Year: 2023

Preparations underway for ‘artificial rain’, a ban on entry of app-based taxis from other cities to curb air pollution in Delhi

Manish Kumar

Delhi environment minister said that preparations are underway to implement the ‘artificial rain’ project presented by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur.  scientists conveyed that ‘cloud seeding’ could only be attempted if there were clouds or moisture in the atmosphere.  The success of artificial rain depends on specific meteorological conditions, such as the presence of moisture-laden clouds and suitable wind patterns.  “In India, research on artificial rain is ongoing, but it has not made significant progress so far.” the Director-General of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.  The Delhi…

Tiger 3: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif’s film crosses 1 lakh tickets mark in advance bookings

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Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif’s Tiger is all set to become one of the biggest hits of 2023 and its advance ticket sales figures are clearly vouching for it. At national chains for Day 1, Tiger 3 has sold over 1 lakh tickets so far with still three complete days left for its release. Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif‘s much-awaited film Tiger 3 is all geared up to arrive in theatres on Diwali, November 12. The makers of the film opened ticket windows for advance bookings on November 5, a week ahead…

Singham Again: Kareena Kapoor to rejoin forces as Avni in Rohit Shetty’s directorial

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Kareena Kapoor’s intense look from Singham Again was unveiled by the makers. The actress will be reprising her role of Avni Bajiaro Singham, wife of Bajirao Singham. Know more details. The makers of Singham Again have unveiled Kareena Kapoor’s first look from the film recently. In the poster, the actress looks intensely into the camera pointing a gun. Kareena Kapoor took to social media to share this piece of information. Along with the poster, she wrote in the comments, It’s about time…Rejoining forces with the cop verse…#SinghamAgain Repost…@itsrohitshetty..Meet the strength behind Singham…Avni…

BCCI to release final set of WC knockout tickets, check how to book passes to watch India and others in action

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World Cup: The final set of World Cup 2023 knockout tickets will be on sale on Thursday evening. The Indian Board will release the last set of the much-awaited tickets at 8 PM. Check how to book the passes to watch your favourite teams in action. As the fans eagerly wait to catch their favourite teams in action in World Cup 2023 knockouts, the Board of Control for Cricket in India will be releasing the final set of tickets on Thursday evening. The Indian Board will put the knockout tickets…

Delhi AQI continues to remain in ‘severe’ category with marginal dip in pollution levels

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According to data, stubble burning in neighbouring states, particularly Punjab and Haryana, accounted for 38 per cent of the air pollution in Delhi on Wednesday. It is likely to be 27 per cent on Thursday and 12 per cent on Friday. Delhi Air Quality Index (AQI) continues to remain in the ‘severe’ category with a slight dip as per the Central Pollution Control Board. The city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 420 at 8 am on Thursday, compared to 426 at 4 pm on Wednesday. A local resident, Mahavir…

Uttar Pradesh: CM Yogi to hold Cabinet meeting in Ayodhya today, Ram Temple, Diwali

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UP cabinet meeting: The meeting will be attended by over 24 senior ministers from the Uttar Pradesh government, along with Additional Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, Chief Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra, Director General of Police (DGP), and Director of Information. Uttar Pradesh Cabinet will hold a meeting in Ayodhya today (November 9) to oversee preparations for Diwali festival and the progress of the work at the under-construction site of the Ram Temple. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will spend approximately four hours in Ayodhya, attending the cabinet meeting and overseeing preparations for Diwali. “The…

‘Biggest assault on the economy’: Congress slams demonetization on 7th anniversary

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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge slammed ‘demonetization’ on its 7th anniversary   He claimed that it was the “biggest assault on India’s economy” from which the country had not yet recovered.  Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the people of India badly battered and bruised on that fateful night of November 8, are still searching for answers.  On 8 November 2016, the Indian government announced that ₹500 and ₹1,000 banknotes would no longer be legal tender.   Opposition leaders claimed that the move had only disrupted the Indian economy and hampered its…

Israel targets Gaza tunnel network; UN repeats calls for humanitarian pause

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Israeli military says it kills top Hamas weapons manufacturer in Gaza air strike  Military says it also killed several Hamas militants engaged in anti-tank or ground-to-ground rocket fire.  Palestinian media say militants fighting Israeli forces near al-Shati refugee camp  United Nations officials stepped up their appeals for a humanitarian pause in the hostilities to help alleviate the suffering in Gaza.  Israel says it will not agree to a ceasefire until the hostages are released.  Washington has backed Israel’s position that a ceasefire would help Hamas militarily.  Saudi Arabia will host…

Australia and India are committed to promote research for mutual prosperity and global well-being Shri Dharmendra Pradhan

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Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan along with his Australian counterpart, Hon’ble Jason Clare, MP, Government of Australia, today visited the site for the upcoming campuses of Wollongong and Deakin Universities at GIFT City,Gandhinagar. They were briefed on the developments of the campus and future plans. The Ministers attended an event, Arambh (The Beginning), formally announcing the opening of campuses at the GIFT City. Opening up of foreign universities on Indian soil is in line with the Nation Education Policy 2020’s vision of the internationalization of…

Implementation of Digital Consent Acquisition (DCA) under TCCCPR-2018

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Various entities such as banks, other financial institutions, insurance companies, trading companies, business entities, real estate companies, etc. send commercial messages to telecom subscribers thorough SMS or voice calls. These entities are referred to as Principal Entities (Pes) or Senders in Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2018 (TCCCPR-2018). TRAI in its endeavour to curb the menace of spams through Unsolicited Commercial Communications (UCC) has taken various measures in recent past. In this pursuit, TRAI issued Direction dated 02.06.2023 under TCCCPR-2018 to all the Access Providers to develop and deploy…