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02 Oct

PM Modi to inaugurate ‘VAIBHAV’ Summit through video conferencing today.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 'VAIBHAV Summit' -- a platform which brings together overseas and resident Indian researchers and academicians, today. The summit aims to bring our Indian-origin luminaries in academic institutes, research organisations across the world, and resident counterparts on a single platform to debate upon collaboration mechanisms to strengthen academic and science and technology (S&T) base in India for global development, a Prime Minister's Office statement said. PM Modi will inaugurate Vaishvik Bhartiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) Summit today at 6:30 pm via video conferencing. It is a global virtual summit of overseas and resident Indian researchers and…

02 Oct

Political storm over Hathras gang-rape intensifies; AAP leaders to protest at India Gate.

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In view of growing protests over Hathras gang-rape, the Delhi Police on Friday (October 2) cautioned against any gathering around India Gate due to imposition of Section 144 CrPC. Police also said that a gathering of up to 100 people is permissible at the Jantar Mantar, but with a prior permission of the competent authority. No gathering is permissible around India Gate due to imposition of Section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) which prohibits assembly of five or more people at a time, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) New Delhi. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has said…

01 Oct

CAMPAIGN AGAINST DRUG ADDICTION AND ALCOHOL ABUSES BY BSF MEGHALAYA

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Taking it’s Fit India Movement further, Border Security Force, Meghalaya Frontier organized campaign against Drug addiction and alcohol abuses on 1st Oct 2020 with great enthusiasm to raise awareness about the challenges drug and alcohol pose specially to the young generation and the society. Personnel in uniform with slogans “Drug abuse? No Excuse” and “Say No To Drugs” marched from Umpling till the general area of Nongmynsong, Shillong. The aim of the campaign is to inspire and mobilize the young generation and garner support against drug and alcohol abuses. Sh UK Nayal, DIG/PRO BSF Meghalaya referring to Gandhiji’ pointed out…

01 Oct

Brexit : EU to Start Legal Action Against U.K. on Internal Market.

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An EU deadline for the government to remove sections of the Internal Market Bill expired on Wednesday. The "letter of formal notice" could eventually lead to a court case against the UK at the European Court of Justice, the EU's top court. But the EU has not walked away from talks over a post-Brexit trade deal. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the UK would have until the end of November to respond to the EU's concerns over the draft legislation. UK-EU trade talks are continuing in Brussels this week. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said both sides…

01 Oct

BSF Seized 57 Ton of Dry Pea and 511 Cattles in September month.

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While smuggling activities along the Indo-Bangladesh Border had reduced considerably after the lockdown was imposed in the month of march. The recent huge seizure made by Border Security Force indicate a sharp increase in smuggling especially cattle and dry pea. During the month of September 2020 alone BSF seized 57,100 kg of dry pea worth more than 56 lakhs and 511 cattle head worth more than 79 lakhs in East Khasi Hills, South Garo Hills, East Jaintia Hills and West Jaintia Hills, while being smuggled from Bangladesh to India. Sh. U K Nayal, DIG/PRO FTR HQ BSF. said that,…

01 Oct

Rahul, Priyanka head to Hathras; police lathicharge Samajwadi Party workers.

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Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have left for Hathras to meet the family of the 19-year-old Dalit woman who died after being gang-raped and tortured by four upper-caste men in the Uttar Pradesh district. The family also alleged that the UP Police cremated her forcibly without their permission. Ahead of Gandhis visit, Section 144 has been imposed in the district and the borders have been sealed. Meanwhile, the Uttar Police also lathi-charged few Samajwadi Party workers who were trying to reach the victim’s house. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Yogi Adityanath government to probe…

01 Oct

Aligarh hospital report doesn’t confirm rape: Hathras SP makes unbelievable claim.

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Aligarh hospital's medical report of the Hathras Dalit woman, who succumbed to an assault by four upper-caste men, did not confirm rape, said Superintendent of Police (SP) Vikrant Vir on Thursday. Before the 19-year-old succumbed to her injuries at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi on Tuesday, she was undergoing treatment at Aligarh Muslim University Medical College. The SP added that the Special Investigation Team (SIT), formed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, visited the village and met the victim's family on Wednesday. "The three-member team inspected the crime spot. Investigation is on," the Hathras SP said. Hathras District Magistrate P Lakshkar said…

01 Oct

The best time for joining Vi

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Aiming to gain definite feedback from customers on their new network – GIGAnet, Vi is encouraging customers to reach out with their feedback through the Vi App. Under the new customer engagement drive, new and existing Vi users stand to get huge delights by simply sharing their feedback on their network experience. There are exciting and assured delights in the form of great benefits being offered for every feedback received. Marketing Director of Vodafone Idea Limited, Avneesh Khosla invited all mobile phone users and aspirants to join Vi. He said, Vi was launched with the promise of helping customers move ahead…

01 Oct

Manipur and Dettol launches Life Skills programme

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Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri.N. Biren Singh launched the unique life skills programme - Dettol BSI Birds and Bees Talk, for children between the ages of 10-19 in Manipur. RB, under its flagship Dettol ‘Banega Swasth India’ in partnership with Primus Partners launched a unique life skills program for kids, “Birds and Bees Talk” (BBT). The curriculum was launched for children between the ages of 10-19 in Manipur in the presence of Chief Minister Shri N. Biren Singh and Chief Secretary, Dr Rajesh Kumar. This comprehensive sexuality education curriculum will help to make children informed with the help of accurate, fact-based…

01 Oct

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap Questioned By Mumbai Police In Rape Case

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Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, who arrived at the VersovaPolice Station earlier this morning after being issuedsummons on Wednesday, is being questioned in a rapecase filed last week. The Producer-Director has called therape allegations “baseless” and said he intends to take legalaction in the matter.His lawyer Priyanka Khimani has also reached the policestation.The summons was issued after the actor met MaharashtraGovernor BS Koshyari along with Rajya Sabha MP andUnion Minister Ramdas Athawale seeking Mr Kashyap’sarrest.The actor had recently accused Mr Kashyap of forcinghimself on her in 2013. According to the actor, he hadnamed three other actors as being “just a call away.”…