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France announces €100 mn loan to support India’s Smart Cities Mission

1Nov

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France announces €100 mn loan to support India’s Smart Cities Mission

New Delhi, Nov 1: France has announced a €100 million loan to support India's flagship Smart Cities Mission and build on the CITIIS 1 programme. France's Minister of State for Development, Francophonie and International Partnerships Chrysoula Zacharopoulou on Tuesday announced the conclusion of the Euro 100 million loan agreement between the French Development Agency (AFD) and the Indian government. The loan supports India's innovative flagship Smart Cities Mission and builds on the CITIIS 1 programme, also supported by the European Union and implemented by the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), a think tank under the auspices of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, as per an official release. CITIIS 1.0 programme, launched in 2018 has to date benefitted 12 city-lev...

SpiceJet inducts five Boeing 737 aircraft

1Nov

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SpiceJet inducts five Boeing 737 aircraft

New Delhi, Nov 1: SpiceJet on Wednesday inducted five leased Boeing 737s, including three 737 Max aircraft, into its fleet. "SpiceJet is delighted to announce the induction of five leased Boeing 737s (including 3 737 MAX aircraft) into its fleet today," the airline said in a statement. Today's induction comes shortly after the introduction of three leased Boeing 737s (including 1 737 MAX), reinforcing SpiceJet's determination to expand and diversify its flight services, the airline said further in its statement. The introduction of these aircraft will help the airline launch several exciting new flight routes and services, it added. An announcement in this regard was made by SpiceJet in June this year. The airline had on June 9 said that it would induct ten Boeing 737 aircra...

Mukesh Ambani receives death threat, email demands Rs 20 crore

28Oct

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Mukesh Ambani receives death threat, email demands Rs 20 crore

Mumbai, Maharashtra October 28: Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani received death threats via email threatening to shoot him if he failed to pay Rs 20 crores. According to the Mumbai police, it was written in the threatening email that "If you don't give us 20 crore rupees, we will kill you, we have the best shooters in India." After receiving the email, based on the complaint of Mukesh Ambani's security in-charge, Gamdevi Police of Mumbai registered a case against an unknown person under sections 387 and 506 (2) of IPC and started the investigation.

One Nation, One Election meeting concludes in Delhi

26Oct

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One Nation, One Election meeting concludes in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 25: The second meeting of the committee on 'One Nation One Elections' headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind concluded in the national capital on Wednesday. According to the sources, in the second meeting, the law commission was called and a presentation was made on legal and constitutional aspects regarding "One Nation One Election". During the meeting, all the legal and constitutional possibilities regarding the implementation of One Nation One Election were discussed in detail. Meanwhile, the first meeting at Jodhpur Officer Hostel in Delhi lasted for about 45 minutes and the second meeting lasted for about one and a half hours. In the meeting, apart from former President Ramnath Kovind, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Law ...

India to partially resume visa services in Canada from today

26Oct

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India to partially resume visa services in Canada from today

New Delhi, Oct 25: India has decided to partially resume visa services in Canada from October 26 onwards, a month after they were closed down amid deteriorating diplomatic ties between both the nations, the Indian High Commission in Ottawa said on Wednesday. The services will resume for entry, business, medical, and conference visas, the High Commission said in a statement. "Further decisions, as appropriate, would be intimated based on continuing evaluation of the situation," the statement added. Diplomatic relations between India and Canada hit rock bottom after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last month had alleged in his country's Parliament at India's role in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on its soil. Subsequ...

Devotees Flock to Kaithal’s 700-Year-Old Badi Devi Temple on Navratri

15Oct

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Devotees Flock to Kaithal’s 700-Year-Old Badi Devi Temple on Navratri

Kaithal, Haryana, October 15: As the nine-day festival of Navratri commenced on Sunday, devotees from far and wide converged upon various temples to offer their prayers and seek blessings. Among these sacred sites, the age-old temple in Kaithal, Haryana, witnessed a significant influx of devotees, as they came together to mark the beginning of this auspicious festival. Sharadiya Navratri of Goddess Durga started today with great devotion and enthusiasm. Early in the morning, a large number of male and female devotees started arriving at the ancient Badi Devi temple and other temples of Kaithal to worship the goddess. Pandit Shiv Charan, chief priest of the Badi Devi temple of Kaithal and Pandit Vinayak of Chhoti Devi temple mentioned that there is immense devotion and ent...

Everything is smooth in Congress party: CM Gehlot

14Oct

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Everything is smooth in Congress party: CM Gehlot

Jaipur, October 13: Ahead of Rajasthan assembly elections, state Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday asserted that everything is smooth in the Congress party. "Everything is smooth in the Congress party. People across the villages are saying that there's no anti-incumbency and there is not a wave against the government...The people in Rajasthan are welcoming all the schemes...Rajasthan is the first government that does not have a wave against the government..." CM Gehlot said. The Rajasthan Assembly consists of 200 constituencies that will be contested. Since its formation, the state has been dominated by the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Congress secured a victory in the last elections in 2018 with 101 seats. The party is yet to release its list of candidates ...

Operation Ajay: 212 Indians return home from Israel

13Oct

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Operation Ajay: 212 Indians return home from Israel

New Delhi, Oct 13: Amid the ongoing war in Israel, at least 212 Indian citizens arrived in the national capital from the first flight under 'Operation Ajay'. The first flight under the 'Operation Ajay' arrived in the national capital around 6 a.m. and they were greeted by Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar at the airport. The Minister also interacted with the students who returned from Tel Aviv to Delhi. The special flight with 212 people had left from Tel Aviv on Thursday for Delhi. Addressing a flurry of questions on the Israel-Palestine conflict, which escalated last week after the Hamas group launched rocket attacks on Tel Aviv, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that the government's prime focus is to bring back 18,000 Indians stuck...

India has 350 mn online transacting users, will double by 2030

14Dec

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India has 350 mn online transacting users, will double by 2030

Bengaluru, Dec 14: India currently has around 350 million online transacting users across e-commerce, shopping, travel and hospitality, and OTT and the number is set to double by 2030, a new report showed on Wednesday. There are about 40-45 million mature users who spend a considerable share of their wallet online (more than 50 per cent). "We expect online transactors to become 2X by 2030, with mature users being the faster-growing cohort," said Mukesh Kumar, Engagement Manager, Redseer Strategy Consultants. "We also estimate that these mature users would account for $400 billion online spending by 2030," he mentioned. At 780 million, India is home to the second-largest Internet user base in the world, which is more than 2 times of the US populatio...