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27 Oct

Mamata gives deadline to Visva-Bharati to put Rabindranath Tagore name on plaques

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEducation, IndiaINDIA, west bengal

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday criticized authorities for not inscribing the names of Rabindranath Tagore on the plaques at the Visva Bharati University in Santiniketan, a UNESCO 'World Heritage Site', and warned of mass protests there if they were not replaced by Friday morning. "It is only for Tagore that Santiniketan got the UNESCO tag and you removed his name from the plaque. We were silent because of the Durga Puja celebrations. If you don't remove the plaques and put up new ones with the Nobel laureate's name. Tomorrow at 10 am, our people will put Kabiguru's…

27 Oct

Govt raises alarm on unfair airline practices, calls for action

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

Amid a surge in consumer complaints against airlines, the government has called a meeting of these companies and online travel aggregators on November 8. The National Consumer Helpline run by the Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA) has received thousands of complaints on a range of issues including delays in processing refunds after ticket cancellations, denial of boarding despite valid tickets and 'misleading claim practices' such as showing seats as paid. ' despite offering a mandatory web check-in service for free. According to government data, out of more than 10,000 complaints received against various airlines and travel facilitation portals in the…

20 Oct

Google has a plan to ‘mainstream’ Pixel phones in India

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

Google announced on Thursday that it plans to start manufacturing Pixel smartphones in India. The search giant will manufacture the Pixel 8 in India and the first units are expected to be available in 2024. The company launched the Pixel 8 earlier this month in India and the global market along with the more premium Pixel 8 Pro model. The handset is powered by a custom Google Tensor G3 chip and a Titan M2 security chip. The phone has a dual rear camera setup and is claimed to offer up to 72 hours of battery life with Extreme Battery Saver…

20 Oct

WhatsApp users can now open two accounts on the same phone

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, India, North EastBusiness, INDIA

Numerous corporate offices have adopted WhatsApp for their internal communications, appreciating its convenience and convenience. The challenge of distinguishing between personal and professional conversations has continued for some time. In a recent announcement, Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled a practical solution to this problem. He shared a Facebook post containing a screenshot of WhatsApp's account-switching feature, along with a caption anticipating the upcoming ability to manage two WhatsApp accounts within a single app on one's phone. The caption of the post reads, "Switch between two accounts on WhatsApp. Soon you will be able to have two WhatsApp accounts on one phone…

19 Oct

Aryan Khan’s lawyer Sana Raees Khan lands in trouble for participating in Bigg Boss 17

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, Entertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

Sana Raees Khan who is a criminal lawyer by profession participated as a contestant in the popular reality show 'Bigg Boss 17'. Now, Ashutosh Dubey, who is a prominent advocate of the Bombay High Court, has raised objections to her involvement in the show, calling it a violation of the rules laid down by the Bar Council. He filed an official complaint with the Bar Council of India saying it constituted a significant case of professional misconduct and ordered an immediate inquiry. Taking it to X, Dubey shared a copy of the letter and wrote ‘I have formally notified the…

19 Oct

Dabur shares dip on cancer allegations in US

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

Shares of Dabur Ltd fell sharply on October 19 on heavy volume after the company informed the stock exchange on October 18 of pending litigation against three US subsidiaries. According to the BSE filing, the cases are in the preliminary discovery stage of litigation and allege that a hair-relaxer product contains chemicals that can cause ovarian cancer, uterine cancer and other health problems. Lawsuits have been filed in both federal and state courts in the United States and Canada. Federal cases in the United States are consolidated as multi-district litigation, also called MDL. Dabur's subsidiaries Namaste, Dermoviva, and DINTL have…

18 Oct

India to see record high business of Rs 4.25 lakh crore from 35 lakh weddings

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

According to a survey conducted by the research wing of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), the wedding business is expected to register a record this year with around 35 lakh weddings and a turnover of around Rs 4.25 lakh crore, the highest ever. Traders across the country, including Delhi, are gearing up and preparing themselves for the upcoming wedding season, the first spell of which will begin from November 23 to December 15. "In Delhi alone, more than 3.5 lakh weddings are expected to take place this season, which could generate a business of around Rs 1 lakh…

17 Oct

TCS fires 16 employees, debars six vendors from doing any business

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

India's largest IT services firm TCS on Sunday said it has sacked 16 employees and banned six vendors in connection with a "recruitment scam"."Our investigation involved 19 employees… 16 employees have been separated from the company for code of conduct violations, and three employees have been removed from the resource management function," the company said in a statement in the evening. It also added that the six vendors, their owners and associates have been "banned" from doing any business with TCS.In late June, reports surfaced of a "recruitment scandal" at the largest software exporter, where vendors tasked with some of…

16 Oct

Fired Starbucks employee leaks every drink recipe online

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

An ex-employee of the globally famous coffee chain Starbucks has created quite a stir on social media. Why, you ask? Well, the former employee went to X to leak details about the company's extensive menu, causing the post to go viral. He shares detailed recipes for various coffee concoctions that Starbucks is known for. This incident is not an isolated one, as several other employees who were fired from Starbucks also shared the company's menu on TikTok. These revelations have provided coffee enthusiasts worldwide with a deeper understanding of their favorite beverage.The viral thread, which includes everything from cold brew…

14 Oct

Delhi court warns AAP’s Sanjay Singh during hearing

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, PoliticalINDIA, POLITICS

A Delhi court had warned Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh against using courtrooms to make political speeches. The Rouse Avenue court gave a firm reply while hearing the money laundering case against the AAP MP.When Sanjay Singh raised industrialist Gautam Adani's name in the court, special judge MK Nagpal said, "If you want to give speeches about Adani and (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi, I will ask for your production through video conferencing from now on."In the courtroom, Mr. Singh vehemently complained that the investigating agencies did not act on his allegations against Mr. Adani. The court directed Mr Singh,…