A BJP worker was found hanged from a tree near his house in West Bengal’s East Midnapore district on Wednesday, together with his party alleging that he was killed by goons of the ruling Trinamool Congress as he had refused to hitch them. The Trinamool Congress rubbished the allegation as “completely baseless and politically motivated”, and said a police work would bring out the reality . The body of Purnachandra Das (44), a booth president of BJP within the Ramnagar area of the south Bengal district, was found hanging from a tree by locals, police said. “We are investigating the…
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Coordinated implementation of “Test Track Treat” strategy by the Union and State/UT governments has effectively ensured that the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) is maintained at a low level when compared to the global scenario, and it has been progressively falling. The Case Fatality Rate stands at 2.23% today and it is lowest since 1st April 2020. Not only has the CFR been kept a low rate, the successful implementation of effective containment strategy, aggressive testing and standardized clinical management protocols based on holistic Standard of Care approach have in tandem resulted in a consistent trend of more than 30,000 recoveries/day…
As part of forthcoming Independence Day Celebrations 2020, the concept of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ is being promoted in a big way. An online quiz competition on ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat – Swatantra Bharat’ is being conducted by Ministry of Defence (MoD) in coordination with MyGov during July 29 – August 10, 2020 in order to create patriotic feeling among youth and masses. There will be 10 cash prizes i.e., first, second, third and seven consolation ones as under: (a) 1st Prize Rs. 25,000/- (b) 2nd Prize Rs. 15,000/- (c) 3rd Prize Rs. 10,000/- (d) Consolation prizes (seven) Rs. 5,000/- Indian citizens aged 14…
As the first batch of five Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) Rafale jets landed in Ambala air base today, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh in a series of tweets welcomed these by saying, “The Birds have entered the Indian airspace… Happy Landing in Ambala!” Rajnath Singh congratulated Indian Air Force (IAF) on professionally executed ferry and said, “I am sure that 17 Squadron, the Golden Arrows, will continue to live upto their motto of ‘UdayamAjasram’. I am extremely happy that IAF’s combat capability has got a timely boost.” “The touch down of Rafale combat aircraft in India marks the beginning…
Night curfew has been scrapped altogether and gyms and yoga institutes that are not in containment zones have been allowed to reopen in Unlock3 — the third phase of lifting of coronavirus-related restrictions across the country — declared by the government today. But restrictions remained in place in all other spheres that involve large gatherings – be it educational institutions, public parks or cinema halls. The announcement came as India logged more than 15 lakh coronavirus cases and the daily spike in cases grew close to 50,000. Most states, especially those which have had a large spike in cases, have…
Facebook has offered financial incentives to TikTok influencers with millions of followers for joining Reels. As the US looks at banning TikTok, Facebook is set to launch its new short video-making service, Reels. A Wall Street Journal report stated that Facebook has asked TikTok creators with a huge follower base to post content on Reels first. Facebook has offered to pay the creators for the video production on the condition that they sign a non-disclosure agreement where they cannot reveal much about the deal. Facebook has also reportedly offered more money to those influencers and content creators who agree to…
Earlier, 1100 Swiggy employees were impacted because of the lockdown imposed due to coronavirus Swiggy has offered three to eight months of salary to the employees who lost their jobs along with accelerated stock vesting After laying off over 1100 employees in May, Swiggy has yet again announced that it would be laying 350 more employees due to slower business recovery. Earlier, 1100 Swiggy employees were impacted because of the lockdown imposed due to coronavirus but now the company has said that the “industry has received only 50 percent of its peak” and hence they had to let go off…
Union Cabinet has decided to change the name of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) to Ministry of Education. The Cabinet has approved the change in the name of the ministry. The HRD Ministry is currently headed by Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank. A formal announcement on the name being changed from HRD Ministry to Ministry of Education will be made later in the day.
The first five Rafale jets landed at the Ambala Air Force base in Haryana at around 3.13 PM on Monday (29 July). The Indian Air Force Chief RKS Bhadauria is present at the base to welcome the fighter jets. https://twitter.com/rajnathsingh/status/1288410023597494272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1288410023597494272%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fswarajyamag.com%2Finsta%2Fthe-rafale-has-landed-iafs-deadliest-fighter-jets-now-on-indian-soil “The Birds have landed safely in Ambala. The touch down of Rafale combat aircraft in India marks the beginning of a new era in our military history. These multirole aircraft will revolutionise the capabilities of the Indian Air Force”, tweeted Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The fighter jets will be accorded a water salute prior to their induction into the iconic…
A Dalit family in the Purnia district of Bihar, which lost a loved one in an assault, is suffering police apathy and now being hounded by Muslim neighbours. Recurring allegations by Hindus living in Muslim-majority clusters accusing Muslim neighbours of indulging in mob violence on the slightest of provocation or pressuring them to accept Islam should evoke government concern. Instead, what’s repeatedly seen is that the police, succumbing to mob pressure, file a counter case against the Hindu families and thus evade action on either side.