The Bangladesh government has called the head of the country’s deputy high commission in Kolkata for an “urgent meeting” in Dhaka, sources said on Friday. The Chief of Mission is Sikdar Mohammad Asharfur Rahman, who holds the portfolios of Minister (Political) and Head of Chancery. He arrived in Dhaka on Thursday night, sources said, adding … Read more
Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, is the 10th-richest person in the United States, worth $127 billion. In theory, when he dies, his estate should pay 40% of his net worth to the government in taxes. But Huang, 61, is not only an engineering genius and Silicon Valley icon whose company, the world’s second-most valuable, … Read more
Bengaluru Metro Rail Service will start early on Sunday, December 8, on account of the examination for the post of Panchayat Development Officer conducted by the Karnataka Public Service Commission. Breaking the rule of starting at 7 am on Sundays, the metro service will start at 5.30 am, the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) … Read more
UPSC Essentials Brings your initiative to practice Writing the answer key. It covers essential topics of static and dynamic parts of UPSC Civil Services Syllabus under various GS papers. This answer-writing practice is designed to help you as you value your UPSC CSE Mains. Try to write today’s answers to questions related to related topics … Read more
US President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former PayPal COO David Sachs to be part of his Cabinet and has a new title for him – ‘White House AI and Crypto Czar’. Trump made the announcement on the social networking site Truth Social. “He will work on the legal framework so that there is clarity that … Read more
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) started the first phase of the placement session with 579 offers by the end of the first day. About 523 students were offered positions through a combination of campus placements and pre-placement offers (PPOs). Campus placement. Out of which 199 students have taken PPO and performed excellently while 13 … Read more
Controversy erupted in the Rajya Sabha at the conclusion of the Rajya Sabha on December 5 when Speaker Jagdeep Dhankhar announced in the House that “currency notes allotted to present Abhishek Manu Singhvi from seat 222 have been recovered”. According to Dhankar, during the routine ‘anti-sabotage’ security check, Rs 500 notes were found. the house … Read more
Aamir Khan who is preparing Missing Ladies’ Oscar campaign, Recently shared an update on his next film Sitare Zameen Par. The film was earlier scheduled to release in December 2024 but now, Aamir has shared that the film will release in mid-2025. He also talked about his other upcoming production venture and shared that he … Read more
Chunky Pandey was a rising star in Bollywood in the late 1980s but he found himself moving up the star scale When Aamir Khan and Salman Khan made their debut in the film. There was a time when Chunky was giving one hit after another, but soon found himself out of work. chunky His groove … Read more
In the house of Abdul Ghafoor, a businessman living in a creek in Kasargod district of Kerala, for some months, ‘Jinnumma (jinn mother)’ had been performing rituals to cure his wife Sharifa, who was suffering from back pain and depression. On the night of April 13, 2023, Jinumma and his aides went to Ghafoor’s house … Read more
A man in Karnataka’s Belagavi district allegedly killed the mother and brother of his minor girlfriend, who objected to their relationship and rejected his marriage proposal. According to the police, the person involved in the murder in a village of Nipani taluk of Belagavi district has been arrested and the girl has been sent to … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday (December 6) cut the cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 50 basis points (bps) to 4% from 4.5% to boost liquidity in the financial system. CRR is the percentage of a bank’s total deposits that it is required to hold in liquid cash as reserves with the RBI. … Read more
Access to drinking water, poor sanitation and waste management systems, inadequate health services and education infrastructure, limited support for agriculture and livelihood opportunities are among at least two dozen weaknesses identified by a joint committee that visited five tehsils of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. Where the remaining 6,736 people displaced by Pong Dam have been … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday (December 6) cut the cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 50 basis points (bps) to 4% from 4.5% to boost liquidity in the financial system. CRR is the percentage of a bank’s total deposits that it is required to hold in liquid cash as reserves with the RBI. … Read more
Punjabi pop star Diljit Dosanjh kicked off his Bengaluru stop for the “Dil-Luminati India” tour in the most relatable way – by indulging in the local cuisine. His first destination? The famous Rameswaram Cafe. A video shared by Team Dosanjh on Instagram captures the singer’s journey, with his departure from the Punjab airport and his … Read more
IIT-BHU Placement Drive: Indian Institute of Technology- Banaras Hindu University (IIT-BHU) has started its 2024-25 batch placement drive. As of December 5, the institute has received 881 offers from 257 participating companies with the highest CTC ranging from Rs 1.65 crore to Rs 30 lakh per annum. The drive included both an internship and a … Read more
Actor Aamir Khan’s Lagaan became the last Indian film to receive a nomination in the Best International Feature category at the Oscars. When Lagaan was nominated two decades ago, the category was known as Best Foreign Language Film. Aamir is in the running for another nomination this year, as is he Promotes the country’s official … Read more
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Shah said he held detailed discussions with Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani on potential investment opportunities in the northeastern state. Sah said Tripura has abundant natural resources that can be used for socio-economic development. “Meet Reliance Industries Chairman and MD Mukesh Ambani Ji and Anant Ambani Ji in Mumbai on Thursday,” … Read more
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Research Internship Program in Social and Human Sciences on December 5. He also distributed appointment letters to ICSSR research interns and awarded prizes to winners of the National Argumentative Essay Writing Competition on “Together Elections in India: One Nation, One Election” … Read more
Delhi Police on Thursday arrested two members of a gang of thieves from South Delhi’s Saket and recovered stolen goods including 16 mobile phones, six laptops and a motorcycle from them. The arrested, identified as Balan and P Karthik, were deaf and mute men, representing special schools or orphanages, asking for donations to carry out … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) policy decision became one of the top trending topics on Google on Friday morning when RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das announced that the repo rate would remain unchanged at 6.5%. The decision comes in the backdrop of high inflation and sluggish GDP growth. Screengrab of trends.google According to Google Trends, … Read more
President Joe Biden is weighing whether to issue sweeping pardons for officials and aides who the White House fears could be unfairly targeted by President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, a preemptive move that would be a novel and risky use of the president’s extraordinary constitutional powers. Discussions so far have been at the level of White … Read more
At least 10 people were killed and around a dozen injured in separate road accidents that occurred in Pilibhit and Chitrakoot districts of Uttar Pradesh on Friday morning, police said. In Pilivit, a car carrying 11 people rammed into a tree in the area under Neoria police station, resulting in the death of five passengers, … Read more
The Karnataka government is likely to introduce a bill to amend the Karnataka Labor Welfare Fund Act, 1965 to increase the contribution of employees, employers and the government to the fund. It has been decided to amend section 7 (a) (2) of the Act to increase the employee’s contribution from 20 to 50 rupees, the … Read more
Day 10 Live Updates of Parliament’s Winter Session: Day 10 of the Winter Session will begin today at 11 am. Day 10 Live Updates of Parliament’s Winter Session: The tenth day of the winter session will start from 11 am today. Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to introduce a bill to amend and … Read more
The preparations for the live concert of famous singer Karan Aujla on Saturday evening are almost complete, but the Deputy Commissioner of Chandigarh has said that no permission has been given for the event. Indian-Canadian singer Aujla His visit to India will beginIt was all a dream, from Chandigarh, with plans to perform in eight … Read more