to Mannat

editor0 CommentsIndia, North EastAryan Khan

At least 100 metres ahead of his Arabian Sea-facing bungalow, fans had organised a band of drums which started playing furiously on seeing his vehicle, some admirers began dancing with joy, others waved banners and posters with pictures of the father-son actor duo, followed by a burst of loud fire-crackers, signalling the arrival of Diwali at the megastar's residence, 'Mannat'. With thousands of fans, admirers, a huge posse of police and mediapersons camping here for the second day, Aryan's much-anticipated exit out of the ARCJ to the waiting vehicle lasted barely a couple of seconds. All that the waiting crowds managed…