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21 Aug

trained IAF’s 1st batch of women pilots. ‘Gunjan Saxena’ gets a lot wrong

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I trained IAF’s 1st batch of women pilots. ‘Gunjan Saxena’ gets a lot wrongWhen the first batch of women pilots arrived at the Air Force Station at Yelahanka in 1994, they were treated no differently by the IAF. Unlike what ‘Gunjan Saxena’ shows. The year was 1979. As a young, newly married ‘Pilot Officer’, I was set to attend a welcome party for my wife. As we entered the anteroom in the Officers’ Mess, all officers including the commanding officer stood up and wouldn’t sit down till my wife, accompanying the junior-most officer in the room, was seated. This was…

21 Aug

Singer Taylor Swift has donated £23,000 to a London-based student

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Taylor Swift's cash gift helps student take up degreeSinger Taylor Swift has donated £23,000 to a London-based student struggling to raise the funds to take up a maths course at the University of Warwick. Vitoria Mario's online fundraising page details how she has lived in the UK for four years after moving from Portugal. But she is not eligible for maintenance loans or grants. Vitoria said: "I was worrying too much about the money, what I have to do and if I have to look for a job. She actually made my dream come true." The American singer,whose 16 top…

21 Aug

Bandhan Bank Turns 5: Going from strength to strength

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Bandhan Bank, India’s youngest universal bank focussed on serving the needs of the unbanked and underbanked sections of society will be completing five successful years of operations on August 23, 2020. In June 2015, the Bandhan Group, which addresses the financial needs of those at the bottom-of-the-pyramid across India’s rural and semi-urban areas, was given the final approval by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to set up a universal bank. For around two decades, Bandhan has tirelessly worked for the upliftment of India’s economically weak through access to timely microcredit, freeing the poor from the clutches of usurious moneylenders. …

21 Aug

Sonowal distributes sanction letters to schools in Majuli for playground development

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Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today laid the foundation stone of playground development works at Majuli ME Parijat High School, Ratanpur Miri High School and Selek Janajati High School in Majuli under Chief Minister Samagra Gramya Yojna. The Chief Minister also formally handed over the sanction letters of Sports Department worth Rs 20 lakh each to the school authorities. He also distributed power tiller, roofing sheets and solar lamps among the beneficiaries under schemes of Plain Tribes Development Project. Speaking at the programme held at Majuli ME Parijat High School, the Chief Minister stressed on the need to shape the young…

21 Aug

Chief Minister’s Media Advisor lays foundation stone for beautification of pond and its peripheries in the midst of Howly

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Stresses on reviving of glorious traditions of Howly Chief Minister’s Media Advisor Hrishikesh Goswami today inaugurated the newly augmented Howly Electrical Sub-station in presence of Minister of State (independent charge) for Urban Development Pijush Hazarika at a programme held at Howly. He, at the same time laid the foundation stone of the beautification work of the pond at the centre of Howly today along with the beautification of its peripheral areas. It may be noted that the scheme for the beautification of the pond involves a financial outlay of Rs 1 crore. Speaking at a simple programme organised on the…

21 Aug

Mega Parental Education Training on Digital Communication & Ethics to reach over 1.5 lakh parents

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Samagra Shiksha, Kamrup, along with Bharti Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bharti Enterprises, has initiated an extensive training program on Parental Education on Digital Communication & Ethics. Bharti Foundation brings in their expertise and experience in Parental engagement though Satya Bharti Home Mentoring process for parents. Under the program, virtual training will be conducted for nine Block Resource Persons, 159 Cluster Resource Centre Coordinators who will reach out toaround 5570 teachers,and these Teachers will train and conduct various activities for awareness of over 1.5 lakh parents across the district. The program is now all set to impact on a scalable…

20 Aug

Actress Deepika Padukone is being trolled on social media for her posts on mental health.

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#RepeatAfterMe Trends as Twitter Users Troll Deepika Padukone for Her Posts on Mental HealthOn Thursday morning hashtags 'Repeat After Me' and 'Deepika' were one of the top trends on Twitter with over 22k and 14k tweets, respectively.Actress Deepika Padukone is being trolled on social media for her posts on mental health. Twitter users seem to be upset with the actress because she had been vocal about depression and mental health on social media soon after Sushant died on June 14. On Thursday morning hashtags 'Repeat After Me' and 'Deepika' were top trends on Twitter with over 22k and 14k tweets,…

20 Aug

Dwijing Festival Wins 5 AWARDS at WOW Awards ASIA – 2020

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The successful 4th Edition of the Dwijing Festival with over 15 lakh tourists attending the 12 day event has emerged as the Winner in 5 categories at the prestigious WOW Awards Asia, 2020. The Awards were won in the below mentioned categories: Rural Activation of the year, Special Event of the Year for Government / Federation / Association, Rural Engagement Property of the Year, Business / B-2-B / Knowledge-Exchange Property of the Year and Special Event of the Decade. The 4th edition of the Dwijing Festival was graced by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal and the…

19 Aug

Sonam Kapoor steps out into the Scottish countryside with husband Anand, friends: ‘All we need to warm our hearts’

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Sonam Kapoor steps out into the Scottish countryside with husband Anand, friends: ‘All we need to warm our hearts’Sonam Kapoor, who has been in the UK for a while now, has shared a picture from her travel to Scotland.Actor Sonam Kapoor, who flew out of India to her other home in the UK with husband Anand Ahuja, has shared a picture from trip to Gleneagles in Scotland.Sharing the picture she wrote: “A spectacular weekend with amazing friends. All we need to warm our hearts and rejuvenate our souls.” Sonam, Anand and their friends pose by the roadside as the Scottish…

19 Aug

Sanjay Dutt’s Wife Maanayata Says They Will “Fight Tooth And Nail,” Shares Some Treatment Details

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Sanjay Dutt's Wife Maanayata Says They Will "Fight Tooth And Nail," Shares Some Treatment Details"I request everyone, with my folded hands, to stop speculating the stage of his illness and let the doctors continue to do their work," said Maanayata DuttActor Sanjay Dutt's wife Maanayata, in a statement on Tuesday night, said: "While our family is shaken up, we are determined to fight tooth and nail." Maanayata also thanked well-wishers for showering Sanjay Dutt with a whole lot of love after he announced he has taken a break from work because of medical treatment. Maanayata's statement arrived just after the…