Author: Ananta Banerjee

•An aspiring Journalist •Completed M.A in Mass Communication from St. Xavier's University, Kolkata •Has an intense passion for writing & exploring new fields

Google discloses the release of Chrome OS 103  and Chrome OS Beta 104 - Asiana Times

Google has disclosed the release of Chrome OS 103 for Android and Chrome OS Beta 104. The Chrome OS 103 update adds the phone camera to the Phone Hub in a chain of four recent photos. It will start downloading while tapping on the image and will also store it under the downloads folder for editing and also for uploading. This new feature will also work in offline mode. Google has also added a nearby share feature on Chromebooks that now has this function of receiving wi-fi passwords from android. It also brings this new screenshot application that focuses on…

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G-20 Summit 2024

Image Source – Google(Representing G-20 flags) Jammu and Kashmir will host the 2024 meetings for the Group of 20, a powerful group that brings together the world’s major economies. Union Territory on Thursday set up a five-member high-level committee for the overall cooperation. This will be the first major international summit held in Jammu and Kashmir after the erstwhile state’s special status that was assured under Article 370 of the Constitution was eliminated and divided into two union territories back in august 2019. Last year in September, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal were assigned as India’s Sherpa for…

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Major paper crisis in Pak, students may not get new books in next session

Image Source- Google  Pakistan paper association has alerted that books will not be available to the students in the current academic year which will start from August 2022 due to the paper crisis in the country. While what led to the rise of the paper crisis is global inflation, the current crisis of paper in Pakistan is also due to the wrong policies of the government and the ownership of the local paper industries. All Pakistan Paper Merchant Association, Pakistan Association of Printing Graphic Art Industry (PAPGAI), and other organizations that are connected with the paper industry and also Pakistan’s…

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Jio, Airtel, Vodafone, Idea To Buy Spectrum Worth Rs71,000 Crore In 5G Auction - Asiana Times

Image Source – Google The three private telecom operators namely Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea are likely to buy spectrum worth Rs 71,000 crore in the upcoming 5G auction which will leave a vast majority of the radiowaves under the mold unsold as stated by research firm IIFL Securities. The Modi government will auction next month about Rs 4.3 lakh crore worth of airwaves that are capable of offering 5G telecom services, which also include ultra-high-speed internet. According to the report that was released on Wednesday, the government’s nod to allot spectrum directly to the enterprises is going…

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Kim Jong Un holds military meeting amid tensions over nuclear test - Asiana Times

Image Source – Google Kim Jong Un, the North Korean leader continued to conduct the nation’s major party meeting over the second day on its military and defense policies on Wednesday as was reported by the state media in the middle of the tension over the nuclear test. Korea Central News stated that at the meeting, the party discussed building on the operational duties of the frontline members, modifying the operational plans, and also to restructure the formations of key military organizations. Kim even stressed the importance of efforts to increase the operational efficiency of the frontline people. The South…

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Ranji Trophy Final: Yashasvi Jaiswal makes the hard yards count - Asiana Times

Image Source- Google  It is not easy to find one’s feet straightaway while performing a comeback, but Yashasvi Jaiswal has proved it by doing it twice this season. The first great performance after a comeback was for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 15 and the other was in the knockouts for Ranji Trophy Jaiswal. Jaiswal top-scored for Mumbai with 78 off 163 balls as his team completed at 248 for five on the very first opening day of the national championship final that was against Madhya Pradesh which took place here in the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Though Jaiswal failed to…

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Biden nominates India-American as top science advisor - Asiana Times

US President Joe Biden nominated Indian-American engineer, Dr.  Aarti Prabhakar, on Tuesday as the next White House science advisor as his management aims to hold the grip on science, technology, and innovation. Dr. Prabhakar will be Biden’s Chief Advisor for Science and Technology, also a co-chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, and will also be a member of the President’s Cabinet if it is confirmed by the senate. The US president described Dr. Prabhakar as a talented and highly- respected engineer and applied physicist. He further added that Indian Americans will guide the Office of…

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Governor: At least 15 killed in Russia Shelling in Ukraine’s Kharkiv - Asiana Times

Regional Governor Oleh Synegubov in an online posting stated that at least 15 civilians including an eight-year-old child were killed in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region. Kharkiv which is located in northeastern Ukraine borders Russia where many residents fled at the start of the Russian invasion and began to return after Russia tried to capture Ukraine’s second city were outraged. Synegubov further added that fifteen people were expired and 16 were wounded in this terrible outcome of daytime Shelling in the Kharkiv region. The injuries and the deaths took place in four separate incidents. Six people had expired in and around Kharkiv,…

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Pakistan’s Punjab to announce “emergency” due to rising rape cases

“Emergency” due to Rising Rape Cases The authorities of Pakistan’s Punjab province have decided to announce an “emergency” due to the rising rape cases of sexual abuse against women and children. Punjab Home Minister spoke at a press meeting stating that the sudden rapid rising rape cases in all these cases were a serious issue to look after for society as well as the government officials. He further added by stating that “there are nearly four to five rape cases that are being reported in Punjab daily due to which the government is taking into account special action to deal…

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Tesla cars banned from China communist party meet town - Asiana Times

Image Source- Google According to local traffic police, Tesla cars will be banned from entering the Chinese coastal district of Beidaihe for the annual summer party leadership conclave for at least two months which will be started on July 1st. The decision to prohibit Tesla cars in Beidaihe comes just a few weeks ago when China’s Chengdu city also announced a ban on Tesla EVs that was done earlier this month. The official from the Beidaihe Traffic Police Brigade did not give a reason for the move but stated that it concerned a “national event” and also an announcement will…

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