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10 Mar

KUD elects new team: Nagaland

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Konyak Union Dimapur (KUD) has elected new team of office bearers for the tenure 2021-2023. The team will be led by A Mosa Konyak as president, Longchi Konyak as vice president, M Jeange Konyak as general secretary along with five other members.

10 Mar

Meghalaya CM blames previous Cong govt for power crisis

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Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Tuesday blamed the previous Congress government in 2007 for signing a “lopsided” agreement with National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) for the current power crisis in the State saying it’s like “hitting an axe on one’s feet.” He said the Congress government signed an agreement with NTPC in 2007 which bars the State to purchase power from other power companies. “Based on the agreement signed, the NTPC is arm-twisting the State government not to buy power from other power companies,” Sangma said in the course of his reply to the motion on law and order…

10 Mar

Assam LSA organised Online Awareness Workshop

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The Assam Licence Service Area unit of Department of Telecommunications on 9th March 2021 organised an “Awareness Workshop on EMF Radiation” in Karimganj. The session was organised as part of DoT’s public advocacy programme to dispel myths around EMF radiation and address unfounded fears of citizens by presenting credible scientific evidence. An expert panel comprising of senior officers from the telecom department along with doctors, addressed concerns of citizens while also debunking myths and misinformation related to health hazards connected with radiation from mobile towers. The workshop was attended by government officials, general public, residents’ associations, students, doctors, telecom…

10 Mar

Piramal Pharma’s ‘i-feel Gentle Intimate Wash’

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Piramal Pharma Limited’s Consumer Products Division entered into the feminine intimate care category with the launch of ‘i-feel Gentle Intimate Wash’. The company has also announced its association with Yami Gautam, an established actress of the Indian Film Industry, as the brand ambassador for 'i-feel'. Piramal’s 'i-feel' gentle intimate wash is gentle and safe for a woman’s intimate area. It is enriched with Neem, Tulsi and Tea Tree oil that keep infections and irritation away. The product will initially be available in the West Bengal market and on all leading e-commerce platforms. “We are confident that the launch of Piramal’s…

10 Mar

Asian Granito launches Anti-Bacterial Tile

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Asian Granito India Limited (AGIL), one of India’s leading tiles brand has launched ‘AGL Tuffguard Anti-Bacterial Tile (TAB).’ AGL T.A.B tile is made with tuff guard plus anti-bacterial glazing made of Silver Ions homogenously distributed throughout the matrix that hinders the growth of bacteria and germs which comes in contact. AGL T.A.B tile is found more than 99% effective. The company has launched this unique tile in the format of 600 mm X 600 mm in the Indian market and expects a good response from the export market. AGL T.A.B tiles are full of features like anti-skid surfaces, stain and…

10 Mar

Assam Rifles ex-servicemen rally held at Imphal

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Assam Rifles Ex-Servicemen Rally was conducted at Imphal, Manipur on March 7. Approx 450 ex-servicemen from all the districts of the State including World War II veterans, Veer Naris and their dependents attended the event conducted under the theme ‘ We Connect - We Care ’. A press release by PRO (Defence) stated that the event presided over by the DG Assam Rifles, Lt Gen Sukhdeep Sangwan and Sangeeta Sangwan, president Assam Rifles Wives Welfare Association (ARWWA). Other attendees were Maj Gen Alok Naresh, IG AR (South), Lt Gen K Himalaya Singh (veteran), Lt Gen L Nishikanta Singh (veteran) and…

10 Mar

BJP Peren district clarifies: Nagaland

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Clarifying that Tingsangai John Pamai, who had signed the representation for removal of State BJP president, was working for his “self interest without party principle”, the BJP functionaries of Peren district demanded that he (Tinhsangai) be immediately removed and necessary party disciplinary action be initiated against him. The party unit claimed that he had “declared himself to give up his post for his misdeed”, and for which the case has being endorsed to higher up to fill up the post. However, the party claimed that he continued to use the designation to defame the good image of the district party…

10 Mar

PM launches Maitri Setu between Tripura and B’desh

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the eastern and northeastern regions of India, along with Bangladesh, are being developed as a trade corridor. Addressing a gathering virtually from Delhi via video-conferencing, the Prime Minister said that infrastructure for developing road, rail, airways and waterways has been developed and new projects launched to develop the eastern and northeastern region of India along with Bangladesh as a trade corridor. “With the development of the varied infrastructure, economic opportunities would increase to a large extent not only in eastern and northeastern region of India but also in Bangladesh,” Modi said, after…

09 Mar

Rhea Chakraborty breaks social media silence after six months, puts out strong message on International Women’s Day

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Rhea Chakraborty breaks social media silence after six months, puts out strong message on International Women's DayRhea Chakraborty was away from social media for more than six months. The actor was arrested by NCB amid the ongoing Sushant Singh Rajput death case and spent her time in jail too. Now, on the occasion of International Women's Day 2021, Rhea broke her social media silence by sharing a photo holding her mom Sandhya Chakraborty. She put out a strong message and this is her first post since August 2020. Rhea wrote, "Happy Women’s Day to us… Maa and me .. together…

09 Mar

Parineeti Chopra oozes oomph in backless sequinned midi dress and we are stunned

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Parineeti Chopra oozes oomph in backless sequinned midi dress and we are stunnedPainting our social media feeds in regal shades of her sultry avatar, The Girl on The Train star Parineeti Chopra grabbed eyeballs for her sizzling look at Marathi Filmfare Awards 2021’s red carpet. Dolling up for the awards night, the Bollywood actor made sure that fans and fashionistas’ hearts were sent aflutter as she flooded the Internet with her jaw-dropping pictures. Want to make the traffic stop and bae go weak in the knees on your next date night? Take fashion cues from Parineeti Chopra’s latest smoking hot…