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31 Jul

Assam Governor extends greetings on Id-ul-Zuha

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Governor of Assam, Prof. Jagdish Mukhi extended his heartiest greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of the holy festival of Islam Id-ul-Zuha. Prof. Mukhi said, “I extend my heartiest greetings and warm wishes to the Muslim brethren of the state on the occasion of Id-ul-Zuha, a festival of sacrifice. On this occasion, I appeal to the people to regenerate the sense of sacrifice for one another and work for strengthening the bond of co-existence.” He also called upon the people to celebrate the festival in true spirit, in an atmosphere of utmost friendship and brotherhood and…

31 Jul

Admission in SCoRe’s PGPR Lite course

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The School of Communications and Reputation (SCoRe) announced admissions for its 10-month long full-time online programme – Post Graduation in Public Relations Lite (PGPRLite). It is ideal for graduates looking to build a strong foundation for a career in Public Relations and Corporate Communications and begins on 14 August. Any graduate who can commit to 8 hours of learning per day may apply. The final date to apply is 5 August, and the list of selected candidates will be announced on 10 August or within 72 hours after completing the admission process. The PGPR Lite will allow participants with a…

31 Jul

Assam Governor visited the flood areas

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Assam Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi today visited the flood hit Barpeta and Baksa districts where the over-flowing rivers created havoc, rendering thousands of people homeless. The Governor during his day long visit, first arrived Safakamar and took stock of the erosion hit road. He also visited Chunbari and Bispani areas and inspected the erosion affected places and interacted with the people. He also visited Mathanguri and inspected the entry point of river Beki which causes perpetual flood and erosion every year. Visiting the areas in spite of inclement weather , Governor Prof. Mukhi expressed concern over the extensive soil erosion…

31 Jul

Sonowal inaugurates Majuli PS built under ‘MOITRI’

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Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today inaugurated the newly constructed buildings of Majuli police station and Garhmur police station at Majuli along with a guest house for the police personnel. The police stations are built while reflecting the spiritual and cultural mosaic of Majuli in their architecture. Speaking at the inauguration programme, the Chief Minister said that work culture of police force has improved tremendously in the last four and half years and an environment has been developed where public can come to police stations to register complaints without any apprehension. During the previous state government regime, people hesitated to come…

30 Jul

Petition filed by Rhea Chakraborty in SC accessed; alleges FIR filed to ‘harass her’

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Petition filed by Rhea Chakraborty in SC accessed; alleges FIR filed to 'harass her' The move of filing a petition came a day after Rajput's father lodged a police complaint in Patna against Chakraborty accusing them of abetting SSR's suicideBollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking transfer of an FIR lodged against her in Patna to Mumbai, where probe in the death case of actor Sushant Singh Rajput is taking place. Republic TV on Thursday accessed the petition filed by Rhea and the following points were made The move of Rhea filing a petition came a…

30 Jul

Ishaan Khatter on Bollywood: says its a platform for him to express himself

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Ishaan Khatter is young and raring to go, in a showbiz race laced with tough competition and constant talk of nepotism. But the half-brother of Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor says he never feels too pressurised about anything in life.The budding actor has an eclectic line-up of work coming up, from Mira Nair's BBC series "A Suitable Boy" that is based on Vikram Seth's acclaimed novel of the same name, to the Bollywood action drama "Khali Peeli", and the recently-announced horror comedy "Phone Bhoot". Speaking about pressure, Ishaan told IANS: "Not any more, I get (a) standard amount of pressure that you…

30 Jul

Delhi High Court awards 4-yr jail to ex-Samata Party chief Jaya Jaitley, 2 others in defence corruption case.

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The Delhi High Court has put on hold the 4-year jail term given to former Samata Party chief Jaya Jaitley in a corruption case related to a purported defence deal, a lawyer said. The high court has sought CBI's response on Jaya Jaitley's appeal challenging her conviction and sentence in the case.Earlier today, a Delhi court had sentenced Jaya Jaitley and two others to 4 years in prison for corruption in a 2000-01 case related to a purported defence deal. Special CBI judge Virender Bhat also gave a 4-year jail term to Jaya Jaitley's former party colleague Gopal Pacherwal and…

30 Jul

NEP-2020 aims to have single regulator for higher education institutions and common entrance exams for universities.

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Briefing the media in New Delhi last evening, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said, the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given approval to a New Education Policy for the 21st century. He said, it is important, as for 34 years there were no changes in the education policy. Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said, New Education Policy 2020 will prove to be a milestone in the making of New India. National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct one common entrance exam for admissions to all the universities and colleges for undergraduate degrees. This exam will not be…

30 Jul

Russia likely to register world’s first coronavirus vaccine by August 10

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Russia plans to register a coronavirus vaccine by August 10-12, clearing the way for what its backers say would be the world’s first official approval of inoculation against the epidemic. The drug, developed by Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute and the Russian Direct Investment Fund, may be approved for civilian use within three to seven days of registration by regulators, according to a person familiar with the process, who pleaded anonymity because the information isn’t public. This is the same vaccine that was, earlier this month, reported to have successfully completed human trials. Actually, at that time, in the second week of…

30 Jul

Priest, 16 cops engaged in Ayodhya Ram temple event test coronavirus positive.

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Ahead of August 5 groundbreaking ceremony for Ram temple, a priest and about a dozen policemen on duty at Ayodhya have tested positive for coronavirus. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the ceremony along with 50 VIPs. Pradeep Das, the assistant to the chief priest confirmed to the media that he had tested positive for coronavirus. Also, the temple trust has confirmed that 16 policemen who tested positive were engaged in security duties at the Ram Janmabhoomi complex. The ceremony will be held amid tight security and stringent safety rules for coronavirus. Around 200 people will be present…