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20 Mar

Military atrocities are on the rise in Myanmar

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8 more agitators died on the road against army rule. The city of Aunban has been quite hot since Saturday morning. The situation is deteriorating further in Myanmar. The level of military atrocities is increasing. Internet services in different parts of the country had already been stopped. This time, the Junta government went a step further and shut down private newspapers. Sources said the last newspaper was published in the country on Friday morning. Around 30 journalists have already been detained in jail. The Myanmar army is beating democracy by proving its attack on the newspapers. It is not right…

20 Mar

Meghalaya Chief Minister calls to include Khasi, Garo languages in 8th schedule

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On Thursday Meghalaya CM, Conrad Sangma underscored the need for a “political lobbying-push” to ensure the Khasi and Garo languages are included in the Eight Schedule of the Constitution. “Political will and push has not come earlier. Process has started, but a lot of political lobbying and push needs to be done. There’s no doubt that this is an issue that has to be taken up at the political level,” Sangma said in the course of his reply on a Resolution moved by opposition Congress legislator, George Lyngdoh on the need for codification and standardization of Khasi and Garo languages…

20 Mar

Congress “Ignored” Northeast region for decades, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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PM today said that Congress Party neglected the Northeast region for decades but the NDA Government has been focusing on connectivity and social empowerment, reports NDTV. “For decades, Congress ignored the Northeast. Since 2016, the NDA Government focussed on connectivity and social empowerment. Thank you Karimganj for the affection!” PM Modi said in a series of tweets a day after addressing a rally in Assam’s Karimganj. The Prime Minister also assured that the new era of development in West Bengal will commence soon as BJP will win the elections in the state. BJP winning in Bengal would mark the start…

19 Mar

The rise in the number of digital transactions at the bank was largely driven by pick up in e-commerce during the pandemic-induced lockdown, which restricted movement, SBI Chairman Dinesh Khara said.

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The country’s largest lender State Bank of India has seen a perceptible increase in the number transactions happening at its multiple digital channels, with the percentage moving from 60 per cent in the pre-pandemic period to 67 per cent currently, Chairman Dinesh Khara said. The rise in the number of digital transactions at the bank was largely driven by pick up in e-commerce during the pandemic-induced lockdown, which restricted movement, he said. “When e-commerce picked up, it was actually the digital channels we are offering that got wider currency and acceptability. That is one of the reasons our digital transactions have…

19 Mar

Guwahati based super-speciality eye hospital The Retina Centre receives the prestigious World CSR Day Award

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18 March 2021, Guwahati: World CSR Day, a for-purpose organisation promoting leadership excellence, has recently recognised The Retina Centre’s CEO, Farhad Ahmed, as a Business Leader of the Year in its 19th Global Edition and 4th Indian Edition. It is brand excellence recognition for everyone at The Retina Centre (TRC) who works hard to materialise the hospital’s founding principles. "An award like this help to boost the morale of our team members. Quality eye-care at a budget that everyone can afford is not easy. It requires cutting edge infrastructure, skilled workforce and flawless execution of business processes”, says Farhad Ahmed,…

19 Mar

NZP Rangapahar reopens to visitors: Nagaland

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Nagaland Zoological Park (NZP) Rangapahar, Dimapur would be opened for public entry from March 18, 2021. In a press release, NZP Rangapahar, director, Dr. Prabhat Kumar, informed that due to the pandemic, the zoo administration would allow visitors to enter the park protocols laid down by the central and state government. Visitors have been requested to adhere to the following guidelines: mandatory social distancing and wearing of masks while entering the park among others; visitors have been requested to cooperate with the zoo staff during entry as protocols were required to be followed; visitors are allowed to bring their own…

19 Mar

The Birds and Bees Talk organizes a bike rally in Imphal

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Reckitt Benckiser, the global leader in consumer healthcare with ADRA India has organized a purpose-led bike rally in Imphal, Manipur under the Durex led Birds and Bees Talk program. The rally aims to showcase the support for the importance of informed decision making, consent and life skills for adolescents. A group of 55 riders will cover 110 km from Imphal East to Bishnupur, Imphal West in support of Durex led The Birds and Bees Talk program. The program was designed to address the information gap around young people's reproductive and sexual health and rights and provide them with a comprehensive…

19 Mar

‘Murder in The Hills’ a web series set in the hills of Darjeeling

editor0 CommentsEntertainmentAnjan Dutt, Darjeeling, Hoichoi

Anjan Dutt sets his upcoming Hoichoi web series ‘Murder in The Hills’ in Darjeeling, which is also the director’s second home. Darjeeling’s beautiful locations and its old school charm has been an inspiration in a lot of filmmakers’ storytelling. But Dutt will not be focusing in the beautiful side of the hills but on areas that are more gritty and grimy. Anjan Dutt said in an interview that this series will be a murder mystery. The story will revolve around a suspicious death of a 90’s Bengali filmstar. Arjun Chakrabarty will be seen in a role of an investigative journalist.…

19 Mar

100 winners in Nissan Magnite bookings pool

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Nissan India announced 100 winners in the first round of its special Valentines program, which was introduced to thank the customers who are eagerly waiting for their Big, Bold, Beautiful and ‘Carismatic’ SUV – the all-new Nissan Magnite.Every month, for the next few months, 100 waiting customers of the all-new Nissan Magnite will win. “The all-new Nissan Magnite has received an overwhelming response and customers are eagerly waitingto drive the Big, Bold, Beautiful and ‘Carismatic’ SUV.Congratulations to all the 100 winners of the Valentines program, which makes their wait worthwhile” said Rakesh Srivastava, Managing Director, Nissan Motor India.The all-new Nissan…

19 Mar

Chef Sanjeev Kapoor tests positive for COVID19

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Chef Sanjeev Kapoor on Friday informed that he is COVID19 positive, Taking to his Instagram, Kapoor revealed that he was diagnosed a few days ago and requested everyone to take safety precautions The cases of the novel coronavirus have started to rise in the country again. Many Bollywood and TV celebrities including Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Manoj Bajpayee, Satish Kaushik, Rituparna Sengupta and others have already tested positive for Covid19 in the last month. Now, chef Sanjeev Kapoor has also informed that he is positive, Taking to his Instagram, Kapoor revealed that he was diagnosed a few days ago and…