Reliance Industry's online grocery service, JioMart, launched amid pomp and glory in more than 200 towns all across India on 24th May. Essentially making the $2.2 billion Antilla, the world's biggest Kirana store. The project which launched last month in Mumbai also included the local Kirana stores. But ever since the nationwide launch, these stores have been totally out of the picture.

Unsatisfied with just excluding the local Kirana, Reliance is playing mind games with their customers as well. Several social media websites are proof that the majority of customers are being played with and the unpreparedness of a certain businessman has come to the forefront. The hashtag '#jiomartscam' is a blatant reminder of the prevailing troubles faced by the customers.

Personal examples set aside, JioMart has set a benchmark of cheating their customers. These antics include but aren't limited to, delivery of soiled products, delivery of wrong products, non-delivery of particular products, NO DELIVERY (yes, really!), mishandling of products, untimely delivery of the products, no clarification of the order on the website, so on and so forth.

Their employees, too, are being exploited by them. They have put their life on the line by working in such a tough period from 7 AM to 12 PM, that's right! The brunt of this unpreparedness is being borne by workers and managers of all the different warehouses and superstores belonging to Reliance.

A look at some Twitter posts will show just how much trouble the customers are going through. All because of JioMart.

#JioMart I am very disappointed with my first experience with @Jiomart_.
I ordered grocery on 23rd May and not at all received, today I got only message and mail from #Jiomart.
Order No:15902462909013058M
- Customer care service is always busy and No response from @Jiomart_ pic.twitter.com/AyJhTGnk35

— Ram Subhashrao Wadje (@Drx_Ram) May 25, 2020

I have received the message from jiomart the order is delivered but I haven’t received anything...what’s happening @JioCare ...this is totally unethical and disappointing...order id 15902522269015961M

— karan jain (@karanjain1901) May 26, 2020

#MukeshAmbani #jiomartscam when your setup was not ready for taking & fulfilling orders...what was the need to start this jiomart. Order no. 15904082699023473M. No update, no refund. @PMOIndia local par vocal is being abused here by #jiomartscam. Pls take note.

— findingself (@findingself2) May 28, 2020

@JioMart_Support @JioMart @reliancejio
I placed my order last week. Got just half the items I wanted. No response from customer service. No reply on when I will get the other half. No DM facility on both Twitter accounts. What should I do? pic.twitter.com/BPz9HnqjFx

— Sudhan Deo (@TomR1ddle) May 31, 2020

#MukeshAmbani #jiomartscam when your setup was not ready for taking & fulfilling orders...what was the need to start this jiomart. Order no. 15904082699023473M. No update, no refund. @PMOIndia local par vocal is being abused here by #jiomartscam. Pls take note.

— findingself (@findingself2) May 28, 2020

@SupermarketWala ordered from #JioMart . Never got the delivery, but order is marked as delivered. No response from the customer support email and support number is always busy. Not sure if it was just an #AprilFool joke in May month?

— Kumar Ashutosh (@lkyashu) May 29, 2020

Despite having paid for the products beforehand, there has been no confirmation as to when or IF the customer will ever receive their order. I, personally, am a victim of this unpreparedness.

Such is the magnitude of money being scammed out from the customers, that JioMart could very well become one of the biggest scams to hit this country. And of course, with so many problems, comes Reliance's ever-present philosophy of giving huge discounts to gain more customers.

I don't understand why would anyone start something so big with so little preparation. Oh wait, I know why. MONEY!

(DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed over here are those of the author and do not reflect the opinion of the company.)

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लेख - सौरभ पांडे

मेगा पैकेज की पेहली झलक के बारे में वित्त मंत्री सीतारमण की कुछ जरुरी घोषणाएं:

प्रधानमंत्री मोदी बिते मंगलवार को राष्ट्र को संबोधीत करते हुऐ 20 लाख करोड़ रुपये का ऐलान किया था । बुधवार शाम 4 बजे वित्त मंत्री एक प्रेस कॉनफ्रंस कर उस मेगा पैकेज का विवरण करती हुई नज़र आई जहॉ उनके साथ वित्त राज्य मंत्री अनुराग सिंह ठाकूर मौजूद थे।

विवरण की शुरुआत पी एम मोदी के व्यापक दृष्टिकोण के बारे में बताया, जिनमें आत्मनिर्भर भारत के पांच स्तंभ का जिक्र किया जिनमें अर्थव्यवस्था, बुनियादी ढाँचा, सिस्टम, डेमोग्राफी और डिमांड शामिल हैं. देश के गरीबों, जरूरतमंदों, प्रवासियों, दिव्यांगों और देश के वृद्धों के प्रति जो जिम्मेदारी है उसे पूरा करने की बात कही है।

लॉकडाउन के बीच गरीब कल्याण योजना का ऐलान किया गया था जिसके तेहत  लॉकडाउन में राशन और अनाज का वितरण किया गया. जिनके पास राशन कार्ड नहीं है उनको भी राशन  बॉटा गया और लोगों के खाते में पैसे पहुंचाए गए

आने वाले दिनों में इस पैकेज की हर रोज अलग-अलग विस्तृत जानकारी दी जाएगी.
आज की घोषणा में MSME को लेकर कई  बड़े ऐलान किए गऐ

छोटे उद्योगों (MSME) के लिए 6 बड़े कदम उठाए गए हैं.
इनमें MSME को 3 लाख करोड़ रुपये का बिना गारंटी के लोन दिया जाएगा. जिसका फायदा 45 लाख यूनिटों को होगा और यह लोन चार साल के लिए दिया जाएगा.

परेशानियों से झुज रहे MSME  के लिए 20 हजार करोड़ रुपये का प्रावधान किया गया है. 2 लाख एमएसएमई को होगा फायदा.

एमएसएमई जो कोरोना की वजह से परेशान हैं, उन्हें कारोबार विस्तार के लिए 10,000 करोड़ रुपये के फंड्स ऑफ फंड के माध्यम से सहयोग दिया जाएगा.

MSME की परिभाषा में बदलाव किया गया है। जिसके लिए कानून में बदलाव किए जा चुके है.

जिनमें एक करोड़ से पांच करोड़ रुपये की निवेश वाली कंपनियां माइक्रो यूनिट होंगी.
दस करोड़ से पच्चास करोड़ रुपये की निवेश वाली कंपनियां स्मॉल और बीस करोड़ रुपये से सौ करोड़ रुपये की निवेश वाली कंपनियां मीडियम यूनिट होगी। हर तरह के सेक्टर में लगी एमएसएमई को योजना से फायदा होगा।

सरकार की तरफ से 12 परसेंट EPF देने का एलान 

सरकार की तरफ से अगस्‍त तक कंपनी और कर्मचारियों की तरफ से 12 फीसदी की रकम EPF में जमा करेगी. इससे 75 लाख से ज्यादा कर्मचारि और संस्थाओं को फायदा मिलेगा. हालही में मार्च, अप्रैल और मई में भी सरकार ने ही कंट्रीब्‍यूट किया था. इस सुविधा को तीन महीने के लिए बढ़ा दिया गया है.
कुछ शर्तौं के साथ सरकार की इस ऐलान का फायदा सिर्फ उन्हीं कंपनियों को मिलेगा, जिनके पास 100 से कम कर्मचारी है और 90 फीसदी कर्मचारी की सैलरी 15,000 रुपये से कम है. लेकिन पीएसयू में 12 फीसदी ही ईपीएफ कटेगा.
15 हजार रुपये से कम वेतन वालों का ईपीएफ अगस्त तक केंद्र देगा. नियोक्ता और कर्मचारी दोनों का योगदान सरकार कर रही है. इसमें करीब 2500 करोड़ रुपये का खर्च होगा.

NBFC के लिए 30,000 करोड़ रुपये की स्पेशल लिक्विडिटि स्कीम का ऐलान 
नॉन बैंकिंग फाइनेंस कंपनी, माइक्रो फाइनेंस कंपनियों (NBFC's & MFI,s & HFI,s) के लिए 30,000 करोड़ रुपये की स्पेशल लिक्विडिटि स्कीम का ऐलान किया गया है.
माना जा रहा है की RBI की घोषणों के बावजूद NBFC सेक्टर में काफी दबाव देखने को मिला

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कुछ और बड़े ऐलान

डिस्कॉम यानी बिजली वितरण कंपनियों की मदद के लिए इमरजेंसी लिक्विडिटी 90 हजार करोड़ रुपये की योजना.

इसके अलावा विवाद से विश्वास स्कीम 31 दिसंबर तक बढ़ाई गई. ITR भरने की आखरी तारिक 30 नवंबर तक बढ़ी. डायरेक्ट टैक्स असेसमेंट डेडलाइन भी बढ़ी

सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र को बैंकों से जुड़े सुधार जिनमें रिकैपिटलाइजेशन जैसे काम शामील है.

इस 20 लाख करोड़ के मेगा पैकेज को लेकर चर्चा में पीएम मोदी के अलावा कई विभागों और संबंधित मंत्रालय चर्चा में शामिल रही है.

Photo Credits - Saurabh Pandey

People on the streets of Caracas in support of Juan Gaido. Photo Credit - AFP

Did you know that that 1 Indian Rupee (INR) equals to 74.9 Venezuelan Bolivar (VES) and 1 United States Dollar (USD) equals to 5263 Venezuelan Bolivar (VES)? Why is there such a huge difference in currency? What are the reasons for the problems faced by the people of Venezuela? Let's find out the two sides of this crisis.

Venezuela is going through a very big crisis and we ought to know all about it. One other thing that you may want to know about it is that there are two sides to the story and what you may have heard, seen or read may be influenced by what a particular media outlet wants you to soak in.

Nicolas Maduro with the Army. Photo Credit - Reuters

One side talks about how Hugo Chavez got the reigns of this oil-rich nation and how he used his powers to silence the opposition and gain control until his death in 2013. The reigns were now passed onto Nicolas Maduro under whom the Venezuelan people suffered even more and who is a dictator of sorts and has the backing of the military. It also talks about how Uncle Sam (USA) siding with democracy wants Juan Guaido, the opposition leader, to take away the power from Maduro and assume the presidency.

The Teacher and the Student, Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro. Photo Credit - Getty Images

The other side talks about how Hugo Chavez won elections in 1998 by a landfall. During that time, Venezuela was the richest Latin-America country and USA had their eyes set on it. However, due to non-co-operation of the Chavez government, the USA started applying sanctions on the Venezuelan government. This, in turn, resulted in the loss of billions of dollars and gave way to the present situation of the country. This is because the ruling government used oil as a means to counter US hegemony in Latin-America.

Juan Guaidó in Caracas at a protest march. Photo Credit - Wikimedia Commons

What we see from this entire hullabaloo is how the USA has influenced media from all across the world into believing and portraying what they believe is right. They have portrayed Juan Guaido as a young Barack Obama and who is very capable of ruling the nation of Venezuela. There is nothing wrong with that, but the way that some media houses refuse to showcase the other side of the issue is alarming. The situation going on in Venezuela has also resulted in wide-range migration of locals because of lack of food and other basic amenities.

There is no guarantee as to what will happen to the people because what everyone cares about is their personal gain and not about the welfare of the people. And this is the reason why the aforementioned issue has turned out to be a political one rather than a humanitarian one.

⚡🇷🇺FLASH - Un avion de ligne signalé en flammes à l'aéroport de Moscou-Cheremetievo après un atterrissage d'urgence. (médias locaux - 📹NC) pic.twitter.com/feMyF2f9IJ

— Brèves de presse (@Brevesdepresse) May 5, 2019

⚡SUIVI - Une vidéo montre l'atterrissage d'urgence d'un avion en flammes à l'aéroport de Moscou-Cheremetievo. Plusieurs passagers ont réussi à sortir selon d'autres images diffusées sur les réseaux sociaux. (📹NC) pic.twitter.com/mggtLLceLm

— Brèves de presse (@Brevesdepresse) May 5, 2019

Aerial image on incident in Sheremetyevo https://t.co/Yw3i66DDrE #Russia pic.twitter.com/zdDSs32HoL

— Liveuamap (@Liveuamap) May 5, 2019

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AFP graphic showing the flight path of the Aeroflot SU-1492 that crash-landed at Sheremetyevo airport, Moscow @AFPgraphics pic.twitter.com/ZzvBIvlqkl

— AFP news agency (@AFP) May 6, 2019

Жесть конечно, ПИЛОТЫ МОЛОДЦЫ РЕСПЕКТ МУЖИКАМ. 78 пассажиров все живы pic.twitter.com/8HkhjwtrxP

— Артем Парсанов (@ArtemPetrovich) May 5, 2019

Video from inside the plane pic.twitter.com/Avt8kLQyMa

— Liveuamap (@Liveuamap) May 5, 2019

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Cyclone Fani originated from the western Sumatra region in the Indian Ocean on 26th April and made its way to India. It made landfall in the state of Odisha on 3rd May and wreaked havoc amongst all of the 46 million inhabitants of the state. The cyclone has claimed more than 30 deaths until now with unofficial figures going up to 45. Considering the velocity and the fierce nature of the cyclone, the death toll is minimal, owing to the preparedness displayed by the Indian Government and the people. The cyclone could have caused unimaginable destruction. Even the UN has praised India's response in the face of the storm.

Advisory distributed by ⁦⁦@ndmaindia⁩ and local authorities days before #CycloneFaniUpdates made landfall in effort to minimize loss if life and injury #GP2019Geneva #ResilienceForAll #CycloneFani pic.twitter.com/5q2w2QBNkS

— UNDRR (@unisdr) May 3, 2019

Odisha: Indian Navy has set up relief camps and community kitchens in villages near Puri district affected due to #CycloneFani. Three ships using their integral helicopters are also engaged in relief operations. pic.twitter.com/7DOG0QDrIL

— ANI (@ANI) May 5, 2019

In action: Lady Police officer of Talchua Police Station, Kendrapara !!

Braving all odds and adversaries, our officers are making all the possible efforts to evacuate each single person to the safety. #MissionZeroCasualty#CycloneFani #OdishaPrepared4Fani pic.twitter.com/jbHRUYauRy

— Odisha Police (@odisha_police) May 2, 2019

Fani had reached its peak intensity on 2nd May and was classified as a Category-4 major hurricane. Luckily, it had weakened before making landfall and hit Odisha with speeds of up to 175 kilometres per hour with heavy rainfall. The storm later went on to wreak havoc in West Bengal. In its last stage, it entered Bangladesh, where it claimed about 14 lives. Odisha Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik, said that Cyclone Fani was one of the rarest storms to hit the Indian Subcontinent and he also claimed that the state had carried out 'the biggest human evacuation in history'.

Puri was the worst affected city in Odisha. Image Source - AFP

The fiery #CycloneFani blows through Puripic.twitter.com/tf5VlwHoCu

— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 3, 2019

Last week, the Centre had released Rs 1000 crore for aiding the evacuation process and now it has released an additional amount of Rs 1000 crore for the state. Denis McClean, a spokesperson for the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) said, "The almost pinpoint accuracy of the early warnings from the Indian Meteorological Department had enabled the authorities to conduct a well-targeted evacuation plan, which had involved moving more than one million people into storm shelters," The transport systems too were coordinating with each other to ensure that the people stuck in the afflicted areas don't have to go through much trouble. The following states have offered a contribution to Odisha; Tamil Nadu - Rs 10 crore, Maharashtra - Rs 10 crore, Uttar Pradesh - Rs 10 crore, Gujarat - Rs 5 crore and Chhattisgarh - Rs 11 crore.

Children are fed at an emergency shelter in Puri. Image Source - World Vision

It is at times like these that we should come together in union and work for the greater good.

Sunil Mahukar has been missing from past 19 days. Contact on 9920985673, 8928094915.

Sunil Sahadev Mahukar, 54-year man from Gavanpada area in Mulund, has gone missing since April 02 from Division Railway Manager office, Mumbai Central. Sunil, had gone there regarding retirement work, as he went missing the same day. A police complaint was registered the same day at Agripada Police Station. 

Sunil is a drug and tobacco addict and is unable to speak properly. His build is thin and complexion is wheat colored and will respond if called by first name. Unlike the image, he is clean shaven and has a good haircut. He was last seen near the Nair Hospital area a few days back. However, he did not return to that area on the following day. 

If anyone spots Sunil, kindly guide him to the nearest police station in the area and contact on 9920985673, 8928094915.  

Here are the updates from Sri Lanka:

129 people killed and hundreds injured after explosions in three churches and three hotels in and around the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo.

The blasts hit several high-end hotels and a church in Colombo, while two other churches were targeted outside Colombo, Sri Lanka police told news agency AFP.

The explosions happened at around 8:45 am local time. The Sri Lankan army has deployed 200 troops to ensure security.

The Sri Lanka government has called an emergency meeting. The Minister of Economic Reforms and Public Distribution, Harsha de Silva, said in a tweet. "Emergency meeting called in a few minutes. Rescue operations underway," he tweeted.

St Anthony's Church in Colombo and St Sebastian's Church at Katuwapitiya in the town of Negombo reported the first explosions.

"A bomb attack to our church, please come and help if your family members are there," read a post in English on the Facebook page of the St Sebastian's Church.

Soon after the initial reports, four other blasts were confirmed by the police. Three of those were at hotels, while another was reported from a church in the town of Batticaloa.

An official at the Batticaloa hospital told AFP more than 300 people had been admitted with injuries following the blast there.

The blasts hit the Cinnamon Grand Hotel, the Shangri-La and the Kingsbury in Colombo.

At least one of the victims was killed in Colombo's Cinnamon Grand Hotel, near the prime minister's official residence, where the blast ripped through a restaurant, a hotel official told AFP.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, responding to the explosions, said that she is in close touch with the Indian High Commissioner in Colombo and that the government was closely monitoring the situation in the neighboring country.

Colombo - I am in constant touch with Indian High Commissioner in Colombo. We are keeping a close watch on the situation. @IndiainSL

— Chowkidar Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) April 21, 2019

The Indian Embassy in Sri Lanka has tweeted helpline numbers for anyone requiring assistance.

Explosions have been reported in Colombo and Batticaloa today. We are closely monitoring the situation. Indian citizens in need of assistance or help and for seeking clarification may call the following numbers : +94777903082 +94112422788 +94112422789

— India in Sri Lanka (@IndiainSL) April 21, 2019

In addition to the numbers given below, Indian citizens in need of assistance or help and for seeking clarification may also call the following numbers +94777902082 +94772234176

— India in Sri Lanka (@IndiainSL) April 21, 2019

This is the biggest attack on Sri Lanka of this manner in several years. No group or individual has claimed responsibility for the attack so far. The government has declared two days' holiday in schools in Sri Lanka after the blasts shocked the nation on Sunday.

Image Credits: The Hindu

On April 5, Pakistan had announced that it will be releasing 360 Indian prisoners upon completion of their sentences, starting April 8.

The 100 Indian fishermen that Pakistan released, arrived at Gujarat's Vadodara on 11th April after being released through Attari-Wagah border earlier that week.

These fishermen are from the state's Veraval region and were caught by Pakistan coast guard for crossing the international sea borders.

Ramesh Kumar, Assistant Director, Fisheries Department said, "These fishermen were released from Pakistan on April 8. Our team had gone to Amritsar to receive them and brought them here by a train."

The second batch of  the 360 Indian fishermen were released on Saturday. The Indian prisoners that Pakistan has promised to set free will be released in four phases this month.

The fishermen, who were released from Malir Jail in Karachi on Saturday, were being taken to Lahore by train, officials said. They will be handed over to the Indian authorities at the Wagah border on Monday.

Speaking to ANI, one of the fishermen said, "Many of us accidentally cross the border while some go to that side knowingly for catching fish. I was in Pakistan for about 17 months. We were always confined in a particular cell and were never allowed to venture out. We were clearly told to stay in the definite cell for our own safety."

Another fisherman, Vikram, said, "I was caught accidentally while we were sleeping on the boat. The boat accidentally crossed the border.

They had been arrested for fishing illegally in Pakistani waters. Another 100 will be freed on April 22 and the rest on April 29.

Image Source - Event Horizon Telescope

The Event Horizon Telescope has captured the first ever direct photograph of the black hole and it has sent the entire world in tizz. The black hole is located at the center of the Messier 87 galaxy, which is over 50 million light years away from earth. And as usual, the Twiterattis couldn't keep a hold of themselves.

 

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Chennai Central railway station has been renamed after AIADMK founder MGR

With the new gazette notification, the Chennai Central railway station will be hereafter called as Dr. MG Ramachandran Chennai Central Railway Station.
Marudur Gopalan Ramachandran is popularly known as M. G. R. He was also popularly known as "Makkal Thilagam" (People's King). He was an actor, filmmaker and politician who served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for ten years between 1977 and 1987. He is one of the most influential actors of the Tamil film industry.

Image of MGR

The Tamil Nadu government on Friday released an official notification that Chennai Central railway Station has been officially named after former state chief minister and ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(AIADMK) founder MG Ramachandran.

“As per the no objection received from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India dated on March 9, 2019, the name of Chennai Central railway station situated in Chennai, Tamil Nadu shall be changed as per the following schedule from the date (April 5, 2019) of issuance of this notification,” the TN government’s gazette reads.

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president MK Stalin’s brother and DMK leader MK Alagiri had written a letter to PM Modi in March 2018, demanding to rename iconic Chennai Egmore Railway Station after his father and DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi. However, the union has not responded on Alagiri’s demand.

As a solution to fake news or yellow journalism, Facebook will be launching a new section for "high quality" and "trustworthy" news, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said earlier this week. Reportedly, it is also known from a person familiar with the conversation that executives have discussed possibly launching it by the end of 2019.

To avoid being cheated by fake porters on railway stations, the Western Railways have come up with a solution. Starting from Surat, the authorised porters will have QR code based on their identity. This will help the travelers to identify the right porter and not get overpriced.

In an attempt to prevent passengers from being overcharged by porters at railway stations, Western Railway is implementing a QR code based identification cards for porters, the first of which is being tested at Surat railway station. #WRKiSawari pic.twitter.com/X152G2d542

— Western Railway (@WesternRly) April 3, 2019

Once it is successful in Surat, the rule will be implemented on other major stations with huge footfall as well. When it comes to Mumbai locals, it is always the Western Railways that brings about technological advances. Now with this step, it is happening nation wide as well.

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