Indian expat Shivamurthy Krishnappa, living in Sharjah, is the latest Dh12 million (around Rs 24 crore) ticket winner
Month: March 2021
** Meet Dr Shamsheer Vayalil: Man behind Covid public screenings in the UAE
Dr Vayalil, chairman & MD VPS Healthcare
** First Kiwi Indian woman officer promoted to senior sergeant in NZ police
The first Kiwi Indian woman police officer, Mandeep Kaur Sidhu, has been promoted to senior sergeant in the New Zealand Police…
** Airtel becomes the first Indian telecom to offer 1 GBPS Internet over Wi-Fi
The telecom giant has not just launched a 1GBPS fiber connection as part of Airtel Xstream fiber, but also a router that can deliver this over Wi-Fi, while others are only able to do this via a LAN cable. The whole family can enjoy ultra-fast internet, no matter how speed-intensive the tasks are.
** Meet the young inheritors of the Sindhi legacy, with Saaz Aggarwal
The author’s new anthology, Sindhi Tapestry, features young people from around the world who have interpreted their identity in different ways, while acknowledging a shared history.
** Tamil Nadu bus conductor who planted 3 lakh saplings in 30 years wins praise
A known eco activist, Marimuthu Yoganathan has been awarded “Eco Warrior” award by Vice-President of India, ‘Unsung Hero’ award by wildlife film-maker Mike Pandey and film actor John Abraham in “Timberland” function held in Delhi.
** Odisha government sets up World Skill Centre for youths
** Palakkad native behind Sunday’s maiden mission of ISRO’s commercial arm
Keralite G Narayanan led the first mission of NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
** Neeraj Chopra breaks own national record at Indian GP 3
Olympic-bound star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra smashed his own national record with a throw of 88.07m