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04 May

PM Modi Confronts Pressure to Lock Down India

editor0 CommentsSikkimLockdown, PM modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on states to only consider lockdowns "as the last option." Now everyone from his political allies to top business leaders and US President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser see them as the only way to stem the world's worst virus outbreak. In the past week, television channels and social media have been flooded with grim scenes of overcrowded crematoriums and desperate pleas for oxygen from hospitals. Daily deaths in India slowed marginally after hitting a record 3,689 on Sunday, while the number of daily cases have been over 350,000 for the past few days.

04 May

India’s Covid-19 cases cross the 2-crore mark: dominates global headlines

editor0 CommentsHealthCovid 19, global news, India

As India’s coronavirus tally crossed the 2-crore mark on Tuesday, the Covid-19 crisis in the country continues to grab global headlines. From featuring on the frontpage of newspapers around the world to being the centre of debates on television channels like the CNN, the coronavirus situation has been at the centrestage ever since the second wave of the pandemic hit the country. The surge in cases has battered its already feeble healthcare system and an acute shortage in supply of vaccines have hit inoculation drives in most states. Thousands of Covid patients have been scrambling to find hospital beds, oxygen cylinders and life-saving medication amidst an…

03 May

Love reading about space? Here are the 8 weirdest object in our universe.

editor0 CommentsSikkimEDUCATION, space, universe, world

There's no questioning the fact that the universe is weird. Just look outside and you'll see all manner of strange, self-reproducing flora and fauna, crawling upon a blue ball of semimolten rock covered in a thin, hard shell and blanketed by a tenuous film of gases. Yet our own planet represents a tiny fraction of the peculiar phenomena that can be found lurking throughout the cosmos, and every day astronomers turn up new surprises. In this gallery, we take a look at some of the most outlandish objects in space. Mysterious Radio Signals Since 2007, researchers have been receiving ultrastrong,…

03 May

Vivek Bansal, the man behind UPPL’s success in the Assembly Election

editor0 CommentsAssamAssembly Election, UPPL, Vivek Bansal

A team of BJP workers ensured ousting of BPF, using social media. The man credited with UPPL's huge success in assembly elections was Vivek Bansal, leader the social media team. According to Vivek Bansal, “All credit should go to the dynamic leadership of Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, UPPL Chief Mr. Pramod Boro and BJP MLA from Dhekiajuli, Mr. Ashok Singhal. They worked hard on the ground level to ensure the win of the alliance. I just worked as part of a team.” He said they used social media platforms to consolidate the voters. They tried their best to expose the…

03 May

“Climate Justice = Human Justice”: Young activists’ call to save the world.

editor0 CommentsHealthclimate, environment, world

Young activists are breathing new life into the long-running debate over climate justice - the framing of global warming as an ethical issue rather than a purely environmental one. When world leaders took to the (virtual) stage at President Biden's climate summit, they were given a gentle telling off by 19-year-old climate activist, Xiye Bastida. "Solutions must be aligned with the fact that climate justice is social justice," she said, echoing the words of Greta Thunberg. The Mexican-born teenager is among a new generation of climate activists drawing attention to environmental and social injustices they say are blighting lives worldwide.…

03 May

Glenmark – the first company to launch Ryaltris-AZ

editor0 CommentsBusinessGlenmark, Nasal Spray, Ryaltris-AZ

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited launched Ryaltris-AZ Nasal Spray for the treatment of moderate to severe allergic rhinitis. Glenmark is the first company in the world to launch Ryaltris-AZ, as a novel fixed dose combination of Mometasone furoate 50 mcg + Azelastine 140 mcg. While the average cost of therapy of top 10 existing brands of the similar drug category is Rs. 365, Glenmark’s Ryaltris-AZ nasal spray has been launched at a breakthrough price of Rs. 175 per pack of 75 metered doses (MD). This cost is around 52% less as compared to the average price of the top 10 brands of…

03 May

CG Foods: Highest saturation of women workforce in Rangpo

editor0 CommentsBusiness, SikkimCG Foods, Rangpo, WAI WAI noodles, women workforce

The makers of WAI WAI noodles, CG Foods are celebrating its first manufacturing facility in India by revisiting its legacy & vision of ‘Made in Sikkim- Served in India’. CG Foods (the FMCG arm of CG Corp Global) ventured into the Indian noodles market by introducing its iconic instant noodle brand WAI WAI. The company established its first manufacturing unit in Rangpo, Sikkim in 2006. From 2006 to 2010, the plant at Rangpo was the only manufacturing line supplying the products to pan-India consumer base until other lines were set up in different locations over the country. The plant is…

03 May

WazirX launches ‘QuickBuy’ for one-taps crypto transactions

editor0 CommentsBusinesscrypto transactions, fintech., QuickBuy, WazirX

QuickBuy - WazirX launched this new feature to streamline and provide a seamless crypto buying experience. With a mission to make crypto accessible to everyone in India, the launch of this innovative feature is aimed to address the growing demand of new crypto investors, create more awareness on safe crypto trading practices and also familiarize the Indian masses with this new dimension of fintech. QuickBuy allows users to buy their first crypto seamlessly, quickly, and without any hidden charges. The largest crypto exchange in India has recently doubled its users from 1 million to 2 million between January 2021 and…

03 May

Pakistani rangers violate ceasefire and open fire along J&K IB.

editor0 CommentsSikkimdefence, India, jammu and kashmir, pakistan

Pakistani Rangers violated the ceasefire by opening fire along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Monday, a senior BSF officer said. A BSF spokesman said this is the first-ever ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the IB after the two countries signed a fresh agreement to maintain calm along the border on February 25 this year. “Pakistan Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing along IB at 0615 hours in Ramgarh sector”, Inspector General of BSF, Jammu frontier, N S Jamwal, told PTI. There was no casualty in the firing. The BSF spokesman said Pakistani troops opened unprovoked…

30 Apr

Greenlam Industries launches exclusive display center

editor0 CommentsBusinessDecowood Veneers and Mikasa Floors, Greenlam Industries Limited

Greenlam Industries Limited has brought its flagship brands – Decowood Veneers and Mikasa Floors to Siliguri. ‘Shree Shyam Ply & Décor’ showroom will feature an exclusive display of Decowood Veneers and Mikasa Floors’ product range at Gem house, Sevoke Road, Siliguri. The launch was attended by architects, interior designers and dealers. The showroom was inaugurated by Mr. Subhas Choudhary, owner of Jalpaiguri Glass House. This is the first exclusive display center in the city which will make it easier for the consumers to choose from a variety of products available in the market. With a product range of over 100…