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June 2020 full moon is all set to grace the night skies over the next few days. The full moon or the Strawberry Moon will occur on June 5 at 3:12pm EDT (June 6 at 12:42am IST) and lunar enthusiasts in India will be able to watch it with the naked eyes. Coincidentally, the June full moon is joined by a lunar eclipse that will start at 11:15pm IST on June 5 and end at 2:34am on June 6. What is a full moon? Full moon is an astronomical phenomenon…
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed that the central government to convene a meeting between the officials from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to end the chaos over Delhi borders. The apex court has ordered the government to arrive at a consensus with regard to allowing interstate transport between Delhi and the neighbouring states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. The decision regarding the same has to be taken within a week, by the top court. This came after a petitioner named Rohit Bhalla, a Gurugram resident, challenged the sealing of borders…
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a visionary leader and lauded him for playing a “constructive and very positive role in these very difficult times”. Morrison thanked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for extending an invite for the virtual bilateral meet and said that PM Modi’s leadership is laudable not just within India but “broadly throughout the G20 and the Indo-Pacific”. Morrison’s comments came during his first-ever virtual bilateral summit with PM Modi on Thursday. He commended the India on its leadership on taking Chair…
The Home Ministry of India has allowed foreign businessmen, engineers and healthcare professionals to enter the country on the condition of that they will get their visas re-validated and fly into the country in chartered flights, a government statement on Wednesday said. The home ministry order is seen as the first, cautious step to allow foreigners to enter in the country, particularly in context of the government’s efforts to restart the economy again. The home ministry order covered four broad categories of foreigners who can enter the country in non-scheduled…
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data for last financial year FY20 released on May 29, came at 4.2 percent, lowest in the last 11 years (since the financial meltdown of 2008), against 6.1 percent in the corresponding fiscal 2018-19. However, last year, only one week’s lockdown in the last week of March was there. During the current financial year, most of the activities are in lockdown for around two months from now and the revival of economic activities will be gradual. Some of the sectors like aviation and hospitality may…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the annual session of the top industrial body – the Confederation of the Indian Industry – this morning, his first major speech on multiple aspects relating to the economy since the government announced a phased plan to reopen India after two months of lockdown to tackle Covid-19. In his speech, PM Modi stressed on five “I”s. “To bring India back on track for fast-paced growth, five things are very important: Intent, Inclusion, Investment, Infrastructure, Innovation,” he said. “The need of the hour is that more and more…
These unprecedented times brings forth a new opportunity. For the rural India, it is the time for the people to upskill, learn and embrace technology in their daily lives. When the nationwide lockdown was announced to curb in the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 60% of the country’s rural population couldn’t fathom the many challenges that they would be facing. Some non-profit organisations have been instrumental in supporting these changes, and driving a positive societal impact on people. Apoorva Oza, CEO of Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India),…
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday released its latest recommendations of developing a ‘Unified Numbering Plan’ to ensure adequate numbering resources for the fixed line (aka landline) and mobile services in the country. This will lead to the current phone numbers changing — existing mobile numbers will require a “0” in front of them to dial from a fixed line of connection. One of the key points mentioned in the recommendations include switching from 10 – 11 digits in case of regular mobile numbers, which will lead…
Remove China Apps, Android app that claims an to identify China-made apps on your Android phone and remove them, has gone viral in India. The app is currently at the top spot of Google Play’s top free apps list in the country and it has been downloaded over 50 lakh times since its launch on May 17. This development comes at the time when anti-China sentiment is high in the country, sparked by the novel coronavirus pandemic, India-China border dispute, and more. Another app playing on similar sentiments – Mitron…
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has taken historic decisions that will have a transformative impact on the lives of India’s hardworking farmers, MSME sector and those working as street vendors. Helping hand to MSMEs: 1. Upward revision of MSME Definition- It has been decided that decided to further increase the limit for medium manufacturing and service units. Now it will be Rs. 50 crore of investment and Rs. 250 crore of turnover. It has also been decided that the turnover with respect to exports…