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02 Sep

Punjab CM Gives Compensation To Family Of Solider Killed In J&K

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The Punjab government has decided to raise the ex gratia payment to families of soldiers killed in action from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 50 lakh. Besides, a government job was also announced for a family member of the soldier. The state government took the decision on Thursday night saying "this is the least we can do for our brave" soldiers. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said Subedar Rajesh Kumar of 60 SATA regiment died for the country, according to a government statement.

02 Sep

WORLD COCONUT DAY CELEBRATED IN KAMRUP

editor0 CommentsNorth EastAssam, coconut day

On the occasion of World Coconut Day on 2nd September, 2020, a day long programme was organized in the farmers’ Field at Uparhali, Bijoynagar under Kamrup District by All India Coordinated Research Project on Palms, Horticultural Research Station, Kahikuchi Guwahati. The Programme included tree plantation, awarnesss generation, training and farmer-scientist interaction. At the beginning of the programme, planting of coconut seedlings was done in the campus premises of the society. Addressing the gathering during the inaugural session of the Programme, Dr. J.C. Nath, Principal Investigator of the All India Coordinated Research Project on Palms, HRS, Kahikuchi deliberated on the…

02 Sep

KANE WILLIAMSON SHOWED APPREHENSION TO LEAVE FOR IPL TO UAE

editor0 CommentsNorth EastIPL, KANEWILLIAMSON, NEWZEALAND, SPORTS

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has acknowledged that there is a "little bit of apprehension" as he gears up to leave for the UAE to compete in the Indian Premier League, beginning September 19 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Thirteen members of the Chennai Super Kings contingent, including two players, testing positive for the virus has added to his concerns as he prepares for his stint with SunRisers Hyderabad. He flies out on Thursday. "That's part of the reason why they made every team stay at a different hotel," Williamson told 'Radio New Zealand'. "But obviously that's bad news. You don't…

02 Sep

Rahul Gandhi Tweets List Of “ModiMade Disasters” In New Attack On Center

editor0 CommentsNorth EastGDP, GOVERNMENT, Modi, POLITICS, RAHULGANDHI, UNEMPLOYMENT

Mr Gandhi's attack picked up from where party colleague P Chidambaram left off . Mr Chidambaram told NDTV that the country should not "blame God for a manmade disaster" - a two-in-one swipe at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's "act of God" remark and the sharp fall in GDP. RAHUL GANDHI TWEETED:"India is reeling under Modi-made disasters: Historic GDP reduction -23.9%; Highest Unemployment in 45 years; 12 crore job loss; Center not paying states GST dues; Globally highest COVID-19 daily cases, deaths; External aggression at our borders,"

02 Sep

Indus Towers provided 90% network coverage in Sikkim during the lockdown

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Supporting the country’s fight against COVID-19 as a committed partner, Indus Towers has been working relentlessly in Sikkim ensuring an average uptime of 90% during the lockdown period and the following months. While adhering to social distancing norms, Indus Towers is playing a crucial role in keeping the 164 mobile towers and 319 tenancies operating and enabling seamless connectivity across the state especially during the period of lockdown. With towers even in high altitude places such as Lachung and Lachen which supported the local administration with essential services as well as the general public. Going above and beyond, field personnel…

01 Sep

RPF arrest touts for illegal sell of railway tickets

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RPF/NFR has been successful in apprehending touts who are involved in illegal selling of railway tickets during search and raids conducted within the jurisdiction of NFR. In one such incident on 31-08-2020 Inspector/RPF/CIB/Guwahati along with other officials and staff of CIB/Guwahati and RPF/post/ Guwahati with the help of local police conducted search in one shop namely M/s. P.M.Communication and Service located at Odalbakra, Guwahati- 781034 who was running illegal business of selling Railway e-tickets. In course of the search, RPF recovered 21 nos of Railway e-tickets generated using user ID for different persons on different dates and different trains. Total…

01 Sep

All government offices and institutions to remain closed on Sept 01 to pay respect to Pranab Mukherjee

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All government and government-aided offices and institutions will remain closed on September 01, as a mark of respect to Pranab Mukherjee. The state home department took to Twitter to make the announcement."As a mark of respect to the departed soul of former President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, a glorious son of Bengal, GOWB is keeping all government and government-aided offices and institutions closed tomorrow- 1st September."Meanwhile, the Central government has announced a 7-day state mourning following the death of Pranab Mukherjee. During the state mourning, from 31 August to 6 September, national flag will fly at half-mast on buildings across…

31 Aug

PRANAB MUKHERJEE : FORMER PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS PARTY VETERAN PASSES AWAY

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Mr Pranab Mukherjee our former president and Bharat Ratna passes away at the age of 84 due to lung infection in a hospital in Delhi . He had undergone brain surgery earlier this month and was in a state of septic shock as his condition worsened due to lung infection. His son Abhijit Mukherjee announced his demise. He left back a legacy of firm political belief, a scholar par excellence and a towering statesman. He was elected as the 13th President of India in 2012. Before that he served as a member of parliament for seven times . Grieving Abhijeet…

31 Aug

SpiceJet introduces ingeniously developed, non-invasive, portable ventilators in its fight against COVID-19

editor0 CommentsNorth EastCovid-19, SpiceJet

After playing a prominent role during the nationwide lockdown and ensuring that the country’s supply chain remained intact and transport of vital and medical supplies wasn’t disrupted, SpiceJet is back with its latest innovation in the fight against COVID-19. SpiceJet today announced the launch of SpiceOxy – a compact, portable, non-invasive ventilation device, which is an effective solution for patients with mild to moderate breathing issues. Additionally, SpiceJet has also introduced fingertip pulse oximeter, a handy device making it easier for people to measure the oxygen level of the blood. Proudly ‘Made in India’, SpiceOxy has been designed at SpiceJet’s…

30 Aug

Robert Downey Jr joins the Avengers in paying tribute to Chadwick Boseman: ‘He changed the game’

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Robert Downey Jr joins the Avengers in paying tribute to Chadwick Boseman: ‘He changed the game’Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr and Avengers directors Joe and Anthony Russo have paid tribute to Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman. Actor Robert Downey Jr and directors Joe and Anthony Russo, who worked with Chadwick Boseman in the Marvel films, have paid tribute to the actor, who died of cancer on August 28. Chadwick made his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the Russo Brothers-directed Captain America: Civil War in 2016.Downey shared a short video of himself leaning on the Black Panther star’s…