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18 Feb

Max Bupa plans health cover for 6000 people in Guwahati

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One of India’s leading standalone health insurance players, Max Bupa announced its expansion plans in Guwahati. Max Bupa is starting its operations in Guwahati and aims to provide health coverage to over 25000 people in the next five years. Max Bupa’s customers can avail cashless hospitalization through 17 network hospitals in the city and more than 6000 hospitals across the country. They will also have access to benefits like preauthorization of cashless claims within 30 minutes, making quality healthcare more accessible. The company now has a presence in 2 markets in Assam including Guwahati and Tinsukia. Max Bupa targets to…

18 Feb

Briefing for NITI Aayog meeting in Nagaland

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A briefing for the 6th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog, which is scheduled to be held on February 20, 2021, was held at the residential office of the chief minister on February 17. According to an official bulletin, the state chief minister, Neiphiu Rio, was briefed by the chief secretary and other senior government officials on various agenda such as reducing compliance burden at State level, thrust on creation of jobs, reimagining agriculture with emphasis on the Naga Model Integrated Settled Farming, and improvement of physical infrastructure. Agenda on human resource development, improvement of service delivery at grassroots level…

17 Feb

Dia Mirza’s Banarasi red bridal saree same as Deepika Padukone’s last Diwali one

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Dia Mirza’s Banarasi red bridal saree same as Deepika Padukone’s last Diwali one Remember when Deepika Padukone shared a hilarious meme comparing her Diwali 2020 saree to a box of sweets? That Raw Mango saree is a rage once again as Dia Mirza opted for the same Banarasi six yards of elegance for her bridal look while tying the knot with businessman Vaibhav Rekhi The Internet is brimming with love and congratulatory messages for Bollywood actor Dia Mirza as she recently flooded social media with her wedding pictures. Looking like a match made in heaven, Dia married Vaibhav Rekhi in…

17 Feb

Just A Million Dollar Throwback Pic Of Saif Ali Khan With His Son Ibrahim

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Just A Million Dollar Throwback Pic Of Saif Ali Khan With His Son Ibrahim Our Tuesday couldn't get any better as we chanced upon a million dollar throwback picture of Saif Ali Khan and his son Ibrahim. The photo was shared by Saif Ali Khan's sister Saba on her Instagram profile. Ibrahim and actress Sara Ali Khan are Saif Ali Khan's children with his first wife, actress Amrita Singh. He is now married to actress Kareena Kapoor and the couple are expecting their second child but more on that later. On Tuesday, Saba Ali Khan posted a blast from the…

17 Feb

Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai fame Shirin Sewani looks forward to her reception in Dehdradun

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Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai fame Shirin Sewani looks forward to her reception in Dehdradun Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai fame Shirin Sewani who got into a court marriage with Udayan Sachan in December 2020, is happy to be organizing a small get-together for family, relatives, and close friends in Dehradun. The function is to happen on 20 February in Dehradun, wherein many from the boy’s side family and close ones, who could not make it for the wedding, will come. Says Shirin, “A lot of family members from my side and from Udayan’s side could not come for the…

17 Feb

NSCN (I-M), DVC condemn raid by Assam Rifles

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NSCN (I-M) has expressed resentment over the recent raid on the residence of Kishore Jeedung of Dhansiripar village on February 10. NSCN (I-M) through its MIP stated that the “freewheeling nature of operations by the ubiquitous Assam Rifles (AR) targeting NSCN” was becoming an eye sore of the Indo-Naga ceasefire. Stating that recklessly giving the stamp of identity as NSCN against any arrested anti-social elements was a matter of great indignation for the NSCN, the release said that the “smear campaign indulged by AR against NSCN” was going on without any restraint. NSCN (I-M) further stated that the armed forces…

17 Feb

1 held for duping people in Kohima, Nagaland

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A 24-year old has been arrested by Kohima police for duping people with promise of jobs in police department. The arrested person has been identified as Ravozo Medeo, a resident of Mission Compound, Kohima, PRO, DEF Kohima said in a statement. Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused issued fake appointment letters with forged signatures of certain high ranking officer at PHQ and that of SP of a district. In this connection, a case was registered at North Police Station and further investigation is on. Meanwhile, Kohima Police has appealed to all the citizens to be cautious of such frauds and…

17 Feb

Bandhan Bank to accelerate developmental works

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With plans to accelerate its developmental work further, Bandhan Bank has identified Assam as an important state. Since 2007, Bandhan has been engaged with communities in Assam through its developmental projects. During this period, it has reached out to around 2.5-lakh people and tried to make their lives better. Through its implementing agency, Bandhan-Konnagar, Bandhan Bank is committed to expand its societal initiatives and focus on enhancing livelihood promotion, health, education and employment generation. Through its development programmes, Bandhan Bank aims to transform the lives of those at the bottom-of-the-pyramid, to make them financially literate, self-sufficient and independent. Bandhan-Konnagar’s programme…

17 Feb

Rallies and awareness held under ‘national road safety month’

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On the occasion of “national road safety month”, various activities were conducted across the state. Mokokchung: A walkathon was organised by District Road Safety Committee, Mokokchung on February 15, from Sewak Gate to Imlong Place Mokokchung where Personnel of DEF Mokokchung, 23 Assam Rifles, NCC Cadets and members of Run Mokokchung participated. While addressing the participants at Imlong Place, superintendent of Police, Mokokchung, Vishal said that in India, thousands of people died every year in road accidents. In this, he added that road safety should be made a social movement and urged the participants to make a pledge to educate…

17 Feb

Jewellery, licensed revolver, cash stolen from Bigg Boss 14 fame Sonali Phogat’s house

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Sonali Phogat, who was last seen in reality show Bigg Boss 14, has reported theft of valuables including gold and Rs 10 lakh cash from her house in Hisar, Haryana. The licensed revolver she possessed has also been stolen. In her complaint, Ms Phogat said that the theft took place when she was in Chandigarh. Though there were CCTV cameras in the house, the thieves took the digital video recorder (DVR) that contained footage with them, the police said. Police officer Sukhjit said that the theft case is being probed. Police told PTI, "Gold and silverware, a silver pot, ₹…