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12 Sep

Nipah alert: Health Department reports 2 ‘unnatural’ deaths in Kerala

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsHealth, IndiaHealth, INDIA

The Kerala Health Department on Monday issued a health alert in Kozhikode district after two deaths were suspected to be due to Nipah virus infection, which it described as "unnatural".As reported by PTI, the state's health minister, Veena George, conducted a high-level meeting to assess the situation, as the health department said in a statement on Monday night. It said two "unnatural" deaths following fever were reported from a private hospital and suspected to be due to the Nipah virus. Additionally, it has been learned that a relative of one of the deceased has also been admitted to the Intensive…

11 Sep

ISRO successfully conducts third earth-bound manoeuvre

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, Science & Tech, TechnologyINDIA, science

Aditya L1, India's first mission to study the Sun, took pictures of itself as well as the Earth and the Moon from the high elliptical orbit around Earth where it currently resides. “Onlooker! Aditya-L1, destined for the Sun-Earth L1 point, takes a selfie and images of the Earth and the Moon,” the space agency informed in a tweet on Thursday morning. https://twitter.com/isro/status/1699663615169818935?s=20 The video posted by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) shows an image of a portion of the spacecraft captured by its onboard camera. It features the Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC) which will study the solar corona,…

11 Sep

Dengue patient numbers rising in Bengal

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndiaHealth, INDIA

Dengue seems to be taking a toll every day in West Bengal, especially in rural pockets of the state, with the number of cases crossing 15,000 by Sunday afternoon. According to state health department statistics, the total number of victims so far this season is 15,272, of which 10,321 are reported from rural areas, while the remaining 4,951 are from urban areas. After Nadia, the maximum number of cases were reported from North 24 Parganas district. The total number of dengue deaths in the state is 24. The latest death was reported from Dakshin Dum Dum in North 24 Parganas…

09 Sep

Chandrababu Naidu arrested in corruption case

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, PoliticalINDIA, POLITICS

The Andhra Pradesh Criminal Investigation Department (CID) said on September 9 that former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu was the main conspirator and "accused number 1" in the ₹ 371 crore skill development scam. The agency also said that the government order was issued at the behest of Mr. Naidu, with the intention of unjustly damaging the public exchequer and profiting private individuals. The former chief minister was arrested by the CID around 6 am from RK Function Hall in Gyanapuram in Nandiyala town in connection with the scam. In its remand report, the CID said that as per the…

09 Sep

IDBI Trusteeship files insolvency plea against Coffee Day

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

IDBI Trusteeship Services has filed an insolvency petition in the Bengaluru bench of NCLT against Coffee Day Enterprises Limited (CDEL) claiming dues of Rs 228.45 crore.The company is seeking appropriate legal advice and will take all appropriate steps to protect its interests in the above matter, CDEL said in a regulatory filing on Friday. "An application has been filed by IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited against the Company under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 read with Rule 4 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Rules, 2019 in the National Company Law Tribunal, Bengaluru alleging default of Rs. 228.45…

08 Sep

J’khand Cabinet: Transgenders to get Rs 1k pension, benefits of backward class category

Business Correspondent0 CommentsIndia

Jharkhand govt. has come up with new decision to provide social security to transgender community and help them to step into the mainstream of society. The community has been added under the universal pension scheme called Mukhyamantri Rajya Samajik Suraksha Pension Yojana. The beneficiaries of the scheme will get 1,000 per month as a financial aid. To avail the benefits of the scheme an individual needs to get a certificate from the deputy commissioner's office and must have attained the age of 18 or above and also should possess a voter ID. Transgenders will be also provided with a separate…

08 Sep

Popular actor-director G Marimuthu passes away at 58

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

Director and actor G Marimuthu, who was seen in Rajinikanth's blockbuster Jail, passed away in Chennai on Friday morning. He was 57 years old. Marimuthu faced a massive cardiac arrest while working early in the morning in Chennai. He was dubbed in the studio for her upcoming film when he felt uncomfortable and broke down. He went to a hospital where he was declared dead. Marimuthu made his acting debut in 1999 with Vaali starring Ajith, Simran and Jyotika and there was no looking back. After that, he worked in dozens of movies as an actor. Known for his quirky…

08 Sep

G20 Summit 2023: 28-foot-tall Nataraja statue to adorn venue in Delhi

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

G20 leaders will be greeted by a magnificent 27-foot Nataraja, the world's tallest dancing statue of Lord Shiva, in front of the Bharat Mandapam at New Delhi's Pragati Maidan this weekend. The statue is an Ashtadhatu (eight-metal alloy) piece of art, made by the sculptors of Swamimalai in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. Weighing about 18 tons, it was brought across the country on a 36-wheel trailer. 61-year-old Srikanda Sthapathy, who created the idol along with his brothers, told The Indian Express that the design took inspiration from three revered Nataraja idols - the Thillai Nataraja temple in Chidambaram, the…

07 Sep

World’s tallest Nataraja statue installed at G20 summit venue

Business Correspondent0 CommentsIndia

India is all set to host the G20 Summit in it's national capital New Delhi, which is scheduled on 9th and 10th of September,2023. Delegates of 19 countries will be attending the G20 summit. The World's tallest statue(28 ft), Nataraja Statue has been placed at the venue(Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi) of G20 summit. The statue has been made by a sculptor named Radhakrishnan Sthapathy and his teammates at Swamimalai in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. It is made up of 8 metals( Ashtadhatu) using traditional casting method and was completed with a time period of 7 months. Special green corridor…

07 Sep

Amitabh Bachchan shares fun reel with wife Jaya Bachchan

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBollywood, Entertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan shot another ad video together and the former decided to be a bit silly while waiting for their shot.Only Amitabh Bachchan can make Jaya Bachchan laugh like this. On Wednesday, the veteran actor took to Instagram to share a silly video with his wife while they were waiting on the sets of a commercial shoot. The slo-mo video captures Jaya in a rare smile. In the video, Amitabh looks dapper in a white dress with a heavy necklace. Beside him on a chair is Jaya in her white silk saree and golden-maroon necklace. She looks…