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02 Jul

First of its kind of surgery at Apollo Proton Cancer Centre

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India’s first of its kind Mega prosthesis Fixation for femur (thigh bone) and Laparoscopic Radical nephrectomy to remove a cancerous kidney as a single stage surgery through a Multimodal approach has been performed on a woman (54) from Assam giving her a new lease of life. Two complex and complicated surgery on the patient has been successfully performed at same time by a team of doctors at Apollo Proton Cancer Centre (the first Proton Therapy Centre in South Asia & the Middle East). The patient had sustained fracture of her left thigh bone and suffered with a trivial injury 2…

29 Jun

Assam: 105-year-old man successfully fights Covid

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A person named Samed Ali who is 105 years old in Assam has recovered fighting successfully against from Covid-19 and was discharged from the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) on Sunday. The GMCH, in a tweet, said: "105 yrs old Samed Ali, hailing from Dhubri, defeated COVID and is discharged from Superspeciality Covid Hospital, GMCH today." 105 yrs old Samed Ali , hailing from Dhuburi defeated COVID and is discharged from Superspeciality Covid Hospital, GMCH today .@himantabiswa @keshab_mahanta @PomiBaruah @MetroNhm @SasankaKrBarua pic.twitter.com/VOjFRJuLY7— Gauhati Medical College & Hospital (@gmchgauhati) June 20, 2021 A GMCH doctor said that Ali was admitted…

25 Jun

INS Vikrant To Be Operationalised in 2022

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Indian Navy to get first ‘made in India’ aircraft, INS Vikrant next year. INS Vikrant will be commissioned to the Indian Navy after its final trial. In a statement at the southern naval command in Kochi today, Rajnath Singh described it as "India's pride and a shining example of Atmanirbhar Bharat" and "Commissioning of this IAC next year would be a befitting tribute to the 75th year of India's independence" INS Vikrant is 262 meters long and 62 meters wide and displaces about 40,000 metric tons. It features a STOBAR configuration with a ski jump. The carrier has been designed by the Directorate of Naval Design…

18 Jun

Assam Board Exams 2021 Final Decision Today

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The Assam government will take a call on High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC or Class 10) and Higher Secondary (HS or Class 12) final exams today. Officials from the education department of the state, chief minister, and officials from both Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) and Board of Secondary Education Assam (SEBA) will discuss the matter today. However Students have been demanding that Assam Board exams should be canceled and results should be based on alternative assessment criteria. On June 14, a petition was filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Assam government and state examination boards for the…

10 Jun

Assam government opened a 300-bed Covid-19 hospital with the help of DRDO

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The Assam government on Thursday opened a 300-bed Covid-19 hospital at Sarusajai Stadium stadium complex in Guwahati to combat the ongoing pandemic. Which is constructed in 20 days . The hospital was built with the help of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) with a cost of ₹21.46 cr. The hospital has set up in an area of 3200 sq m and it has 200 beds in general ward with oxygen facility and 100 intensive care unit (ICU) beds. It also has an X-ray room, pharmacy, ultrasound and ECG room and laboratory. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the hospital,…

05 Jun

The Write Circle: Discussion with actor Kabir Bedi

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Prabha Khaitan Foundation launched its initiatives with ‘The Write Circle’ in Guwahati. The session is an insightful discussion with the international actor Kabir Bedi on his autobiography ‘Stories I Must Tell: The Emotional Life of an Actor’. The conversation with the actor was carried out by Ms Nilisha Agarwal – Ehsaas woman of Kolkata. The interactive session brought together authors, conversationalists and literature enthusiasts, and media fraternity to focus on rejoicing literature. ‘Stories I Must Tell’ delves into actor Kabir Bedi’s life and his exciting stories of Bollywood, Hollywood and stardom in Europe, his tumultuous relationships, his deep loves and lingering losses, why…

01 Jun

World Milk Day: Purabi Dairy reaffirms its commitment towards sustainable dairying practices

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On the occasion of World Milk Day on June 1, Guwahati-based West Assam Milk Producers’ Cooperative Union Ltd (WAMUL), popularly known as Purabi Dairy, focused on ‘sustainability in the dairy sector’ while taking into account the environmental, nutritional and socio-economic aspects of dairying. The theme for this year’s World Milk Day, set by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, was 'sustainability in the dairy sector’. It aims to re-introduce dairy farming to the world, by helping to create a low-carbon future for dairy. To mark the occasion, WAMUL shared various initiatives taken by the cooperative for the…

31 May

Airtel takes another step in delivering the best network experience for customers in Assam

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Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today said that it has upgraded its mobile network in Assam to deliver the best network experience for its customers. Airtel has deployed an additional 10 Mhz spectrum in the 2300 Mhz band along with advance network software tools across its network in the state to significantly bolster high speed data capacity. The deployment will strengthen an already superior network for Airtel customers across the state. It will enable improved network availability and data speeds as more and more people access high speed data services from their smart devices. Airtel had acquired the 10…

31 May

The Write Circle initiative in Guwahati

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The Write Circle initiative hosted a virtual session in Guwahati for the first time ever, featuring Ruskin Bond, the renowned Indian author of British descent. The indulgent session had the literati and media fraternity of Guwahati engage in an hour-long candid conversation with Roopa Pai, on 29 May. Prabha Khaitan Foundation presented the first Guwahati edition of The Write Circle initiative, bringing together authors, conversationalists and people to focus on rejoicing literature. A journalist and children’s author, Bangalore based Roopa Pai has over 20 published books which include India’s first fantasy-adventure series for children Taranauts and the national best seller The…

21 May

Samantha Akkineni on her role in Family Man 2

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Samantha Akkineni completed 10 years of being an actress in the Telugu film industry. Now, the actress is all set to make her digital debut with the much-awaited series The Family Man 2. The trailer of the series was dropped recently and Samantha is seen playing the role of Raji, who belongs to a terror group. Talking about being a part of the show, Samantha said, “From 15 to 50-year-olds have come to me and have not asked me anything about my other work but asked ‘When is Family Man releasing?’. I am just lucky to be here and be…