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New Delhi: With 12,830 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,42,73,300, while the active cases declined to 1,59,272, the lowest in 247 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll climbed to 4,58,186 with 446 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am. The daily rise in new coronavirus infections has been below 20,000 for 23 straight days and less than 50,000 daily new cases have been reported for 126 consecutive days now. The active cases comprise 0.46 percent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.20 percent, the ministry said. A decline of 2,283 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on 7 August , 2020, 30 lakh on 23 August, 40 lakh on 5 September and 50 lakh on 16 September. It went

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 146th birth anniversary at the Statue of Unity in Gujarat's Kevadia. Shah presided over the 'Rashtriya Ekta Divas' (National Unity Day) function at Kevadia where he also paid floral tribute to Sadar Patel's 182-metre-tall statue. केवड़िया में ‘Statue of Unity’ पर राष्ट्रीय एकता दिवस समारोह में सभी को राष्ट्रीय एकता की शपथ दिलाई। हमारे प्रेरणास्रोत लौह पुरुष सरदार साहब के दिखाए मार्ग पर चलते हुए आइए आज एकजुटता के साथ अखंड भारत की एकता व समृद्धि में अपना सर्वश्रेष्ठ देने का संकल्प लें। #NationalUnityDay pic.twitter.com/0f2G5dLT5Q — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 31, 2021 Here are a few key facts India celebrates Rashtriya Ekta Divas on 31 October every year to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who served as the first deputy prime minister of India from 1947 to 1950 and played a significant role in the country's struggle for Independence. It was beca

Petrol and diesel prices went up to yet another record level across the country on Sunday. In Delhi, petrol costs Rs 109.34 a litre, up by 35 paise while the rate of diesel was Rs 98.07 per litre, also costlier by 35 paise. In Mumbai, petrol can be bought at Rs 115.15 per litre, higher by 34 paise and diesel costs Rs 106.23 for one litre, which is costlier by 37 paise. In Chennai, a litre of petrol is priced at Rs 106.04, which is expensive by 30 paise. On Sunday, the price of a litre of diesel was Rs 102.25 per litre, up by 33 paise. Petrol in Kolkata costs Rs 109.79 per litre which is higher by 33 paise while diesel costs Rs 101.19 a litre, expensive by 35 paise. While petrol can be bought at Rs 118.07 in Bhopal which is costlier by 36 paise and diesel costs Rs 107.50 per litre, up 37 paise. Petrol and diesel prices  are revised by the oil marketing companies including Bharat Petroleum, Indian Oil and Hindustan Petroleum. The new prices are implemented at 6 am every day. States

The fact that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will soon inaugurate the Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh is making the Samajwadi Party a leader Akhilesh Yadav very jittery. Recently in an interview with a leading Hindi channel, Akhilesh, after travelling on the Expressway, made several contradictory and false claims. Before 2017, eastern UP was one of the neglected regions in the state. Whatever little Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party focused was on the already prosperous western region of the state. The Purvanchal Expressway promises to lead the eastern part of the state into a new orbit of economic growth and connectivity. The 341-km-long Purvanchal Expressway will connect UP’s nine districts — Lucknow, Barabanki, Amethi, Sultanpur, Ayodhya, Ambedkarnagar, Azamgarh, Mau and Ghazipur. What’s pinching Akhilesh Yadav is the fact that he is a Member of Parliament from Azamgarh and his father, Mulayam Singh Yadav, also harnessed regions of eas

As the festival of Diwali is just around the corners, many states have imposed restrictions on the celebration of the festival keeping both the pandemic and air pollution in mind. This year Diwali is set to be observed on 4 November. Here's a look at some of the restrictions: New Delhi: In the national capital, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee has announced a total ban, till 1 January next year, on the sale and bursting of firecrackers. This year, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal will perform the Diwali puja, which will be broadcast live, at the Thyagaraj Stadium. The stadium will also feature a replica of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Uttar Pradesh: Ghaziabad will forbid movement of heavy vehicles from 29 October to 7 November. The UP government has also prohibited the sale and use of firecrackers in the National Capital Region and all other areas, where the air quality is under the ‘poor category’ or worse. Punjab: A two-hour window, from 8 to 10 pm, has been announ

We are living in an age of ‘attention economy’. Since the time humans invented language, they have done everything for attention. Earlier, attention was localised. If you were the most fashionable person, the attention you got was limited to your locality or maximum in your college or office. If you were a reasonably okay singer, painter, poet or newsworthy person, you could get attention only by consistently producing quality work or statements and that too over a very long span of time. Today global attention is just a tweet away. You can be an international celebrity in a moment. Not through your talent but through outrage against you. Sometime back I came across a trending story that ‘broke the Internet’. The story was about a man who got drunk, cut off his friend’s penis and then fed it to a dog. Then, Kim Kardashian “broke the Internet.” By “broke the Internet,” I mean she photoshopped a picture of her bare ass and put it on a magazine cover. Because these stories were about a

The National Day of Unity or Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is observed annually on 31 October to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. This year marks the 146th birth anniversary of Patel, who was the first Home Minister of India and played a crucial role in the integration of princely states into the Union of India. National Unity Day is marked to create awareness about the contribution of Patel to Indian history and honour his legacy. When was Rashtriya Ekta Diwas first celebrated? The Centre, in 2014, declared 31 October as National Unity Day to honour Patel and his legacy. The home ministry had said that the day would serve as a “reminder of the strength” of the country as well as highlight the resilience of the Indian state against the dangers posed against its “security, unity, and integrity”. To honour memory of the Iron Man of India, a colossal statue of the freedom fighter was unveiled in 2018 near Vadodara, Gujarat, on the banks of the Narmada river. The

Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s death anniversary falls on 31 October every year. The late Congress leader was assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards on 31 October, 1984, in retaliation to her Operation Blue Star. The only female prime minister of the country, Gandhi was known for the reforms she introduced such as the nationalisation of banks and abolition of privy purses of the royal families. A formidable leader, she presided over several significant events such as the 1971 India-Pakistan War, and Operation Blue Star. On her death anniversary, here are some facts about the Iron Lady of India: Gandhi was born on 19 November, 1917, in Prayagraj to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and his wife Kamala Nehru. Gandhi, who was the only child of Nehru, was closely related to the freedom struggle. In her childhood, she had created a group of children known as the ‘monkey brigade’, who used to distribute Indian flags and spy on the police. Educated in Visva-Bharati University, Swiss schools

Speaking at the Group of 20 Leaders’ Summit in Rome, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India can produce more than five billion COVID-19 vaccines by end of next year, as he highlighted country's contributions to fighting the deadly disease. Briefing reporters on Modi's engagements in Rome, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said the prime minister also stressed on the need for facilitating international travel and spoke about having a mechanism of mutual recognition of vaccine certification as a means for this. "The prime minister spoke for the resilient global supply chains and mentioned India's bold economic reforms and lowering of the cost of doing business in India," Shringla said . "Modi also informed the G20 leaders about India's medical diplomacy that took place during the COVID-19 pandemic and covered at least 150 countries," he added. "India has not only vaccinated over a billion persons, we will be able to produce

A batch of Arunachal Scouts recently performed their regimental song for Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu during his visit to the Chuna area in Tawang. A video of the army jawans performing the song Uttar Purab se aaye hum naujawan, desh ki raksha karne aaya hai was recently shared by Khandu on social media and has gone viral. उत्तर पूरब से आए हम नौजवान देश की रक्षा करने आया है। A regimental song of #ArunachalScouts performed during my visit to Chuna in Tawang district. First raised in 2010 at the instance of former Arunachal CM late Dorjee Khandu Ji, it was established to defend Indo-Tibet border. pic.twitter.com/KVsJFdUybr — Pema Khandu པདྨ་མཁའ་འགྲོ་། (@PemaKhanduBJP) October 28, 2021 The 2.03-minute video features the jawans singing their regimental song and clapping and moving their feet in time with the rhythm of the song. According to Khandu, the song was first raised in the year 2010 at the instance of Khandu’s late father and former Arunachal Chief Mini

A thousand-year-old legacy of bigotry and sense of entitlement is getting increasingly restless in today's India. The frustration is spilling over in academia, media, and social media. Take for instance the webinar organised by JNU's Centre for Women's Studies. Titled, 'Gendered Resistance and Fresh Challenges in Post-2019 Kashmir', the webinar notice read, "This talk will draw and build upon the ethnography of gendered resistance to Indian occupation in Kashmir." Known India-basher Ather Zia, professor at the university of Northern Colorado, was invited to speak. The JNU administration belatedly got wind of the event and cancelled it. The second instance is that of professor of political Islam Hilal Ahmed writing an article in The Print on why Hindus must defend namaz, even when it takes over public spaces. "Even unknown people, mostly Hindus, pay respect to my Namaz. This was so heartening that I was able to offer Namaz in moving trains, on bus

A Shimla-based travel firm and a Manali hotel have been fined Rs 27,302 by the Chandigarh Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission for duping two couples who had visited the picturesque town in Himachal Pradesh for their honeymoon. The couples had booked rooms for four adults through a firm named Travel Talkies. The rooms at The Humsour View Hotel in Manali for 15 December, 2020 were booked under a honeymoon package scheme by the firm. An amount of Rs 10, 302 was paid in advance to confirm the booking. However, when the couples arrived at the hotel, they were shocked to see their rooms. The firm had shown them beautiful pictures of rooms with a balcony view. The pictures were apparently deceiving and the motive behind it was to lure the two couples. They did not get the services that were assured and were not even served a welcome drink, which was promised. The complainant claimed that this incident spoiled their honeymoon. When the two newly-wed couples complained to the firm, its re

The Andhra Pradesh State Eligibility Test (APSET) 2021 will be organised by Andhra University, Visakhapatnam on Sunday (31 October). Candidates can download the admit cards for the exam at the official website https://apset.net.in/. Steps to download hall tickets: ―    Visit the official website at https://apset.net.in/ ―    Click on the link for the APSET admit card that is given on the main page ―    Enter the requisite details, such as your password and email id, to login ―    The APSET 2021 card will appear on your screen ―    Check the APSET hall ticket and save a copy for use in the future Direct link to download APSET 2021 admit cards: https://ift.tt/3vWGo4x The university has also issued certain guidelines for the exam. Candidates need to carry a copy of their admit cards, a black/blue pen and a valid photo identity proof to the examination centre for the OMR-based pen-and-paper exam. Candidates are also required to carry their recent passport size photographs to the

The results for MAH MBA/MMS CET 2021 have been released by the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell. Candidates who appeared for the exam can check the result on the official website - http://cetcell.mahacet.org/ . Steps to check MAH MBA/MMS CET 2021 results: Step 1: Visit the official website - http://cetcell.mahacet.org/ Step 2: Click on the link that reads, View scorecard of MAH MBA/MMS CET 2021 Step 3: Enter credentials such as date of birth and application number Step 4: MAH MBA/MMS CET 2021 scorecard will be displayed Step 5: Check, download, and keep a copy for future reference Direct link to view MAH MBA/MMS CET 2021 scorecard is - https://admitcardbuilder2.azurewebsites.net/scorecard/E0203K6B8EA/ The exams for MAH MBA/MMS CET was conducted between 16 September to 18 September. The examination was held in online mode and the application process for the same began in August. The scorecard will display important details of a candidate like the applicant’s name, r

Vatican City: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called on Pope Francis at the Vatican and discussed with him issues covering a range of areas of interest, including COVID-19, general global perspectives and maintaining peace and tranquility. It is the first-ever one-to-one meeting between Prime Minister Modi and Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church. A meeting that was scheduled only for twenty minutes went on for an hour! PM Modi and the Pope discussed a wide range of issues aimed at making the planet better such as fighting climate change and removing poverty, said sources. Modi is also the first Indian Prime Minister Francis has met since becoming Pope in 2013. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Pope Francis at the Vatican today "Had a very warm meeting with Pope Francis. I had the opportunity to discuss a wide range of issues with him and also invited him to visit India," says PM. pic.twitter.com/CBiopLlFEV — ANI (@ANI) October 30, 2021 It may be r

The first cut-off list for admission to Non-Collegiate Women’s Education Board (NCWEB) has been released by Delhi University (DU). The list has been released for admission to BCom and BA (Programme) courses. Candidates who have scored more than or equal to the released cut-off may apply for the courses by visiting the official website at  http://www.du.ac.in/ . According to a press release by the University of Delhi, (https://ift.tt/3CwzIMK), online admissions for NCWEB 2021-2022 will begin from Monday, 1 November. The first admission list can also be viewed on the official website of NCWEB -   ncweb.du.ac.in . Direct link to view first cut-off list for BCom:  http://www.du.ac.in/uploads/new-web/Admission2021/29-10-2021-NCWEB%20B.Com%20First%20Cut-off%202021-22.pdf Direct link to view first cut-off list for BA (Programme):  http://www.du.ac.in/uploads/new-web/Admission2021/29-10-2021-NCWEB%20%20B.A.%20first%20cut-off%202021-22.pdf The online admission for the two courses will be d

COVID-19 is an unprecedented contagion. While viral outbreaks in some or the other regions of the world are not uncommon, this is the first time in the last 100 odd years that we are seeing something like this affect the global population and for such a long time. That’s where monitoring, management and prevention needs of the pandemic require innovative solutions and path-breaking technologies. This is where Artificial intelligence (AI) has been playing a key role in humanity’s battle against the COVID-19 virus. It is helping us overcome human limitations in our efforts to understand and track the pandemic spread. AI video analytics in healthcare In the decade preceding the pandemic outbreak, there has been significant development in the field of AI, analytics and machine learning. All over the world, we have seen hundreds of millions of CCTV cameras and other monitoring systems being deployed for commercial, medical, urban and defence monitoring needs, among other things. As these

In actions resembling the mid-nineteenth century ‘Gold Rush’ in the United States’ western region, a bevy of political leaders of multiple hues have begun homing in on the temple town of Ayodhya. It suddenly appears that every adversary of the BJP wishes to board the religious gravy train to Ayodhya and other important temple destinations. The recent decision of Arvind Kejriwal , the Aam Aadmi Party chieftain and Delhi chief minister, to not just visit the city and pay obeisance at the temporary Ram temple structure, but also to announce the extension of the Mukhyamantri Teerth Yatra Yojna to include a free pilgrimage to Ayodhya, is just another proof of how the Sangh Parivar has successfully pressured adversaries to play ball on its terms. Kejriwal’s visit came close on the heels of other AAP leaders’ visits to different states where elections are due next year, including Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa and Uttarakhand and is aimed at widening the party’s support base beyond Delhi. Duri

The final scores of the Junior Hindi Translator, Junior Translator and Senior Hindi Translator (JHT) 2020 have been declared by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). Candidates can view and download their SSC JHT 2020 results by visiting the official website at https://ssc.nic.in/. Steps to view SSC JHT 2020 results: ―    Visit the official website at https://ssc.nic.in/ ―    Click on the Results tab that is given on the SSC home page ―    Select the link for the JHT 2020 results that is given on the page ―    The SSC JHT 2020 final results will appear on your screen ―    Check your SSC results and take a printout of the same for future reference Direct link for SSC JHT 2020 results: https://ift.tt/3BqmrnH According to the official notification , 182 candidates have qualified for various postings in different departments/ministries out of the 1,070 applicants that had been selected for the process of document verification. The selection of applicants was made on the basis of “m

The rise of China’s technological growth has created ripples in the world technology ecosystem. The global tech markets, which were generally dominated by the West have come under immense geopolitical and geoeconomic pressure due to China’s rapid growth in developing emerging technologies. The Chinese government has created a vision for the State to dominate the global tech supply chains and eventually concentrate geopolitical power. At the heart of this vision lies technical standards and the role they play in determining the balance of power between technologically adept states. Beijing’s view on economic and technical growth has a simple saying: Third-tier companies make products. Second-tier companies make technology. Top-tier companies set standards. China wants to take over the mantle of the latter. With this in mind, the Chinese government revealed the ‘China Standards 2035’ project in 2020, which emphasises the role of technical standards in creating political and economic va

Petrol and diesel prices went up to yet another record level across the country on Saturday. In Delhi, petrol costs Rs 108.99 a litre, up by 35 paise while the rate of diesel was Rs 97.72 per litre, also costlier by 35 paise. In Mumbai, petrol can be bought at Rs 114.81 per litre, higher by 34 paise and diesel costs Rs 105.86 for one litre, which is costlier by 37 paise. In Chennai, a litre of petrol is priced at Rs 105.74, which is expensive by 31 paise. On Saturday, the price of a litre of diesel was Rs 101.92 per litre, up by 33 paise. Petrol in Kolkata costs Rs 109.46 per litre which is higher by 34 paise while diesel costs Rs 100.84 a litre, expensive by 35 paise. While petrol can be bought at Rs 117.71 in Bhopal which is costlier by 36 paise and diesel costs Rs 107.13 per litre, up 37 paise. Petrol and diesel prices  are revised by the oil marketing companies including Bharat Petroleum, Indian Oil and Hindustan Petroleum. The new prices are implemented at 6 am every day. Sta

Jio and Google Friday announced that the much-anticipated JioPhone Next, the made-for-India smartphone jointly designed by the two companies, will be available in stores from Diwali for Rs 6,499 per unit. However, customers can get the budget 4G smartphone in India by paying an upfront cost of Rs 1,999. The remaining amount can be paid via the company's easy EMI scheme. "This is the first time that a phone in the entry-level category is getting a financing option. This makes the entry price extremely affordable and almost equal to a feature phone price," the joint statement said. Voice-first features, language translation + a smart camera - we built the JioPhone Next in deep collaboration with @reliancejio to meet India's unique needs & languages. Excited to see this device help more Indians access the internet through a smartphone https://t.co/hEcqm0esBh — Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) October 29, 2021 Jio has announced four different JioPhone Next EMI

The slot booking registration for the Rajasthan Pre DElEd 2021 has been started by the state Department of Education. The provision for slot booking will end on 10 November. Candidates who want to book a slot can do so by visiting the official website - predeled.com. Follow these steps to book slot for Pre DElEd 2021: -    Visit the official website, predeled.com -    Click on the link that says ‘Register’ on the homepage -    As the new page opens, enter the login credentials -    Now, Enter mandatory details and pay the fee -    At last, download the confirmation page for future reference Direct link to slot booking is here - https://predeled.com/student/login Candidates can deposit the admission fee from 28 October to 9 November. They can also verify their documents by uploading them online between the same dates. Check the official notice for more details here . The slot booking for online reporting between candidates and the institute will be carried out between 28 Octob

The COVID-19 pandemic proved to be a killer in more ways than one as India recorded a whopping 1,53,052 suicides — an average of 418 daily — in 2020, as per the government data. The annual data released by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) showed that 2020’s figures were more in comparison to 2019 when the country recorded 1,39,123 suicides. Suicide rate (per lakh population) also increased from 10.4 in 2019 to 11.3 last year. According to the data, majority of the suicides took place in Maharashtra (19,909), followed by Tamil Nadu (16,883), Madhya Pradesh (14,578), West Bengal (13,103) and Karnataka (12,259). Suicides in these five states totalled to 50.1 percent of the total suicides, the NCRB stated. The report showed that family problems (33.6 percent), marriage-related problems (5 percent) and ) and 'illness' (18 per cent) together accounted for 56.7 per cent of total suicides in the country during 2020. Each year, over 70,000 people take their own life and many