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23 Sep

SC defers order on Pegasus snooping row; to set up probe panel

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The Supreme Court observed that it may set up a technical committee to investigate the allegations of snooping by using the Pegasus spyware and will pass an order on the matter next week. A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana said the order, which was to be pronounced earlier, will now be delivered next week. Justice Ramana said that the court wanted to pass orders this week but the orders were deferred as some members, who the court had wanted to be part of the technical committee, had expressed personal difficulties to be on the committee. The top…

23 Sep

SJVN, HP University sign MoU for skill development

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Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) and University Institute of Technology (UIT), HP University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for skill development of the students and give them know how on the latest trends of engineering and technology. The MoU was signed by D P Kaushal, SJVN executive director and UIT director Professor P L Sharma. SJVN chairman and managing director N L Sharma said the MoU was in line with the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for skill development and it will lead to capacity building and providing relevant industry exposure to the students. He stated that this…

23 Sep

IIT JEE Mains: Unacademy’s Bratin secures AIR 18

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Bratin Mandal (18) from Santipur village in Nadia district (West Bengal) cleared the IIT JEE Mains exam. He scored 100 percentile and secured an All India Rank of 18. Now, Bratin’s focus is on cracking the IIT JEE Advanced Exam, which will take him one step closer to his dream of studying at IIT. Bratin prepared for the exams from Class 11 and managed to clear the IIT JEE Exam at the first attempt. He studied on Unacademy, which is an online learning platform. He says it changed his entire approach towards competitive exams and online learning. “It was a…

22 Sep

Nissan is the Official Sponsor of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021

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Nissan has announced that it has become the official sponsor of ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Nissan Magnate is the official car of ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021. The tournament will be held from October 17 2021 to November 14, 2021, in UAE and Oman.Sinan Ozkok, president, Nissan Motor India, said, “The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is one India looks forward to, Nissan India is proud that ‘Make in India, Make for the World SUV-the BigBold Beautiful Nissan Magniteis the Official car of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. In these challenging times, we are hopeful that the ICC…

22 Sep

SC on induction of women in NDA: We don’t want women to be denied their right,

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the centre's plea to defer the first National Defence Academy (NDA) exam for women candidates, saying it doesn't want women to be denied their right. The induction of women cannot be posted by one year, it said. UPSC NDA exam is scheduled to be held on November 14. A bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said: "This won't send the right signal to women after having given them the aspiration. Let's begin from this year." "We cannot delay things by a year. We gave hope to the girls. We cannot deny them that…

20 Sep

Newly sworn-in Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi urges Centre to withdraw farm laws

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In his first address as the Punjab Chief Minister, Charanjit Singh Channi urged the Centre to withdraw the three farm laws. “We have to strengthen Punjab. It is the state of farmers. I appeal to the Centre to withdraw the farm laws. I will sever my head but I won’t let any harm come to the farmers,” he said. Farmers in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana have been protesting against three contentious farm laws. Several rounds of meetings between the Centre and farmer leaders have ended in deadlock. Channi, the first Dalit chief minister of the state, said he will…

20 Sep

India To Resume Export, Donations Of Surplus Covid Vaccines Next Month

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The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya on September 20 said the government will resume exports of COVID-19 vaccine under the Vaccine Maitri initiative from October. Mandaviya told the media that India will resume vaccine exports to fulfil the country's commitment towards the world in the collective fight against COVID. This announcement has come just a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US where the issue of vaccine export was likely going to be raised by US President, Joe Biden. Addressing the media, Mandaviya said that this is an effort to restart the 'Vaccine…

20 Sep

BYJU’S Tripura student scores over 99 per cent

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Arijit Pal, the student of BYJU’S, the world’s leading Edtech Company, has done Tripura proud by securing 99.8 per cent marks in the 10th board examination. Studying at Vivekananda Vidyapith Higher Secondary School of Gomati. Arijit has secured prominent positions in the merit list announced by CBSE earlier this month. He has been learning with BYJU’S for over a year to strengthen his conceptual clarity through the app's digital learning tools. Speaking on the success, Vinay MR, Chief Content Officer, BYJU’S, said, “Arijit’s achievement is a true testimony to the efficacy of our platform. We wish him luck in his…

20 Sep

HDFC Mutual Fund announces launch HDFC Developed World Indexes Fund

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HDFC Asset Management Company Limited has launched its first international offering – HDFC Developed World Indexes Fund of Funds (“the Fund”), the first of its kind, providing exposure to 5 regions across 23 developed markets countries, 1500+ constituents and 14 currencies with coverage of 56% of global GDP & ~ 50% of world market cap in one single fund. The Fund is being launched in association with Credit Suisse Asset Management, one of the world’s leading global asset managers with USD 510bnin assets under management. The Fund will invest in Credit Suisse Index Funds and/or ETFs which will in aggregate…

20 Sep

Poshmark, Inc. Social Shopping Experience Now Available in India

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Poshmark, Inc. has launched its simple, social and sustainable shopping experience in India. As India’s first technology-advanced and truly social marketplace, Poshmark makes it simple and easy for anyone to sell items from their closet, enabled by a full suite of end-to-end seller tools and services, including seamless listing, merchandising, promotion, pricing, and shipping. Indian consumers will be able to join Poshmark's booming community of more than 80 million users and a vibrant network of millions of shoppable closets to make money, save money, connect with others, and foster entrepreneurship. Manish Chandra, founder and CEO of Poshmark, said, “I am…