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29 Nov

ICICI Lombard and IIT Bombay Launch 'IL IGNITING MINDS 2025' Case Study Competition – Season 3

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ICICI Lombard, one of India’s leading private general insurer, has concluded the 2025 edition of its flagship business case-study competition, IL IGNITING MINDS – season 3, in collaboration with IIT Bombay (E-cell) – One of India’s premier Engineering Institute. Designed to give young innovators a real-world platform to solve meaningful industry challenges, the initiative has received 4000+ student registrations from 500+ unique premier institutes, making it the largest edition of the competition so far.   IL Igniting Minds Winner - IIT Delhi   The theme for this year’s challenge, “Unlocking SME Insurance Growth in India”, focuses on one of the…

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29 Nov

India Prepares Major Overhaul of Disease Tracking With Predictive Surveillance Push

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, Trendinghealth, India

New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): India is gearing up for a significant transformation in the way it monitors and responds to infectious diseases, with health authorities set to adopt a predictive surveillance model powered by advanced digital tools and artificial intelligence. The new system aims to identify potential outbreaks earlier than ever before, replacing the long-standing practice of detecting clusters only after they appear. The shift is centred on strengthening the Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP), which will serve as the single hub for all national disease reports. Dr. Ranjan Das, Director of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), said…

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29 Nov

Province Boosts Dual Credit Opportunities With Nearly $4.5 Million Investment

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsCanada, TrendingAlberta

Alberta (Rajeev Sharma): Alberta’s government is expanding opportunities for high school students to begin charting their post-secondary and career paths, announcing close to $4.5 million in new funding to support dual credit programs across the province for the upcoming school year. Dual credit courses allow students in Grades 10 through 12 to earn both high school and post-secondary credits simultaneously, giving them an early start in fields ranging from skilled trades to human services. With this investment, schools will be able to offer an expanded lineup of hands-on and career-focused options, including carpentry, automotive technology, welding, hairstyling, and education assistant…

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29 Nov

Alberta Reaches New Deal for Frontline Health-Care Workers, Says Minister Horner

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsCanada, TrendingAlberta

Alberta (Rajeev Sharma): Alberta’s government says a new labour agreement has been finalized for thousands of frontline health-care staff, marking the end of several months of bargaining between Alberta Health Services (AHS) and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE). In a statement released Friday, President of Treasury Board and Finance Minister Nate Horner confirmed that negotiators have reached a settlement covering Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) and Health Care Aides (HCAs) across the province. Horner welcomed the development, calling it the result of sustained effort on both sides. “After months of negotiations, we appreciate the collective effort it has taken…

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29 Nov

Airbus Orders Urgent Software Update for A320 Jets Following Solar Radiation Alert, Major Airlines Worldwide Affected

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsBusiness, Trending, World NewsAirbus

Toronto / Delhi (Rajeev Sharma / Gurpreet Singh) : Global aviation leader Airbus has issued an urgent safety directive requiring operators of its A320-family aircraft to install a critical software update before the next scheduled flight. The move comes after the discovery that intense solar radiation could potentially interfere with vital data essential to the planes’ flight-control systems. Airbus confirmed that the issue affects the Elevator and Aileron Computer, responsible for managing the aircraft’s pitch and roll functions. The directive is expected to impact approximately 6,000 aircraft worldwide, representing roughly half of the active A320 fleet. The update, which for…

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29 Nov

Smoggy Saturday: Capital’s Air Quality Slips Back Into ‘Very Poor’ Zone

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, TrendingDelhi

New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): Delhi greeted the weekend under a thick layer of haze, with pollution levels once again breaching the “very poor” threshold. The city’s Air Quality Index stood at 332 on Saturday morning, indicating continued deterioration in overall air quality. The latest figures from the Central Pollution Control Board showed a slight improvement compared to Friday, when the AQI was measured at 369. While the drop is noticeable, it offers little comfort, as the air remains unsafe for prolonged outdoor exposure, especially for those with breathing ailments. India’s air-quality scale categorizes readings up to 50 as “good” and…

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28 Nov

CM launches ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Rail Passenger-Sampark Abhiyan’ from Chandigarh

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsHaryana, TrendingHaryana

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that the path to realizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a developed India by 2047 lies firmly in embracing the Vocal for Local initiative. He said that this goal can be achieved only through the extensive use of domestically manufactured goods and the promotion of local industries. The Chief Minister today launched the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rail Passenger Connect Campaign at Chandigarh Railway Station. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav and Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu were also present on the occasion. The campaign is a significant effort to…

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28 Nov

Haryana Launches Digital Census 2027 Roadmap

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryana, TrendingHaryana

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Financial Commissioner Revenue and Disaster Management, Dr. Sumita Misra who is also the State Nodal Officer to oversee the work of Census 2027 today stated that Census 2027 will be completely in digital mode, a transformational step towards modernizing the Census process. Enumerators and Supervisors will digitally collect data and submit to the Central Server. The Census mobile apps, portal and other digital tools will be available for both Android as well as iOS version. These apps will be in Hindi, English as well as in 14 Regional languages, she added. In order to immediately commence preparations…

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28 Nov

Ludhiana Village Mourns After Woman’s Alleged Murder in Canada Was Initially Reported as Crash

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, TrendingLudhiana, Punjab

Ludhiana (Gurpreet Singh): A family from Gujjarwal village has been left devastated after authorities in Canada informed them that their daughter, Mandeep Kaur, did not die in a road accident as they were earlier told but was allegedly murdered, with the crash and subsequent fire staged to disguise the crime. Mandeep, who had moved to Canada six years ago to pursue her studies and later married into a family from Lodhiwal near Sidhwan Bet, was believed to have died in an accident nearly a month ago. Her parents performed her last rites on November 6, still unaware that investigators thousands…

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28 Nov

Punjab to Hold Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti Polls on December 14; Model Code Takes Effect

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingPunjab

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): After months of postponements, Punjab has finally set December 14 as the date for elections to Zila Parishads and Panchayat Samitis, clearing the way for rural local bodies to be reconstituted. Votes will be counted on December 17, according to the schedule issued on Thursday by State Election Commissioner Raj Kamal Chaudhari. The announcement triggered the immediate enforcement of the model code of conduct across the state. The polls—spanning 23 Zila Parishads and 154 Panchayat Samitis—will involve nearly 1.36 crore eligible voters. Officials said more than 19,000 polling stations will be established, with 915 classified as “hyper-sensitive”…

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