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Punjab is Getting 300 Electric Buses for Public Transport

In a bid to electrify its public transportation, the Punjab transport department has announced that this year, they will be introducing 300 battery-powered buses. Aside from this, the pilot plan will also introduce all-electric motorbikes and three-wheelers. Asad Gilani, transport secretary, Punjab said that the initiative is part of the government’s plan to curb emissions and pollution in the country. Three cities of Punjab, namely Lahore, Faisalabad and Gujranwala are consistently ranked in the 30 most polluted cities on earth, as per AirVisual data. ALSO READ Punjab Govt Responds to Allegations of Selling LTC Buses as Scrap Gilani said, “There are two models of buses we are looking at, the eight-meter and the 12-meter long bus,” adding that “We are though more inclined towards the eight-meter one.” He added that the buses will be brought from China and Austria. Although, there is no concrete timeframe for when these buses will be seen on the roads, he added that the aim is to ..
Moto G8 is the Newest Competitor to Redmi Note 8 Pro
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Moto G8 is the Newest Competitor to Redmi Note 8 Pro

Motorola’s G series has enjoyed a lot of success over the years and, why not? The mid-range series from the company has offered great specifications, and an overall impressive package at a very decent price. Today Motorola unveiled the 8th iteration of the G series and while we do to see some improvements, the G8 falls short in some other aspects. Design & Display The Moto G8 uses a 6.4-inch IPS LCD panel that uses an HD+ (720 x 1560 pixels) resolution, coming in at just 268 PPI. On the top left corner of the display, the front-facing camera is placed in a punch hole instead of a notch this time around. The construction is plastic overall but the finish is hefty and still gives a premium feel in the hand. Another noteworthy aspect of the phone is the fact that it retains the 3.5mm headphone jack. Camera Looking at the optics you may be fooled into thinking that there’s a quad-camera setup on the back but in reality, the Moto G8 actually has a triple camera setup. The main camera un..
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Saudi Govt Shuts Down Holy Kaaba Courtyard, Zam Zam Well for Everyone

With 3,300 dead and 99,000 infected according to the latest reports, the world has been sent scrambling to adopt preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. Educational institutes have been shut down, flights delayed, sports events called off, and other public spaces cordoned all over the world following the outbreak. In pursuance of one such measure, the Saudi Arabian government was forced to empty the most revered site in the Muslim world, the Holy Kaaba. Although upper floors of the Masjid Al-Haram remained opened for pilgrims to perform Tawaf, images of Saudi health officials sterilizing the sealed ground floor, the Mataf, were widely televised. Last week, the Saudi Arabian government banned the entry of all foreign Muslims intending to perform Umrah as a preventive measure. It had also ordered Saudi Airlines to cancel any booked or reserved tickets and compensate all those affected by the move. So far, Saudi Arabia has reported 5 cases of Coronavirus. ALSO READ Sa..
Feroze Khan Is Quitting Showbiz Industry
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Feroze Khan Is Quitting Showbiz Industry

Feroze Khan, one of the most talented Pakistani actors, has finally announced that he quit the showbiz industry. Feroze Khan performed Umrah last year. He then started meeting Mulana Tariq Jamil to know more about Islam. He started appearing less on the television screen and focused more on his spiritual path. Feroze took to his Twitter and announced the good news for his fans. He quit his acting career and will provide his services for the teaching of Islam. He requests everyone to pray for him and his beloved ones. Feroze Khan also tweeted on Khalil and Marvi’s controversy. He shared the Quran verse which states that women should cover their faces with a piece of cloth so no one can stare at them. He shared another Quranic quote which states that Men should keep their eyes down that will make them more pure. What do you all think of Feroze’s decision of quitting showbiz? Tell us in the comments section below. Top Trending Right Now:
Bigg Boss 13 contestant Rashami Desai reveals she has resolved all issues with her mother
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Bigg Boss 13 contestant Rashami Desai reveals she has resolved all issues with her mother

When actress Rashami Desai participated in the TV reality show Bigg Boss 13, a major part of her personal life was discussed on the show. While on the show, she had even discussed her differences with her mother. However, after getting out of the house, the actress has now sorted out all the issues with her mother. In an interview with a daily, Rashami said that she had a lot of differences with her mother owing to the communication and generation gap between them. She said that her life has been a roller coaster ride and so has always wanted someone to pamper her like a child. However, the actress said that she had to be the responsible daughter of the house and fulfill all the responsibilities. She further said that the show got her everything she did not have and is glad that her family understood her when she needed them the most. She said that they have apologized to each other and the communication is better now. During the family week episode, Rashami's mother Rasila did n..
Film school student alleges Kajol starrer Devi is a copy of his film Four which was released in 2018
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Film school student alleges Kajol starrer Devi is a copy of his film Four which was released in 2018

Priyanka Banerjee's short film Devi that was released on YouTube a few days ago seems to have fallen into trouble after a filmmaking student alleged that the film was copied from his film. Devi has an ensemble cast including Kajol, Neha Dhupia, and Shruti Haasan, among others. Abhishek Rai, a student of Asian Academy of Film and Television in Noida has leveled allegations of plagiarism against the short film. He claimed that it is identical to his five-and-a-half-minute film titled Four. In a Facebook post, Abhishek wrote, "Here’s something I’d like to bring to everybody’s notice. We at AndaKurry Productions, made a short film when we were in film school, 2 years back called ‘FOUR’ that dealt with a premise of rape victims sitting together in a room when a new victim arrives. And yesterday, a film named ‘Devi’ was uploaded to LargeShortFilms’s YouTube channel that has heavy resemblance and the premise is also of the film we made.” “Of course our film was a student film, with very..
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Excise Dept Will Now Use SMS Service for Token Taxes in Punjab

In a bid to remind people to pay taxes, the excise department has contracted the services of mobile phone companies to send text reminders to car owners (defaulters) of token tax. In the first stage, these messages will be sent to 100,000 vehicle owners and the defaulters won’t be fined till the end of this month. The E&T department has also sent letters for tax collection on 32,000 cars registered by the government, semi-government departments, as well as private companies. In a bid to collect tax, these departments and firms have been visited by Excise officials. Punjab police are the biggest defaulters when it comes to token tax in government departments with 1,768 vehicles, followed by Rescue 1122 with 357 vehicles. As mentioned before, the E&T department has started a huge operation against token tax defaulters with officers visiting various departments. For more accurate information, data on registered cars has been gathered, from which those 32,000 vehicles were listed. The ..