Victoria’s Secret has ditched its supermodels (or Angels as they were called), to focus on women empowerment, giving a platform to female athletes, activists and entrepreneurs. The US lingerie giant has signed with seven women to replace the brand’s hypersexualised models, who are under scrutiny for their embodiment of male fantasy over an accurate representation […]
UT Adviser Manoj Parida was on Thursday appointed as Chairman, National Authority of Chemical Weapons Convention, in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Union government, under the Cabinet Secretariat. Manoj Parida, a 1986 batch IAS officer, has served in various capacities in Andaman, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Odisha and Delhi. Manoj Parida, who hails […]
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday released the evaluation criteria or the final strategy through which it will assess Class 12 students. CBSE told the Supreme Court of India that Class 12 students will be marked on the basis of Class 11 and Class 10 results. “Total marks of Class 12 result […]
Japanese Miyazaki mangoes are among the most expensive in the world and sold at ₹2.70 lakh per kilogram in the international market last year, according to the Japanese media reports. These fruits are so valuable that a couple in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur have employed four guards and six dogs in their orchard to guard the […]
Chandigarh has received excellent rating in ‘Adverse Events Following Immunization’ (AEFI) by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi. Chandigarh reported 0.4% AEFI cases as per the CoWIN portal. Besides, the states of Tamil Nadu and West Bengal were also adjudged excellent in the category. In the category of ‘good performing’, Bihar, Dadra […]
A Covid survivor in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore has been infected with ‘Green Fungus’ and shifted to Mumbai by air ambulance for treatment. It is possibly the first such reported case in the country, a senior doctor told reporters. ‘Green Fungus’ is the newest infection to join earlier reported cases of black, white and yellow fungus […]
Soon, drivers in India will be able to acquire a Driving Licence (DL) without undertaking a driving test at any Regional Transport Office (RTO). The Union Road Ministry has notified rules for accredited driver training centres where candidates will be provided high-quality driving courses, and once the test is cleared, they will be exempted from […]
The Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, which was identified as the reason behind breakthrough infections in the deadly second wave of coronavirus in India, has further mutated to form the ‘Delta plus’ or ‘AY.1’ variant. World Health Organisation, last month, tagged B.1.617.2 strain as the ‘Delta’ variant of SARS-CoV-2. “It has been seen in Europe since […]
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to make history at Euro Cup 2020 on Tuesday, making him the leading scorer in the Championship’s history with 11 goals in a men’s record fifth tournament appearance. At the age of 36, he beat the previous mark of nine set by France’s Michel Platini. All of Platini’s goals came […]
With the state’s Covid positivity rate coming down to 2%, Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday announced easing of the restrictions, allowing restaurants and other eating joints, as well as cinemas and gyms to open at 50% capacity beginning Wednesday (June 16). He also announced increase in gathering of people, including for […]