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22 Oct

Nabanna publishes the list of next year’s holidays

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsFestival, India, West BengalHoliday, INDIA, west bengal

The puja season is on and this year is going to end in two months. Then the new year begins. Meanwhile, good news for government employees. Nabanna has released a detailed list of holidays for next year. The state government is going to offer several additional holidays in 2023. According to the notice, the 12th of January 2023 is Vivekananda's birth anniversary, 23rd is Netaji's birth anniversary and the 26th is the Commonwealth Day holiday. Meanwhile, Saraswati Puja is on January 26. So they will get a day off on the previous day. 14th February is a holiday for Tagore…

22 Oct

Salman Khan down with dengue, Karan Johar turns host for “Bigg Boss”

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBollywood, Breaking News, Entertainment, IndiaCovid-19, Dengue, INDIA, Karan Johar, salman khan

Salman Khan will not host Bigg Boss for at least a few weeks in the coming episodes. According to reports, Salman Khan is suffering from Dengue. He will not host Bigg Boss in the forthcoming episodes. Karan Johar, whose plate is full, couldn't say no because, well, one doesn't say no to a Bhai, the same Bhai who stepped in as the second lead in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and came to Karan's rescue when everyone else refused.Also, Colors and Endemol made Karan an offer he couldn't refuse. We mention zero on the cheque.

21 Oct

Military Chopper crashes in Arunachal Pradesh

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, Latestaccident, Helicopter, INDIA

A military chopper crashed in Arunachal Pradesh's Upper Siang district on Friday. As per the reports, the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) crashed near Migging village. As quoted by news agency ANI, Upper Siang Senior Police Officer Jummar Basar said the accident site is not connected by any road but a rescue team has been sent there.The chopper carrying the military personnel was on a regular flight after taking off from Likabali this morning. The accident happened at 10.43 am. As there is no motorable road to the village except a suspension bridge, three joint teams of the Army and the…

21 Oct

Nabanna is warning for Cyclone

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsClimate & Environment, West BengalCyclone, INDIA, Nabanna, South Bengal

Since the beginning of this year, one after another low pressure is flowing over the state. In this situation, the people of Bengal are worried about how the weather will be before Kali Puja. Rumors on social media are that a supercyclone has formed in the ocean. Nabanna is taking special steps for the impending cyclone. The meteorological department has ordered the strengthening of the infrastructure of Kali Puja pandals. Nabanna has been specifically directed to the districts of South Bengal. District Magistrates have been directed to vigilance. They have been directed to keep in constant touch with the District…

20 Oct

Mumbai Police receives threats calls of 3 bomb blasts at key places

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCrime, Indiabomb, Delhi, INDIA, mumbai, terrorist

According to the news report of ANI, on Wednesday The Mumbai police received a 'suspicious' call from an anonymous caller informing them that bombs have been planted at various important locations in the city. Mumbai Police has beefed up security, ANI reported. The suspicious phone call was traced to the helpline number 112. According to the police, after receiving a call the caller claimed that three bombs had been planted at Infinity Mall Andheri, PVR Mall Juhu and Sahara Hotel Airport in the city. Mumbai Police has beefed up security at the targeted locations. ANI reported that efforts are on…

19 Oct

The price of milk rises again

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, Lifestylefood, INDIA, Milk

The festive season is around the corner, and Diwali is just a few days away. Putting a damper on the festive season, the price of milk is hicking again. Amul is one of the country's milk Manufacturing companies. The price is increasing by 2 rupees per liter of a full cream milk packet. As a result, a one-liter milk packet which used to be available at 61 rupees, will now be available at 63 rupees. It should be noted that Amul increased the price of milk three times this year. The price was last increased in the month of August.…

19 Oct

President accepts AAP leader Rajendra Pal Gautam’s resignation

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsPoliticalDraupadi Murmu, INDIA, POLITICS, President

President Draupadi Murmu has accepted the resignation of Delhi Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam with immediate effect after he submitted his papers following a controversy over his attendance at a religious conversion ceremony. The Delhi government accepted Gautam's resignation and sent it to Lt Governor VK Saxena for approval, who sent it to the President for approval last week. A notification issued by the Union Home Ministry on Tuesday said, "The President is pleased to accept the resignation of Shri Rajendra Pal Gautam, Minister of the National Capital Region, Delhi, with immediate effect, on the advice of the Chief Minister of…

18 Oct

India sees a single-day rise of 1,542 coronavirus infections

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, IndiaCovid-19, Health, INDIA, west bengal

India reported a one-day increase of 1,542 coronavirus infections, the lowest in 182 days, according to Union health ministry data updated on Tuesday. The number of cases rose to 4,46,32,430, while active cases fell to 26,449. Said active Covid-19 caseload declined by 385 cases in 24 hours. The death toll rose to 5,28,913 with 8 new fatalities, including five deaths reported by Kerala. Three new deaths were reported from Gujarat, Odisha and West Bengal, data updated at 8 am said. Active cases comprise 0.06 percent of total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has risen to 98.76 percent, the…

18 Oct

New sub-variant of Omicron detected in India

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, IndiaChina, Covid-19, Health, INDIA, Omicron

The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG) is expected to issue a bulletin on the new sub-variants BA.5.1.7 and BF.7 of Omicron reported in India.Sources said, "this is just a signal to be alert and watch the whole scenario, BF.7 was reported in Gujarat a few days ago,". For the uninitiated, BF.7 has been reported in Gujarat which has been confirmed by the Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre. BF.7 known as 'Omicron spawn' was first detected in China and has now reached the US, UK, Australia and Belgium. The sub-variant first originated in a region of Mongolia in China and is…

17 Oct

India reported 2,060 new Covid cases in last 24 hours

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, IndiaCoronavirus, Covid-19, Health, INDIA

India reported 2,060 new Covid cases, taking the toll to 4,46,30,888, and 10 more deaths, taking the death toll to 5,28,905, the health ministry said on Monday. Active cases rose to 26,834 and 0.06 percent of total infections, according to updated data from the ministry at 8 am.It added the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.75 percent. .An increase of 209 cases was recorded in the count of active COVID-19 cases in the span of 24 hours. With 10 more deaths, the death toll rose to 5,28,905, including four deaths accounted for by Kerala, the data said.The daily…