Month: February 2021

News & Politics Today's Special

How Is 27th February Related To World NGO Day?

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Every year 27th February is celebrated as World NGO Day with an objective to highlight the good work done by NGOs or non-profit organizations across the globe. There are millions of organizations involved in betterment of society through education, culture, science, medical and helping the poor and downtrodden. And citizens of the civil society need to know about the good work done by these non-profit groups.

History of the World NGO Day?

The World NGO Day was first observed in February 24, 2010 when the Baltic Sea NGO Forum Council of the Baltic Sea States in Lithuania received official recognition. But the first World NGO Day was celebrated in 2014 in Helsinki, the capital of Finland.

What is the objective of the World NGO Day?

World-NGO-Day

Objective of the World NGO Day is to educate people about the importance of these organizations by highlighting their work. Also, the NGOs want to attract attention of the civil society and the governments on the issues they often face in discharge of their duties.

How is the World NGO Day celebrated?

The World NGO Day is celebrated across the globe by non-profit groups. They organize competitions, host talk shows and go between the masses to highlight their work and attract attention. Also, they take advantage of latest communication technology to spread the word about their work.

You can also send best wishes and greetings for the World NGO Day through Facebook posts, WhatsApp messages and tweets. Also, you can share videos of NGOs doing good work.

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International News & Politics

Russian Diplomats Have A Tough Time In North Korea

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Strict coronavirus restrictions forced Russian diplomats to take to hand-pushed rail trolley to take their families back home in Russia from North Korea. It is to be noted that North Korea imposed a stricter border shutdown last January to cut all its connections with the world to contain coronavirus pandemic.

How did Russian diplomats reach home?

Russia’s foreign ministry’s verified Telegram account posted a video of eight Russian diplomats and their family members including a three-year-old-girl sitting with all their belongings in a hand-pushed rail trolley and waving and cheering on approaching their homeland tells the real story.

The video has the Third Secretary Vladislav Sorokin, the only man in the group, is seen pushing the trolley across a border railway bridge. It was a 32-hour train journey from Pyongyang after which they took a two-hour bus ride to reach the border. Sorokin had to push the non-self-propelled railcar for more than a kilometer.

Russian Diplomats rail trolley

Why ambassadors are leaving North Korea?

North has some of the strictest restrictions for coronavirus infection. And the restrictions have started taking a toll over working of embassies. Countries are facing difficulties with maintaining staff and supplies needed for carrying out the diplomatic work. For this reason, the western embassies have started pulling out their staff from the North.

How are Russia’s relations with North Korea?

Russia has already severed its ties with the North Korea and it maintains only a significant diplomatic presence in Pyongyang. It is to be noted that North Korea is already under sanctions due to nuclear tests.

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News & Politics Technology

Jio Users Will Enjoy Unlimited Calling And Data Service

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Leader of Indian telecom industry, Reliance Jio, enjoys a strong presence in market as it makes exciting offers for its users. Continuing the trend of making offers, Reliance Jio has announced to launch a new service for both existing and the new users. The offer will be provided under 2G Free India plan.

Reliance Jio’s 2G Free India plan

Reliance Jio is offering two bundle plans for new users. It is offering two phones priced Rs. 1,999 and Rs. 1,499 with an exciting offer of unlimited calling and data facility. The buyers will get a beautiful phone bundled with a number of services.

Pay Rs. 1,999 and get a phone with unlimited calling for two years and 2GB monthly data. Or buy Rs. 1,499 phone and get unlimited calling for one year with 2GB monthly data.

Reliance Jio offering new plan for existing users

Reliance Jio announce new jio phone

The existing Jio users have an opportunity to get freedom from monthly recharges. Reliance Jio is starting a bulk recharge service to allow freedom to its users. Under the new plan, the users will be asked to pay only Rs. 750 and get freedom from monthly recharges for a year. The company is offering unlimited calling and data service with the new offer.

When will the new offers roll out?

Reliance Jio’s exciting offers have already created ripples in the highly competitive telecom market. And it is going to raise the bars for the competitors with the new offers that it will roll out on 1st March 2021.

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Cricket News & Politics Sports

India Wins Ahmedabad Test But The Feat Is Still Incomplete

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India defeated England in the 3rd test of the 4-test match series at Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad. And it is a big feat for India as it is now closer to reaching the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final at the Lord’s.

What next for Indian cricket team?

After winning the third-test match of thumping victory of 10-wickets, India is gearing up for a crucial fourth-test match starting 4th March at the same place. While England has lost its contention the final of WTC, it can spoil India’s chance to play the final, if it wins the fourth-test match.

India Wins Ahmedabad Test

The fourth-test match is crucial for black caps, if they want to pay the final. They have to win the match or at the best, draw the match in order to prevent Australia from getting a lead over them. The points tally gives the real reason for Indian team to fear losing the fourth-test and the final.

What are the points of India, England and Australia?

One of the three teams will reach the ICC WTC final and play with New Zealand. But England is out of the contention and it won’t make a comeback even, if, it wins the fourth-test against India. But Australia could get a lead, if India loses its fourth-test.

India stands on points tally with 71 points and England is down to 64.1 points. But Australia with 69.2 points is closer to India. If India loses the fourth-test, it will lose the battle to Australia. The final match will be played in June at Lords.

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Top Celebrities Media & Entertainment

What Is Highlighting Janhvi Kapoor’s Neon Asymmetrical Dress?

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Janhvi Kapoor’s neon dress is all her fans are talking about. It is an expensive dress designed by a leading dress designer. And her fans want to know more about that dress.

Designed by Alex Perry, it costs 2.74 lakhs

It is a beautiful neon dress designed for the upcoming movie “Roohi”, in which Janhvi Kappor is playing the lead role. It is a strappy asymmetrical dress with side pleats but it is its long flare at the back that makes it more attractive. The neon green number also features a sweetheart neckline and the dress hugs her figure gently at the waist. But this dress has increased curiosity about her character in “Roohi”.

About Roohi

All we know about the upcoming movie Roohi is that it is a horror comedy movie featuring Janhvi Kapoor (Roohi), Rajkummar (Bhawra) and Varun (Kattani) in the lead roles. Also, the film features Pankaj Tripathi. The movie is expected to be released on March 11, 2021. The trailer of Roohi has been released and it has amassed huge views.

Janhvi Kapoor’s Instagram

The most recent shares on her Instagram are a few stills from Roohi. In the pictures, the actress is seen in a red lehenga and a stunning black gown. Janhvi Kapoor even asked her fans to highlight their preference about “Roohi ya Afza”. Also, there’s a video in which Janhavi is riding an autorickshaw. In one picture, you can even spot her sister Khushi Kapoor.

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Football News & Politics Sports

A Goalless Draw Takes United To Europa League Last 16

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Manchester United had to contend with a goalless draw against Real Sociedad at Old Trafford on Thursday. But it couldn’t prevent the Man U team from progressing to the Europa League round of 16.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s knew that his team would reach the next level as they were leading 4-0 from the first leg of the league. Also, he was confident of the players like Bruno Fernandes and Anthony Martial.

Missing goals

Manchester United

Real Sociedad missed the first goal opportunity in the 13th minute when they were awarded with a penalty kick for a clumsy challenge from Daniel James of the United. But captain Mikel Oyarzabal sent the ball too wide of the goal.

It was United’s turn to score a goal on the 24th minute when Bruno Fernandes spotted the Sociedad goalkeeper Alex Remiro off his line and tried to send the ball into the net but the shot was crushed at the crossbar.

In 36th minute, Remiro provided James an opportunity to score a goal when he saved a lofted from Fernandes but James failed with his headed effort.

Man U got another opportunity to score a goal in 63rd minute when a firm headed goal by their substitute Axel Tuanzebe was ruled out of VAR. It resulted from Victor Lindelof had fouling Job Bautista.

Manchester United introduced Shola Shoretire

United-To-Europa-League

The Red Devils launched their youngest player, Shola, in the 76th minute. At 17, Shola is the youngest player of United to play in a European game. Solskjaer said that Shola had got some skills and attributes and that he could become a good player.

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Business News & Politics

RIL Is The Top Share Today

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A handful of stocks to watch on Thursday. Investors can consider the offer of buying 0.82 million standard cubic meters per day of gas by Reliance Industries Ltd. Produced at Sohagpur coal-bed methane block (west) in Madhya Pradesh, the gas is available at a minimum $6 cost at the present price of oil.

Look for more stock options

stock market

Indiabulls Real Estate: The merger of NAM Estates Pvt Ltd and Embassy One Commercial Property Developments Pvt Ltd into Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd (IBREL) has been approved by the Competition Commission of India (CCI).

Prime Focus: Unhappy over the price of open offer by Prime Focus promoters, its shareholders that include Reliance Media Works Financial Services have moved the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) to solve the dispute.

Affle India: Affle Holdings Pte Ltd sold 3 lakh shares worth over ₹161 crore under an open market transaction.

Affle India stock

Nureca: The company is making its debut after getting a huge response on Wednesday. Nureca Limited was subscribed 39.93 times on the last day of subscription.

lndo Rama Synthetics (India) Ltd: The company directors are mulling over an expansion plan of ₹640 crore in the company and its wholly owned unit lndorama Yarns Pvt. Ltd. The plan is to add value by adding balancing equipment. Also, it wants to diversify business into either pet chips or specialty yarns.

Artefact Projects Ltd: The company allotted 2,00,000 equity shares of Rs10/- each to non-promoters at a price of ₹32/- per share. It includes a premium of ₹22 for each share.

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News & Politics

Green Card Holders Can Again Apply For Job In US

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US President Joe Biden took a big decision of revoking a ban over green card holders preventing their entry into the US. The ban was imposed by his predecessor Donald Trump citing unemployment as a reason.

What was the visa ban?

Las year, then president of US, Donald Trump, imposed a ban on green card applications saying that the ban was needed to protect the US workers that were already facing difficulties in business and employment due to pandemic induced lockdown. The ban was imposed up to March 31 but Biden administration revoked it before its expiry.

Trump’s ban was blocked by judiciary

US President Joe Biden took a big decision of revoking

A federal judge in California blocked the ban imposed by Trump in October ruling while listening to the plight of hundreds of thousands of US businesses that took the policy matter to court. A California-based immigration attorney working for people subject, Curtis Morrison, said that Biden administration would have to deal with a huge number of applications that had been allowed to pile during pandemic time.

The lawyer further said that the process of clearing those applications could take many years. He said that Trump was responsible for creating this backlog as he broke the immigration system completely.

Biden gave reason for lifting the ban

Biden rejected the excuse given by Trump to impose a ban over green card holders. The Democrat president said that ban was preventing families from reuniting and that businesses were suffering due to the ban. It is to be noted that Biden had vowed to do away with many of his predecessor’s policies.

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Football News & Politics Sports

What Are Real Madrid Fans Rejoicing About?

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It is a big day for Real Madrid. The Merengues won the match with Atlanta and with this win, they kicked off their round of 16 win. But this victory has bigger meanings for Real Madrid. With this victory, they got the opportunity to play in 100 UEFA Champions League knockout round fixtures. Also, it became the first team to reach this stage.

Real Madrid makes history

Real Madrid makes history

It has been 25 years since Raúl González led Real Madrid to the victory against Juventus that was the title winners at that time. It was a narrow first-leg victory for Real Madrid in their first outing in the latter stages of the league that had been revamped by then.

Real Madrid earned a unique distinction of winning the group stages in all of 25 of their UEFA Champions League campaigns. Also, they are the first and the only club to reach this stage with 50 knockout wins. Their close competitor Bayern are just one win away after their victory at Lazio. Real Madrid is also the 13-times European champion and now they have become the first clubs to play a century of knockout fixtures.

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Cricket News & Politics Sports

Why Should India Bat First In Motera Stadium?

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India will play its third test against England at Motera Stadium, Ahmedabad. India is playing 4-test series with England. The first two matches of the series were played in M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. India lost the first test but won the second match with 317 runs.

Motera Stadium

It is a newly built stadium and it is the first match of the stadium. It will be a day-night match played with a pink ball. The stadium has a capacity of over 110,000 audiences.

How is the pitch at Motera Stadium?

The pitch is expected to help fast bowlers as the match will be played with a pink ball and curators leave much grass on the pitch to maintain shine of the ball. Also, dew could play a crucial role in giving speed to ball. Since it is a day-night match, dew is expected to be on the pitch late in the evening. Curators have cleaned the pitch a day before the match.

How is the environment in Ahmedabad?

The match will start at 2:30 PM but then the temperature could be around 33-34 degree celsius. But it could drop to 27 degree by 10 PM. According to experts, the temperature change in late evening will bring a change in the match a well.

First batting advantage

Considering the pitch and the environment, India could have first batting advantage. Since India is considering playing with five pacers including Umesh Yadav that replaced Shardul Thakur, India will certainly have first batting advantage.

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