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09 Mar

Richa Chadha hits out at troll questioning Women Reservation

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Bollywood's beautiful and bold actress Richa Chadha on Tuesday responded to a Twitter user who asked her 'why women need reservation'. Richa, who is an avid social media user, regularly shuts down trolls and is known for voicing her opinions on Twitter. Again, in a new Tweet, the actress raised her concern on women's reservation and shut down a troll, saying 'You should be retracted into the womb.' The user wrote, "Why do women need reservation. Do Dey consider demslvs lesser than men?? Kindly win through your own merit (sic)." Responding to him, Richa said "You should be retracted into…

09 Mar

Janhvi Kapoor brings assistant’s family to Roohi screening, cuddles with his baby; fans say ‘Sridevi raised her so well’

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Janhvi Kapoor brings assistant's family to Roohi screening, cuddles with his baby; fans say 'Sridevi raised her so well'Actor Janhvi Kapoor's love for babies was evident on Monday night's screening of her movie Roohi in Mumbai. Janhvi had invited her assistant and his family to the movie and could not help but cuddle his cute baby.Videos from the screening show Janhvi in a pink outfit, chatting with her team while cooing over the baby. The paparazzi suggest that she clicks a picture with the entire family and the actor happily obliges.The assistant then hands the baby to Janhvi and rounds…

09 Mar

After Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Leela Bhansali tests COVID positive; Alia Bhatt self quarantines

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After Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Leela Bhansali has reportedly tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The director-producer is currently in self-quarantine. Alia Bhatt, who was shooting with Bhansali for their upcoming film Gangubai Kathiawadi, has quarantined herself since both Ranbir and Bhansali have tested positive, a source confirmed to the Indian Express. This has brought the shooting of Gangubai Kathiawadi to a halt. An official confirmation on the same is awaited. “SLB has tested positive for Covid-19, and he is under self quarantine, Alia too has quarantined herself since SLB and Ranbir both have tested positive. Everybody who has come in…

09 Mar

Delayed school building work irks KASU: Nagaland

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Kiphire Area Students’ Union (KASU) has expressed resentment over the slow progress of work on auditorium hall and renovation of Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Kiphire building even after two years. The union claimed that the work order was issued on March 4, 2019 and the time frame for completion was 18 months from the date of issue of work order. In a press statement, KASU president, Trongdiba C Sangtam and general secretary, Tarsesh alleged that Kiphire has been selected as Aspiration district as it lacked behind in many development fronts particularly in Education sector. “Kiphire being an aspiration district,…

09 Mar

Akhil Gogoi files nomination from hospital, calls for driving BJP out

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Jailed rights activist Akhil Gogoi on Monday submitted nomination papers for the Sivasagar and Mariani Assembly constituencies from the Gauhati Medical College Hospital (GMCH). Gogoi is the president of Raijor Dal, a new regional party formed almost at the same time as its ally, Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) six months ago. An election team collected Gogoi’s papers from the hospital where he filed his nominations to the returning officers via video-conference. He is brought to the hospital from the central jail on the outskirts of Guwahati for periodic check-ups. Soon after submitting his papers, Gogoi wrote a six-page letter addressed…

09 Mar

Aprilia SXR 160’s ad campaignMaxify Life!

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A TVC campaign, ‘Maxify Life’ has been launched by Piaggio India for its Premium scooter, Aprilia SXR 160. The TVC campaign depicts the philosophy of Aprilia SXR 160, which is a true maximiser, empowering its riders and Maxifying their lives on every occasion. The series of creative renditions will be seen across print, billboard, digital and TV capturing the different moods of an Aprilia protagonist, as they ‘Maxify Life!’ The TVC is a glimpse into the everyday life of this new generation audience, showcasing, how the Aprilia SXR 160 has passionately fused into their lives. The TVC campaign will reach…

09 Mar

Bad loans set to rise at Indian banks: Fitch

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Bad loans and credit costs are expected to rise at Indian banks as easy money policies to shore up a pandemic-battered economy may start to tighten, Fitch Ratings said on Monday. The coronavirus lockdowns last year slammed an already struggling financial sector, but recent quarterly reports have shown an improvement in profits and asset quality, NDTV reported. Noting that the recent improvement masked underlying pandemic stress, Fitch said banks would increasingly feel the pinch from the continued impact on small businesses and rising unemployment. “Fitch believes that the disproportionate shock to India’s informal economy and small businesses, coupled with high…

09 Mar

NFR celebrates women’s day

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As part of International Women’s Day, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) organised a seminar with theme- #ChooseToChallenge at its headquarter with participation by women employees. NFR general manager, Anshul Gupta, who was present at the seminar, awarded some women employees of different departments with certificate of appreciation in recognition of their outstanding performance and to inspire other women employees. Various other events will also be held from March 9 to 12, which includes training session on ‘Capacity Building of Railway Women Employees through Information & Communication Technology’. NFR has also taken various steps towards women empowerment and enhancement of the…

09 Mar

Amit Shah’s biography released in Assamese

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A biography of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, which has been translated by Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma from English to Assamese, was released here on Monday. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal released the book titled “Amit Shah aru Agragami BJP” in the presence of Union Minister for Development of Northeastern Region (DoNER), Jitendra Singh. Sonowal appreciated the contributions of Shah in numerous aspects of the country and also hailed his ministerial colleague Sarma for translating the book in Assamese. Sarma, who holds the health, finance, education and PWD portfolios, said that Shah has profound knowledge of the civilisation and…

08 Mar

First-of-its-kind transgender desk launched

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The Cyberabad Police on Saturday launched India's first-ever 'Transgender Community Desk' at the Gachibowli Police Station in Hyderabad. This desk is the first-of-its-kind gender-inclusive community policing initiatives in the country. The desk was formally inaugurated on Saturday by Cyberabad Police chief VC Sajjanar in a ceremony that was attended by over 200 transgender people. ’We get hurt for small things that happen occasionally. But the Transgender community has been suffering discrimination all through their life. The help desk is a small step towards a great journey. It will herald a huge difference,’’ said Sajjanar. The desk has been set up…