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17 May

NCERT Crash Course on Aakash EduTV

editor0 CommentsNorth EastAakash EduTV, NCERT, NEET/JEE

The national leader in test preparatory services, Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL), in association with Airtel DTH, has launched India’s first NCERT Foundation Crash Course on TV for students of Class 9 or 10. The launch of the Foundation Crash Course is the latest in a string of highly successful and engaging content series such as ‘Aakash Paathshala’ and the ‘The Science Behind Cricket’ to name a few. With over 33K subscriber, Aakash EduTV- India’s first dedicated TV channels by AESL for Medical and Engineering entrance exams preparation - is fast gaining popularity among students. Students can now comfortably sit…

15 May

Indian Football Team To Leave For Qatar On Coming 19 For World Cup Qualifiers

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The Indian football team will leave for Qatar on May 19 after the gulf country, in a big relief, accepted All India Football Federation's (AIFF) request to allow its players to train there ahead of the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers next month. Not only that, Qatar has even agreed to the AIFF's request to waive the mandatory 10-day hard quarantine after reaching there. The players will have a preparatory camp of nearly two weeks in a bio-bubble in Qatar before the first match on 3 June. "We are planning to fly the team on 19 May evening. There will be…

15 May

India needs proper vaccine strategy, government’s ‘disastrous policy’ will ensure 3rd wave: Rahul

editor0 CommentsNorth EastPOLITICS, RAHULGANDHI, Vaccine

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday called for a national vaccine strategy and claimed that the government’s “disastrous” inoculation policy will “ensure a devastating third wave” in the country. He also accused the prime minister of making “mother Ganga cry” after bodies of suspected coronavirus victims were found floating in the river. “The Government of India’s (GOI’s) disastrous vaccine strategy will ensure a devastating third wave. It can’t be repeated enough--- India needs a proper vaccine strategy,” he said on Twitter. Tagging media reports claiming that over 2,000 bodies have been found in 1140 km area along the Ganga, he…

14 May

Election Commission sets up core committee to identify gaps in recent assembly elections

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The Election Commission of India (EC) on Thursday has formed a core committee to identify shortcomings from recently held Assembly polls in states and to push for reforms -- from strengthening legal framework to ensure compliance of Covid-19 protocols to regulating poll expenditure by political parties. "ECI push for wide-ranging reforms. Sets up a Core Committee headed by Secretary-General to identify learning, experiences and shortcomings from recently poll gone states in furtherance for continuing electoral reforms process", tweeted Sheyphali Sharan, official spokesperson of ECI. The new committee will also look for any gaps in the implementation of the Model Code…

14 May

Modi- Shah has not been able to compete with Mamata Banerjee in terms of popularity in Bengal, says RSS

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastamit shah, BJP, election, Narendra Modi, rss, TMC

BJP has not been able to compete with Mamata Banerjee in terms of political leadership and popularity. Even when Narendra Modi and Amit Shah came in Bengal multiple times, they could not stick to Bangaliana. After BJP's defeat in West Bengal, such a comment was made by RSS itself. RSS has also praised Mamata's leadership and popularity. Taking people from other political parties for its failure of BJP to bring people out of the grassroots without judging them. In West Bengal, the number of seats has increased from 3 to 77, with the BJP gaining the status of the main…

14 May

74 Deaths At Goa’s Biggest Covid Hospital Fighting Oxygen Crisis

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Seventy-four patients have died at the Goa Medical College and Hospital - the biggest Covid facility in the state - in the past four days, all reportedly due to a lack of medical oxygen. Thirteen people died in the "critical dark hours" between 1 am and 6 am on Friday, according to former Deputy Chief Minister Vijai Sardesai, whose Goa Forward Party was allied with the ruling BJP before quitting last month over "anti-Goan policies". Around the same time on Thursday morning, 15 deaths were recorded. The day before - Wednesday - 20 people died, and on Tuesday, also between 2 and 6 am,…

13 May

On Asaduddin Owaisi’s birthday, take a look at some lesser known facts about him

editor0 CommentsNorth EastAsauddin Owaisi, INDIA, politicians

Asaduddin Owaisi is the President of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen. He is a three-time Member of Parliament (MP), representing the Hyderabad constituency in Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament. Asaduddin Owaisi completed his initial education from the Hyderabad Public School in Hyderabad. Thereafter, he enrolled at the St. Mary's Junior College in Hyderabad. He obtained his graduate degree in Arts from the famous Nizam College, Osmania University. For further education, he left for London and he studied L.L.B, and Barrister-at-Law (Lincolns Inn), England. He made his foray into politics in the early 1990s after he joined his…

12 May

Taarak Mehta Actor Bhavya Gandhi’s Father Dies Fighting COVID-19, Mother Yashoda Narrates The Horrifying 1 Month Of Their Struggle

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Bhavya Gandhi, who played Tapu aka Tipendra Jethalal Gada on television show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, lost his father Vinod Gandhi to Covid-19. His father had tested coronavirus positive few weeks ago. The actor’s mother, Yashoda Gandhi, has opened up about the struggles the family faced for his treatment due to the ongoing crisis. She said that the family had to go through a difficult time to find him a hospital bed. Speaking to SpotboyE, Yashoda said that a month ago Vinod got mild fever followed by chest pain. A chest scan showed a 5% infection but the doctor…

12 May

New variant found in 44 countries, says WHO

editor0 CommentsNorth EastCoronavirus, New variant

The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday expressed its displeasure against terming the B.1.617 mutant of the novel coronavirus as an "Indian variant", saying that the WHO had not used the word "Indian" for this strain in its document. On Tuesday, a WHO report said the variant had “increased transmissibility” and had been found in 44 countries, and therefore described it as a "variant of global concern". "Several media reports have covered the news of the World Health Organisation (WHO) classifying B.1.617 as a variant of global concern. Some of these reports have termed the B.1.617 variant of the coronavirus as…

12 May

Govt approves procurement of 150,000 units of DRDO’s ‘Oxycare’ system

editor0 CommentsNorth EastDRDO, NRBM, Oxycare, PM CARES Fund

PM CARES Fund has granted sanction for procurement of 1,50,000 units of the ‘Oxycare’ system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for Rs 322.5 crore. Under this, 1,00,000 manual and 50,000 automatic Oxycare systems along with NRBM (non-rebreather mask) masks will be procured. The Oxycare system delivers supplemental oxygen based on the SpO2 levels and prevents the person from sinking into a state of Hypoxia. "The basic version consists of a 10-litre oxygen cylinder, a pressure regulator cum flow controller, a humidifier and a nasal cannula. The oxygen flow is regulated manually based on the SpO2 readings," the ministry said.…