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Narayana Murthy defends 70-hour workweek philosophy again, says ‘800 million Indians get free ration’

Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy has reiterated his stance on the importance of a 70-hour workweek, urging young people to embrace hard work for the betterment of India. During his visit to Kolkata, which he described as "the most cultured place in the entire country," Murthy emphasised the need for Indians to strive for excellence. We have to set our aspirations …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Bihar Governor intervenes to break Patna University deadlock, fresh exam schedule to be announced

Hindustan Times

Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar had to intervene late Thursday evening to end the lockdown of Bihar’s premier Patna University, which derailed the examinations and stopped all activities for over a week due to the indefinite strike by the university employees association. The strike has been called off and fresh exam schedule will be announced soon,” said a senior university official. …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Redefining Business Leadership and Social Impact: Dr. Payal Kanodia Emerges as Delhi-NCR’s New Trailblazing Leader

Live Mint

Visionary Leader and Change Maker Redefining Success and Transforming Lives Across Borders Dr. Payal Kanodia: Redefining Leadership as a Young Woman Icon In the realm of modern leadership, Dr. Payal Kanodia stands as a shining example of versatility, vision, and transformative impact. Dr. Kanodia also represented India at the Vatican Summit on Faith and Philanthropy in 2022, and 2024 at …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

A new feather in Kota’s cap

New Indian Express

RAJASTHAN : Named after Lord Meenesh, the revered folk deity of Rajasthan’s tribal Meena community, Jai Minesh Adivasi University is unlike any other traditional private educational institution. The idea for this institution was conceived by two trailblazers of the Meena community: RD Meena, a retired RAS officer, and Laxman Meena, a retired IPS officer. But with hard work and favourable …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

BJP used, tossed Shinde, will never become CM again: Sanjay Raut

The Hindu

With the BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis being sworn in as Maharashtra Chief Minister once again, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday declared that the “Shinde era is over” as the BJP has “tossed him aside”, in a jibe against the outgoing CM and his one-time party colleague. “The fact is that Eknath Shinde’s two years of Chief Ministerial era is …

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Google partners with Andhra to advance AI adoption across key sectors

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Technology giant Google has announced a strategic partnership with the Government of Andhra Pradesh to accelerate the adoption of Artificial Intelligence across the state. Under this Memorandum of Understanding, Google will collaborate with the Andhra Pradesh government to integrate AI and machine learning solutions in critical areas such as healthcare and environmental sustainability. “We are pleased to partner …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Maharashtra CM Likely To Take Oath On Dec 2; PM Modi, Amit Shah To Attend Ceremony — Details

ABP News

Maharashtra CM Oath-Taking Ceremony: The oath-taking ceremony for the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra is likely to be held on December 2 at the Wankhede Stadium, sources told ABP News. The ceremony will be attended by top Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and several other senior leaders of the central government. …

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1 month ago

Municipal corporations need to impose adequate user charges to provide better facilities: RBI report

Live Mint

New Delhi, Nov 17 Municipal corporations need to impose adequate user charges for essential services like water supply and sanitation, to boost non-tax revenues and provide quality public services, according to a Reserve Bank of India report. "MCs can significantly enhance them by applying appropriate and adequate fees and user charges for essential services such as water supply, sanitation, and …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Wise words of counsel

The Hindu

Among the many literary gems in Tamil, Thirukkural is one of the most popular. Thirukkural’s beauty lies in the fact that it gives us many valuable lessons for life, and it does so in simple Tamil, said R. Narayanan in a discourse. A man who wants to take his family to great heights will shun laziness, and work enthusiastically. However, …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Defacement of Verka underpass: Ludhiana MC for FIR

Hindustan Times

Taking a tough stance over defacement of public property, the municipal corporation has recommended lodging an FIR against unidentified persons for the defacement of Verka underpass on Southern Bypass. In a recommendation sent to the station house officer of Sarabha Nagar police station, the civic body officials have recommended lodging an FIR in the case under the Punjab Prevention of …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Bolster multifaceted partnership’: India on ties with US under new Trump presidency

Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI: India is looking to bolster its broad and multifaceted partnership with the US, especially in areas such as trade, technology and mobility of professionals, and to work jointly for global peace and stability during the second presidential term of Donald Trump, the external affairs ministry said on Thursday. Foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that Modi told Trump …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

India celebrates 'expression of people's mandate' in US, looks forward to strengthening ties: MEA

New Indian Express

The two leaders "reaffirmed their commitment" to working together to further strengthen bilateral ties across a range of sectors, including, technology, defence, energy, and space, the MEA said earlier in the day. "Our Prime Minister spoke to President Trump yesterday and before that he also shared a post on X congratulating him on his historic election victory," Jaiswal said. In …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Congratulations pour in for Donald Trump on historic second presidential term

New Indian Express

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also congratulated Trump on his victory In a post on social media platform, X, PM Modi wrote, "Heartiest congratulations my friend @realDonaldTrump on your historic election victory". PM Modi expressed confidence in taking the Indo-US ties forward to greater heights as Trump would take over for his second term. PM Modi also said, "As you …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Farmers' Rebellion Looms as Congress Conspires to Seize Land

New Indian Express

Former minister Shankar Patil warns of potential farmers' rebellion over land issues. Former minister urges farmers to obtain official documents regarding their land, homes, and vacant properties. He also calls on the authorities to rectify the erroneous inclusion of Waqf names on records of hundreds of acres belonging to farmers in villages such as Navalagunda, Moraba, Belavatagi, Gudisagara, Ayatti, Shirura, …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Human Rights Concerns: Justice Sujoy Paul Warns of Violence and Discrimination Against Sex Workers

Deccan Chronicle

Justice Sujoy Paul, a judge and chairman of the TSLSA, has expressed concern over the plight of sex workers. He highlighted the high levels of violence, inadequate law enforcement protection, stigma, and multiple layers of discrimination that contribute to a culture of impunity for crimes committed against sex workers. He emphasized the need for a proactive approach to improve their …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Google, Microsoft, and Perplexity Are Promoting Scientific Racism in Search Results

Wired

AI-infused search engines from Google, Microsoft, and Perplexity have been surfacing deeply racist and widely debunked research promoting race science and the idea that white people are genetically superior to nonwhite people. Patrik Hermansson, a researcher with UK-based anti-racism group Hope Not Hate, was in the middle of a months-long investigation into the resurgent race science movement when he needed …

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2 months ago

V-C's Focus on Stress-Free Environment in Maiden Address

Hindustan Times

Dr. Jatinder Paul Singh Gill, Vice-Chancellor of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, addressed his faculty and staff on Wednesday. He stressed the importance of establishing the university as a center of excellence and strengthening its facilities to attract more students. He also emphasized the need to create a stress-free working environment for the faculty and staff to …

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2 months ago

Sakshi Malik: I'm Ready to Join WFI, But I'm Not Giving Up on My Dream

News 18

Former Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik expressed her interest in joining the World Wrestling Federation (WFI) in the future if given the opportunity. She highlighted the gradual nature of change and the struggles she faced during her career. Despite her initial hesitation due to political motivations, she emphasized her commitment to helping improve the sport and inspiring future generations.

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2 months, 1 week ago

A necessary and pragmatic reform

China Daily

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY With China entering the era of rapidly rising aging population, raising the retirement age has become a priority issue for the country. Raising the retirement age according to gender and role: Over a 15-year period, starting in 2025, the government will raise the retirement age of men from 60 to 63 years and women blue-collar workers and …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Prashant Kishor announces Jan Suraaj as a political party

The Hindu

Political strategist-cum-activist Prashant Kishor on Wednesday announced formation of Jan Suraaj — the campaign under which he was undertaking padayatra across Bihar for the last two years — as a political party and also cited steps under the newly formed party’s constitution to ameliorate the lives of people of Bihar. As a political party, Jan Suraaj would contest in all …

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3 months ago

BJP played with hopes, aspirations of people of Gurugram: Mohit Grover

Hindustan Times

The Congress’ Gurgaon candidate Mohit Grover on Thursday accused the BJP of playing with the hopes and aspirations of the people of Gurugram during its 10-year rule in Haryana. Grover -- who is taking on the BJP’s Mukesh Sharma in the Gurgaon seat -- said 10 years were enough to change the condition of any city but the BJP did …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Ladli Behna Yojana’: Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav announces ‘second gift’

The Hindu

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday outlined two major initiatives aimed at improving the lives of women and addressing administrative challenges in the State. CM Yadav said, "Today, under the Ladli Behna Yojana, a second gift will be given to our sisters after the month of Sawan. "When we formed the government, we paid attention to the fact that Madhya …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

IIIT-A students excel in Google Solution Challenge-2024

Hindustan Times

A team of talented students from Indian Institute of Information technology-Allahabad, under the team name ‘Debug Dynasty’, has garnered international recognition by securing a spot in the Top-50 and Top-100 of the Google Solution Challenge-2024. At a recent event hosted at IIIT-A, these brilliant young minds were facilitated by notable community leaders including Ankit Kumar Verma, organiser of Google Developer …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP Faces Dilemma Over RSS-endorsed Caste Census

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The BJP seems to be caught in a dilemma after the RSS gave a green signal to a nationwide caste census, an issue that is being raised by the Congress time and again. While the BJP is maintaining a stoic silence after the RSS indicated that the caste census “could be carried out for the betterment of the …

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Narayana Murthy defends 70-hour workweek philosophy again, says ‘800 million Indians get free ration’

Bihar Governor intervenes to break Patna University deadlock, fresh exam schedule to be announced

Redefining Business Leadership and Social Impact: Dr. Payal Kanodia Emerges as Delhi-NCR’s New Trailblazing Leader

A new feather in Kota’s cap

BJP used, tossed Shinde, will never become CM again: Sanjay Raut

Google partners with Andhra to advance AI adoption across key sectors

Maharashtra CM Likely To Take Oath On Dec 2; PM Modi, Amit Shah To Attend Ceremony — Details

Municipal corporations need to impose adequate user charges to provide better facilities: RBI report

Wise words of counsel

Defacement of Verka underpass: Ludhiana MC for FIR

‘Bolster multifaceted partnership’: India on ties with US under new Trump presidency

India celebrates 'expression of people's mandate' in US, looks forward to strengthening ties: MEA

Congratulations pour in for Donald Trump on historic second presidential term

Farmers' Rebellion Looms as Congress Conspires to Seize Land

Human Rights Concerns: Justice Sujoy Paul Warns of Violence and Discrimination Against Sex Workers

Google, Microsoft, and Perplexity Are Promoting Scientific Racism in Search Results

V-C's Focus on Stress-Free Environment in Maiden Address

Sakshi Malik: I'm Ready to Join WFI, But I'm Not Giving Up on My Dream

A necessary and pragmatic reform

Prashant Kishor announces Jan Suraaj as a political party

BJP played with hopes, aspirations of people of Gurugram: Mohit Grover

‘Ladli Behna Yojana’: Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav announces ‘second gift’

IIIT-A students excel in Google Solution Challenge-2024

BJP Faces Dilemma Over RSS-endorsed Caste Census