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14 Jun

Breaking: West Bengal extends COVID-19 lockdown till July 1

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The Bengal government on Monday extended the ongoing Covid-induced lockdown till July 1, keeping in place exisiting restrictions on public transport, but eased certain curbs on offices and business establishments from June 16. “We have allowed extension of business hours with the condition that the staff be vaccinated. We don’t want business to suffer,” said chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Government and private offices have been allowed to work with 25 per cent staff from June 16 with hours fixed between 10am and 4pm for the latter. Also, private offices will have to ensure transportation of employees who need to attend…

14 Jun

Chidambaram: “PM Modi’s speech at the G7 Outreach meeting is inspiring as well as ironic”

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The government should practise in India what it preaches to the world, Congress leader P Chidambaram said, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on democracy and freedom of thought at a G7 meet. "PM Modi's speech at the G7 Outreach meeting is inspiring as well as ironic. The Modi government should practise in India what it preaches to the world," Chidambaram tweeted in response. He added that it was "sad" the prime minister was the only guest not physically present at the outreach meeting. Prime Minister Modi on Sunday said India is a naturalally for the G7 and…

14 Jun

Bengal govt gearing up to combat third COVID-19 wave

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Taking a lesson from the second Covid wave, the West Bengal government is accelerating the process of infrastructure development to tackle the the third wave and control it more effectively. As it has been found that children and consequently the women are more prone to the next Sars-CoV-2 attack, the state health department has taken special measures to protect the vulnerable section from the deadly bite of the third phase. “In other countries like Canada, we have seen that in the third wave children up to the age group of 12 years are more vulnerable to the disease and the…

14 Jun

Indian classical music app wins Apple’s best design award

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Apple has announced the Apple Design award winner list for 2021 which included six new award categories. It comes as a proud moment as the list includes Indian developer Sandeep Ranade who developed the NaadSadhana app, which is a classical musical app. In conversation with Sandeep Ranade, a Pune-based musician and developer said, “I feel like I just won an Oscar award! It’s a very surreal feeling — I never expected this award in a million years, and for innovation, no less”. This is the second Indian app till now to win the Apple Design award and the first one…

14 Jun

PM Modi expresses gratitude for Netanyahu, congratulates Bennett

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed his gratitude for the outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership and contribution to India-Israel strategic partnership. Hours after a vote that ousted Netanyahu and brought his successor Naftali Bennett to power in Israel, Prime Minister Modi tweeted, “As you complete your successful tenure as the Prime Minister of the State of Israel, I convey my profound gratitude for your leadership and personal attention to India-Israel strategic partnership @netanyahu.” In another tweet, PM Modi congratulated Bennett saying, “Excellency @naftalibennett, congratulations on becoming the Prime Minister of Israel. As we celebrate 30 years of…

14 Jun

The Aam Aadmi Party to contest in the 2022 Gujarat elections

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Aam Aadmi Party will contest on all 182 seats in the Gujarat Assembly Elections next year, said the Party's Chief Arvind Kejriwal on Monday. He said BJP and Congress both are hands in gloves and therefore the people of Gujarat are seeking an option. Kejriwal also inducted former Gujarati news channel anchor Isudan Gadhvi to AAP. Kejriwal also informed his party would not bring Delhi model to Gujarat, as each state can have its own model. The model of Gujarat will be decided by the people of Gujarat, he added. During his visit to Gujarat, Kejriwal inaugurated the State party…

14 Jun

Novak Djokovic won his 19th Grand Slam title

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From two sets down, Djokovic rallied to win the next three to clinch his 19th Grand Slam title. At Wimbledon 2021, the Serbian ace will have a chance to equal Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal's tally of 20 Grand Slam wins each. Achieving the feat could not have been possible for Novak Djokovic had that boy in the stands not "coached, encouraged and motivated him". In the press conference the 34-year-old has revealed the reason why he handed his racquet to the fan. “He was in my ear the entire match basically, especially when I was two-sets-to-love down,” Djokovic said.…

14 Jun

Ankita hosts prayer for sushant singh rajput

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Ankita hosted a prayer for Sushant Singh Rajput on Sunday, ahead of his first death anniversary. Ankita shared videos on her Insta stories where a pooja set-up was visible along with chants of Om in the background. Lokhande recently remembered Sushant Singh Rajput by reminiscing over their TV show together, Pavitra Rishta. She played the lead character of Archana opposite Sushant Singh Rajput. Ahead of Sushant’s first death anniversary, she posted two monochromatic videos from the show featuring her as Archana from Pavitra Rishta. While the first clip has song from Parineeta, Piyu Bole, playing in the backdrop, the second…

12 Jun

World’s first Cognitive Intelligence TV: Sony BRAVIA X90J

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Sony India launched the new BRAVIA X90J, which is world’s first cognitive intelligence TV series. This TV thinks like a human brain. These high-powered televisions have Cognitive Processor XR which delivers an intelligence that reflects human cognitive characteristics which detects the viewer’s focal points, and cross-analyzes numerous image quality elements to produce a picture which is more natural and closer to human memory. Combined with the precision of a Full Array LED panel, XR Triluminos Pro and XR Contrast Booster, the new X90J series produces supreme realism and an incredibly detailed picture. The new X90J series is available in 189…

12 Jun

Upgraded safe home for COVID POSITIVE PATIENTS with basic oxygen support at SILIGURI GOVT. POLYTECHNIC

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Formal inauguration. The Covid Care Center inaugurated by Sri Goutam Deb, Chairman board of Administrations, Siliguri Municipal Corporation. Among other dignitaries Dr Pralay Acherjee Chief Medical Officer of Health Darjeeling, Sri Ranjan Sarkar, Sri Bibek Baid and Sri Alok Chakraborty members board of Administrations, SMC, Subhasis Mukhopadhay Principal Siliguri Govt Polytechnic, Dr Maheswar Mudi, ACMOH Siliguri and Sri Sudip Chakraborty, IC Siliguri P.S. were present and appreciated the initiative. We thank Department of Health, Honourable District Magistrate Darjeeling, SDO Siliguri, Polytechnic Authority and Municipal Administration, all Donors well wishers and Associated organization for extending their helping hands in our endeavor.Patients…