Delhi: Construction of synthetic track underway at Nehru Park
The construction of a synthetic track is underway at Delhi’s Nehru Park. The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is giving the park a facelift and the current revamp includes making a 3-kilometre-long, 3-metre-wide walking track. A 22-metre-long synthetic track was made near the park fountain on a pilot basis, which was appreciated by people for the comfort it provided for walking, post which a 3-kilometre-long, 3-metre-wide walking track was planned by the NDMC. Nehru Park was established in 1969 and its 80 acres of greenery provides a popular gathering place for citizens living in central Delhi.
December 04, 2020
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Mumbai: Trans Harbour Link construction work in full swing in Sewri
The construction work for Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) is in full swing in Sewri. Trans Harbour Link will connect Sewri with Nhava Sheva in Navi Mumbai via a 22-km, six-lane bridge over the sea. MTHL’s construction is expected to be completed by September 2022. Recently, the MMRDA awarded a contract to build an elevated corridor over railway lines and a few bridges for Rs 1,276 crore, which will connect with the MTHL at Sewri on the east and the coastal road in Worli.
December 04, 2020
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MLC polls: Congress creates history by winning election from Nagpur Graduate constituency
Congress candidate Abhijit Wanjari celebrated along with party workers and supporters of Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) after he registered a win in the Nagpur Graduate Constituency (MLC) elections on December 4. Since last 58 years, the seat was held by BJP and its predecessor Jan Sangh. Wanjari, the Maha Vikas Aghadi candidate, secured a total 61,701 votes to defeat his closest rival from Bharatiya Janata Party, Sandip Joshi, who got 42,991 votes. Congress, NCP and Shiv Sena workers also celebrated the win in Graduate constituency at Congress Bhavan in Pune.
December 04, 2020
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Pune: Burning of garbage in Mutha river bed causes air pollution
Burning of garbage in the Mutha river bed has become a major concern for residents in the vicinity as pollutants mixed with the air are causing serious health hazards for the locals. The area near SM Bridge is continuously under the influence of pollutants mixed with the air as a result of which the locals are forced to breathe polluted air. There have been many complaints against burning of the garbage by the local residents but very little has been done so far to curb the menace of polluting the air.
December 04, 2020
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Maratha board formation: Kannada activists perform 'Urulu Seve' ahead of Karnataka bandh on Dec 5
Pro-Kannada activists performed 'Urulu Seve' (rolling on ground) in front of Bengaluru's Vinayaka temple at Mysore Bank circle ahead of Karnataka Bandh on December 5 against the Yediyurappa government's decision to form Maratha board. These pro-Kannada activists also took out a rally in Bengaluru. Meanwhile, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said that there is no need to call a bandh as it gives people an opportunity to cause inconveniences to others. Speaking to media regarding the state-wide bandh, Yediyurappa said, 'There is no need for any kind of bandh as it gives people an opportunity to cause inconveniences to others. I promise to take all sections of society together.'
December 04, 2020
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Pune metro: Long awaited construction work starts at old Pune-Mumbai highway
Long awaited construction work of Pune metro started at the old Pune-Mumbai highway on Friday. There were traffic snarls due to the ongoing construction work but traffic cops were on their toes to tackle with the situation. The stinking Mula river and garbage dumped under the Harris bridge dapodi near the construction site is an unfortunate situation that the construction workers will have to deal with.
December 04, 2020
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GHMC election results 2020: Folk dancers perform at TRS office to celebrate party’s performance
Folk dancers performed at Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) office in Hyderabad as party leaders and supporters celebrated their performance in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections. Earlier today, K Kavitha, who is also the daughter of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao said, 'We are expecting to win over 100 seats. Although many big leaders from BJP came to campaign and made many false claims, I'm happy that people of Hyderabad did not believe in them and reposed their faith in KCR's leadership.'
December 04, 2020
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GHMC Election Results 2020: Counting of votes underway amid tight security
Counting of votes of GHMC municipal polls underway amid tight security. As per the latest trends, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) is leading as counting of votes polled in Tuesday's Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) municipal polls is under way amid tight security. Counting of votes cast in all 150 divisions began at 8am at 30 places in the city with the Telangana State Election Commission deploying over 8,000 personnel.
December 04, 2020
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Why should young learners be doing online classes | Times Keep Learning
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Dr. Arunabh Singh
Director, Nehru World School
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Why should young learners be doing online classes? Are there some benefits to it which a child feels there is? Here is what a 4th grader thinks are some of the advantages of taking online classes for both student and the teacher.
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Dr. Arunabh Singh is a passionate Educationist and Edupreneur. He heads Nehru World School, Ghaziabad as Director-Principal. He frequently participates in TV debates and speaks on various national and international forums across the globe on topics primarily concerning education and progressive learning.
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December 04, 2020
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In SC, Centre opposes lifetime poll ban on convicted politicians
The Centre has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court opposing a PIL. The PIL seeks a lifetime ban on politicians convicted of serious offences. The present stipulation only disqualifies them for six years after serving the sentence. An SC bench had sought the Centre’s response to the PIL. The PIL had sought parity between convicted politicians and government servants. It had asked why officials alone were disqualified for life from taking up govt jobs once convicted for a criminal offence. The Centre said the law applied with equal rigour to both citizens and elected representatives. The Election Commission had a few years ago supported the life ban stipulation on convicted politicians.
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December 03, 2020
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“Will only buy crop yield of Madhya Pradesh itself”: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Thursday that the state would only be buying crops of MP itself. He further said that anyone from another state attempting to sell their crops in MP would be arrested. He was addressing a program organised in Sehore to transfer Rs 100 crore to farmers under the Chief Minister Kisan Kalyan Yojana.
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December 03, 2020
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Stick to bilateral pacts on LAC, says India to China
Following the assertion by a US panel that China planned the violent Galwan face-off, India on Thursday again underlined the significance of all bilateral agreements and protocols, including the agreements of 1993 and 1996, saying the core issue is the need for both India and China to follow these for maintenance of peace and tranquility along the LAC. The government also recalled that India had told China days after the June 15 Galwan clashes that it was a premeditated and planned attack by Chinese troops. With the LAC situation still unresolved, India also reiterated that the two countries had agreed to have another round of meeting between the senior commanders at the right time. The US Economic and Security Review Commission, in a report to US Congress, had accused China of ramping up its “coercion campaign” against neighbours and planning the Galwan clashes, including the possibility for fatalities. Asked about the report, MEA recalled its statement after the conversation between foreign minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on June 17, two days after the clashes that saw 20 Indian soldiers laying down their lives while protecting India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. According to the statement, Jaishankar had conveyed to Wang that despite the two sides having reached an agreement for disengagement and de-escalation, the Chinese took premeditated and planned action that was directly responsible for the resulting violence and casualties. It reflected an intent to change the facts on ground in violation of all our agreements to not change the status quo, it said. Jaishankar had also called for troops of both sides to abide by the bilateral agreements and protocols. “I would stress that the core issue remains that both sides need to strictly follow the various bilateral agreements and protocols in their entirety, including the 1993 and 1996 agreement on maintenance of peace and tranquility along the LAC in the border areas," said MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava, recalling India's statement of June 17.
December 03, 2020
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Indian Navy is confident about facing any challenge in the seas
The 2020 Malabar naval exercise was held with four countries. India, US, Japan and Australia participated in the exercise. The importance was that it was an advanced level multilateral exercise. This concert of democracy increases against authoritarian and dictatorial regimes that we face. This spill off of this exercise extends to other areas like finance and trade. The anti-submarine warfare focus has been more pronounced. A new submarine of the Scorpene class has been commissioned in Mumbai. The Indian Navy is collaborating with DRDO extensively in this field.
December 03, 2020
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Kohli vs Tendulkar: The numbers game
Virat Kohli went past 12,000 ODI run mark in 3rd ODI vs Australia. In the process, Virat broke Sachin Tendulkar's record of being fastest to the mark. Virat took 242 innings to make 12k runs, while Sachin played 300 innings to reach the mark. Virat is also in line to break Sachin's 49 ODI centuries record. He is just 6 centuries away from equalling Sachin's record. Virat has reached every 1k mark faster than Sachin in terms of ODI innings. Virat reached the 10,000 ODI run mark in 205 innings, while Sachin got to the 10,000 ODI run mark in 259 innings. Virat took 222 innings to reach 11,000 ODI runs, while Sachin took 276 innings to get to 11k run mark. Virat has now become 6th batsman overall to get to 12k ODI run mark. Virat leads list in terms of least innings to get to the milestone. He is now ahead of Sachin, Ponting, Sangakkara, Jayasuriya and Jayawardene in the list.
December 03, 2020
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Cyclone Buveri: Awaiting storm, South Tamil Nadu receive widespread rainfall; Kerala on alert too
Awaiting Cyclone Buveri's landfall, many districts in South Tamil Nadu are receiving widespread rainfall. Along with Tamil Nadu, several districts in Kerala are on high alert. Cyclone Burevi is likely to hit the Thiruvananthapuram coast by Friday noon. Heavy rains have been predicted in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki and Ernakulam. As per IMD director K Santhosh , cyclone Buveri is likely to cross the south Tamil Nadu coast between Pamban and Kanyakumari during December 3 night and December 4 morning. NDRF teams are on standby at coastal areas to take on any natural calamity.
December 03, 2020
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Covid-19 pandemic: Indian economy is gradually recovering, says International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund said that India's economy, severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic, is gradually recovering. India's economy recovered faster than expected in the September quarter as a pick-up in manufacturing helped GDP clock a lower contraction of 7.5 per cent and held out hopes for further improvement on better consumer demand. IMF chief spokesperson Gerry Rice said, 'India has indeed been severely affected by the pandemic but is gradually recovering.' Fiscal, monetary, and financial sector measures announced to date provided much-needed support to the economy, including businesses, agriculture, and vulnerable households, Rice said in response to a question on the IMF's assessment of India's economy during the coronavirus pandemic. 'To further support growth, we believe the Indian authorities should prioritise swift implementation of the existing support programs and may need to consider expanding their scope, as warranted,' Rice said. In her address to the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), the ministerial-level committee of the IMF, through video conference, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said that a V-shaped pattern of recovery is being seen in several high-level indicators.
December 03, 2020
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Visakhapatnam: INS Kursura Submarine Museum reopens for public with Covid-19 precautions
With Covid precautions in place, INS Kursura Submarine Museum in Visakhapatnam was reopened for public on Thursday. The museum was shut down in March in wake of Covid lockdown. INS Kursura Submarine Museum is one of the many popular tourist spot in the city. First day of reopening saw people visiting the place.
December 03, 2020
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Bhopal: Terminated paramedics, nursing staff hired for Covid-19 stage protest, arrested
Large number of temporary healthcare workers were arrested during a protest in Bhopal. The healthcare workers reportedly hired during pandemic were terminated and have been demanding reinstatement. The protesting paramedics claimed that around 6 thousand staff were hired to tackle Covid crisis in the state out of which around 3 thousand have been terminated.
December 03, 2020
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Farmers continue to protest against farm laws at Delhi-Noida border
Farmers are continuing with their agitation against three farm laws passed by the centre. For the last three days, they are protesting at Delhi-Noida border. The road has been closed due to the protest. Farmers are agitating at various places in Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
December 03, 2020
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Visakhapatnam: Due to Covid pandemic, Navy Day activities toned down
India will celebrate Navy Day on December 4. However, this year celebrations will be restricted due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Chief of Eastern Naval Command Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain informed that operational demo and other programmes have been cancelled due to Covid pandemic in Visakhapatnam.
December 03, 2020
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