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12 Oct

Khushbu Sundar dropped as AICC spokesperson; actress likely to join BJP today.

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Congress national spokesperson Kushboo Sundar on Monday tendered her resignation from the party, amid rumours that she’s joining the BJP. Following this, Pranav Jha, AICC secretary in-charge of Communications announced the dropping of Ms. Kushboo as spokesperson of the party with immediate effect. “Kushboo Sundar is hereby dropped as AICC spokesperson with immediate effect,” said a statement from AICC secretary in-charge of communications Pranav Jha. Speaking to Outlook, Khushbu confirmed the news and said she will be meeting JP Nadda today at 1 pm today. Asked why she was crossing over to BJP she replied, “I will let that known…

12 Oct

Governor and first lady inaugurate a Banquet Hall in Raj Bhavan

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The First Lady of Assam Prem Mukhi along with Assam Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi inaugurated a Banquet Hall in Raj Bhavan today. A banquet hall was a long felt need for Raj Bhavan, Assam to host dignitaries of national and international eminence. Speaking at the inaugural function, the Governor termed the occasion as a proud moment for Raj Bhavan to have owned a banquet hall in its premises. He said that there was a need for a standard and a permanent banquet hall in the Raj Bhavan. He also lauded the hard work of the PWD for having completed…

12 Oct

New Rajdhani Express via Bogibeel Bridge

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Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on the commencement of operation of bi-weekly Rajdhani Express via the Bogibeel Bridge from Monday. In a statement, the Chief Minister said that a new era of rail communication began as the bi-weekly Rajdhani Express, connecting the region with New Delhi, started its operation through Bogibeel Bridge from Monday. He expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal for strengthening rail network in the north eastern region.

12 Oct

Aryananda Babu wins Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs 2020

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Aryananda Babu was announced as the winner of the singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs 2020 on Sunday. The young girl from Kerala took home the cash prize of Rs 5 lakh along with the coveted trophy. Aryananda beat Ranita Banerjee and Gurkirat Singh to win the reality show. Judged by Himesh Reshammiya, Javed Ali, and Alka Yagnik, the finale saw Jackie Shroff, Shakti Kapoor, and Govinda as special guests. The teenager from Kerala cannot speak Hindi but interestingly aced all her performances. Aryananda Babu was one of the most consistent contestants in the season. In…

12 Oct

Actor Anita Hassanandani on pregnancy, “It felt like perfect timing.”

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Anita Hassanandani and husband Rohit Reddy on Sunday opened up about their decision to start a family. The couple shared in an Instagram video “It just felt like the perfect timing. We have been together for ten years, out of which we have been married for seven years. We were absolutely ready. We wanted to settle with a baby this year and it happened perfectly,” Anita said. The actor shared how every decision that they take now revolves around the well-being of the upcoming addition in the family. “The journey to becoming parents will always be a special one for…

10 Oct

Three Most Independent Zodiac Signs

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Being independent is not dependent on your zodiac signs. You can be independent when you have strong opinions, knows how to keep it forward, and do things the way you want no matter what your zodiac sign says. But we have category some signs that show the traits of being independent signs. Here we are listing the three most independent zodiac signs. Sagittarius: Sagittarius is filled with adventures, humor. Being dependent on someone is what they hate the most. Sagittarius loves flying being free. They are travel freaks and that is why they may even opt for some jobs that…

10 Oct

Amazon India expands its reach in North East

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With close to 60 Amazon-owned and Delivery Service Partner stations in the region, Amazon India has added several new pin codes to its delivery footprint ahead of the festive season this year, including remote towns such as Champhai, Kolasib, Lumding, Pasighat and Mokokchung. With these, the company expanded its delivery network in the 8 states of North East India. Amazon has partnered with local entrepreneurs as part of the Delivery Service Partner program, enabling these small businesses with growth opportunities and helping Amazon India to penetrate into tier 3 and tier 4 locations in the North East with its own…

10 Oct

Almond consumption reduces healthcare costs

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Funded by the Almond Board of California, recent research by Tufts University shows that eating 42.5 grams of almonds each day may help reduce healthcare costs associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) among US consumers. The objective of this study was to estimate the cost-effectiveness of almond consumption in preventing coronary heart disease through changes in LDL cholesterol levels in the U.S. population. The researchers developed a model to assess the relationship between eating 42.5g of almonds per day versus no almond intake. Based on these analyses, researchers concluded that consuming 42.5g of almonds per day is a cost-effective strategy for…

10 Oct

50K Kiranas join hands with Flipkart’s delivery network

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As everyone is gearing up for the festive season, there are over 50,000 Kiranas across the country joining hands with Flipkart to deliver millions of shipments across the country. This includes thousands of small retailers from the state who have joined Flipkart’s Kirana program and will play a crucial role in the upcoming Big Billion Days in safely serving shipments to lakhs of Flipkart consumers. The Kirana program has transformed the lives of thousands of kiranas from the state and across India who are now able to supplement their income and also upskill themselves in handling customers in a safe…

10 Oct

Flipkart’s pan-India supply chain expansion

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Flipkart has expanded its supply chain across the country in an aim to cater to the growing needs of consumers coming online and to support market access for lakhs of MSMEs, Sellers, Artisans & Kiranas. It has increased its last-mile reach with more than 3,000 facilities across the country. This expansion will also help lakhs of sellers, MSMEs and artisans from smaller towns to connect with a pan-India consumer base through Flipkart’s supply chain. This massive infrastructure investment is aimed at bringing the festive cheer to Bharat consumers’ doorstep ahead of the festive season and BBD (the Big Billion Days)…