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17 Jul

UETR inaugurated in Roorkee

editor0 CommentsEducationShri Trivendra Singh Rawat, UETR

The University of Engineering and Technology Roorkee (UETR) opens its gates to welcome students post its launch on 11 July 2021. The premier institute was inaugurated by Shri J.C. Jain, Chancellor, UETR in the presence of Smt. Baby Rani Maurya, Governor of Uttarakhand along with other chief guests Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat, Former CM of Uttarakhand, Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat, Minister of Higher Education, Govt. of Uttarakhand, and Swami Yatishwaranand, Minister of Sugarcane Development & Sugarcane Industry, Govt. of Uttarakhand. With a multitude of courses from domains such as Computing, Business Studies, and Social Sciences, Smart Agricultural Sciences as well as Creative Arts & Design under the UETR umbrella, the…

17 Jul

Jawa introduces Khakhi & Midnight Grey colours

editor0 CommentsBusinessJawa, Jawa Khakhi & Midnight Grey

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the 1971 war victory and Jawa Motorcycles has come to the fore to offer a tribute to the gallantry of the Forever Heroes. Continuing its #ForeverHeroes initiative, the brand has introduced two new colours of its modern classic Jawa to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the 1971 war victory. To further contribute to the ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’ celebrations along the year, Jawa Motorcycles will be a part of various celebratory rides with the Indian Army that mark important landmark occasions like Kargil Vijay Diwas, Battle of Turtuk and Battle of Longewala, with the…

17 Jul

ICICI Foundation to donate 350 oxygen concentrators in NE Region

editor0 CommentsHealthICICI Foundation, NE Region, oxygen concentrators

ICICI Foundation for Inclusive Growth (ICICI Foundation), the CSR arm of the ICICI Group, announced that it is donating over 350 oxygen concentrators to help augment critical health infrastructure in semi-urban and rural areas of the North Eastern states of the country. ICICI Foundation is providing these machines free-of-cost to sub-divisional hospitals spread across 43 districts in Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim. The donation is aimed at providing citizens with immediate oxygen support in the event of a medical emergency. This is part of ICICI Foundation’s initiative to donate 1800 oxygen concentrators to hospitals in the tough…

17 Jul

Reliance Retail to acquire controlling stake in Just Dial for Rs 3,497 cr

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaRELIANCE

Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL), Just Dial and VSS Mani and others on Friday executed definitive agreements which will entail preferential allotment of 2.12 crore equity shares, equivalent to 25.33 per cent post preferential share capital, at a price of Rs 1,022.25 per share. Post the agreements, RIL will acquire 1.31 crore equity shares by RRVL from VSS Mani (equivalent to 15.62 per cent post preferential share capital) at a price per share of Rs 1,020. RRVL will hold 40.95 per cent and would make an open offer to acquire up to 26 per cent stake in accordance with takeover…

17 Jul

Delhi Govt to provide Pneumococcal vaccines free of cost at public hospitals and dispensaries

editor0 CommentsHealth, Covid19, IndiaDELHI, vaccine

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Thursday that the Pneumococcal vaccines will be provided free of cost to the public at hospitals and dispensaries run by the Delhi government. The announcement was made while flagging off the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccination Program at the Aam Aadmi Polyclinic in Paschim Vihar. The vaccine usually costs between Rs 1,500 to 6,000 and protects children from scores of diseases like Pneumonia, Meningitis and Sepsis. The government officials informed that children will be entitled to 3 doses each at specified periods. “Children under the age of 5 were gravely affected by Pneumonia, there were…

17 Jul

KFC India pledges Covid-relief and support

editor0 CommentsBusiness‘KFC Care’ campaign, KFC

KFC India strengthens its efforts to provide support to team members and communities in need through the ongoing Covid wave. As part of its ‘KFC Care’ campaign, the brand has undertaken various relief initiatives. Supported by the Yum! Foundation, KFC Care pledges to provide medical supplies & essentials to hospitals, food relief kits and home care Covid kits to underprivileged families. To safeguard the safety and well-being of its team members, the brand has extended a Vaccination Drive for its team members across 480+ KFC restaurants in the country. In association with partners as Response Net and Smile Foundation, KFC…

17 Jul

Amazon launches Spotlight North East storefront

editor0 CommentsBusinessAmazon India, Amazon Smbhav, Spotlight North East storefront

Amazon India launched the Spotlight North East storefront on its marketplace. This storefront will bring together a range of unique local products and hidden gems from the region and showcase them to millions of Amazon customers across India. Inaugurated in a virtual event by Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, the storefront launch comes close on the heels of the announcement of the Spotlight North East program at Amazon Smbhav in April 2021. The North-East Indian region is known for its unique GI products. Amazon will enable participation of artisans and weavers from the region…

17 Jul

Sabarimala temple opens for devotees for 5 days

editor0 CommentsIndiaIndia

After weeks of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sabarimala temple in Kerala on Saturday opened its doors for five days to allow devotees to conduct their rituals. The temple will remain open from today till July 21 following COVID-19 protocol, including wearing masks and social distancing, will be strictly followed. A maximum of 5000 devotees will be allowed through the online booking. People who wish to visit the temple will have to take Covid-19 vaccination certificate or a negative RT-PCR report within 48 hours of the visit. Kerala is one of the worst COVID-affected states in the country.…

17 Jul

NCP President meets PM in Delhi

editor0 CommentsPoliticalpoliticians, POLITICS

NCP President Sharad Pawar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Saturday.The meeting between Pawar and Modi lasted for nearly an hour. The information regarding their meeting was given by the Prime Minister's Office on Twitter. Rajya Sabha MP Shri Sharad Pawar met PM @narendramodi. @PawarSpeaks pic.twitter.com/INj26CLl0k— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 17, 2021 On Thursday, president of NCP Sharad Pawar had called on Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, a meeting coming days ahead of the beginning of the monsoon session of Parliament and in the backdrop of controversial remarks made by state Congress head Nana Patole. The meeting took…

17 Jul

India All-rounder Shivam Dube Gets Married to Girlfriend Anjum Khan

editor0 CommentsIndia, SportsIndian Cricket team

romising India all-rounder Shivam Dube on Friday got married to longtime girlfriend Anjum Khan. The RR player took to Instagram to share a few images from his wedding ceremony. “We loved with a love which was more than love," he wrote in his caption. “And now this is where our forever starts." After the announcement, fellow cricketers and fans poured in with congratulatory messages.