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03 Nov

Veteran actor Soumitra Chatterjee continues to be critical

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Soumitra Chatterjee’s health condition continued to be critical on Monday, a doctor treating him said. Soumitra Chatterjee, 85, remained on ventilator support, said the doctor. “We have successfully stopped the bleeding. We had to go for vascular intervention and it lasted for about an hour. Hopefully, the bleeding won’t happen again,” the doctor said. The stopping of the bleeding will hopefully improve Chatterjee’s condition, he said. “We will be in a better position to manage his overall condition and hopefully there will not be any drop in his haemoglobin, platelets, or derangements in his physiology,” he said. Over the next…

02 Nov

UP: 8-year-old girl trampled to death by elephants, Crops Destroyed

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A herd of elephants trampled to death an 8-year-old girl and destroyed standing crop at Nemna village in Uttar Pradesh's Bijpur area, an official said on Monday.A herd of elephants from the jungles of Chhattisgarh lost its way to the Jarha forest area on Sunday night and attacked a house, trampling to death 8-year-old Naina, Divisional Forest Officer Mohd Zaheer Mirza said. Later, the elephants destroyed standing crop of over 10 farmers, he said. Village head Sitaram has demanded compensation for the family of the girl and the farmers who suffered losses.

02 Nov

Sonowal releases ‘Abhravedi’ book

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Sonowal releases ‘Abhravedi’ a book on Basab Chandra Kalita Hails role of Karmachari Parishad towards state’s development Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today released a book 'Abhravedi' on Basab Chandra Kalita, former President of Sodou Asom Karmachari Parishad at a programme held at Srimanta Sankaradeva International Auditorium at Sankaradeva Kalakshetra here today. The book essentially contains the anecdotes of Basab Chandra Kalita's works and experiences as the president of Sodou Asom Karmachari Parishad which he had been for 20 years. Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Sonowal while paying rich tributes to the first martyr of Karmachari Parishad Late Dilip Chakrabarty…

01 Nov

Tejashwi questions PM’s silence over 2014 promise of reopening sugar mills in Motihari

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Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleging that he had promised in 2014 to reopen the sugar mills in the region but it remains unfulfilled to date.Mr Yadav questioned the PM's silence at rally held in Motihari in Bihar today over the issue. "The respected Prime Minister had said in 2014 election meeting that he would reopen the closed sugar mills in Motihari and have the next cup of tea upon Motihari arrival from sugar made in them only. The Prime Minister today came to Motihari six years later but did not speak anything…

31 Oct

Sonowal lays foundation of multi-purpose flood shelter home

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Sonowal lays foundation of multi-purpose flood shelter home at Lakhimpur Government frames project for protection of erosion hit Bonpurai-Jamugurihat areas Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today laid the foundation stone of the multipurpose flood shelter home at Bahgarah in Bihpuria of Lakhimpur district at a cost of Rs. 2.51 crore. The Flood Shelter Home will be of three storied building to be built on RRC structure having approximately 5000 square feet in each floor. It may be noted that three multipurpose flood shelters have been taken up at Karatipar of Majuli, Kanaragaon, Mandia of Barpeta district and Bahgarah village, Bihpuria of…

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…