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24 Mar

Gas-O-Fast’s new range of flavors

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An ayurvedic antacid brand from the house of Mankind Pharma Gas-O-Fast has yet again onboarded Biswanath Basu as its regional brand ambassador for the Eastern market to marks the launch of Gas-O-Fast’s new range of flavors. They will be launching a new TVC that will be unveiled on the occasion of Bengali New Year. The brand always aims to create a direct connection with the consumers leveraging personalized content consumable in their own regional language. The main objective behind the partnership is to drive visibility for Gas-O-fast and its efforts to reach the masses in the Bengal market thereby capturing…

24 Mar

IBM expands STEM For Girls program in Nagaland

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IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a collaboration with the Department of School Education Nagaland to introduce the IBM STEM for Girls program in more than 250 secondary and higher secondary schools across 15 districts in the State. The curriculum will align and supplement the State's efforts towards quality education. This program will help enable more than 12,000 girls studying between 8th to 10th grade with access to digital fluency, coding skills training, 21st-century skills, including life and career skills. The collaboration is part of a three-year program between IBM and Nagaland State Government, with the QUEST Alliance and YouthNetas an…

24 Mar

A page editor at Reuters found dead in Bengaluru

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A 28 years old page editor at Reuters Bangalore bureau Shruti Narayanan was found dead in her apartment in 'Sruthinilayam' Kasaragod, Vidyanagar Chala Road in Bengaluru. Shruti was the daughter of former teacher and environmental activist Narayanan Periya and former teacher Satyabhama who live on Vidyanagar Chala Road. It has been reported that when her husband Aneesh was away from home, she hanged herself. They were married for five years. They stayed in an apartment in Nallurhalli Mayfair, Bengaluru. The day Shruti was found dead, Aneesh was away at Taliparamba, a municipality of Kannur district, Kerala. Her mother called her…

24 Mar

Ashleigh Barty Retires At 25

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No. 1 Tennis player Ashleigh Barty stunned everyone on Wednesday by announcing her early retirement from the sport at the age of 25. She dropped the bombshell weeks after becoming the first home-grown champion of the Australian Open in 44 years, joining tennis royalty's most exclusive club with a Grand Slam crown on three different surfaces. Ashleigh said, "I'm so happy, and I'm so ready and I just know at the moment in my heart as a person, this is right. I'm so grateful for everything that tennis has given me, it's given me all of my dreams plus more.…

24 Mar

Bengali actor Abhishek Chatterjee passes away

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Bengali actor Abhishek Chatterjee’s sudden death has left Tollywood deeply sad. He was 58 and the cause of his death is Heart Attack. He was shooting for a show on March 23 and suddenly started feeling unwell. He threw up a few times on the shooting sets, and the crew members immediately attended him. But the actor wasn’t ready to go to hospital and went home. His family members called a doctor and soon he was given medical treatment. But late at night, he breathed his last. He has been a part of many hit movies and has been a…

23 Mar

Accurate celebrates 100% placement

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A premier education institute in Greater Noida Accurate Institute of Management & Technology (Accurate) celebrated 100% placement success at its campus. It has set a record by providing 100% placement to the students of its flagship programs year on year. The HR managers of the company, Mr. Junaid and Mr. Vishal were present on the campus during the celebrations.Accurate has been successful in placing graduates with at least one job offer every year. To celebrate the completion of the recent placement session in which it achieved 100 % placement for the current batches, Accurate organized a ceremony titled as “CELEBRATIONS…

23 Mar

Tripura: Survey completed for second Indo-Bangladesh railway line

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Surveys for several railway projects in Tripura including the second Indo-Bangla railway link through the Belonia sub-division of the South Tripura district have been completed by the officials. Tripura Transport Minister Pranajit Singha Roy informed the State Assembly that Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is expected to visit the state on March 25 to inspect the ongoing projects. Some new projects may also be launched by the minister during his visit to the North-East state. With regards to new projects in the pipeline, he said that survey works of three new railway projects that consist of 30 kilometres long Belonia…

23 Mar

itel launches A49, India’s most affordable Smartphone

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India’s most trusted brand and a dominant leader in the sub-7K segment, itel launched its new itel A49 smartphone. The new itel A49 smartphone features a gradient glossy finish and is available in 3 color options: Crystal Purple, Dome Blue, and Sky Cyan.After the huge success of its A series in India with the launch of itel A47 and A48, itel A49 redefines the premium affordability segment with a super big 6.6 inch HD+ IPS Waterdrop display and a massive 4000 mAh Li-polymer inbuilt battery. It is priced at Rs 6499. itel A49 is India’s most affordable 2GB HD+ Waterdrop…

23 Mar

Tata AIA Life delivers strong business performance

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Tata AIA Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (Tata AIA Life), one of India’s fastest-growing life insurers, has reported an Individual Weighted New Business Premium (IWNBP) of Rs 1,193-Crore for the third quarter of the financial year 2021-22, an increase of 44% compared to Rs 831-Crore garnered for the third quarter of 2020-21. For the nine-month period ending December 2021, the Company registered a growth of 32% with an IWNBP income of Rs 2,786-Crore, as compared to Rs 2,110-Crore for the same period of the previous financial year. The Total Premium Income for FY22 Q3 increased to Rs 3,652-Crore as compared to…

23 Mar

World Kidney Day: ISN and AstraZeneca join hands

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaAstraZeneca, World Kidney Day

This World Kidney Day, the Indian Society of Nephrology (ISN), the largest professional organization of nephrologists in India, and AstraZeneca, a science-led biopharmaceutical company, announced a multi-year partnership to create public awareness about kidney care and related health disorders, build education at primary care physician level on early diagnosis, prompt management, and aid nationwide screening for at-risk patients and the general public to promote timely detection and holistic management. Under this year’s theme of ‘Kidney Health For All’, ISN along with AstraZeneca aims to generate large-scale awareness and educate people about ways to improve kidney health. This campaign will be…