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Assam Governor visits flood hit Baksa and Barpeta districts

Assam Governor visits flood hit Baksa and Barpeta districts

Assam Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi today visited the flood hit Barpeta and Baksa districts where the over-flowing rivers created havoc, rendering thousands of people homeless. The Governor during his day long visit, first arrived Safakamar and took  stock of the erosion hit road. He also visited Chunbari and Bispani areas and inspected the erosion affected places and interacted with the people. He also visited Mathanguri and inspected the entry point of river Beki which causes perpetual flood and erosion every year.  Visiting the areas in spite of inclement weather , Governor Prof. Mukhi expressed concern over the extensive soil erosion…
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Petition filed by Rhea Chakraborty in SC accessed; alleges FIR filed to ‘harass her’

Petition filed by Rhea Chakraborty in SC accessed; alleges FIR filed to ‘harass her’

Petition filed by Rhea Chakraborty in SC accessed; alleges FIR filed to 'harass her' The move of filing a petition came a day after Rajput's father lodged a police complaint in Patna against Chakraborty accusing them of abetting SSR's suicide Bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking transfer of an FIR lodged against her in Patna to Mumbai, where probe in the death case of actor Sushant Singh Rajput is taking place. Republic TV on Thursday accessed the petition filed by Rhea and the following points were made The move of Rhea filing a petition came…
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Ishaan Khatter on Bollywood: says its a platform for him to express himself

Ishaan Khatter on Bollywood: says its a platform for him to express himself

Ishaan Khatter is young and raring to go, in a showbiz race laced with tough competition and constant talk of nepotism. But the half-brother of Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor says he never feels too pressurised about anything in life.The budding actor has an eclectic line-up of work coming up, from Mira Nair's BBC series "A Suitable Boy" that is based on Vikram Seth's acclaimed novel of the same name, to the Bollywood action drama "Khali Peeli", and the recently-announced horror comedy "Phone Bhoot". Speaking about pressure, Ishaan told IANS: "Not any more, I get (a) standard amount of pressure that you…
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Delhi High Court awards 4-yr jail to ex-Samata Party chief Jaya Jaitley, 2 others in defence corruption case.

Delhi High Court awards 4-yr jail to ex-Samata Party chief Jaya Jaitley, 2 others in defence corruption case.

The Delhi High Court has put on hold the 4-year jail term given to former Samata Party chief Jaya Jaitley in a corruption case related to a purported defence deal, a lawyer said. The high court has sought CBI's response on Jaya Jaitley's appeal challenging her conviction and sentence in the case.Earlier today, a Delhi court had sentenced Jaya Jaitley and two others to 4 years in prison for corruption in a 2000-01 case related to a purported defence deal. Special CBI judge Virender Bhat also gave a 4-year jail term to Jaya Jaitley's former party colleague Gopal Pacherwal and…
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NEP-2020 aims to have single regulator for higher education institutions and common entrance exams for universities.

NEP-2020 aims to have single regulator for higher education institutions and common entrance exams for universities.

Briefing the media in New Delhi last evening, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said, the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given approval to a New Education Policy for the 21st century. He said, it is important, as for 34 years there were no changes in the education policy. Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said, New Education Policy 2020 will prove to be a milestone in the making of New India. National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct one common entrance exam for admissions to all the universities and colleges for undergraduate degrees. This exam will not be…
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Russia likely to register world’s first coronavirus vaccine by August 10

Russia likely to register world’s first coronavirus vaccine by August 10

Russia plans to register a coronavirus vaccine by August 10-12, clearing the way for what its backers say would be the world’s first official approval of inoculation against the epidemic. The drug, developed by Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute and the Russian Direct Investment Fund, may be approved for civilian use within three to seven days of registration by regulators, according to a person familiar with the process, who pleaded anonymity because the information isn’t public. This is the same vaccine that was, earlier this month, reported to have successfully completed human trials. Actually, at that time, in the second week of…
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Priest, 16 cops engaged in Ayodhya Ram temple event test coronavirus positive.

Priest, 16 cops engaged in Ayodhya Ram temple event test coronavirus positive.

Ahead of August 5 groundbreaking ceremony for Ram temple, a priest and about a dozen policemen on duty at Ayodhya have tested positive for coronavirus. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the ceremony along with 50 VIPs. Pradeep Das, the assistant to the chief priest confirmed to the media that he had tested positive for coronavirus. Also, the temple trust has confirmed that 16 policemen who tested positive were engaged in security duties at the Ram Janmabhoomi complex. The ceremony will be held amid tight security and stringent safety rules for coronavirus. Around 200 people will be present…
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Sonu Sood is the real hero that Bollywood needs in 2020

Sonu Sood is the real hero that Bollywood needs in 2020

Coronavirus has brought with it tough times and challenges that have taken a toll on the general well-being of people around the world. In the Indian subcontinent, however, it was Sonu Sood, who, despite essaying the role of the anti-hero on the silver screen, emerged as a much-revered, highly-celebrated real-life hero whose rescue missions will be remembered for years to come.When the 21-day nation-wide lockdown was imposed in India on March 24, several migrant labourers were stuck in different parts of the country and started journey to their hometown on foot, sans food and water. That is when Sood, the knight-in-shining-armour,…
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Bandhan Bank set its sights on future

Bandhan Bank set its sights on future

Bandhan Bank is going to complete 5 years as a universal bank. The bank has now set its sights on the future and unveiled a roadmap for future growth through Vision 2025. With 71% of its banking outlets located in rural and semi-urban areas, Bandhan Bank is reaching out to the unbanked and under-banked individuals in the hinterlands of India and giving them access to organized finance, in line with its purpose of inclusive banking. To empower the microloan customer even further, Bandhan Bank reduced the interest rate on microcredit in the year under review by 70 basis points (bps)…
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Border Security Force under Guwahati Frontier seized 20 Kg Ganja and 187 bottles Phensedyl

Border Security Force under Guwahati Frontier seized 20 Kg Ganja and 187 bottles Phensedyl

 In two different operations, troops of Border Security Force under Guwahati Frontier seized 20 Kg Ganja and 187 bottles Phensedyl in the bordering areas of village Nagar Singimari and village Kaiterbari, PS-Sitalkuchi and Sitai, District Coohbehar (WB), while these contraband items were being smuggled from India to Bangladesh.               Acting on tip-off, on of 28 th July 2020troops of Border Out Post Fulbari, of  47 Bn BSF, under Guwahati Frontier, carried out a special operation in general area of village Nagar Singimari, PS- Sitalkuchi, Distt- Coochbehar (WB) and seized 04 Packets of Ganja (Total 20 Kgs) which were wrapped in…
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