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11 Feb

Amit Shah to visit Meghalaya on March

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Meghalaya on March and would meet political leaders and organizations during the visit, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said on Wednesday. Sangma said providing the Home Minister would be in the State Capital primarily to discuss ways to revamp the North Eastern Council (NEC). Shah, who is the ex-officio chairperson of the NEC, the regional planning body for the eight North Eastern States, was here in January for the 69th plenary of the NEC. On Wednesday, the chief minister accompanied by deputy chief minister Prestone Tynsong called on home minister Shah in…

11 Feb

Valentine’s Day gifting from the body shop

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Love has no shape, size or colour and The Body Shop’s abundant range of gift sets provides one with exactly that. They have got something for everyone. The Body Shop’s range of gifts is 100% vegetarian, made with fairly traded, animal cruelty-free ingredients and packed sustainably. Valentine’s Day is a day full of love and kindness, so why limit that to someone else when the person who matters the most is you. The Body Shop people are firm believers that self-care is equal to self-love and on this day of love, they are offering you a range of gifts as…

11 Feb

PropTiger’s ‘Right to Home’ expo in Kolkata

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PropTiger.com, an online real estate brokerage firm has announced the launch of the second edition of its national ‘Right to Home’ expo, covering Kolkata. The Kolkata chapter of the 2-day event will be held at the IBIS, Rajarhat on February 6 and 7. The leading developers in the Kolkata housing market that are participating in the expo to showcase their projects include Merlin, Primarc, Sugam, Rajat, Purti, Alcove, etc. The expo will showcase a host of properties catering to various segments, from affordable to mid-segment to luxury housing. The ‘Right to Home’ expo will showcase a total of 1302 housing units in…

11 Feb

Max Bupa plans health cover for 6000 people in Malda

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One of India’s leading standalone health insurance players, Max Bupa announced its expansion plans in Malda. Max Bupa is starting its operations in Malda and aims to provide health coverage to over 6000 people in the next five years. Max Bupa’s customers can avail cashless hospitalization through 5 network hospitals in the city and more than 6000 hospitals across the country. They will also have access to benefits like preauthorization of cashless claims within 30 minutes, making quality healthcare more accessible. The company now has a presence in 4 markets in West Bengal including Kolkata, Bardhman, West Medinipur, and Malda.…

11 Feb

Britannia Toastea’s latest TVC

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In the all-important start to the day, Britannia Toastea is the perfect Teatime companion. The first cup of tea with Toastea busts hunger and gives a ‘KarariShuruwat’. Britannia Toastea’s latest TVC showcases the quintessential ‘Saas bahu’ of many Indian homes, played by the inimitable Neena Gupta and Trisha Krishnan. Trisha Krishnan plays the daughter-in-law tackling multiple tasks through the day along with Neena Gupta, as a fun and lively ‘Saasu maa’. As Britannia Toastea becomes the perfect hunger buster with the morning tea, the TVC showcases the many roles a woman plays, a PT teacher to her son, manager to…

11 Feb

Sony expand its Cinema Line

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Sony India launched the FX6 camera (model ILME-FX6V), a full-frame professional camera, accompanied with E-mount lens, 16-35mm (FE C 16-35mm T3.1 G), the latest addition to Sony’s Cinema Line that brings the company’s expertise in imaging technology to a broad range of filmmakers and content creators. As part of the Cinema Line, the all-new FX6 incorporates Sony’s core technologies of an image sensor, processing engine, and AF (autofocus) performance. FX6 Full-frame camera is priced at Rs 599,990 and FE C 16-35mm T3.1G E-mount lens at Rs 679,990. Sony also introduced a new full-frame E-mount lens, 16-35mm (FE C 16-35mm T3.1…

11 Feb

Star Cement’s new plant in North Bengal

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Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee remotely inaugurated a new production facility of Star Cement at Mohitnagar in Jalpaiguri (West Bengal). Company’s flagship brand Star Cement is the largest and most trusted brand in North-East India. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee praised the commitment and contribution of Star Cement towards the overall socio-economic development of North-Bengal. She hoped that the brand-new cement plant which also has world-class machinery and the most advanced German technology deployed will set a new trend in the industrial sector of the region. This new production facility of Star Cement set up with an investment of…

11 Feb

40-year-old lynched in Karbi Anglong

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A group of villagers in Karbi Anglong lynched a 40-year-old man over an alleged illicit affair on Sunday night. According to police, the incident took place on Sunday night when the victim Monsing Rongpi resident of Barelong Bey Village under Bakalia police station was seen entering the resident of a woman. Earlier, the villagers have also warned them to discontinue their affair. The victim was attacked with bamboo sticks, iron rods and sharp instrument, and died due to injuries sustained in the assault, police said. Meanwhile, eight persons have been arrested by police and a case has been registered with…

11 Feb

Anti-rabies vaccination in Dimapur

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Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC), Veterinary Public Health Cell has informed that a free anti-rabies vaccination and animal health care programme within DMC jurisdiction will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. as follows: Children park, landmark colony and surr colonies (February 13), Xuvihe Memorial School, Xuvihe colony and surr colonies (February 27) Lengrijan council hall, Lengrijan colony and surr colonies (March 6); Chairman’s residence, Nyamo Lotha colony and surrounding colonies (March 13), HMC School, Sewak colony and surrounding colonies (March 20); Salt Christian College, East Police colony and surr colonies (March 27); Council Hall Sunrise colony and surr colonies…

10 Feb

‘Your time is up’: Kangana Ranaut slams Twitter, thrilled to experience desi app ‘Koo’

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Twitter on Wednesday said it has withheld some of the accounts flagged by the Indian government for blocking "within India only", but has not blocked handles of civil society activists, politicians, and media as "it would violate their fundamental right to free expression" guaranteed under country's law. Slamming the micro-blogging platform, Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut asked, 'Who are you''. This is not the first time the actor has been critical of the microblogging platform, in fact, she has been on the receiving end of its judgment before while her sister Rangoli saw her account being banned. Kangana took to Twitter…