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07 Feb

Delhi’s ‘Nest Man’ provides shelter for more than 2.5 lakh birds

editor0 CommentsIndia‘Nest Man’

With an aim to save birds in the national capital, a resident of Delhi’s Ashok Vihar area has built more than 2.5 lakh nests in his life, is called the “Nest Man” in the city. Rakesh Khatri, also known as the Nest Man, also teaches people to create nests and taught more than lakhs of students till now. He has also received many awards for building these shelters for birds. Khatri said, “I was very fond of playing with birds since childhood and started building nests for them since then. Till now, I have built more than 2.5 lakh nests…

06 Feb

Pizza Hut has opened its First Restaurant in Gangtok

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaPizza Hut

India’s most loved and trusted pizza brand Pizza Hut has opened its first restaurant in Sikkim at MG Marg, Gangtok which is also Pizza Hut’s first all-women operated store in India. The brand has recently roped in popular actor and comedian Anuradha Menon as its magnetic ambassador to be one of the first few QSR chains in India. The restaurant will be open on all days from 11 am to 11 pm and will offer contactless dine-in and takeaway services as well as delivery through food aggregators. To celebrate the launch, Pizza Hut will be offering a limited time discount…

06 Feb

Medica empowers ONCO survivors

editor0 CommentsHealth, Indiamedica, ONCO

On the eve of World Cancer Day, Medica Cancer Hospital proudly presented their first three ONCO survivors Rima Roy, Bimal Saha and Surojit Mridha who are inducted as Medicans in their work force. Medica has recruited - Rima Roy in the operations department for the new Oncology Unit, Bimal Saha as a Housekeeping operative for the new Oncology Unit and Surojit Mridha in the Housekeeping department for the new Oncology Unit. In Eastern India Medica is geared to set up a world class cancer treatment facility at Kolkata, as a responsible service provider, it also feels that just getting cutting…

06 Feb

Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films presents Manoranjan

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaManoranjan, Royal Stag

Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films has premiered ‘Manoranjan’. The short film features critically acclaimed actor Gul Panag, who is also the producer of the film, as Lalita, a simple homemaker whose captivating storytelling ability forms the essence of this psychological thriller. The short film is directed by Suhail Tatari. The highlight of the film is the well-defined character sketch of the protagonist, Lalita, who single handily keeps the audiences at the edge of their seats at all times. The movie successfully creates a sense of mystery and spook, without any ‘jump scares’ and the credit for the same…

06 Feb

legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar is no more

editor0 CommentsBollywood, Breaking News, IndiaBollywood, INDIA, Lata Mangeshkar, Singer

Lata Mangeshkar was admitted to the ICU of Breach Candy hospital, where she was being treated by Dr. Pratit Samdani and his team of doctors. The legendary singer was showing improvement until last week but her health deteriorated and she was put back on ventilator support on Saturday morning. The singer was also being treated for pneumonia. She recovered from COVID-19 and pneumonia on January 30.Born in Indore, Mangeshkar remained the voice of screen idols for generations. She began her career at the age of 13 in 1942 and had sung over 30,000 songs in several Indian languages.Some of her…

05 Feb

SRL Diagnostics launches laboratory in Durgapur

editor0 CommentsHealth, IndiaDurgapur, SRL Diagnostics

SRL Diagnostics, India’s largest diagnostics service provider has announced the launch of a new laboratory in Durgapur, West Bengal. The state of the art laboratory has the capacity to conduct 30,000+ tests in a month ranging from simple routine tests to semi-specialized and specialized tests. Recognizing the rising demand for quality diagnostic services, SRL has expanded its capabilities by launching the additional laboratory in the state of West Bengal. The citizens of Durgapur will now have access to SRL’s extensive test menu comprising of 3500+ tests and a range of well-curated preventive healthcare packages. Mr. Anand K, Chief Executive Officer,…

04 Feb

Tibetans in Delhi stage protests against the Beijing Winter Olympics

editor0 CommentsIndiaBeijing Winter Olympics

Hundreds of Tibetans in Delhi today staged a protest near the Chinese Embassy against the Beijing Winter Olympics. ‘‘Boycott, boycott Beijing Olympics,” cried the protesters, carrying placards against China. They blocked the main road leading to the Diplomatic Enclave where the Chinese mission is located. Traffic movement on the road was also affected for some time. Later, they courted arrest and were taken to the nearby police station in buses. The protest by the Tibetans in Delhi comes a day after India decided to boycott both the opening and the closing ceremonies of the games in Beijing in protest against…

04 Feb

Opposition spreads rumours against Covid vaccines: Modi

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, IndiaPrime Minister Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused rival parties of spreading "rumours" against Covid vaccines and thanked people for ignoring them and taking the jabs. Addressing his second virtual rally in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, Modi said the state witnessed benefits of the "double engine" government in administering Covid jabs. The prime minister said the Union Budget is going to economically benefit farmers and other sections of the society in UP. He lauded Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for establishing the rule of law in the state by ending the terror of criminals and mafias. The virtual rally covered five districts comprising 23 assembly…

04 Feb

Haryana govt challenges HC’s order staying 75% quota for locals in private jobs in SC

editor0 CommentsIndiaHaryana govt

The Haryana government on Friday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court order putting on hold the 75 percent reservation in private sector jobs for residents of the state. A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana took note of the submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the state government, and agreed to list the appeal of the state government on placing the order of the high court on its record. In its plea, the state government argues that the high court passed its decision after a hearing of just one and a…

03 Feb

Moj launches ‘Kitchen Ministers of India’

editor0 CommentsBusiness, India‘Kitchen Ministers of India’, Moj

Moj, has launched its first-ever cooking competition, Kitchen Ministers of India, across 21 states in India. This unique digital hunt gives Moj users a chance to present traditional delicacies from their states and bag the title of ‘Kitchen Minister’ of that state. The month-long campaign, starting January 25, will give foodies an opportunity to showcase their talent not only on Moj but also to a panel of celebrated chefs - Sanjeev Kapoor and Ajay Chopra. Each participant will be required to prepare one traditional dish that truly represents the heart of the culinary culture of their state. Through the one-month…