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20 Sep

Longest river cruise service will begin early next year in Assam

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The service for the people of Assam, to use the inland waterways for their trade, tourism and cargo transport etc. will start in Assam soon, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Monday. 4,000 km. Through the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route (IBRP), the route will connect the Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers with the longest river cruise service between Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and Bagibil in Assam starting early next year. He laid the foundation stone for the construction of floating jetties at Bagibil and Guijan. Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the Bogibeel Riverfront Passenger Jetty.

20 Sep

Assam Doctor seeks help to cure snake bites

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A doctor has developed a comprehensive care model to ensure zero patient deaths by 2024. he is a doctor at a rural health centre in Sivasagar. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 1.38 lakh people die of snakebites worldwide every year, and 50,000 of them in India. Dr Surjit Giri, an anesthesiologist at the National Health Mission and Demo Rural Community Health Center (DRCHC), is trying to plug the loopholes in his model snakebite management system, with the help of the state government.

15 Sep

India-Bhutan border gates are reopening on Sep 23

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCovid-19, Lifestyle, North EastCovid-19, INDIA

The Assam border along the India-Bhutan border gates at Samdrup Dzhongkhar and Gelphu will be reopened for tourists on September 23 for the first time since the Covid-19 outbreak. After a gap of two and a half years, a Bhutanese delegation led by Tashi Penjor, Himalayan State Director (Law and Order) of the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs held a meeting with Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) officials here on Wednesday and announced that the gates would be reopened. Panjore said, As the Covid-19 situation improves, the Bhutanese government has announced from September 23, the reopening of its borders for…

15 Sep

West Bengal CID summons BJP leader in coal smuggling case

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsNorth EastCID, Coal, INDIA, Smuggling, TMC, west bengal

West Bengal BJP leader Jitendra Tiwari has been summoned to appear before the state CID for an investigation into the coal smuggling case, officials said on Thursday. The CID on Friday asked Mr Tiwari to appear before its officers in the city for questioning in the coal smuggling case. Mr Tiwari, who is a former Trinamool Congress mayor of Asansol and joined the BJP ahead of the 2021 West Bengal assembly elections, confirmed receiving the notice. "An investigating authority can summon anyone in the interest of the investigation," said Mr Tiwari, former TMC MLA from Pandaveshwar. The CBI and the…

14 Sep

West Bengal reports 229 new Covid-19 Cases

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCovid-19, North East

West Bengal on Tuesday recorded 229 new Covid-19 cases taking the tally to 21,09,677, the state health department informed in its bulletin. One more death due to the virus infection was reported during the day as the total death toll reached 21,484, the bulletin said. As per the bulletin, the state now has 1,885 active coronavirus cases, with 86 of them hospitalized. 7,548 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. The bulletin said the state now has 1,885 active coronavirus cases, with 86 of them hospitalized. 7,548 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. The rate of positivity…

14 Sep

Heavy rainfall to be occurring in Maharashtra, Andhra, Sikkim; red alert issued in parts of Uttarakhand

editor0 CommentsClimate & Environment, North Bengal, North East, West Bengal

The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in isolated areas of the Garhwal and Kumaon regions of Uttarakhand. According to the weather department report, a few places in Uttarakhand’s Kuamaun and abduct districts of the Garhwal region are likely to get heavy to massive rainfall on the 14th of September. Thunderstorms are likely to take place in isolated places in districts of Uttarakhand. Due to perpetual rain in various parts of Maharashtra, Mumbai is facing deluged issues in the Sion area of the city. The Meteorological Department of India has issued a…

09 Sep

Queen Elizabeth Death Updates: World Leaders Pay Tribute to Queen Elizabeth and address from the new King

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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II breathed her last at the age of 96; Queen Elizabeth was the second longest-reigning monarch in history. She died at the age of 96 on 8th September 2022 . A number of world leaders have issued statements paying tribute to her. Queen Elizabeth died peacefully at her estate in Balmoral, Scotland, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace. Queen Elizabeth II's eldest son, Charles, immediately succeeded as king, making a fresh start, according to centuries of protocol; King Charles III will give his first speech as king on Friday, his spokesman said. "The death of my…

26 Aug

Northeast to receive heavy rainfall for next 5day, weather report.

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The IMD predicted heavy rainfall is likely to occur in northeast India in the coming next five days and over east Uttar Pradesh and Bihar on August 28 and 27. As the report says isolated heavy rainfall over western and central parts of India coming in the next few days. As per a report given by the MeT Department, “Widespread light/moderate rainfall with isolated heavy falls & thunderstorm and lightning are very likely to pour on Vidarbha on 28th; East Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh on 25th & 28th August 2022,”. Northeast states including Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura are likely…

25 Jul

New Strategic Lubricants Partner for Tata Motors

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PETRONAS Lubricants (India) Pvt. Ltd (PLIPL) and Tata Motors announced their new partnership at a signing ceremony, making PETRONAS Lubricants a strategic lubricants partner for Tata Motors’ Commercial vehicles. Mr. Bhanage also highlighted the holistic nature of the partnership which not only pertains to the supply of lubricants for the After Market channel of Tata Motors, but also in the Research and Development of new lubricants tailored to Tata Motors’ evolving needs. Mr. Pranav Bhanage, CEO of PLIPL said, “This partnership further strengthens the relationship between our two organizations given that we also supply lubricants for Tata Motors’ Passenger vehiclesand…

30 Jun

Shri L Ramaswamy conducts Guru Poornima Talk

Business Correspondent0 CommentsNorth EastGuru Poornima Talk, INDIA, Shri L Ramaswamy

Ramaswamy is a senior disciple of internationally eminent philosopher & spiritual guide Swami Parthasarathy. He devoted himself to intense study and research of Vedanta philosophy at Vedanta Academy. is the Chief Events Coordinator for Vedanta Institute Kolkata, a charitable Trust. The primary objective of the Trust is to disseminate the timeless values of Vedanta through study classes, group discussion, and workshops, public discourses etc. There will be two parts to the talk, each with a duration of one and a quarter-hour. The first session will be on Saturday, 2nd July 2022 starting from 6:30 pm IST to 7:45 pm IST.…