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23 Jul

Governor makes an aerial survey of flood affected districts To recommend to the Centre for finding permanent solution to flood and erosion

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Assam Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi today undertook an aerial survey of the flood affected areas of the state and said that he would recommend to the Centre for finding out a permanent solution to the flood and erosion of the state.As the state continues to reel under grim flood situation with the deluge affected 26 districts causing large scale devastation to human and animal lives, physical infrastructure and crops, Governor Prof. Mukhi took stock of the prevailing flood situation and said that since flood and erosion continue to play havoc in the state for years together, their permanent and scientific…

23 Jul

Sonowal attends VC of State Olympic Association

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Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today distributed annual grants-in-aid to District Sports Associations and State Sports Associations affiliated to Assam Olympic Association (AOA) through a video conference at Brahmaputra State Guest House.Notably, an amount of Rs 34,800 each was distributed to 25 district sports associations and Rs. 72,752 each was distributed to 29 state sports associations today.Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Sonowal, who is also the President of AOA, said that Assam was going through a very difficult phase with COVID-19 pandemic, flood, erosion, storm, landslide, Baghjan oil well fire incident etc. He urged the sports associations to slowly revive…

22 Jul

Sero-survey in Delhi

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A day after the findings of a sero-surveillance in Delhi showed 23.48% of the people in the national capital had exposure to COVID-19, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said such study will be conducted every month to formulate better policies for tackling the novel coronavirus. He said on Wednesday that A fresh sero-survey will be conducted in the national capital from August 1-5. "The results of the sero-survey conducted from June 27-July 10 came out yesterday, and it shows that nearly one-fourth of people had developed antibodies, meaning they had got infected and recovered. Most of these people who were sampled did…

22 Jul

Forest Department is working in full spirit to protect the wildlife in Kaziranga: Shri Parimal Suklabaidya

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As Assam is dealing with the floods so is Kaziranga, the state forest department is working in full spirit in order to protect the wildlife in the National Park, said Shri Parimal Suklabaidya, Minister of Environment and Forest, Government of Assam while speaking in a Webinar organized by Press Information Bureau, Guwahati today. The minister was talking about how Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve is battling floods and also about Government’s initiatives in this regard. The topic of the webinar was “Rescue Operation of Wildlife in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve during floods”.In order to tackle the rise…

22 Jul

US govt orders up to 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccines

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The US government has ordered Pfizer Inc and German biotech firm BioNTech SE to to produce and deliver 100 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine candidate for $1.95 billion. Pfizer will deliver the doses if the covid vaccine receives emergency use authorization or licensure from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, after completing demonstration of safety and efficacy in a large Phase 3 clinical trial. The vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech has shown promise in early-stage small studies in humans.

22 Jul

Sanjay Leela Bhansali introduces new actor opposite Alia Bhatt in Gangubai Kathiawadi

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali introduces new actor opposite Alia Bhatt in Gangubai Kathiawadi Alia Bhatt’s romantic lead in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi is 29-year old Shantanu Maheshwari who makes his large-screen debut with this big break. Shantanu who is a trained dancer from Kolkata got his first major break in Mumbai on television in Dil Dosti Dance where he played the lead for two years. He has been seen in various other dance and reality shows as too a number of fictional series. Sources say Bhansali saw Shantanu on a reality show and immediately saw star potential in him. Shantanu was called by Bhansali’s…

22 Jul

SRK’s bungalow, Mannat has been sealed

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In the latest Bollywood News, Shah Rukh Khan's bungalow, Mannat, has been sealed in plastic and Twitter simply can't digest it. Mannat, the palatial home where Shah Rukh Khan and his family live, has been covered with plastic sheets due to the ongoing monsoon season, and a picture of it has gone viral. "IS RAJ MAHAL KA NAM #Mannat HEIN, YE HUM SRKIANS KI JANNAT HEIN," tweeted an SRK fan along with the viral photo of the actor's bungalow covered in sheets

22 Jul

Uber cabs install safety screens

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Ride-hailing giant Uber on Wednesday that it will install safety screens or safety cockpits in 20,000 Premier sedans for the safety of riders and the drivers. As per Uber, the safety cockpits are protective ceiling-to-floor transparent plastic screen, which is installed between the passenger and the driver. This would help people follow the social distancing norms within the confines of the cab. The safety screens or the “safety cockpits” would minimize the interaction between the two parties hence reducing the risk of contracting the deadly coronavirus. The safety screens will be initially available in Premier sedans but Uber has plans…

22 Jul

Vidya Balan commented on Sushant’s demise

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Vidya Balan opens up about Sushant Singh Rajput’s tragic demise, says people should now let him rest in peace Sushant Singh Rajput’s tragic demise has opened up a can of worms in Bollywood. From his fans protesting against people who are promoting nepotism in Bollywood to actors taking on each other to people demanding a CBI probe in the actor’s death case, the controversies are refusing to die down.

22 Jul

Anubhav Sinha declares, ‘I hereby resign from Bollywood’;

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Anubhav Sinha declares, 'I hereby resign from Bollywood'; Hansal Mehta comments 'never existed' and Sudhir Mishra says 'What's Bollywood?' Tempers have been flaring in the Hindi film industry lately on social media, and in a latest burst of obvious emotional rage, filmmaker Anubhav Sinha has tweeted to declare he is resigning from Bollywood.Sinha, who has garnered a lot of fame and adulation directing 'Mulk', 'Article 15' and 'Thappad' in recent years, is known for his straightforward posts on social media. Never one to shy from even getting abusive occasionally, the filmmaker has not minced words to declare that he his calling it quits.For the records,…