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Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians 2020 awarded to Dr. Carolina Araujo from Brazil for outstanding work in Algebraic Geometry

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The Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians 2020 was awarded to Dr. Carolina Araujo, Mathematician from the Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IMPA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in a virtual ceremony on 9th December 2020. The prize awarded annually to a researcher from a developing country funded by the Department of Science and Technology of the … Read more

Bewitching pictures from Sophie Choudry’s Maldives vacation will make you pack your bags!

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Singer-actress Sophie Choudry gives us major travel goals as she is vacationing in the picturesque beaches of Maldives. Sophie shared some bewitching pictures of herself from Maldives, which soon went viral on social media. Sophie’s jaw-droppingly beautiful pictures have taken the internet by storm. Sophie seems to be enjoying her stay in Maldives as she … Read more

High tension wire falls on school teacher, burnt alive with vehicle

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Udaipur : In a spine chilling incident, a 25-year-old teacher was charred to death when an overhead 33 KV wire fell on her while she was riding scooter towards her school on Friday morning. The incident took place near Naugama petrol pump under Kalinjara police station limits of Banswara district. People watched with horror as the … Read more

Shibani Dandekar enjoys the beach life, shares breathtaking pictures

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Actress Shibani Dandekar has taken the internet by storm with her holiday pictures. She seems to be missing her vacation. While sharing a photo, Shibani wrote, “Ready to put 2020 behind me @faroutakhtar #thenewbananabread.” Earlier, actress-VJ Shibani Dandekar treated her fans with an adorable picture of her with her beau,actor Farhan Akhtar. In the image, … Read more

Union Education Minister virtually interacts with teachers, parents and students on upcoming competitive and board exams

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Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’virtually interacts with teachers, parents and students across the country on upcoming competitive and board exams. During the one hour interaction, the Minister responded to the various concerns and queries of the students relating to school examinations, entrance examinations, among others. Speaking on the occasion Pokhriyal said that the students are … Read more

World Health Organisation applauds India for Fitness Ka Dose Aadha Ghanta Roz campaign; celebrities from all walks support the movement

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The clarion call made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to all Indians of Fitness Ka Dose Aadha Ghanta Roz has received praise from the World Health Organisation. In a tweet, WHO said, “WHO applauds India’s initiative on promoting physical activity through its campaign Fitness Ka Dose Aadha Ghanta Roz.” The campaign launched as part of … Read more

Media plays an important role in dealing with anti-India forces: Sh Shripad Naik

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“The media has an important role in dealing with anti-India forces. It is the responsibility of all of us, including the media persons, to ensure that our media is not misused by the anti-India forces against our own country.” said Minister of State for DefenceShripadNaik at the valedictory function of media communication course organized by … Read more

BSNL, in partnership with Skylo, to introduce worlds’ first, satellite-based narrowband-IoT network in India

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BSNL, in partnership with Skylotech India, announced today a breakthrough in satellite-based NB-IoT (Narrow Band-Internet of Things), in pursuance of the  Prime Minister, Narendra Modis vision of a truly Digital India  starting with fishermen, farmers, construction, mining andlogistics enterprises. With this solution, India will now have access to a ubiquitous fabric of connectivity for millions … Read more

Union Minister of State (IC) for Tourism & Culture Shri Prahlad Singh Patel virtually inaugurates the ABTO International Convention

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The Union Minister of State (IC) for Tourism & Culture Prahlad Singh Patel virtually inaugurated the ABTO (Association of Buddhist Tour Operators) International Convention in New Delhi today. ABTO Convention a three-day event is being held in partnership with Ministry of Tourism from 10-12 Dec 2020 in Bodhgaya, Bihar. Addressing on the occasion, the Union … Read more

PM pays homage to martyrs of Assam Movement on Swahid Diwas.

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The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid homage to the martyrs of the Assam Movement on Swahid Diwas. In a tweet Modi said “On Swahid Diwas, we pay homage to the great martyrs of the Assam Movement. Their passion towards the progress of Assam and empowerment of the state’s citizens continues to inspire us all.” … Read more

Dr Harsh Vardhan digitally addresses the virtual Curtain Raiser Ceremony by ICMR-National Institute of Research in Tribal Health, Jabalpur as a part of 6th India International Science Festival 2020

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Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Science and Technology, and Earth Sciences digitally addressed the virtual Curtain Raiser Ceremony by ICMR-National Institute of Research in Tribal Health, at Jabalpur as a part of 6th India International Science Festival 2020 (IISF 2020). The 6th IISF‐2020 is being organized by Council of Scientific & … Read more

India-Portugal Tech Summit identifies possibilities of India & Portugal jointly scaling up solutions to address societal challenges

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The DST-CII India-Portugal Tech Summit has identified several opportunities for engagement amongst stakeholders at various levels while deliberations on the possibilities of scaling up solutions to address societal challenges facing the world have yielded positive results, dignitaries said at the valedictory session of the DST-CII tech summit. “As we look forward to several new Public-Private … Read more

The doors of the Union Government are always open for dialogue with Farmers Unions- Shri Narendra Singh Tomar

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Appealing to the Farmers Union leaders to continue dialogue and to find an amicable solution, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Narendra Singh Tomar along with Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Railways and Commerce, Piyush Goyal outlined the various suggestions that have been given to … Read more

Aerosols in Indo-Gangetic Plain have led to increased incidents of high rainfall in the Himalayan foothills

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Scientists have found that aerosols like black carbon and dust, which makes the Indo-Gangetic Plain one of the most polluted regions of the world, have led to increased incidents of high rainfall events in the foothills of the Himalayan Region. The Indo-Gangetic Plainis located South and upwind of the Himalayan foothills. The region is associated … Read more

Cabinet approves Atmanirbhar Bharat RojgarYojana (ABRY)

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The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has given its approval for Atmanirbhar Bharat RojgarYojana (ABRY) to boost employment in formal sector and incentivize creation of new employment opportunities during the Covid recovery phase under Atmanirbhar Bharat Package 3.0. Cabinet has approved an expenditure of Rs. 1,584 crore for the current financial … Read more

Cabinet approves the proposal of Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) tosign Bilateral Memorandum of Understanding between India and Luxembourg

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The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has given its approval for the proposal of Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to sign a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Securities and Exchange Board of India and Financial and Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), Luxembourg. Objectives The MoU is … Read more

Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding between India and Suriname on Cooperation in the field of Health and Medicine

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The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Health of the Government of the Republic of Suriname on Cooperation in the field of Health and Medicine. The bilateral Memorandum of Understanding will … Read more

Women Executives of Delhi Police to Wear Khadi Silk Sarees

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Khadi’s acceptance in various government offices is quickly catching pace. The latest government agency to have adopted Khadi is the Delhi Police which is purchasing elegant Khadi Silk Sarees for its women front desk executives at its establishments. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has received a purchase order for 836 Khadi Silk sarees worth … Read more

Reform linked borrowing permissions lead to various citizen centric reforms in the States

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In view of the challenges posed by the COVID 19 pandemic for mobilisation of financial resources, the Government of India has strengthened the hands of the States through multiple measures. These included grant of additional borrowing permission of 2% of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) in the year 2020-21.  This has enabled the States … Read more

[Video] Poetry in Motion: Watch an Inline Skate Dancer Take the Galaxy Note20 Ultra’s Camera for a Spin

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Combining 8K video capabilities with Super Steady, enhanced low-light recording, and other pro-grade camera innovations, the Galaxy Note20 Ultra offers everything you need to capture cinematic content anytime, anywhere.   Recently, Samsung took the Galaxy Note20 Ultra’s camera for a spin at Seoul’s Han River and Olympic Parks. Check out the video below to see … Read more

Samsung President & CEO’s Message on Completing 25 Years in India and the Launch of a New Vision

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Samsung Southwest Asia President & CEO, Mr. Ken Kang   What began with baby steps in the winter of 1995, with the opening of a small office in New Delhi, became a wonderful journey of growing together, with India. Today, Samsung India is the country’s No.1 Consumer Electronics and Mobile Phones brand and India’s Most … Read more

Curtain Raiser of India International Science Festival (IISF) 2020

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Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Health & Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan presided over the Curtain Raiser event of India International Science Festival (IISF) – 2020, today on at Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR), a DRDO laboratory at Leh-Ladakh. The event was organized as a  virtual conference. India International Science … Read more

NITI Aayog and Patna High Court initiate a drive for the use of technology to advance Access to Justice through Online Dispute Resolution(ODR)

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NITI Aayog in association with Patna High Court, organized the inaugural meeting in a broader engagement on efficient and affordable access to justice for all, through the the interplay of technology, law and innovation in pandemic world. This meeting was held on 7th December 2020 with a focus on ODR, with addresses byHon’ble Justice NavinSinha, … Read more

Ministry of AYUSH and ICCR to streamline and intensify joint efforts to promote Yoga worldwide

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In a high level review meeting of collaboration activities between Ministry of AYUSH and Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) for promotion of Yoga globally today at New Delhi, it was resolved to streamline and intensify the joint efforts to promote Yoga in various countries across the world. The review was jointly held by Dr. … Read more

Piyush Goyal says the Government, in its role as an enabler, has introduced several benefits to encourage & boost startups

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Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal today said that the Government, in its role as an enabler, has introduced several benefits to encourage & boost startups. Addressing theICAI’s Startup Manthan 2.0, he said that Government is constantly providing inputs & impetus to the Startup ecosystem to help them expand their base. Talking about the support … Read more

Telephone conversation between Prime Minister and His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on telephone with His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar. Prime Minister conveyed his felicitations to H.H. The Amir for the forthcoming National Day of Qatar.  While thanking Prime Minister for the greetings, H.H. The Amir appreciated the enthusiasm with which the Indian community … Read more

DGGI Gurugram arrests man for illegally availing input tax credit on invoices without goods

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The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) Gurugram Zonal Unit (GZU), Haryana has arrested one Rajesh Kasera resident of New Delhi on charges of IGST fraud by way of  illegally availing  input tax credit (ITC)  on invoices without goods, and encashing  through IGST refund mode by resorting to overvalued exports. It is apparent from the investigation conducted till … Read more

Dr Harsh Vardhan virtually addresses the Curtain Raiser function of IISF 2020 organised by Defence Institute of High Altitude of DRDO , Ladakh

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Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Health & family Welfare has said that organising the India International Science Festival -2020 this year on a virtual platform due to COVID-19, signifies the indomitable spirit of nurturing and celebrating scientific temperament amongst all the stakeholders of Science, Technology and Innovation. He … Read more

Justice Rajesh Bindal to perform duties of office of Chief Justice of Common High Court for the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh

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The President of India, in exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India,appointed Justice Rajesh Bindal, senior-most Judge of Common High Court for the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh, to perform the duties of the office of Chief Justice of that High Court with … Read more

Two new Zoos one each in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh granted recognition by Central government

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At the 37th General Body meeting of Central Zoo Authority chaired by Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar two new zoos the Rajgir Zoo Safari in Nalanda, Bihar and Shaheed Ashfaque Ullah Khan Prani Udyaan in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh were granted recognition. The Environment Minister also applauded the good progress in developing … Read more

MLSU first varsity in Raj to have highest degrees deposited in nat digilocker

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Udaipur : With around 2 lakh degrees on digital platform, Udaipur’s Mohanlal Sukhadia University has become the first higher education institute in Rajasthan to have deposited the highest number of awards and degrees in the National Academic Depository (NAD). NAD is a 24X7 online store house of all academic awards viz.certificates, diplomas, degrees, mark-sheets etc. duly … Read more

Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Ministry of AYUSH decides to set up an AYUSH Export Promotion Council

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The Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Ministry of AYUSH have decided to work together to set up an Export Promotion Council to boost AYUSH exports. This decision was taken recently in a joint review of AYUSH trade and Industry by Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry and Shripad Naik, Minister of AYUSH. … Read more

[What’s Cooking] Walk Down the Memory Lane in the Warmth of Gajar Ka Halwa this Weekend

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  This Friday your Samsung Smart Oven recipe is all about nostalgia. A dish that brings back childhood memories of the entire family together while satiating the sweet cravings in winters, it has been a favourite across all age groups. Well, it’s none other than the gorgeous Gajar ka Halwa. So this weekend,  grate some carrots, … Read more

A New Bixby Delivers a Simplified Experience With User-Requested Features

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Since first launching in 2017, Samsung has evolved Bixby from an intelligent voice assistant for users to streamline tasks into an open, scalable AI platform that is available anywhere, anytime.   Both the Bixby Home screen and Bixby Voice have undergone transformations that have improved usability and helped users get more done with their devices … Read more

CID-CB enquiry finds no evidences against Tejaram in opium smuggling case, court orders release

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‘Community held massive protests for justice’ Udaipur : After four months in jail, Tejaram Devasi, a cattleman from Bankli village of Sumerpur in Pali district was released on the orders of a local court here on Thursday. Activists and supporters greeted him as he stepped outside Udaipur central jail, Tejaram shed tears of joy. During … Read more

Samsung to Offer 150 New Scholarships for IITs, NITs under 5th Edition of Star Scholar Program to Jawahar Navodaya Students

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Samsung, India’s largest and most trusted consumer electronics brand, today announced to offer 150 fresh scholarships to Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya students starting a full term course in an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) or a National Institute of Technology (NIT) for academic year 2020-21, under the 5th edition of its Star Scholar program.   Each … Read more

[Video] Tablet Typing Test – How Does Typing on the Galaxy Tab S7+ With the Galaxy Tab S7+ Book Cover Keyboard Compare to Typing on a Regular Keyboard?

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Designed to allow users to heighten their productivity and bring their ideas to life wherever they may be, the Galaxy Tab S7+ is revolutionizing users’ ability to work, create and consume entertainment on the go.   Convenient and portable, the Galaxy Tab S7+ makes tasks like reading documents when you’re on the move easier than … Read more

Samsung Internet 13.0 Takes Your Browsing Experience to the Next Level

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Samsung Electronics today announced a new update to Samsung Internet, its fast, easy and reliable web browser. Samsung Internet 13.0 introduces a series of new features and enhancements designed to offer users a better and safer browsing experience.   “At Samsung, we’re always optimizing our products and services to offer the best experience to our … Read more

Various Institutes of CSIR hold Curtain Raiser Ceremonies for India International Science Festival-2020

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India International Science Festival (IISF) 2020 is going to be organized during 22-25 December 2020 on virtual platform. This is the largest science festival on virtual platform. The central theme of this year’s IISF is “Science for self-reliance India and Global Welfare”. This year, 41 events will be organized under 9 verticals. IISF 2020 will … Read more

Armed Forces Flag Day 2020: Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh urges people to voluntarily contribute to AFFD Fund

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Armed Forces Flag Day will be observed all over the country on 07th December 2020 like previous years. Since 1949, the day is observed to honour the martyrs as well as men and women in uniform, who valiantly fight on our borders to safeguard the country’s honour. Speaking at a function organized in New Delhi on 2nd December 2020, for the … Read more

Treatment of sewage water is essential to meet the challenge of water scarcity in coming years: Dr. Harsh Vardhan

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Union Minister of Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Health & Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan today said that treatment of sewage water is essential to meet the challenge of water scarcity in coming years.  He called upon Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) scientists to scale up their sewage treatment technology and install … Read more

MDH owner Mahashay Dharampal Gulati passes away at 98

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‘Mahashay’ Dharampal Gulati, the owner of the iconic spice brand MDH (Mahashian Di Hatti), passed away on Thursday. The king of spices, Dharampal Gulati, 98, was admitted to Delhi’s Mata Chanan Devi Hospital where he was reportedly undergoing treatment for the past few weeks. He passed away on Thursday morning. Dharampal Gulati of MDH, fondly … Read more

India’s Active Caseload drops to 4.28 Lakh after 132 days

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India’s total Active Caseload had significantly dropped to 4.28 lakh (4,28,644) today. This is the lowest after 132 days. The total active cases were 4,26,167 on 23rd July, 2020. There has been a sustained decrease in the number of active cases. India’s present active caseload consists of just 4.51% of India’s Total Positive Cases.   The daily new … Read more

Khatabook’s “Pagarkhata App” to help storekeeper Manage Staff Attendance and Wages on the Phone

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Udaipur : India’s fastest growing fintech start-up, Khatabook, launched a new employee management platform, Pagarkhata App. The App helps marchants to digitally manage workforce-related tasks like monthly/hourly wages, type of employment, attendance/leaves, payslips, salary calculation, payment, and more. Pagarkhata app is equipped with a user-friendly interface available in 13 languages, enabling hassle-free access for business owners … Read more

Samsung Introduces Its Latest Radiology Innovations at RSNA 2020

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  Samsung Electronics will showcase its premium diagnostic imaging solutions in ultrasound, digital radiography and mobile computed tomography at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2020 Annual Meeting from November 29 to December 5.   “This year has been a pivotal year for Samsung in moving forwards new solutions across a variety of areas. … Read more

Department of Posts decides to deliver Sabarimala ‘SwamyPrasadam’ to devotees across the country at their doorstep

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Department of Posts has decided to deliver Sabarimala ‘SwamyPrasadam’ to devotees across the country at their doorstep. Keeping in view devotees across the country, Department of Posts conceptualized and developed a comprehensive booking and delivery package for the delivery of “Swami Prasadam” of Sabrimala Temple at the doorstep of the devotees using the vast network … Read more