Month: January 2022

After India defeated Pakistan in the 1971 war, the Amar Jawan Jyoti was constructed as a memorial for Indian soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice. The Amar Jawan Jyoti at the India Gate was merged with the eternal flame at the National War Memorial (NWM) in New Delhi on Friday. People can now pay their respects at the eternal flame at the NWM, military officials said. However, opposition parties, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, criticised the government’s move. After India defeated Pakistan in the 1971 war, the Amar Jawan Jyoti…

At least two people were killed and several wounded in a major fire that erupted in a multi-storey building near Bhatia Hospital in Mumbai early morning on Saturday. At least two people were killed and several others wounded in a major fire that erupted in a multi-storey building near Bhatia Hospital in Mumbai early morning on Saturday. Initial reports stated that the fire broke out around 7:30 am on the eighteenth floor of Kamla Building in Nana Chowk in the city’s Tardeo area. The wounded were shifted to Bhatia hospital.…

Three districts in Odisha have declared a boycott of the upcoming panchayat polls, which will be held in five stages from February 16 to 24. Reeling under an information blockade of sorts due to lack of cellular connectivity in the absence of a mobile network, villagers of three districts in Odisha have decided to boycott the upcoming Panchayat elections in Odisha. The villagers complained that a lack of mobile connectivity has deprived them of accessing timely healthcare and online studies for children. “Throughout the lockdown, our children were unable to…

A 50-year-old man set himself on fire outside the new building of the Supreme Court on Friday. A50-year-old man tried to end his life by setting himself on fire outside the new building of the Supreme Court on Friday. The man has been identified as Raja Babu Gupta who works at a factory in Noida sector 128. The man received multiple burn injuries and was admitted to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital. The reason behind the man setting himself ablaze is not known yet.

Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, the Tamil Nadu government has imposed a complete lockdown in the state on Sunday, January 23. The lockdown will begin at 10 pm on Saturday and remain in place till 5 am on Monday. Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, the Tamil Nadu government has imposed a complete lockdown in the state on Sunday, January 23. The lockdown will begin at 10 pm on Saturday and remain in place till 5 am on Monday. Earlier this month, the Tamil Nadu government had announced complete lockdown…

Vivo in collaboration with Protean (formerly known as NSDL) has announced a fresh phase of the ‘vivo For Education’ program. As part of this phase, vivo will provide 100 vivo smartphones worth INR 10 lakhs and a cash scholarship worth INR 1.5 lakhs to support education of 100 underprivileged kids. Aligned with the Government of India’s objective to support education, the program aims to bridge the social and fiscal divide and support students from low-income families to continue their education. The activity will equip children with a smartphone that can…