Tag: news
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UPSC 2020: Civil services exam to be held on October 4
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): Supreme Court today refused to order a postponement of the UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2020, scheduled to be conducted on October 4. The court directed UPSC to ensure that all Covid-19 protocols are followed and that their guidelines are in line with that of MHA. If the SOP issued by…
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Plea against Twitter
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): The Delhi High Court has today asked the petitioner to approach the government in a plea seeking criminal action against twitter and regulations for governing social media. A divisional bench comprising Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad while hearing the plea through video conferencing noted that “merely because something you…
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Babri demolition case: Muslim leaders to challenge verdict
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): Hours after the special CBI court pronounced the verdict on the Babri Masjid demolition case, acquitting all 32 accused, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) said it would appeal against the ruling in the high court. Special CBI judge Surendra Kumar Yadav in Lucknow, in his 2,000-page judgment, said that the…
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These 10 rules will change from October 1
(Deepshikha Gautam, Intern Journalist) New Delhi: Many things are going to change every day from the 1st of October, amid the ongoing Coronavirus in the country. Driving license – RC retention tension will end. Shopkeepers will not be able to sell old sweets. TCS will also be deducted from sending money out of the country…
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Avinash Karn, rising face in Madhubani painting
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): Madhubani painting ‘Natraj’ was put up in an auction by a Delhi based Art Gallery, ‘Arts of the Earth’. The artist name Avinash Karn, a 29-year-old boy from Ranti village, Bihar, got under the limelight for the same. His painting was sold at a price of 2.48 lakh which made him…
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Toy crafting in Bihar holds the ancient spirit as well!
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): The world is sprinting towards modernization but at the same time, it’s important to hold on to the glory of our rich toy culture. We should shoulder the responsibility of keeping our heritage alive and doing that via promoting toy culture is a win-win for all! I mean why would one…
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Bidesia Dance, the heritage of folk dance in Bihar
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): The Dance form Bidesia is very renowned among the locals in the state Bihar. It is considered the most popular folk dance of Bihar. This dance is popularly known for its unique theme, which talks about social issues, contradictory topics, and conflict between the traditional and the modern life style. The…
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How Yogi govt has uplifted the LGBTQ+ community?
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): On 2nd August 2016 Prime Minister Modi said “Humanity is not confined to male or female. We are giving social status to them. Go and meet them.” On this note of positivity, Yogi Adityanath led government of Uttar Pradesh has since then announced many reforms to cater to the LGBTQ+ community.…
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India working with Japan, Australia for global supply-chain diversification
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): India and Denmark share rules-based, transparent, humanitarian, and democratic value-system and the events of the past few months have made it clear how important it is for like-minded countries to work together, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday. The Prime Minister, who took part in a virtual summit with Denmark’s…
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Adani debunks GDP rhetoric
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): Billionaire Gautam Adani has debunked the narrow fixation on GDP numbers, saying fundamentals are intact and India will be the second-largest economy by 2050 and has an edge over global peers in terms of business opportunities. Speaking at the JP Morgan India Summit – Future in Focus, the Adani Group chairman…