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12 Mar

Fire Breaks Out In Kolkata Guest House, Charred Body Of Lady Found

editor0 CommentsWest Bengalkolkata

The charred body of a woman from Bangladesh was found inside a guest residence in the city's Free School Street vicinity on Saturday after a fireplace broke out in the building, police said.The blaze erupted around 4 am due to a brief circuit, following which three furnace tenders had been pressed into service, they said. Fire brigade personnel recovered the body of the female (63) in a charred country from the building, a police officer said. The girl used to be taken to SSKM hospital, the place she was declared brought-dead, he said. Another man from the state's Murshidabad district,…

12 Mar

Vodafone Idea Foundation Unveils ‘Women of Wonder’

editor0 CommentsBusiness, India‘Women of Wonder’ Vodafone Idea

Vodafone Idea Foundation (VIF) celebrated International Women’s Day by unveiling ‘Women of Wonder’ – a book that chronicles the inspiring stories of 17 women who courageously braved all odds to achieve personal independence, and found their own standing in the society. The book was unveiled by many renowned people.Inspiring women leaders also addressed women beneficiaries of VIF’s various social programs across domains such as agriculture, education, livelihood creation, etc. VIF also felicitated women beneficiaries from their social programs who have broken through personal, social, and financial barriers to reach the pinnacle of success in their field of work, thereby setting…

12 Mar

Mithali Raj breaks World Cup captaincy record

editor0 CommentsIndiamithali raj

Mithali Raj, Indian skipper broke the record for most matches captained in the ICC Women's World Cup, surpassing former Australian counterpart Belinda Clark on Saturday. Mithali led India in 24 World Cup games, claiming 14 victories, 8 losses and one no result. Clark had captained 23 matches in her side. Mithali achieved the feat when she stepped out to lead the country against the West Indies in a crucial match in the ongoing showpiece event here. Mithali and Clark are the only two cricketers to have led their country at more than two World Cups. Last Sunday, Mithali became only…

12 Mar

Levi’s® #IShapeMyWorld Season 7

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaIShapeMyWorld, Levi’s®

Levi’s® unveils Season 7 of their iconic, Levi’s® #IShapeMyWorld campaign, which has since evolved into a year-long digital initiative that tells the stories of unstoppable women. It aims at enabling and empowering women through live sessions highlighting the protagonists’ journeys, periodic masterclasses as well as flagship internship programs. This year’s program is rooted in the concept that behind every successful woman is another woman who has inspired her. Having featured close to 50 women to date, including Faye D’souza, Zoya Akhtar, Rajakumari, Iti Rawat, Sumukhi Suresh, this season spotlights 4 fearless women. Hima Das, the youngest of five children of…

12 Mar

Minimum Temperature In Delhi Settles At 15.6 Degrees Celsius

editor0 CommentsIndiaDelhi

Delhi woke up to a sunny morning on Saturday with the minimum temperature settling at 15.6 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity was recorded at 70 per cent at 8.30 am, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said . Strong surface winds is predicted during the day. The maximum temperature will hover around 31 degrees Celsius, the weatherman said. The city's air quality remained moderate(101 and 200). The Air Quality Index (AQI) read 158 at 9 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) . The maximum temperature on Friday settled at 29.6 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal.

12 Mar

Ather Energy enters Assam with its first retail outlet in Guwahati

editor0 CommentsAssam, Business

India's leading electric scooter brand Athe Energy has began its retail operations in the North East region in the capital city of Guwahati, Assam. The new retail outlet, Ather Space, located at Bharalumukh, will retail the Ather 450X, one of Indian's quickest and smartest scooters, alongside the Ather 450 plus. The Ather Space will provide a unique ownership experience along with complete service and support for the owner. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Swapnil Jain, Co- founder & Chief Technology Officer, Ather Energy said, Assam is by far the most progressive state in the North East and has been on…

12 Mar

The Head of Instagram denounced Russian restriction

editor0 CommentsNorth East

The head of the Instagram said that it is a wrong step by Russia to block the access to the social media platform of citizens as this decision will affect about 80 million users. A temporary easing of rules confirmed by the parent company Meta to allow calls to violence to Russian invaders on its social media platforms. Moscow takes a decision to restrict access to Instagram after that. The Head of the Instagram Adam Mosseri shared on the twitter that, “In Russia, Instagram will be blocked. It will cut about 80 million citizens in Russia off from one another…

12 Mar

Free Heart Surgery for Children of below poverty line families

editor0 CommentsAssam, Health

Dr. Bhaba Das Foundation of Guwahati has launched a free heart surgery scheme for the children below 14 years of age below poverty line families in a press meet on 10 March in Guwahati. Medical Director Dr. B.P. Chakrabarty, Dr. Atanu Barthakur, Dr. Hemjit Talukdar, Dr. Biju Choudhury, Dr. Supriya Choudhury and Dr. Yasin Ali attended the press meet. Besides the free heart surgeries the foundation also gives importance for cancer treatments, medical education, nursing education and scientific research etc. The foundation also provides financial help to orphans, infrastructure improvement in differences medical organization. Dr. Bhaba Das Foundation was started…

12 Mar

A fire broke out in shanties of Delhi’s Gokulpuri area

editor0 CommentsIndia, Latest

In the shanties of the Gokulpuri area of Delhi, a fire has been broke out. At least 7 people died in that fire. It has been said by the Delhi Fire Services that a call was received around 1am at night. The call was about a fire that had engulfed about 60 huts. But the reason behind the fire has not been known yet. A total of 13 fire tenders were rushed to the fire spot to bring the situation under control. It has been said by the fire department. 7 burned bodies were found at the spot by the…

11 Mar

PM Modi holds roadshow in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad after enormous BJP win in 4 states

editor0 CommentsIndiaBJP, Gujarat, PM Modi

PM Modi held a roadshow in Ahmedabad on March eleven from the airport to BJP headquarters Shri Kamalam in Koba, Gandhinagar, to rejoice party’s victory in the polls. Gujarat welcomes Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 11 who is on a two-day visit to his domestic state, a day after BJP’s remarkable victory in the politically necessary country Uttar Pradesh, along with Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur. An brilliant overall performance by the Bharatiya Janata Party has helped it retain its strength in four of the 5 states that went to polls on March 10. After the compelling roadshow, PM Modi…