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Delimitation Commission gets one-year extension to conclude its task in J&K

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 strong

The Delimitation Commission, a panel for redrawing the parliamentary and Assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, has got a one-year extension, a move indicating that the Assembly polls in the Union Territory would not be held anytime soon. A gazette notification issued by the government on Wednesday night said the panel, headed by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai, will get one more year for completing its task in the Union Territory, which came into existence on October, 2019 after the Centre abrogated the special status of the erstwhile…

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Will ensure that America not China sets the international agenda: White House

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 strong

The Biden Administration has said that by restoring US credibility and reasserting forward-looking global leadership, it will ensure that America, not a more assertive and authoritarian China, sets the international agenda, working alongside countries like India to shape new norms and agreements globally that advance its interests and reflect its values. The comments were made in the Biden administration’s Interim National Security Strategic Guidance released on Wednesday. It lays out a vision for how the United States can seize what we view as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to renew America’s advantages…

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Infosys to create 500 jobs in Calgary, double workforce in Canada to 4,000 by 2023

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 strong

IT services major Infosys has said it will create 500 jobs in Calgary over the next three years, doubling its Canadian workforce to 4,000 employees by 2023. This expansion was announced by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi, along with Infosys President Ravi Kumar, Calgary Economic Development President and CEO Mary Moran, and David Knight Legg, CEO of Invest Alberta Corporation. “We are thrilled to expand our presence in Canada and advance our commitment to hiring top tech talent across major hubs. Calgary is a natural next step…

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Shreya Ghoshal announces pregnancy

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 strong

Popular playback singer Shreya Ghoshal on Thursday announced she is expecting her first child with husband, entrepreneur Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya. The 36-year-old singer took to Instagram and shared her picture cradling the baby bump. “Baby #Shreyaditya is on its way! @shiladitya and me are thrilled to share this news with you all,” Ghoshal captioned the photo. “Need all your love and blessings as we prepare ourselves for this new chapter in our lives,” she added. The singer tied the knot with Mukhopadhyaya, 37, in 2015 after a courtship of almost a…

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India remove dangerous Stokes, England 144 for 5 at tea

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 strong

Ben Stokes displayed the indefatigable side of his batsmanship in his 24th Test half-century but India did well enough to get breakthroughs at the right moments to leave England reeling at 144 for 5 at tea on the opening day of the fourth and final match on Thursday. The track offered both turn and bounce but not as consistently, letting England middle-order, led by Stokes, to give a far better account of itself. A bit more discretion would have put England in a better position but they would take this…

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UP has got no fundamental right to seek Mukhtar Ansari’s transfer from Punjab jail: SC told

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 strong

The Supreme Court on Thursday was told by Punjab government and gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari that Yogi Adityanath-led government has got no fundamental right to seek his transfer from Rupnagar jail to a district jail in Banda in Uttar Pradesh. The UP government has moved the top court seeking a direction to the Punjab government and Rupnagar jail authority to immediately hand over the custody of Ansari, an MLA from Mau constituency, to the district jail Banda. A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and R S Reddy said that it will…

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Need to work on mission mode to overcome language barriers for allowing talent to flourish: PM

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 strong

Asserting that the new National Education Policy (NEP) encourages the use of local languages, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said work needs to be done on a mission mode to overcome linguistic barriers in the education system so that the talent of those from rural areas and the poor is allowed to flourish. Addressing a webinar on the effective implementation of the provisions in the Union Budget for the education sector, Modi said it is the responsibility of the academics and experts of every language to make available the…

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London Mayor sets tough emissions fines for large polluting vehicles

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 strong

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has tightened the city-wide Low Emission Zone (LEZ) rules, which means that heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), buses and coaches that fail to meet emissions standards will be hit with a daily charge of up to 300 pounds. The new standards, Euro VI (NOx and PM), apply to heavy vehicles across most of Greater London and match the emission standards of the central London Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ). The LEZ, which operates 24 hours a day and every day of the year from this…

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Taken away for alleged cruelty, court hand over dogs to their owner

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 strong

Taken away for alleged cruelty meted out to them, a Delhi court has handed back the custody of two Golden Retriever dogs to their owner saying it would be unjustified to deprive him of the companionship and custody of his pets . Both the dogs – Luv and Kush – were taken away from a businessman, their legal owner, by an NGO – People for Animals, founded by Maneka Gandhi – along with the Delhi police. Additional Sessions Judge Anil Antil passed the order after taking note of a police…

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Sensex, Nifty spurt over 2 pc on global rally, positive macro data

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 strong

Continuing their winning run for the third session in a row, the BSE Sensex surged nearly 1,148 points to breach the 51,000-level and the NSE Nifty recaptured the 15,200-mark on Wednesday, propped up by intense buying in financial and energy stocks. At the closing bell, the 30-share Sensex was up 1,147.76 points or 2.28 per cent at 51,444.65 – the biggest single-day rise since February 2. Intra-day, the index swung 1,243 points. Likewise, the NSE Nifty climbed 326.50 points or 2.19 per cent to end at 15,245.60 with 43 of…