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In the 2020–21 Performing Grade Index (PGI), which evaluates district-level schooling, Kerala, Maharashtra, and Punjab came out on top with identical scores of 928 out of 1000. These states are on the L-II level, which also includes Chandigarh, and newcomers Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Andhra Pradesh. Achieving the highest level of L-I hasn’t been accomplished by any state yet. The Indian school education system will be evaluated using a revolutionary index called PGI 2020-21, which was unveiled by the education ministry on Thursday. Chandigarh received a score of 927, followed by Gujarat, Rajasthan (each with 903), and Andhra Pradesh (with a…
Sajesh NS, an Indian expat, won the 25 million UAE dirham (about Rs. 50 crore) prize in the Abu Dhabi Big Ticket raffle draw. Together with 20 of his friends, Sajesh from Kerala earned the jackpot. Sajesh and his friends are all from Kerala and all work in the food industry. The majority of the group’s members have resided in the UAE for more than ten years and make between Dh2,500 and Dh3,000 per month. For the past four years, they have been buying tickets for Big Ticket Abu Dhabi on a regular basis.
Over time, WhatsApp has become an integral part of people’s lives. Since its inception in 2009, WhatsApp has been introducing new features to make the platform more user-friendly. From voice and video calls to disappearing messages, WhatsApp has gone a long way in helping people connect with each other. The recent report by WABetaInfo says that the instant messaging platform is planning to introduce five new features. Currently, the features are being tested in the beta version. What are the upcoming features? One of them is ‘profile picture in group chat.’ Soon, WhatsApp will launch profile pictures in group chats. This feature will help participants recognise each…
The first Saudi electric vehicle brand, Ceer, was introduced by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia. According to the Saudi Press Agency, Ceer will develop, build, and sell a variety of vehicles, including sedans and sports utility vehicles, for customers in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East and North Africa. Ceer is the first Saudi automotive brand to create electric vehicles in the Kingdom. The brand’s launch is in keeping with the Saudi Public Investment Fund’s policy, which focuses on maximising local industries’ potential to support economic diversification. It will boost Saudi Arabia’s automobile manufacturing industry. The company…
Priyanka Chopra’s hair care line Anomaly, which debuted in India on Nykaa in August, intends to introduce a few additional stock keeping units (SKUs) before the end of the next year. By the following year, we would add several SKUs. Chopra stated that the decision to debut Anomaly with only seven SKUs was deliberate because she wanted to test the market, but now that the company is among the top 10 sellers out of more than 450 hair care items on Nykaa, adding more SKUs makes sense. Anomaly’s distributor and retailer, Nykaa, is aiding the brand’s entry into the Indian…
Ajit Mohan, the head of Meta Platforms’ India division, announced his resignation in order to seek other opportunities. TechCrunch says that Mohan left the company to work for Snap, a rival. Additionally, he will serve as President of Snap’s APAC branch. In January 2019, Mohan became the VP and MD of the India business of Meta, which was then known as Facebook. In India, the Facebook app family, which includes Instagram and WhatsApp, garnered more than 200 million users during his time there. The firm also made some audacious investments there, such as handing Jio Platforms a $5.7 billion check,…
The pilot for the wholesale segment of the digital rupee began on November 1. According to media sources, 105 nations, accounting for 95% of the world’s GDP, were reportedly exploring CBDC as of July 2022. WHAT IS THE E-RUPEE? The digital rupee (eC), also known as the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), is a digital representation of currency notes issued by the RBI. Features: To be recognised as legal cash and a means of payment by individuals, government organisations, and enterprises.Freely convertible into cash and money from commercial banks.Expected to reduce the cost of money issuance. USE OF THE E-RUPEE…
In anticipation of the upcoming Football World Cup, which will be hosted in Qatar from November 20 to December 18, football fans can raise their beer glasses in celebration of their team’s victory. Before and after games, as well as at the official FIFA Fan Festival at night, fans will be able to purchase alcohol inside the stadium complex. Budweiser with alcohol will be served “inside the stadium boundary prior to kickoff and after the final whistle,” FIFA announced. It will be sold at the FIFA Fan Festival starting at 6.30 p.m. Budweiser Zero will be available to ticket holders…
Edtech platform Byju’s has appointed celebrity footballer Lionel Messi as the first global brand ambassador of its social impact venture ‘Education For All.’ The platform propagates the concept of equitable education. Messi has entered into an agreement with Byju’s to represent this cause. Currently, ‘Education For All’ empowers about 5.5 million children. Byju’s co-founder Divya Gokulnath has said that Messi is the best choice to ensure the success of the programme. “Quality education changes lives. Byju’s has changed the career journey of millions of students globally. I believe it will inspire young minds,” Messi said. “The greatest player of all…
Two weeks before the manufacture of its first electric vehicle, the Ocean SUV, Fisker is increasing its manufacturing projection.Due to high demand in the U.S. and Europe, the carmaker now anticipates producing 42,400 Ocean SUVs by the end of 2023, up from an early prediction of 40,000. Compared to an earlier target of 50,000, the business said it has received 62,000 bookings for the $37,499 Ocean and anticipates 80,000 orders by the end of the year.Therefore, not every person who has reserved an Ocean will get one in 2023.Many of those reservations were made in August, just before the Inflation…