Month: April 2022

Airtel, Apollo Hospitals, and Cisco collaborate for 5G connected Ambulance

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Bharti Airtel has partnered with Apollo Hospitals and Cisco to create a 5G Connected Ambulance that transforms access to healthcare and saves lives in emergency situations. The demonstration was conducted in Bengaluru over the 5G trial spectrum allotted to Airtel by the Department of Telecom. The custom-designed state-of-the-art 5G Connected Ambulance is equipped with the latest medical equipment, patient monitoring applications, and telemetry devices that transmit the patient health data to the hospital in real-time. In addition, it is also equipped with onboard cameras, camera-based Headgear, and Bodycams for paramedic staff…

Sarkar ki kya Aukat hai?: Dhirubhai Ambani to Nitin Gadkari when his tender was rejected

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Politics has many interesting stories to offer sometimes. One such instance was shared by Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari during a program. He recounted how Dhirubhai Ambani had challenged him to build a road and how he managed to complete that challenge. This is from the year 1995 when Nitin Gadkari used to be a minister. Nitin Gadkari had then rejected the tender of Dhirubhai Ambani for Mumbai Poona Expressway. Nitin Gadkari said, “Dhirubhai Ambani had sent a tender of 3600 crores for the Mumbai-Pune highway, which…

US to assist India in bolstering its naval force in a bid to counter China: US official

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In a bid to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific and to bolster Indian abilities to project force in the Indian Ocean region in face of increased activity by the Chinese navy, the United States is reported to be working closely with India, according to a senior US government official. The official further said, on conditions of anonymity that the activities of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in areas ranging from the Line of Actual Control (LAC) to the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean is aimed at undermining…

US to impose restrictions against Putin’s rumoured girlfriend: Report

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After calls mounted for imposing sanctions against Vladimir Putin’s alleged mistress Alina Kabaeva, the 38-year-old gymnast and Olympic gold medallist, the United States is reportedly going ahead with the decision. Questions were raised after The Wall Street Journal reported that US officials made a last minute decision to remove Kabaeva from a new set of sanctions against the Russian leader’s inner circle. According to the Journal, the Biden administration was reluctant to anger Putin by sanctioning the 38-year-old Russian gymnast and Olympic gold medalist. The Journal wrote that the step was considered “so personal a blow to…

IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals receive huge boost as they gear up for KKR showdown

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Delhi Capitals were hit by Covid-19, which saw last minute changes in their venue for their respective fixture against Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals. Delhi Capitals have so far experienced a topsy-turvy campaign in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), winning three of the seven matches they’ve played so far. The franchise were hit by Covid-19, which saw last minute changes in their venue for their respective fixture against Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals The team finally had some good news on Wednesday as Australian all-rounder Mitchell…

Gehlot asks Centre to cut excise duty for states to reduce VAT on petrol, diesel

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He said the BJP-led government at the Centre has earned about ₹26 lakh crore from excise duty on fuels in eight years Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi perhaps by mistake referred to Jaipur among the places with higher fuel prices and pointed out petrol and diesel are costlier in Bhopal in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ruled Madhya Pradesh. The comments came hours after Modi asked states, including Rajasthan, to reduce Value Added Tax (VAT) on fuels at a meeting with chief ministers. Gehlot said…

Govt to build new factory complex at Jhandewalan

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Sisodia reviewed the scheme for redevelopment of non-conforming areas that focuses on utilising the dysfunctional land parcels in existing industrial areas and engaging them in alternative economic use to boost economic activity within the conforming industrial areas. Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday said the government will build a new factory complex at Jhandewalan to attract industries as part of its annual budget 2022-23. Sisodia held a meeting with officials of the Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (DSIIDC) on Wednesday to review five projects announced in…

Odisha Class 12 Board Exams 2022 begins today, 3.2 lakh students to appear

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Odisha Class 12 Board Exams 2022 will begin today, April 28, 2022. This year 3.2 lakh students will appear for the examinations.  Council of Higher Secondary Education, CHSE Odisha will begin Odisha Class 12 Board Exams 2022 on April 28, 2022. The CHSE Board Exams 2022 for Science, Commerce and Arts will begin today across the state at various exam centres. This year around 3.2 lakh students will appear for the examination.  The examinations will be held in one sitting from 9 am in view of the possible heatwave conditions.…

TRS plenary: KCR hints at forming national party

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Telangana chief minister (CM) K Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday hinted at converting his Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS)into a national party, with people’s agenda What India requires is not a political front or political realignments with the sole agenda of pulling down the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the Centre. We don’t require a political agenda, but an alternative people’s agenda that can lead the country toward the path of progress and development. Any new experiment should be based on this philosophy,” KCR said in the inaugural address of the TRS…

Jharkhand secretary responds to EC notice; governor meets PM Modi, Shah

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Taking note of a complaint by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the poll body had recently written to state chief secretary Sukhdev Singh seeking “authentication” of the documents related to granting of the mining lease to the chief minister.  The Jharkhand government has submitted its response to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on the office of profit charge against chief minister Hemant Soren, even as governor Ramesh Bais met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah to apprise them of about the prevailing “political” situation…