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24 Mar

No Indian An Outsider, BJP’s Chief Minister In Bengal Will Be “Son Of Soil”: PM Modi

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Bengal has brought together the nation through 'Vande Mataram', and on this land, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was terming people "bohiragoto" (outsiders), Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today, announcing that if voted to power, a "son of the soil" will be made the BJP's Chief Minister in Bengal.Addressing an election rally in Kanthi in the Purba Medinipur district, PM Modi said that Bengal was the land of icons like Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, Rabindranath Tagore and Subhas Chandra Bose and on this land, no Indian was an outsider. "Bengal brought together the people of India through Vande Mataram, and on that…

24 Mar

Maharashtra and Punjab are of grave concern, says Health Ministry amid spike in COVID-19 cases

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Amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare on Wednesday (March 24, 2021) said that two states - Maharashtra and Punjab are of grave concern. "Two states - Maharashtra and Punjab are of grave concern that have shown a recent surge in new cases," said MoHWF in a press briefing. "Punjab is worrisome because new cases are more in comparison to the population," Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said. Bhushan said, "Two states are of grave concern, that have shown a recent surge in cases - Maharashtra, that reported more than 28,000 cases in the last…

24 Mar

Neetu Kapoor ‘shaadi ka shagun’ to Neha Kakkar, says Indian Idol judge ‘like her daughter’

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The upcoming episode of Indian Idol 12 is going to be an emotional ride for viewers. The contestants would be seen paying a tribute to late actor Rishi Kapooor with their performances. To make the occasion special, his wife Neetu Kapoor will join the trio judges — Vishal Dadlani, Himesh Reshammiya and Neha Kakkar. Neha and Neetu will also be seen sharing a special moment, when the latter will give her ‘shaadi ka shagun’ as a blessing. She will say that it’s Indian culture to give something to newlyweds, and since she is meeting Neha after her marriage for the…

24 Mar

Vi Customers can now pay bills on WhatsApp

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Continuing with its focus on digital first experience, Vi has introduced another industry first service for its customers enabling them to conveniently do their recharges and pay bills anywhere, anytime. Vi customers can now enjoy on the spot seamless payments and recharges through its AI poweredVirtual Agent VIC on its Digital Assets and also on WhatsApp.Vi postpaid and prepaid customers can now avail this digital payments service which works across all payment gateways / UPI.Vi prepaid customers can recharge with any prepaid pack instantly in just two clicks from the Virtual Agent VIC, including WhatsApp. In 2020, Vi became the first…

24 Mar

Abutani crosses sales milestone of 1000 BharatBenz

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An authorized dealer of BharatBenz trucks in Assam since 2017, Abutani Truckingcelebrated a sales milestone of delivering 1000 BharatBenz trucks to customers in the North East. The sales milestone is a testament to growing customer faith and confidence in BharatBenz products. BharatBenz has set a benchmark in providing a highly skilled and experienced workforce to every sales and service touchpoint in the pan-India network. The trained manpower understands the diverse needs of the customers and provides impeccable onsite services. “We are delighted to congratulate Abutani Trucking on their delivery of 1000 BharatBenz trucks. The North East region has a high…

24 Mar

A new double mutant variant of Covid have been found in India : says the ministry.

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A new “double mutant variant” of the corona-virus has been detected in 18 states in the country in addition to many other strains or variants of concern (VOCs) which have also found abroad, the Health Ministry said today. “Though VOCs and a new double mutant variant have been found in India, these have not been detected in numbers sufficient to either establish or direct relationship or explain the rapid increase in cases in some states. Genomic sequencing and epidemiological studies are continuing to further analyse the situation,” the ministry said in its press release today. “Since INSACOG initiated its work,…

24 Mar

Tata Power’s ‘Powerlinks’ launches E-Vidya

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Tata Power’s ‘Powerlinks’ has launched E-Vidya, an e-learning platform under its Digital school lab initiatives in Siliguri. Through E-Vidya, the company aims to benefit 220 teachers and offer academic learning to over 15000 students across 57 schools in the Jalpaiguri and Siliguri districts. Launched in the presence of West Bengal Tourism Minister, Goutam Deb, E-Vidya is aligned with the West Bengal State Board curriculum up to Class 10. The program intends to make learning a delightful experience for students through animation, riddles, puzzles and stories and digital technology.Its main objective is to facilitate an effortless interaction between teachers and students.…

24 Mar

Svatantra Microfin provides support to women

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Svatantra Microfin, a next-gen microfinance entity offering differential banking solutions in Assam, has provided extensive support to its women borrowers lead a stable life. Thus, the Microfinance industry has been playing a vital role in transforming the lives of many aspiring women in Assam by helping them become financially independent. With a little support from Svatantra Microfin, Khinna Marak, a single parent living in a small village named Satboinay in Assam, improved her life. She became a member of Svatantra Microfin and utilized the amount to start her fruit stall in the Agia market near her village.Today she is content…

24 Mar

Nissan India to increase prices from April

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Nissan India will increase prices of all available models for Nissan and Datsun, effective from 1April 2021. Rakesh Srivastava, Managing Director, Nissan Motor India Pvt Ltd said, “There has been continuous escalation in auto component prices, and we have tried to absorb this escalation over the last few months. We are now constrained to increase our prices across all Nissan & Datsun models, the increase varies from variant to variant, while still offering the best value proposition to its discerning Indian customers.” The Nissan KICKS is available in 1.5L naturally aspirated & 1.3L Turbo petrol engine option in MT &…

24 Mar

At least 15 found dead after Bangladesh Rohingya camp blaze

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Rescuers recovered at least 15 charred bodies from a Rohingya refugee camp in southern Bangladesh after a devastating fire that destroyed thousands of shelters, officials said Tuesday. Rescuers recovered at least 15 charred bodies from a Rohingya refugee camp in southern Bangladesh after a devastating fire that destroyed thousands of shelters, officials said Tuesday. At least 400 people were still missing and around 560 were injured by the fire, according to Louise Donovan, a spokesperson for the United Nations’ refugee agency. The UNHCR said around 45,000 people were displaced by the fire, which broke out Monday afternoon and burned…