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03 Sep

IRCTC and SBI Card launched Co-branded Contactless Credit Card on RuPay Platform for booking railway journey tickets

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In yet another initiative towards pursuance of the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister of ‘Aatma Nirbhar Bharat’, ‘Digital India’ and ‘Make In India’ and towards fulfilment of the mission of Hon’ble Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal in achieving greater self reliance for ‘Aatma Nirbhar Bharat’ and engaging with the world from a position of strength, IRCTC and SBI Card together launched their new Co-branded Contactless Credit Card on RuPay Platform. The new credit card was dedicated to the service of the nation by Sh. Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry few…

03 Sep

Masters in Hospital Administration’ (MHA) program launched a new Master Degree program

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The University of Science and Technology Meghalaya in association with Dr. B Barooah Cancer Institute (BBCI), Guwahati officially launched a new Master Degree program namely ‘Masters in Hospital Administration’ (MHA) at the BBCI auditorium on 2nd September, 2020. The mega launching ceremony took place in the presence of Shri Mahbubul Hoque, Chancellor, USTM, Dr. Amal Chandra Kataki, Director, BBCI, Dr. M. Bhattacharya, Deputy Director (Research), BBCI, Dr. Amit Choudhury, Dean, Business Science, USTM as well as other dignitaries and administrative officials from both the institutions. With the new challenges our healthcare system is facing today, it is crucial to rationalize…

03 Sep

Amway ushers in a new digital era

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Amway India is making significant strides towards strengthening the gig economy ecosystem in the country. The organization has a stated global A70 multi-year growth strategy which is focused on unleashing the power of entrepreneurship with social commerce. As part of this multi-year growth strategy, Amway India has identified the rise of the gig economy as a key global megatrend. In-line with this and in its endeavour to support the revival of the Indian economy, Amway India is focused on enabling growth for its Direct Retailers/Sellers and creating new sources of business generation for their profitable, sustainable success. The FMCG industry…

03 Sep

Colgate launches new campaign

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In its continuous endeavor to Keep India Smiling, Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited, the market leader in oral care, recently launched a new communication under its ‘Smile karo aur shuru ho jao’ campaign. The new film inspires people to use the lockdown as a moment for reassessment and start challenging journeys with optimism. The story reveals the journey of an elderly woman whose heightened loneliness during the lockdown propels her to take charge of her life with a decision to find companionship. The narrative describes her experience of overcoming inhibitions and fear of social judgment, leading us to witness a pivotal moment…

03 Sep

Pak Efforts To Designate 2 Indians As Terrorists Thwarted By UNSC

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Pakistan had initiated a move to list two Indians - Angara Appaji andGobinda Patnaik - as designated terror operatives under theUNSC's 1267 Committee for Counterterrorism Sanctions. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has thwartedPakistan's attempt to politicize 1267 special procedure onterrorism by giving it a religious colour, PermanentRepresentative of India to the United Nations, TS Tirumurtisaid on Wednesday.Pakistan had initiated a move to list two Indians - AngaraAppaji and Gobinda Patnaik - as designated terroroperatives under the UNSC's 1267 Committee forCounterterrorism Sanctions. The UNSC led by the US, UK, France, Germany and Belgium decided to block Pakistan's move after Islamabad…

03 Sep

Twitter account of PM Narendra Modi’s personal website hacked

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The Twitter account of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personalwebsite was hacked as cryptic tweets were posted early onThursday. Confirming the hacking of PM Modi’s personal website, Twittersaid it was aware of the activity and has taken steps to securethe compromised account. "We are actively investigating the situation. At this time, we are not aware of additional accounts being impacted," a Twitter spokesperson told news agency Reuters.

03 Sep

Dwayne Johnson, wife and kids test positive for coronavirus

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The actor said he along with his wife, Lauren Hashian, andtwo young daughters contracted the virus, but have nowrecovered. He said his daughters “bounced back” afterhaving sore throats for a couple days. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson shared some unfortunate news onhis home front: He and his family tested positive for thecoronavirus. Johnson announced their diagnosis in an 11-plus minute videoon Instagram on Wednesday.. He said he was shocked afterhearing their positive tests, calling the ordeal “one of the mostchallenging and difficult things we’ve ever had to endure.” The actor said he along with his wife, Lauren Hashian, and twoyoung daughters…

03 Sep

India registers record single-day spike of 83,883 cases, tally over 38 lakh

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India registered a record spike of 83,883 cases on Thursday, taking the tally over 38 lakh. Active cases in India are over 8 lakh while almost 30 lakh recoveries havetaken place. 1043 deaths were registered in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 67,376, as per the Health Ministry. According to Indian Council of Medical Research, India also tested a record 11,72,179 samples for coronavirus. Total number of samples tested so far are over 4 crore. Meanwhile,US states have been told to be ready to distribute corona virusvaccines by November 1. Global tally of corona virus stands a…

02 Sep

Narcotics Bureau arrests drug peddlers Abdul Basit and Zaid Vilatra

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Apart from the Narcotics Control Bureau, the Central Investigation Bureau and Enforcement Directorate have also grilled many people involved Sushant’s death case. In the ongoing crackdown on the drug mafia nexus in Mumbai in connection with Sushant Singh Rajput death case, the Narcotics Bureau arrested another peddler named Zaid Vilatra. Vilatra was arrested from Andheri and his call details have revealed that he was in touch with Basit Parihar and Suryadeep Malhotra - the two men who are said to be connected with actress Rhea Chakraborty's brother Showik. . NCB also found several phone calls and chats regarding this drug…

02 Sep

Punjab CM Gives Compensation To Family Of Solider Killed In J&K

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The Punjab government has decided to raise the ex gratia payment to families of soldiers killed in action from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 50 lakh. Besides, a government job was also announced for a family member of the soldier. The state government took the decision on Thursday night saying "this is the least we can do for our brave" soldiers. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said Subedar Rajesh Kumar of 60 SATA regiment died for the country, according to a government statement.