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Boarding the boat with NDRF officials, the Chief Minister visited Rara and Fateh Kulla villages and then visited Haler village.He asked the officers to ensure evacuation of the people in low-lying areas to safe places.He said every life is precious for the government and no stone should be left unturned for bailing the people in this hour of crisis.Later interacting with the media, the Chief Minister said the government machinery, including a helicopter of the government, is at disposal of people in the hour of crisis. He said though no rain has taken place in the state but due to…

The revelation comes in the wake of a fire incident in the AIIMS which was reported earlier this month.”It has been brought to the attention that appropriate fire safety measures are not being taken and audited in the storerooms of various departments, units and facilities, etc on a regular basis. This not only causes a local fire hazard, but is also a threat to the entire AIIMS campus and its occupants viz patients, visitors, staff, etc.,” Srinivas wrote in the office memorandum.The Director has directed that all departments, units and facilities etc., shall immediately audit the fire safety measures in…

Coming back after a back injury layoff which needed surgical intervention, many will be keen to see how Bumrah fares as a bowler from a fitness perspective, especially with the ODI World Cup less than 50 days away.Apart from his return as the leader of the pace attack, Bumrah will also be captaining the Indian team at Malahide, making him the first bowler and overall, the 11th player to lead India in T20Is.Saba Karim, the former India cricketer, who has served as a national selector, feels that being trusted with leadership duties will help Bumrah understand his body better and…

DU said that the students can register as fresh applicants through mid-term entry process.Students those who could not register earlier, are being given a final chance through this process. This mid-term entry process will continue till Saturday, August 19, Registrar of Delhi University said.The DU Registrar said that through the provision, the candidates who either failed to apply to Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) for admission to undergraduate (UG) courses Phase-I or could not complete Phase II will be able to participate in the third round of CSAS.The Registrar said that candidates who got rejected due to wrong subject mapping…

Officials said that after Thursday’s trial run, a report will be submitted to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) as well as the concerned state governments, and after the final clearance, regular chopper service would start in the two additional routes — Churachandpur in Manipur to Aizawl, and Kangpokpi and Senapati districts (in Manipur) to Dimapur under the existing helicopter subsidy scheme.Responding to the demands of the tribal-based organisations, the MHA had last week announced plans to introduce helicopter service in two routes connecting three tribal dominated districts of Manipur with Aizawl and Dimapur.The MHA in a letter to Manipur…

The chapter on the “State of Economy” in the bulletin said that the uptick in inflation in its June reading mutated in July, with the unprecedented shock to tomato prices spilling over to prices of other vegetables, the bulletin noted further.At the same time core inflation witnessed a moderation, and headline inflation is expected to average well above 6 per cent in the second quarter of the current fiscal, the chapter said.It went on to note that domestic drivers such as private consumption and fixed investment are offsetting the drag from the contraction in exports.Another chapter in the RBI bulletin…

The conversation between Varun and the Ashok Chakra awardee’s family centred around Singh’s family’s views about him as a person and about his journey to be a soldier in the Indian Army. Sharing their thoughts about the movie being made about their son, Triveni Singh’s mother mentioned, “Main bahut proud feel kar rahi hoon, sabhi ki picture nahi banti.”During the conversation, the mother of Lieutenant Triveni Singh revealed that no one in the family was aware that he had applied for the army, and when she questioned her son, he answered, “Mummy, saare select nahi hote na, jab select ho…

Talking to IANS, Raj Nidimoru said that they prefer keeping things simple, easy and interactive on the sets which lets the actors push their boundaries and sketch a compelling performance on their productions.Raj told IANS, “We are not very serious filmmakers, at least on the surface. Of course, the seriousness with regards to the craft and the storytelling is there but for us work is fun and we treat it in the same way. We are serious about comedy, the comedy should not feel like comedy at all, it should be as real as possible.”His creative partner, Krishna D.K. said…

Lucknow, Aug 17 (IANS) Former Indian cricketer and chairman of India’s selection committee MSK Prasad has joined Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) as a strategic consultant, the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise announced on Thursday. Prasad served as the BCCI’s Chairman of the Senior Selection Committee from 2016 to 2020.Besides his association with the BCCI, he has also served as the Director of Cricket Operations at the Andhra Cricket Association, where he orchestrated the establishment of state-of-the-art coaching facilities across 13 districts within the Andhra region.”Prasad brings with him a wealth of experience and a stellar track record in cricket operations,…

According to the technology policy think tank Esya Centre, daily engagement in terms of time spent is the highest for social media at 194 minutes a day, while this number for OTT (over-the-top) and online gaming stands at 44 minutes and 46 minutes, respectively.A median user spends less than Rs 100 a month and less than an hour a day on online gaming. The corresponding number is Rs 200-400 for OTT.The report surveyed 2,000 respondents and was further supported by in-app data from over 20.6 lakh users, spanning across 143 mobile applications.“We believe that the findings of the report are…