India

24 Feb

India’s LCA Tejas set to make a big appearance in foreign air

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India’s indigenously constructed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas will make its global debut in fight exercising next month in the United Kingdom. The workout – Cobra Warrior 22 – will be held from 6 to 27 March in Waddington. Tejas will participate with warring parties from the US, Belgium, UK, Sweden and Saudi Arabia, sources in the defence establishment told ThePrint. Cobra Warrior is a “tactical education event” and the 2019 version featured German, Israeli and Italian plane alongside those of the host nation. This time, five LCA Tejas plane will fly to Waddington to participate in the exercise, with…

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24 Feb

ED confiscated Rs 18,000 crore from Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi: Govt tells SC

editor0 CommentsIndiaMehul Choksi, Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya

The Government of India submitted before the Supreme Court that Enforcement Directorate has confiscated around Rs 18,000 crore from Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, and Mehul Choksi. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appearing for the Central government said that this Rs 18,00 crore has been confiscated orders of the courts following the due procedure in money laundering cases. The statements were made to a bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar, Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, and C T Ravikumar hearing a batch of petitions challenging certain provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. In the proceedings, SG apprised the Court about some of…

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24 Feb

EAM Jaishankar chairs meeting of Indian Ambassadors to EU countries

editor0 CommentsIndiaDr. S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar chaired a meeting of Indian ambassadors to EU countries and appreciated their commitment to assist Indian diaspora during the Covid period. On the first day of his visit to Paris, Jaishankar held extensive talks with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian covering a range of bilateral and global issues including the situation in Afghanistan and the Ukraine crisis. Furthermore, during his address at the French Institute of International Relations on the theme of ‘How India sees France’, the Minister said, ”Through the tumult of our times, India’s relations with France have continued to move…

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24 Feb

Truecaller partners with CyberPeace Foundation to launch #TrueCyberSafe campaign

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Truecaller, has launched #TrueCyberSafe focused on online safety with the collaboration of CyberPeace Foundation for verifying contacts and blocking unwanted communication. This joint initiative between Truecaller and CyberPeace Foundation aims to create awareness and train people to tackle Cyber frauds leading to a safer communication experience. Truecaller along with CyberPeace Foundation is geared up to take a step ahead by training people to help them in developing the requisite skills to have a safe digital experience and aiding them in nurturing the faculties of critical thinking and empathy. The certification developed along with Autobot Infosec will help people in tackling…

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24 Feb

New show in Colors Infinity: The Inventor Challenge

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaThe Inventor Challenge

Colors Infinity’s new show ‘The Inventor Challenge’ is a one-of-a-kind reality entertainment show. It is poised to be an idea incubation platform for people across the length and breadth of Bharat as they stand a chance to showcase their creation. The show will have a multi-platform approach and will soon be available on Colors Infinity as well as its digital destinations, ensuring maximum reach and inclusivity. Meritorious ideas that come in from across the country will have a once in a lifetime opportunity to translate from paper to working prototypes. The Inventor Challenge is the Indian adaptation of the popular…

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24 Feb

Post Budget Seminar on Budget 2022

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBudget 2022, Post Budget Seminar

The Budget 2022 for the education and skilling sector rightly focused on expanding reach, improving quality education, building capacity, and strengthening the digital skill ecosystem. MSDE) and the Ministry of Education, along with other ministries, is organising a session in Skill India webinar themed- ‘Towards Fostering Stronger Industry-Skill Linkage,’ on Monday, February 21, 2022 from 12:15 PM to 2:15 PM. The session is a part of a series of seminars being inaugurated by Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He will be addressing the first webinar themed on ‘Digital University: Making World Class Higher Education Accessible for All’. The panellists will…

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24 Feb

Viral Video: Driver Stops Train to Collect Alwar’s Famous Kachoris, Investigation Launched

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Have you ever skilled a sudden craving for your preferred snack while travelling? Most of us do, however unfortunately, there’s not a whole lot that can be performed if the individual is existing in a shifting public vehicle. However, one loco pilot’s craving for kachori was once so severe that he determined to give up the instruct mid-way to get himself a plate of the tasty snack. The incident took area in the Alwar district in Rajasthan. A video of the weird incident is now going viral on extraordinary social media platforms. One Twitter person shared the clip which shows…

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23 Feb

Medica successfully conducts Hysterectomy in daycare through Robot

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaMedica

Medica Super specialty Hospital has set up Oncology Department, providing world class cancer treatment at Kolkata, achieved a momentous feat of a first Daycare Robotic hysterectomy made possible by the incorporation of 4th generation Da Vinci surgical Robot available at the facility. Mrs.Samanta, the 50-years-old premenopausal (around menopause) middle-class homemaker from Midnapore, had been suffering from heavy and prolonged menstrual bleeding. The patient and her family opted to undergo a Robotic hysterectomy after understanding the benefits of the surgery made available through the state of art 4th generation Da Vinci surgical Robot available at Medica Superspecialty Hospital, Kolkata. Mrs. Samanta…

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23 Feb

PM Modi addresses webinar on positive impact of Union Budget 2022 on Rural Development

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday cited various “positive impact” that the Budget- 2022 would have on the all round economic development of villages across India, from reducing dependence on revenue departments, creating skilled workforce to ensuring better participation of women in financial decision making. Prime Minister Modi’s remarks came while addressing a webinar on positive impact of Union Budget on rural development. He said the the Budget this year had not only laid a clear roadmap for effective implementation of development schemes but also focused on new technology for speedy completion of projects with quality. “Budget has given clear roadmap for achieving…

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23 Feb

Propelled raises Rs. 262 Cr. in Series B funding

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Education, IndiaPropelled

An education-focused fintech platform Propelld has raised Rs. 262 Crore in Series B funding round led by WestBridge Capital along with the existing investors - Stellaris Venture Partners and India Quotient. It works with educational institutes to increase learners' tuition fee affordability by providing customized loan products through a fully digital loan journey. Founded in 2017 by IIT Madras trio of Bibhu Prasad Das, Victor Senapaty, and Brijesh Samantaray, Propelled has tie-ups with over 550 educational institutes and is currently clocking an annual loan disbursal run rate of Rs. 600 Cr. plans to grow the loan book rapidly in segments…

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