South Korea approves 6GHz band for Wi-Fi
Seoul, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) South Korea is set to become only the second country after the US to make the 6GHz band available for unlicensed use, said a media report. The country’s Ministry of Science…
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Tamil Nadu logs 4,410 fresh Covid-19 cases, 49 deaths
Chennai, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) As many as many as 4,410 persons tested positive for coronavirus in Tamil Nadu over the past 24 hours, taking the state’s tally to 674,802, the State Health Department said on…
Vistara increases flight frequency between Delhi and London
New Delhi, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Full-service carrier Vistara on Thursday said it has boosted service between Delhi and London Heathrow for the winter schedule. The airline is operating these flights as part of the bilateral…
Rane Brake Lining to buy back shares at maximum price of Rs 825
Chennai, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Automotive brake linings, disc pads and clutch facings major Rane Brake Linings Ltd on Thursday said its Board of Directors has approved buyback of equity shares for a maximum price of…
Centre to borrow Rs 1.1 lakh cr for GST compensation cess shortfall
New Delhi, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Union government will borrow around Rs 1.1 lakh crore in tranches under a special window for lending to states in place of the GST compensation cess. A Finance Ministry…
India joins hands with the Netherlands for its e-health initiative
New Delhi, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) India and the Netherlands on Thursday unveiled plans for a joint thrust in the e-health sector, with the aim of providing digital health facilities and security to every Indian. Part…
Varavara Rao’s wife cites post-Covid complications, seeks his bail
New Delhi, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pendyala Hemalatha, the wife of the accused in the Bhima Koregaon case, P. Varavara Rao, has moved the Supreme Court seeking bail for him, as he suffers from various co-morbidities…
10 killed, transport disrupted as rains wreak havoc in Maha
Mumbai, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least 10 persons were killed on Thursday, several towns and villages inundated, and road and rail traffic hit as the retreating rains wreaked havoc in several districts of western Maharashtra…
K-Pop band BTS’ agency listed on South Korea stock market
Seoul, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Big Hit Entertainment, the management agency of K-Pop superstars BTS, debuted on South Korea’s main bourse on Thursday, building a valuation higher than the country’s next three largest entertainment companies combined….
Railways created 12.42L mandays’ employment under PMGKRA: Chairman
New Delhi, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian Railways created employment of 12.42 lakh mandays and spent over Rs 2,566 crore in 110 days under the Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (PMGKRA). Addressing a virtual…
Pushkar Fair unlikely to be held this year, courtesy Covid
By Archana Sharma Jaipur, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) A pall of gloom has descended on travel and tourism stakeholders in Rajasthan with the state Tourism Department indicating the world-famous Pushkar Fair is headed for cancellation this…
Delhi students observe ‘Global Handwashing Day’ at Taj Mahal
Agra, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi University’s girl students on Thursday demonstrated different ways of handwashing to mark the ‘Global Handwashing Day’ at Agra’s iconic Taj Mahal, the 17th century monument of love in Uttar Pradesh….
Oracle joins hands with NIC, IEEE for virtual hackathon
New Delhi, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s National Informatics Centre (NIC) and global technical professional organisation IEEE have joined hands with Cloud major Oracle to organise a virtual hackathon, Gov-TechThon 2020, to incubate new ideas, boost…
J&K’s Covid-19 tally crosses 86K
Srinagar, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday reported 648 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the tally to 86,057 in the Union Territory, health officials said. A statement issued by the Information and Public Relations…
Skechers launches #OriginalsKeepMoving campaign with Ananya Panday
New Delhi, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Skechers, the global sports and lifestyle brand based in California, is launching a new campaign featuring the first female brand ambassador for Skechers India – Bollywood star Ananya Panday -…
Didn’t face any discrimination at IAF, Gunjan Saxena tells HC
New Delhi, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) At a time when the Janhvi Kapoor starrer ‘Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl’ is facing flak for showing the Indian Air Force in a bad light, Flight Lieutenant (retd.) Gunjan…
Cyberattack hits US bookseller Barnes & Noble
San Francisco, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) US-based bookseller Barnes & Noble has been hit with a cyberattack which is suspected to have exposed customer data. The cyberattack has impacted the company’s Nook services, an ebook reader…
Punjab to resume normal OPD services from Oct 19
Chandigarh, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) With Covid-19 cases showing a marked decline in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday ordered resumption of normal OPD services and elective surgeries with extensive precautions in place,…
Crops on 67,864 hectares of land damaged due to rains in Andhra
Amaravati, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The recent downpour due to a deep depression has damaged crops over 67,864 hectares in Andhra Pradesh. Eight districts have suffered the damage. Visakhapatnam 5,435 hectares, East Godavari (29,362), West Godavari…
JLR India hopeful of festive cheer, goes for product offensive
By Rohit Vaid New Delhi, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) After witnessing a gradual recovery in sales, Jaguar Land Rover India is hopeful yet guarded about the festive season response. In a conversation with IANS, the company’s…