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Powering digital transformation in India. Power to empower

Hitachi has been offering solutions, product that are relevant not only for the present-day but for India's future development.

Mar 3, 2021

Chevening Gurukul Fellowship: 12 Indian candidates off to UK to fine-tune leadership skills [details]

The candidates for Chevening Gurukul Fellowship for Leadership and Excellence in 2020 will be offered an intensive residential course at the University of Oxford. Read more.

Mar 3, 2021

Rajya Sabha TV, Lok Sabha TV merged into Sansad TV; Ravi Capoor is new CEO [details]

Following the merger of RSTV and LSTV, the Rajya Sabha TV CEO Manoj Kumar Pandey has been terminated, making Ravi Capoor, IAS, the CEO of Sansad TV.

Mar 2, 2021

Rules have changed: Biden warns Saudi Crown Prince over Khashoggi murder; yet maintains soft stand

Experts have raised concerns that even though such a statement against a powerful ally of the States was unthinkable earlier, Biden's critical stance over the murder could have implications for relations between the US and Saudi Arabia.

Mar 1, 2021

Use less plastic to make toys: PM Modi tells industries

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed to the toy industries in the country to use less plastic to manufacture toys.

Feb 27, 2021

Why Karnataka lorry owners called for daylong strike today | Details

The Karnataka State Lorry Owners and Agents Association (KSLO&A) on Thursday called for a day-long strike on Friday in protest against the hike in fuel prices and toll rates, and also warned the Union government of bringing transportation to a grinding halt from March 15 if the issues raised by it are not addressed.

Feb 26, 2021

Social media highlights the plight of differently abled man begging at Tumkur Railway Station

Muniraju, also known as Munirama, has not received pension since March 2020

Feb 24, 2021

Sridevi death: Ridiculous conspiracy theories, media misreporting and more (Read)

Sridevi death: Taking a look at the ridiculous conspiracy theories, media misreporting and circus that followed the unfortunate accident

Feb 24, 2021

Sensex reverses Monday's downturn, up by 400 points; oil & gas, metal stocks rise

Sensex gains 400 points on Tuesday after a steep fall on Monday by over 1,100 points. As of 10.25 a.m., Sensex was trading at 50,146.82, higher by 402.50 points or 0.81 per cent from its previous close of 49,744.32.

Feb 23, 2021

Demand for e-vehicles spikes in Delhi; over 5K registered in last 6 months [details]

Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said that the AAP-led Delhi government will soon launch a scheme to facilitate easy registration of e-autos in the capital.

Feb 20, 2021

It's official: US returns to 2015 Paris Agreement amid worsening climate crisis [details]

Climate diplomats and campaigners believe the US will be turning its promises into action by committing to reach net zero emissions by or before 2050.

Feb 20, 2021

WhatsApp tries harder to convince users it can't read their chats; see how

Facing intense scrutiny over alleged data sharing with Facebook via new privacy policy, WhatsApp has reiterated that personal messages will always be end-to-end encrypted and the company can't read or listen to them.

Feb 19, 2021

Poland to block social media censorship with hefty fines; cracks down on Big Tech

Poland government is passing new legislation that strips Big Tech companies from the power to ban users or remove content from social media at their whims and fancies.

Feb 19, 2021

Foreign envoys visit J&K to assess ground situation

The real J&K: 24 foreign envoys witness ground reality of prevailing normalcy [details]

A group of 24 foreign Heads of Missions visited the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to assess the ground situation and witness the prevailing normalcy and democratic process in the region.

Feb 18, 2021

Biden downplays China's record of human rights on Uighur Muslims as "different cultural norm", gets trolled

Different cultural norms can exist for traditions or festivals and not necessarily human rights violations, says President Biden on China's Uighur Muslims