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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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Pak mission issues 3000 visas to Sikh pilgrims
13 Nov

Pak mission issues 3000 visas to Sikh pilgrims

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The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has issued around 3000 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims to participate in the 552nd Birth Anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Pakistan from 17-26 November. During their stay in Pakistan, the Sikh pilgrims would pay obeisance at different Gurdwaras, including Gurdwara Janam Asthan in Nankana Sahib and Gurdawara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur. Visas to the Sikh pilgrims have been issued under the Pakistan-India Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines of 1974, which provides for the visit of 3000 Sikh pilgrims from India for the Birthday celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.…
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Smog Tightens Grip On Delhi-NCR, Air Quality Index Season’s Worst At 471
12 Nov

Smog Tightens Grip On Delhi-NCR, Air Quality Index Season’s Worst At 471

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The layer of eye-stinging smog lingering over Delhi-NCR thickened on Friday, giving an orange tint to the sun and lowering visibility to 200 metres at several places in the region reeling under hazardous pollution levels since early November. Over 4,000 farm fires, which accounted for 35 per cent of Delhi's pollution on Friday, played a major role in pushing the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) to 471 by 4pm, the worst this season so far. It was 411 on Thursday. The city has recorded severe air quality on six of the last eight days after Diwali. According to an…
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After SC rap, Centre agrees to grant permanent commission to women Army officers
12 Nov

After SC rap, Centre agrees to grant permanent commission to women Army officers

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Soon after the Supreme Court cautioned the Indian Army of contempt, the Central government on Friday assured it'll roll out Permanent Commission option to all eligible women Army officers. During the hearing, the Central government told the SC that a swift decision will be made within 10 days with regard to 11 women Army officers who approached SC for Permanent Commission. According to a Times of India report, the court also asked the government to be a “model employer” and should not discriminate among its employees, while adding that monetary benefits should be given to all who were employed at…
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Vi successfully conducted a 5G trial in a rural area
12 Nov

Vi successfully conducted a 5G trial in a rural area

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Vodafone Idea (VIL) along with its technology partner, Nokia, has announced that it has successfully conducted a 5G trial in a rural area. The trial utilized 5G in the 3.5GHz spectrum band allocated by the Govt. for 5G trials, to provide rural broadband connectivity in Gandhinagar in Gujarat. Using Nokia’s solution, Vi successfully trialed providing 5G connectivity across an area covering 17.1 km while delivering speeds of more than 100Mbps. This 5G trial by Vi along with Nokia, supports the Indian government’s Digital India vision of providing reliable and high-speed connectivity in rural areas. Jagbir Singh, Chief Technology Officer, Vodafone…
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Minimum temperature of 12.6 degrees Celsius in Delhi
12 Nov

Minimum temperature of 12.6 degrees Celsius in Delhi

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On Friday, Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 12.6 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal, reported the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The city recorded a minimum temperature of 12.6 degrees Celsius, the lowest in the season so far, on Thursday too. The maximum temperature is likely to remain around 26 degrees Celsius, the IMD said, adding that relative humidity recorded by the weather department at 8.30 am was 93 per cent. Delhi records a minimum temperature of 12.6 Degrees Celsius today: India Meteorological Department (IMD) pic.twitter.com/xR48TfWjx1— ANI (@ANI) November 12, 2021 Visibility recorded at 5.30 am at the Safdarjung and…
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Amazon Pay’s new campaign #AbHarDinHuaAasan
10 Nov

Amazon Pay’s new campaign #AbHarDinHuaAasan

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Amazon Pay has announced the launch of #AbHarDinHuaAasan– a digital-led campaign that highlights the convenience and safety of digital payments on the platform and its positive impact on millions of customers across India. The campaign unfolds with a digital film that celebrates the evolution of money and various business activities, from cash to digital, across generations. It further showcases how Amazon Pay can be used to pay anyone, anywhere, effortlessly, and instantly. The campaign film captures an array of use cases, i.e., shopping in a marketplace or online, recharges and utility bills, and more to showcase the convenience of payments…
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HDFC Life’s New Plan Offers Fixed Guaranteed Returns
08 Nov

HDFC Life’s New Plan Offers Fixed Guaranteed Returns

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This Diwali, HDFC Life is offering a new-age, feature-packed product, HDFC Life Sanchay Fixed Maturity Plan. The plan is a non-linked, non-participating, individual savings plan, designed to provide guaranteed returns in the form of a lumpsum benefit and guarantees achievement of fixed financial goals.HDFC Life Sanchay Fixed Maturity plan offers individuals the flexibility to choose between single pay, limited pay or regular pay options. There are more than 500 premium payment term and policy term combinations available in this plan that enable customers to align the policy term with their goals.Customers can purchase this plan singly or jointly and also…
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Nissan launches new subscription service in India
08 Nov

Nissan launches new subscription service in India

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Nissan India announces its partnerships with Zoomcar and Orix driving its platform‘Nissan Intelligent Ownership’for Nissan and Datsun customers in India. The Subscription Plan is well-suited to the Indian customers’ progressive and asset-lite lifestyle. The ‘Nissan Intelligent Ownership’ model is available in Delhi NCR, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Pune. The Nissan Intelligent Ownership Subscription Plan is transparent with no hidden costs as the customer is only paying a nominal refundable security deposit at the start of the subscription and subsequently pay a fixed monthly fee basis of selected tenure.The customers can book the desired subscription plan on Nissan India website…
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Heavy rain lashes Chennai, authorities issue flood alert
07 Nov

Heavy rain lashes Chennai, authorities issue flood alert

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Chennai experienced heavy rain overnight due to the conditions as a prelude to the forming of a low pressure over the Bay of Bengal. Private weather bloggers said this was ‘heaviest rain’ the city has experienced since 2015. Nungambakkam received 215.3 mm of rain while Meenambakkam received 113.6 mm by 8.30am on Sunday. Rainfall in other areas till 8.30am: Anna University 164mm, MRC Nagar 171mm, Taramani 127.5, YMCA Nandanam 157.5, ACS Medical College 103.5mm, Goodwill School Villivakkam 200mm, Puzhal 146.5mm and Ennore Port 100mm. "In Arabian Sea there is a Low Pressure and In Andaman sea, the new guy which…
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