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CBI arrests advocate, businessman for demeaning judges, judiciary

CBI arrests advocate, businessman for demeaning judges, judiciary

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday said that they have arrested three people, including an advocate and a businessman, for posting derogatory remarks on social media against judges and the judiciary. A senior CBI official said that they had lodged several FIRs against the accused after receiving the complaint from the authority concerned. The CBI official said, “The FIRs were lodged against the accused allegedly involved in intentionally targeting the hon’ble judges and judiciary through interviews, social media posts, and speeches in online platforms, maliciously attributing ulterior motives in delivery of orders/judgments.” The CBI official said that after…
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Tata Trusts announces the 3rd edition of the Parag Honour List for the year 2022

Tata Trusts announces the 3rd edition of the Parag Honour List for the year 2022

Parag Initiative of Tata Trusts has announced the 3rd edition of the Parag Honour List for the year 2022. This robust list features a wide range of original writings across categories like picture books, chapter books, and young adult books. With a focus on curating a comprehensive collection of remarkable literature in English and in Hindi, the list aims to promote access to good quality children’s literature that librarians, teachers, parents and children can refer to and read. The work of Parag spans over sourcing, publishing, disseminating and promoting good quality children's literature in India. This year, Parag received books…
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Amway India’s new range of supplements under its brand Nutrilite

Amway India’s new range of supplements under its brand Nutrilite

Amway India, has introduced a range of nutrition supplementsin trendy, tasty, convenient and simplified formats like flavorful gummies and mouth dissolving jelly strips under its flagship brand Nutrilite. Amway has formulated the on-the-go nutrition solutions to meet their everyday nutrition needs. Currently, the range comprises three products - Seize the Day, strawberry flavored gummies containing vitamins and minerals to support overall health and immunity, D-fence – mouth dissolving jelly strips containingVitamin D3 to support bone health and immunity, and I Candy gummies containing Lutein & Zeaxanthin to support eye health. Announcing the launch, Mr. Anshu Budhraja, CEO, Amway India said,…
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Gurugram roof collapse: Second woman`s body retrieved from under debris after over 60 hours

Gurugram roof collapse: Second woman`s body retrieved from under debris after over 60 hours

Rescuers retrieved the body of a woman from under the debris of a residential high-rise in Gurgaon's Sector 109 yesterday night, over over 54 hours after the incident.The body of Sunita Shrivastava, which was spotted under the debris Friday, was pulled out at 11:30 pm Saturday by the rescue team, a senior police officer told PTI, adding that it has been sent for postmortem. The woman's husband, identified as Indian Railways officer Arun Srivastava was rescued from the rubble and shifted to hospital on Saturday. Following the crash, Mr Srivastava's leg was stuck under the rubble and was rescued 16…
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President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates newly built Darbar Hall at Raj Bhavan

President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates newly built Darbar Hall at Raj Bhavan

President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday inaugurated the Durbar Hall at Raj Bhavan, situated at Malabar Hill. He said transparency is the most important aspect of good governance in a democratic system and the modern concept of the Durbar promotes the same. “The method of connecting with people through the Janata Darbar by the public authorities is becoming popular. Thus, in a new context, this Durbar Hall is a symbol of our new India, new Maharashtra and our vibrant democracy,” said the President. The President also said that there is definitely something special in the people and the land of…
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KITKAT launches its unique LOVE BREAK packs

KITKAT launches its unique LOVE BREAK packs

In this season of love, KITKAT gives youth a million ways to share a break and make them feel special with the KITKAT LOVE BREAK packs to celebrate the love in each relationship. KITKAT has created over 12 million unique LOVE BREAK packs with quirky digital prints which consumers can choose from as their way of a special break. Commenting on the launch of the campaign, Rupali Rattan, Head - Confectionery Business, Nestlé India said, “The millions of unique packs will let youth express themselves in the way they want to and how they define their special relationships”. Elaborating on…
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Vi’s special offer in association with Zoomin

Vi’s special offer in association with Zoomin

The leading telecom brand Vi is here to make your Valentine’s Day truly memorable with a special offer in association with Zoomin. This partnership allowed to select your best pictures and take your partner down a memory lane with a specially designed 20 page photobook. To avail this first select Vi postpaid sim for individual or family plan then select VIP mobile number and place the order. Get the coupon code for your Zoomin photobook. Then Visit Zoomin website/App and select your 20 Page 5.5" customizable Photobook worth Rs. 299, add your favorite pictures and preview your photobook and then…
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OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G goes on sale from 8thFebruary

OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G goes on sale from 8thFebruary

OPPO, has announced that its much-awaited Portrait Expert, the Reno7 Pro 5G, will go on sale from 8thFebruary 2022. The smartphone—with 256GB storage and 12GB RAM—is priced at INR 39,999 and is bundled with some exciting launch offers at mainline retailers and on Flipkart. The Reno7 Pro 5G offers a sterling portrait photo/video experience due to the 50MP Sony IMX766 flagship camera sensor at the rear along with the IMX709 co-developed by OPPO and Sony. Processor-wise, the OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G packs the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MAX that is customized to allow crisper visuals and improved colours. The brand has…
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MSDE and IGNOU inaugurated 33 Extension Centres

MSDE and IGNOU inaugurated 33 Extension Centres

The Secretary of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India Shri Rajesh Aggarwal and the Vice Chancellor of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Professor Nageshwar Rao inaugurated 33 Extension Centres, aimed at strengthening the vocational and technical training framework in the skill ecosystem. inauguration of the IGNOU-MSDE Extension Centres at National Skill Training Institutes (NSTI) will help in meeting the aspirations of the country’s youth who are undertaking skill and trade-based programmes. Professor Rao highlighted the importance of skill training and elaborated on the programmes being offered through 33 NSTIs across the country. Prof. R.P. Das, Pro-Vice…
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Railway Ministry to undertake survey, prepare DPRs for High-Speed Rail corridors

Railway Ministry to undertake survey, prepare DPRs for High-Speed Rail corridors

Indian Railways has decided to undertake a survey and prepare a detailed project report on the construction of a new bullet train corridor between Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and Howrah in West Bengal. The Varanasi-Howrah bullet train corridor will be besides six other newly identified corridors for which the Railways Ministry will undertake survey and prepare the DPRs or detailed project reports, according to Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The six other bullet train corridors are: Delhi-Varanasi, Mumbai-Nagpur, Delhi-Ahmedabad, Mumbai-Hyderabad, Chennai – Bengaluru – Mysore and Delhi-Amritsar corridors, the Minister informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply on Friday.
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