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25 Nov

Smile Train India and WB Govt sign MoU

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Smile Train India, India’s largest cleft care NGO, and the Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal, signed an MoU to renew their successful partnership which has helped to provide free surgical care to and benefitted more than 3000 children born with clefts in West Bengal since 2013. The partnership has been renewed till 31 March 2023. Through the three year public-private partnership, children with untreated clefts will be identified by Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) Mobile Health Teams in communities, Government or Govt. aided schools and Anganwadi Centers and referred to the district nodal officer (Dy CMOH…

24 Nov

Marvel star Anthony Mackie to star in and produce action-thriller The Ogun

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Anthony Mackie has found his next project in The Ogun, an action-thriller for Netflix. The actor, best known for playing Sam Wilson/ Falcon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), will both feature in and produce the project. According to The Hollywood Reporter, stuntman-turned-scribe Madison Turner, whose credits include The Dark Knight Rises, is working on the script. The Ogun follows a man named Xavier Rhodes who brings his teenage daughter to Nigeria to find a cure for the rare genetic condition that he passed on to her. When his daughter is kidnapped, Rhodes goes on a rampage through the criminal…

24 Nov

Today is the death anniversary of 3-day govt. formed last year: Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut on one year of Maha Vikas Aghadi

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Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday said the Maha Aghadi government in Maharashtra will serve the people of the state for 4 years and will complete its full term. Taking a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party, Raut said, "Today is the death anniversary of 3-day government that was formed last year." Reacting to Union Minister Raosaheb Patil Danve's comment that BJP will form the government in Maharashtra in next two-three months, Raut said the opposition leaders say such things in frustration as all their efforts have failed and they know very well that people of Maharashtra are with…

24 Nov

OPPO F17, A15, Reno 3 Pro, and A12 prices in India cut permanently in offline and online stores

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Oppo F17, Oppo A15, Oppo A12, and Oppo Reno 3 Pro has received a permanent price cut in India. The Chinese smartphone maker has reduced the prices for the aforementioned budget to mid-range handsets by up to Rs. 2,000. The revised prices are meant for both online and offline retailers. While Oppo Reno 3 Pro sees the biggest price cut of Rs. 2,000, Oppo A15 sees the minimum reduction at Rs. 500. It should be noted that not all storage variants of the four smartphones have been subject to the price cut. Oppo F17 price cut in IndiaOppo F17, that…

24 Nov

Adityanath Cabinet approves ordinance against conversions for marriage

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The Uttar Pradesh government on November 24 approved the draft of a stringent law to deal with religious conversion for the sake of marriage, which BJP leaders refer to as “love jihad“. An official spokesperson said the approval for the ordinance was given at a meeting of the State Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow. State Cabinet minister Siddharth Nath Singh said that the ordinance provides for jail term of one to five years with Rs 15,000 penalty for forceful religious conversion. In recent weeks, BJP-run states like Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh have revealed plans…

24 Nov

Singer Bad Bunny has tested positive for coronavirus, forcing him to pull out of the American Music Awards.

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Singer Bad Bunny has tested positive for coronavirus, forcing him to pull out of the American Music Awards. Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, was set to perform his latest hit “Dakiti” alongside frequent collaborator Jhay Cortez at the ceremony on Monday, but cancelled without offering an explanation. A source close to the 26-year-old singer told Entertainment Weekly that he is not showing any “major symptoms” at the moment. After getting back his test results, Bad Bunny watched the award ceremony from his home here. The singer remotely presented the first new Latin award for Favourite…

23 Nov

Actor Kartik Aaryan to star in Ram Madhvani directorial Dhamaka

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Kartik Aaryan will be seen in Ram Madhvani’s next film titled Dhamaka. He announced the project on his 30th birthday. The actor shared the motion poster of the movie on Instagram with a caption that read, “Aaj mera Birthday hai. #DHAMAKA hona chahiye.” The film will mark Aaryan’s first collaboration with Madhvani, who is fresh out of the success of Disney+ Hotstar web series Aarya. Talking about Dhamaka, Kartik Aaryan said he is excited to step into the thriller zone and play a journalist who covers a terror attack in Mumbai. “This for me is a miracle script and had…

23 Nov

Himachal Pradesh imposes night curfew in four districts from November 24

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The Himachal Pradesh government on Tuesday imposed an indefinite statewide curfew to combat coronavirus after it was found that many people defied the lockdown orders. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said the curfew will come into force in all 12 districts of the hill state at 5 pm on Tuesday. He made the announcement at 3.15 pm after the district authorities in Una, Kangra and Mandi had already imposed a curfew to contain the spread of the disease. The CM took the decision after reviewing the situation at a high-level meeting with the ministers and officers. It has also been…

23 Nov

CBSE exams: BYJU’S students secure prominent ranks

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Students of BYJU’S, the world’s most valuable edtech company, have once again outdone themselves in the CBSE board results. Swarnasree Biswas, student of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Tenga Valley has secured a prominent position in the merit list. She with 97 per cent marks in 10th standard board exams secured the first rank in CBSE’s district merit list. Speaking on the success, Divya Gokulnath, Co-Founder and Teacher, BYJU’S, said, “This is truly a proud moment for everyone at BYJU’S. We congratulate Swarnasree Biswas for her excellent achievement in the board exams. At BYJU’S, we ensure that students get access to the best…

23 Nov

PM Modi to chair virus review meet with CMs on November 24

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting with chief ministers of states and union territories on Tuesday via video conferencing, news agency ANI reported. At the meeting, the prime minister is expected to review the situation in worst affected states, which include - Delhi, Maharashtra, Kerala, West Bengal and Rajasthan - and have been witnessing a spike in the number of Covid-19 cases and emerged as new hotspots. As four vaccine candidates in India are in either the second or the third phase of clinical trials, vaccine distribution and emergency authorisation are also likely to be discussed with the states.…