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Swiss Open Day: Saina Nehwal Has Been Knocked Out

4Mar

By Madhvi1 Comment

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Swiss Open Day: Saina Nehwal Has Been Knocked Out

In swiss open day: Saina Nehwal has been knocked out. The Olympics bronze medalist Saina Nehwal has been knocked out in the first round of the swiss open. She suffered a shocking defeat from Thailand’s lower-ranked Phittayaporn Chaiwan in Basel on Wednesday. The scoreboard was alike 16-21, 21-17, 21-23 & not in favor of Saina Nehwal. Besides, Saina Nehwal won the initial stages, by her consistent returns and building up of a lead with her steady mid- court base. The 20-year-old, Chaiwan took advantage of an Indian badminton player’s poor court by hitting through the lead by the mid-game break as 11- 10. The Thai player then focused on hitting shuttles to unsettle Saina Nehwal and dealt with the rallies is to pull away. However, Saina Nehwal was also the swiss o...

India’s Largest Crypto $2 Billion In Trading Volumes

4Mar

By Ayushi SharmaNo Comments

Bitcoins, news

India’s Largest Crypto $2 Billion In Trading Volumes

India's top cryptocurrency exchange almost doubled its trading volume in February. India's Largest Crypto $2 Billion In Trading Volumes. This is coming out as a bit of a shocker after the rumors govt imposing ban on cryptocurrency. Nischal Shetty, founder of WazirX, the largest crypto exchange in India, stated the company hit $2.3 Billion in trading volumes on 21 Feb. However, volume on 20 December was $500 million, and $1.4 Billion on January 21. WazirX has been growing fast 🚀 A major reason for our growth is YOU. Volume growth: Dec 20 - $500M Jan 21 - $1.4B Feb 21 - $2.3B Thank you for placing your trust on us. We’ll continue to work hard & serve all our customers. We’re growing & learningWazirX — Nischal (WazirX) ⚡️ (@NischalShetty) March 3, 2021 M...

Kapil Dev receives the first dose of Covid-19 Vaccine in Delhi

4Mar

By Nikita DhyaniNo Comments

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Kapil Dev receives the first dose of Covid-19 Vaccine in Delhi

Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev on Wednesday receives the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at a renowned city hospital. The 62-year old World Cup Winning Captain in 1983 took the vaccine at the Fortis Hospital Heart Institute under the supervision of his cardiologist Dr. Atul Mathur, Director of Cardiology. https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1367060164977643521?s=20 Kapil Dev became the second former India cricketer to receive the vaccine after India head coach Ravi Shastri, who got vaccinated on Tuesday at Ahmedabad. Also, read | BCCI Official: IPL Governing Council Takes The Final Call On Venues Ravi Shastri tweeted and thanx the medical team. https://twitter.com/RaviShastriOfc/status/1366607709110489089?s=20 Both cricket legends received the vaccine after India's ...

BCCI Official: IPL Governing Council Takes The Final Call On Venues

3Mar

By Madhvi1 Comment

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BCCI Official: IPL Governing Council Takes The Final Call On Venues

The governing council of IPL would be seeking assurances from the state government before letting them host the matches this year. As the sources revealed that nothing has been decided regarding the venues. The governing council is monitoring a situation covid- 19 in Mumbai. They would be soon conducting the 14th edition of the premier T20 tournament. The BCCI official told ANI, that BCCI official needs constant assurance from the state authorities that would be no unwanted incidents will take place when matches happen there. ‘’ the sources added. Besides this, over the Mumbai being an IPL venue or not sources said; we are keeping a close watch on Mumbai because of covid cases. Although apart from these, the chief minister of Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh w...

Alleviating the risks and making the most of AI: Roadmap for the healthcare industry in India- sources

3Mar

By Anjali VedNo Comments

health and wellness, news, Science

Alleviating the risks and making the most of AI: Roadmap for the healthcare industry in India- sources

Artificial intelligence even though in its developing years is continuously expanding its realm. While progress is taking place in autonomous vehicle technology, a new age of AI-supported autonomous weapon systems (AWS), primarily drones, will likely be a noteworthy part of future war. However, what continues to be a subject of debate are the correlating risks of such drones and potential catastrophic strategy outcomes. In such circumstances how is one expected to blame a machine? Before anyone reacts, we need to remember that under the Geneva convention, the senior-most person in charge is chargeable for crimes if they knowingly or unknowingly allowed the crime to occur, even though the decision in this hypothetical situation was made by AI. Health care applies...

Sri Lanka Clears The New India – Japan Port Project

3Mar

By MadhviNo Comments

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Sri Lanka Clears The New India – Japan Port Project

The Sri Lankan clears the New India - japan port project on Tuesday. They said they’ll allow Indian and japan firms to develop a new container terminal at the country’s main port. This decision has been taken after weeks of discussions among the two countries. The agreement between Delhi and Tokyo build a partial agreement upon the East container terminal (ECT), the Sri Lanka government led by the Rajapaksa brothers has decided to offer the west container terminal (WST) to Indian and Japanese companies. The Sri Lankan government said the proposal by Adani ports and SEZ consortium was approved by the Indian high commission. According to the Indian government sources. Also read: PM Modi has taken the first dose of covid - 19 vaccine ...

PM Modi has Taken The First Shot Of Covid- 19 Vaccine

1Mar

By Madhvi4 Comments

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PM Modi has Taken The First Shot Of Covid- 19 Vaccine

According to a statement from PMO, PM Modi has taken the first shot of the covid-19 vaccine at AIIMS hospital in New Delhi. He urged every eligible person to take the covid-19 vaccine to get rid of the new strain of coronavirus in the country. India is willing to expand the vaccination drive. Therefore, Prime minister Narendra Modi tweeted a photo of himself after receiving a dose of (COVAXIN) homegrown Coronavirus vaccine. The vaccine was developed by Bharat biotech and the Indian council of medical research( ICMR). https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1366200664402006016?s=20 "Remarkable how our doctors and scientists have worked in quick time to strengthen the global fight against COVID-19," PM Modi tweeted above all. however, He appeals to people o...

Colleges And Universities Will Reopen In Mizoram

1Mar

By Madhvi1 Comment

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Colleges And Universities Will Reopen In Mizoram

According to an official statement said, the Mizoram government has decided that colleges and universities will reopen in Mizoram from 1st march. A meeting of health and education department officials chaired by the minister of higher and technical education Dr. R Lalthangliana decided to reopen the colleges in Mizoram from 1st march. Besides, the health and family board vice-chairman and MLA Dr. R Lalthanliana and the higher and technical education board vice-chairman and MLA Vanlaltanpuia also attended the meeting. The meeting instructed all the college authorities to strictly follow the standard operating procedure (SOP) and mandatory thermal screening as well, The statement said. The health minister of Mizoram ( Dr. R Lalthangliana) urged the authorities of univer...

Govt Reforms Rules For Social Media & Internet

26Feb

By Ayushi Sharma2 Comments

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Govt Reforms Rules For Social Media & Internet

On February 25, the government introduced a new set of rules for social media & internet. The idea behind this is to keep a track of the information shared on the OTT platforms. And to see what type of content is being served to which category of audience. Some key takeaways from the Intermediateries and Digital Media Ethics Codes Rules, 2021: A monthly compliance report has to be submitted by the publisher. It will consist of all the grievances received and how they tackled them, everything in detail. OTT platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, Alt Balaji, etc have to categorize content according to the viewing age. Like U (Universal), U/A (above 7), U/A (13+), U/A (16+), and A for Adults. Content published by OTT platforms and other online publishers should be respectf...

Brazil signed a contract to buy 20 million covid vaccines from Bharat biotech of India

26Feb

By Anjali VedNo Comments

health and wellness, news

Brazil signed a contract to buy 20 million covid vaccines from Bharat biotech of India

On Thursday, Brazil's health ministry signed a contract to buy 20 million Covaxin vaccines, the corona vaccine manufactured by Bharat Biotech of India, for delivery in the middle of March and May. The health ministry said in a statement that the contract is worth 1.6 billion reais which is around $ 290,000. Expectedly the first 8 million doses will arrive in March. To pick up the speed in purchasing vaccines in Brazil and dealing with the second lethal corona strain outbreak, the ministry said it published new rules last week passing out the bidding process. As of Thursday, brazil reported 1,541 cases of death due to corona infection. This was the highest death toll since the outbreak happened. The South American country, along with 65,998 new cases, has now registered 10,...