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18 Jun

Assam Board Exams 2021 Final Decision Today

editor0 CommentsAssamassam, board exams

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…

18 Jun

US man dies while attempting to break record for the longest motorcycle ramp jump

editor0 CommentsSportsbike crash, International, motorcycle, stunt, USA

28 year old Alex Harvill has died in the Washington state of US after crashing while trying to break the world record for the longest motorcycle ramp jump. Officials said he died after an accident during a practice run on Thursday morning. He was planning to attempt the 107m jump in front of spectators at the Moses Lake Airshow. A video of the incident shows his motorcycle landing shy of the intended target and crashing into a dirt mound. A local newspaper reported that Mr Harvill appeared to have been thrown over the handlebars and lost his helmet during the…

18 Jun

UTI Treasury Advantage Fund aims to generate reasonable income

editor0 CommentsBusinessQ2FY22, UTI, UTI Treasury Advantage Fund

UTI Treasury Advantage Fund follows an accrual-oriented strategy by investing in a well-diversified portfolio of debt and money market instruments with an aim to generate reasonable income with lower volatility over the short-term. A spokesperson from the UTI said that the fund primarily invests in commercial papers, certificate of deposits and low duration corporate bonds along with tactical exposure to government securities. The UTI spokesperson mentioned that as was widely expected, in the recent monetary policy announcement, the MPC voted unanimously to continue accommodative stance and to maintain the repo rate at 4.00%. The Governor also announced the third tranche…

18 Jun

Aakash Live student tops West Bengal in NTSE

editor0 CommentsSikkimAakash Institute, Arnab Pati, National Talent Search Examination, West Bengal

Arnab Pati, a student of Aakash Live, has made the institute and the state proud by securing Rank 1 in the National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) Stage-I in West Bengal. Arnab scored an impressive 191 out of 200 marks and qualified for the next stage of the national exam. The student emerged as topper in the state and cleared the renowned national-level scholarship examination. Congratulating Arnab, Mr Aakash Chaudhry, Managing Director, Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL), said, “We are proud that our student, Arnab has secured top position in the state. It is the result of the hard work, the support…

18 Jun

IndiaFirst Life introduces Micro Bachat Plan

editor0 CommentsBusinessBank of Baroda, IndiaFirst, Micro Bachat Plan, Union Bank of India

Promoted by Bank of Baroda and Union Bank of India, IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Limited (IndiaFirst Life) has introduced IndiaFirst Life Micro Bachat Plan. IndiaFirst Life Micro Bachat Plan takes care of the insured’s liquidity needs through its loan facility. The policy can be purchased online or offline. This limited premium paying, and participating plan provides a shorter pay commitment of 5 years while offering savings and protection in a single policy up to 15 years. This non-linked, participating, limited pay, micro-life insurance policy is designed to offer dual benefits of security and disciplined savings to secure life’s certainties. The…

18 Jun

Vedanta ESL’s multiple Covid initiatives

editor0 CommentsSikkimBokaro, Vedanta Care, Vedanta ESL

ESL Steel has aligned itself to enhance the health infrastructure of Jharkhand Government and help it in dealing with the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Recently, Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren virtually inaugurated the 100-bed Vedanta COVID Care Field Hospital. The field hospital will act as an extension of Sadar Hospital, Bokaro. ESL Steel Limited has delivered about 500 oxygen cylinders during the pandemic. Simultaneously, about 500 metric tonnes of liquid medical oxygen has been supplied to Jharkhand, Bihar and Punjab. In 2020, ESL distributed food, refreshments, and dry ration to more than 80,100 beneficiaries. The company has…

18 Jun

Flipkart opens one of its largest warehouses in WB

editor0 CommentsBusinessFlipkart, Flipkart Samarth, Largest warehouses, West Bengal

Flipkart, India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace, added a new fulfillment center in West Bengal, the second-largest in the state, as it ramps up its supply chain infrastructure in the East to cater to the growing demand for e-commerce services across the region and the country. Spread across an area of over 2.2-lakh square feet and creating nearly 3,500 direct jobs, the new facility in Dankuni will cater to the needs of both Flipkart and Myntra customers in the region. It will also help thousands of sellers offer a wider selection and enable faster deliveries of customer orders within the region and…

18 Jun

Handful of almonds everyday for a healthier lifestyle

editor0 CommentsHealthAlmond, Arpita Chatterjee, Max Healthcare, Ritika Samaddar, Shelee Ganguly

As people adjust to the new concept of normal in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Almond Board of California hosted a session titled - ‘The importance of ensuring family health and nutrition amidst a pandemic’. The session was moderated by well-known RJ Shelee and featured well-known Bengali and Odia actress, Arpita Chatterjee, as well as Ritika Samaddar, Regional Head-Dietetics, Max Healthcare Delhi. Arpita and Ritika highlighted the importance of mindful snacking and urged families to inculcate healthy snacking routines within their diets. They also shared suggestions for dietary and lifestyle adjustments that families can make to better support their…

17 Jun

China launches its longest crewed space mission till date

editor0 CommentsSikkimChina, International, space

China has launched three astronauts into orbit to begin occupation of the country's new space station. Astronauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo are to spend three months aboard the Tianhe module some 380km above the Earth. It will be China's longest crewed space mission to date and the first in nearly five years. The crew successfully docked with the space station just over seven hours after the launch. Their Shenzhou-12 capsule took off atop its Long March 2F rocket on Thursday. Lift-off from the Jiuquan satellite launch centre in the Gobi desert was at 09:22 Beijing time (01:22…

17 Jun

Akshay Kumar visits J&K’s Bandipora to meet BSF braves

editor0 CommentsEntertainmentakshay kumar, BSF, jammu and kashmir

Akshay Kumar on Thursday visited Tulail area along the LoC in Gurez Valley of Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district. He went to meet jawans of the Border Security Force guarding the LoC with Pakistan. Official sources said he reached Neeru village of Tulail by helicopter around 12 noon and is scheduled to interact with the army and BSF troopers in the village. Sources also said, "He will also interact with the locals in remote area who live in these villages with brave hardships like heavy snowfall and extreme inaccessibility." Taking to their Twitter handle, BSF posted, the Bollywood actor visited a…