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Govt. to award India’s cleanest cities
19 Nov

Govt. to award India’s cleanest cities

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President Ram Nath Kovind will honour the awardees of Swachh Survekshan (SS) 2021 at the ‘Swachh Amrit Mahotsav’ organised by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) at Vigyan Bhawan. In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a Garbage Free India under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0, the ceremony will also award cities certified under the Star Rating Protocol for Garbage Free Cities. The ‘Mahotsav’ will also pay tribute to the sanitation workers by recognising top-performing cities under the Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge earlier initiated by the Ministry. This is a major landmark since the launch of Swachh Bharat…
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PM Modi’s Gurpurab gift for farmers
19 Nov

PM Modi’s Gurpurab gift for farmers

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a masterstroke, has today announced the government’s decision to repeal all three farm laws that had stirred countrywide farmer protests. The PM’s decision comes as a gift to farmers on the occasion of Guru Purab (Guru Nanak’s birthday) and has successfully drawn a positive response from farmers, especially from the state of Punjab and Haryana. In his address to the nation, Prime Minister Modi said there might have been some lacking in the government’s efforts that it could not convince the farmers how beneficial are the three farm laws but today is ‘Prakash Parv’ and…
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Schools, colleges closed in Delhi reports NCR; construction activities are halted
17 Nov

Schools, colleges closed in Delhi reports NCR; construction activities are halted

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All schools, colleges and educational institutions in Delhi have been asked to remain closed until further notice in view of air pollution. On Tuesday night, the Commission for Air Quality Management issued an order wherein it directed that schools, colleges and educational institutions remain shut. It said that institutions can hold classes through online mode. The CAQM in its nine-page also directed NCR state governments to allow at least 50 per cent of staff to work from home till November 21. It said that private firms must also be "encouraged" to allow at least 50 per cent of their staff…
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Delhi govt suggests work from home policy due to high air pollution
16 Nov

Delhi govt suggests work from home policy due to high air pollution

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Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said implementing work from home policy in Delhi-NCR and closing down industries are some of the steps suggested by the Delhi government in a meeting of the Commission for Air Quality Management. The meeting was held today.  On Saturday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had announced various emergency measures, including the closure of schools for a week, a ban on construction activities and work from home for government employees, to deal with the pollution crisis faced by the city. "On Monday, DPCC teams went to see whether the measures are being implemented and they found that…
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PM Modi launches multiple welfare projects for tribal in Madhya Pradesh
16 Nov

PM Modi launches multiple welfare projects for tribal in Madhya Pradesh

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched multiple key initiatives for the welfare of the Janjatiya community at Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas Mahasammelan including the ‘Ration Aapke Gram’ scheme in Madhya Pradesh. Modi also launched the Madhya Pradesh Sickle Cell Mission and laid the foundation stones of 50 Eklavya Model Residential Schools across the country. “For the first time in the country after independence, on such a large scale, the art-culture of the entire country’s tribal society, their contribution to the freedom movement and nation-building is being remembered and honored with pride,” the Prime Minister said while addressing the gathering. Modi referred to…
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Rana seeks promotion of pilgrim tourism in Jammu
16 Nov

Rana seeks promotion of pilgrim tourism in Jammu

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The BJP leader called for expediting the work on the New Pilgrim Tourist Circuit from Utterbeni-Purmandal-Surinsar-Deon-Tada-Dansal-Domel to the footfall of Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra, saying this will give a boost to pilgrim tourism and open up vistas of opportunities for the locals. “Pilgrim tourism has sustained the economy of Jammu and Kashmir in general and this region in particular during most difficult times post the nineties and promoting these destinations by ensuring world-class infrastructural facilities will prove the catalyst for economic transformation in this part of the country,” Rana said. Rana also sought the revival of the ancient heritage…
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Amazon unifies grocery stores into single online store ‘Amazon Fresh’
15 Nov

Amazon unifies grocery stores into single online store ‘Amazon Fresh’

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Amazon has announced that it has brought together two of its grocery stores called Fresh and Pantry into a single unified store called Amazon Fresh. It is primarily a grocery platform that can be used to buy vegetables as well as grocery items. The Amazon users from 300 cities will be able to place orders for vegetables, grocery items on Amazon Fresh. An official statement of Amazon says that the company is laser-focused on providing customers the best online shopping experience, coupled with quick and safe delivery. Apart from offering great savings, Amazon Fresh will also reduce barriers to grocery…
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Bajaj Allianz Life ties up with India Post Payments Bank
13 Nov

Bajaj Allianz Life ties up with India Post Payments Bank

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India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), Department of Posts and Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company (BALIC) has announced a strategic partnership for offering term and annuity products to customers through the Bank’s extensive network of 650 branches and over 136,000 banking access points. The tie-up will enable customers, particularly from weaker sections and living in unbanked and underserved areas, to become financially secure and empowered. Bajaj Allianz Life Smart Protect Goal and Bajaj Allianz Life Guaranteed Pension Goal are the term and annuity products, which will be offered as per this strategic alliance. Both these products will be available to customers…
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JSW Paints grants Stock Options to all employees
13 Nov

JSW Paints grants Stock Options to all employees

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JSW Paints, India’s most environment-friendly paints company and part of US$ 13 billion JSW Group, crossed Rs 100 crore monthly sales in October 2021. This is an important business milestone and JSW Paints has become the fastest Indian paints company to achieve this feat. The Rs 100 crore monthly sales milestone puts JSW Paints firmly on track to achieve its goal of crossing Rs 1,000 crore revenue in FY22. In the first half of FY22, the Company has grown approximately 120 percent on a year-on-year basis. JSW Paints also completed its national roll-out to become the only Indian paints company…
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Former Chairman of CBDT P C Mody is the new Secretary General of Rajya Sabha
13 Nov

Former Chairman of CBDT P C Mody is the new Secretary General of Rajya Sabha

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Former Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Pramod Chandra Mody, a 1982-batch retired IRS officer, today assumed charge as the new Secretary General of Rajya Sabha. Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu appointed Mody as the Secretary-General of the Upper House in the rank and status of Cabinet Secretary till 10th August, 2022 or until further orders, whichever is earlier. He succeeds Dr Parasaram Pattabhi Kesava Ramacharyulu, who demitted office as Secretary General today. Ramacharyulu has been appointed as Advisor. As Member (Administration), CBDT, he handled the entire cadre of Indian Revenue Service Officers…
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