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03 May

One dead, another injured in accident

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One person was killed and another seriously injured after being hit by a truck on a motorcycle while returning from a wedding. The SHO said the deceased was identified as Lallu Saroj (22) and Aneesh Kumar was seriously injured. The truck was carrying hay. The truck driver fled from the spot after the accident.

03 May

Modi leaves for his three-nation trip

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Denmark on Tuesday on the second leg of his three-nation European tour after concluding his "productive" visit to Germany. Modi, who arrived in Berlin on Monday morning, held bilateral talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and co-chaired the India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultation. “My Germany visit has been a productive one. The talks with @Bundeskanzler Scholz were extensive and so were the Inter-Governmental Consultations. I got a great opportunity to interact with business and Indian community leaders. I thank the German Government for their hospitality,” Modi tweeted. Modi said the partnership between India and Germany can…

03 May

Three dead, 1 injured in Seoni, MP

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Three people were killed and one injured when their speeding car rammed into a tree in Madhya Pradesh's Seoni district. The incident took place late on Monday night in Raiyatwadi village, Ari police station in-charge Dayaram Sharanagat said.

03 May

Amazon.in announces ‘Summer Sale’

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, India‘Summer Sale’, Amazon

Amazon.in is excited to announce its ‘Summer Sale’ kickstarting from May 04, 2022. Amazon is introducing ‘Countdown Deals’ for the first time that will be open for all customers and the selected offers will give them early access to a wide array of products across categories until May 3. Customers can explore and shop for a wide selection offered by small and medium businesses, Indian direct-to-consumer start-ups, neighborhood stores & women entrepreneurs across India. They can also explore sustainable, handcrafted products from artisans and weavers of different states across from popular crafts.The offers including 16 new launches from Top brands;…

03 May

Vi enters into partnership with ICRIER

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In an aim to facilitate research advisory and policy support in the field of telecom policy, governance and regulation and with a view to contribute to the achievement of the Digital India mission, Vodafone Idea Limited (Vi) has partnered with the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) for a Telecom Centre of Excellence (CoE) and have named the Centre – InViCT (ICRIER and Vodafone Idea Centre for Telecom). A MoU to this effect was signed in New Delhi recently between Dr. Deepak Mishra, Director & CEO, ICRIER and Mr. P. Balaji, Chief Regulatory & Corporate Affairs Officer,…

03 May

A participatory movement for driving national missions

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusinessShri Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Education

The Union Minister of Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan digitally inaugurated the launch of the National Apprenticeship Mela across 700+ locations in the country. Over 4000 organisations from more than 30 industries participated in the event. Individuals having a 5th–12th grade pass certificate, a skill training certificate, an ITI Diploma or a graduate degree were eligible to participate. The main objective was to encourage the hiring of approximately 1 lakh apprentices and to assist employers in identifying and developing their potential through training and practical skill sets. The young and aspiring workforce was given a choice of…

03 May

Mamata Banerjee joins Eid prayers at Red Road

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After a gap of two years, people offered namaz of Eid-ul-Fitr on Red Road in Calcutta and Eid prayers were conducted on Tuesday morning. As Covid cases have dipped across Bengal, the state government has allowed the offering of namaz on Red Road for Eid in 2022. Participating in the prayer for Eid-ul-Fitr held on a rain-drenched Red Road here, Banerjee urged the people gathered there not to be scared but to be united for a better future. Addressing a gathering of around 14,000 people for the Eid prayer on Red Road, Banerjee assured them that "neither I nor my party nor my…

03 May

PM Modi meets German Chancellor Scholz in Berlin

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with German Challancer Olaf Scholz in Berlin as the two leaders look forward to expanding India-Germany cooperation. PM Modi, who arrived in Germany on the first leg of his three-day Europe visit, got a rousing welcome from the Indian diaspora in Berlin. The Prime Minister greeted members of the Indian community, who were awaiting his arrival at Hotel Adlon Kempinski in Berlin. Many children along with their parents were present at the hotel, waving their hands at the Prime Minister’s arrival. The people chanted “Vande Mataram” and “Bharat Mata ki Jai” on seeing…

02 May

No one can be forced to get vaccinated’: Supreme Court

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Directing the central government to disclose the adverse effects of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Supreme Court on Monday said that a person cannot be forced to get vaccinated against his will. A two-judge bench comprising Justice L Nageswara Rao and Justice BR Gavai, however, was satisfied that the current vaccine policy was not "arbitrary". “Given bodily autonomy, bodily integrity is protected under Article 21. No one can be forced to vaccinate. (But) the government can exercise control in areas of bodily autonomy,” the court said, according to the Bar and Bench report. Noting that the government can regulate in areas…

02 May

Delhi to witness dust storm, a relief from heat wave

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For Delhi-NCR, the Met department has forecast dust storms from Monday and the maximum temperature will settle around 39 degrees Celsius. Apart from Delhi, thundershowers are also predicted in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and East Rajasthan which will bring down the temperature in these regions. "Barring parts of western Rajasthan and Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, no heat wave will be seen in any part of the country during the next five days," senior IMD scientist RK Jenamani said.