Uber launches 500 e-rickshaws in Greater Kolkata
Kolkata:Cab aggregator Uber announcedOn Thursday that it will deploy 500 e-rickshaws, the first three-wheeler micro mobility product on its platform, in Greater Kolkata.
Riders from Howrah, Barasat, Madhyamgram, Rajarhat and Salt Lake will be able to book the e-rickshaws on Uber app from Thursday, a statement said.The company claimed that all 500 e-rickshaws will be available from Thursday. The cab aggregator had deployed 100 e-rickshaws in Delhi early this month.
AIS Residency’ housing scheme extended
Jaipur: Housing Commissioner Pawan Aroda said that the last date of application has now been extended to 31 December 2020 in the ‘AIS Residency’ housing scheme being developed by Rajasthan Housing Board for officers of All India Services in Pratap Nagar, Jaipur. Earlier, the last date of application in this scheme was fixed on 20 November 2020. Along with this, the scope of eligibility has been extended in view of the huge demand for other services in this scheme. Now, along with All India Service officers, officers of Rajasthan Administrative, Police and Accounts Services will also be able to apply in this scheme. He informed that in this registration scheme, the previous deadline is 20 November 2020. Applicants applying first priority and after that registration by December 31, 2020 Applicants who get it done will be given second preference.
GDA opened the integrated facility
Ghaziabad:In order to attract allottees in Madhuban Bapudham Residential Colony, GDA has opened the box of integrated facility. In this huge housing scheme, lines of electricity and water will not be seen anywhere on the land on foreign lines. All these facilities of water and electricity will be designed with a separate tank line between the dividers. This facility of integrated facility was not yet in any colony of GDA. For the first time this type of facility is being made available in GDA Madhuban Bapudham Housing Scheme. If sources are to be believed, such facilities are available in developed countries like America, Japan and Germany. For the first time GDA is going to give these facilities under Madhuban Bapudham Yojana.
16th Convocation of KIIT
Like every year, KIIT is holding its Convocation this year as well. Though it is different from all previous years due to the pandemic, it is our whole-hearted effort to conduct it in the best possible way maintaining the Covid-19 protocols. The 16th Convocation of KIIT Deemed to be University on 21 November 2020 will be a big day for the University which has grown exponentially in the last 17 years as a University and over 23 years as an institution and for the students and the staff as it marks the beginning of a new journey. KIIT University has created a place in the global and Indian academic map in a short span of 25 years. It started with a small seed money of Rs. 5000 (Equivalent to $100) in 1992-93. It began spreading its wings and became a vibrant educational hub by 1997. It was KIIT’s commitment to excellence that led to the grant of Deemed to be University status in 2004. KIIT has the distinction of being the youngest institute of the country to get University status in six years.