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09 Apr

Mamata Banerjee gets EC notice for her ‘false and provocative’ remarks on Central forces

editor0 CommentsSikkimIndia, mamata banerjee, POLITICS, TMC

Calling her statements against the Central Paramilitary Forces “completely false and provocative,” the Election Commission on Friday issued a notice to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and asked her to explain her stand on the same before 11 am Saturday. If Banerjee fails to explain herself, action would be taken against her for violating the Model Code of Conduct as well as sections 186, 189, 505 of the IPC, the notice said. In a strongly worded notice, the poll body deemed statements made by the TMC supremo on May 28 and April 7 as an attempt to “berate and vilify Central Paramilitary Forces…

09 Apr

1,31,968 cases in the past 24 hours, India’s new daily high

editor0 CommentsHealthCoronavirus, Covid 19, India

In a new daily high, India detected 1,31,968 cases of the novel coronavirus in the 24 hours ending 9 am on Friday. The country’s Covid-19 caseload includes 9,79,608 active cases, 7.5 per cent of the total infections; 1,19,13,292 recoveries, taking the recovery take to 91.22 per cent; and 1,67,642 deaths, a 1.28 per cent fatality rate. India reported 780 deaths on Thursday, the highest fatalities in a day since October 18, 2020. Nearly half the deaths, or 376, were from Maharashtra. Chhattisgarh reported 94, Punjab 56, Uttar Pradesh 39, Karnataka 36, Gujarat 35, Madhya Pradesh 27, Delhi 24, Tamil Nadu 19, Kerala 18 and…

08 Apr

Farhan Akhtar shoots for Marvel project in Bangkok.

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Bollywood actor Farhan Akhtar will be seen in a Marvel film. Reportedly, the actor has bagged an international project with Marvel Studios, However, there has been no official confirmation from Disney, who owns Marvel. "Farhan is currently stationed in Bangkok, along with an International cast and crew, for the shoot of a project with Marvel Studios, who are known to be one of the biggest film studios worldwide," the news agency quoted a source saying. However, the source refrained from giving details about the project. "All other details of the project are strictly under wraps," the source explained.

08 Apr

Yogi Adityanath said that some leaders like Mamata and Rahul only became Hindus during the elections

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Remembering on Swami Vivekananda, CM Adityanath said, "Being a Hindu does not mean that one person is narrow. Swami Vivekananda strongly represented Hinduism on the world stage. He was the one who said, 'Guru se kaho hum Hindu hai (say) with pride, we are Hindus). We should be Hindus, it should be a matter of pride for me, not something to be ashamed of. Those who have massacred innocents, those who have exploited people for their votebank politics should be ashamed, "Adityanath said.The Uttar Pradesh chief minister on Thursday slammed leaders who were trying to use the ‘Hindu’ card to…

08 Apr

A fire broke out at a factory near MTNL office in Damodar Park, with 15 fire tenders on the spot, at Delhi

editor0 CommentsSikkimMTNL office

A fire broke out in a four-storey building at Dilshad Garden Industrial Area on Thursday morning, according to Delhi Fire Service (DFS) officials.The fire was reported to the fire department at 8:30 a.m., after that 15 fire tenders arrived at the scene. which is reported by a senior DFS Officer. He said firefighters had carried out the operation and the cause of the fire was not yet known, when the operation done, the amount of damage will be known.

08 Apr

What is net-zero goal for 2050, which the US wants India to be on board on?

editor0 CommentsBusiness, HealthIndia, net zero, POLITICS, USA

John Kerry, the US President’s Special Envoy on Climate, is currently on a three-day visit to India trying to rekindle a climate change partnership that had been all but put on hold during the four years of the Donald Trump administration. The immediate purpose of the visit is to exchange notes ahead of the virtual Climate Leaders’ Summit convened by US President Joe Biden on April 22-23 where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is one of the invitees. This is Biden’s first big international intervention in climate change, and his administration would be keen to ensure a substantive outcome from it. In…

08 Apr

States hit by Covid-19 second-wave ask for more vaccines, Centre says they are ‘Shifting the goalposts’

editor0 CommentsSikkimCovid 19, COVID VACCINE, India

The coordinated Covid-19 battle plan between the Centre and states came under strain Wednesday when the Union Health Ministry, being pushed by several states to supply more vaccine doses and open up the vaccination process to all individuals above the age of 18, reacted sharply, accusing the second-wave surge states of “politicizing” a public health issue and “spreading lies”, and of not doing enough in terms of testing, contact tracing and ramping up the health infrastructure. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, who came down heavily on Maharashtra, Delhi and Punjab, the states contributing most to the second surge of Covid-19 cases, said they were “trying…

08 Apr

Mahindra & Mahindra to launch SUV XUV700 in September.

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Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd on Thursday said it will launch its SUV XUV700 in September. The new model, which has been built on the W601 platform, will be manufactured at the company's manufacturing facility at Chakan in Maharashtra. "The XUV700, one of the most awaited offerings from Mahindra, is sure to hit the sweet spot with customers. Built on the new W601 platform, XUV700 marks the beginning of the next generation of sophisticated and authentic Mahindra SUVs," M&M Ltd CEO – Veejay Nakra said. The company said,”It will come with world-class safety features, reaffirming Mahindra''s commitment towards safety.The upcoming model will…

08 Apr

3rd Gen Xeon scalable processors launched- Intel

editor0 CommentsSikkimIntel, Intel Crypto Acceleration, Intel SGX

Intel on Wednesday launched 3rd Gen "Ice Lake" Xeon Scalable processors for data centres around the world including in India. This processors are optimised to power the industry's broadest range of workloads -- from the cloud to the network to the intelligent edge, said Intel. Intel 10 nanometer (nm) process technology, this latest processors deliver up to 40 cores per processor and up to 2.65 times higher average performance gain as comparision with a five-year-old system, the company said. The processors provide customers with a flexible architecture including built-in acceleration and advanced security capabilities, leveraging decades of innovation. Intel claimed,…

07 Apr

The Election Commission has removed returning officers of eight constituencies

editor0 CommentsBusinesselections, India, POLITICS, westbengal

The Election Commission has removed returning officers of eight constituencies in the city that will go to the polls in the last two phases of the West Bengal assembly elections on April 26 and 29, an official said on Wednesday. New officials have already been appointed in the Chowringhee, Entally, Bhowanipur, Beliaghata, Jorasanko, Shyampukur, Kashipur-Belgachia and Kolkata Port assembly segments, he said. Chief Electoral Officer Ariz Aftab described the transfer of the eight returning officers “as a routine move since they had held their posts for more than three years”. Sources in the poll panel said complaints were received against…