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10 Mar

Forever 21 unveils first flagship store in Imphal

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India’s most loved international trend-focused brand from Los Angeles, California Forever 21 unveiled its first flagship store in Imphal and 3rd in the Northeast. The brand aims to increase its footprint in the Northeast states and it is licensed by Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. in India and SAFTA countries. The store spread across 4,500 sq ft and offered the latest seasonal trends and collaborations. The Forever 21 x Hello Kitty collaboration, an entire collection inspired by the Hello Kitty & Friends characters. The store also features a series of collections styled for young and trendy men. It celebrated…

10 Mar

Medica conducts Robotic Surgery on 74yr old kidney cancer patient

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Medica Superspecialty Hospital, the largest private hospital chain in Eastern India, through their newly set up Oncology Department, providing world-class cancer treatment at Kolkata, achieved yet another momentous feat on a 74-year-old Kidney Cancer patient who could not be operated on in traditional method due to various complications, by conducting robotic surgery with the help of 4th generation Da Vinci X Surgical Robot available at the facility. This minimal invasive, challenging, yet successful operation of a critical patient adds another feather in the cap of the Medica Oncology team led by Dr. Sourav Dutta (Director, Medica Cancer Hospital). 74-year-old, septuagenarian…

10 Mar

Amway India commits to an equal future for all

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One of the country's leading FMCG direct selling companies Amway India continued its commitment to an equal future for all leading to the International Women's Day celebrations across the country. The campaign aims to provide an inclusive platform to women Amway Direct Selling Partners and potential women entrepreneurs by supporting them in their entrepreneurial journey through skilling and offering possible growth opportunities. Amway Direct Selling Partners shared the need for women to raise and take control while building businesses and be financially flexible. Exclusive training sessions for women were conducted to improve their business and branding skills in an increasingly…

10 Mar

Fifa postpones Ukraine’s World Cup qualification playoff against Scotland

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Fifa has postponed Ukraine’s World Cup qualification playoff against Scotland on March 24. The winners of the game at Hampden Park in Glasgow will take on Austria or Wales for a place in November’s World Cup finals in Qatar. Ukraine’s football association had asked Fifa to postpone the qualifier following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Fifa said in a statement, “Following consultation with Uefa and the four participating member associations in Path A of the European qualifying playoffs, it was unanimously agreed in the spirit of solidarity to accept.” “The match between Scotland and Ukraine... will now be postponed to the…

10 Mar

Major embarrassment for Capt Amarinder, loses Patiala seat

editor0 CommentsPoliticalCapt Amarinder Singh, punjab

In a major embarrassment for two-time Punjab Chief Minister and Congress rebel Capt Amarinder Singh in a fag-end of his political career, he faced a humiliating defeat from AAP’s greenhorn Ajit Pal Kohli with over 13,000 votes on Thursday from his stronghold Patiala, the seat that he has won for four consecutive terms since 2002 when he first contested. He is seen as a nationalist, and widely respected leader of the BJP-led alliance. In the Congress-ruled state, Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP is heading for a landslide win, with the Congress, the Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP far behind. Capt Amarinder…

10 Mar

MSDE salutes the grit of India’s women

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The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship organized a special event on International Women’s Day 2022, recognizing the accomplishments made by women in the skill ecosystem and honoring them for their active participation in augmenting India’s economic growth. The event was graced by the presence of esteemed dignitaries from the ministry and partner ecosystem of Skill India Mission. ]The inauguration of 21 National Institutes for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) extension centers in National Skill Training Institutes (NSTI) took place to promote entrepreneurship across the country. NIESBUD will also conduct an entrepreneurship awareness program followed by an entrepreneurship development…

10 Mar

Over 2 million from Ukraine applied for evacuation to Russia

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Russian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday claimed that over 2 million people from Ukraine had applied for evacuation to Russia. Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, alleged that US experts instructed Ukrainian specialists how to develop bioprograms, during a press conference on the country adding Russia is wondering if these biomaterials have fallen into the hands of nationalists. Maria Zakharova also said that Russia would prefer to ensure Ukraine's neutral status. Moscow's aims do not include overthrowing the Kyiv government and it hopes to achieve more progress in the next round of talks with Ukraine, Zakharova added that Russia's military operation…

10 Mar

The KFC Biryani Bucket

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KFC India delights fans yet again with an innovative product – the KFC Biryani Bucket - crispy, juicy KFC chicken with flavourful Biryani rice.This latest offering from KFC is replete with all things biryani, with a distinct KFC twist. Starting with flavourable rice that forms the essence of any biryani, spiced with the choicest of condiments; mixed with crispy fried onion that’s typical to a biryani, and the highlight being the topping of KFC’s signature chicken. No biryani is complete without gravy on the side, and of course, the KFC Biryani comes with spicy gravy as a side for that…

10 Mar

Kartik Aaryan fan proposes him to marry him by offering Rs 20 crore

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Actor Kartik Aaryan always takes out time to interact with his fans while he is out and about in cities for movie promotions and clicks selfies with them. Videos and pictures of him getting candid with the fans are viral on social media. He indulges with his followers on social media, he was proposed marriage on Instagram when he shared a video clip with a young fan who is seen imitating his dialogue from Dhamaka. Kartik smiles wide in this video alongside his fan and he captioned his post, "Cutest #ArjunPathak (sic)." In the comments section, Kartik was asked by a fan,…

10 Mar

Amazon India launches ‘#SheIsAmazon’

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With this year’s theme ‘Break the Bias’, on the occasion of International Women’s Day Amazon launched a campaign ‘SheIsAmazon’ to put the spotlight on women in the fast-paced e-commerce industry. Amazon launched a coffee table book written by the IAS and former secretary to the Government of India Dr. Aruna Sharma which gives an insight into the professional and personal lives of these women and their journey. The Rekindle program provided opportunities and supports women to professionally re-integrate themselves and resume their corporate career after a break. Amazon also has a specially designed program ‘Amazon WoW’ for women in tech…