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31 Oct

Narendra Modi pays tributes to Indira Gandhi on her 36th death anniversary

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to former prime minister Indira Gandhi on her 36th death anniversary on Saturday (October 31). Taking to microblogging site Twitter, PM Modi said, "Tributes to our former PM Smt. Indira Gandhi Ji on her death anniversary.'' The then prime minister was assassinated by her bodyguards here in 1984. Indira Gandhi is considered to be one of the most successful prime ministers of the country. Gandhi served as the prime minister of India for three consecutive terms between 1966 to 1977 and a fourth term in 1980-1984. The prime minister had paid tribute to Gandhi…

30 Oct

Pippa: Actors Priyanshu Painyuli and Mrunal Thakur join Ishaan Khatter

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Priyanshu Painyuli and Mrunal Thakur have joined the cast of Ishaan Khatter’s war film Pippa. Jointly produced by Ronnie Screwvala’s RSVP and Siddharth Roy Kapur’s Roy Kapur Films, Raja Krishna Menon will direct Pippa. About the casting, Pippa director Raja Krishna Menon said in a statement, “With Mrunal and Priyanshu joining Ishaan, we have three of the most exciting young actors coming together. Personally, I’m very excited to work with such extraordinary young talent and look forward to the energy they bring to Pippa.” Producer Ronnie Screwvala added, “Pippa is a story that chronicles an Indian victory in 1971 through…

30 Oct

Fund raising project for female waste pickers

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To ring in the festive season with a difference for women waste pickers, The Body Shop India partners with Plastics for Change (PFC) India Foundation for Project N.A.R.I. (Nutrition - Ability – Retraining – Inclusion). The Body Shop acts to support for female empowerment and sustainability, with its focus on India’s invisible frontline Covid19 warriors – female waste pickers. The Body Shop has set up Project N.A.R.I. fund raising to support these female waste pickers and set up Project N.A.R.I donations across all its stores and online in order to allow for voluntary consumer donations of INR 20 from its customers.…

30 Oct

BSF ORGANISE RASHTRIYA EKTA DIWAS(NATIONAL UNITY DAY)

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To mark the Birth Anniversary of Sarder Vallabhbhai Patel `Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’(National Unity Day), pledge taking ceremony was organised by the Border Security Force Meghalaya Frontier, Sector Headquarters Jowai, Mawpat and Dobasipara as well as other location of BSF battalions in Meghalaya. At Umpling BSF campus the oath was administered by Shri Hardeep Singh, Inspector General. He while addressing the troops stated that Rashtriya Ekta Diwas will "provide an opportunity to re-affirm the inherent strength and resilience of our nation to withstand the actual and potential threats to the unity, integrity and security of our country". A series…

30 Oct

The scheme aims to foster the IT/ITes ecosystem in North East India

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The North East BPO Promotion Scheme (NEBPS) by the Government of India envisages to set up BPO/ITES operations in cities of North Eastern States to create employment opportunities for local youths. As a part of this initiative, S10 Healthcare Solutions Pvt. Ltd, a leading healthcare services company has setup a BPO/ITES centre at Shillong, Meghalaya under NEBPS. S10 Healthcare Solutions had been allocated 100 seats to setup BPO/ITES centre at Shillong under NEBPS, which started operations in 2018. The NEBPS scheme was notified by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) under the Digital India Programme. Software Technology Parks…

29 Oct

Actor-filmmaker Prithviraj tests negative for COVID-19, to stay in isolation for another week

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Prithviraj on Tuesday announced that his antigen test for coronavirus has come negative. However, the actor said he will continue to stay in isolation for a week. “Tested negative on the Antigen test today. Will still be continuing to isolate for one more week to be doubly sure. Once again, thanks to everyone who reached out and expressed care and concern (sic),” tweeted Prithviraj along with his COVID test result. He has tested positive for COVID-19 on the sets of Jana Gana Mana. “We had strict protocols in place with regards to Covid regulations and associated safety measures. As is…

29 Oct

Pay Fine Or Sweep Roads: New Penalty For Mumbai’s Covid Mask Violators

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Next time if you are caught without a face mask in public in Mumbai, get ready to sweep roads as part of community service if you fail to pay fine to the city civic body.The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is making violators do community service in the form of sweeping roads if they are reluctant to pay Rs 200 as fine for not wearing masks in public places, according to civic officials. In view of the coronavirus pandemic, authorities have made wearing of face masks mandatory in public to curb the spread of the infection. The Maharashtra government on Thursday…

29 Oct

Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ celebrates ‘Unity in Diversity’ with its strength in fashion and textiles sector, experts opine

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'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' celebrates Unity in Diversity with its ebullience, Élan and Vivacity of fashion and textiles sector, experts emphasised in a Webinar organised by Press Information Bureau, Guwahati on the topic here today. A Galaxy of experts from textile, fashion Industry and socio-economic cultural fraternity, Government sector along with academicians deliberated and discussed about the topic from varied perspective. Talking about teachings of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Assam and Rajasthan, the two states which are grouped together in 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’, Ms. Alakananda Roy, dance educationist and danseuse, Kolkata said that the exuberance and the elan in…

29 Oct

Covid-19:Thousands At Dussehra Celebration In Bengal, Social Distancing Violated

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Flouting COVID-19 safety protocols, thousands of people gathered at a ground in Kharagpur in Paschim Medinipur district during the annual Dussehra ceremony with the video of the event going viral on social media in past two days.The Dussehra festival at Kharagpur attracts thousands of people every year and is attended by people's representatives, a senior district official said. As the effigy of Ravana was being set ablaze on the sprawling ground on Monday evening, the day of Dussehra and Bijoya Dashami, the crowd swelled and physical distancing apparently went for a toss. As the video of the huge crowd went…

29 Oct

“Let Abhinandan Varthaman Go”: Pak Leader Says Army Chief “Was Shaking” At Meet

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Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa's "legs were shaking" while Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told a meeting of parliamentary leaders that India was about to attack their country, said a Pakistani lawmaker as he recounted the events of February 2019 meeting during which the Imran Khan government decided to release Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman.In a speech in the National Assembly, Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leader Ayaz Sadiq said Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi had in an important meeting pointed out that if Pakistan did not release Wing Commander Varthaman, India would attack Pakistan "that…