Taking to Twitter, Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka said that the delivery was in response to a call by the Sri Lankan government for urgent support in airlifting nano fertilizers.
Month: November 2021
** NCERT drops transgender inclusion manual from website after NCPCR rap
NCPCR had objected to NCERT manual, saying it recommended gender-neutral infrastructure for children which didn’t take into account their gender realities and basic needs
** Highest, biggest, fastest: Full list of records India shattered with huge win
After India’s rampaging win against Scotland which took their net run rate above New Zealand and Afghanistan, here’s a look at the records Virat Kohli and Co. shattered during the clash.
India on Friday showed the world what they are truly capable of. The ruthlessness with which the bowlers skittled Scotland for 85 in their T20 World Cup 2021 Super 12 match and the ruthlessness with which the batters chased down the target in 6.3 overs to take their net run rate above New Zealand and Afghanistan reiterated why they entered the tournaments as favourites. Even though the script hasn’t quite played out according to plan, they still continue to shatter new records.
After this rampaging win, here’s a look at the records Virat Kohli and Co. shattered during the clash.
1) Winning with most balls to spare for India in T20Is: In terms of winning a T20I with most balls remaining, this was India’s best performance yet.
2) Winning with most balls to spare in T20 World Cups: In terms of registering the biggest win by balls remaining in an ICC T20 World Cup match, the eight-wicket triumph was India’s third-best yet.
3) Highest Powerplay totals in T20 World Cups: Courtesy of the highly successful opening pair of Sharma and Rahul, the 2007 champions powered to their fifth-best PP score yet in T20 World Cup.
4) Highest Powerplay totals for India in T20Is: 82/2 after 6 overs is India’s best-ever Powerplay score yet in a T20I match.
5) Fastest 50s in T20 World Cups (balls): KL Rahul continued his fantastic run in the tournament by taking the Scottish bowlers to the cleaners and smashed yet another T20I fifty. In terms of ball taken, it turned out to be the fifth-quickest in the T20 World Cup history.
6) Lowest totals against India in T20 World Cups: Kyle Coetzer-led Scotland’s 85 all-out in 17.4 overs was the second-lowest total by a team against India in a T20 WC match.
** Know Your City: Sindhi refugees who turned Pimpri into their home and then a trading hub
The Partition brought with it untold stories of human misery as families had to leave their ancestral lands. The young nation had to grapple with people who lost everything and had to start over.
Pimpri and Ulhasnagar in Mumbai were selected as the places to set up camps for these refugees.
** Back from Canada gallery, 18th Century Annapurna idol to be returned to Kashi
An ancient idol of Goddess Annapurna, brought back to India after over a century from Canada, would begin an over 800 km journey from Delhi on November 11 for its original location — the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, where it is scheduled to be placed on November 15, said Minister for Tourism, Culture and DoNER G Kishan Reddy. The five-day ‘Shobha Yatra’ will see Uttar Pradesh ministers accompany the idol, which was received by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on October 5.
In Lucknow, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said in-charge ministers of each district on the idol’s route will accompany the yatra in that district. The ASI will ascertain security arrangements at the idol’s original location before handing it to temple trustees.
** In step with the times, IITs accept stocks as alumni donations
Over the last few years, IITs have been making a major push to tap into their alumni networks to raise funds for research, development and expansion.
** Bharat Biotech’s US partner Ocugen files EUA request with FDA for paediatric use of Covaxin
The submission is based on results of a Phase 2/3 paediatric clinical trial conducted by Bharat Biotech in India with 526 children 2-18 years of age, which bridged immunogenicity data to a large, Phase 3 safety and efficacy clinical trial in nearly 25,800 adults in India, Ocugen said in a regulatory filing.
** NEET-UG topper Mrinal Kutteri had also cracked JEE, KVPY exams
Hyderabad’s Mrinal Kutteri secured all-India rank 1 in the NEET-UG 2021 results declared on Monday, but what makes the achievement exceptional is that he had also cracked the engineering entrance exam JEE.
** Innovative products made using cow-dung elevate rural economy in Chhattisgarh
Gaudhan Nyay Yojana’ scheme in Chhattisgarh has helped revitalise rural economy, especially the women SHGs that secured an income of Rs 46 crore.
The unutilised disposable cow-dung procured by the state from livestock owners and villagers has opened up the scope of employment, generation of trade activities and the potential to boost the rural economy.
** First Dimasa language movie to open Indian Panorama at IFFI
During the nine-day-long 52nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) at Goa, 25 Indian language feature films will be screened as part of Indian Panorama.
The jury has picked films for screening from a wide pool of 221 contemporary Indian films.