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02 Jul

TET results set to be published before Puja in West Bengal

editor0 CommentsEducation, West BengalMAMATA BANARJEE, Tet Result, West Bengal

On Wednesday, West Bengal Board of Primary Education president Manik Bhattacharya said that The results of TET examination will be disclosed before the Puja.Accordingly, the recruitment will be done on the basis of merit list . Before that the answers of the question paper will also be published.Nearly 2.5 lakh candidates had appeared for the TET exam before the outbreak of the second wave of the pandemic. Next Tuesday the counselling mode will be published on the board website. Earlier, the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced last week that 24,500 teachers would be recruited for primary and secondary schools across the state…

02 Jul

3 kids killed in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur

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Four persons, including three children, were killed and six others injured after a truck ploughed into a house situated on the roadside in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district. The incident happened on Thursday night in the Sahdani village located on National Highway 722. The injured people were admitted to the Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) and two of them are said to be in critical condition. S.K. Sharma, the investigating officer of the case, told IANS: "The accident happened around 9.45 pm on Thursday. The deceased have been identified as Manisha Kumari , Golu Kumar and Anita Kumari . The fourth…

01 Jul

Mere right to change ruler every few years no guard against tyranny: CJI NV Ramana

editor0 CommentsIndiachief justice, India

Elections every few years to change the ruler need not be a guarantee against tyranny of those elected, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said at a function in New Delhi on Wednesday. The CJI underscored that "criticisms and voicing of protests is integral to the democratic process" and any law backed by a sovereign must be tempered by tenets of justice. "It has always been well recognised that the mere right to change the ruler, once every few years, by itself need not be a guarantee against tyranny," said the Chief Justice, delivering the Justice PD Desai Memorial Lecture…

01 Jul

Delta variant to become dominant strain of COVID-19 in coming months: WHO

editor0 CommentsHealth, IndiaCovid 19, WHO

The World Health Organisation has said the Delta variant of COVID-19 is now present in nearly 100 countries as per conservative estimates, and warned that in the coming months the highly transmissible strain will become the dominant variant of the coronavirus globally. In its COVID-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update, the WHO said as of June 29, 2021, "96 countries have reported cases of the Delta variant, though this is likely an underestimate as sequencing capacities needed to identify variants are limited. A number of these countries are attributing surges in infections and hospitalisations to this variant." "A number of these countries…

01 Jul

Gulshan Kumar murder HC upholds acquittal of producer Ramesh Taurani confirms conviction of another accused

editor0 CommentsEntertainmentBollywood, SUPREME COURT

Nearly 24 years after the crime that shocked the Hindi film industry, the Bombay High Court on Thursday upheld the acquittal of film producer and Tips Industries co-founder Ramesh Taurani in the 1997 murder case of music baron Gulshan Kumar, but confirmed the conviction of co-accused Abdul Rauf Merchant. A division bench of Justices S S Jadhav and N R Borkar also quashed the acquittal of Rauf's brother and another accused in the case, Abdul Rashid Merchant, and sentenced him to life imprisonment noting that Rashid was one of the persons who shot at Kumar. The Bombay High Court on…

01 Jul

India Logs 48,786 New COVID-19 Cases,Recorded Recovery Rate At 96.97%

editor0 CommentsIndia, Covid19, HealthCovid 19, India

India on Thursday recorded 48,786 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Active cases are now below 8 lakh mark at 5,23,257. Active cases constitute 1.72% of total cases.In the last 24 hours, 61,588 patients recovered from the infection. The total tally of people who have recovered so far from the disease is 2,94,88,918.The recovery rate has increased to 96.97%.33.57 crore vaccine doses were administered so far under a nationwide vaccination drive. The weekly positivity rate remains below 5%, currently at 2.64%.Daily recoveries continue to outnumber the daily new cases for the 49th consecutive day.The daily positivity rate is…

01 Jul

Taapsee Pannu strongly defends Kareena Kapoor Khan

editor0 CommentsEntertainmentKareena Kapoor Khan, Taapsee Pannu

Kareena Kapoor Khan became a reason for online trolling, a few days back, after reports alleging her charging a whopping Rs 12 crore fee for playing Sita on-screen surfaced online. Fans seem upset about the fact that she demanded such a big amount for the upcoming mythological period saga 'Sita.' They expressed their anger over Twitter and even asked to boycott the 'Good Newzz' actor. Many were miffed with Bebo asking for such a whopping amount and others alleged that she is hurting their religious sentiments and that the demand of Rs 12 crores for a role is 'against humanity.' Well now, actress Taapsee Pannu has come…

01 Jul

Bengal Launches Credit Card for students; Loans Upto ₹ 10 Lakh

editor0 CommentsEducation, India, West BengalCredit Card, MAMATA BANARJEE, West Bengal

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced the launch of a credit card for students with a limit of ₹ 10 lakh. A student -- aged upto 40 -- who has lived in Bengal for 10 years will be eligible for the card, which will be applicable for getting a loan for highr studies.Ms Banerjee said at an online press conference,"No guarantor is needed for this loan. The state will stand guarantee." The Credit Card Cab be available for undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and post-doctoral study . It could also be available for students studying in coaching classes for competitive exams.Any student taking a ₹ 10…

01 Jul

The trailer for Hungama 2 is now roll out! Shilpa Shetty’s film is described by Akshay Kumar as “a chaotic laugh riot”

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Another teaser for Hungama 2, starring Shilpa Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Meezaan Jafri, and Pranita Subhash, was revealed on Thursday by Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, who described it as "a chaotic laugh riot." Take a look at the trailer. Shilpa Shetty's upcoming film Hungana 2 is ready to light up your screen. Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar debuted the film's much-anticipated trailer on Thursday, describing it as "a chaotic laugh riot." The film, which also stars Paresh Rawal, Meezaan Jafri, and Pranita Subhash, will premiere on Disney Plus Hotstar on July 23. "Happy to debut the trailer of my close friends, @priyadarshandir…

01 Jul

Seven European Union countries have cleared India’s Covishield amid travel pass row.

editor0 CommentsHealth, India, InternationalUnion countries

Several European Union countries have cleared the Serum Institute of India's Covid-19 vaccine, Covishield, amid travel pass row. According to a PTI report, nine European nations have agreed to accept Covishield for travel to their countries. Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Greece, Iceland, Ireland and Spain are among the countries that will allow travel by people who have taken Covishield shots. Besides, Switzerland has also included the drug in 'green pass' amid a row over travel pass to Indians. Separately, Estonia has also confirmed that it will recognise all vaccines authorised by India for the travel of Indians. This comes after India requested…