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Farmers doing good work for production of millets would also be felicitated on the occasion. According to the government spokesman, “Ahead of the Krishi Kumbh, a three-day ‘Sri Anna Mahotsav’, a state-level workshop will be organised in Indira Gandhi Pratishthan from October 27.Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate the event.Farmers from six divisions will participate in the event on the first day, from five divisions on the second day and from seven divisions on the third day.“Fifty progressive farmers from each division will take part in the event which is aimed at creating awareness among people and farmers with regard…

The cabinet, which met earlier in the day, is learnt to have cleared the decision, sources said.The last hike in DA was effected in March 2023.The cabinet is also learnt to have cleared the proposal of hiking the minimum support price (MSP) for six Rabi crops, including wheat and Red Lentil (Masur) by up to 7 per cent, sources informed further.Further details were awaited.–IANSans/dpb

The 21st edition of India-France MSC meeting was held on Monday-Tuesday (October 16-17) at Air Force Station, New Delhi. The ministry of defence informed on Wednesday that the meeting was co-chaired from the Indian side by Air Vice Marshal Ashish Vohra, Assistant Chief of Integrated Staff, (Military Cooperation) at HQ IDS and Major General Eric Peltier, General Officer, International Military Relations of the Joint Staff from the French side.India-France MSC is a forum established to progress defence cooperation between both nations through regular talks at strategic and operational levels between HQ, Integrated Defence Staff and the Joint Staff HQ of…

Rithvik said: ” I am super excited to be hosting Jhalak season 11. Dancing is the one thing that truly makes me happy. I started off my journey on Indian television with ‘Jhalak’. I participated in Jhalak as a contestant.”“From a celebrity contestant to now hosting the show, life is a full-circle moment indeed. I feel really good and grateful that I am being able to host another dance reality show, this time being Jhalak. It was the only reality show that I had not hosted.”Talking about the show, Rithvik shared: “This season seems to be full of surprises, and…

According to Skift, the company had 16,500 employees at the end of 2022, and 100 workers represent considerably less than one per cent of its global workforce.“We are committed to delivering great travel experiences for our customers as demand remains high. As we align operations to our business transformation, this may result in the elimination of some roles. We remain confident in our strategy and value the contribution of all our employees,” a company spokesperson was quoted as saying.While the company confirmed that this was the second round of job cuts in recent months, it didn’t provide details about the…

Both the accused and the victim are undergoing treatment at the state-run Medical College hospital here.According to police, Remya lives with her mother and grandmother in the state capital city and has allegedly been in a relationship with Deepak for a while.This morning, the man came to meet the woman in front of her house where they spoke for a while.Soon, the woman was seen running towards her house but Deepak grabbed her, took out a knife and stabbed her a few times.As the locals rushed to her aid, the man turned the knife on himself.On being informed, the police…

Mumbai, Oct 18 (IANS) Mumbai Indians has announced that Shane Bond’s successful tenure that began in 2015 has ended after a 9 year stint with the team, bringing down the curtain on an illustrious career that included 4 IPL trophies as bowling coach for Mumbai Indians, and Head Coach of MI Emirates in the inaugural season in ILT20.“I would like to thank the Ambani family for the opportunity to be part of MI One Family for the last nine seasons. It has been an incredible experience with so many great memories on and off the field. I have been lucky…

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Meta (formerly Facebook) has introduced a new feature that will let users block Instagram from collecting their data across the apps and websites they visit. As part of its expansion, Meta is adding the ability to disable this kind of tracking on Instagram, so users can check what businesses are sharing information with Meta, disconnect specific activities or clear the information that has been collected.This feature, known as Activity Off-Meta Technologies, is now available in the platform’s Accounts Center. Previously, it was only available on Facebook.”Activity Off-Meta Technologies allows you to manage how information other…

Taipei, Oct 18 (IANS) Graphics giant Nvidia has announced a collaboration with Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) to accelerate the AI industrial revolution with the creation of AI factories.Foxconn will integrate Nvidia technology to develop a new class of data centers powering a wide range of applications — including digitalisation of manufacturing and inspection workflows, development of AI-powered electric vehicle and robotics platforms, and a growing number of language-based generative AI services.“Most importantly, Nvidia and Foxconn are building these factories together. We will be helping the whole industry move much faster into the new AI era,” said Foxconn Chairman and…

London, Oct 18 (IANS) Sleeping patterns and stress hormones could be the key to understanding how and when people with epilepsy are likely to experience seizures, a new study reveals.Researchers at the University of Birmingham in the UK used mathematical modelling to understand the impact of different physiological processes, such as sleep and changes in concentration of the stress-hormone cortisol, on key signatures of epilepsy — known as epileptiform discharges (ED).Epilepsy is a serious neurological disorder characterised by a tendency to have recurrent, spontaneous seizures.Classically, seizures were assumed to occur at random, until the discovery of ED activity with timescales…