Day: May 13, 2023

Linda Yaccarino is leaving NBC Universal to take the chief executive officer role at Twitter

Manish Kumar

Linda Yaccarino is leaving her job as head of global advertising at NBC Universal to take the chief executive officer role at Twitter. She will work closely with owner Elon Musk, who will be both chief technology officer and executive chairman. Twitter’s next leader is a well-connected media executive whose deep ties to Madison Avenue could help lure advertisers back to the platform at a critical time. She will helm a company mired in multiple crises – many of them spurred by Musk himself. Musk fired or lost about 75%…

Chhattisgarh CM terms ED ‘Bhasmasur’, says it is arresting at the command of the BJP

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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, referring to the alleged excise scam case in Chhattisgarh said that ED is working as an agent of BJP.  Bhupesh Baghel accused the “autocratic” central agency conducts raids on the inputs given by the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP).  “Who will probe the wrongdoings of ED as there’s no authority where one can lodge complaints against them? Is there anyone to listen to us? – He asked.  “The human rights watchdogs are also sitting silently as the ED continues to frame people in false cases. How…

RBI imposes Rs 2.92 crore penalty on Canara Bank for violations

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 2.92 crore on Canara Bank for non-compliance. The Bangalore-based public sector bank got penalized with the provisions of directions issued by the Reserve Bank. The Reserve Bank of India conducted a statutory inspection for supervisory evaluation of the bank with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2021. “A scrutiny of the bank was carried out by RBI in July 2020 based on a high-value fraud reported by another bank,” the central bank said in a…

Calcutta high court cancels appointment of 36,000 primary teachers: the due procedure was not followed

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The Calcutta High Court has ordered the cancellation of the appointment of around 36,000 candidates who were untrained at the time of their recruitment as primary teachers in West Bengal.  Passing the order, Justice Abhijit Gangopadhay observed that “corruption of this magnitude” was never known in the state of West Bengal.  From the gross illegality in the selection procedure it is clear that the board and its officials including its former president conducted the “whole affair like that of a local club”.  The court directed that the Board will arrange…

MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar launches 3rd Semicon India Future DESIGN Road show at IIT Delhi

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Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar today launched the 3rd Semicon India Future Design roadshow at IIT Delhi, with an aim to encourage innovation, facilitate investment and catalyse the Startups ecosystem in the semiconductor design and manufacturing space. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said, “The primary objective of this initiative is to attract investments from across the world and help build a vibrant semiconductor design and manufacturing ecosystem. PM Modi ji has announced Rs 76,000 crores as outlay for semiconductor sector to fulfil the…

SCO adopted smart agriculture action plan under the chairmanship of India

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The 8th meeting of Agriculture Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries was held today through video conferencing under the chairmanship of Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar. Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, China and Pakistan participated in it along with India. Under the chairmanship of India, SCO member countries adopted the Smart Agriculture project. Expressing satisfaction over the smart agriculture action plan and the initiative of innovation in agriculture, Shri Tomar said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s emphasis is on the overall development of…

It’s finally happening! Parineeti Chopra to exchange rings with Raghav Chadha today; Priyanka arrives in Delhi

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Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha have been making headlines for quite some time now. Although they have not publicly confirmed their rumoured affair, they have been seen together on multiple occasions. Today, on May 13, 2023, the rumoured couple is set to take their relationship to the next level by getting engaged in the national capital. The engagement ceremony will be a private affair, with close friends and family in attendance. Some political guests from Raghav Chadha’s side and celebrities from the entertainment industry will join the celebration. Notable personalities such…

Twinkle, twinkle little star…’ Congress roars in Bengaluru as party inches to victory in Karnataka |

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As the Congress inching towards a victory in Karnataka, the workers of the grand old party started chanting slogans at the party office in Bengaluru. As votes for the Karnataka assembly elections are being counted, Congress has crossed the halfway point and is significantly ahead of the ruling BJP in early trends. Polling finished up in Karnataka to choose the 224-member Legislative Assembly on May 10 with the southern state recording a voter turnout of 72% till 5 pm. The incumbent BJP, an aggressive Congress, and the Janata Dal (Secular)…

UP Municipal Election Results: BJP cruises to landslide win in civic polls; set to sweep mayoral seats

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UP Municipal Election Results 2023: As counting for the Uttar Pradesh civic body polls is underway, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seems to be moving towards a landslide victory in the state. At the time of writing this report, the BJP was leading on 16 out of 17 mayoral seats, while the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) was ahead on 1 seat. Meanwhile, the early trends seem to be no less than a nightmare for the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress as they are nowhere in the race for mayoral seats. Given its larger…

Karnataka results: Congress readies contingency plan, to herd all winning MLAs to Bengaluru by tonight

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Karnataka results: With the Congress inching towards a sweeping victory in Karnataka, the party is now leaving no stone unturned to avoid any chances of horse-trading. According to early trends, the grand old party is already leading 44 seats. If sources are to be believed, the Congress has stationed its senior leaders at various locations and they have been asked that as soon as the results are out, they have to take all of its winning candidates to Bengaluru. It’s been ensured that all winning MLAs are brought to Bengaluru tonight,…