29 J&K children join Army school under Operation Sadbhavana
Pithoragarh (UKD), Oct 29 (PTI) Twenty nine students from Jammu and Kashmir were enrolled for Classes VIII and IX at Gen BC Joshi Army Public School here under Operation Sadbhavana on Friday. As many as 26 boys and three girls, who hail from remote regions of Jammu and Kashmir, will pursue their studies at the […]
Govt approves 8.5 pc interest rate on EPF for FY’21
New Delhi, Oct 29 (PTI) The government has approved 8.5 per cent rate of interest on employees’ provident fund for the 2020-21 fiscal, a source said. Just ahead of Diwali, this is a good news for over five crore subscribers of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). The 8.5 per cent rate of interest on […]
Semi-decomposed body recovered in Uri Baramulla
Uri (Baramulla), Oct 29: Police authorities on Friday said to have recovered a semi-decomposed human body along Hajipeer Nallah in Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A police official said that a body was spotted by locals near Hajipeer Nallah, falling between Uri and Lagama town. “Soon after being informed, a joint team of police […]
PM Modi meets Presidents of European Council and European Commission
Rome, Oct 29 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a joint meeting with President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen here and discussed ways to enhance economic as well as people-to-people linkages aimed at creating a better planet. This is Prime Minister Modi’s […]
Active COVID-19 cases in country increase to 1,61,334
New Delhi, Oct 29 (PTI) With 14,348 people testing positive for coronavirus in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,42,46,157, while the active cases were recorded at 1,61,334, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 4,57,191 with 805 fresh fatalities, including 708 from Kerala, […]
Facebook relaunches itself as Meta’ in a clear bid to dominate the metaverse
Sydney, Oct 29 (The Conversation) Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has announced the company will change its name to Meta, saying the move reflects the fact the company is now much broader than just the social media platform (which will still be called Facebook). The rebrand follows several months of intensifying discourse by Zuckerberg and […]
Welcome women cadets to NDA with same sense of fair play, professionalism: Army chief
Pune, Oct 29 (PTI) Chief of Army Staff General M M Naravane on Friday said as the National Defence Academy (NDA) opens its doors for women cadets, it is expected that they are welcomed with the same sense of fair play and professionalism. He was addressing the cadets after reviewing the passing out parade of […]
Shaktikanta Das given 3-year extension as RBI governor
New Delhi, Oct 29 (PTI) The government has extended the term of Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das by another three years upto December 2024, according to an official order. Das was appointed the RBI’s 25th governor on December 11, 2018, initially for a period of three years. An official order dated October 28 said […]
Third Party Inspection Guidelines
One of the major drawbacks of various works carried out by the government agencies using private contractors and other means is the lack of third party inspection systems. The absence of third party inspection mechanism ensured that major works that were carried out escaped the quality tests that should have been otherwise ensured at all […]
World Thrift Day: Understanding the importance of savings
M Ahmad World Thrift Day, also known as World Savings Day, is celebrated every year on October 31, across the world, but in India, the day is celebrated annually on October 30. However, the common aim behind celebrating the day is to promote the importance of savings. October 31 was declared World Thrift Day at […]