Twitter Urges All Users to Change Passwords After Bug Left Them ‘Unmasked’

May 4, 2018

Twitter urged its more than 330 million users to change their passwords after a glitch caused some of them to be stored in plain text on its internal computer system.

The social network said it had fixed the glitch and that an internal investigation had found no indication passwords were stolen or misused by insiders, but it urged all users to consider changing their passwords “out of an abundance of caution.”

The blog did not say how many passwords were affected. But a person familiar with the company’s response said the number was ”substantial” and that they were exposed for “several months.”

We recently found a bug that stored passwords unmasked in an internal log. We fixed the bug and have no indication of a breach or misuse by anyone. As a precaution, consider changing your password on all services where you’ve used this password. https://t.co/RyEDvQOTaZ

— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) May 3, 2018

Twitter discovered the bug a few weeks ago and has reported it to some regulators, said the person, who was not authorized to discuss the matter.

The disclosure comes as lawmakers and regulators around the world scrutinize the way that companies store and secure consumer data, after a string of security incidents that have come to light at firms including Equifax Inc, Facebook Inc and Uber.

The European Union is due to start enforcing a strict new privacy law, known as the General Data Protection Regulation, that includes steep fees for violating its terms.

The glitch was related to Twitter’s use of a technology known as “hashing” that masks passwords as a user enters them by replacing them with numbers and letters, according to the blog.

A bug caused the passwords to be written on an internal computer log before the hashing process was completed, the blog said. The company advised users to take precautions to ensure that their accounts are safe, including changing passwords and enabling Twitter’s two-factor authentication service to help prevent accounts from being hijacked.

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Major fire at Nagpur Metro’s Khapri Depot, Imported material reduced to ashes

May 4, 2018

Now-a-days, Nagpur is abuzz with curious talk on “Majhi Metro” look, ‘Joy Ride’ etc etc. The 5-km phase of Nagpur Metro was started on May 1. But on the stroke of midnight of this day, a fiery tragedy had taken place.

Lighting strike triggered fire at Metro Rail’s Khapri (MIHAN) depot on early Thursday night. The inferno reduced stock of imported steel and rubber pads to ashes at the depot. Thousands of plates and pads kept inside a tin shed at a corner were destroyed in the fire. Confirming the development, Maharashtra Metro’s spokesman described the incident as minor and pegged the losses at little over Rs one crore.

The Metro’s spokesman said, “Plates and rubber pads were stocked outside Khapri depot to be used once rail was affixed on the rail route. The pads are used to suppress the noise emanated during running of metro train. Due to atmospheric changes there has been disturbances in the weather pattern in city and a lighting bolt struck the shed that was stocking the parts. The incident occurred around 1.30 am as the lighting emanated a spark that cause the fire to break.”

Three fire tenders from Narendra Nagar fire station of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and one from Airports Authority of India (AAI) were pressed into service to douse the flames. The firefighters brought the fire under control in about three hours.T

he spokesman said the rubber pads are locally sourced so there is nothing much to worry. The gutting of pads whose number is couple of thousands is not at all going to affect ongoing work of Nagpur metro. The pads can be bought locally and would be available by the time they are needed to be affixed. The spot panchanama with Sonegaon police however portrays an entire different tale.

The contractor has pegged the losses at Rs. eight crores and said the rubber pads and plates were of imported quality. As the fire spot comes under the jurisdiction of MIHAN, the spot panchanama is with MIHAN’s Fire Brigade unit.

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Indian Railways to launch special Rajdhani Trains with engines at both ends

May 4, 2018

Indian Railways to launch special Rajdhani Trains with engines at both ends

In order save the travel time, the Indian Railways for the first time has decided to get two engines fitted, one each in front and back, of a passenger train.

The railway will hold the trials with the special Rajdhani train from Bandra Terminus route to the national capital’s Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station.

According to reports, the new two-engine technique was reportedly successful with the goods trains. A decision to carry out the trial with “push and pull” technique was taken at a railway committee meeting convened by Central Railway general manager D K Sharma.

Officer Ravinder Bhakar said the engines will be attached at both ends although loco pilots will be deployed in the front locomotive to carry the operations. The railways will also upgrade the technical systems to get a perfect synchronization between the locomotives for speed and braking. How much travel time will be saved is to be observed after the trials, he said.

Recently, the Delhi-Mumbai Rajdhani Express that takes 16 hours, was upgraded to “Gold” standards under Indian Railways Operation Swarn for premium trains. The Delhi-Mumbai Rajdhani route is a crucial one for Indian Railways as it connects two of the most important cities in the country. The Railway Board has recently cleared a plan to fence around 500 km of the over 1,300 km route.

An official report says that the travel will be reduced by 30-60 minutes. Presently, the locomotives are attached in the back end in the ghat sections. According to reports, the technique will have an impact on the train’s acceleration and deceleration.

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Two Maharashtra stations wins top honours in beautification contest

May 3, 2018

Maharashtra : Chandrapur railway stations

Two Maharashtra stations wins top honours in beautification contest

Maharashtra’s Ballarshah and Chandrapur railway stations have been adjudged winners of the Indian Railways’ in-house station beautification contest.

The Nagpur Division of Central Railway has beautified the two stations with paintings, sculptures and murals based on wildlife at the Tadoda National Park and local tribal art. The second prize has gone to Bihar’s Madhubani station, which features stunning artwork by local artists, and Tamil Nadu’s Madurai station, which also depicts popular scenes from local culture on its walls.

The third prize has gone jointly to three stations – Gandhidham in Gujarat, Kota in Rajasthan and Secunderabad in Telangana.

Maharashtra : balharshah railway station — Maharashtra : Balharshah railway station

The first prize winners will get Rs 10 lakh each, second prize winners Rs 5 lakh each and the third prize winners Rs 3 lakh each. A total of 62 entries from across 11 railway zones were received by the Railway Board for the best stations where beautification work had been done by local artistes. A committee of senior officials reviewed the entries and chose the winners.

A committee consisting of Executive Directors (EDs) of station development, passenger, marketing, tourism and other departments judged the entries on various parameters, he said, adding that the idea behind holding such a contest was to make railway stations look more beautiful. He said Ballarshah and Chandrapur railway stations were decorated with paintings and sculptures depicting the Tadoba forest, “which was welcomed by the passengers who had a feel of the rich wildlife beauty of the Tadoba Forest in the station itself”.

The idea behind the beautification project is to make railway stations look more inviting and attractive. In many zones, schoolchildren, local NGOs and even corporate houses came forward to paint them, donate paintings or sponsor particular sites for beautification.

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Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 to go on pre-order on Flipkart at 12PM today

May 3, 2018

Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 will be up for pre-orders today on Flipkart at 12 noon. Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 is being pitched as a Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro killer, given the latter is one of the best-selling smartphones in the Indian market.

Asus is offering stock Android, a bigger battery, a newer Snapdragon 630 series processor for under Rs 15,000 with the Zenfone Max Pro M1. Here are details on Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 sale and launch offers.

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 price in India & launch offers

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 has a starting price of Rs 10,999 in India for the 3GB RAM+32GB storage variant, while the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage variant is priced at Rs 12,999. The smartphone is up for -pre-orders on Flipkart today at 12 noon. Pre-orders means users will have to pay upfront for the phone. There is no cash on delivery option for the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 smartphone. Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 will come in two colour options: Meteor Silver and Deepsea Black.

There will also be a 6GB RAM and 64GB storage variant in the future with a price of Rs 14,999. However, that is not going on sale for now. Asus will also come with Rs 1000 off on the regular exchange price if someone trades an older phone to purchase the new Zenfone Max Pro M1. There’s also a Vodafone offer with up to Rs 3,200 cashback.

Users will 10GB data free for 12 recharges on recharge of Rs. 199 or higher. The offer valid for 12 recharges or 12 months whatever is earlier. For Vodafone postpaid customers with a RED plan starting at Rs 399 or above, they will also get 10GB free data for 12 months.Vodafone will also free device insurance for up to 2 years (damage, anti-virus and extended warranty) on Vodafone Red Postpaid starting Rs 499. The offer is valid till July 31, 2018.

Nagpur : Akshay Kumar to attend Khasdar Krida Mahotsav inauguration on May 6

May 3, 2018

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar will attend the inauguration ceremony of country’s first Multisport festival – Khasdar Krida Mahotsav on May 6 in Nagpur.

The Khasdar Krida Mahotsav – to be promoted as Chak de, Khelo Nagpur Khelo – is country’s first multisport festival, which will provide a platform not only to the fitness enthusiasts and amateur sportspersons but also to the professional players of the city to showcase their talent in a competition format at the grassroots level.

With the rising temperature the organizing committee of the Khasdar Krida Mahotsav have decided to change the venue of the opening ceremony from Yeshwant Stadium to the Indoor Stadium of Divisional Sports Complex, Mankapur.

The games that would be part of the inaugural edition comprise of football, kho-kho, tennis ball cricket (men), tennis, basketball, carrom, skating, athletics, swimming, volleyball, badminton, hockey, chess, kabaddi, table tennis, cycling, girls cricket, wrestling, body building and walkathon.

The inauguration of the 20-day, 20-game and Rs 62,82,200 prize money sporting extravaganza will be done by the hands of Sports Minister and Olympic medalist Rajyavardhan Rathore. Union minister Nitin Gadkari will preside over the function. On the occasion, national badminton coach padmashree and padmabhushan Pullela Gopichand will be the guest of honour along with Akshay Kumar.

The opening ceremony of the event which is expected to attract a participation of over 25,000 fitness enthusiasts of the city will begin at 5pm with a 35-minute show of some local sports being planned to be performed by city players informed convener of Khasdar Krida Mahotsav -Sandip Joshi.

The organizing committee of Khasdar Krida Mahotsav unveiled the official mascot of Nation’s first grassroot level multisport event at a city hotel on Tuesday. The mascot – tigress ‘Maya’ – was launched by guardian minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule in the presence of officials of all the 20 sports disciplines.

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IIT Roorkee develops Dhadkan mobile app for saving lives of heart failure patients

May 2, 2018

Students at IIT Roorkee have developed a mobile application — ‘Dhadkan‘ — for monitoring the health of people suffering from heart ailments and provide them with medical assistance in case of emergency.

The app, developed by Computational Biology group at IIT-Roorkee, can automatically send notification to both the doctor and the patient, in case of any drastic changes in patient’s health data indicating the possibility of an imminent heart attack.

“Named ‘Dhadkan’, this mobile application will be of tremendous benefit to India which has about 10 million patients at risk of heart failure. The app is available for free and no charges are involved to avail the benefits,” Deepak Sharma, Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, who led the group, said.

The mobile application has been designed in collaboration with experts from AIIMS.

Explaining how the app works, Sharma said it collects patient’s data (at any desired interval) including blood pressure, heart rate, and weight, and transmits it to the authorised care-giver (a doctor, nurse or paramedic) who is linked to the patient during initial registration.

“It also provides for two-way communication between doctors and patients. In addition, patients can send ECG report(s) to the doctor (if needed). The app not only eliminates the need for manual monitoring of each patient by the doctor but also helps them in proactively recommending precautionary action during the treatment period,” he said.

While talking to Millennium Post over phone, assistant professor Deepak Sharma said, “The app is very user-friendly and it can be downloaded from Google Play Store for free. The app works on two-way communication between doctors and patients. Both the doctor and patient have to have the app on their smartphones.”

“In case, a patient moves from one city to other, he/she may change the doctor and get the assistance from new doctor in their own city as the moment a patient get registered with a new doctor through the app, the cardiologist would get all the medical history of that patient,” Sharma said, adding that the app would be used for conducting a randomised control trial on 100 heart failure patients at AIIMS to validate its utility.

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Video : Watch Out theatrical trailer of Bhavesh Joshi Superhero

May 2, 2018

Watch Out theatrical trailer of Bhavesh Joshi Superhero

The ultra-quirky teaser of ‘Bhavesh Joshi Superhero’ starring Harshvardhan Kapoor had taken the internet by storm recently. With Indian superheroes ruling our hearts, this one will reportedly have a different take on how the audience sees humans with superpowers.

The makers released an intriguing new poster of the movie announcing the release of the trailer.

Get ready to meet the man behind the mask! #BhaveshJoshiSuperhero Trailer out at 1:30 pm #VikramadityaMotwane @HarshKapoor_ @ErosNow @RelianceEnt #VikasBahl @MadhuMantena @anuragkashyap72 @Ashishsverma @ItsAmitTrivedi @priyanshu29 pic.twitter.com/Fht7zEnfs6

— Phantom Films (@FuhSePhantom) May 2, 2018

They say timing is everything and Destiny has its way! Heroes are not born they are Made. Vikram’s direction, @anuragkashyap72’s dialogues and me as #BhaveshJoshiSuperhero coming to you on May 25th.

Watch a glimpse of it now: https://t.co/85iCeyJ2lm #BhaveshJoshiTrailer

— Harshvardhan Kapoor (@HarshKapoor_) May 2, 2018

‘Bhavesh Joshi Superhero’ is a tale of a vigilante who fights the wrong in his own style. The film also features Nishikant Kamat, Priyanshu Painyuli in pivotal parts.

Earlier, there was a lot of buzz about the lead face of the film and several names from Imran Khan to Sidharth Malhotra were rumoured to be starring in it. However, finally, it went to ‘Mirzya’ star Harshvardhan Kapoor. The trailer of the movie will be out soon and the film is scheduled to hit the screens on May 25, 2018.

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Maharashtra Gov launches online service for authenticated 7/12 land record receipts

May 2, 2018

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday launched the Online Serviceto provide authenticated 7/12 land record receipts, a major boost to expedite handling of intra-departmental documents.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis became the first recipient of authenticated land record receipt at the launch function held here. The 7/12 receipt is a crucial piece of document for the establishment of ownership of a piece of land. The receipt is extensively used by farmers, for loan agreements, crop survey and for availing government facilities.

Yet another big leap towards our commitment for transparency and accountability!!!
Launched Digital 7/12 extract with my colleague Chandrakantdada Patil in Mumbai this afternoon.
Now every 7/12 extract from 40,000 villages is online in Maharashtra! pic.twitter.com/vModJ75bKa

— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) May 1, 2018

“The extensive demand for 7/12 receipts by farmers is for submitting them to some other government office or bank on demand. This used to delay the processing of the documents. With digital authentication of these documents, farmers will no longer have to visit the revenue officials or the government’s Maha e-seva centres,” Fadnavis said on the occasion.

He said the farmers will have to inform the officers concerned about their ‘gat’ number, and it’s the responsibility of that officer to obtain the 7/12 receipt online and attach it to the document for processing. “This move will reduce the crowding in major government offices significantly, as farmers need not have to run from the pillar to post to get things done,” the chief minister said.

He said the digitisation of the revenue record began in 1990 as a pilot project in Wardha in Vidarbha region. “The amount of work completed from 1990 to 2014 was almost equal to the work we did since 2014 till today,” Fadnavis said. He said the state government has spent almost Rs 90 crore for the project. “We will sanction more funds as well,” he added.

Revenue department Principal Secretary Manukumar Srivastava said, “there are 2.49 crore 7/12 receipts in the state of which 2.07 lakh receipts have been authenticated with the digital signature. All the receipts will get a digital authentication by August this year.” He said the 7/12 receipts are generated in 357 talukas in Maharashtra. “Digitisation is in process,” he said.

The 7/12 receipts are made available for the common man on the website of Settlement Commissioner, as it contains all the land records of some 40,000 villages, he said.

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Oppo’s New ‘Realme’ Online-Only Brand to Launch First Smartphone via Amazon India on May 15

May 2, 2018

Chinese smartphone maker Oppo has announced a new sub-brand named Realme that will cater exclusively to the online retail segment. The company has confirmed the smartphones launched under Realme branding will be exclusive to Amazon India.

This is the first major bet from Oppo, the fourth largest smartphone brand in India, to enter the online-only segment.

Get ready to experience real power, real quality and real style…exclusively on Amazon. The powerful #realme1 is arriving soon – a real star equipped to meet all your needs! Launching in India on May 15th.

Click here to get notified about the big launch: https://t.co/QAFLkMd7Uo pic.twitter.com/ESGnPsqbbA

— Realme (@realmemobiles) May 1, 2018

The company also confirmed that the first Realme smartphone will be called Realme 1 and it will launch on May 15, 2018. In the teaser page being put up by the Seattle-based e-commerce giant, Realme is being pitched as a smartphone brand catering to youth in the country and will include a wide range of devices. All the smartphones from Realme will be manufactured in India and will share Oppo’s production line in the country.

“Today, young consumers are looking for an affordable price option without compromising on the build-quality and the device performance. Realme phones will satisfy the needs of the young and online consumers through its exquisite design, leading specs, cutting-edge technology and industry-leading quality,” said Madhav Seth, Chief Executive Officer, Realme India.

“Smartphones continue to be one of our largest categories, making us the destination of choice for customers as well as brands. We are excited to partner with OPPO for the launch of their new sub-brand that appeals to savvy, young shoppers. With a focus on providing the best selection at the best prices and the convenience of fast & reliable delivery, we have and will continue to work customer backwards,” added Noor Patel, Director – Category Management, Amazon India.

Since it started operations in India, Oppo has mainly focused on the offline segment and it has only recently started making devices available from the online retail channels. With Realme, Oppo seems to be going in the direction of Xiaomi, which has always been the online-exclusive smartphone brand. However, it is not evident whether Oppo’s dual-brand strategy will work in India.

Huawei, with its Honor brand and Lenovo, with its Moto-brand, have both failed to create a major following for both the brands. In the smartphone side of business, it is Honor and Motorola that have worked for these brands and it needs to be seen how consumers respond to a new brand named Realme.

IPL 2018 : Hardik Pandya only the 2nd player in IPL history after Yuvraj Singh to create unique record

May 2, 2018

Ind Vs SL: Hardik Pandya to lead in T20I

Mumbai Indians allrounder Hardik Pandya became the second player after Yuvraj Singh to score a 50 and pick a three-wicket haul in a losing effort in the Indian Premier League.

The 24-year-old Pandya, who ended the match as the top-scoring batsman from both sides, also became only the second batsman in tournament’s history to bag a fifty and 3-wicket-haul in the same match after Yuvraj Singh.

The same has happened four times in the league in total – including RCB vs MI match on Tuesday – with Yuvraj claiming the elusive feat on three of the previous occasions. Here are the details:

Yuvraj Singh: 50 & 3/22 against RCB in 2009
Yuvraj Singh: 66*& 4/29 against DD in 2011
Yuvraj Singh: 83 & 4/35 against RR in 2014
Hardik Pandya: 50 & 3/28 against RCB in 2018

In a dream over during the first half of the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians at the Chinnaswamy on Tuesday, Pandya picked up three important wickets – Mandeep Singh, Virat Kohli, and young Washington Sundar in a single over and gave away just two runs. Courtesy his good work, MI were able to restrict RCB to 167/7 in 20 overs. Later on with the bat, once again it was Pandya who top-scored for MI with a quickfire 42-ball 50 to take the game down to the wire before Tim Southee bowled a brilliant final over to take RCB over the finishing line.

Pandya’s three wickets also took him to the top of the list among bowlers with most wickets in IPL 11, thereby securing the purple cap. However, Pandya’s night began on a sour note as he gave away 20 runs in his first over. At that stage, he was looking completely out of sorts with his wayward line and length. However, the right-arm seamer made a brilliant comeback giving crucial breakthroughs to bring back his team into the match.

Chasing 168 to win the contest, MI were tottering at 84/5 when Pandya walked in to ensure that no further damage was done and forged a 56-run stand with brother Krunal Pandya. His half-century which featured five fours and one six was vital in MI’s chase. But he was eventually dismissed by Tim Southee. Apart from this, Hardik also effected a run-out of Brendon McCullum with a brilliant direct hit while fielding at mid-off. But all his endeavours went in vain as MI succumb to a bitter defeat.

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Maharashtra government plans to promote 25 spots as top tourist destination

May 2, 2018

The pristine Konkan strip, the beaches of Sindhudurg and the state capital will be among 25 places that the Maharashtra government plans to identify, develop and promote as top tourist destinations. The state tourism department’s list will be a mix of beaches, mountains, valleys, heritage and cultural sites, and adventure tourism.

“Once we identify the 25 places, we will create a hub-and-spoke model and promote them,” said VK Gautam, principal secretary, tourism and cultural affairs department.

Under the model, three main hubs — Mumbai, Aurangabad and Nagpur — will be identified, and attractions around these hubs will be promoted.

Calling it a “golden tourism access”, Gautam said, “Instead of spreading our resources thin, we are trying to concentrate on places that have value for tourists.”

VK Gautam said plans will be designed to attract Indian and international tourists. Another senior tourism department official said the government would design travel plans with Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) , or jointly with a private player. “Currently, a lot of tour operators plan trips for tourists. They can use the hub-and-spoke model,” the official said.

The government also plans to develop infrastructure in the 25 places on its list, to make it more attractive to tourists. Apart from the Konkan strip and the state’s flagship tourism district Sindhudurg, Raigad Fort and Murud-Janjira may also make it to the list.

“With the new airports in Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg getting operational soon, there will be a lot more foreign tourists coming to these places in the Konkan,” the official said. Gautam said the Ajanta Ellora and Pitalkhora caves, Lonar Lake and Ahmednagar Fort will all be part of the spoke around Aurangabad, while tiger sanctuaries at Tadoba, Pench and Nagzira, native tourism in tribal areas, historical sites in Gondia, Bhandara and Wardha will be a part of the Nagpur spoke.

The department is also planning to issue guidelines for the state’s Tourism Policy over the next three months. Gautam said the new tourism policy could contribute to state’s goal of becoming a trillion dollar economy by 2025.

“An industry survey showed that one tourist can create jobs for 16 people. With CM Devendra Fadnavis’ vision for a trillion dollar economy, tourism in Maharashtra has the potential to create 10% of that target,” Gautam said.

Subhash Goyal, an honorary general secretary of the Federation of Association of Indian Tourism and Hospitality, an umbrella organisation, welcomed the government’s “push” for tourism in the state. Goyal said Maharashtra has potential as a tourist hub, but its destinations were never marketed.

“Aurangabad and Nagpur have great potential, but the state has not marketed them.”

“The Ajanta Ellora caves are a popular destination, and if the state develops the site and employs guides in traditional attire, it will become another Taj Mahal.”

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Ultra supercritical thermal power plants proposed in Nagpur, Maharashtra

May 2, 2018

Ultra supercritical thermal power plants proposed in Nagpur :

Maharashtra is likely to get its first ultra supercritical thermal power plant soon.

Two 800 MW units of thermal plants are proposed at Umred in Nagpur and the department is ready to approach the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) for approval.

“The technical and economic viability study for setting up the ultra supercritical units in Umred is complete. In the coming weeks, we will approach the MERC for approval. Once approved, we will float tenders” a senior official told.

While generation capacity is higher, such plants use lower quantities of coal. “Supercritical thermal power plants have low emission rates and cause at least eight times less pollution,” the official said.

The new units will not add to the state’s existing generation capacity, as it will replace the existing capacity.

The Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited has already decommissioned two units of 210 MW each at the Chandrapur power plant, one 210 MW unit at Parli plant and one 200 MW unit at Koradi power plant. In 2016, the Koradi unit was replaced by a 3,300 MW supercritical plant.

Once the plants are commissioned, some of the existing old thermal plants will be retired in line with the Centre’s resolve to phase out power plants older than 25 years and replace them with supercritical ones. While each unit of a supercritical thermal plant has a generation capacity of 660 MW, the two units coming up in Umred have a higher generation capacity.

Earlier this year, the department had awarded the contract for construction of one 660 MW thermal plant at Bhusawal in Jalgaon. Currently, the plant has two units of 210 MW each and another unit of 500 MW capacity. “Once the Bhusawal supercritical plant is commissioned, we will phase out the older ones,” said the official.

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Andhra Pradesh boy Bhogi Suraj Krishna tops JEE-Mains exam

May 1, 2018

Vijaywada’s boy Suraj Krishna emerged as the All India Topper in JEE Main examination 2018. The entrance examination is conducted for admission to engineering colleges. In the exam conducted in 2018, over 2.3 lakh students qualified for JEE Advanced 2018 exam including 50,000 girls. Hemant Kumar Chodipilli from Andhra Pradesh secured AIR 2 in JEE Main, while Rajasthan’s Parth Laturia secured the third spot.

The first rank holder, Suraj Krishna told PTI over the phone, “I was confident of my performance when the answer keys were out, but had not expected to bag the top rank.” Suraj Krishna wants to join IIT Bombay.

Attributing his success to the support he received from his parents, Suraj Krishna told ANI, “My parents have supported me a lot. I am determined to continue with this even in JEE Advanced. I will be taking online tests daily for the practice.”

AIR 2, Hemant Kumar Chodipilli told ANI that he is hoping to repeat his performance in the JEE Advanced exam as well.

Close to 12 lakh candidates had registered for the exam, a total of 10.74 lakh candidates had appeared for the test, of which 2,31,024 qualified for JEE Advanced 2018 which will be conducted on May 20. JEE Advanced is conducted for admission to IITs and ISM, Dhanbad. Among those who have cleared the exam, 1,80, 331 are boys and 50,693 girls.

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The top six rank holders have all secured 350 marks, the next three rank holders have scored 345 marks and the 10th Air holder has scored 341. In 2017, the AIR 1 Kalpit Veerwal had secured 360 out of 360 marks in the JEE Main exams.

“The JEE question papers are prepared in original by over 100 item writers. These item writers are subject experts. They prepare over 1,500 items over a period of two months during the year of the exam. All these questions are prepared by the item writers in original and they are handwritten. After that, 90 questions are drawn randomly and 8-9 sets are created. Anyone set is randomly picked for use in JEE,” a senior board official explained to PTI.

The exam was conducted at 1,621 centres (1,613 in India and 8 abroad) across 112 cities (104 in India and 8 abroad). This year the Board had decided not to give any weightage to class 12 board exam marks and students have been ranked on the basis of JEE Main score only. However, students would need to present class 12th (regular/improvement) marksheet with 75 per cent marks at the reporting centres at the time of counselling/admission in IITs/NITs/IIITs and other centrally funded technical institutions.

Nagpur record decade’s highest temperature on Monday

May 1, 2018

Nagpur : Vidarbha region today continued to reel under intense heat. On Monday, Nagpur (45.6 degrees Celsius) and Yavatmal (44.5 degrees Celsius) recorded their highest temperature in 10 years — both 3 degrees Celsius above normal. Both locations surpassed their last year’s record of 45.5 degrees Celsius (Nagpur) and 44 degrees Celsius (Yavatmal) that was recorded on April 18.

Relief from the scorching heat is not expected anytime soon for these areas, as the weather bureau has predicted heat wave conditions for Vidarbha and some parts of Marathwada till May 3.

“There is continuous hot air advection (transfer of heat horizontally through the atmosphere) from northwest parts of the country and areas like Sindh, Balochistan and central Pakistan. Along with this a clear sky, and no moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal is leading to dry heat over all these areas,” said AD Tathe, director, Regional Meteorological Centre, India Meteorological Department (IMD), Nagpur. “These are normal conditions during this time of the year, but areas such as Chandrapur and Bhrampuri are unusually warmer than others. However, from Wednesday, we expect temperatures to drop. But it will remain an average of 44 degrees Celsius.”

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The highest maximum temperature for the state was recorded at Chandrapur at 46.8 degrees Celsius, 4.3 degree Celsius above normal, on Monday. Brahmpuri recorded 46 degrees Celsius, 4.2 degree Celsius above normal. “These locations are two of the highest maximum temperatures in India on Monday,” said Tathe.

Rajasthan too is reeling under similar weather conditions. Bundi, Phalodi, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Barmer and Sawai Madhopur have recorded an average of 45 degrees Celsius, said IMD officials.

Meanwhile, day temperature in south Mumbai on Monday was a degree Celsius above normal as Colaba recorded 34 degrees Celsius. Santacruz, however, recorded normal the maximum temperature at 33.1 degrees Celsius. Night temperature was close to normal. For the third consecutive day, the air quality index (AQI) continued under the ‘satisfactory’ category in Mumbai at 56.

Highest day temperatures in Maharashtra on Monday 30 April 2018

Location	Day temperature (in degrees Celsius)
Chandrapur	46.8
Brahmpuri	46
Nagpur	45.6
Wardha	45
Gadchiroli	44.8
Yavatmal	44.5
Amravati	44.2
Akola	44
Buldhana	40

(Source: IMD Nagpur)

No steep curves on 704-km Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway

April 30, 2018

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While designs for construction of south Asia’s longest proposed Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway, between Mumbai and Nagpur, are almost ready, the 704-km corridor will be the first in India to have no steep curves or turns.

Only curves as long as 2.5 km and not shorter than 700 metres have been planned, in order to avoid fatal accidents, Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) officials said.

An MSRDC official said, “Our designs are almost ready for the expressway, and we are going to have 150-kmph as design speed but the speed limit will be restricted at 120-kmph.”

The official added, “Considering the speed limit is much more than that of other expressways, we are also planning rest areas and restaurants every 50 km.”

The Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway is a completely new alignment, known as a greenfield project.

The official said, “We are constructing a totally new alignment, and it is possible now to have long curves or turns instead of steep curves to avoid accidents in near future due steep or short curves.”

“The MSRDC has said that designs are made such that turns or curves do not come in abruptly and are planned accordingly.”

The corporation has divided the civil construction of the expressway into 16 packages between Bhiwandi and Nagpur. Every single package will be conducted by different contractors. It has also offered up to five per cent discount to contractors.

The bidding process for the Rs 30,000-crore project is currently ongoing. The overall cost of expressway, keeping aside the civil construction, is Rs 46,000 crore. Financial bids for the construction will be opened next week.

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An MSRDC official said, “We are planning the width of medians up to 15-20 metres. In such a scenario, there is no scope of any vehicle ending on the other side because of the divider,” the MSRDC official said.

There will be no installation of safety nets or brifen wires on the dividers.Explaining the logic behind this, a MSRDC official, said, “The dividers of the corridor roughly is 20 metres width and divider is quite broad for any vehicles to not go other side and disturb the traffic from opposite direction. Also, brifen wires are being installed on Mumbai-Pune Expressway only because it’s median of only roughly 5 metres.”

The proposed Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway is expected to have six lanes with additional two lanes reserved for service roads. The entire expressway is expected to bring down time to 10 hours from the current travel time taken of upto 17-20 hours.

Swiggy launches operations in Nagpur

April 30, 2018

NAGPUR: Largest food ordering and delivery platform, Swiggy, will expand its services here, offering customers better restaurant choices and variety at the touch of a button.

Through its services, Swiggy is bringing the choicest food options in the city to the doorsteps of food lovers, coupled with the superior customer experience that the brand is known for.

These include a range of legendary eateries, trendy new cafes, ice cream parlors and national and international Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) across west Nagpur such as Dharampet, Bajaj Nagar and Pratap Nagar and others.

It will soon expand to other areas in the city starting with Sadar and Sitabuldi.

In the last five months, Swiggy has launched in five new cities, namely Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Coimbatore, and Kochi, while going from strength to strength in the existing metros.

“After tremendous success in Mumbai and Pune, Nagpur is the third city in Maharashtra for Swiggy,” said Srivats TS, vice president – marketing at Swiggy.

“The city has a distinctive food culture, and we’re excited to bring our lightning-fast and hassle-free ordering and delivery service here, making these delicacies accessible to consumers wherever they are,” he added.

Nagpur is widely known for its gastronomic offerings, ranging from the unique Saoji and Varhadi cuisines to the delicious Marathi-style street food.

Popular restaurants like Haldiram’s, Bula’s Kitchen, Aachari, Yello, Fuel Headquarters, The Breakfast Story, Reddy’s Gokul Brindavan, Khichdiwala, Zaikart will now be available on Swiggy.

The company will also offer late night delivery, post 11 pm, in the city.

With over 250 of the best restaurants on the platform already, Swiggy provides foodies with the choicest food options in the city.

To ensure consumers have access to their favorite food, Swiggy will deliver from a wider radius of as much as six km.

Consumers can not only order from these restaurants without any restrictions on the minimum order value but can also track their orders live on the Swiggy app.

With the fastest food delivery service in the country, people from Nagpur will now have their food delivered at a lightning-fast speed, along with multiple payment options.

Further, Swiggy provides city restaurants with the tools and technology to reach new customers.

In addition to driving order volumes through the platform, partner restaurants can strengthen their delivery services, brand equity, and recall value.

Swiggy has also launched a revamped owner app for restaurants that will allow them to efficiently manage the thousands of orders they receive, through real-time updates on their performance, consumer feedback, menu analysis and so on.

“We are delighted to partner with Swiggy as they expand to Nagpur, the third largest city in Maharashtra. As a trusted brand known for its traditional snacks, we believe in hygienic ways of cooking and providing the best food to our consumers. Swiggy’s advance technology and user-friendly platform will not only help us reach a larger customer base, but also deliver food that is fresh and reaches the consumers on time. Looking forward to growing together and serving the city more efficiently,” said Neeraj Agarwal, director, Haldiram’s Nagpur.

“We would like to heartily congratulate Swiggy for commencing their operations in Nagpur and expanding their operations across Maharashtra. We believe this collaboration would help both our businesses as we reach more food lovers in the city. We are delighted to enter into this new venture with Swiggy and look forward to increasing our customer-base in Nagpur,” added Prasanna Reddy, owner, Gokul Brindavan Restaurant.

Buddha Jayanti 2018 Wishes : Buddha Purnima Celebration, Quotes, SMS, Greetings & Images

April 30, 2018

Buddha Jayanti 2018 Wishes : Buddha Purnima Celebration, Quotes, SMS, Greetings & Images

Buddha Purnima or Vesak as it is popularly known as, commemorates the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, and is celebrated all across the world with immense excitement and aplomb.

The festival falls on the full moon day of the month of Baisakh, and falls some time in the month of April or May as per the Gregorian calendar.

This year Buddha Jayanti will be observed on 30th april, 2018.

15 Best Buddha Jayanti 2018 Wishes : Quotes and SMS

On this auspicious day here are some messages and greetings you can share with each other.

May The Full Moon Of Buddha Purnima
Away The Darkness Of Ignorance,
Bigotry And Hatred And Herald
An Era Of Peace And Enlightenment For The World.
Happy Buddha Purnima!!!

Health is the greatest gift,
contentment the greatest wealth,
faithfulness the best relationship.
May Lord Buddha bless you with health, contentment and faithfullness!!
Happy Buddha purnima!

In the burst of illumination he discovered the meaning of existence
and became Lord Buddha
Warm Greetings on Buddha Jayanti…

Rely on the teachings, not on the person
Rely on the meaning, not on the words
Rely on the real life, not on the dreams
Rely on the wisdom, not on the mind inside
Happy Buddha Jayanti!

On Buddha Jayanti…
Wishing that you find Rays of hope…
And your life is enlightened
By the divine graces Of Lord Buddha!

Spread the message Of universal brotherhood
And compassion far and wide
Wishing you peace on Buddha Jayanti.
Happy Buddha Jayanti 2018!!!

Do not dwell in the past,
do not dream of the future,
concentrate the mind on the present moment- Buddha
Happy Buddha Pornima!

Between birth and death there is nothing else to happen but love.
If you miss love between birth and death,
you have missed the whole opportunity of life.
You may gather knowledge and money and prestige and power,
but if have missed love then you have missed the real door.
Happy Buddha Purnima

Be Greatful towards who Met you with yourself
Wishes on Buddha purnima
Happy Buddha Purnima

Wish you be showered with…
Abundant fortune and prosperity…
And find the path to…
Eternal happiness…
Happy Buddha Jayanti!

Buddha Jayanti 2018 Wishes : Greetings and Images

Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 8 Sirocco Now Available in India: Price, launch offers & Specifications

April 30, 2018

Nokia 7 plus and the new flagship Nokia 8 Sirocco are now available for sale in the Indian market. Earlier the Nokia 7 plus and Nokia 8 Sirocco were available for pre-bookings on Amazon India and Flipkart.com respectively. The phones will also be sold in offline stores in the Indian market.

Nokia 7 Plus specifications

The Nokia 7 Plus is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC, coupled with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. It features a 6-inch full-HD+ IPS LCD display with a taller 18:9 aspect ratio and runs on Android 8.0 Oreo. The company recently started rolling out the 8.1 Oreo update to the device. It is backed by a 3,800mAh battery, which also supports wireless charging.

In the camera department, it features dual-rear cameras where one is a 12MP wide-angle lens with f/1.75 aperture and another one is a 13MP telephoto lens with f/2.6 aperture. On the front is a 16MP sensor with a f/2.0 aperture and both the rear and front cameras are made using Zeiss lens.

Nokia 8 Sirocco specifications

The Nokia 8 Sirocco features a dual-glass design and it is protected by Gorilla Glass 5, which covers 95 percent of the phone. It is made using a stainless frame and sports a 5.5-inch QHD (1440×2560) pOLED display. The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC with 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. It runs on Android 8.1 Oreo and is powered by a 3260mAh battery, which can also be wirelessly charged.

In terms of optics, the Nokia 8 Sirocco is equipped with dual-rear cameras with a 12MP wide-angle and a 13MP telephoto lens. The rear cameras are also come with a dual-tone LED flash and Zeiss optics. On the front, it features a 5MP fixed-focus sensor with a 1.4-micron pixel sensor and a f/2.0 aperture lens.

Price & Launch offers

On both the Nokia 8 Sirocco and the Nokia 7 Plus, ICICI credit and debit card customers can avail a 10 percent cashback for a limited period and Airtel users will also get a free subscription to the Airtel TV app till December 31, 2018. There is also a 25 percent instant discount on domestic hotels bookings via MakeMyTrip on both the smartphones.

While recharging with Rs 199 or Rs 349 prepaid packs, Airtel users will get an additional 20GB data on the first 6 recharges with the Nokia 8 Sirocco. Airtel postpaid subscribers can also get extra 20GB data per month for 6 months if they are on the Rs 399 Rs 499 plan. Nokia 8 Sirocco buyers can also avail extra Rs 3,000 off over regular exchange, along with 25 percent instant discount on domestic hotel bookings at MakeMyTrip.

Nokia 7 buyers will also be eligible for a complimentary 12-month accidental damage Insurance by Servify on opening and activating a Kotak 811 savings account. For Airtel subscribers purchasing the smartphone, the company is offering a Rs 2,000 cashback, thus lowering the smartphone’s effective price to Rs 23,999. The device will be available at zero cost EMI on credit cards and through Bajaj FinServ and Home Credit.

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NMC declines traffic police’s proposal to tow wrongly parked vehicles

April 28, 2018

The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has declined the traffic police’s proposal to jointly appoint a private operator for towing away wrongly parked vehicles. Traffic police has been asked to continue its operation alone.

The standing committee on Friday rejected the proposal by traffic department. Chairman Virendra Kukreja said it was not the responsibility of the civic body to tow vehicles and recover penalties.

“Traffic police have been doing the job alone for years. They sent a proposal to NMC proposing that a private operator be appointed that will use modern towing vehicles, recover penalties and get its fees. There is no provision in the act for the civic body to levy penalty and act against vehicles,” he said.

Kukreja added that NOC would be given from NMC to traffic police for the project. “Traffic police will also be given NOC to park towed vehicles on NMC land whether on the side of the roads or on specially allotted land,” he said.

The committee approved the workshop department’s proposal to hire equipment for rivers and nullahs cleaning drive. “Mayor Nanda Jichkar announced the drive to clean Nag, Pili, Pora rivers and other nullahs would be held from May 7 to June 20. Equipment available with NMC is less so more will be hired,” he said.

Proposal to replace all lights in the NMC buildings with LEDs at the cost of Rs45.56 lakh was also cleared. Also, a proposal asking MahaMetro to rehabilitate 28 shopkeepers in temporary arrangements followed by permanent rehabilitation in construction of corridor and station near Cotton Market was also approved.

The standing committee declined fire department’s proposal to procure 32-metre high hydraulic platform from Government e-Market (GeM) portal and directed it to go for tendering. Two civic works were also refused and public works department asked to table proposal again after approval of budget.

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Apple iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus (Product) Red variants launched in India : Specifications, Price and availability

April 28, 2018

Apple (PRODUCT) RED Editions of iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are finally available for sale in India. The special edition iPhones are up for pre-orders on Flipkart, however, interested customers can also head to their nearest authorised Apple reseller to buy the RED Edition iPhones starting today. In terms of the pricing, Apple hasnt changed the price of its special edition iPhones.

Price and availability

Both iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus smartphones are available in 64GB and 256GB models starting at Rs 67,940 and goes up to Rs 91,110. The 64GB variant of the iPhone 8 costs Rs 67,940, while the 256GB storage variant costs Rs 81,500. On the other hand, the 64GB iPhone 8 Plus costs Rs 77,560 and the 256GB variant is priced at Rs 91,110.

All the handsets are listed on domestic e-commerce marketplace Flipkart for pre-order and there are a few offers for potential users. Users can get up to Rs 16,000 off on exchange. There is also an option to get 5% extra discount on Axis Bank Buzz Credit card.

Now with black front panel

The glass-backed iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus end up having a noticeably different look in this red model when compared to the (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus that came out last year. The red colour on the newer iPhones is a lot brighter and glossier shade, while the older iPhones had more of a matte red finish to them. It is also great to see that Apple listened to its fans and equipped the Product RED iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus with black front panels. The previous Product RED iPhones came with white display panels which just weren’t very aesthetically pleasing.

Specifications

Besides the new colours, all the other specifications remain same of both the smartphones.

The Apple iPhone 8 sports a 4.7-inch Retina screen, while the bigger variant comes with 5.5-inch Retina screen. The devices are powered by the company’s own latest 10nm A11 Bionic chipset with a 6-core processor. It is claimed to be 25% faster than the A10, which powers the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus smartphones.

Video : 3 Dev Official Trailer Out Today

April 27, 2018

Video : 3 Dev Official Trailer Out Today

The trailer of 3 Dev featuring actors Kay Kay Menon, Ravi Dubey, Kunaal Roy Kapur and Karan Singh Grover has released.

The movie talks about the superstition that is going on in the country. It is based on the lives of three men who are assumed to be gods by people. 3 Dev has some funny dialogues that will surely leave you in splits. The movie directed by Ankoosh Bhatt is all set to hit the screens on June 1.

3 Dev is a Bollywood comedy starring Karan Singh Grover, Ravi Dubey, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Kay Kay Menon, Raima Sen, Tisca Chopra, Priya Banerjee and Prosenjit Chatterjee. The movie has directed by Ankoosh Bhatt.”

Cast: Karan Singh Grover, Ravi Dubey, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Kay Kay Menon, Raima Sen, Tisca Chopra, Priya Banerjee and Prosenjit Chatterjee

Produced by Chintan Rana

Procution Company – R2 Phillum Productions

Presented by Ayub Khan

Distribution Compnay – E4U Enterprises

Media Consultant – Himanshu Jhunjhunwala (Dwapar Promotors)

Digital Markting – Digital Sukoon

Music By Sajid Wajid

Writer – Galib Ahashd Bhopali

Editor – Faisal Khan Madik & Imran Khan Madik

Choreographer – Ranju Wargi

Release Date: 1 June, 2018

Music on Zee Music Company.

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Nagpur Metro may run on Indian Railways broad gauge tracks

April 27, 2018

Nagpur Metro may run on Indian Railways broad gauge tracks

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari today (27 April) said that there are plans to run the Nagpur Metro’s coaches on the Indian Railways’ broad gauge railway tracks.

A pact on this is likely to be signed between Nagpur Metro and Indian Railways after Karnataka elections, the road transport and highways minister told reporters here. The minister said the idea mooted by him has been approved by the railways.

“The first experiment is being done in Nagpur,” the minister said, extending thanks to Coal and Railways Minister Piyush Goyal.

Nagpur Metro, like most other metro rail systems in India will have 1,435 mm-wide standard gauge coaches manufactured by China’s CRCC while Indian Railways uses the 1,676 mm-wide broad gauge track.

Gadkari said that the idea was originally proposed by him and accepted by the railways. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) will likely be signed between the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha Metro) which is implementing the Nagpur Metro Project and the Indian Railways after the Karnataka state assembly elections scheduled for mid-May.

The entire train will be air-conditioned with four coaches and operate at a speed of 100 km/hr.

“The speed of the passenger train is 60 (km per hour). Its speed comes down to 30 (km per hour) before the halt at station and time is needed to increase speed. So I have asked them to stop the passenger train,” the minister said.

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World’s first center for writers started from Nagpur

April 26, 2018

Writers Rescue center is first of its kind, a place for aspiring writers where we provide one to one mentorship to aspiring writers and help them to convert their thoughts into a proper book.

Along with this they also take care of publishing, distributing and marketing of your book on various online and offline channels.

Core Team includes Best Selling Author Nikhil Chandwani, Nikita Mandlekar, Ankit Mokadam, Darshana Mishra, Urvashi Palande and Shriniwas Senad

The idea behind this rescue center was formulated by (Ph.D.) who is a published author of six New York Times best-selling novels, Film Producer, Travel Script Writer, Director, Professor, Public Speaker and CEO of Walnut Discoveries Pvt. Ltd. He was recently awarded Global Indian of the year honor for his contributions as a scriptwriter. He was also the youngest Indian professor while he worked at KL University, Vijayawada. His name is penned in world record books for a professorship at twenty-one. He produced an upcoming Hindi feature film titled She-The Movie and is known for his documentaries Escape from Kenya and Amazing Amazon Adventures. His contributions made him the winner of American Literary Honour in the year 2015 and UK Writers’ Award. He is a guest columnist for Entrepreneur Magazine and a TEDx Speaker.

Nikhil Chandwani Foundation is successful in solving the crisis of more than 9300 teens and adults through one to one mentorship, proper guidance in fields of writing and have helped them publish books, taking them to prominent stages like TEDx and International media. More than 50 of them are now TED(x) Speakers and 30+ best-selling authors with students ranging from age 16 to 72.

Most of the students were considered failures in life, suicidal, depressed, frustrated, and introverted as there is no proper guidance in fields of writing and social activism.

Because we live in a selfish world, everyone must be effective and confident in tackling the worldly problem.

The foundation developed world’s first writer to author, public speaker and visiting professor module where students would sign up for the foundation, seek complete help in writing, get their books published and marketed through the foundation. The writer is then taken to public speaking, slam poetry, and column writing fields and proper career is carved for writers.

The foundation has developed over 100 success stories where most of the students are published authors, TEDx speakers. People often talk about start-up mentorship, but creative human mentorship is missing in the modern world. There is no proper job module available for writers, and they often end up switching profession.

For More Details: https://www.nikhilchandwani.com/

OnePlus 6 x Marvel Avengers Limited Edition Will Launch in India on May 17

April 26, 2018

OnePlus has announced that it will globally unveil its flagship OnePlus 6 smartphone on May 16 and that the phone will be launched the next day in India, on May 17. The company has also confirmed that there will be a OnePlus 6 x Marvel Avengers Limited Edition smartphone, which will also be launched on May 17 in India, alongside the regular OnePlus 6.

OnePlus has released a teaser video giving a brief look at the 19:9 display of the Avengers edition OnePlus 6 x with a “unique” textured back. This comes soon after OnePlus announced its collaboration with Marvel Studios, hinting that it could launch an Avengers Infinity War edition OnePlus 6 smartphone, similar to last year’s OnePlus 5T Star Wars Edition.

We promised big things, and here it is. We’re bringing you up to speed with the most awaited piece of news. #OnePlus6 launches on the 17th of May, 3:00 PM IST at the Dome (NSCI) in Mumbai. #TheSpeedYouNeed pic.twitter.com/W5tbsbV8It

— OnePlus India (@OnePlus_IN) April 25, 2018

The upcoming OnePlus 6 x Marvel Avengers Limited Edition will feature design elements, which are inspired by the movie. The OnePlus 5T Star Wars Edition came with a red Alert Slider, a textured rear panel with the Star Wars logo, and we can expect something along the same lines for the upcoming OnePlus 6’s special edition smartphone. Almost everything about the OnePlus 6 has already been revealed by the company itself and some reports and renders have given us a more concrete idea of how it could look in terms of design.

The OnePlus 6 will feature a notch on top of its display, as the company believes that it is the best way to provide more screen real estate to its users. For those customers who are averse to the notch, there will be a compatibility mode to hide it, presumably by blacking out the sides of the notch. The smartphone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC and 8GB RAM.

It will also be splash or waterproof and come with 256GB of internal storage, both features being a first for the brand. The handset will retain the 3.5mm audio jack and come with gesture-based controls as well. The device will be an Amazon exclusive and one can register to get notified. Their Prime customers will also get an added advantage of buying the smartphone by accessing the sale ahead of time at 12:00 PM IST on May 21, 2018.

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Indian skipper Virat Kohli recommended for Khel Ratna by BCCI

April 26, 2018

The Board for Cricket Control in India (BCCI) on Thursday recommended Indian skipper Virat Kohli’s name for country’s highest sporting honour Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. The development was confirmed by the BCCI.

This is the second time Virat Kohli’s name has been recommended for the Khel Ratna award by the country’s cricket board. In 2016, the BCCI had recommended Kohli’s name for the coveted award but unfortunately he did not receive the same.

The prestigious award is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four years.

If Kohli wins the prestigious award, he will become the third Indian cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar (1998) and MS Dhoni (2007) to do so. The 29-year-old Kohli had earlier been awarded the Padma Shri in 2017 and had also won an Arjuna award in 2013.

Also the BCCI has recommended former India captain Rahul Dravid for the prestigious Dronacharya award.

Rahul Dravid has been recommended for Dronacharya Award.

Confirming Rahul Dravid’s nomination, CoA chief Vinod Rai told, “Yes, we have sent a number of nominations in various categories to the government. Rahul is the BCCI nominee for the Dronacharya award.”

Dravid has been nominated for successfully guiding India U-19 team to World Cup title earlier this year. Under his guidance, the Colts batch of 2016 played the finals. He has worked with India A team as well and forms the bridge between international and junior cricket.

Legendary opener Sunil Gavaskar’s name has been recommended for Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award.

BCCI had stopped sending nominations for Dronacharya awards due to multiple coaches at times claiming credit for a player’s success.

“It happened when a former India opener had signed two nominations where coaches claimed that the player worked under them. From then, we had stopped sending nominations,” a senior BCCI official said.

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Instagram launches “Data Download” feature if user want to leave the platform

April 26, 2018

Instagram launches “Data Download” feature if user want to leave the platform

Instagram has released a new data export feature allowing its users to download all their data from the platform. This new feature is similar to the one that Facebook provides its users in case the user is planning to leave the platform and wants a copy of the data that they have posted on Facebook.

The release of this new tool comes weeks after initial reports of Instagram’s working on the tool. According to a report, Instagram users can access the ‘Data Download’ option by visiting the download request link or through the privacy settings in the app.

The report points out that the platform allows users to download the images, videos, archived Stories, profile, account info, comments and direct messages. The tool does state that App will email user the download link to the file and it only works on one request from an account at a time. However, it could take few hours to days when it comes to generating the download file.

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This new tool is essential for Instagram to comply with the data portability rule that European Union has added in the newly introduced GDPR privacy law which will come into effect on 25 May. This will make it easier for users planning to leave Instagram, to shift all the images and videos that they shared on the platform, to a new image sharing platform.

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Dassault Reliance Aerospace Limited (DRAL) started assembly of Falcon jet cockpit at MIHAN in Nagpur

April 26, 2018

The Dassault Reliance Aerospace Limited begins commercial production of Falcon – the business jet made by Dassault Aviation, France – at its unit in Dhirubhai Ambani Aerospace Park, MIHAN-SEZ (Nagpur), from April 18.

In the first phase, the DRAL is assembling cockpit along with landing gear and other parts. A team of 50 experts including five engineers and 30 local technicians are working in this project. Expansion of the project would provide jobs to many engineers.

The unit set up at the MIHAN SEZ in Nagpur is part of Reliance Aerospace Park which is coming up on in an area of 106 acres. At this Park, the DRAL project is on 56 acre land. In the beginning, production of Falcon jet cockpit and spare parts has commenced. The set up of machinery and actual work was done under the leadership of DRAL’s Chief Executive Officer Sampatkumar and Chief Operating Officer Robert Loock within 60 days. Both these officers were camping in city since September 2107. A workshop for providing hi-tech training for new recruits has been set up. At the outset, five engineers were given six-month training in Dassault Aviation Company in France and the 30 local technicians were trained at a special training centre in Kamptee.

The production of entire Falcon business jet will be done in three years and that of Tafale fighter jet in five years at Dhirubhai Ambani Aerospace Park. India is purchasing 36 Rafale fighter jets worth Rs 60,000 crore. As the offset obligation connected to the purchase of 36 Rafale fighters from France, signed between the two Governments in September 2016, Dassault Aviation has to invest 50 percent of the cost in India. Under this obligation, the Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd has commenced the project at MIHAN SEZ.

DRAL will manufacture components for the Legacy Falcon 2000 Series of Civil Jets manufactured by Dassault Aviation and thus will become part of its Global Supply Chain. These first steps are expected to achieve in the coming years, the possible setting up of final assembly of Rafale and Falcon Aircraft.

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Nagpur to host All India Sub-Junior Ranking Badminton tournament

April 23, 2018

Nagpur to host All India Sub-Junior Ranking Badminton tournament

Nagpur will host All India Sub-Junior Ranking Badminton tournament in July.

After the successful hosting of the 82nd edition of Senior National Badminton Championship from November 1 to 7 last year, city badminton fraternity will get another chance to witness quality display from top ranked junior national shuttlers. Nagpur will host the All India Sub-Junior (Under-15 and Under-17) Ranking badminton tournament from July 23 to 29. The qualifying rounds will be held from July 23 to 25, while the main draw matches will commence from July 26. It will be season’s first sub-junior tourney, which will be held under the auspices of Maharashtra Badminton Association (MBA) and Badminton Association of India (BAI).

The Nagpur District Badminton Association (NDBA) had bid for the sub-junior ranking tournament few months ago and were quite hopeful of getting the approval from BAI.

The venue has not been declared yet, it will most probably be held at Divisional Sports Complex. The big indoor hall at Mankapur had successfully staged the Senior Nationals six months ago. It is for the first time in Nagpur badminton history that any sub-junior national-level tourney is being played in the region.

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Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 launched in India : Specification & Price

April 23, 2018

Asus on Monday announced the launch of its latest mid-range smartphone -Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 – in India. Key highlights of the handset include an 18:9 full-HD+ display, a large 5000mAh battery (with 10W charger), the latest Snapdragon 636 SoC, and face unlock. The Zenfone Max Pro M1 smartphone takes on the likes of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, which comes with the same Snapdragon 636 system-on-chip.

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 specifications

The dual-SIM (Nano) Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 runs a pure version of Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box, and will get Android P and Android Q upgrades. It sports a 5.99-inch full-HD+ (1080×2160 pixels) IPS Full View display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. The handset is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SoC, coupled with an Adreno 509 GPU.

As for camera specifications, the Zenfone Max Pro M1 bears a dual camera setup at the back with a 13-megapixel primary Omnivision sensor (f/2.2 aperture) and a 5-megapixel secondary depth sensing sensor. On the front there is an 8-megapixel selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture, an 85.5-degree wide-angle lens, and a 5P lens. Both the rear and front camera get soft-light LED flash. There is up to 64GB EMCP inbuilt storage on the phone, with microSD card support up to 2TB for expansion. And, a 5000mAh battery, with a bundled 10W charger, powers in the internals from under the hood.

Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n with Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.2 (with aptX), GPS/ A-GPS, BDS, GLONASS, Micro-USB, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Sensors onboard the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 include Face Unlock sensor, fingerprint sensor, and the likes. Dimensions are 159x76x8.61mm and weight is 180 grams.

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 price in India

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 price in India has been set at Rs. 10,999 for the variant with 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage, while the model with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage will cost Rs. 12,999. The phone will be made available across in Midnight Black and Grey colour options. The company has partnered with Flipkart to offer Complete Mobile Protection – which covers broken screens, liquid damage, hardware and software faults, etc. – at Rs. 49 for a year. On the first day of release, the handset will be available with no-cost EMI via credit cards and Bajaj FinServ.

The handset goes on sale in India exclusively via Flipkart starting May 3.

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