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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’…

16 Oct

CM to lay foundation stone of martyrs’ memorial on Dec 10

editor0 CommentsNorth EastAssam, martyrs’

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal would lay the foundation stone of a martyrs’ memorial at the Swahid Smarak Udyan at West Boragaon in the city on December 10 on the occasion of Martyrs’ Day observed by the State Government. On the same day, an informative book encompassing the events of Assam Movement leading to its culmination with the historic signing of Assam Accord in 1985 would also be released. Chief Minister Sonowal today directed the Assam Accord Implementation Department, in a review meeting, to take necessary steps in this regard for immortalising the martyrs’ sacrifices. Directing the PWD to expediently complete…

16 Oct

Sanjay Dutt: I will be out of this cancer soon

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Actor Sanjay Dutt has opened up for the first time about battling cancer. In a video posted on Aalim Hakim’s Instagram page on Wednesday, Hakim is a celebrity hairstylist, the actor can be heard saying, “I will be out of this cancer soon.” Sanjay Dutt was in the salon to get a new hairstyle. While promoting the salon, the actor asked the cameraperson to move closer and pointed to a scar on the side of his forehead and said, “If you see this, this is the recent scar in my life, but I will beat it. I will be out…

15 Oct

BSF-BGB MEETING HELD AT TAMABIL.

editor0 CommentsNorth EastBSF-BGB

A Nodal Officer level meeting between the Border Guarding Forces of India and Bangladesh was held at Tamabil, Bangladesh on Thursday. BSF delegation led by Sh. U K Nayal DIG with 05 other officials were from India side and from Bangladesh side 05 delegates led by Lt. Col. Abdul Kader Md Ashraf Ali Mamun, Border Guard Bangladesh North-East RegionSarail, attended the meeting. In the meeting various border related problems faced by both the Border Guarding Forces like smuggling of cattle, Drugs & Narcotics, Fake currency and other contraband items were discussed. The construction of ICPDawki also figured in the discussion…

15 Oct

BSF APPREHENDED ONE BANGLADESHI CATTLE SMUGGLER AND RESCUED 47 CATTLES

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In operations, troops of Border Security Force under Guwahati Frontier apprehended one Bangladeshi cattle smuggler and rescued 47 cattle heads from the bordering areas of District Coochbehar (West Bengal), Dhubri & South Salmara (Assam) on intervening night of 14/15 Oct’ 2020. Acting on tip off, on 14 Oct’ 2020, troops of BSF BOP Diara of 06 Bn BSF under Guwahati Frontier carried out a special operation in general area of village Okhrabari, PS-Mankachar, Distt- South Salmara (Assam) and apprehended one Bangladeshi cattle smuggler along with cattle heads, while these were being smuggled from India to Bangladesh. Apprehended cattle…

15 Oct

PGI and Oxfam to uplift lives of migrants

editor0 CommentsBusinessOXFAM, PGI

Taking a step towards helping the migrant workers, Platinum Guild India has joined hands with Oxfam India, launching the “Platinum Season of Hope” initiative. This initiative will impact 4500 families, approximately 22,500 individuals over a period of 3 months. It will touch lives in states where the impact of the pandemic has been brutal combined with natural calamities. This act is a small step towards uplifting lives of migrant workers. Platinum Season of Hope also extends into a retail activation carried out in partnership with all of Platinum Guild India’s retail partners across 1200 stores. Successive phases of unlocking with…

15 Oct

HCCB introduces ‘work from home’ policy

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HCCB, one of India’s top FMCG companies, has rolled out a ‘work from home’ policy for employees. The policy will span the period post-pandemic, such that employees can choose to permanently work-from-home, provided they do not need to be physically present at the work location (factory, sales etc.). As a first step, the company has started delivering ergonomically designed chairs from its office to the eligible employees, working out of its headquarters in Bengaluru, to their homes, on request. Those working in other cities have the option to purchase work chairs. Recognizing the need for uninterrupted internet connectivity, HCCB will…

15 Oct

Life Skills Program in Sikkim

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RB, under its flagship Dettol ‘Banega Swasth India’ in partnership with Primus Partners launched a unique life skills program for kids, “Birds and Bees Talk” (BBT). The curriculum was launched for children between the ages of 10-19 in Sikkim in the presence of Chief Minister Shri Prem Sing Tamang, Education Minister Shri Kunga Nima Lepcha, Health Minister Dr Mani Kumar Sharma, Education Secretary Shri Anil Raj Rai, Social Justice & Welfare Secretary Shri Tshewang Gyachho, Addl. Chief Secretary Shri GP Upadhyaya and Health PS Shri Kareti Sreenivasulu. A letter of Intent (LoI) was also signed on the occasion. This comprehensive…

15 Oct

Singer-actor Aditya Narayan to tie the knot with Shweta Agarwal

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Aditya Narayan is all prepared to seal the deal with his long-lasting sweetheart Shweta Agarwal. Aditya and Shweta, who shared screen space in Shaapit, will get tied in a tangle before the current year's over. Aditya told Times of India that he is happy to “have found my soulmate in her.” The singer said, “I met Shweta on the sets of Shaapit and we hit it off instantly. Slowly and gradually, I realised I was head-over-heels in love and started pursuing her. Initially, she wanted to be ‘just friends’, because we were both very young and needed to focus on…