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Google Maps launches features for real-time updates on public transports in India

Google Maps launches features for real-time updates on public transports in India

Google tech Behemoth invented three new features- bus travel times from live traffic in 10 of the largest cities in India The live train status for Indian Railways trains, and mixed-mode commute suggestions that now combine auto-rickshaw and public transport. The travel plan of Indian users are predicted by transit time while traveling on buses. Google map enable users

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Arunachal Pradesh: New species of dung beetle found in Tawang

Arunachal Pradesh: New species of dung beetle found in Tawang

A new species of dung beetle discovered in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang district. The new discovery named ‘Enoplotrupes tawangensis’ is a 27-mm-long insect, relatively bigger than most dung beetles. The shining dark blue insect was first examined by two scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) — Kailash Chandra and Devanshu Gupta.  Czech scientist David Král confirmed that

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Justice Dhirubhai Naranbhai Patel Takes Oath As New CJI Of Delhi High Court

Justice Dhirubhai Naranbhai Patel Takes Oath As New CJI Of Delhi High Court

Justice Dhirubhai Naranbhai Patel sworn in as Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.  Lt Governor Anil Baijal administered the oath of office to Justice Patel at a function held at Raj Niwas. Earlier, Justice Patel was posted at the Jharkhand High Court.  Supreme Court Collegium recommended his name for the appointment as Chief Justice of the

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PM Modi reconstituted NITI Aayog

PM Modi reconstituted NITI Aayog

Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the reconstitution of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog.Rajiv Kumar has been retained as the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog. Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah has been appointed as one of the ex-officio members of the NITI Aayog, along with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. VK Saraswat,

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Bank of Baroda declared Dighi Port chairman Vijay Kalantri as 'wilful defaulter'

Bank of Baroda declared Dighi Port chairman Vijay Kalantri as ‘wilful defaulter’

Bank of Baroda (BoB) has declared Dighi Port chairman and managing director Vijay Goverdhandas Kalantri as a wilful defaulter, The Times of India reported. Both Vijay Kalantri and his son Vishal Kalantri, director of Dighi Port, owe close to Rs 3,334 crore to a consortium of 16 banks in the country that include BoB, while

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India Foreign Minister Jaishankar in Bhutan on his 1st bilateral visit

India Foreign Minister Jaishankar in Bhutan on his 1st bilateral visit

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will embark on a two-day visit to Bhutan on Friday for his first bilateral trip after assuming charge of the ministry.  The visit reflects the importance that India attaches to its bilateral relationship with Bhutan, a close friend, and neighbour, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a press statement.  During the visit, Jaishankar is

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