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Facebook changes it’s name, will be now called Meta

Meta is currently the parent corporation of Facebook. The social media behemoth changed its name to Meta. This is due to Zuckerberg’s desire to expand outside the bounds of social media and avoid having his company be known solely as a social media company.
Facebook wants to be known as a technological firm and wants to change its gears to futuristic technology and goods with the new platform.
Zuckerberg stated, “Today we are seen as a social media company, but in our DNA we are a company that builds technology to connect people, and the metaverse is the next frontier just like social networking was when we got started.”
Facebook is only a social media app now as the name of the parent company has been changed. Under the new platform, Zuckerberg plans to bring apps and technologies under one new company brand.
The names of other Facebook-owned social media apps like WhatsApp, Instagram remain unaffected by the rebranding.
Zuckerberg had already launched Oculus and other virtual reality products.
Users will be able to do almost anything like get together with friends and family, work, learn, play, shop, create.
Meta would let users experience the world of virtual and augmented reality through its new glasses and other virtual reality devices.
About the privacy and security of the new platform, Zuckerberg has said that the company will focus on it.

Mamata Banerjee in Panaji, Goa

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during her visit in Goa declared that Goa, like Bengal, is her “motherland,” and that she is not there to “grab” power.
Mamata Banerjee quoted, “I am just like your sister, I didn’t come here to capture your power. It touches my heart if we can help people when they face trouble. You will do your job, we will just help you in the process.
She also quoted, “Bengal is a very strong state. We want to see that Goa is a strong state for the future. We want to see the new dawn of Goa. Somebody’s questioning ‘Mamata ji is in Bengal, how will she do it in Goa?’ Why not? I’m Indian, I can go anywhere. You can go anywhere.”
She added, “I believe in secularism. I believe in unity. I believe India is our motherland. If Bengal is my motherland, then Goa is also my motherland.”
She added, “I believe in secularism. I believe in unity. I believe India is our motherland. If Bengal is my motherland, then Goa is also my motherland.”
Bollywood actress Nafisa Ali and Mrinalini Deshprabhu joined the party earlier on Friday. TMC tweeted, “We are elated to share that Nafisa Ali and Mrinalini Deshprabhu have joined the Goa Trinamool Congress family today in the presence of our Hon`ble Chairperson @MamataOfficial. We wholeheartedly welcome both leaders!”
According to TMC’s press release, on October 24, about 300 people joined TMC during three different events that took place in the Panaji, Navelim, and Sanguem area of Goa.
Mamata Banerjee, after addressing Goa TMC workers, will meet the fishermen community in Panaji. She has also scheduled prayers at Mahalsa Narayani temple, Mangueshi temple, and Tapobhoomi temple.

Shoaib Akhtar was asked to leave on-air by the host of PTV

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar walked out of a TV program and resigned from his job as cricket analyst after being told to leave the set by the host of the show at state-owned PTV.

Akhtar stated that, he was mistreated and insulted on air by the host in the post match show following Pakistan’s five wicket win over New Zealand in ongoing T20 the World Cup on Tuesday.

The problem began when Shoaib Akhtar  ignored the question asked by the host and started speaking about pacer Haris Rauf and praise the Pakistan Super League Franchise, Lahore Qalanders and its coach after which the host obnoxiously called him over smart and rude, asked him to leave the Live TV Show.

This clip left a large impact on social media gathering the attention of many celebrities of Pakistan and other.

The clip was shared by a large number of people on Social Media, after which Shoaib Akhtar came up with a twitter video, where he stated clearly that the host had insulted him on a Live PTV Show and asked him to leave. Shoaib Akhtar also asked the host to apologies but the host instantly went on a break disrespecting Shoaib Akhtar in front of other present celebrities, after which he left the show and resigned from his job.

Shoaib Akhtar also stated, “It was embarrassing especially when you have legends like Sir Vivian Richards and David Gower sitting on the set with some of my contemporaries and senior and millions watching.”

CPIM leader Ashok Bhattacharya’s wife passes away

Veteran CPIM leader and former MLA and mayor of Siliguri, Ashok Bhattacharya’s wife Ratna Bhattacharya passed away in a nursing home in Kolkata this wednesday. Her age was 69. Her body was brought in Siliguri today.

Since Durga Puja her health started to collapse and eventually she was admitted in a private hospital in Kolkata and there her health kept on getting worse that led to her passing away.
Ashok Bhattacharya on social media shared the news, writing: “I have lost my life partner who was with me for the past 41 years.” He also added, She had excellent relations with several people, including politicians and sports personalities, many of whom called her kakima.

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her condolences.

Many Political Parties along with Gautam Deb, Sankar Malakar and Gangotri Dutta visited Ashok Bhattacharya expressing their grief over Ashok Bhattacharya wife’s death.

Jibesh Sarkar, the CPM district secretary of Darjeeling said, “We will pay homage to her at the district party office and then arrangements would be made for her last rites.”

3 J&K Students Arrested In Agra For Celebrating Pak Win

In Uttar Pradesh’s Agra, three Kashmiri students were arrested for allegedly celebrating Pakistan’s win over India in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s office tweeted this morning, those celebrating Pakistan’s win will be charged with sedition.Those three students were engineering students at the Raja Balwant Singh College in Agra. Amongst those students Arsheed Yousuf and Inayat Altaf Sheikh are in their third year, while Showkat Ahmed Ganai is in his fourth.
The students have been charged with promoting hostility between groups on the grounds of religion, and cyber-terrorism. They may also face sedition charges, indicated a tweet from Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s office.

The college administration had already suspended the students on Monday on the grounds that after the India-Pakistan match they were found “being involved in indiscipline act of posting status in favour of Pakistan.”

The tweet proving it in being a blast have resulted in four more people have been arrested in the state; three in Bareilly and one in Lucknow.
Vikas Kumar, Superintendent of Agra Police stated, “The incident came to light that after the match, anti-national remarks were made. We received a complaint, and an FIR was lodged. They were arrested after a probe.”

In Bichpuri, Fringe right-wing group leaders had also reached the college campus after hearing that slogans supporting Pakistan in the college. BJP and other fringe group leaders clashed with the police who were present on the spot.

The students were arrested and taken to the Jagdishpura police station in Lohamandi, where they will be presented in front of the magistrate.

The FIR was registered under sections 153 A (Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc) and 505 (1)(b) (Whoever makes/publishes/circulates any statement/rumour/report) of the Indian Penal Code and section 66F of the IT Act 2008 (Punishment for cyber terrorism).

Haryana: 3 women farmers were run over by a truck near a protest site

Near the farmers’ protest site at Delhi- Haryana border, a speeding truck ran over a divider which resulted in the horrifying death of three women, while they were sitting on the divider, waiting for an auto-rickshaw.

The police informed that, the driver of the truck ran away from the accident scene. Two of the women died on the spot while one died in the hospital, he added.

According to the report, the women belonged to the Mansa district of Punjab.
The accident occured closer to the Tikri border at Delhi’s borders where the farmers from Punjab, Haryana and other places have been sitting for nearly 11 months demanding the repeal of the three farm laws.

The victims have been identified as Amarjeet Kaur, Gurmail Kaur and Harsinder Kaur. The others who sustained injuries are undergoing treatment at a hospital.
Waseem Akram, SP, Jhajjar, said, “A tipper, carrying dust, rammed into the group of women farmers. Two of them died on the spot. The injured were rushed to the civil hospital and referred to PGI Rohtak for treatment. One of the injured died on the way to the hospital in Rohtak, while two women are reported to be out of danger.”

All schools will resume on November 1st, Chhath Puja allowed at designated locations.

The Delhi government on Wednesday took a big decision allowing the celebration of Chhath Puja in the national capital by following strict Covid-19 protocols. However, the Delhi government said that the Chhath Puja celebrations will only be allowed at specific designated spots only.

The announcement in this regard was made by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia during a press briefing following a crucial meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA).
The Deputy CM made another announcement stating the schools are permitted to reopen by 1st November. Sisodia stated that all schools will have to ensure that classes take place in hybrid mode with a maximum of 50% strength in classrooms.

“Experts suggested that no parent will be forced to send their children to school”, he also added.
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) led by Lt Governor Anil Baijal today met to discuss the coronavirus situation in the national capital, making the decision of reopening schools by looking at the declining rate of covid numbers.
During this meeting, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) decided to lift the ban imposed on Chhath Puja celebrations at the riverbanks, water bodies and temples in Delhi.

But since looking at the COVID-19 situation and declining cases in the national capital, demands were being made by various groups and political parties to allow Chhath Puja celebration.
On Tuesday Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri had launched a special campaign at Ibrahimpur village in North East Delhi’s Burari area for the administration of Covid vaccines to devotees going to observe fast on Chhath festival post-Diwali .

He was accompanied by BJP MP Manoj Tiwari. Tiwari, North East Delhi MP, who had strongly opposed the ban on Chhath, had announced the campaign to vaccinate “Chhathvratis” for the celebration of festival in a safety manner.
Chhath, celebrated after Diwali by people, involves the offering of “Arghya” by fasting women to the Sun God in knee-deep water.

Over 10,000 persons are to be administrated the vaccine across the city during the campaign.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had also earlier this month written a letter to Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, requesting him to allow Chhath Puja in Delhi.

Pegasus Snooping case: indiscriminate spying on people can’t be allowed.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said indiscriminate spying on individuals cannot be allowed on individuals, forming an expert panel to probe into the Pegasus snoopgate.
The expert committee will be headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice RV Raveendran.
The Chief Justice said, “We have chosen renowned experts to be a part of this committee. The experts are from cyber security and forensics backgrounds. This three-member committee will be headed by RV Raveendran, a former SC judge, and will have Alok Joshi as a member.”
The Supreme Court demanded the committee to file a report within 8 weeks adding that information gathered by agencies is vital against the fight against terrorism and it can interfere in right to privacy only when the topic addresses around the protection of national interests.
The petitions filed before the Supreme Court, includes senior journalists N Ram and Sashi Kumar, claiming the alleged snooping represented an attempt by the central agencies to muzzle the exercise of free speech and expression of dissent in India.
The statement also said, “This Court is cognizant of the state’s interest to ensure life and liberty is preserved and must balance the same. For instance, in today’s world, information gathered by intelligence agencies through surveillance is essential for the fight against violence and terror. To access this information, a need may arise to interfere with the right to privacy of an individual, provided it is carried out only when it is absolutely necessary for protecting national security/interest and is proportional.”
The petitions, filed on July 27, ask the Supreme Court to order the Centre to reveal whether the government or any of its agencies purchased a licence for Pegasus spyware and used it to conduct surveillance in any way, either directly or indirectly.

During Bypoll Campaign chant Greets Nitish Kumar with, “Where Are Jobs”.

Bihar Chief Minister was greeted today with the loudest protests by youths over unemployment at a rally in the run up to the October 30 bypoll at Tarapur Assembly segment.
While the Chief Minister accused Opposition parties of engineering the protests, his rival, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), accused him of “losing his mind” when asked about the job issue.
Videos from the poll meeting at Tarapur constituency in Jamui district show youths waving placards with messages asking what happened to the NDA’s promise of 19 lakh jobs made ahead of the state polls last year.
As soon as Jitan Ram Manjhi, Hindustani Awam Morcha chief and former Chief Minister, stepped away from the podium and as Minister Nitish Kumar came up to speak, the group of youths started shouting “Down with Nitish Kumar”.
Speaking to the media, some protesters demanded that the 19 lakh job promise be fulfilled.
The protester slammed the government for not holding exams for recruitment to state police and Group D jobs. The crowd demanded him to quit the Chief Minister post if he fails to provide employment.
Chief Minister Nitin Kumar asked the police officers not to stop the protesters from raising slogans. “Let them shout, don’t bother. These 15-20 people are jumping and shouting, let them do it”.
The Chief Minister further said that the protesters must list their demands and submit to him and he would try his best to address them. Chief Minister Nitin Kumar, “I don’t care who sends whom. I believe in working”, accusing rival parties of sending protesters to the rally venue.

Leader of the Opposition in Assembly and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav hit out at the Chief Minister. He tweeted, “When unemployed youths demanded 19 lakh jobs, Nitish Kumar lost his mind.
Chief Minister Nitin Yadav claimed that the Chief Minister does not leave his official residence, he does not travel by road and also that he has no direct interaction with the public.
“When he has to speak at poll rallies and the youths question him, why does the weak Chief Minister get agitated?”

Lockdown imposed in Sonarpur Municipality area after rise in Covid-19 cases.

Sonarpur municipality area in South 24 Parganas district of Bengal, has been imposed with lockdown for 3days due to the extreme rise in Covid-19 cases. Sonarpur is about 20 km from the capital Kolkata.

There are 19 containment zones in the Sonarpur area so far. Only emergency services will be allowed to function during this lockdown period.

A letter was written by the the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), expressing concern over the sharp rise in Covid-19 cases.
In the letter, the ICMR has shown concern by mentioning that, since Durga Puja, Covid-19 cases have increased by around 25 % in Kolkata.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee shows concern over the rise and said that the new cases of Covid-19 in the state were mostly among those who have been fully vaccinated.
The Centre has asked the West Bengal government to immediately review over the rising Covid cases and deaths and stressed the importance of ensuring Covid-safe festivities.