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10 Jun

First mega-monsoon tragedy as 11 killed in Mumbai house-crash

editor0 CommentsNorth EastINDIA, monsoon, mumbai

In the first major monsoon-related tragedy, at least 11 persons were killed and 7 more injured when a two-storied residential building collapsed and crashed on an adjoining tenement in Malad west late on Wednesday, officials said here on Thursday. The tragedy struck at around 23.30 hrs inside the congested slum colony housed in the New Collectors Compound, Malvani area of Malad west suburb, said the BMC Disaster Control. So far, 11 persons have perished in the incident, comprising 9 from a single family, and after the locals raised an alarm that a few more may still be trapped under the…

10 Jun

HCCB distributes dry ration kits among needy villagers

editor0 CommentsBusinessCOVID 19, HCCB, RGVN

Free dry ration kits have been distributed by HCCB (one of India's top FMCG companies) among the needy villagers of Raninagar in Jalpaiguri through a community outreach initiative. HCCB along with its NGO partner, Rashtriya GraminVikas Nidhi (RGVN) organised the programme in association with the Indian Red Cross Society, Jalpaiguri. HCCB is also donating ventilators, ICU beds, ICU equipment, BiPAP machines and several other medical emergency amenities to several hospitals in the country. The gesture is a part of HCCB’s nation-wide CoVID Care plan. HCCB has already been distributing oxygen concentrators to administrators in different parts of the country in…

09 Jun

Recent data leak shows how little Income tax billionaires pay

editor0 CommentsBusinessbillionaires, Income tax, international, leaked data, USA

Data revealing income tax paid by US billionaires has been leaked to a news website. The website says it has seen the tax returns of some of the world's richest people, including Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett. It alleges Amazon's Mr Bezos paid no tax in 2007 and 2011, while Tesla's Mr Musk paid nothing in 2018. They claimed the richest 25 Americans pay less in tax, an average of 15.8% of adjusted gross income, than most mainstream US workers. They also said said they were analysing what it called a "vast trove of Internal Revenue Service data"…

09 Jun

Income Tax department launched its new portal on 7th June 2021

editor0 CommentsNorth EastIncome on tax, Income tax, income tax new portal, tax department

The tax department has launched the much-awaited new portal of filing income tax return (ITR) — www.incometax.gov.in — on Monday night. After this the Income Tax department has informed tax payers via an e-mail communication, asking them to re-register their digital signature certificate (DSC) once again on the newly launched IT website. This new portal comes with a lot of new features and is expected to give a smarter and smoother Income Tax Return (ITR) filing experience to the users. Announcing the launch of its new portal, the income tax department tweeted, “We proudly present to our valued taxpayers, the…

09 Jun

Covid Protectors replace Dettol’s iconic logo

editor0 CommentsBusinessdettol, handwash, hygiene

Dettol, India’s most trusted germ protection brand launched a one-of-its-kind campaign, #DettolSalutes. For the first time in its history Dettol, as a tribute to Covid-19 warriors replaced its iconic logo with an image of a Covid protector along with the ‘protector’s’ inspiring story. One Such story is that of Akaash Sarkar (23), a Kolkata-based student. As the COVID-19 second wave grew stronger, a proud parent to a dog called Sandy, Akaash could relate to the challenges of taking care of dogs while fighting a life-threatening disease and so volunteered to foster them for the 14-day quarantine period. Through a social…

09 Jun

ICICI Pru Life: Bonus reflects a commitment to policyholders

editor0 CommentsBusinessicici pru life, insurance, Life Insurence

An annual bonus of Rs 867-crore has been announced by ICICI Prudential Life Insurance for all eligible participating policyholders for FY2021. The bonus declared is the highest ever by the Company till date and is also 10% higher than the bonus announced in the last fiscal. This is the 15th consecutive year the Company has declared a bonus, underscoring its customer-centricity and long-term investment approach to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns to policyholders. All participating policies in-force as of March 31, 2021 are eligible to receive this bonus. A total of 9.8-lakh participating policyholders will benefit from this. "We are delighted…

09 Jun

Tamil Nadu runs out of stock, halts vaccination

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastcovaxin, Covishield, INDIA, tamil nadu, vaccination

Vaccination in Tamil Nadu has come to a grinding halt as several districts have fallen short of the required doses in the state. 39 out of the 45 health units of the state reported a shortage of vaccines. The state is expecting 63,370 doses of Covaxin on Wednesday and another 40,000 doses on Thursday. A quantity of 3.6 lakh doses of Covishield vaccine is to be received by the state on Friday and health experts feel only after these arrivals would things get back on track. On Tuesday, Virudhanagar MP and Congress leader B. Manickam Tagore refused to take his…

09 Jun

President of France slapped in the face: Two arrested

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastcrime, France, international, President Emmanuel Macron, slapped

In a video circulating on social media, President Macron is seen walking up to a barrier on a trip to Tain-l'Hermitage outside the city of Valence. He was on an official visit to the south-east of France. A man in a green T-shirt slaps Mr Macron in the face before officers quickly move in. The two men have been arrested following the incident, French media report. "We must not let ultra-violent people take over the public debate: they do not deserve it." said Macron. The man reportedly cried "Montjoie, Saint-Denis" - the battle-cry of the old Kingdom of France. Mr…

09 Jun

Solar Eclipse (Surya Grahan) Tomorrow: Know places it will be visible from in India

editor0 CommentsArunachal Pradesh

Solar Eclipse (Surya Grahan) of June 10, 2021: An annular solar eclipse is going to take place on Thursday but it will not be visible in India except in some parts of Arunachal Pradesh and Ladakh for a few minutes before the sunset. The annular solar eclipse occurs when the sun, moon and the earth come in a straight line and almost on the same plane. It is a partial eclipse when a ring of fire appears in the sky. The northeastern states will be able to witness the surya grahan before the sunset. It is a partial eclipse when a…

09 Jun

Baba Back To Dhaba After Restaurant Fails

editor0 CommentsNorth EastBaba Ka Dhaba, Dhaba, Kanta Prasand

"Baba Ka Dhaba" owner Kanta Prasad, who made headlines last year after a YouTuber revealed his grim financial condition triggered by the coronavirus pandemic to the world, has shut down a restaurant he had opened using lakhs received in donations. The reason - the restaurant was bringing hardly any customers and gave him poor returns. "On an investment of ₹ 1 lakh, we only earned ₹ 35,000, that is why we shut it. I am happy running my old eatery as the customer footfall is good here," he was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. People from across the country…