India - The Purbottar

09 Nov

Govt asks travel portals to process pending refunds for bookings during lockdown

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness

The central government has asked all travel agencies to process pending consumer refunds from the Covid lockdown period by the third week of this month or face legal action. The deadline was fixed by the Central Consumer Protection Authority in a meeting chaired by Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh on November 8.The meeting led to the CCPA issuing refund notices to six online travel platforms - EaseMyTrip, Yatra, MakeMyTrip, HappyEasyGo, ClearTrip and Ixigo - and five travel agencies: Thomas Cook, Veena World, Keshari Tours, Neem Holidays and Mango Holidays. While Ixigo and Thomas Cook have cleared all their refunds,…

08 Nov

Sidharth Malhotra’s Yodha postponed for 5th time

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

Bollywood actor Siddharth Malhotra is all set to star in the action thriller Yodha directed by Sagar Ambre and Pushkar Ojha. However, the movie has made headlines again, and unfortunately, it's not the news that fans were expecting. This latest development brings disappointment to movie enthusiasts who are eagerly waiting for the release of the film. Originally slated for a December 8, 2023 release, Jodha has now been rescheduled for March 15, 2024. This is the fifth time the film's release date has been pushed, raising doubts among fans about its eventual premiere. Some disappointed fans have even called for…

08 Nov

Mundra becomes India’s first port to handle cargo volumes of 16 MMT in a month

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

Adani Group's flagship Mundra port set another record by handling 16.1 million tonnes of cargo in October, the highest of any port in India, it said in a release.The country's largest port has handled 102 MMT of cargo so far this year, a year-on-year growth of 9 percent. The port crossed the 100 MMT mark in 210 days, surpassing last year's record of 231 days.Mundra for containers and liquids and gases witnessed double-digit growth year-on-year, said a press release issued on Sunday. Further, it achieved another milestone of handling 4.2 million twenty-foot equivalent (TEUs) containers in just 203 days, a…

07 Nov

Government launched ‘Bharat Atta’ at 27.50 rupees per kilogram

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The Union Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry released more stocks of ‘Bharat’ brand atta through 100 mobile vans and through the outlets of Kendriya Bhandar, NCCF and NAFED. The atta will be available at 27.50 rupees per kg. The national average price of atta as on Monday was 35.93 rupees per kg. Actually if you see then you will find that Indian people consume huge quantity of wheat flour but with increasing price it has become very difficult for people to get right food. This step has taken by government so that people can get food in there plate and…

07 Nov

Amazon employee loses stocks worth Rs 1.7 cr after refusing to return to office

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, India, North EastBusiness, INDIA

An Amazon employee who worked in a remote role with the tech giant for nearly four years has decided to quit after being asked to return to an office in the US. In doing so, he had to part with $200,000 (roughly Rs 1.7 crore) worth of company stock, but John Schoenhoff (name changed) has zero regrets. Speaking to Business Insider, Schoenhoff said the return mandate at the company's office required him to move cities across the country, from New York to Seattle, giving up the dream life he was living. "I enjoyed my work at Amazon," Schoenhoff told the…

06 Nov

As Rashmika Mandanna’s deepfake video goes viral, Amitabh Bachchan raises concern

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

Actor Amitabh Bachchan has demanded legal action after a deepfake video of Rashmika Mandanna went viral on social media. In the video, a woman dressed in black can be seen entering the elevator. However, her face is morphed and edited in such a way that it resembles the actress. Several users on the internet claimed that the video was fake, raising questions about how "unreliable" information is spreading rapidly on the internet. Mr Bachchan reposted the video and said "Yes this is a strong case for the law. " https://x.com/AbhishekSay/status/1721088692675072009?s=20 The woman in the original video is Zara Patel, a…

06 Nov

Jio rolls out OBD device for smart car features

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

Reliance Jio has launched the JioMotive, a device designed to transform conventional cars into smart vehicles. Priced at Rs 4,999, the device gets features like location tracking and theft alerts. It is expected to provide a connected car experience, even for cars that don't have fancy features built-in. Many modern and expensive vehicles come equipped with internet connections. The same features can be accessed using the new JioMotive OBD adapter. This new device can provide insight into various aspects of their vehicle's performance, including location, engine health and driving performance. This new device will be helpful for new car owners…

04 Nov

Earthquake in Nepal: Quake of 6.4 Magnitude Strikes Nepal and neighbouring cities of India

Business Correspondent0 CommentsIndia, International

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Nepal on the night November 3(Friday), strong tremors were felt in the states of neighbouring country India. The Indian cities that witnessed the tremors of earthquake were Delhi, Chandigarh, Lucknow and Bihar. As per the reports of National Centre for Seismology the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km. The impact of the earthquake in Nepal has been severe, more than hundred of houses have collapsed and according to government counting 375 people had been injured and still the number is increasing. Jajarkot hospital is all packed with wounded people to get their treatment…

04 Nov

PM Modi praises singer Aditya Gadhvi for his song ‘Khalasi’

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBollywood, Entertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

Today Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciated the popularity of Aditya Gadhvi for his latest chartbuster song 'Khalasi', saying that a recent interview with the singer brought back memories from a special occasion. The track was released by Coke Studio India in July 2023 and it went viral in no time. Now, on Friday, PM Modi retweeted a post in which the singer talked about his first meeting with him. In the clip, Mr Gadhavi recalls the time when PM Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat and he attended his concert and expressed his admiration for it. Retweeting this post,…

04 Nov

Intel partners with local companies to boost laptop manufacturing in India

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaINDIA

Intel is accelerating local manufacturing in India through a new collaboration with 8 local companies, a mix of both EMS and ODMs. The semiconductor chip maker said it will equip these companies with the know-how needed to set up laptop production for both domestic and international demand. The collaboration will see the manufacturing of "complete" entry-level laptops in India, with Intel sharing its SMT line know-how, setting up a quality control process for components and benchmarking the finished product. Companies Intel is collaborating with include Bhagwati Products Limited, Dixon Technologies India Limited, Keynes Technology India Limited, Optiemus Electronics Limited, Panache…