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04 Dec

Unacademy’s ‘Shikshodaya’: An Initiative to Educate Five Lakh Girl Students

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Unacademy, has announced its National Mega Flagship Initiative- ‘Shikshodaya’. Celebrating Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Shikshodaya is Unacademy’s commitment towards achieving Nation’s vision of becoming ‘Atma Nirbhar’ in our 75th Year of Independence. With this initiative, Unacademy aims to commit to ‘Beti Sang Bulandi ki Ore’ that is, to educate and empower five lakh meritorious girl students across the country.This initiative will enable girls who are school dropouts, currently in schools and in colleges by creating opportunities for them to be re-integrated into mainstream education. With Shikshodaya, all five lakh girl students will acquire knowledge & skills which will help them…

04 Dec

75 trains cancelled due to Cyclone named Jawad

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With the cyclonic storm, Jawad, expected to make landfall, Indian Railways has cancelled around 36 trains that were scheduled to depart on December 4. These mostly include trains that were scheduled to depart from Visakhapatnam, Howrah and Puri. Further, 38 trains scheduled to depart on December 5 and one on December 6 have also been cancelled as a precautionary measure. New Tinsukia-Bangalore Express from New Tinsukia on December 3 will run on a diverted route via Kharagpur-Jharsuguda-Ballaharsa instead of the Bhubaneswar and Visakhapatnam route. AK Satpathy, Divisional Railway Manager of East Coast Railway, which handle major parts of Odisha and…

04 Dec

For B. Ed exams, there are question papers in Hindi

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The West Bengal Hindi Academy for the benefit of Hindi-speaking people living in the state, according to chairman Vivek Gupta, said that at a news conference at the Siliguri Journalists' Club on Friday. Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, had given orders to include in the B. Ed. examination, there are Hindi language question - papers. People who only spoke Hindi had to travel to other states to finish their B. Ed. because there's no option to take the test in Hindi. The state government also recognized a number of Hindi-medium schools. In 2022, the process would start.

03 Dec

Cyclone Jawad updates: Storm to reach Andhra Pradesh, Odisha coasts, move towards Bengal tomorrow; NDRF earmarks 64 teams

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Cyclone Jawad is likely to reach north coastal Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coast by the morning of December 4, informed the Meteorological Department (IMD), Amaravati Director Stella Samuel on Friday. The storm was located nearly 400 kms away from Visakhapatnam as of Friday noon. After hitting the Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coast, it is likely to recurve north-northeastwards and move along the Odisha coast, reaching near Puri on December 5. It is likely to continue to move north-northeastwards towards the West Bengal coast. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has earmarked a total of 64 teams to tackle the situation…

03 Dec

Low-pressure system in Bay of Bengal intensifies into cyclonic storm ‘Jawad’

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A low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclonic storm 'Jawad', the India Meteorological Department said on Friday. The cyclonic storm is likely to reach the west-central Bay of Bengal off the coast of north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha by Saturday morning, the IMD said. It will then move north-northeastward along the coast of Odisha and adjoining Andhra Pradesh and touch the coast around Puri by December 5 noon, according to the weather department. Very heavy rainfall is likely to start in north coastal Andhra Pradesh and south coastal Odisha by Friday evening. The intensity of…

03 Dec

10 Omicron suspects admitted to Delhi’s LNJP Hospital

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A total of 10 persons suspected to be infected with Omicron Covid variant have been admitted to Delhi’s Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital (LNJP). Dr Suresh Kumar, Medical Director, LNJP Hospital, which has been designated for the Omicron infection treatment, said on Friday, “We have admitted a total 10 individuals who are suspected to be of new Covid variant Omicron”. However, he underlined that ‘none of them have been identified yet ti have been infected with the Omicron variant’. He said that their genome sequencing reports are awaited. Kumar said that samples, which have been identified, will be sent for…

03 Dec

Amazon Fashion partners with DBS Lifestyle LLP

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Amazon Fashion in association with DBS Lifestyle LLP, has announced the launch of RIVER Season 2in India. After the successful launch of RIVER, an affordable multi-designer brand created in partnership with some of India’s most celebrated designers, last year. RIVER Season 2 has designers like Suneet Varma, JJ Valaya, Ashish Soni and Namrata Joshipur acurating apparel that mirrors their individual aesthetic and styles.

03 Dec

World Gold Council Members contributed $38bn to local economies in 2020

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World Gold Council has released a report where it highlights the role of its members, many of the world’s most forward-thinking gold mining companies, in contributing to socio-economic development in the countries and communities where they operate. Collectively, WGC member companies contributed$37.9bn to the GDP of the countries where they operate in the form of taxes, salaries and payments to suppliers. This represented 63% of the total revenue they received from gold sales and equates to almost US$1,100 in value added locally for every ounce of gold produced. The Social and economic contribution of gold mining report was based on…

03 Dec

Nissan India Exports 2954 in November

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Nissan India has achieved a Domestic wholesale of 2651 vehicles & Exports of 2954vehicles for November 2021 for Nissan and Datsun. Nissan India has achieved a growth 161% in domestic market for the month of November and exports have received 152%-year growth in the financial year 2021. The all-new Nissan Magnite comes with the best, lowest-in-class maintenance cost at just 30 paise/km (for 50,000 kms). Peace of mind comes with a warranty of 2 years (50,000kms) which can be extended for up to 5 years (100,000 kms) at a nominal cost. Rakesh Srivastava, Managing Director, Nissan Motor India Ltd. said,…

03 Dec

BitMEX EARN offers up to 100% APR on Tether for early adopters

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BitMEX has announced the launch of BitMEX EARN. This interest-bearing product offers the highest annual percentage rate (APR) of all public Earn products. The product rewards users who subscribe their funds for a set period with an interest payout, ranging from 14 - 100% APR. Furthermore, BitMEX EARN is the only product of its type in the market that is 100% insurance fund backed. All payouts are guaranteed by the BitMEX insurance fund - one of the largest funds in the industry.