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15 May

Airtel Payments Bank launches DigiGold – a digital platform for customers to make investments in gold

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Technologyairtel, Business, DigiGold, INDIA, TECHNOLOGY

As part of its growing bouquet of digital services, Airtel Payments Bank today launched DigiGold in partnership with SafeGold - the leading provider of digital gold. With DigiGold, Airtel Payments Bank’s savings account customers can invest in 24K gold using the Airtel Thanks app. Customers can also gift DigiGold to their family and friends, who have a savings account with Airtel Payments Bank. The gold purchased by customers is stored securely by SafeGold at no additional cost and can be sold through Airtel Thanks app at any time in a matter of few clicks. There is no minimum investment…

14 May

Goa: 75 COVID Patients Dead in 4 days Due to Oxygen Shortfall at Hospitals

editor0 CommentsHealthCoronavirus, Goa, Health

Seventy-five patients have died at the Goa Medical College and Hospital - the state's biggest Covid facility - in the past four days, because of "logistic issues" in the supply of medical oxygen.Thirteen died on Friday, according to former Deputy Chief Minister Vijai Sardesai, whose Goa Forward Party was allied with the ruling BJP before quitting last month over "anti-Goan policies". On Thursday 15 deaths were recorded. The day before - Wednesday - 21 people died, and on Tuesday 26 people lost their lives. All 75 deaths, Mr Sardesai told NDTV, took place in the "dark hours, which is the…

14 May

Election Commission sets up core committee to identify gaps in recent assembly elections

editor0 CommentsNorth East

The Election Commission of India (EC) on Thursday has formed a core committee to identify shortcomings from recently held Assembly polls in states and to push for reforms -- from strengthening legal framework to ensure compliance of Covid-19 protocols to regulating poll expenditure by political parties. "ECI push for wide-ranging reforms. Sets up a Core Committee headed by Secretary-General to identify learning, experiences and shortcomings from recently poll gone states in furtherance for continuing electoral reforms process", tweeted Sheyphali Sharan, official spokesperson of ECI. The new committee will also look for any gaps in the implementation of the Model Code…

14 May

Modi- Shah has not been able to compete with Mamata Banerjee in terms of popularity in Bengal, says RSS

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastamit shah, BJP, election, Narendra Modi, rss, TMC

BJP has not been able to compete with Mamata Banerjee in terms of political leadership and popularity. Even when Narendra Modi and Amit Shah came in Bengal multiple times, they could not stick to Bangaliana. After BJP's defeat in West Bengal, such a comment was made by RSS itself. RSS has also praised Mamata's leadership and popularity. Taking people from other political parties for its failure of BJP to bring people out of the grassroots without judging them. In West Bengal, the number of seats has increased from 3 to 77, with the BJP gaining the status of the main…

14 May

74 Deaths At Goa’s Biggest Covid Hospital Fighting Oxygen Crisis

editor0 CommentsNorth East

Seventy-four patients have died at the Goa Medical College and Hospital - the biggest Covid facility in the state - in the past four days, all reportedly due to a lack of medical oxygen. Thirteen people died in the "critical dark hours" between 1 am and 6 am on Friday, according to former Deputy Chief Minister Vijai Sardesai, whose Goa Forward Party was allied with the ruling BJP before quitting last month over "anti-Goan policies". Around the same time on Thursday morning, 15 deaths were recorded. The day before - Wednesday - 20 people died, and on Tuesday, also between 2 and 6 am,…

14 May

Russia plans to make the first movie shot in space

editor0 CommentsEntertainment, HealthISS, movie, Russia, space

Russia has chosen a famous actress and an award-winning director to fly to the International Space Station and make what it calls the first movie in space. Yulia Peresild, 36, and Klim Shipenko, 37, will blast off in a Russian rocket from Baikonur cosmodrome on 5 October. The drama has the working title Challenge. Russia's Roscosmos space agency says it wants to show space opening up for a wider range of people. Nasa and actor Tom Cruise also plan to make a film aboard the space station. It is not yet clear when their Hollywood space movie, announced last year,…

14 May

Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was shown black flags while visiting Sitalkuchi

editor0 CommentsNorth BengalBJP, Jagdeep Dhankhar, POLITICS, sitalkuchi, west bengal

West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was on Thursday shown black flags at Sitalkuchi, where four villagers died after firing by central forces during the elections, while “go back” slogans were raised at Dinhata during his visit to Cooch Behar district to meet people allegedly affected in post poll violence. Earlier in the day, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar who is on a controversial visit to assess post-poll violence in the district said he was shocked by incidents of attacks following the West Bengal assembly elections. “The country is facing a Covid crisis, and West Bengal is facing twin challenges of the pandemic and unprecedented post-poll violence…

14 May

Delhi govt seeks help from Serum Institute mentioning the non-availability of vaccines

editor0 CommentsBusiness, HealthCovid-19, Delhi, Health, INDIA, Serum Institute, Vaccine

Delhi government has written to Pune-based Serum Institute of India to "come to its rescue", adding it has a week's stock of Covishield for 18-44 years. The letter further mentioned that vaccination centres will have to be shut down due to the non-availability of vaccines. This letter came after Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech stated it cannot supply more vaccine doses to Delhi. The Serum Institute replied to this and said that they are doing their best to meet countrywide vaccine requirements. "We rely on your support for provision of sufficient quantities of vaccine in a time-bound manner. Delhi has a limited…

13 May

Rise in palm oil prices may be leading to rise in Chocolate prices

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Healthchocolate, Covid-19, food

The meteoric rise in palm oil prices is poised to inflate costs for everyone from restaurants to confectionery and cosmetic manufacturers, and could potentially change consumption patterns. The world’s most consumed edible oil has surged more than 120% in the past year and burst through 4,500 ringgit ($1,091) a ton to a record on Wednesday. The tropical oil, which is found in products as diverse as chocolate, pastries, soaps, lipstick and biofuel, and is widely used in Asian restaurants, has been swept up in the global commodity rally as farm crops soar on weather worries and China’s crop-buying spree. Palm…

13 May

On Asaduddin Owaisi’s birthday, take a look at some lesser known facts about him

editor0 CommentsNorth EastAsauddin Owaisi, INDIA, politicians

Asaduddin Owaisi is the President of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen. He is a three-time Member of Parliament (MP), representing the Hyderabad constituency in Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament. Asaduddin Owaisi completed his initial education from the Hyderabad Public School in Hyderabad. Thereafter, he enrolled at the St. Mary's Junior College in Hyderabad. He obtained his graduate degree in Arts from the famous Nizam College, Osmania University. For further education, he left for London and he studied L.L.B, and Barrister-at-Law (Lincolns Inn), England. He made his foray into politics in the early 1990s after he joined his…