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HRD Minister attends 5th Australia-India Education Council meeting

New Delhi, Nov 23 (ANI): Union Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD) Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank attended the 5th Australia-India Education Council (AIEC) meeting in Delhi on November 22. He also met Australia's Education Minister Dan Tehan at the event. Both the countries in 2010 had signed a Joint Ministerial Statement to continue to expand collaboration in education, training and research. To support this expansion, both Governments agreed to the establishment of the AIEC.

Samajwadi Party leader caught smoking inside hospital premises in Moradabad

Moradabad (UP), Nov 23 (ANI): Samajwadi Party leader Haji Ikram Qureshi was seen smoking inside the hospital premises in Moradabad on November 22. He went to the hospital to distribute fruits to the patients on the occasion of birthday of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav. While speaking to media persons, he defended the incident and said he was not smoking inside the hospital premises, but at a park near the hospital.

Uttarakhand CM inaugurates 3-day Hot Air Balloon Festival in Dehradun

Dehradun (Uttarakhand), Nov 23 (ANI): Uttarakhand Cheif Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated the three-day 'Hot Air Balloon Festival-2019' in Dehradun on November 22. The festival aims to promote tourism in the state through adventure and aviation-based activities. Speaking after the inauguration, Rawat told ANI that the hot air balloon is a new avenue for Uttarakhand where tourists flock generally to visit Jim Corbett National Park and high altitudes in the state or bathing in Ganga.

Scientists discover protein which apparently plays important role in obesity, metabolic disease

New Delhi, Nov 23 (ANI): Scientists at Scripps Research have come up with an unexpected finding of a protein that is highly expressed in fat tissue. The study has opened the door to critical new understandings about obesity, metabolism and potentially other diseases. The results of the study were published in the Journal Nature. The signalling protein, known as PGRMC2, had not been extensively studied in the past. Short for "progesterone receptor membrane component 2," it had been detected in the uterus, liver and several areas of the body. The team built on their recent discovery that PGRMC2 binds to and releases an essential molecule called heme. Recently in the spotlight for its role in providing flavour to the plant-based Impossible Burger, heme holds a much more significant role in the body.

Twitter finally fixes its 2FA setting

New Delhi, Nov 23 (ANI): Twitter has finally fixed a major issue with its two-factor authentication (2FA) security settings. In an official tweet, the company wrote that Twitter will now allow users to remove their phone number from their 2FA settings. Users can also enrol in 2FA without a phone number, Mashable noted. Twitter's 2FA had been criticised because it required users to opt into SMS-based codes, which puts security at risk. Recently, the company also admitted to inadvertently using people's 2FA phone numbers for ad targeting.

DK Shivakumar clears the air regarding his viral photograph with Nithyananda

Bengaluru, Nov 22 (ANI): While speaking to ANI on his viral photograph with Nithyananda, Kanakapura MLA and Congress leader DK Shivakumar said, "I met him more than a year ago for few minutes, when I went to his ashram during elections. We meet many god-men, they are also a part of our constituency." "I don't know the issues associated with that person," he added.

MHRD's High power committee arrives at JNU

Delhi, Nov 22 (ANI): Ministry of Human Resource Development's High power committee reached at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to meet students on November 22. Meanwhile, students' associations continued their protest over fee hike at JNU campus. Students are on protest from last 3 weeks.

Leaders arrive for Congress-Shiv Sena-NCP meeting at Nehru Centre in Mumbai

Mumbai, Nov 22 (ANI): Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge and Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray arrived for Congress-Shiv Sena-NCP meeting at Nehru Centre in Mumbai on November 22. It is said to be the 'final meeting' for the parties (Congress-Shiv Sena-NCP) over the power sharing issue ahead of formation of government in Maharashtra.

'It totally depends on applicants': Shrawan Kumar on 5 lakh applications received for 186 Group-D posts

Patna (Bihar), Nov 22 (ANI): Bihar's Rural Development and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Shrawan Kumar reacted over the issue where 5 lakh youth including some from highly qualified people applied for 186 Group-D posts. Shrawan Kumar asked, "What is government fault here? This totally depends on the applicants. Meritorious ones will get the selection," said Shrawan Kumar.

'BSF is capable to face any challenge': BSF IG (Jammu Frontier)

Jammu, Nov 22 (ANI): While speaking to media in Jammu on November 22, IG (Jammu Frontier) of BSF, NS Jamwal said, "I want to assure the country that Border Security Force (BSF) is ready and capable to face any challenge. We don't see any danger from drones." "No drone related incident has occurred at Jammu border. Our troops are trained to counter any challenge," NS Jamwal added.

Congress wants grand temple to be built in Ayodhya: Sachin Pilot

Dausa (Rajasthan), Nov 22 (ANI): While speaking to media, the Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan and Congress leader Sachin Pilot spoke on matter of Ram Temple. He said, "The Supreme Court (SC) has delivered its verdict and everyone should accept it. Politics over it should end now." "Congress party wants that a grand temple to be built in Ayodhya," Pilot added.

Karnataka chief minister inaugurates Kalaburagi's first-ever airport

Kalaburagi (Karnataka) 22 Nov (ANI): In a major thrust to boost air connectivity, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa inaugurated the first-ever airport in Kalaburagi today. Kalaburagi Airport is 13.8km away from Kalaburagi City which will pave way for direct connectivity of North Karnataka with the state headquarters and other commercial centres. The airport is operational and a Star Air direct flight from Bengaluru landed at the aerodrome during the inauguration. AAI Chairman Arvind Singh, along with the Secretary to Minister of Civil Aviation Pradeep Singh Khorola were present during the inaugural ceremony. It is worth noting that, the Star Air Kalaburagi-Bengaluru flight, which operates thrice-a-week, is the first service from the new airport.

'We have his expired passport': Ahmedabad DySP on Nithyananda case

Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Nov 22 (ANI): While speaking to media in Ahmedabad on November 22, the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) of Ahmedabad, KT Kamariya spoke on matter of Nithyananda Case investigation. He said, "We have passports of the missing girls with us. But, we don't have Nithyananda's recent passport, the one that we have is expired." We have alerted Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on any possible movement," KT Kamariya added.

We all have consensus on name of Uddhav Thackeray as CM of Maharashtra: Sharad Pawar

Mumbai, Nov 22 (ANI): Congress-Shiv Sena-NCP meeting concluded at Nehru Centre in Mumbai. After the long discussion, NCP leader Sharad Pawar said that Uddhav Thackeray's name for Chief Minister was also discussed in the meeting, more talks will continue tomorrow.

Business Standard banking forum 2019: Long Live Banking but do we Need Bankers?

Watch the full coverage on India's biggest banking event organized by Business Standard where the leaders of India's largest banks, including HDFC, State Bank of India, and many others will share their views on the future of banking, payment banks, NBFCs and make sense of the current narrative of Indian banking.

Business Standard banking forum 2019: Editor and Chief Guest's address

Watch the full coverage on India's biggest banking event organized by Business Standard where the leaders of India's largest banks, including HDFC, State Bank of India, and many others will share their views on the future of banking, payment banks, NBFCs and make sense of the current narrative of Indian banking.

BS Banking Forum 2019: Making Sense of the Current Narrative of Indian Banking

Watch the full coverage on India's biggest banking event organized by Business Standard where the leaders of India's largest banks, including HDFC, State Bank of India, and many others will share their views on the future of banking, payment banks, NBFCs and make sense of the current narrative of Indian banking.

It's because of unemployment: Bihar Education Minister on 5 lakh applications received for 186 Group-D posts

Patna (Bihar), Nov 22 (ANI): While speaking to ANI on '5 lakh youth applications have been received for 186 Group-D posts', Bihar Education Minister and Janata Dal (United)-(JDU) leader Krishna Nandan Prasad Verma said, "It is because there is unemployment. Number of jobs is limited, while number of candidates is increasing." "There is a need to adopt a technique to solve this problem," he added.

Jharkhand people will ensure victory of Raghubar Das for 2nd innings: Nitin Gadkari

Onboard, Nov 22 (ANI): While speaking to ANI on upcoming Jharkhand elections, the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari said, "Keeping in mind the work government has done in Jharkhand under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the stable government that Chief Minister Raghubar Das has given to the state, I believe people of Jharkhand will ensure our victory under CM Raghubar Das' leadership for the second innings."

Breaking of BJP-Shiv Sena alliance is not only loss to Hindutva but also to Maharashtra: Gadkari

Onboard, Nov 22 (ANI): While speaking to ANI on Maharashtra government formation on November 22, the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari said, "This (Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress) is an alliance of opportunism and they will not be able to give Maharashtra a stable Government." "There are ideological differences among Congress, Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). The government will not go much ahead even if it is formed," he added. "Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena alliance was based on ideology of Hindutva and even today we don't have many ideological differences. Breaking of such an alliance is not only a loss to the country but also to Hindutva cause and to Maharashtra," Transport Minister further stated.