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24 Mar

A new double mutant variant of Covid have been found in India : says the ministry.

editor0 CommentsHealthCoronavirus, Covid-19, Health, INDIA

A new “double mutant variant” of the corona-virus has been detected in 18 states in the country in addition to many other strains or variants of concern (VOCs) which have also found abroad, the Health Ministry said today. “Though VOCs and a new double mutant variant have been found in India, these have not been detected in numbers sufficient to either establish or direct relationship or explain the rapid increase in cases in some states. Genomic sequencing and epidemiological studies are continuing to further analyse the situation,” the ministry said in its press release today. “Since INSACOG initiated its work,…

23 Mar

If conditions don’t improve, country will again lose its independence, says Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav.

editor0 CommentsNorth EastINDIA, politicians, POLITICS, samajwadi

Reiterating his allegation that the three central farm laws will only benefit corporate houses, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday asserted that if such conditions persist, the country will again lose its independence. Yadav made this assertion while addressing a public meeting at Mawana near Meerut. Referring to the arrival of the British East India Company to the country, Yadav said the people who have read history know how a trading firm ended up becoming the government of India. Just a law was enacted and the company became the government, he said. Referring to the movement against the exploitation…

22 Mar

Sudden spike in the number of covid cases in the country, 212 deaths in the last 24 hours.

editor0 CommentsHealthCorona, covid, Health, INDIA

212 people die in 24 hours due to increasing number of deaths in the country The number of cases of corona in the country has stood at 46,951 in the last 24 hours. 212 people died. 21,180 people have recovered. The number of corona active case stands at 25,559. According to the Union Health Ministry on Monday, the number of cases of corona in the country has stood at 116,46,081 so far. 159,967 people died. 111,51,468 people have recovered. There are 334,646 active case.Maharashtra tops the list in terms of number of cases of corona in the country. The number…

22 Mar

HDFC Bank’s “Mooh Band Rakho” campaign conducts 1,000 workshops

editor0 CommentsAssam, BusinessAssam, Business, hdfcbank, INDIA

Guwahati, March 22, 2021: HDFC Bank’s “Mooh Band Rakho” campaign about safe banking practices successfully conducted its 1,000th workshop this March. The bank had launched a 360-degree campaign in November 2020 to educate people about Cyber Frauds and Secure Banking ways to counter online fraud. The bank leveraged print and digital medium to reach over 7 crore individuals. General public appreciated the online leg of the campaign which allowed them to evangelize the message with artificial reality filters launched by the bank. The workshops were conducted for a host of audiences ranging from Law Enforcement Agencies, Senior Citizens, Channel Partners,…

20 Mar

India is not ready to be influenced by the message of Peace from Imran or the Pak army chief

editor0 CommentsNorth EastINDIA, news, PAKISTAN, peace

So is the ice melting? Two days ago, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan gave a message of peace to India. Imran said both India and Pakistan should help each other. The Prime Minister reminded that india will be likely to benefit economically if it has good relations with Pakistan, and if necessary, India will also be allowed to do business with Central Asia using its own land. This time the same tone was heard on the face of Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajo. The US has been trying to increase its allies with India since the new President…

20 Mar

Military atrocities are on the rise in Myanmar

editor0 CommentsNorth EastArmy, INDIA, injustice, Myanmar, news

8 more agitators died on the road against army rule. The city of Aunban has been quite hot since Saturday morning. The situation is deteriorating further in Myanmar. The level of military atrocities is increasing. Internet services in different parts of the country had already been stopped. This time, the Junta government went a step further and shut down private newspapers. Sources said the last newspaper was published in the country on Friday morning. Around 30 journalists have already been detained in jail. The Myanmar army is beating democracy by proving its attack on the newspapers. It is not right…

19 Mar

The rise in the number of digital transactions at the bank was largely driven by pick up in e-commerce during the pandemic-induced lockdown, which restricted movement, SBI Chairman Dinesh Khara said.

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The country’s largest lender State Bank of India has seen a perceptible increase in the number transactions happening at its multiple digital channels, with the percentage moving from 60 per cent in the pre-pandemic period to 67 per cent currently, Chairman Dinesh Khara said. The rise in the number of digital transactions at the bank was largely driven by pick up in e-commerce during the pandemic-induced lockdown, which restricted movement, he said. “When e-commerce picked up, it was actually the digital channels we are offering that got wider currency and acceptability. That is one of the reasons our digital transactions have…

19 Mar

Guwahati based super-speciality eye hospital The Retina Centre receives the prestigious World CSR Day Award

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18 March 2021, Guwahati: World CSR Day, a for-purpose organisation promoting leadership excellence, has recently recognised The Retina Centre’s CEO, Farhad Ahmed, as a Business Leader of the Year in its 19th Global Edition and 4th Indian Edition. It is brand excellence recognition for everyone at The Retina Centre (TRC) who works hard to materialise the hospital’s founding principles. "An award like this help to boost the morale of our team members. Quality eye-care at a budget that everyone can afford is not easy. It requires cutting edge infrastructure, skilled workforce and flawless execution of business processes”, says Farhad Ahmed,…

18 Jan

Ind vs Aus: Team India fighting to save the Final Test

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Brisbane: The final match of four match series ended ahead of schedule for rain on the fourth day in Brisbane. India need more 324 runs to win on the fifth day with 10 wickets still in hand. Australia scored 369 in the first innings of the fourth Test at Brisbane. In reply India scored 338 before bowled out. After that, Australia’s fight ended with 294 runs in the second innings. Mohammad Siraj (5/73) took five wickets for the first time in the Test. Shardul took four wickets (4/61). Marcus Harris (36), David Warner (48), Steve Smith (55) and Cameron Green…

15 Jan

India vs Australia 4th Test: India is looking for the series win without key players.

editor0 CommentsSportsINDIA, India vs Australia, SPORTS, Test match

Injury has been a major issue for the Indian cricket team as India continues to lose its key players with every match playing in Australia this season. Australian head coach Justin Langer blames IPL saying “… I can’t help but think that the IPL third year really probably wasn’t ideal timing for anyone, certainly for such a big series like this” India reached Australia without Rohit Sharma. And the unavailability of Virat Kohli after the first test defeat already led team India at back foot. India is playing without Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja at the final test and it…