Month: April 2023

$2.6 bn stake sale money came in group firms: Adani counters Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Rs 20,000 Crore’ claim

Manish Kumar

Countering Rahul Gandhi’s claim of Rs 20,000 crore coming in billionaire Gautam Adani’s shell companies, Adani group listed out details of the USD 2.87 billion stake sales in group firms. While investors invested USD 2.593 billion in group firms, promoters sold stakes to raise USD 2.783 billion. “We understand the competitive race to tear down Adani can be alluring. But we are fully compliant with securities laws and are not obscuring promoter ownership and financing,” the group said. US short-seller Hindenburg Research, had alleged accounting fraud and use of a…

China records first human death due to H3N8 bird flu, UN health agency is investigating

Manish Kumar

A new type of bird flu is spreading among wild birds and other animals like minks, badgers, pigs, and bears. China has registered its first human death due to H3N8 bird flu, the World Health Organisation said. The H5N1 strain of bird flu is very deadly, with a mortality rate of 50%, which means that out of 100 people who get infected, 50 may die. Public health authorities are very concerned about this new H5N1 virus, as it could cause a lot of harm if it were to spread efficiently…

Aap to Hold Nationwide ‘Padyatras’ to Celebrate National Party Status Achievement Today

Manish Kumar

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will hold ‘padyatras’ (foot marches) across the country to celebrate national party status achievement today on Wednesday. The Election Commission (EC) on Monday (April 10) recognised the AAP as a national party. Arvind Kejriwal-led party appealed to citizens to join the party by giving missed calls on the number 9871010101. AAP national convener Gopal Rai said these marches will also celebrate the AAP’s achievement of getting national party status. “Our party achieved a significant milestone by obtaining the status of a national party in just 10…

Apple’s aggressive move for opening Brand Showrooms in India

Manish Kumar

Apple is all set to launch its first-ever offline retail store in the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) in Mumbai. Interestingly the Apple logo that has been put up on the website seems inspired from Mumbai’s iconic kaali peeli taxi. Sources said that, these Brand Stores across the country to be directly controlled by the Cupertino, California, United States.   Tim Cook, Chief Executive Officer , Apple Inc. to visit India next week for the country’s first Apple store. Tim Cook has scheduled a trip to open the iPhone maker’s first stores in India next…

Delhi to Witness Nritya Ballet by Niharika Safaya

Manish Kumar

Nritya ballet , a thought which started 3 years back with a passion to take Indian performing art to higher innovative side. A passion of creating Something unique but traditionally rooted. A dance form or style which unites all forms of Indian classical together at same stage on well scripted story and specially curated music. Nritya ballet is an amalgamation of Indian classical music of all genres with Indian classical dance forms to showcase a story like never before. Meenakshi and Mahjoor the Kashmiri princess warrior is a story to…

‘If Muslims aren’t treated fairly in India, how can their population grow tremendously’: Sitharaman in US

Manish Kumar

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave a befitting reply to the negative perception built by the Western media about the treatment of minority communities in India. She pointed out that the West should ponder if the Muslim community is not being treated fairly in India, then how is it possible that their population is growing at such a good rate. “India has the second-largest Muslim population in the world, and that population is only growing in numbers.” She said. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave a befitting reply to the…

2.5 million learners across skills ecosystem can be job ready by accessing the digital lessons

Manish Kumar

The Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Shri Dharmendra Pradhan unveiled the digital version of the Employability Skills curriculum for students enrolled in India’s Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) at the Future Skills Forum in New Delhi today. The Future Skills Forum – is an initiative of the Future Right Skills Network (FRSN) a collaborative effort by QUEST Alliance, Accenture, Cisco, and J.P. Morgan. It brings together government skills training institutions, civil society organisations, industry and corporate social responsibility partners to help young people acquire critical skills…

Unified Portal of Central Bureau of Narcotics Launched

Manish Kumar

The Unified Portal of the Central Bureau of Narcotics was launched today by the Revenue Secretary Shri Sanjay Malhotra in the presence of the Additional Secretary (Revenue) Shri Vivek Aggarwal, Narcotics Commissioner Shri Dinesh Kumar Bouddh, and other officers Shri Anil Ramteke, Chief Controller of Factories, Shri Vinod Kumar, Director (NC) and representative stakeholders from the pharma industries. ​The Central Bureau of Narcotics has taken measures to strengthen the vision of Digital India in the period of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ by developing and unleashing the unified portal as one…

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh to Defence Finance New Delhi on 12th April

Manish Kumar

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the three-day International Conference on Defence Finance & Economics in New Delhi on April 12, 2023. The conference, organised by Ministry of Defence (Finance), will provide a platform for eminent policy makers, academics and government officials from within the country and abroad to share their insights and experiences on Defence Finance and Economics in the context of evolving security challenges and policies globally. Delegates from USA, UK, Japan, Australia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Kenya will participate in the conference. The conference aims to…

Each member of the diaspora is an ambassador of India: Sh. Goyal

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Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal said that the world is looking up to India in every sphere. He said that India deeply values its 25 years of strategic partnership with France and 75 years of friendship. He said that France is the preferred partner in defence, economy, investments, etc. and this 25-year journey truly is reflective of India’s journey of progress. He said that India desires to strengthen this partnership with France. He said that the vibrant Indian…