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04 Feb

Tibetans in Delhi stage protests against the Beijing Winter Olympics

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Hundreds of Tibetans in Delhi today staged a protest near the Chinese Embassy against the Beijing Winter Olympics. ‘‘Boycott, boycott Beijing Olympics,” cried the protesters, carrying placards against China. They blocked the main road leading to the Diplomatic Enclave where the Chinese mission is located. Traffic movement on the road was also affected for some time. Later, they courted arrest and were taken to the nearby police station in buses. The protest by the Tibetans in Delhi comes a day after India decided to boycott both the opening and the closing ceremonies of the games in Beijing in protest against…

04 Feb

Opposition spreads rumours against Covid vaccines: Modi

editor0 CommentsIndia, HealthPrime Minister Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused rival parties of spreading "rumours" against Covid vaccines and thanked people for ignoring them and taking the jabs. Addressing his second virtual rally in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, Modi said the state witnessed benefits of the "double engine" government in administering Covid jabs. The prime minister said the Union Budget is going to economically benefit farmers and other sections of the society in UP. He lauded Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for establishing the rule of law in the state by ending the terror of criminals and mafias. The virtual rally covered five districts comprising 23 assembly…

04 Feb

Haryana moves SC against High Court order staying 75% quota for locals in private jobs; hearing on Feb 7

editor0 CommentsIndiaHigh Court

The Haryana government on Friday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court order putting on hold the 75 percent reservation in private sector jobs for residents of the state. A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana took note of the submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the state government, and agreed to list the appeal of the state government on placing the order of the high court on its record. In its plea, the state government argues that the high court passed its decision after a hearing of just one and a…

04 Feb

Delhi Schools, Gyms Reopen On Monday, Shorter Night Curfew Too

editor0 CommentsEducation, Covid19DELHI

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has announced the reopening of schools and colleges in the city, owing to the drop in coronavirus cases. Schools will open in a phased manner- with classes 9th-12th reopening from Feb 7 and classes from nursery to 8 from Feb 14. It also announced that the night curfew will be shortened by an hour, from 11 pm to 5 am. Offices will be allowed to function with 100% attendance.All restaurants in Delhi can now remain open till 11pm. Physical classes for nursery to class 8 will resume from February 14. Deputy chief minister Manish…

04 Feb

Mohammad Hasnain suspended for illegal bowling action

editor0 CommentsSportsMohammad Hasnain

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad has been suspended from bowling in international cricket for illegal bowling action, the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Friday. Umpires in Australia first reported Hasnain last month when he represented Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League, but his bowling action was tested in Lahore as the fast bowler was due to fly back home in time to compete in the Pakistan Super League. “As per the illegal bowling action regulations, until Mohammad Hasnain clears his reassessment, he will remain suspended from bowling in international cricket,” the PCB said. Hasnain has represented Pakistan in eight one…

04 Feb

Scindia objects to Tharoors remarks over replies in Hindi in Lok Sabha

editor0 CommentsPoliticalJyotiraditya Scindia, Shashi Tharoor

Former party colleagues Jyotiraditya Scindia and Shashi Tharoor found themselves on either side of the 'Hindi fence' on Thursday i.e, on 3rd February, with the Union Minister responding to an English question in Hindi and the Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram terming it as an insult. While responding to supplementary questions asked by members from Tamil Nadu in English, the civil aviation minister replied in Hindi. As soon as, Tharoor commented it as an "apmaan" that the minister was responding in Hindi. Tharoor said , when the Minister speaks English and He must reply in English. "Zara jawab Hindi mein mat…

03 Feb

Moj launches ‘Kitchen Ministers of India’ –

editor0 CommentsBusiness‘Kitchen Ministers of India’, Moj

Moj, an Indian Video Entertaining app has initiated its first-ever cooking competition, “Kitchen Ministers of India” on over 21 states in India. This special digital hunt gives Moj users a chance to present traditional delicacies from theirstates and bag the title of ‘Kitchen Minister’ of that state. The month-long campaign, starting January 25, will give foodies an opportunity to showcase their talent not only on Moj but also to a panel of celebrated chefs - Sanjeev Kapoor and Ajay Chopra. Each participant will be required to prepare one traditional dish that truly represents the heart of the culinary culture of…

03 Feb

Meta partners with FICCI to empower women across India

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaFICCI, Meta

Under the #SheMeansBusiness program, Meta has partnered with FICCI’s ‘Empowering the Greater 50%’ to allow and support 5 lakh women-led small businesses across India. The announcement was made during Meta’s inaugural National Women Entrepreneurship Summit to encourage industry dialogue and steps to support the MSMEs across sectors. Access to capital and relevant digital tools remain the leading issues faced by women led businesses. Out of over 63 million small businesses in India, approximately 20% are owned by women highlighting the need to bring more gender equality. Together with FICCI, Meta will address the barrier to access right digital tools and…

03 Feb

Tata Motors announces Financial Results of Q3

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaTata Motors

Tata Motors Ltd announced its results for quarter ending December 31, 2021. The automaker reports that its Jaguar Land Rover division’s sales remain significantly constrained by chip shortages and low inventories with retail sales in Q3 of 80,126 vehicles, down 13.6% from Q2 FY22 and 37.6% from Q3 FY21. Revenue was £4.7 billion, up 22% from Q2 FY22 but down year on year but down year on year. EBIT margin was 1.4% and free cash flow was positive at £164 million in Q3 FY 22.Tata Motor’s India operations showed significant revenue improvement as compared to Q3 a year ago, however…

03 Feb

DealShare raises $165million in the first close of its Series E fund

editor0 CommentsBusinessDealShare, E fund

DealShare has announced that it has raised $165million in the first close of its Series E fund raise. The Company welcomed Dragoneer Investments Group, Kora Capital and Unilever Ventures, along with continued commitments from existing investors Tiger Global and Alpha Wave Global (Falcon Edge). The company has been growing its consumer and revenue base strongly and expects to hit $1bn revenues in the near term. The funds raised in this round will be utilized to invest in technology and data science, as well as a ten-fold expansion in its logistics infrastructure and to increase geographic reach. DealShare has built a…