Month: January 2021

Status of Avian Influenza in the country

DELHI, JANUARY 13: Cases of Avian Influenza have been confirmed in 10 states, as on 13 January, 2021. Further, cases of unnatural mortality of birds have been reported in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir and 4 districts of Jharkhand. On January 12, 2021, a VC was organised […]

NIC and CBSE to launch CollabCAD Software on 14th January

NIC and CBSE to sign MOU for “CollabCAD Software Support and Training for Students and Faculty of Engineering Graphics in CBSE affiliated Schools” NIC, CBSE, and Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) to jointly release a comprehensive e-book on CollabCAD 3D modeling DELHI, JANUARY 13: National Informatics Centre (NIC), MeitY […]

Veterans Day 14 Jan 2021

DELHI, JANUARY 13: Indian Armed Forces will be celebrating Veteran’s Day on 14 Jan 2021. The day was chosen as recognition of the services rendered by the first Commander-in-Chief of Indian Armed Forces, Field Marshal KM Cariappa, OBE who retired on this day in 1953. ‘Wreath Laying Ceremonies […]

Gold declines Rs 108, silver gains Rs 144

New Delhi, Jan 13: Gold prices fell Rs 108 to Rs 48,877 per 10 gram in the national capital on Wednesday as rupee appreciation capped upside in the price of the precious metal, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the yellow metal had closed at Rs 48,985 […]

IFFI 2021 to pay tribute to Satyajit Ray

New Delhi, Jan 13:The 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will be celebrating the work of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray by screening five of his classics. IFFI, which takes place in Goa from November 20-28 every year, was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic and will now […]

No power can prevent us from setting up panel to resolve impasse on farm laws, says SC

New Delhi, Jan 12: The Supreme Court Tuesday sought cooperation of protesting farmers at Delhi borders and said no power can prevent it from setting up a committee to resolve the impasse over controversial farm laws. The observation of the bench asking protesting farmers bodies to cooperate assume significance […]

Volkswagen triples electric car sales ahead of climate rules

FRANKFURT, Germany— Europe’s push into electric cars is gathering speed — despite the pandemic. Automaker Volkswagen tripled sales of battery-only cars in 2020 as its new electric compact ID.3 came on the market ahead of tough new European Union limits on auto emissions. And Germany, long a laggard […]

US asking states to speed vaccine, not hold back 2nd dose

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is asking states to speed delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to people 65 and older and to others at high risk by no longer holding back the second dose of the two-dose shots, officials said Tuesday. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said […]

Smith denies accusations of gamesmanship during third test

SYDNEY – Australia’s Steve Smith has denied trying to erase Rishabh Pant’s guard in the batting crease during the third test against India on Monday, saying he had been marking centre as he always does. Video footage from the stump camera of Smith dragging his boot across the […]

Nehwal cleared to play in Thailand after antibody test

NEW DELHI – Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal has been allowed to take her place in the draw for the Thailand Open after being initially withdrawn following a positive test for COVID-19, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Tuesday. The Badminton Association of India (BAI) said earlier that […]

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