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05 Jun

The Write Circle: Discussion with actor Kabir Bedi

editor0 CommentsAssamguwahati, Kabir Bedi, Prabha Khaitan Foundation

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…

05 Jun

After Vice President’s account, Twitter restores verified blue tick of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s handle

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Twitter restored the verified blue tick to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat's Twitter handle on Saturday. It had been removed a few hours earlier. Twitter clarified that the blue badge and verified status could be automatically removed from an account if it is incomplete or inactive for six months as per its rules. The verified status of Vice President Venkaiah Naidu’s personal Twitter has also been restored hours after it was removed due to “prolonged inactivity". Apart from Bhagwat, his colleagues Suresh Soni, Arun Kumar, Suresh Joshi and Krishna Kumar had also the blue tick on Saturday. The blue…

05 Jun

World Environment Day 2021: Bollywood celebrities encourage to restore the ecosystem

editor0 CommentsSikkimawareness program, World Environment Day

World Environment Day is globally celebrated every year on June 5 and is the United Nations' principal amplifier to encourage awareness and action for the protection of the environment. The theme for this year is 'Ecosystem Restoration' and brings into focus the critical importance of preserving eco-fragility for collective well-being. "The pandemic has shown us that if we stay oblivious to the destruction of eco-diversity, we will pay dearly. Only proactive synergy between all stakeholders can protect the environment," says Bikrant Tiwary, CEO of Grow-Trees.com (GT). On June 5, Grow-Trees.com is also celebrating its Founder's Day and 11 eventful years…

05 Jun

Television actor Pearl V Puri arrested in Mumbai for allegedly raping minor girl

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Popular for his roles in Ekta Kapoors Naagin 3 and Bepanah Pyaar, television actor Pearl V Puri has been arrested by Waliv Police from the Vasai area on Friday (June 4, 2021). The actor has been arrested for allegedly molesting and raping a minor girl. Pearl V Puri has been allegedly accused of raping a minor daughter of one of his own fellow female artists. The victim then informed about this to her father who then lodged an FIR against Pearl V Puri with the Waliv Police. A case was filed against Puri in 2019 based on a complaint registered…

05 Jun

Mamata Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee raised a step, made national general secretary of TMC

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The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday appointed MP Abhishek Banerjee as the party's national general secretary. On a press meet, TMC leader Partha Chatterjee said the working committee decided one person will be allowed to hold just one post in the party, and the core committee has duly given its approval. Abhishek will be replacing Subrata Bakshi as the national general secretary, while TMC leader Sayoni Ghosh has been made the youth wing president – a post earlier held by the MP. Partha Chatterjee also said, “Our party chief Mamata Banerjee has nominated MP Abhishek Banerjee as the all India…

05 Jun

JICA’s initiatives on World Environment Day

editor0 CommentsSikkimJICA, World Environment Day

This year’s World Environment Day theme ‘Ecosystem restoration’ echoes of how it is high time that human beings take effective steps towards reviving their environment. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), through its supported projects, intends to continue to contribute to positive change by curbing greenhouse gas emissions, actively investing in clean energy, transportation and infrastructure and societies adapting to climate change are a few measures that can contribute towards Ecosystem Restoration. JICA has invested 1.3 trillion Japanese Yen (approximately Rs 87,000-crore) towards metro development projects in Indian cities. All 6 metro projects are supposed to contribute to curtail approximately 1.6…

05 Jun

GMAC: Enhancements to GMAT online Exam

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The administrator and owner of the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) has introduced enhancements to the GMAT online exam. Now candidates have more choice and flexibility to bring their best on test day, and confidently meet their business school goals. Candidates in India will now have the choice to validate their identity using their Aadhaar Card or passport during the GMAT online exam registration process as long as the Card is current and valid. For the test center version of the GMAT exam, the passport remains as the only acceptable ID. The Aadhaar, is…

05 Jun

Abhishek Banerjee quit the post of party’s youth president post and has been made the party’s national general secretary.

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The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday appointed MP Abhishek Banerjee as the party's national general secretary. Lok Sabha MP from Diamond Harbour, Abhishek Banerjee is the nephew of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.The organisational meeting of TMC is underway where Mamata Banerjee is having her first virtual meeting with all the MLAs after the Assembly Polls result was declared on May 2. Poll strategist Prashant Kishor is also present in the meeting. During this meeting, the TMC endorsed the "one person one post" strategy. Among many instructions, the party has asked its leaders to ‘visibly change their lifestyle’, which includes…

05 Jun

Indian Government places a huge order on an unnamed Covid-19 vaccine

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India has ordered 300 million doses of an unnamed amd unapproved vaccine from Indian firm Biological E. The coronavirus vaccine is is in Phase 3 trials, and had showed "promising results" in the first two phases, the federal government said in a statement. However, the $206m order has not received emergency approval. India has administered just over 220 million jabs so far, although much of its 1.4 billion population is now eligible for the vaccine. Less than 15% of the country has received at least one dose of the vaccination, largely because of a severe shortage of doses. India is…

05 Jun

Facebook cites Trump’s actions as “a severe violation” of their rules

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Former US President Donald Trump was barred indefinitely from Facebook and Instagram in January in the wake of posts he made on the US Capitol riots. Facebook said Mr Trump's actions were "a severe violation of our rules". Mr Trump said the move was "an insult" to the millions who voted for him in last year's presidential election. Facebook's move comes as the social media giant is also ending a policy shielding politicians from some content moderation rules. It said that it would no longer give politicians immunity for deceptive or abusive content based on their comments being newsworthy. Mr…