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27% succeeded in getting vax appointment on CoWIN in last 7 days: Survey
The survey sought to understand the magnitude of issues with the CoWIN portal that still persist. When people were asked about their experiences with the CoWIN site, 21 per cent said "was able to register and get an appointment easily", while 6 per cent said "was able to register after many attempts and get an appointment".
Ripples in Maharashtra as poll strategist PK meets Sharad Pawar
After the luncheon, both Pawar and Prashant Kishor, oft referred to as 'PK' in political circles, kept mum on their meeting, further fuelling speculation. However, senior NCP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar brushed aside all gossip, noting that Kishor has already made it clear he will not be designing poll strategies for political parties in future.
Twitter India seeks rockstar 'designer' amid silence on compliance officer
As on date, Twitter shows 19 open positions in India, with "Resident Grievance Officer" and "Chief Compliance Officer" popping up now at the top of that list. Both the positions don't show a last date for applications on the landing page. Meanwhile, Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari re-posted a job opening on his Twitter timeline on Thursday, saying "Design for India, design in India. Join TeamIndia. We are hiring".
Chennai EOW arrests Ravi Parthasarathy, kingpin of Rs 1 lakh cr IL&FS scam
EOW DSP Prakash Babu confirmed to IANS that Parthasarthy has been arrested and taken into police custody for 15 days. He added that his bail hearing will come up for hearing on Monday. Parthasarthy, the kingpin, mastermind and chief architect of the Rs 1 lakh crore IL&FS scam, has been arrested by the EOW in connection with Crime No. 13 of 2020, dated September 20, 2020, the EOW of Chennai Police said in a statement.
Mukul Roy returns to Trinamool, Mamata says 'more to follow'
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who was present at the Trinamool Bhavan during the meeting to induct Roy back into the party fold, said that more people will come out of the BJP and join the Trinamool Congress. Roy and his son were greeted back into the Trinamool by its all-India General Secretary, Abhishek Banerjee. "Mukul (Roy) is our old member and he has come back." Mamata Banerjee said.
Not an expert: SC declines to pass order on moratorium amid Covid2.0
A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and M.R. Shah said: "We accept that we aren't experts in financial matters. We can't anticipate financial implications. These issues are in the realm of policy decisions." The bench was hearing a petition filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari seeking some relief to borrowers during the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown.
UP politics in flux: Yogi meets PM, Nadda with eye on 2022 polls
In his one-hour meeting with Modi, Yogi apprised him of the political situation in UP and the steps being taken to curb the second Covid wave in the state. After the meeting, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) tweeted, "Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath met PM Narendra Modi." Taking to Twitter, Adityanath said: "Today, I had the privilege of meeting with respected Prime Minister Narendra Modi and getting his guidance.
Lalu celebrates 74th birthday in Delhi, daughter Misa shares photo
Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) President, Lalu Prasad celebrated his 74th birthday at daughter Misa Bharati's residence in New Delhi on Friday. Misa shared the photographs on her Twitter handle.
Delhi: Maximum speed limit revised for motor vehicles
The order shall be published for the information of the general public in the official gazette and by affixing a copy on the notice boards of the office of all District DC of Police and all Police Stations in Delhi/New Delhi, the notification read. The concerned civic road maintaining agencies shall erect the corresponding informatory sign boards indicating the speed limits at all prominent locations on the road/road stretches in the areas.
Govt considering plea for Rs 4 lakh to Covid victims, SC told
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, submitted before a bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and M.R. Shah that the issue raised in the PILs is important, and the government would file its response in the matter. Mehta said that the government is contemplating a national policy, and sought two weeks to file its reply.
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