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01 Oct

DU announces first cut-off list for UG admissions; SRCC, Hindu, Ramjas set 100% cut-off

editor0 CommentsEducationDELHI

At least four colleges have set Commerce and Political Science cut-offs at 100% in DU cut-off list 2021. Hindu College and Ramjas College have set a 100% cut-off for Political Science. Shri Ram College of Commerce demanded a 100% cut-off for Economics and B.Com (Hons), while SGTB Khalsa College set a 100% cut-off for BCom programme. The Delhi University’s Hindu College released its first DU cut-off list 2021 for undergraduate courses on Friday and the scores are higher this year from last time as more students have scored above 95 per cent in the CBSE Class 12 board examinations. The…

01 Oct

PM Modi To Launch Flagship Schemes Today To Make India ‘Garbage-Free’ And ‘Water-Secure’

editor0 CommentsIndiaPM modi

In a bid to make the Indian cities garbage-free, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the second phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation on Friday. In line with the vision of the prime minister, SBM-U 2.0 and AMRUT 2.0 have been designed to realise the aspiration to make all cities garbage-free and water-secure, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement on Thursday. At an event at the Ambedkar International Centre here, the prime minister launched the flagship missions. The aim of Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 is to make the cities…

01 Oct

Seagram’s Imperial Blue associates with NEUFC

editor0 CommentsSikkim

Seagrams Imperial Blue, one of the most iconic brands in the industry, proudly announced its association with Northeast United Football Club (NEUFC). The strategic partnership was formalized just ahead of the most anticipated football event of the country - The Indian Super League (ISL). Seagrams Imperial Blue has always believed in associating with the passion points of the youth across the country. Thus, this partnership presents an opportunity for both the brands to strengthen its youth-connect through this exclusive partnership. The club, owned by John Abraham, is based out of Guwahati, Assam and will be competing in the upcoming Indian…

30 Sep

India ready to expand trade ties with US, both countries must look at trillion-dollar trade: Goyal at USISPF

editor0 CommentsBusiness, India, Internationaleconomy

Expressing India's willingness to expand economic relations with the US, Union Minister of Commerce Piyush Goyal said New Delhi is ready to extend its trade ties with Washington in the spirit of reciprocity and equality.Addressing the 4th Annual Leadership Summit for US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) virtually, Goyal said, "India and the US can be two countries which should be looking at a balance mutual trade of a trillion dollars in the next 10 years." "And unless you keep some very ambitious targets we will never get that." Underlining the importance of India-US ties, Goyal said that both countries have…

30 Sep

Border incidents with China to continue till boundary dispute is resolved: Indian Army Chief

editor0 CommentsIndia, Internationalarmychief, Indo-china border

Developments along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh have added to the ongoing legacy challenges on India’s active and disputed borders on the western and eastern front, Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Naravane said on Thursday. According to him, such incidents will continue till such time a long-term solution is reached, which is to have a boundary agreement. He also said that the unprecedented developments at the Northern Borders necessitated large scale resource mobilisation, orchestration of forces and immediate response, and all this in a Covid infested environment. Recent developments in Afghanistan “have definitely been…

30 Sep

Flipkart’s BBD theme ‘Artforms of India’

editor0 CommentsBusinessFlipkart Samarth

Flipkart, is gearing up for the 8th edition of its flagship festive event, The Big Billion Days (TBBD) and is working actively with its Flipkart Samarth artisans, weavers and handicraft makers to enable their livelihoods and business growth. This TBBD, the artisans and weavers who are part of the program, have curated a special line of products under the theme ‘Artforms of India’ as they tap into the pan-India consumer base who shop online during the festive season. Flipkart Samarth, designed to democratize e-commerce through technology and build a sustainable and inclusive platform for the under-served, domestic communities, has been…

30 Sep

‘Saridon Headache Report’ reveals rising headache frequency

editor0 CommentsHealth‘Saridon Headache Report’, Saridon

Saridon, an iconic offering from Bayer’s Consumer Health Division in India has recently released a comprehensive report titled ‘Saridon Headache Report’. As a leader in headache relief category, this report is a bold attempt by the 50+ year-old legendary brand to gain first-hand consumer insights into how the pandemic has impacted the frequency and acuteness of headaches suffered by their target consumers across India. The study conducted with 10,004 respondents in 24 cities across 14 states revealed several captivating results, including the fact that an astounding 90% of people suffer from stress induced headaches. The report commissioned by HANSA research,…

30 Sep

Flipkart is deploying over 2000 electric vehicles in its delivery fleet

editor0 CommentsBusinessFlipkart

Flipkart is going plastic free for millions of packages along with deploying over 2000 electric vehicles in its delivery fleet prior to the festive season and the Big Billion Days. After successfully eliminating single-use plastic in its own supply chain in July this year, more than 75% of Flipkart’s seller fulfilled shipments are now being processed in sustainable packaging marking a 20x increase over July 2020 covering more than 70 facilities across India. The increase in adoption rate is a significant outcome of the efforts of teams working with its seller partners. Earlier this year, the company had committed to…

30 Sep

Bigg Boss 15: Rhea Chakraborty Being Offered Rs 35 Lakh Per Week?

editor0 CommentsEntertainmentBigg Boss 15, Rhea Chakraborty

Bigg Boss 15 is all set for its mega premiere on October 2. However, fans are excited to know who all will be entering the controversial reality show. While the makers have already confirmed several celebrities to be part of the show, one name that has been going around on social media for a while now is that of Rhea Chakraborty. Even though there is no confirmation about Rhea Chakraborty’s entry in Salman Khan’s show, speculations riffed after the actor was spotted outside the same studio on Monday. However, if reports are to be believed, Rhea Chakraborty is being offered a whopping…

30 Sep

Amarinder Singh clears the air, says leaving Congress but not joining BJP

editor0 CommentsIndia, PoliticalAmarinder Singh

Scotching speculation to the contrary, former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday made it clear he was not joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) but had no intention of continuing in the Congress, which he said was going downhill with senior leaders completely ignored and not given a voice. Denying any move to join the BJP, Captain Amarinder said he would leave the Congress where he had been utterly humiliated and was not trusted. “I will resign…will not stay in the party,” he said, adding that he was still thinking through his options in the interest of Punjab,…