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03 Jan

No movement of people after 10 pm, 50% attendance in offices: New Covid norms in Bengal

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Bengal on Sunday re-imposed certain Covid restrictions - closing of schools and colleges, and capping attendance at private and government offices at 50 per cent - in the light of a worrying increase in daily cases, including those of the Omicron variant.A 10 pm - 5 am night curfew has been ordered, following in the footsteps of Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. Only essential and emergency services can operate in this time. Starting tomorrow (Monday), schools, colleges and universities in Bengal will be closed, as will swimming pools, gyms, spas and beauty salons, and wellness centres. Flights from Mumbai and…

03 Jan

WomenMuslim Women Targeted Through ‘Auction’ Site Once Again with ‘Bulli Bai’ Platform

editor0 CommentsIndiaDELHI, Mumbai

Acase has been registered by Cyber Police in Delhi following a complaint by a journalist, that photos of hundreds of Muslim women were uploaded on a group called 'Bulli Bai'. The journalist, who is one of the women named in the app, took to Twitter informing that her complaint has been registered and a case under IPC sections 153A (Promoting enmity on grounds of religion etc), 153B (Imputations prejudicial to national-integration), 354A & 509 for sexual harassment has been filed. The journalist has claimed that a group called 'Bulli Bai' was created like 'Sulli Deals' on GitHub, which would collect…

01 Jan

On New Year’s Eve, Rajasthan ministers clash about curfew timings

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On Friday, two Rajasthan ministers feuded about whether to provide a two-hour respite in the night curfew to allow residents to celebrate the New Year. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot presided over a cabinet meeting on Thursday that decided on the relaxation. During the discussion, Health Minister Parsadi Lal Meena stated that the people was opposed to the idea of curfew easing. He was interrupted by Food and Civil Supplies Minister Pratap Singh Khachariya was, who expressed his opinion that the Chief Minister should know the "correct thing." He said that the state's youths were looking forward to the meeting's decision…

01 Jan

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman: Last date to file Income Tax Return will not be extended

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that, the last date for filing Income Tax Return will not be extended. Taxpayers must note that the due date for filing ITR will remain December 31, 2021. On Friday Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj said, December 31 remains the official deadline for filing income tax returns. He also said returns filed so far are more than those filed in the previous year. Bajaj said that “he was expecting another at least 20-25 lakh returns to come in between 31st december night. The figures that we were anticipating would have come.There are absolutely no proposal to extend the dates.”…

01 Jan

12 killed at Vaishno Devi Temple in J&K

editor0 CommentsCrime, Indiaj&k, killed, Temple

In Jammu and Kashmir, 12 devotees were killed in a stampede at Mata Vaishno Devi Bhavan in Jammu and Kashmir. The incident took place at around 2:45 p.m. The number of injured is being reported as 13. According to the DGP of Jammu and Kashmir Dilbag Singh, the devotees pushed each other over the argument over something, after which there was a stampede. The Yatra to the holy Temple has been temporarily stopped after that incident. The stampede took place outside the sanctorum of a temple located on the Trikuta hills in Reasi district. Immediately after the report, the Jammu and Kashmir Police launched…

31 Dec

The Style Icon 2K21 Winners

editor0 CommentsNorth BengalSamrat Rajput, Siliguri, Style Icon 2K21

The Grand finale of the Style Icon 2K21, organised by the SR Modelling Studio was held at Swastika Ecopark Resort in Fulbari near Siliguri on 25 December. Puran Chettri of Alipurduar and Ridhima Singhania of Siliguri won the runaway category awards; Amrita Roy of Raiganj and Regem R Nayaak of Sikkim have won in the print category in the finale.It was the sixth edition of the national level beauty contest. Over 50 participants from all over India had taken part in The Style Icon 2K21. The show director, Samrat Rajput, "Our main aim was to provide a platform to aspiring…

31 Dec

80 terrorists arrested, infiltration is down this year in Jammu and Kashmir

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The police in Jammu and Kashmir in 100 successful operations in 2021 have killed 182 terrorists, including 44 top ones, DGP Dilbag Singh informed on Friday. Infiltration has come down this year and only 34 terrorists have managed to cross border, he added. As many as 497 people have been booked under UAPA in Jammu and Kashmir. Singh also added that 9 JeM terrorists involved in attack on police bus in Pantha Chowk have been eliminated in last 24 hours. Talking about youngsters joining terror ranks, he said, "134 youngsters joined terror ranks in Jammu and Kashmir in 2021 and…

31 Dec

Covishield Covid vaccine has been applied for complete approval by Serum Institute of India

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According to the company's chief executive, Serum Institute Of India has applied to the country's drug regulator and the health ministry for full approval of its Covid-19 vaccine Covishield. More than 1.25 billion doses of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine, branded as Covishield, have been given in India by Serum Institute. According to Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla, the Indian government now has enough data to consider a full approval. At the start of the year, Serum Institute, the biggest vaccine maker, received approval for the emergency use of Covishield in India. Covishield and Bharat Biotech's inactivated vaccine Covaxin has dominated the…

31 Dec

Prayag, unveils water tanks in Achievers Meet 2021 in Kolkata

editor0 CommentsIndia, Business, West BengalPrayag

Prayag, has unveiled extra strong and durable water tanks in the inspiring Achievers Meet 2021 held in Kolkata. More than 400 Dealers and distributors of Prayag Bath Fittings thronged the exciting event that was also attended by the celebrity Jasleen Mathias. A perfect combination of technology and innovation Prayag Tanks have been rigorously tested for durability and are virtually unbreakable. Prayag Tanks have the unique dual advantage of being lightweight and much tougher than other ordinary tanks. Mr. Nitin Aggarwal, CEO, Prayag said, “With our high-quality and reliable products we have successfully been able to garner consumer trust across the…

31 Dec

Tecno launches segment’s first Tecno CAMON 18

editor0 CommentsBusinessCAMON, TECNO

TECNO has announced the launch of the segment’s first smart phone from its camera-centric CAMON series, the CAMON 18. The smartphone heralds the transition to higher camera pixels, Super Night powered by TAIVOS technology, Eye Autofocus and Professional Video shooting experience.The TECNO CAMON 18 becomes the first and only smartphone in the sub-15K segment to offer such disruptive videography and photography camera capabilities with the combination of the first-ever 48MP AI front camera and a 48MP AI Triple rear Camera. CAMON 18 flaunts a 6.8 FHD+ Dot-in display and houses the ‘dazzling-fast’ Mediatek Helio G85 processor along with 7GB RAM…