Month: December 2023

Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena chief shot dead in Jaipur
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Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena chief shot dead in Jaipur

Jaipur, December 05, 2023.Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena's president Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi was shot dead by unidentified assailants here on Tuesday.As per initial reports, four people entered a house where Gogamedi was present and opened fire at him. One of Gogamedi's security personnel and another person were injured in the firing,"
TECNO Sets the Bar High With SPARK GO 2024
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TECNO Sets the Bar High With SPARK GO 2024

New Delhi, December 05, 2023.TECNO, the global smartphone brand revolutionizes the sub-7K smartphone segment by launching SPARK GO 2024 - ‘Bharat ka Apna SPARK’, priced aggressively starting at INR 6,699.Since the SPARK GO series burst onto the scene in 2020, it's been a total game-changer, setting trends and shaking up the tech scene with its innovative features, all while keeping the price tag within reach of majority of Indians. And guess what? The SPARK GO 2024 is here to take things up a notch!Designed to match the vibes of Aspirational Bharat, the SPARK GO 2024 doesn't just tick the boxes; it brings in a whole bunch of segment-first features for an epic experience that covers everything from work to entertainment. Plus, it won't break the bank, with the 3GB RAM+64GB ROM v...
Driving Diversity: AnywhereJobs, Baton Transport, and NSDC International Collaborate to Fill Europe’s Truck Driver Shortage with Skilled Indian Workforce
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Driving Diversity: AnywhereJobs, Baton Transport, and NSDC International Collaborate to Fill Europe’s Truck Driver Shortage with Skilled Indian Workforce

New Delhi, 04 December 2023.In a groundbreaking partnership, NSDC International (NSDCI), Baton Transport, a European road transport company and Anywhere Jobs are spearheading efforts to tackle the acute shortage of skilled trailer drivers in Europe, by not only mobilizing Indian trailer drivers, but also by empowering Indian women in the trucking industry.Europe faces a substantial shortage of trailer drivers, with demand significantly outpacing the available workforce. Recent statistics reveal an alarming shortage of over 150,000 skilled drivers in the region, highlighting the critical need for innovative solutions.This week, Anywhere Jobs onboarded 30 highly qualified trailer drivers for Baton Transport through a comprehensive hiring drive in Delhi.Baton Transport is joining ...
BJP Wins Big With 115 Seats, Ashok Gehlot Resigns
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BJP Wins Big With 115 Seats, Ashok Gehlot Resigns

Jaipur, December 04, 2023.The Rajasthan assembly polls and is set to form the government in the 200-member state Assembly, as the party has crossed the majority mark by securing 115 seats.Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje clinches victory in the Jhalrapatan constituency with a commanding lead of 53,193 votes, amassing a total of 1,38,831 votes. She triumphs over Congress candidate Ramlal, who secured 85,638 votes. Outgoing Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot emerges victorious from the Sardarpura seat with a substantial margin of 26,396 votes, defeating BJP candidate Mahendra Rathore.
Ministry of tourism organizes round table conference to leverage the immense potential of India’s tourism ecosystem
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Ministry of tourism organizes round table conference to leverage the immense potential of India’s tourism ecosystem

New Delhi, December 04, 2023.The Ministry of Tourism recently organized a round Table Conference on December 01, 2023, in  New Delhi.The conference aimed to explore and leverage the immense potential of India's Tourism Ecosystem. The roundtable facilitated robust discussions between government authorities and industry leaders, centring on policies and factors crucial for sustainable and resilient development in the travel and tourism sector.A diverse array of delegates from esteemed organizations, including NITI Aayog, UNESCO, UNEP, WTTCII, IUCN, IHMCL, IRCTC, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, FHRAI, and international entities like the Intrepid Group participated in the conference. Ministries/Departments from the Central and State Governments, along with representative...
66 Indian Airports are operating on 100% Green Energy
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66 Indian Airports are operating on 100% Green Energy

New Delhi, December 04,2023.Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has taken initiatives for working towards Carbon neutrality and achieving net zero carbon emission at airports in the country by way of standardising Carbon Accounting and Reporting framework of Indian Airports. For this purpose, airport operators with scheduled operations have been advised to map the carbon emission at their respective airports and to work towards carbon neutrality & net zero emission in a phased manner.MoCA has also advised developers of the upcoming Greenfield Airports and the respective State Governments to work towards achieving Carbon Neutrality & Net Zero which inter-alia includes use of green energy.With the above efforts of Government of India, Airports like Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad...
Piramal Group announces launch of Piramal School of Leadership Jaipur
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Piramal Group announces launch of Piramal School of Leadership Jaipur

Jaipur, December 2023. In a bid to foster a larger network of dedicated government leaders devoted to enhancing service delivery, the Piramal Group has announced the launch of Piramal School of Leadership (PSL) Jaipur, under the aegis of Piramal Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the group.The foundation stone of Piramal School of Leadership in Jaipur was laid by Ajay Piramal, Chairman, Piramal Group, Swati Piramal, Vice Chairperson, Piramal Group, and Aditya Natraj, CEO of Piramal Foundation, on December 2.The Piramal School of Leadership, spread over 32 acres, is being designed to train approximately 50,000 leaders annually, with the potential to increase to 1,50,000 at full capacity.
ONGC to start commercial oil production from KG block in May 2024
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ONGC to start commercial oil production from KG block in May 2024

New Delhi, December 04, 2023.ONGC will in May next year start commercial production of crude oil from its much-delayed flagship deepsea project in Krishna Godavari basin.ONGC's KG basin project, KG-DWN-98/2, is in "challenging geology".Delays have occurred due to multiple challenges and issues in actual project implementation such as subsurface geological issues, shifting of well locations and surface facilities/processing platform, delays and disruption in project supply chain for vendors spread across multiple countries due to Covid-19 pandemic and challenging weather conditions.
India won the T-20 series 4-1
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India won the T-20 series 4-1

Jaipur, December 04, 2023.India defeated Australia by 6 runs in the thrilling 5th T20 match. Team India's Arshdeep Singh defended 10 runs in the last 6 balls in Bengaluru.He did not give any runs on the first 3 balls and also took the wicket of captain Matthew Wade.The Kangaroo team could score only 3 runs and lost the match. With the victory in the 5th T20, Team India won the series by a margin of 4-1.
Nestlé India wins “best industry – product innovation for mainstreaming millets” award
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Nestlé India wins “best industry – product innovation for mainstreaming millets” award

Jaipur, December 04, 2023.Nestlé India was awarded the "best industry - product innovation for mainstreaming millets" by Nutrihub, ICAR-IIMR during the highly acclaimed "International Nutri-Cereal Convention 5.0". The event, which was hosted by Nutrihub, IIMR-ICAR, successfully brought together various stakeholders such as policymakers, producers, processors, researchers, academicians, R&D institutes, incubators, startups, micro-entrepreneurs, and NGOs working in the millets eco-system. This recognition reaffirms Nestlé India's commitment to excellence and innovation in the food industry.Commenting on the faster adoption of millets, Mr. Suresh Narayanan, Chairman and Managing Director, Nestlé India said, “Nestlé India is deeply honoured to receive best industry- product innovat...
SCHEFFLER FINALLY LANDS THE HERO WORLD CHALLENGE TROPHY, WOODS HAPPY WITH COMEBACK CAMPAIGN
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SCHEFFLER FINALLY LANDS THE HERO WORLD CHALLENGE TROPHY, WOODS HAPPY WITH COMEBACK CAMPAIGN

Albany, Bahamas, December 04, 2023.Scottie Scheffler completed the job he may have been left incomplete in his first two visits here in 2021 and 2022, when he finished second at the Hero World Challenge. He stayed bogey free on the final day for a 68 to win the 2023 World Hero Challenge, an event he confessed he had watched for a good part of his life.Scheffler, who received his Tiger Trophy from Woods and Dr Pawan Munjal, Executive Chairman of Hero MotoCorp, admitted, “It was really cool for me two years ago just to get into this tournament. I had seen the Hero World Challenge pretty much my entire life and it seemed like such a fun time, only 20 guys - 20 of the best in the world coming down to play Tiger's event.”He added, “It's definitely nice to win and also nice to be con...
SCHEFFLER AND SPIETH LEAD; WOODS IMPROVES ON DAY 2 OF HERO WORLD CHALLENGE
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SCHEFFLER AND SPIETH LEAD; WOODS IMPROVES ON DAY 2 OF HERO WORLD CHALLENGE

Albany, Bahamas, December 2023.Scottie Scheffler showed no signs of having been away from golf since the Ryder Cup, but Tiger Woods showed better touch in the second round of the Hero World Challenge.Woods improved upon his first round 73 with a 2-under 70 and is now 1-over for 36 holes. He is 10 behind co-leaders Scheffler (69-68) and Jordan Spieth (68-67). Woods sounded a warning, “Unfortunately, I just haven't finished off my last two rounds the way I would like to and I've got two more days to improve."Runner-up last two times Scheffler, who has been on the ball literally this season, was 7-under for the day through 17 holes. On the last Scheffler went into the right off with his drive and then hit into the rough again and finally got his third shot to 11 feet for a par and...
HARMAN AND FINAU SHARE THE LEAD AT HERO WORLD CHALLENGE, WOODS HOLDS ON DESPITE LATE STRUGGLE
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HARMAN AND FINAU SHARE THE LEAD AT HERO WORLD CHALLENGE, WOODS HOLDS ON DESPITE LATE STRUGGLE

Albany, Bahamas, December 2023.The Open champion, Brian Harman, made a strong debut at the Hero World Challenge. First off the blocks he came back with a 5-under 67, which was matched by Tony Finau. The two were co-leaders after the first day.Playing for the first time in almost eight months since the end of the second round of the Augusta National, Woods admitted to ‘soreness’ all over after his 3-over 75. For the first 14 holes, he was still in red numbers at 1-under. Then came trouble and he crashed to 3-over. Yet, he seemed to have seen a few things to work on and get better with each step, which at times indicated a limp.Considering all he has been through, he showed enough to suggest a good meaningful comeback. Jostling for attention with the flashes of class was lot of r...
Power of 30 is driving India – the dream of adding 30 trillion US dollars to the economy in under 30 years: Shri Goyal
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Power of 30 is driving India – the dream of adding 30 trillion US dollars to the economy in under 30 years: Shri Goyal

New Delhi, December 01, 2023.Power of 30 is driving India today – the dream of adding 30 trillion US dollars to our economy in under 30 years with the efforts of an under 30 population. This was stated by Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal whileaddressing the Bahrain Chapter of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India today.He added that India is a global bright spot for investors, where our market capitalization has just touched 4 trillion dollars 2 days back.Shri Goyal pointed out that today India engages with the world with confidence and with an unparalleled, indomitable spirit of confidence, not arrogance. He said that India is an economy where the port capacity has been doubled i...
State under obligation to ensure dignified working conditions for judicial officers: Supreme Court
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State under obligation to ensure dignified working conditions for judicial officers: Supreme Court

New Delhi, December 01, 2023.The State is under obligation to ensure that judicial officers have dignified conditions of work and it cannot cite scarce resources to deny them human dignity after retirement, the Supreme Court said on Thursday.Members of the district judiciary are the first point of engagement for citizens who are confronted with the need for dispute resolution, it said.A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said judicial independence, which is necessary to preserve the faith and confidence of common citizens in the rule of law, can be ensured and enhanced so long as judges are able to lead their lives with a sense of financial dignity.
Rohit skips white-ball leg of SA tour but could still lead in World T20
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Rohit skips white-ball leg of SA tour but could still lead in World T20

New Delhi, December 01, 2023.Rohit Sharma's request to the BCCI for a break from white-ball cricket in South Africa despite being offered T20 captaincy has been accepted, while Jasprit Bumrah has been named his deputy for the two Tests starting December 26.Virat Kohli's request for a break from limited-overs games too has been accepted as Suryakumar Yadav and KL Rahul will lead the national team in T20Is and ODIs respectively.
IPL media rights value can touch USD 50 billion: Chairman Arun Dhumal
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IPL media rights value can touch USD 50 billion: Chairman Arun Dhumal

Bengaluru, December 01, 2023.IPL chairman Arun Dhumal believes that the media rights value of the league has the potential to touch a staggering USD 50 billion over the next two decades, provided it keeps innovating and improvising with fans' interests in mind. The current media rights value of the league stands at USD 6.2 billion (approx Rs 48000 crore) for a five-year period starting from 2022.Even by this estimate, IPL is the second-most high-valued league after the National Football League (NFL), as the American sporting entity struck a USD 110 billion media deal for an 11-year period starting from last year."If I have to see how it has gone over the last 15 years and if I have to go by estimates going forward, we are expecting media rights (of the IPL) to go somewhere clos...
Rupee rises 7 paise to settle at 83.30 against US dollar
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Rupee rises 7 paise to settle at 83.30 against US dollar

Mumbai, December 01, 2023.The rupee appreciated 7 paise to settle at 83.30 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday, following positive cues from equity markets and strong domestic macroeconomic data.Forex analysts said easing crude oil prices in the international markets also favoured the local currency.Global crude price retreated from the level of USD 84 to USD 80 per barrel as oil-producing countries' grouping OPEC+ agreed not to reduce output in 2024, they added.
Nifty hits life-time high, Sensex jumps 493 points on favourable macro data
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Nifty hits life-time high, Sensex jumps 493 points on favourable macro data

Mumbai, December 01, 2023.Key equity index Nifty hit its lifetime high while Sensex jumped 493 points to close at an 11-week high driven by favourable macroeconomic data and continuous foreign fund inflows.The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 492.75 points or 0.74 per cent to settle at 67,481.19, the highest closing level since September 18. During the day, it surged 575.89 points or 0.85 per cent to 67,564.33.The Nifty climbed 134.75 points or 0.67 per cent to settle at an all-time high of 20,267.90. During the day, the benchmark touched its intra-day record high of 20,291.55, up 158.4 points or 0.78 per cent.
Aim to create unforgettable entertainment experience for audiences with ‘Fighter’: Siddharth Anand
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Aim to create unforgettable entertainment experience for audiences with ‘Fighter’: Siddharth Anand

Mumbai, December 01, 2023.Filmmaker Siddharth Anand says the team of his upcoming directorial "Fighter" has poured its passion into "creating the biggest aerial action movie India has seen".Starring Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone, and Anil Kapoor, the film is scheduled to hit the screens on January 25, 2024. "Fighter" is touted as India's first aerial action magnum opus, according to the makers.
Indian Navy has appointed the first woman commanding officer in a naval ship
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Indian Navy has appointed the first woman commanding officer in a naval ship

New Delhi, December 01, 2023.The Indian Navy has appointed the first woman commanding officer in a naval ship in sync with its philosophy of 'all roles-all ranks' for female personnel, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Friday.Addressing a press conference ahead of Navy Day, Admiral Kumar said the Indian Navy's ships, submarines, and aircraft have sustained a high operational tempo in the strategic waters in the last one year.On China's increasing forays into the Indian Ocean, he said Indian Navy monitors all activities in the region.
Exit poll 2023: BJP government in Rajasthan-Madhya Pradesh, Congress government in Chhattisgarh-Telangana; Hung Assembly Estimates in Mizoram
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Exit poll 2023: BJP government in Rajasthan-Madhya Pradesh, Congress government in Chhattisgarh-Telangana; Hung Assembly Estimates in Mizoram

Jaipur, December 01, 2023.8 major news organizations and survey agencies have conducted exit polls in 5 states. By combining all these, the poll of polls has been calculated. According to this, BJP government seems to be formed in Rajasthan-Madhya Pradesh and Congress government is formed in Chhattisgarh-Telangana. There are chances of a hung assembly in Mizoram.Rajasthan-BJP government is being formed in 5 out of 8 exit polls. In one poll, Congress is forming the government, while in two it is said to be close to forming the government. In the poll of polls, BJP is predicted to get 102 seats, Congress 86 and others 11 seats.Madhya Pradesh- Out of 8 exit polls, 4 are predicting BJP's return to power, while 3 polls are showing the possibility of Congress forming the government, ...
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