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02 Feb

“Step Up Scholarship” program offers 1000+ scholarships

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Education, Indiascholarships, Sunstone Eduversity

has announced 1000+ scholarships amounting to INR 5 Crores through its "Step Up Scholarship" program. The program offers an opportunity for students to launch their careers with outcome-oriented and impactful higher education programs. Under this breakthrough initiative, students pursuing or planning to pursue Post Graduate courses (MBA, MCA, and PGDM) are eligible to apply for scholarships up to 100%. As a first step towards availing the Scholarship, aspirants must take the "Step Up Scholarship" test to be conducted on the 5th & 6th of February 2022. The test will entail multiple-choice questions on quantitative and verbal aptitude, psychometric abilities, current…

01 Feb

Nissan Magnite’s export markets expanded by 13, to 15 in total

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaNissan Magnite

Nissan has said that after the successful first year sale of its highly popular Magnite compact SUV, the company has expanded the number of export markets to 15 in total. Magnite, produced at Nissan’s Chennai plant in Tamil Nadu, was launched in December 2020 and has since gone on to achieve 78,000 cumulative customer bookings in India alone, with a further 6,344 shipped overseas. Magnite was the first global product to launch under the Nissan NEXT transformation plan, shifting the company’s focus towards high-demand products that deliver lasting value to the business and to customers. Following the successful introduction of…

01 Feb

FICSI signed an MoU with IGCC

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaFICSI, MOU

Food Industry Capacity & Skill Initiative (FICSI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indo German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) to establish Centres of Excellence (CoE) for dual bakery training according to set standards of German Dual System, giving a push to endeavors focused on apprenticeship training. The aim of the collaboration is to set up new baking-related vocational training courses in India. There is a demand for well-qualified candidates in the bakery sector, which is not met, currently. The purpose of these courses is to meet the changing requirements of the enterprises in India and global markets. Commenting…

01 Feb

FNP Cakes ‘N’ More is now at Howrah

editor0 CommentsBusiness, West BengalFNP Cakes ‘N’ More

FNP Cakes ‘N’ More (A unit of Ferns N Petals) has opened its first outlet in Howrah in West Bengal. With the launch of the 9thcake outlet in the state, the bakery brand now has 143 retail outlets PAN India.Located at138, GT Road Shree Apartments, Shibpur, the new outlet is spread across 250 Square feet of space, offering all kinds of cream cakes, fondant cakes, dry cakes, and many more. The store also offers a wide range of bakery products, chocolates, quick snacks, beverages, other savouries and soft toys. To maintain the quality standards, the company has set up a…

01 Feb

Indian-Origin US Man charged For Sexually Abusing Teen

editor0 CommentsSikkim

A 41-year-old Indian-origin man in the US has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for sexually abusing a minor boy in 2019. District Judge Nancy E. Brasel sentenced Neeraj Chopra, who is from Minneapolis, for engaging in sexual contact on an airplane during a flight from Boston to Minneapolis, according to a statement by the US Department of Justice. Chopra was convicted of the crime in July last year following a three-day trial. According to the report, Chopra knowingly engaged in abusive sexual contact with a 16-year-old victim who was seated next to him aboard a Jet Blue flight…

01 Feb

Budget Session Begins in India, 2022 along with drive of covid vaccine

editor0 CommentsSikkim

President Ram Nath Kovind highlighted the achievements of Modi government's COVID-19 vaccination drive, that have administered 150 crore doses to the country's citizens during the time. In his address to the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament at the start of the Budget Session, President Kovind said the Rs 64,000 crore PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission will prepare the country for a health crisis in the future. The President also added, six crore rural households are getting tap water under 'Har Ghar Jal initiative'. President Kovind said India's agriculture exports have also crossed ₹ three lakh crore. He said despite the…

31 Jan

ATS arrests Delhi-based cleric in Kishan Bharwad murder case

editor0 CommentsCrime

With new developments in the case, the Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested a cleric, Maulana Qamar Gani Usmani from New Delhi on Sunday in connection with the killing of Kishan Bharwad, confirmed Imtiaz Sheikh, SP, ATS Gujarat. The Gujarat ATS has arrested a total of six people in this case.30-year-old Kishan Bharwad was murdered in Ahmedabad’s Dhandhuka on Tuesday was allegedly shot dead over a social media post. According to the ATS, the cleric ran an organisation named the Tahreek Farogh-e-Islami and allegedly circulated videos of speeches to instigate youth belonging to the minority community to target those who…

31 Jan

‘Investigation Not On Right Lines, Conversion Attempt Not Improbable’ : Madras High Court Orders CBI Probe Into Tanjavur Girl’s Suicide

editor0 CommentsIndiacbi, Tamil Nadu

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday transferred the Lavanya suicide case to the Central Bureau of Investigation after the victim’s parents had filed a petition seeking a CBI probe into the matter. The case was transferred to the CBI on the day when the NCPCR team is visiting Thanjavur to conduct a probe into the case and enquire with officials involved. The NCPCR had earlier alleged that the Tamil Nadu government was not cooperating with the enquiry presided over by their state team and therefore they had to get a team from the Centre to conduct…

31 Jan

Jodhpur: 19-year-old model jumps from sixth floor of hotel, dials father before attempting suicide

editor0 CommentsCrimerajasthan, suicide

In a tragic incident, a 19-year-old model allegedly tried to end her life by allegedly jumping off the terrace of a hotel in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan. The incident took place on Saturday night, said reports. The woman, Gungun Upadhyay had returned to Jodhpur from Udaipur on Saturday. If reports are to be believed, she was residing in Hotel Lord's Inn in Jodhpur. Before taking the extreme step, she reportedly dialed her father and told him to look at her face. Following this, her father immediately contacted the police. The officials tracked her to the Jodhpur hotel, however, the woman…

31 Jan

Mamata Banerjee blocks Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Twitter

editor0 CommentsPoliticalJagdeep Dhankhar, mamata banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee blocked Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Twitter. "I have been forced to block Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Twitter. Everyday he was issuing tweets targeting and threatening govt officials as if we're his bonded labourers", Mamata told reporters. She also took a dig at Dhankhar saying, "He is threatening the chief secretary, and the director general of police". On respect to her remark, Dhankhar was quick to respond as he reminded Mamata of Article 159 of the Constitution. He took to Twitter and wrote, "Mandated under Article 159 of the Constitution to ensure none in…