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21 Oct

Hyderabad Rains: Mahesh Babu, Chiranjeevi, Vijay Deverakonda, and others make donations for relief efforts

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The flood situation in Telangana continues, many celebrities have come forward with contributions to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. According to PTI, the heavy rains have left 70 people dead in the state in the last one week and caused damage to properties with the state government pegging losses at over Rs 5,000 crore as per preliminary estimates. While Mahesh Babu and Chiranjeevi came forward to contribute Rs 1 crore each, Jr NTR and Nagarjuna announced contributions of Rs 50 lakh each to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. Arjun Reddy star Vijay Deverakonda and Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo director Trivikram donated Rs…

20 Oct

In the latest photo Actor, Amrita Rao flaunts baby bump

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Amrita Rao and RJ Anmol are set to embrace parenthood soon. On Monday, the actor shared her latest click, where she is seen flaunting her baby bump. She also informed fans that it’s the ninth month of the pregnancy. “For YOU it’s the 10th Month…But for US, it’s THE 9th !!! 🥳 🥰🕺💃 Surprise Surprise ..Anmol and I are in our NINE’th month Already !! Too excited to share this good news with You my Fans 🤗 And Friends ( sorry had to keep it tucked in my Belly All this long ) But It’s True … the Baby is…

19 Oct

Sonowal telephones PM and Union Home Minister, apprises Assam-Mizoram border situation

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Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal apprised Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the latest situation at Assam-Mizoram border over phone today. Chief Minister Sonowal informed the PM about his discussion with Mizoram CM Zoramthanga and the steps taken by the Assam Government to diffuse tension at the border. During the talk, Prime Minister Modi assured the Chief Minister to take appropriate steps to improve situation at the inter-state border. Earlier, Chief Minister Sonowal also called Union Home Minister Amit Shah over phone and briefed him about the situation at the Assam-Mizoram border. The Union Home Minister also assured to extend all support…

19 Oct

Night-long Durga Puja pandal-hopping to start today amid sharp spike in Covid-19 cases in WB.

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Overnight Durga Puja pandal-hopping is expected to start from Monday amid warning by doctors that the number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases could spike up to four times after the festive season, if restrictions are relaxed by the West Bengal government. “Revellers can visit puja pandals in the evening from Tritiya to Ekadashi,” West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee had earlier said while urging pandal-hoppers and puja organisers to avoid crowding. While Tritiya falls on Monday, Ekadashi will be observed on October 27. Durga Puja, the biggest festival in the state, starts from Friday (October 23). However, most of the…

19 Oct

Hollywood star Will Smith says that I have been following Sadhguru for a while

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Recently, Will Smith along with his family got to spend time with spiritual leader Sadhguru. The founder of the Isha Foundation is on a 10,000-mile motorcycle journey across the United States. As part of the trip, he met Smith, one of his celebrity followers. A video that was posted by Sadhguru on Instagram features glimpses of the special meeting that was all about life’s lessons. Sadhguru is seen arriving at Smith’s residence on his bike. During the interaction, the actor is heard saying, “Sadhguru is in town. I have been following him for a while. He wrote a wonderful book…

17 Oct

Firemen Sprinkle Water On Delhi Roads To Battle Air Pollution.

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The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) has joined anti-pollution efforts in the national capital by sprinkling water across the city on Saturday."For this exercise, 13 hotspots across the city have been identified… Today, water was sprayed on the roads of Wazirpur area - one of the identified hotspots," Chief Fire Officer Atul Garg said. The special drive aims to reduce air and dust pollution in the city, Mr Garg added. Delhi's Air Quality Index has remained in the "very poor" category all week due to slowing wind speeds that allow deadly pollutants such as PM2.5 particles to remain suspended in the…

17 Oct

Amazon’s new FC to serve WB and NE states

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Amazon India launched a new Fulfilment Centre (FC), the largest in West Bengal. This expansion marks a significant increase in Amazon India’s infrastructure in the State. Amazon will now offer a storage capacity of more than 3.4 million cubic feet across 5 fulfilment centres. This expansion will help the 25,000 sellers in West Bengal offer a wider selection and enable faster deliveries of customer orders within the region and neighbouring States ahead of the upcoming festive season. According to Akhil Saxena, VP, Customer Fulfilment Operations, APAC, MENA & LATAM, Amazon, West Bengal is a very important market for Amazon as…

16 Oct

CM to lay foundation stone of martyrs’ memorial on Dec 10

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Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal would lay the foundation stone of a martyrs’ memorial at the Swahid Smarak Udyan at West Boragaon in the city on December 10 on the occasion of Martyrs’ Day observed by the State Government. On the same day, an informative book encompassing the events of Assam Movement leading to its culmination with the historic signing of Assam Accord in 1985 would also be released. Chief Minister Sonowal today directed the Assam Accord Implementation Department, in a review meeting, to take necessary steps in this regard for immortalising the martyrs’ sacrifices. Directing the PWD to expediently complete…

15 Oct

BSF-BGB MEETING HELD AT TAMABIL.

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A Nodal Officer level meeting between the Border Guarding Forces of India and Bangladesh was held at Tamabil, Bangladesh on Thursday. BSF delegation led by Sh. U K Nayal DIG with 05 other officials were from India side and from Bangladesh side 05 delegates led by Lt. Col. Abdul Kader Md Ashraf Ali Mamun, Border Guard Bangladesh North-East RegionSarail, attended the meeting. In the meeting various border related problems faced by both the Border Guarding Forces like smuggling of cattle, Drugs & Narcotics, Fake currency and other contraband items were discussed. The construction of ICPDawki also figured in the discussion…

15 Oct

BSF APPREHENDED ONE BANGLADESHI CATTLE SMUGGLER AND RESCUED 47 CATTLES

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In operations, troops of Border Security Force under Guwahati Frontier apprehended one Bangladeshi cattle smuggler and rescued 47 cattle heads from the bordering areas of District Coochbehar (West Bengal), Dhubri & South Salmara (Assam) on intervening night of 14/15 Oct’ 2020. Acting on tip off, on 14 Oct’ 2020, troops of BSF BOP Diara of 06 Bn BSF under Guwahati Frontier carried out a special operation in general area of village Okhrabari, PS-Mankachar, Distt- South Salmara (Assam) and apprehended one Bangladeshi cattle smuggler along with cattle heads, while these were being smuggled from India to Bangladesh. Apprehended cattle…