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09 Oct

Seven Indians kidnapped in Libya, govt in touch with country’s authorities to secure their release

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Seven Indians, hailing from Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, were kidnapped in Libya last month and India is in touch with authorities in the African nation to secure their release, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. The Indians were kidnapped at a place called Asshwerif on 14 September when they were on their way to the Tripoli airport to catch a flight to India, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said at a media briefing. "The government is in touch with their family members and would like to assure them that we are making all possible…

09 Oct

Actor Yash starts shooting for KGF 2

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On Thursday Yash announced that he has resumed shooting for KGF 2. While sharing a photo on Instagram, the actor wrote, “Waves can’t be stopped but you can learn to sail..After a long break.. Rocky sets sail from today.” Along with the world the production of KGF 2 came to a standstill due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Soon after the government eased the restrictions around film shooting director Prasanth Neel resumed the shoot . The filmmakers began the final stretch of the shoot with actors Prakash Raj and Malavika in the last week of August. Prakash Raj is the new…

08 Oct

Report Says That 58 Percent Young Women Face Online Abuse, Harassment

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A survey that was carried out across 22 countries revealed that girls and young women are the ones who are the biggest targets of online violence and abuse. This latest global survey carried out by UK-based humanitarian organization Plan International titled "State Of The World's Girls Report", involved 14,000 women aged 15-25 from 22 countries including India, Japan, Thailand, Nigeria, Spain, Australia, and the United States. The survey highlighted that 58 percent of the respondents accepted having faced online harassment or abuse on different social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and WhatsApp. It was a survey conducted…

08 Oct

National Clinical Management protocol based on Ayurveda and Yoga for the management of Covid-19 released

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The “National Clinical Management Protocol based on Ayurveda and Yogafor the management of Covid-19”, a mile stone in the rapidly evolving scenario of Covid- 19 responses in the country, was released by jointly by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Science & Technology and Earth Sciences and ShriShripadYessoNaik, Union Minister of State in the Ministry of AYUSH and Minister of State for Defence on 6th October 2020 at New Delhi. In this regard, a press meet was held on 06.10.2020 at Institute Incharge chamber of Regional Ayurveda Research Institute for Gastro Intestinal Disorders, Barsojai, Beltola, Guwahati The…

08 Oct

Flipkart’s Big Billion Days start Oct 16

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India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace, Flipkart announced the timeline of its biggest flagship event of the year - The Big Billion Days. It will commence from October 16 to October 21. The event sets the tone for the festive season. The Big Billion Days event will focus on delivering a wide range of products to existing and new consumers while providing growth opportunities to MSMEs and sellers across the country. Flipkart is working with India’s favourite celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Virat Kohli, Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, Sudeep Kiccha, and Mahesh Babu, who will be seen in creative avatars as they engage with…

07 Oct

Rhea Chakraborty Gets Bail In Drug Case Whereas Showik’s Plea Rejected

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On Wednesday, the Bombay High Court granted bail to actor Rhea Chakraborty in an alleged drug case related to the actor Sushant Singh Rajput death case. The bail was granted on a bond of Rs. 1 lakh, and the plea of Rhea's brother Showik and alleged drug peddler Abdel Basti Parihar was rejected by the high court. The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted bail to actor Rhea Chakraborty in an alleged drug case related to the death of Sushant Singh Rajput. While Rhea was granted bail on a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh, the high court rejected the…

07 Oct

Actress Kajal Aggarwal And Entrepreneur Gautam Kitchlu Is All Set To Tie The Knot On October 30, 2020

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This couple is all on the way to tie the knot on October 30, 2020, in Mumbai. On the growing speculation about her wedding, the actress confirms that she said yes to the entrepreneur Gautam Kitchlu. It was confirmed by Kajal on Tuesday n a statement that she issued. The statement shared by the actress reads “It gives me immense joy to share that I am getting married to Gautam Kitchlu, on October 30, 2020, in Mumbai, in a small, private ceremony surrounded by our immediate families. This pandemic has certainly shed a sobering light on our joy, but we…

07 Oct

The Congress and the CPI (M) staged a rally in protest of the Hathras incident and against the Farm Bill

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The Congress as well as the CPI(M) activists staged a protest against the Hathras gang-rape incident and the centre’s new farm bill.On Tuesday, both the parties staged a protest rally from Siliguri Hashmi Chowk and concluded at Mahatma Gandhi More via Hillcart Road. Left Front leader Suryakanta Mishra stated that the state chief minister has not yet submitted a single crime report regarding rape of women in the past 10 years. He also condemned the gang-rape that was reported in Rajganj, a few days ago.

07 Oct

Irrigation used in agriculture are distributed among the farmers of Raiganj

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Water irrigation equipment was handed over to the farmers of Sannyasikata in Rajganj through the Krishi Sinchai Yojana.It has been learned that on Tuesday, the Rajganj Block Agriculture Department distributed necessary equipment including irrigation pipes and sprinklers among farmers during a programme at Lalskul Balabari. Reportedly, the equipment was handed over to 51 farmers for cultivation of Rabi crops. According to department sources, irrigation devices will be provided to the farmers of other gram panchayats in the block.

07 Oct

The construction work of Islampur road included in Pathashree Aviyan is started

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Islampur MLA Abdul Karim Chowdhury inaugurated the road construction work under ‘Pathshree Abhiyan’ project in the Khunti Gram Panchayat area.Addressing the media, Chowdhury praised the Pathshree project and thanked the Chief Minister for taking the initiative to upgrade the communication system in the remote rural areas. On the other hand, Nargis Begum, gram panchayat pradhan, said that several road works are being inaugurated and repair work is being carried out with the aim of improving the communication system.