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22 Jun

Religious Places To Open During Weekend Lockdown In Uttar Pradesh

editor0 CommentsIndia, Covid19India, UTTARPRADESH

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to allow places of worship to remain open even during the weekend curfew. However, not more than five devotees can be present inside the religious places, at any given time. Earlier, the government had permitted religious places to function only from Monday to Friday. According to a government spokesperson, depending on the area of the premises of such places, a maximum of 50 persons were allowed inside. A government spokesperson said that industrial units would also be allowed to function over the weekend. “While the government has opened up most places from Monday, curfew…

22 Jun

VACCINE IS THE KEY SOLUTION FOR 3RD WAVE : V K PAUL

editor0 CommentsCovid19, Health, IndiaCovid 19, covid-19 vaccine, India

NITI Aayog member Dr V. K. Paul on Tuesday said thwarting the third wave of Covid-19 pandemic is in the hands of the people as “it can be stopped if Covid appropriate behaviour is followed, and majority of the people get vaccinated”. Paul’s remarks came a day after a record 85 lakh Covid vaccination doses were administered across the country till Monday midnight with the beginning of the implementation of the revised Covid-19 vaccination policy, in which the Centre is procuring 75 per cent of domestically available vaccines for free jabs to the 18-plus population. He said the day one…

21 Jun

Facebook announces 7 days music celebration in India

editor0 CommentsSikkimFacebook, TECHNOLOGY

Facebook on Monday announced a week-long celebration in form of virtual concerts and more for the music freak in India. As an extension of ‘Social For Good' initiative, over 80 artists, singers and music composers across the world including film, classical, ghazals, pop, indie, rap and hip-hop will take the virtual stage across Facebook and Instagram. From June 22-26, fans will be able to view and share their love for the live performances from 7-10 p.m, with a regional version featuring leading artists from the South from 5 -7 p.m. As part of the #MoreMusicTogether initiative, the company has partnered…

21 Jun

Three Children drowned in pit filled with water in Uttar Pradesh

editor0 CommentsSikkimaccident

Three children aged between 7 and 11, accidentally drowned in a large pit, illegally dug for sand mining near Sot River in an area named Islamnagar of Badaun district in UP. The children, hurled forcefully from Kunwarpur village, were grazing cattle near the river when the accident took place, late on Saturday evening. Their families are yet to lodge a complaint with police. According to a report, Altamash and Ismail aged 11, along with their neighbour, Monis aged 7, had gone towards the river with their cattle. It had been raining all day and the large pit was filled to…

21 Jun

Nigerian Police Officer Shoots 5 People

editor0 CommentsSikkimNigerian

A Nigerian police inspector has killed five civilians and injured four in a shooting rampage, police said Monday, in the latest violence in the country's restive southeast. On Sunday, the incident happened when the inspector stormed a residential estate in Enugu and opened fire on people there, state police spokesman Daniel Ndukwe said in a statement. The victims were taken to hospital for treatment. Ndukwe said five people, "whose injuries were critical, have been confirmed dead by doctors on duty and deposited in the mortuary for autopsy." The inspector was arrested and an investigation was launched, he said. The motivation…

21 Jun

Indian Olympic Association has ended its 60 million rupees deal with Li Ning

editor0 CommentsInternational, IndiaIndian Olympic Association

Earlier this month, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) ended its 60 million rupees deal with Li Ning two months before it was due to expire after the Tokyo Games. Chinese companies have faced a backlash in India since 20 Indian soldiers were killed in action with Chinese forces in Ladakh's Galway Valley. India's cricket board BCCI has offered $1.35 million in financial support to the country's National Olympic Committee, which dropped Chinese sportswear maker Li Ning as its official kit partner citing public sentiment ahead of the Tokyo Games. The BCCI said it hoped the "monetary gesture" would help Indian…

21 Jun

Supreme Court said CBSE to conduct optional board exams between August 15 and September 15

editor0 CommentsEducation, Covid19, Indiaboard exams, cbse

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is planning to conduct optional board exams any time between August 15 and September 15, for students who are not satisfied with evaluation criteria.The board also said that results for Class 12 Board Examination 2021 will be declared by July 31. Earlier today, the apex court adjourned the hearing on CBSE class 12 evaluation criteria till tomorrow.The court said that in justice it has agreed with the evaluation scheme but will hear the petitioners before giving any suggestion for any changes needed. According to the board, the class 12 results will be decided…

21 Jun

MPL: Principal Partner at Tokyo 2020 Olympics

editor0 CommentsSportsIndian Olympic Association, MPL, Sports Foundation

The community initiative of esports platform Mobile Premier League (MPL), MPL Sports Foundation has become the Principal Partner of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). This partnership with IOA, which manages the selection of athletes to represent India at the Olympics and other events, comes on the heels of the announcement of the first ever Olympic Virtual Series (OVS), organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. Esports will also be a medal event at the 2022 Asian Games. Lovlina Borgohain from Assam will be competing in the women’s Welterweight category at the Tokyo Olympics. Through this association,…

21 Jun

Is this possible Rahul Vaidya and Disha Parmar may announce their wedding date soon? What a participant from Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 had to say

editor0 CommentsEntertainmentDisha Parmar, Rahul Vaidya

Rahul Vaidya, who rose to recognition after appearing on Indian Idol, catapulted to prominence after appearing on Bigg Boss 14. Whether it was his confrontation with the season's winner, Rubina Dilaik, or his impersonation talent, the singer dazzled everyone with his appearance. The moment in which he proposed to his actress-girlfriend Disha Parmar on national television, however, remained the highlight of his voyage. Not only that, but she also accepted the proposition and appeared in a special episode for the family. Since the word of their wedding began to circulate. Rahul's mother declared that the two will marry in June,…

21 Jun

Covid-19: Skill India to train Frontline Workers

editor0 CommentsIndiaCovid-19, PM Narendra Modi, Skill India

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the ‘Customized Crash Course programme for Covid 19 Frontline workers in Healthcare’ to skill and upskill over one-lakh COVID warriors. During the launch event, PM Modi stressed that with Coronavirus expected to evolve in future, the healthcare infrastructure needs to be strengthened and additional skilled manpower would be instrumental in tackling the virus to a large extent. The program aims to skill and upskill, over one-lakh healthcare professionals in job roles relevant and related to services required to fight Covid-19. Covid-19 has put existing healthcare system under unprecedented stress, and the requirement of skilled…