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28 Jan

Colgate Vedshakti highlights Oral Health and overall well-being

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Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited has partnered with Padma Shri awardee and internationally acclaimed sand artist from Odisha, Sudarsan Pattnaik. The aim of the partnership is to create a stunning sand sculpture for Colgate Vedshakti toothpaste at Puri Beach in Odisha. From its inception in 2020, Colgate’s ‘Mooh swachh toh aap healthy’ campaign is aimed at educating people about how germs in the mouth can affect overall health. Sculpted with the message ‘Mooh swachh toh aap healthy’ and with a vivid depiction of how the mouth is the entry point for germs, the sand art aims to increase awareness about optimal oral…

28 Jan

Walking : An easiest way of being fit

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Walking briskly indicates good health. Mayo Clinic Proceedings from June 2019 article states walking slow, steady or briskly can actually predict how long a person can live with shorter life expectancy. A Female normally walking slow is expected to live in between 72 to 85 years, whereas, a female walking briskly is expected to live to 87 or 88 years of age, for slow walker men their expected lifespan is in between 65 to 81 years, while the fast walkers expected lifespan is 85 to 87 years. The average walking speed is 4km/hr or less which is considered to be…

28 Jan

Bandhan Bank’s total deposits grew 30%

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Bandhan Bank completed five years of operations in August 2020. The Bank announced its financial results for the Q3 of financial year 2020-21. Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, MD & CEO, said, “We have seen a healthy rise in both deposits and advances for the third quarter of FY21. We continue to enjoy the trust and confidence of our customers and are committed to serving them through a diverse range of product offerings and banking channels going forward.” The Bank’s total business (deposits and advances) grew 26% year-on-year to reach Rs.1.51-lakh crore. The Bank’s deposit book grew 30% over the corresponding quarter…

28 Jan

TVS MOTOR COMPANY is expanding to West Bengal

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TVS Motor Company an Indian manufacturer of two-wheelers and three-wheelers, has opened a landmark dealership in Malda, West Bengal. Cedar TVS, located in Naldubi, Malda, Mangalbari, is a distributor that provides service from start to finish as well as car sales, repair and parts business. Cedar TVS was opened by Arvind Gupta, National Sales Manager of TVS Automotive (Eastern Region). The workshop was hosted by Xitang Shu Myanmar Company (West Bengal District Manager of TVS Automobile Company). Due to the opening of the dealership, the number of contacts of TVS Motor Company in West Bengal has reached 4. TVS Motor…

28 Jan

Water storage tank inaugurated in Kohima

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93 BN BSF inaugurated the newly constructed RCC water storage tank at P. Khel Kohima village under Civic Action Programme (CAP), bringing much relief to the villagers. The water storage tank was inaugurated by Commandant BSF 93 BN SH Surinder Singh in the presence of P. Khel village council chairman, GBs, frontal organisations, government officials and others Wednesday. SH Surinder Singh in his brief address expressed gratitude to the P. Khel villagers for their support and exuded confidence that the fruitful association would grow stronger. Asserting that as central government’s representative, Singh said it was their duty to assist the…

28 Jan

Schools, colleges re-open in Manipur after gap of 10 months

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After a gap of almost 10 months and amid the COVID-19 pandemic, schools and colleges classes from Class one and above reopened on Wednesday in Manipur. Almost all the schools and colleges re-opened and resumed normal classes. Almost all teaching staff attended while students’ attendances were reportedly low on the day of the resumption of the normal physical classes. The educational institutes reopened with several COVID-19 safety SOPs in place. Stringent safety measures were seen taken up at the schools and colleges which opened for the first time following the SOPs issued by the state government. Authorities of the institutions…

27 Jan

From Celina Jaitly to Ranvir Shorey, Bollywood celebs condemn violence at farmers’ tractor rally in Delhi

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A number of Bollywood celebs have condemned the farmers' tractor rally violence in Delhi on Tuesday. The month-long peaceful protest against the farm laws turned violent when a group of agitating farmers deviated from their specified routes. The enraged farmers forcefully entered the Red Fort and hoisted their flags. This gave rise to a clash between the Delhi cops and the farmers, in which several have been injured. The police resorted to tear gas shelling to diffuse the mob. Veteran actors like Anupam Kher, Arun Govil, Satish Shah and Manoj Joshi were among those who tweeted their strong thoughts on…

27 Jan

Preity Zinta shares blast from past on Bobby Deol’s birthday

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Preity Zinta penned a birthday note for her ‘Soldier’ co-star and reminisced fond memories from their shoot. Sharing a video of the song ‘Hum Toh Dil Chaahe Tumhara’, Preity revealed that she almost felt like Bobby assistant as they shopped for his wardrobe in New Zealand. "I remember us shopping for your wardrobe for this shoot in New Zealand and how I felt like your personal assistant instead of your co-star. I still haven't forgiven you for renaming me Pritam Singh and making everyone believe it's my real name but that doesn't change the fact that I love you the…

27 Jan

Meghalaya awarded for best electoral practices

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Meghalaya has been awarded the Best Electoral Practices Award 2021 for conducting the 2018 Assembly Elections by the Election Commission of India, Governor Satya Pal Malik said on Monday. “It was a matter of pride and hoped that the award would encourage the Election Department to strive for better results,” Malik said addressing the 11th National Voters’ Day function at the Raj Bhawan here. Expressing happiness over the 2.59 per cent increase in voting percentage and increase in female voters turnout by 3.50 per cent in the last election compared to the previous years, the Governor encouraged and urged all…

27 Jan

Assam Rifles organise various programmes

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Jalukie battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR (North) observed “national girl child day” at Assam Rifles Public School (ARPS), Jalukie. According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), the occasion was observed from January 21 to 26 with an aim to nurture the capabilities of girls and their importance in the family and society. Assam Rifles in collaboration with Child Line Peren 1098 under Ministry of Child and Welfare organised a lecture for students of ARPS and ways to approach the child line agencies in need of emergency. The children were also educated about various schemes by the central…