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18 Jun

28 year old US man dies trying to break world record

editor0 CommentsHealthaccident, international, motorcycle, stunt, USA, world record

28 year old Alex Harvill has died in the Washington state of US after crashing while trying to break the world record for the longest motorcycle ramp jump. Officials said he died after an accident during a practice run on Thursday morning. He was planning to attempt the 107m jump in front of spectators at the Moses Lake Airshow. A video of the incident shows his motorcycle landing shy of the intended target and crashing into a dirt mound. A local newspaper reported that Mr Harvill appeared to have been thrown over the handlebars and lost his helmet during the…

18 Jun

Man arrested for killing his wife over dowry

editor0 CommentsNorth EastDelhi police, police

Barely two months after their wedding, A 29-year-old man from south Delhi's Maidangarhi area was arrested on Thursday for allegedly strangling his newly-wed wife to death after a fight over dowry. According to the police, on Wednesday, Rana and his wife (25) returned to Delhi from the woman's parental house at Golapar in Uttarakhand. Later, Rana beat his wife after consuming alcohol leading to her death. Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Atul Kumar Thakur said, "A case of murder has been registered and the accused husband has been arrested in the case. Preliminary investigation has revealed that on Wednesday, the…

18 Jun

Stakeholders query weightage to Class X, XI scores: CBSE

editor0 CommentsNorth EastCentral Board of Secondary Education, SUPREME COURT

Several students, parents and educationists criticised the formula announced by the Central Board of Secondary Education for awarding marks to its outgoing Class XII students, especially the weightage given to their Class X and XI scores. The critics said there was no correlation between the subjects taught in Classes XII and X, making such weightage irrelevant, and that students generally did not take the Class XI exam seriously and underperformed in it. “The CBSE took the past three years’ performance into consideration (as a tool for moderation) to ensure there was no spiking of marks by schools,” Priyadarshi Nayak, principal…

18 Jun

Flipkart adds new fulfillment center in West Bengal

editor0 CommentsBusinessFlipkart

In West Bengal, Flipkart added a new fulfillment center, the second-largest in the state. Spread across an area of over 2.2-lakh square feet and creating nearly 3,500 direct jobs, the new facility in Dankuni will cater to the needs of both Flipkart and Myntra customers in the region. It will also help thousands of sellers offer a wider selection and enable faster deliveries of customer orders within the region and neighbouring states while also helping create national market access. The new fulfilment centre (FC) will augment Flipkart’s capabilities to cater to more consumers, including millions of first-time e-commerce users in…

18 Jun

Discussion on healthier lifestyle during pandemic

editor0 CommentsHealthAlmonds, lifestyle

Almond Board of California hosted a session on ‘The importance of ensuring family health and nutrition amidst a pandemic’. The session was moderated by well-known RJ Shelee and featured well-known Bengali and Odia actress, Arpita Chatterjee, as well as Ritika Samaddar, Regional Head-Dietetics, Max Healthcare – Delhi. The discussion focused on the current health situation in the country and highlighted preventive measures families can include within their daily diets and lifestyles. During the session, Arpita and Ritika, focused on three areas of health - proper nutrition and dietary habits, the need to incorporate regular exercise, and the importance of self-care…

17 Jun

Personal features in Microsoft Teams

editor0 CommentsBusinessMICROSOFT

A chat and collaboration platform for all, Microsoft Teams is already a leading solution for working professionals. Users can download the iOS, Android, or desktop app to get started. Now, one can also connect with others through Microsoft Teams. The new features are designed to ensure easy and prompt conversations with others. A user can use Microsoft Teams in Assamese and will get access to all features of Teams and can any time change the language back to English. With Microsoft Teams, one can now speak to 300 people for 24 hours straight without any worry about phone bills. The…

17 Jun

Vi to provide Managed SIP service in India

editor0 CommentsBusinessSIP, vi

The enterprise arm of Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), Vi Business has introduced Managed SIP service for businesses for which voice calls are a key business resource. Most Indian BPOs/KPOs, the BFSI and IT/ITES, telemarketers, VAS providers, conference service providers and similar sectors are currently relying on legacy TDM based PRI connections from multiple vendors. With Vi’s Managed SIP (MSIP), these organizations will now have the assurance of security as well as a window to monitor, measure and optimise their voice infrastructure. These services also help user clients get a complete view of their fixed telephony network, with best-in-class SLAs, voice…

17 Jun

UTI Treasury Advantage Fund provides good investment opportunity

editor0 CommentsBusinessUTI, UTI Treasury Advantage Fund

With an aim to generate reasonable income with lower volatility over the short-term, UTI Treasury Advantage Fund follows an accrual-oriented strategy by investing in a well-diversified portfolio of debt and money market instruments. UTI Treasury Advantage Fund primarily invests in commercial papers, certificate of deposits and low duration corporate bonds along with tactical exposure to government securities, according to UTI sources. It may be mentioned here that in the recent monetary policy announcement (as was widely expected), the MPC voted unanimously to continue accommodative stance and to maintain the repo rate at 4.00%. The Governor also announced the third tranche…

17 Jun

China launches crewed space mission to its new space station

editor0 CommentsNorth EastChina, international, space

China has launched three astronauts into orbit to begin occupation of the country's new space station. Astronauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo are to spend three months aboard the Tianhe module some 380km above the Earth. It will be China's longest crewed space mission to date and the first in nearly five years. The crew successfully docked with the space station just over seven hours after the launch. Their Shenzhou-12 capsule took off atop its Long March 2F rocket on Thursday. Lift-off from the Jiuquan satellite launch centre in the Gobi desert was at 09:22 Beijing time (01:22…

17 Jun

Third largest diamond in the world found in Botswana

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastafrica, diamond, international

A diamond believed to be the third largest ever found has been put on display in Botswana. The stone - weighing 1,098 carats - was shown to President Mokgweetsi Masisi, two weeks after the diamond firm, Debswana, unearthed it. The huge gem is only slightly less heavy than the world's second-largest diamond which was also found in Botswana in 2015. Botswana is Africa's largest producer of diamonds. "This is the largest diamond to be recovered by Debswana in its history of over 50 years in operation. From our preliminary analysis it could be the world's third largest gem quality stone."…