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26 Aug

Earthquake hits Rajasthan’s Jodhpur marked 4.0 in richter scale

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Thursday morning, an earthquake of 4.0 magnitude was recorded in Rajasthan's Jodhpur (west-southwest), the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said. "Earthquake of Magnitude-4.0, Occurred on 26-08-2021, 11:15:52 IST, Lat: 25.83 and Long: 72.06, Depth: 10 Km, Location: 106km WSW of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, the National Center for Seismology tweeted. The earthquake occurred 106 km west-southwest of Jodhpur, Rajasthan at 1115 hours today. More details are awaited.

21 Aug

Farmers’ protest hits train movement, road traffic in Jalandhar for second day

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Indian Railways has cancelled 19 trains due to farmers' agitation in Punjab's Firozpur railway division, news agency ANI reported on Saturday. The report comes just hours after sugarcane farmers blocked highway, railway track in Jalandhar, demanding clearance of their dues. “If government doesn't hold talks with us by today evening, then we will give Punjab Bandh call. We will try to avoid imposing a bandh from tomorrow due to Rakhi," MS Rai of BKU-Doaba was quoted as saying by ANI. Rail passengers travelling for ''Raksha Bandhan'' festival on Sunday bore the maximum brunt of the blockade. Emergency vehicles have, however,…

20 Aug

US not looking for a new trade agreement, says Union minister Piyush Goyal

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Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that the US has indicated to India that it is not looking at a new trade agreement and India will focus on foreign trade agreements with other markets, like UK and Australia. “The USA has kind of indicated that they are not looking at new trade agreements, however, we will work with them to address market access issues on both sides, this will be a big opportunity for our export sector,” Goyal said during his interaction with Export Promotion Councils (EPCs), Commodity Boards and Authorities and other stakeholders in Mumbai. India will look…

20 Aug

WhatsApp with Payments Backgrounds

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From now on, WhatsApp users will be able to add Payments Backgrounds while sending money to friends and family through WhatsApp in India. The new feature is designed in partnership with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), on the Unified Payment Interface (UPI). The payments feature on WhatsApp is an India-first, real-time payment system that enables transactions with over 227 banks. Built for India, this new feature is relevant, exciting, and memorable. The core idea of this feature update is to create a more personalised experience for the sender as well as the receiver. Payment Backgrounds make sending money…

20 Aug

Man who set himself on fire outside Pune police commissioner’s office dies

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A man who had set himself on fire outside the Pune police commissioner's office the day before succumbed to the injuries on Thursday evening. On Wednesday, Suresh Pingle, who was in his early 40s, had taken the extreme step over delay in getting a character verification certificate from a police station, as per the preliminary probe. "He died during treatment at a private hospital," a police official said. He had applied to the Khadki police station for the certificate but it had not been issued as some criminal cases were pending against him, the official added. On Wednesday, he arrived…

20 Aug

Ban on Chinese ‘manjha’ in 9 districts of UP

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Those found buying, selling, and storing Chinese kite strings in districts of Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly zone will now be booked by the police. Additional Director General (ADG) of Police (Bareilly Zone), Avinash Chandra, has directed the police department to make announcements in areas where people fly kites in groups about the order and ensure a complete ban on the use of Chinese manjha. The order comes ahead of Raksha Bandhan when kite flying activity increases significantly and markets are flooded with manjhas, including the banned Chinese strings which are often proven to be life-threatening. Several incidents were recorded from the…

19 Aug

‘Gorakh Dhanda’ word banned in Haryana

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The Haryana government has banned in official communication the word "Gorakh Dhanda", generally used to describe unethical practices. According to an official statement on Wednesday, the decision was taken by CM Manohar Lal Khattar after a delegation of the Gorakhnath community met him. The delegation urged Khattar to ban the use of the expression as it hurts sentiments of followers of saint Gorakhnath. The CM said Gorakhnath was a saint and using this term hurts sentiments of his followers. Therefore, the use of the word in whatsoever context has been completely banned, the CM said according to the statement. Gorakhnath…

17 Aug

Airline IndiGo announces Gwalior as its 70th domestic destination

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To strengthen the regional connectivity, on Monday IndiGo announced Gwalior as its 70th domestic destination. The airline will operate ATR aircraft for direct flights from Gwalior to Delhi and Indore from September 1. In a statement, the airline said that direct connection with Gwalior will also strengthen the city's overall air accessibility across India through the '6E network'. Sanjay Kumar, the Chief Strategy and Revenue Officer of IndiGo, said: "We are committed to offering affordable, on-time, safe, and hassle-free travel experience onboard our lean, clean flying machines."

15 Aug

PM announces Rs 100 lakh crore infra development programme ‘Gatishakti

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced an ambitious Rs 100 lakh crore holistic infrastructure development programme ''Gatishakti'', which is aimed at boosting employment opportunities and productivity of industries."India needs a holistic and integrated approach in infrastructure construction along with modern infrastructure. In the near future, India is going to come out with Pradhan Mantri Gatishakti National Plan and launch it," he said in his address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on India's 75th Independence Day. PM Modi said the over Rs 100 lakh crore scheme will bring new employment opportunities for lakhs of youth.…

14 Aug

14 August will be observed as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day: PM Narendra Modi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that August 14 will be observed as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day across the country to remember the "struggles and sacrifices of our people". "Partition’s pains can never be forgotten. Millions of our sisters and brothers were displaced and many lost their lives due to mindless hate and violence. In memory of the struggles and sacrifices of our people, 14th August will be observed as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day," PM Modi tweeted. The pain of partition of the country can never be forgotten, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, adding that August 14…