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21 Mar

Rajesh Gopinathan’s continued involvement with TATA Group after September 15

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According to sources within Tata Group, Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran is said to have talked about Rajesh Gopinathan's continued involvement with the company after September 15 in an advisory capacity. Tata Consultancy Services and IT powerhouse Tata Sons declined to comment on the development. According to anonymous Tata Group insiders, there have been preliminary negotiations between the two parties since the business requires dependable and skilled workers as it diversifies into several technical fields.

21 Mar

Internet services to resume in Punjab

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The Punjab government on Tuesday extended the suspension of mobile internet and SMS services in some areas of Taran Taran, Ferozepur, Moga, Sangrur, Amritsar's Ajnala division and Mohali till Thursday noon.According to a directive from the home and justice departments, the barricades will be lifted from the rest of the state from midday on Tuesday. The Punjab government on Saturday imposed restrictions on mobile internet and SMS services as the state police force launched a major crackdown on extremist campaigner Amritpal Singh and members of his outfit "Waris Punjab De".

21 Mar

Arvind Kejriwal requests Prime Minister “not to stop Delhi’s budget,”

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Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal sent a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi pleading with him "not to stop Delhi's budget," amid a dispute over the matter between the Center and the AAP administration in the nation's capital. The presentation of the Delhi government's 2023–24 budget, which was due for Tuesday, has been postponed as a result of disputes between the Kejriwal administration and the federal government over funding for several departments. Why are Delhi residents making you angry? Do not delay Delhi's budget, please. Delhiites beg you to approve their budget while holding out their hands "In the letter, the…

20 Mar

The state government cannot say when the process will be completed: Assam CM

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was asked about delimitation, when it’s about to over during in the Assam assembly. To which Sarma said, “The state government cannot say when the process will be completed as we are not directly or indirectly involved. EC is a central agency. Our work is only to provide the data.” Sarma also added any question the opposition may have about the process can be placed before the Election Commission (EC) when its full team visits the state next week. According to the sources, the question was asked by Congress MLA Rekibuddin Ahmed. Also the process…

20 Mar

Rahul Gandhi faces criticism for sex harassment

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On Sunday, accuses Rahul Gandhi for sexual harassing women. He asks justice for those sufferers, during interaction with the media persons. Sarma said “Has he not read the CRPC or the Indian Constitution which outline the fundamental duties of citizens? When a person has the knowledge of a crime that has taken place, it is his/her job to alert the police, otherwise; you will also become the culprit." Earlier, Delhi Police went to Rahul Gandhi’s bungalow for investigation. Soon Gehlot, a senior leader criticized the team for such action. To which Sarma said, “Gehlot is a very senior leader and…

20 Mar

Ramsahay Prasad Yadav sworn in as Nepal’s Vice President

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After handily defeating a CPN-UML candidate, senior Madhesi leader Ramsahaya Prasad Yadav was sworn in as Nepal's third vice president on Monday. Yadav, 52, received the oath of office and secrecy from President of Nepal Ram Chandra Poudel during a special ceremony at Sheetal Niwas, the President's Office. Defeating Ashta Laxmi Shakya of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) [CPN-UML] headed by former prime minister K P Sharma Oli, Yadav, a candidate for the Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP), won the election.

20 Mar

The Centre’s sealed cover note about the payment of OROP dues is rejected by SC

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The Centre's sealed cover note outlining its position on paying One Rank One Pension (OROP) arrears to former service members was rejected by the Supreme Court. It has to do with following instructions. What might be concealed here?" The CJI enquired. In front of the bench, the Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement (IESM) is contending that OROP dues must be paid. On March 13, the highest court harshly criticised the government for "unilaterally" agreeing to pay OROP dues in four payments. The defence ministry recently sent paperwork indicating the schedule for paying ex-servicemen the Rs 28,000 crore in back pay they are…

20 Mar

Alka Yagnik becomes the most-streamed artist on YouTube

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Playback singer Alka Yagnik's army has a bit more power than BTS ARMY as the singer was the most streamed artist worldwide on YouTube last year. She has several accolades including two National Awards to her name. Moreover, she is the Bollywood female vocalist with the most number of solo songs. And if you think it's a record, wait until you know about her latest victory. According to Guinness World Book Records, Alka Yagnik was the most streamed artist on YouTube worldwide in 2022. It had 15.3 billion streams last year, and an average of 42 million streams per day.…

20 Mar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Japanese colleague Fumio Kishida

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese colleague Fumio Kishida had extensive discussions about strengthening the India-Japan strategic alliance for a peaceful, secure, and prosperous post-Covid world. The Japanese prime minister landed in Delhi at around 8 a.m. on Monday for a roughly 27-hour visit to strengthen bilateral ties in a number of areas and seek convergence between India's G20 presidency and Japan's G7 leadership to solve numerous global issues. Prior to the discussions, officials stated that the main objective on the bilateral front would be to improve cooperation in sectors such as high technology, commerce and investment, and defence…

19 Mar

Ashwini Vaishnaw reviewed the preparations made at the depot

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Ashwini Vaishnaw, the minister for railways, reviewed the preparations made at the depot for maintaining carriages and waggons for the Vande Bharat trains. A North Western Railway spokeswoman said the minister was pleased with the depot's prompt completion of the tasks given to it and declared it prepared for Vande Bharat train operations. Vande Bharat trains, according to the minister, will soon begin operating out of Jaipur.