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21 May

Hamas Claims Victory In Conflict With Israel After Ceasefire

editor0 CommentsNorth East

This is the euphoria of victory," said Khalil al-Hayya, the second most senior member of the Islamist movement's political bureau in the Gaza Strip. He also promised to reconstruct homes destroyed by Israeli air strikes. The ceasefire brokered by Egypt, that also included Gaza's second-most powerful armed group, Islamic Jihad, was agreed on Thursday evening and came into force on Friday after international pressure to stem the bloodshed which erupted earlier this month. Israeli strikes on Gaza since May 10 have killed 232 Palestinians, including 65 children, as well as fighters, and have wounded another 1,900, according to the Gaza…

20 May

Darjeeling tea: More efforts needed to build global reputation

editor0 CommentsBusinessDarjeeling tea, Drip Capital Inc, Indian tea

Drip Capital Inc has recently released a report examining tea trade across different regions of India. The report speaks in-depth about the dynamics of the tea sector. Drip Capital’s research indicates that West Bengal exported US $173 Mn worth Indian tea in FY 2019-20. It has also been observed that the tea exports from this region have been growing at a CAGR of 10% over the past five years. Indian tea is of premium quality and will always be in demand. But the report indicates that the tea industry hasn’t invested enough to build a brand image and neglects to…

20 May

Sony’s new lens with professional level control

editor0 CommentsNorth EastAlpha Flagship, SONY

FE 14mm F1.8 GM (model SEL14F18GM) - Sony India unveiled this as the newest addition to its E-mount lens lineup. It is a compact, large-aperture, ultra-wide-angle lens. From 20 May 2021 onwards, the new FE 14mm F1.8 GM lens will be available across all Sony Centers, Alpha Flagship stores, www.ShopatSC.com portal and major electronic stores across India at MRP Rs 162,990. The FE 14mm F1.8 GM can produce beautiful bokeh at F1.8. It offers expanded possibilities for close-up still and video shooting and creates stunning bokeh known to Sony’s G Master premium series of lenses. Using two XD (extreme dynamic)…

20 May

Amrutanjan’s Comfy Snug Fit

editor0 CommentsHealthAmrutanjan, Comfy Snug Fit, menstrual hygiene, Shraddha Kapoor

A fast growing menstrual hygiene brand from the house of Amrutanjan Healthcare Limited, Comfy Snug Fit brings new hope in women hygiene market with its superior technology to provide affordable and high quality sanitary napkins. The brand is striving to provide hygienic menstruation solutions to cloth users, and will drive awareness campaign to educate cloth users about health and hygiene benefits of choosing sanitary napkins over cloth. It has roped in renowned actress Shraddha Kapoor to drive awareness campaign around menstrual hygiene. The brand will launch the new campaign to drive home the important message of menstrual health and hygiene.…

20 May

Vi special offer: Benefits worth up to Rs. 2,940mn

editor0 CommentsBusinessvi

Vi, India’s leading telecom operator, came out with a special Covid-19 relief offers for its 60 million low-income customers. It will help them stay connected at all times during the ongoing second wave of the pandemic. As a special relief offer, Vi will provide Rs. 49 pack Free to over 60 million low income customers due to the current situation. The pack offers talktime of Rs. 38 and 100 MB data with a validity of 28 days. With this Vi is hopeful of enabling its customers to stay connected safely, and have access to all necessary information in these challenging…

20 May

Secondary and higher secondary examinations will be held as soon COVID-19 comes under control, said Education Minister Bratya Basu

editor0 CommentsNorth Easths examination, secondary examination, WBBSE, WBCHSE

West Bengal education minister, Bratya Basu, on Thursday said that secondary and higher secondary examinations will be organized as soon as the COVID-19 pandemic is brought under control. "The dates of the examination will be announced after talking to the chief minister," he said. " The secondary examination was to start from June 1 and the higher secondary examination from June 15. But due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases has created uncertainty about the examinations. West Bengal state Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay had informed on 18th May that secondary and higher secondary examinations would not be held in…

20 May

“One Nation, All Humiliation”: Mamata Banerjee On Meeting With PM

editor0 CommentsNorth EastMamata Banerjee, meeting, Narendra Modi

"This was not a one-way communication... it was one way humiliation... One nation, all humiliation," said Mamata Banerjee who was part of several meetings with the Prime Minister on Covid and even skipped a few. After the video conference of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chief Ministers of nine states, West Bengal Chief Minister claimed that the state heads were not allowed to speak during the conference and slammed the PM by calling ‘Shahenshah of New Delhi’. “The Prime Minister thinks that all the Chief Ministers are mere puppets or bonded laborers for which we were not allowed to speak…

20 May

Salman khan arranges 500 oxygen concentrators for COVID-19 patient , Fans applauded bhaijaan.

editor0 CommentsEntertainmentCoronavirus, salman khan

As Indian continues to grapple with the second wave of COVID-19, several Bollywood stars have now extended their support to those who have been hit hard by the deadly virus. One of them is Salman Khan who has been contributing to the COVID-19 relief initiatives by arranging medical equipment and many more essential things. Actor Salman Khan, who is known for his philanthropic work, took to his Instagram to share that he along with politicians Baba Siddique and Zeeshan Siddique has arranged 500 oxygen concentrators for COVID-19 patients. “Our first lot of 500 oxygen concentrators have reached mumbai. Covid positive…

20 May

Black Fungus new threat to the world

editor0 CommentsHealthBlack fungus, Covid-19, healthcare, mucormycosis

Apart from the Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, India is also struggling with one of its serious complications that are called mucormycosis or black fungus. Now, what is Black fungus?It is a rare infection called mucormycosis that is proving fatal to patients suffering or recovering from Covid-19. If its progression is not checked early, 50-80 per cent of patients could die. Mucormycosis is a fungal infection that mainly affects people who are on medication for other health problems that reduce their ability to fight environmental pathogens. Sinuses or lungs of such individuals get affected after fungal spores are inhaled from the…

20 May

Case Against Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Actor

editor0 CommentsEntertainment

Police have registered a case against television actor Munmun Dutta in Indore for allegedly using an objectionable word against a Scheduled Caste community, an official said on Wednesday, the FIR was based on a accused the actor of using a "racist" word in her video that hurt the sentiments of Scheduled Caste community. Based on a complaint lodged by Akhil Bharatiya Balai Mahasangh president Manoj Parmar, registered against Ms Dutta under relevant sections of the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the official said. Mr Parmar said that the use of a "racist" word by Dutta in her…