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02 Sep

WORLD COCONUT DAY CELEBRATED IN KAMRUP

editor0 CommentsNorth EastAssam, coconut day

On the occasion of World Coconut Day on 2nd September, 2020, a day long programme was organized in the farmers’ Field at Uparhali, Bijoynagar under Kamrup District by All India Coordinated Research Project on Palms, Horticultural Research Station, Kahikuchi Guwahati. The Programme included tree plantation, awarnesss generation, training and farmer-scientist interaction. At the beginning of the programme, planting of coconut seedlings was done in the campus premises of the society. Addressing the gathering during the inaugural session of the Programme, Dr. J.C. Nath, Principal Investigator of the All India Coordinated Research Project on Palms, HRS, Kahikuchi deliberated on the…

02 Sep

World Health Organization officials said moving too quickly to make a vaccine widely available could pose risks.

editor0 CommentsHealthCorona, Covid19, WORLDHEALTHORGANIZATION

The White House on Tuesday pushed back on concerns expressed by the World Health Organization after a US health official said a coronavirus vaccine might be approved without completing full trials. "The United States will continue to engage our international partners to ensure we defeat this virus, but we will not be constrained by multilateral organizations influenced by the corrupt World Health Organization and China," White House spokesman Judd Deere said in a statement. "This President will spare no expense to ensure that any new vaccine maintains our own FDA's gold standard for safety and efficacy, is thoroughly tested, and…

02 Sep

KANE WILLIAMSON SHOWED APPREHENSION TO LEAVE FOR IPL TO UAE

editor0 CommentsNorth EastIPL, KANEWILLIAMSON, NEWZEALAND, SPORTS

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has acknowledged that there is a "little bit of apprehension" as he gears up to leave for the UAE to compete in the Indian Premier League, beginning September 19 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Thirteen members of the Chennai Super Kings contingent, including two players, testing positive for the virus has added to his concerns as he prepares for his stint with SunRisers Hyderabad. He flies out on Thursday. "That's part of the reason why they made every team stay at a different hotel," Williamson told 'Radio New Zealand'. "But obviously that's bad news. You don't…

02 Sep

KARAN JOHAR TO LAUNCH A NEW VENTURE SOON : “THE BIG THOUGHTS OF LITTLE LOVE” (HINT: ITS NOT A MOVIE)

editor0 CommentsEntertainmentBollywood, entertainment, KARANJOHAR

Karan Johar transformed his creative ideas into an exciting new venture titled "The Big Thoughts Of Little Luv". No, we aren't talking about a new movie. The 48-year-old filmmaker, who is a single parent to twins Roohi and Yash, is all set to launch a picture book for kids, which is inspired by his experiences as a single parent. KJo made the big reveal on his social media accounts on Tuesday, writing: "Am excited to share something special with all of you… my first picture book for kids The Big Thoughts Of Little Luv. Coming soon!" Karan Johar's book The…

02 Sep

Rahul Gandhi Tweets List Of “ModiMade Disasters” In New Attack On Center

editor0 CommentsNorth EastGDP, GOVERNMENT, Modi, POLITICS, RAHULGANDHI, UNEMPLOYMENT

Mr Gandhi's attack picked up from where party colleague P Chidambaram left off . Mr Chidambaram told NDTV that the country should not "blame God for a manmade disaster" - a two-in-one swipe at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's "act of God" remark and the sharp fall in GDP. RAHUL GANDHI TWEETED:"India is reeling under Modi-made disasters: Historic GDP reduction -23.9%; Highest Unemployment in 45 years; 12 crore job loss; Center not paying states GST dues; Globally highest COVID-19 daily cases, deaths; External aggression at our borders,"

02 Sep

GLOBAL COVID-19 CASES SURPASSES 23.8 MILLION

editor0 CommentsHealthCorona, Covid-19, GLOBALPANDEMIC, Health

The total number of global cases has surpassed 23.8million, including more than 816,000 fatalities. More than16,356,000 patients are reported to have recovered. Total positive cases country-wise:USA - 6,257,571Brazil - 3,952,790India - 3,766,108Russia - 1,000,048South Africa - 628,259

02 Sep

Indus Towers provided 90% network coverage in Sikkim during the lockdown

editor0 CommentsBusiness, North East, SikkimINdustowers, sikkim

Supporting the country’s fight against COVID-19 as a committed partner, Indus Towers has been working relentlessly in Sikkim ensuring an average uptime of 90% during the lockdown period and the following months. While adhering to social distancing norms, Indus Towers is playing a crucial role in keeping the 164 mobile towers and 319 tenancies operating and enabling seamless connectivity across the state especially during the period of lockdown. With towers even in high altitude places such as Lachung and Lachen which supported the local administration with essential services as well as the general public. Going above and beyond, field personnel…

01 Sep

BKT Tires collaborates with 6 teams for T-20 League

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Sports2020League, T-20

Balkrishna Industries Limited (BKT Tires), the Indian multinational group and global player in the Off-Highway tire market has announced that it will be sponsoring six teams in the upcoming T-20 league for Season 2020. The teams are - Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab. The company has already been promoting this sport by supporting the KFC Big Bash League (BBL) based on an agreement with Cricket Australia. Whether it is about cricket, football, or the amazing stunts at Monster Jam – BKT loves the sport because it fully reflects its…

01 Sep

RPF arrest touts for illegal sell of railway tickets

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastrake ticket seller, rpf

RPF/NFR has been successful in apprehending touts who are involved in illegal selling of railway tickets during search and raids conducted within the jurisdiction of NFR. In one such incident on 31-08-2020 Inspector/RPF/CIB/Guwahati along with other officials and staff of CIB/Guwahati and RPF/post/ Guwahati with the help of local police conducted search in one shop namely M/s. P.M.Communication and Service located at Odalbakra, Guwahati- 781034 who was running illegal business of selling Railway e-tickets. In course of the search, RPF recovered 21 nos of Railway e-tickets generated using user ID for different persons on different dates and different trains. Total…

01 Sep

China controls 1,000 sq. km of area in Ladakh

editor0 CommentsSikkimborder, China, chinaborder, Ladakh, military

China has been amassing troops and fortifying its presence along the LAC since April-May. Twenty soldiers were killed on June 15 in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh in violent clashes with China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) troops. Chinese forces are occupying a considerable area from Finger 4 to 8 near Pangong Tso (lake). The distance between Finger 4-8, the mountainous spurs abutting the lake, is about eight km. The stretch was patrolled both by India and China till May and India considers it to form part of its perception of the LAC. The standoff at the China border continues…