Women’s rights activist, SEWA founder Ela Bhatt passes away

New Delhi, 2/11: Renowned women’s rights activist and founder of the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) Ela Bhatt passed away here on Wednesday due to age-related ailments, her associates said. She was 89.     “It is with profound grief that we announce the passing away of our beloved and respected founder, Smt. Elaben Bhatt,…

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ED summons Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren to appear on November 3

Ranchi, 2/11: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren for questioning on November 3 in a money laundering case linked to alleged illegal mining in the state, officials said on Wednesday. The agency wants to question and record his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said.  

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Puneeth Rajkumar conferred Karnataka Ratna posthumously

Bangalore, 1/11: Karnataka’s highest civilian award the ‘Karnataka Ratna’ was conferred posthumously on late actor Puneeth Rajkumar on Tuesday, on the occasion of the 67th Kannada Rajyotsava (the state formation day).     He is the 9th recipient of this prestigious honour. The event on the foresteps of Vidhana Soudha, the seat of state legislature…

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Detailed, extensive inquiry into Morbi tragedy the need of the hour: PM Modi

Morbi, 1/11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said a “detailed and extensive” inquiry to identify all aspects relating to the Morbi bridge collapse tragedy is the need of the hour, as he chaired a high-level meeting here to review the situation.     He asserted that key learnings from the inquiry must be implemented…

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WhatsApp bans 26 lakh accounts in India as amended IT rules take shape

New Delhi, 1/11: Meta-owned WhatsApp on Tuesday said it banned over 26 lakh accounts in India in the month of September in compliance with the new IT Rules, 2021, which are now being amended to put more responsibilities on social media platforms. The messaging platform, which has nearly 500 million users (according to third-party data)…

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