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Tokyo Olympics: Discus thrower Kamalpreet qualifies for finals

July 31, 2021 virendra pandit 0

New Delhi: Indian athlete Kamalpreet Kaur made it to the finals after securing second place in the women’s discus throw qualifiers on Saturday. The 25-year-old from Badal, Punjab, started with a 60.29 m discus throw in the first round. The distance gradually increased, with a throw of 63.97 m in the second round. But it […]

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Nepal: Restoration work on Hiranyavarna Mahavihar, Digi Chhen begins

July 30, 2021 virendra pandit 0

New Delhi: Work on the sixth cultural heritage restoration project, funded by India, began on Thursday at Lalitpur in Nepal with the local community’s prayers and New Delhi’s grants. The people performed a Chhema Puja, seeking forgiveness, at the Hiranyavarna Mahavihar’, also known as the Golden Temple, and ‘Digi Chhen’, at Lalitpur. The site is […]

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Exports: Indian mangoes tickle Bhutanese taste buds

July 30, 2021 virendra pandit 0

New Delhi: India’s Embassy in Bhutan on Thursday hosted an Indian mango trade-cum-exhibition at the India House Estate in the national capital Thimphu in the presence of government officials and importers. These mango samples were provided by the Uttar Pradesh State Horticultural Co-operative Marketing Federation (HOFED). The embassy tweeted about the “flavor and taste of […]

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Tokyo Olympics: Indian boxer Lovlina beats Chen, enters semifinals

July 30, 2021 virendra pandit 0

New Delhi: Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain defeated former world champion Nien Chin Chen of China in a women’s welterweight (64-69 kgs) quarterfinals by 4-1 on Friday, reaching the semifinals. Lovlina sailed into the medal round after defeating Chen in the 69 kgs category. She will be the third Indian to win in this game in […]

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Tokyo Olympics: Archer Deepika beats Ksenia, reaches QFs

July 30, 2021 virendra pandit 0

New Delhi: Indian archer Deepika Kumari defeated former world champion Ksenia Perova of Russia 6-5 in a pre-quarterfinal shoot-off and secured a place in the quarterfinals on Friday. Deepika was leading since the match began. In the cut-throat competition, while Deepika managed to win the first set with 28 points by scoring a 9-10-9, Ksenia […]

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Tiger Day 2021: 14 Indian reserves get CATS certification

July 30, 2021 virendra pandit 0

New Delhi: As many as 14 Indian tiger reserves received a globally- recognized accreditation from the Centre on International Tiger Day (July 29). The theme for this year was “Save Forests, Save Wildlife: Their survival is in our hands.” Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav said that the population of tigers is an indicator of a […]

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World Hepatitis Day 2021: Remembering Nobel Laureate Dr. Blumberg

July 28, 2021 virendra pandit 0

New Delhi: Many people observed Wednesday (July 28) as the World Hepatitis Day (WHD) to raise global awareness about Hepatitis, in the memory of American Nobel Laureate Dr. Baruch Blumberg who had discovered the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and developed a vaccine and a diagnostic test to treat it. Born on July 28, 1925, Dr. […]

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Aviation: Now, Jhunjhunwala plans “Akasa Air”, with 70 aircraft

July 28, 2021 virendra pandit 0

Virendra Pandit Mumbai: After a number of airlines collapsed in recent years, India’s best-known investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala is considering to launch an ultra-low cost airline and acquire 70 aircraft within four years with an investment of USD 35 million. In this airline, he would own a 40 percent stake. He is expecting to get […]

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Stressed banks: Depositors to get insurance cover of Rs. 5 lakh

July 28, 2021 virendra pandit 0

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: With the Union Cabinet clearing amendments to the Deposit Insurance Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) Act, bringing relief to depositors in stressed banks, they can now get back their money up to Rs. 5 lakh, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday. “The DICGC Bill, 2021, has been cleared by the […]

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Bharat Ko Janiye: Quiz prizes distributed to winners in Sri Lanka

July 28, 2021 virendra pandit 0

New Delhi: Vinod K. Jacob, Acting High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, felicitated the winners of the first round of the third edition of the Bharat Ko Janiye (Know India) Quiz, 2020-21, at a virtual prize presentation ceremony held in Colombo on Monday. The quiz, launched in 2015-16, is a key project of India […]

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