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23 Oct

Facebook’s first ever gaming event FBGamingPressStart

editor0 CommentsEntertainmentFacebook

Facebook has hosted its first-ever gaming event FBGamingPressStart in India. Spread across two days, the virtual event saw informative sessions from game developers, publishers, and creators on how to build and scale their gaming presence on Facebook, find new audiences and grow their community. The event’s opening address was made by Gio Hunt, VP of Gaming Business and Operations, Facebook, Ajit Mohan, Managing Director and Vice President, India, and Manohar Hotchandani, Business Development Director, Facebook. On the first day, #FBGamingPressStart was focused on providing gaming publishers and developers with insights on how to leverage Facebook to supercharge their games through…

23 Oct

ProTeen revolutionises digital career counselling in India

editor0 CommentsHealthProTeen, ProTeen’s 3D Awareness engine

ProTeen has announced the launch of its next-generation digital and integrated academic and career guidance platform built for high-school and college students to make informed career choices in the 21st century. With the pandemic amplifying distance education and learning, the demand for digital education platforms has witnessed a steep growth. ProTeen boasts easy navigation, an engaging interface, personalised content, clear actionable academic and career paths, gamification, and much more.ProTeen’s 3D Awareness engine provides integrated academic and career guidance, analytics, and empowers students, counsellors, and parents. It provides top stream and career recommendations for all students, along with comprehensive insights. Since…

23 Oct

17 people in fire explosion at Russian industrial factory

editor0 CommentsAccidentaccident, blast, fire

17 people died in a blast at the fire at an explosives factory in Russia's Ryazan region on Friday, the news agency reported. At the time of the incident, there were 17 people in the one-storey workshop of the "Razryad" company that produces industrial explosives, and rescuers have retrieved all the bodies under the debris. The fire that covered an area of 160 sq meters has been extinguished. The factory building was completely destroyed in the blast. The reason for the blast has not yet been announced. A disruption in the "technological process" could cause the blast. The Russian Investigative…

23 Oct

PM Narendra Modi to meet 7 Indian Covid vaccine manufacturers

editor0 CommentsCovid19, HealthCovid 19, Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet seven Indian COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers on Saturday. Representatives from seven vaccine makers -- Serum Institute of India, Bharat Biotech, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Zydus Cadila, Biological E, Gennova Biopharma and Panacea Biotech will be participating in the meeting. Modi is likely to give special ways to vaccinate eligible people in India as quickly as possible and also help other countries in inoculating their population as part of the mantra "vaccine for all", an official source said. The COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country have exceeded 101.30 crore, according to the health ministry data updated at…

22 Oct

‘Barbaric attack’: TMC MP Sushmita Dev attacked in Tripura, party blames BJP

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal, Political

Trinamool Congress MP Sushmita Dev's car was vandalised by some people in Tripura today. Some employees of a private firm that is helping Ms Dev's party in political campaigns were injured in the attack. Ms Dev, who is overseeing the Trinamool Congress's activities in Tripura, alleged the BJP was behind the attack. Ms Dev was with employees of Indian Political Action Committee or I-PAC, a political public relations and consultancy firm, when the attack happened. Political strategist Prashant Kishor and I-PAC had worked with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's party for the West Bengal assembly election earlier this year. TMC MP…

22 Oct

Nawab Malik gets threat call from Rajasthan over his statements against NCB

editor0 CommentsCrimeNCB

NCP leader Nawab Malik claimed on Friday that he received a threat call from a person who warned him against targeting Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) zonal director Sameer Wankhede. Nawab Malik said a complaint has been filed over the threat call. The call was made from Rajasthan, he claimed. The NCP leader, who had been launching attacks on Sameer Wankhede over the Mumbai drug bust case, had even targeted the latter's family. He earlier questioned, "During the Covid-19 pandemic, the entire film industry was in the Maldives. What were the officer [Sameer Wankhede] and his family doing in the Maldives…

22 Oct

Massive fire at 60-storey Mumbai building, man falls to death from 19th floor

editor0 CommentsIndiafire, Mumbai

Level-4 fire broke out at a multi-story residential building near the Lalbaug area in South Mumbai's Parel on Friday afternoon. As many as 12 firefighting teams are at the spot trying to douse the blaze. The fire has broken out on the 19th-floor Avighna park towers building. At least one person has been reported dead in the incident. "Level 4 fire broke out at Avighna park apartment, Curry Road around 12 noon today," said Mumbai Fire Brigade. The deceased identified as Arun Tiwari (30) injured in the high-rise building fire was taken to the KEM hospital, where he was declared…

22 Oct

IndiaFirst Life Introduces ‘Saral Bachat Bima’ Plan

editor0 CommentsBusinessIndiaFirst Life Insurance

IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Limited (IndiaFirst Life), promoted by Bank of Baroda and Union Bank of India has introduced IndiaFirst Life Saral Bachat Bima Plan, a savings and protection cover for the entire family. This non-linked, non-participating, individual, limited premium policy provides a shorter pay commitment of five or seven years while keeping you and your entire family protected for 12 or 15 years.IndiaFirst Life claims that the Saral Bachat Bima Plan is a competitively priced plan that helps in saving for future financial needs. It secures family’s future of the plan holder in case of an unfortunate event. Furthermore,…

22 Oct

World Gold Council Report on Demand of Gold in India

editor0 CommentsBusinessWorld Gold Council

The World Gold Council today launched a report titled ‘The drivers of Indian gold demand’, the first in a series of in-depth analysis on the Indian gold market. The econometric analysis shows that rising income is the most powerful driver of Indian gold demand in the long term, which bodes well for Indian gold demand as the economy is complemented by a strong demographic dividend. The report finds for each 1% increase in gross national income per capita, gold demand rises by 0.9%, For each 1% increase in the rupee- based price of gold, demand falls 0.4% and there are…

22 Oct

Webinar organized by Sikkim Unit, DoT, WBLSA

editor0 CommentsSikkimAzadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav

India is celebrating 75th year of Independence as Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and this session was organized as part of DoT’s public advocacy programme to commemorate the monumental occasion and to build a new Atmanirbhar Bharat by ensuring a robust telecom network with state of art technology and the best quality of service.As part of this celebration, Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Sikkim Unit, West Bengal License Service Area (LSA) organized a Webinar on 16th October, 2021 on two topics namely, “Impact of USOF Project on Village Coverage in Sikkim”&“Bursting Myths on Electromagnetic Radiation”.The webinar was attended by Government officials, Telecom…