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19 Oct

Night-long Durga Puja pandal-hopping to start today amid sharp spike in Covid-19 cases in WB.

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Overnight Durga Puja pandal-hopping is expected to start from Monday amid warning by doctors that the number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases could spike up to four times after the festive season, if restrictions are relaxed by the West Bengal government. “Revellers can visit puja pandals in the evening from Tritiya to Ekadashi,” West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee had earlier said while urging pandal-hoppers and puja organisers to avoid crowding. While Tritiya falls on Monday, Ekadashi will be observed on October 27. Durga Puja, the biggest festival in the state, starts from Friday (October 23). However, most of the…

19 Oct

HTC Desire 20+ launched with Snapdragon 720G SoC, 5000mAh battery

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HTC Desire 20+ has been launched in Taiwan and it joins the Desire 20 Pro that was launched in the country back in June. There is no vanilla HTC Desire 20 in the series yet. The Desire 20+ has a quad rear camera setup, a notched selfie camera, and an octa-core processor under the hood. It comes in a single RAM and storage configuration, but is available in two colour options. The HTC Desire 20+ also has a fingerprint scanner on the back. Starting with the display, the HTC Desire 20+ has a 6.5-inch IPS LCD screen which offers an…

19 Oct

Mumbai Metro to resume operation from today | Guidelines to follow

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Mumbai Metro services have resumed operations from Monday, after remaining shut for nearly seven months owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Maharashtra government permitted metro services to resume in Mumbai as part of its new guidelines that came into effect from October 15. Mumbai Metro tweeted a picture of early commuters who began travelling through the service starting today “We are so delighted to have you back Metrokars. Here are few pictures of commuters who took their favourite Metro ride after 200+ days of break. Please share your 1st metro ride story with us @MumMetro,” read the caption. It had…

19 Oct

Amway India launches its project – Nari Shakti

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Committed to empowering women by bringing them to the forefront and as part of making major strides towards strengthening the gig economy ecosystem in the country, Amway India launched project ‘Nari Shakti’. As part of its 10-year growth vision, Amway aims to continue to empower women and offer them the opportunity to own and operate their own business while living their passions for fitness, healthy living, cooking or beauty. Beginning with the Eastern region, the Nari Shakti project is aimed at bringing Amway’s existing group of women direct sellers to the forefront by enhancing their existing skills to run their…

19 Oct

Hollywood star Will Smith says that I have been following Sadhguru for a while

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Recently, Will Smith along with his family got to spend time with spiritual leader Sadhguru. The founder of the Isha Foundation is on a 10,000-mile motorcycle journey across the United States. As part of the trip, he met Smith, one of his celebrity followers. A video that was posted by Sadhguru on Instagram features glimpses of the special meeting that was all about life’s lessons. Sadhguru is seen arriving at Smith’s residence on his bike. During the interaction, the actor is heard saying, “Sadhguru is in town. I have been following him for a while. He wrote a wonderful book…

19 Oct

Home deals in Kolkata Improving

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Data provided by PropTiger.com shows that although new supply continues to be under pressure due to the current market environment, house sales in Kolkata have improved in the third quarter of 2020. "Customers keep on seeing land as the most steady resource and various them are hoping to update their homes as telecommuting is probably going to proceed. While states, for example, Maharashtra have decreased stamp obligation rates on property exchanges, monetary foundations have additionally gotten back advance financing costs to sub-7% level. The engineer network isn't just guaranteeing purchasers can book their future homes utilizing virtual instruments yet additionally…

19 Oct

Maruti Suzuki Alto – An Icon of trust

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Empowering more than 40 lakh Indian households with a sense of pride, India’s Favourite Car - Alto proudly celebrates 20 years of setting unmatched industry benchmarks. The legendary Alto is a testament of an iconic brand that evolved itself with the changing aspirations of young India. Alto is India’s first BS6 compliant entry-level car. Maruti Suzuki Alto is offered in Petrol and factory-fitted CNG option and is sold through Maruti Suzuki’s ARENA sales network of 2,390 dealer sales outlets across 1900 cities. Maruti Suzuki Alto has undergone multiple changes and upgrades in the last 2 decades. Alto today offers premium…

17 Oct

Firemen Sprinkle Water On Delhi Roads To Battle Air Pollution.

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The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) has joined anti-pollution efforts in the national capital by sprinkling water across the city on Saturday."For this exercise, 13 hotspots across the city have been identified… Today, water was sprayed on the roads of Wazirpur area - one of the identified hotspots," Chief Fire Officer Atul Garg said. The special drive aims to reduce air and dust pollution in the city, Mr Garg added. Delhi's Air Quality Index has remained in the "very poor" category all week due to slowing wind speeds that allow deadly pollutants such as PM2.5 particles to remain suspended in the…

17 Oct

Amazon’s new FC to serve WB and NE states

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Amazon India launched a new Fulfilment Centre (FC), the largest in West Bengal. This expansion marks a significant increase in Amazon India’s infrastructure in the State. Amazon will now offer a storage capacity of more than 3.4 million cubic feet across 5 fulfilment centres. This expansion will help the 25,000 sellers in West Bengal offer a wider selection and enable faster deliveries of customer orders within the region and neighbouring States ahead of the upcoming festive season. According to Akhil Saxena, VP, Customer Fulfilment Operations, APAC, MENA & LATAM, Amazon, West Bengal is a very important market for Amazon as…

17 Oct

Vanish promises ‘Dry Clean Like results’

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Vanish has joined hands with Avataar. Me to create an immersive Augmented Reality experience for its consumers. The brand has also launched its new campaign showcasing Vanish’s revolutionary formulation while highlighting ‘dry clean like results at home’. Vanish is India’s No. 1 stain removal brand and a premium laundry additive. It is available in both powder and liquid format is available across the country in modern trade stores, e-commerce sites and local Kirana stores. The price range starts from Rs. 59 onwards. Vanish in its campaign showcases the product efficacy through live demos highlighting the importance of ‘seeing is believing’…