Govt Press team PIB tweets solidarity with Jamia students, deletes minutes later
The tweet included hashtags such as ‘#StopViolenceAgainstStudents’, ‘#SOSJamia’, ‘#RejectCAB’ and ‘#IstandwithJamia’.
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Tirupati Airport to get Ceremonial Lounge, Cabinet allots 1,800 sq mts land for Rs 1
Construction of a Ceremonial Lounge will offer better amenities to visitors, said a Cabinet Press release. The Ceremonial Lounge will be maintained by APEWIDC.
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UPSC CDS 1 (2019) results declared, 129 candidates selected, results on UPSC site (link included)
UPSC has announced lists in order of merit of 129 candidates (82+44+03) who have qualified on the basis of the results of the Combined Defence Services Examination (I) 2019.
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Indian woman cooks 87 hrs non-stop, feeds 20,000 people, sets Guinness World Record
The event saw Lata Tandon cook more than 1,600 kg of food grains, 400 vada-pavs, 250 sandwiches and other foods over 4 days, served to 20,000 visitors including children from orphanages and blind schools.
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Kalaburagi Airport begins flights with Star Air; 230 routes, 42 airports opened under UDAN so far
Kalaburagi Airport will act as a gateway for tourist destinations including Buddha Vihar, Sharana Basaveshwara Temple, Khwaja Banda Nawaz Dargah, and Gulbarga Fort.
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CSIR becomes WAITRO member, can participate in Horizon 2020
After becoming WAITRO member CSIR institutes can use this platform for developing cooperation linkages with its member organisations which are some of the world’s most acknowledged industrial research and development organisations.
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Tamil Nadu Rummy player wins Rs 1 Cr prize in online ‘RummyCircle’ tournament
This was the 11th ‘Annual Diwali Rummy Tournament’ hosted by RummyCircle. The tournament reportedly saw over 100,000 players participate over a month and a total of Rs. 2.43 crore in prizes.
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IndiaSkills 2020 invites applications from students & entrepreneurs
IndiaSkills 2020 provides a platform for talented Indian youngsters to showcase their abilities in over 50 skills. Winners will represent India at the WorldSkills International Competition to be held in China in 2021.
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Indo-US joint disaster relief (HADR) exercise ‘Tiger Triumph’ to begin at Vizag
The maiden India-US joint tri-services Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise, from 13 to 21 November, aims at developing interoperability for conducting HADR operations.
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Sprinkler irrigation may affect pumpkin pollination & reduce agricultural yield
Researchers observed that for large pumpkin fields, drip irrigation might be an efficient alternative to overhead sprinkler irrigation during the flowering phase.
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26,382 people gather to brush with Colgate toothpaste, set new Guinness World Record
Colgate has been running a pan-India program called since 1976, providing oral health education to urban and rural schoolchildren and reaching over 162 million children so far.
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IISF 2019: 3 Guinness World Records set at India International Science Festival
The festival is an annual program to celebrate India’s scientific and technological advancements. This year’s theme was RISEN India – Research, Innovation, and Science Empowering the Nation.
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Cyclone Bulbul intensifies over West Bengal & Odisha; Army, Air Force on standby
Teams of the Coast Guard and Indian Navy have been deployed; Army and Air Force on standby. WB & Odisha Govts advised to take all necessary steps to avoid casualties.
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Bangalore to host blockchain developer conference ‘Genesis DevCon’
The event will also see the launch of the Aeternity Global Starfleet program, a corporate blockchain accelerator program as well as the announcement of the winners of the Genesis developer program.
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President Kovind presents India’s first National CSR Award to TechnipFMC
The National CSR Awards were introduced this year by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to recognise outstanding contributions in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility.
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Vivint Solar will pay you $2,000 to take a free, eco-friendly vacation in Hawaii
The company’s goal with this challenge is to bring awareness to the importance of making eco-friendly choices while traveling to eco-rich destinations like Maui, Hawaii.
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New Guinness World Record set at India International Science Festival
As part of IISF 2019, a Guinness World Record for the ‘largest astrophysics lesson and assembly of spectroscopes’ was successfully achieved at the Science City, with the participation of over 1,500 students.
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PM Narendra Modi calls upon Indian scientists to make a mark globally
PM Modi assured that the government was constantly working to promote a strong ecosystem for science & technology and to boost scientific temper in India.
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Low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways launches flight from India to UK (Delhi-London)
Prices for Delhi-London flights via Kuwait start from Rs 39,000 return in Economy Class. The service will be four times per week initially, and daily from December 2019 onwards.
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Rs 5 Lakh competition for customers to design Vivo’s ‘Make in India’ logo
Vivo India will be giving the best entry Rs 5 lakh prize money and a chance to get their artwork printed on select devices. Entries open till 23rd November, 2019.
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