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25 Aug

IMI-Kolkata launches certificate programme

editor0 CommentsEducationIMI-Kolkata, RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group

International Management Institute-Kolkata (IMI-Kolkata), founded by the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, has launched a unique Post Graduate Certificate in Family Business Management (PGCFBM) programme, aimed to train the new generation of entrepreneurs to take their family business to the next level. India is a strong emerging economy, where a majority of the businesses are family-owned and more than 70% of such businesses are in 2nd or 3rd generations of leadership. This demands family businesses to upgrade their capabilities for optimum utilization of resources in order to sustain and grow in this changing environment. The PGCFBM programme will begin from November, 2021…

25 Aug

Police arrests bangle seller accused of molesting a 13 year old child

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Indore police have arrested the bangle seller, who was thrashed by a group of locals. According to the details, the bangle seller was arrested on Tuesday after he was accused of molesting women customers. Identified as 25-year-old Tasleem Ali, the bangle seller was thrashed by the mob in Indore and a video of the incident went viral on social media. Commenting on the incident, Madhya Pradesh home minister Narottam Mishra had said the controversy started when this man described himself as a Hindu to sell bangles to women during the holy month of saavan, while he belongs to another community.…

25 Aug

US Vice President Kamala Harris pushes ahead with Vietnam despite mysterious ‘Havana Syndrome’ incident causing delays

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US Vice-President Kamala Harris's flight to Vietnam was delayed by several hours due to an "anomalous health incident" with similarities to so-called Havana syndrome, reports say. The mysterious syndrome first affected people at the US and Canadian embassies in Havana in 2016 and 2017. It may be caused by directed microwave radiation. Ms Harris was in Singapore ahead of her visit to Vietnam at the time of the incident in Hanoi. It is unclear who was affected. The US Embassy in Hanoi issued a statement blaming “a recent possible anomalous health incident” there for the three-hour delay of Harris’ flight.…

25 Aug

16 Afghan people evacuated from Afghanidtan who landed in Delhi yesterday, test Covid positive

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As many as 16 Afghan evacuees, out of 78 who landed in Delhi yesterday i.e, on Tuesday have tested Covid positive. All the positive people have been admitted to LNJP Hospital and the rest are quarantined at an Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) camp in south-west Delhi's Chhawla. According to an office memorandum issued by the Union Health Ministry on Monday, people arriving from Afghanistan have to undergo a "mandatory minimum 14-day institutional quarantine" at the ITBP facility. The memorandum read, "Any person testing positive or detected as symptomatic shall be shifted to dedicated Covid Care Centre or Covid hospital of…

24 Aug

CIA director held secret meeting with Taliban leader Baradar: Report

editor0 CommentsInternationalAfghanisthan, Taliban terrorists

Facing growing pressure over his looming deadline to leave Afghanistan, President Joe Biden dispatched his spy chief to meet with the Taliban's de facto leader, according to a senior diplomat in the region and another source familiar with the matter. CIA Director William Burns held a secret meeting with Taliban co-founder and political leader Abdul Ghani Baradar on Monday, the sources said. The meeting was first reported by the Washington Post. The CIA declined to comment on the meeting, citing the agency's policy of never discussing the travels and meetings of its director. The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan on…

24 Aug

Union Minister Narayan Rane Arrested Over ‘Slap Uddhav’ Remark

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Union minister Narayan Rane has been arrested over his controversial remarks against Uddhav Thackeray in which he said he would slap the Maharashtra chief minister. As many as four FIRs have been registered against him, including one in Mahad and another in Thane, for his remarks. Rane's lawyers moved the Bombay High Court seeking quashing of the FIRs against him. However, a bench of the high court refused to hear the plea today itself and asked his lawyers to follow due process. Narayan Rane was taking part in the BJP's Jan Ashirwad rally in Konkan region on Tuesday on Tuesday…

24 Aug

India evacuates 78 people from Afghanistan, including 25 Indians

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On Tuesday India brought back 78 people, including 25 of its nationals and a number of Afghan Sikhs and Hindus from Dushanbe, a day after they were evacuated from Kabul to the Tajik city. The group along with three copies of the Guru Granth Sahib was airlifted from Kabul to Dushanbe by a military transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force on Monday. The evacuated people were received at the Indira Gandhi International Airport by Union ministers Hardeep Singh Puri and V Muraleedharan. "Blessed to receive & pay obeisance to three holy Swaroop of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji from…

24 Aug

6 people die of mysterious fever in UP; 80 others hospitalised

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Six people, including five children, have died from a mysterious fever in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura in the past week. According to the details, the deaths have been reported from Konh village in the city. Nearly 80 people have been admitted to various hospitals in Mathura, Agra and also in Rajasthan's Bharatpur. Two children Sevak aged 9 and Honey aged 6 died in the hospital during treatment on Monday. They were admitted with a high fever. Others who died after reporting similar symptoms include Ruchi aged 19, Avanish aged 9 Romiya aged 2 and Rekha aged 1. Chief medical officer Dr.…

23 Aug

Loom Solar revolutionising super high efficiency products under Loom Solar’s ‘Shark’ series

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Loom Solar, an emerging SolarTech start-up and the leader in the mono panel category, has launched India’s most efficient solar panels. The introduction of revolutionising super high-efficiency products under Loom Solar’s ‘Shark’ series with a single panel capacity up to 440Watt & 530 Watt sets a new benchmark for the Indian solar industry. Shark series by loom Solar, comes with Pure Mono PERC solar technology - with 144 Solar cells, 9 bus bars, which makes them one of the world's most advanced technological products. In comparison to existing technologies, the efficiency of the Shark series is 20-30% higher and the…

23 Aug

Delhi reports 17 new COVID cases, deaths toll zero

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For the fourth consecutive day on Monday, Delhi recorded zero Covid deaths, according to the latest bulletin issued by the health department. The national capital recognized 17 new coronavirus cases during this period, pushing the tally of COVID-19 cases to over 14.37 lakh, while the death toll mounted to 25,079. This is the 14th time since the start of the second Covid wave that Delhi logged zero fatality in a day. Twenty-six people have succumbed to the disease this month so far. The death toll was 25,053 on July 31. On Sunday, the city reported 24 coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 0.04…