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SC adjourned the November 5 hearing on appeals urging for an extension of loan moratorium

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing scheduled for November 5 hearing on the appeals urging for an extension of the loan moratorium and waiver of interest on term-loans amid the moratorium period of 6 months. A three-judge bench led by Justice Ashok Bhushan delayed the hearing post Solicitor Tushar Mehta wanted adjournment, as…

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Indian Coast Guard ship C-452 schedule for commission today

Indian Coast Guard’s (ICG) Ship C-452 is scheduled for commissioning by Rajan Bargotra, the Additional Director General (western Seaboard) on Tuesday (today) in a virtual video-conferencing from Ratanagiri, Maharashtra. Larsen & Turbo, based in Surat primitively structured, designed and built the ship, particularly abiding by the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with “Make in…

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11 % of Karnataka police officers are found Covid-19, 87 die of the viral infection

From the 80,000 police personnel in the state of Karnataka, nearly 11% have been tested positive for Covid-19 infection. Currently, updating the records till November 2,  there have been 9,348 Coronavirus positive cases. From the total count, 8,052 of the police personnel have recovered from the deadly virus, however, 87 police personnel inclusive of two…

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Vivek Murthy, with Karnataka origin, works as Joe Biden’s key strategist for US Presidential Polls

With US Elections right around the corner, assuming if Joe Biden emerges victorious over Dona;d Trump, a man with roots in Karnataka, an Indian American may take charge of an important position in the new administration. Dr. Vivek Murthy, previously worked as youngest surgeon general for Barack Obama in 2014, is presently one of the…

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PV Sindhu tweets about her retirement, talks about Covid-19’s negativity and fear

World Olympic Champion PV Sindhu tweeted on Monday “I Retire”, following which she posted a lengthy tweet about her waving goodbye to “the negativity, fear and uncertainty” invoked by the Covid-19 pandemic. Currently in London, PV Sindhu is all focused on her nutrition and recovery requirements at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute began her post…

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Manipal Hospitals plan to acquire full stake in Columbia Asia Hospital

Manipal Hospitals declared on Monday their plan and intention to obtain 100 per cent stake in Columbia Asia Hospitals Private Limited (Columbia Asia). Manipal Hospitals stated that acquiring Columbia Asia Hospitals will provide them the edge with a “remarkable geographical and cultural fit”. Further, the acquisition will also cater to a larger national footprint. After…

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