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20 Dec

The Style Icon 2k21 Grand Finale

editor0 CommentsEntertainment, North Bengal, West Bengal

The Style Icon 2k21 has announced the date of the grand finale. This mega event will take place on 25th December, 2021 at Siliguri. The Venue partner of the event, Sawasstika Eco Park Resort will host the finale. The Style Icon 2k21 is a Project by SR Modeling Studio in association with SandeepG. Realestate Limited, Dainik Jagran, and The Statesman. It is one of the biggest model hunts of the West Bengal. This initiative gives hundreds of young boys and girls an opportunity to showcase their talent on the ramp and establish their career in the field. In The Style…

20 Dec

Sri Lanka arrests 55 Indian fishermen

editor0 CommentsIndiatamil nadu

As many as 55 Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested and 8 boats seized by Sri Lankan Naval personnel on Sunday, an official here said. Chief Minister M K Stalin spoke to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar over phone and requested him to take immediate steps to get the over 50 fishermen and their 8 boats released from Sri Lanka. "The Union Minister assured immediate action," an official release said. Stalin, writing to Jaishankar, took up the issue of continuing harassment of fishermen at the hands of Lankan Naval personnel. A total of 73 boats, including the 8 seized now, is…

20 Dec

Goa Would Have Been Liberated Sooner If Sardar Patel Lived Longer: PM Modi

editor0 CommentsIndiaGoa, PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that Goa would have been liberated from Portuguese rule much earlier had Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel lived for some more time.PM Modi was speaking at an event to celebrate Goa Liberation Day, observed on December 19 every year to mark the day Indian armed forces freed the coastal state from Portuguese rule in 1961. Modi said the delay in Goa’s liberation meant that several freedom fighters continued to lose their lives in the struggle to free Goa. “Thirty one satyagrahis lost their lives in 1955, including youngsters like Karnail Singh Banipal of Punjab. These…

19 Dec

Section 144 imposed in Kerala’s Alappuzha after twin political murders, security beefed up

editor0 CommentsPoliticalKerala

Following the murders two political leaders in less than a day, prohibitory order of Section 144 under CrPC has been imposed in Alappuzha district of Kerala for two days, district collector A Alexander said on Sunday. Two state-level leaders of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) and Bharatyia Janata Party (BJP) were killed amid growing tensions between the two parties in the region. Clashes ensued in the district after the back to back murders. High vigil is being maintained in the area and senior police officers have been rushed to avert further tensions. It is believed that the second…

19 Dec

Case filed in sacrilege bid at Golden Temple, CM Channi orders probe

editor0 CommentsIndiapunjab

The police in Punjab's Amritsar have registered a case in connection with the attempted sacrilege incident at the Golden Temple. The incident, that took place on Saturday, saw a youth lynched by angry devotees after he tried to barge into the reserved area where the Guru Granth Sahib is kept. The police said they have registered a case against an unidentified person. Meanwhile, the autopsy of the deceased youth will be conducted on Sunday, the police added. The incident took the state by storm as politicians cutting across party lines condemned the sacrilege bid at the holy place. Chief Minister…

19 Dec

Omicron in 89 countries, cases doubling in 1.5 to 3 days: WHO

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, Health

The Omicron variant of coronavirus has been reported in 89 countries and the number of cases is doubling in 1.5 to 3 days in areas with community transmission, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday. Omicron is spreading rapidly in countries with high levels of population immunity, but it is unclear if this is due to the variant’s ability to evade immunity, its inherent increased transmissibility or a combination of both, the WHO said in an update. “There is consistent evidence that Omicron has a substantial growth advantage over Delta. It is spreading significantly faster than the Delta variant…

18 Dec

MSME ecosystem encourages innovation and propels India

editor0 CommentsBusinessmsme

MSMEs have traditionally formed the backbone of the Indian economy, contributing to about 30 percent of India’s GDP. Accelerated by the pandemic, it has become more important now than ever to hand-hold small businesses to consolidate offline sales and simultaneously harness online platforms to be able to access wider audiences, scale-up production, and accelerate digital transformation. The North-East states are home to over 74,000 MSMEs from across Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura.

18 Dec

Celebrate the Christmas with a handful of almonds

editor0 CommentsHealthAlmonds, Christmas

Christmas, one of the most awaited celebrations of the year is almost here. Christmas is also the time when people indulge in scrumptious and appetizing meals with family and friends along with a variety of sweets. However, the multiple feasts and parties, while tantalizing to the taste buds, are not so great for the family’s health.

18 Dec

594 km long, worth Rs 36,000 crore: PM Modi to lay foundation stone of Ganga Expressway in UP

editor0 CommentsIndiaPM Modi, uttarpradesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday lay the foundation stone of the Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur, his office said today.The 594-km long six-lane expressway will be built at a cost of over Rs 36,200 crore, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement. The foundation stone will be laid at around 1 pm on December 18 in UP's Shahjahanpur. The inspiration behind the expressway is the vision of the Prime Minister to provide fast-paced connectivity across the country, the Prime Minister's Office said on December 16. The 594-kilometre long six-lane expressway will be built at a…

18 Dec

India Successfully Testfires Nuclear Capable Strategic Agni Prime Missile

editor0 CommentsIndia, Technology

Under a significant development, India’s strategic Agni Prime Missile has been successfully test-fired off the coast of Odisha with the capability to hit targets between 1,000 to 2,000 kms on Saturday."India today successfully testfired the Agni Prime missile off the coast of Odisha in Balasore. Agni Prime is a new generation advanced variant of the Agni class of missiles. It is a canisterised missile with a range capability between 1,000 and 2,000 kms," government officials told ANI. A lot of new features have been added to the nuclear-capable strategic missile Agni Prime during this test. The missile test met all…