Author: Samridhi Raj

Delhi Weather Update: The Yamuna river had reached the danger mark of 205.38 metres around 4 pm on Friday which led to the evacuation of around 7,000 people from low-lying areas.The flood control room has warned the inhabitants of a flood alert. On Thursday night of August 11th, 2022, Delhi government issued a flood alert seeing the increasing water level of the Yamuna river. The water continued to rise still, reaching 205.38 metres on Friday at 4 pm, as informed by the flood control department. According to the flood control room, the water level at the Old Railway Bridge rose…

Salman Rushdie, the infamous writer of the controversial novel ‘The Satanic Verses’ was stabbed on Friday at a literary event in New York, USA. The author is currently on a ventilator and is at risk of losing an eye with serious liver damage. Highlights Salman Rushdie was stabbed in New York at a literary event on Friday, 12th August 2022. The author has been controversial since he published his fourth novel, “The Satanic Verses.”Rushdie, seriously injured, is now on a ventilator with the risk of losing his eye and fatal liver damage. The Police have identified the attacker, Hadi Matar, 24 from…

In a Bollywood-style raid, the Maharashtra Income Tax department seized assets worth 390 Cr. The officers arrived in Jalna as Baraati (groomsmen) saying ‘Dulhan Hum le Jayenge’. The Innovative Income Tax raid The officials of the Income Tax department of Maharashtra recently raided the factories of Jalna and Aurangabad in Bollywood style. The officers acquired the attire of groomsmen with wedding stickers attached to their cars to execute the raid. The officials raided different places simultaneously with different groups of teams. The raid started on August 1st and lasted for the whole 8 days. In the raid, they seized assets…

On Friday, Indian Consumer Goods Dabur informed the resignation of Amit Burman from the Chairman post of the company. The resignation will be in effect after the closing hours of August 10th, 2022. Highlights Amit Burman resigned from the Chairman post of Dabur India Ltd. He is to continue as the non-executive director of the board. Mohit Burman appointed to be the new chairman of the non-executive board. He will start his tenure on August 11th, 2022. Major Homegrown company Dabur hit with the resignation of the Chairman on the Friday of August 12th. Amit Burman, the now ex-chairman, will…

Succeeding NV Ramana, Justice Uday Umesh Lalit appointed the 49th Chief Justice of India. The law ministry announced the appointment of the Chief Justice of India on Wednesday. President Droupadi Murmu signed his warrant of appointment. The former Chief Justice, NV Raman, had already started the procedure to appoint a successor in the prior week. The work is now done with Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, the most senior judge, being the Chief Justice. On August 27th, Justice Uday Umesh Lalit will continue his tenure after Justice Raman demits the office on August 26th. He’ll continue the tenure for less than…

‘Kisan Putra’ Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, former governor of West Bengal takes an oath to become the 14th Vice President of India

A new animal-derived Henipavirus, referred to as ‘Langya Virus’ (LayV) has been recorded in the Shandong and Henan provinces of China. Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have reported 35 human cases so far. On Tuesday, China reported the emergence of yet another new virus within its borders. The reports by Taipei Times said that the virus is animal-derived but can be transmitted from animals to humans. The patients, however, did not have close contact with each other or common exposure history. It suggests that human infections might be sporadic, stated the authorities The novel Langya Virus has reported 35 human…

Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi heartily tweets about the freedom fighters involved in the Quit India Movement on its anniversary. On August 9, 1942, India took firmer steps to drive the British away. The Quit India Movement remains one of those courageously executed movements that played a very important role in our freedom struggle. Many freedom fighters walked shoulder to shoulder with Mahatma Gandhi and led this movement. PM Modi’s tweets On today’s 80th anniversary of the movement, PM Modi reminisces about the struggles of all those fighters involved. “Remembering all those who took part in the Quit India Movement…

From trying to fix his phone himself, a 12 years old Harayana boy has emerged to become the youngest app developer. Recognized by the Guinness World Records. The talent that comes from the smallest of cities in India never ceases to amaze us. Such is the talent of a young prodigy from our country, Kartikeya Jakhar. Kartikeya Jakhar is a 12 years old boy who comes from the small town of Jhajjar in Harayana. Studying in the 8th standard of Jhajjar’s Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, the young talent developed three apps just by learning on YouTube. After a talk with the…