Monthly Archives: August 2018

UK to get new governor on Sunday

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Governor designate of Uttarakhand Baby Rani Maurya would take oath of office at Raj Bhawan on Sunday. She would be the second woman Governor of UK after Margret Alva. Sources said that large number of guests are coming from Agra. Due to this Rajbhawan has curtailed the name of guest because the swearing-in ceremony would happen in ...

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265 dead in Kerala floods since Aug 8, 36 still missing

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The death toll in Kerala floods has touched 265 since August 8 while 36 people are still missing, the latest government figures show, even as the state prepares to mount a massive rehabilitation process for the displaced. The hilly district of Idukki, housing the largest arch dam in Asia from which waters were released for the first time in 26 ...

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Now, Delhi Metro card valid for travel in DTC buses

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Delhi today joined global cities using a common card for commuting in public transport, with Metro smart card becoming a valid mode of payment for travel in DTC and Cluster buses. The Delhi government and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) agreed to authorise the Metro smart card as common mobility card for paying fares in DTC and cluster buses. ...

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UK High Court gives orders to demolish encroachments in Rishikesh

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While passing the important order, the High Court ordered to demolish illegal the construction in Rishikesh, on illegal occupation of the public land. The Court has given a three-week notice to the builders for construction against the master plan and Haridwar Development Authority’s Building Bylaws, to respond to the request, then the orders are to demolish it. At the same ...

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An app to review your ‘neta’ launched in New Delhi

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An app that allows voters to rate and review their political representatives and aims to foster political accountability and transparency among leaders was launched here today. Aptly called Neta app, which was unveiled by former President Pranab Mukherjee, the technology platform will let users rate their MLAs and MPs and is being billed as an instrument to gauge voter sentiment ...

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SBI yet to recalibrate 18,135 ATMs post demonitization claims RTI report

Country’s largest lender State Bank Of India (SBI) is yet to recalibrate 18,135 automated teller machines (ATMs) even after 21 months of demonetisation, an RTI query has revealed. The recalibration is a process, in which the cassettes in the ATMs that hold cash are modified to suit the size of the currency. Madhya Pradesh based RTI activist Chandrashekhar Gaud had ...

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Maruti Suzuki Launches ‘Quick Response Team’ Initiative

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India’s largest automaker, Maruti Suzuki has launched a new on-road assistance program for its customers. The new program, called the ‘quick response team’ will essentially see a qualified technician reach the spot where a breakdown has occurred on a motorcycle for assistance. This service will be a 24×7 assistance service and will be available across 251 cities and will have ...

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Android OS collecting 10 times more data than iOS, claims study

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A study by Vanderbilt University claims that Android smartphones are collecting almost 10 times more data than Apple iOS. Soon after reports emerged about how Google continues to monitor a user`s location even if the location services have been turned off, a new study has claimed that the search giant also resorts to passive methods of data collection which are ...

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UN summit on TB seeks to put spotlight on killer disease

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It’s the world’s number one killer among infectious diseases, but tuberculosis has been eclipsed by HIV/AIDS as a focus of global attention and donor funding. When world leaders gather at the United Nations next month, they will be asked to change that by committing to end the tuberculosis pandemic by 2030 and come up with USD 13 billion annually to ...

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HC questions state over tiger conservation

DAINIK NATION BUREAU The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday pulled up the state government for inadequate efforts towards tiger conservation and asked the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) to suggest within three months measures to save their population. The NTCA may take over the management of the Corbett Tiger Reserve, as an interim measure, till the state government becomes alive ...

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