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24 Jun

Bihar: Patna’s version of Marine Drive to open for public today

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar will inaugurate the Ganga Path expressway in Patna today at 4pm. Hailed as Patna's personal 'Marine Drive', the 6.5km long path connects Digha to Patna Medical College and Hospital . The road has been built on a 13m high dam. The 6.5km stretch is just the first section of the Ganga Path project, which includes a 21km long throughway from Digha to Didarganj. About Rs 3160 crore is estimated to be spent on the whole project. In 2011, the suggestion to construct a 'Marine Drive' in Patna was surpassed by way of the government, after which…

24 Jun

Punjab Assembly pays tributes to Moosewala

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Punjab Assembly on Friday paid tributes to singer Sidhu Musewala, former minister Tota Singh and other members were present there. On the opening day of the budget session of the Assembly, the House also paid tribute to former minister Hardipinder Singh Badal who died in April at the age of 79. A two-minute silence is observed during the tributes in memory of the departed soul. Shubdeep Singh Sidhu, also known as Sidhu Muswala (28), was shot dead on May 29 in Punjab's Mansa district.

24 Jun

Jammu-Kashmir highway remains closed

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The highway was blocked by landslides, mudslides and rock pelting at 33 places in Ramban and Udhampur districts due to flash floods caused by heavy rains besides washing away a 150-feet long road and an under-construction bridge. “Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri road closed for repair and maintenance. But Mughal Road for vehicular movement”, the traffic department said. Explosives were used on Thursday evening to blast boulders obstructing the ongoing renovation work on the highway. Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, Musarat Islam, who is personally monitoring the road clearance operation, said the administration has arranged overnight accommodation and meals for the stranded passengers.

24 Jun

Chidambaram criticizes govt

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On Friday Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram criticized the government over the situation of the Indian economy. He questioned the government for going back on the fiscal deficit target for the current year. “Within months of setting the FD target of 6.4 per cent for 2022-23, the government is backtracking. Now, the government says it will 'try to keep FD at 6.7 per cent', the same level as in 2021-22, the former finance minister said on Twitter. The Congress party and its leaders questioned the government's economic policies and accused the BJP government of "mismanaging" the country's economy.

24 Jun

Maharashtra political crisis

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Shiv Sena MLA Dilip Lande arrived in Guwahati. Timeline of the political crisis in Maharashtra till 2 pm on Friday. Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde presides over a meeting of MLAs supporting him in Guwahati. Shinde claimed 50 MLAs, including 40 from the Shiv Sena, were supporting him. Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil said his party has nothing to do with the ongoing drama within the Shiv Sena.

24 Jun

Health and fitness communities across India are powered by Nutrilite

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaAmway India, health, Wrestler Sangram Singh

Amway India, one of the country’s leading FMCG Direct Selling companies, launched health & fitness community-building programs across India. Amway India’s brand ambassador and wrestler Sangram Singh will be spearheading the awareness around reiterating fitness and health community building amongst the youth and women of India. Amway India in the East region hosted a series of virtual workshops aimed at demonstrating the best way to leverage nutrition supported by health supplements to lead a fit and healthy lifestyle. An identified group of fitness enthusiasts were guided by experts on the how and what of Nutrition through virtual sessions along with…

24 Jun

Workshop on rising Head & Neck cancer in Nepal

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, Health, IndiaDr Ishita B SenDr Ishita B Sen, Dr Pushpinder Gullia, Head & Neck cancer, Nepal

A workshop on the fight against rising head and neck cancers (HNC) in Nepal has been organized recently by leading oncologists from India and Nepal. It was conducted at Radisson Hotel in Kathmandu. The workshop was attended by top Oncologists from Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram, India : Dr A K Anand (Radiation Oncology), Dr Ankur Bahl (Medical Oncology), Dr Vedant Kabra (Surgical Oncologist ), Dr Ishita B Sen (Nuclear Medicine Physician) and Dr Neha Kakkar (Radiation Oncology) along with Key Oncologists from Nepal: Dr Sudhip Shrestha (Medical Oncologist) and Dr Prabhat Thakur (ENT Surgical Oncologist). The agenda of the conference was to discuss case studies and clinical issues related to head…

24 Jun

Yes Bank launches Floating Rate Fixed Deposit

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaFloating Rate Fixed Deposit, Mr Prashant Kumar, Yes Bank

Yes, Bank announced the launch of Floating Rate Fixed Deposit, a novel product offering for all domestic customers. The rate of interest on this fixed deposit (FD) will be linked to the prevailing Repo rate, allowing the customers of the bank to enjoy dynamic returns on their fixed deposits. This floating rate FD can be availed for a tenure of 1 year to less than 3 years, as per the customer’s preference. Floating Rate Fixed Deposit is a unique offering designed to benefit customers by enabling them with an asset class that offers the safety of a fixed deposit along…

24 Jun

After high magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan, India sends help: ‘True 1st responder’

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On Friday, the Government of India came forward to help to Afghanistan after more than 1,000 humans had been killed in the country due to a high magnitude earthquake. "In order to carefully monitor and coordinate the efforts of various stakeholders for the high quality delivery of humanitarian help and in continuation of our engagement with the Afghan people, an Indian technical team has reached Kabul today and has been deployed in our embassy there," read a statement by the foreign ministry on Thursday. Minister for External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar appreciated the effort, tweeting that India was a 'true…

23 Jun

When Maniesh Paul talked about being jobless for over a year

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Manish Paul is currently gearing up for the launch of his upcoming film Jugjug Jio. In a historic conversation, Manish opened up about the struggles he faced in his early years. Recalling the time when he didn't have the cash to pay the rent, Manish said his wife, Yukta Paul, took up a teaching job and took care of their finances. Manish and Yukta attended the same school in Kolkata and dated each other for several years before tying the knot. They got married on 29th January 2007 and at that time Manish was once working as a radio jockey.…