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05 Jun

Pregnant Elephant Death in Kerala : Minister.

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The death of an elephant in Kerala's Palakkad district has enraged citizens across the country. Preliminary reports suggested that the wild female elephant ate a pineapple stuffed with firecrackers which exploded in her mouth. This rendered her incapable to eat or drink anything. Experiencing insufferable pain, the pregnant wild elephant stood for a whole day in the Velliyar river area in Palakkad district before collapsing to her death on May 27. Ever since a forest ranger posted pictures of the elephant and other officials claimed to have narrated her ordeal, the incident has sparked a new debate about animal cruelty…

05 Jun

Don’t initiate any new schemes: FinMin to ministries.

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India stands seventh among the nations worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic after the U.S., Brazil, Russia, the UK, Spain and Italy. Extra focus on hygeine, mandatory thermal screening, compulsory face masks — these are some of the instructions the Union Health Ministry has issued as a part of reopening India's economy, even as coronavirus infections continue to spike in the country. "No new proposals for a scheme/sub-scheme should be initiated this year (2020-21) except the proposals announced under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package, the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan package and any other special package/announcement," it said. With regard to…

04 Jun

West Bengal : Three Killed in Lightening and Two Injured .

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Three persons were killed and two injured in separate incidents of lightning strike in West Bengal's Malda district on Sunday, a senior police officer said. Strong winds accompanied by lightning strikes hit the Harishchandrapur area of the district around 3 p.m., killing three persons working in the fields in different neighbourhoods, inspector in-charge Sanjay Kumar Das said. Those killed were identified as Mithu Karmakar, 33, Pinu Orao, 57, and Sultan Ahmed, 23, the police said. Karmakar, a resident of Barduari Dakshin Ramnagar village, was working in the field when the incident happened, his family said. Oraon, who lived in the…

04 Jun

Swiggy’s alcohol delivery service in WB.

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Days after first launching its service in Jharkhand and Odisha, Swiggy has started online processing and home delivery of alcohol through the ‘Wine Shops’ category in West Bengal. Swiggy is partnering with authorised retailers across major cities after validating their license and other required documents as outlined by the state government. Retail partners will be equipped with a dedicated partner app that enables all aspects related to online processing of orders. Swiggy has implemented multiple safety measures to ensure safe home delivery of alcohol orders. The service went live in Kolkata and Siliguri today after obtaining necessary approvals from the…

04 Jun

Amazon’s initiative to reduce packaging waste.

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By expanding its Packaging-Free Shipping (PFS) to over a 100 cities in the country,Amazon India has achieved an integral milestone towards minimizing packaging waste across its supply chain. PFS is a sustainable packaging solution in which customer orders are shipped in their original packaging without any additional packaging, or significantly reduced packaging. With this expansion of PFS, more than 40% of Amazon customer orders shipped from Amazon India’s Fulfilment centers are now packaging-free or have significantly reduced packaging. Products that are shipped packaging-free include tech accessories, home and home improvement products, shoes, luggage, and more. Liquids, fragile items, and personal…

03 Jun

Dedicated Helpline to Prevent Child Marriages and Trafficking: West Bengal.

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Child marriages, trafficking continue amid crises; helpline launchedState Women & Child Development and Social Welfare Department secretary Sanghamitra Ghosh said it is a precautionary measure to keep a check on such delicate issues. Following reports that child marriages and trafficking have taken place in the state amid the crises of COVID-19 and Cyclone Amphan, the West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) has launched a helpline to address the matters, a senior official said on Tuesday. The WBCPCR has set up an exclusive desk to address issues related to child marriage and trafficking after reports of such crimes…

03 Jun

Cyclone Nisarga Moving Towards North-East Maharashtra: IMD.

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Maharashtra and Gujarat geared up for Cyclone Nisarga, which began its landfall on Wednesday noon near Alibaug, south of Mumbai. After making landfall at Alibaug in Maharashtra's Raigad district on Wednesday afternoon, cyclonic storm 'Nisarga' is moving north-east and is likely to impact Nashik, Dhule and Nandurbar districts, which may witness heavy showers with gusty winds, an IMD official said. The landfall process started near Alibaug at around 1 pm and ended by 4 pm, he said. Districts such as Raigad, Palghar, Thane and Mumbai were affected by the cyclonic storm. "As per the predictions, heavy to very heavy rains…

03 Jun

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03 Jun

Almond may reduce risk of cardiovascular disease.

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Snacking on almonds improved endothelial function, which is a key indicator of vascular health, according to a newly-published study. Consuming almonds instead of a usual snack also lowered ‘bad’ LDL-cholesterol, which is consistent with previous research. The study was funded by the Almond Board of California. “This study shows that eating almonds in place of the typical snacks is beneficial for our heart health by reducing levels of bad LDL-cholesterol and improving the health of our arteries. We predict that replacing typical snacks with almonds in the long term would result in a 30% reduction in the adjusted relative risk…

03 Jun

ASUS launches TUF gaming laptops.

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Underlining its vision to deliver the ultimate gaming experience, tech giant ASUS has launched an all-new range of TUF gaming laptops and ROG desktops for Indian users. Commenting on the launch, Arnold Su, Business Head, Consumer & Gaming PC, System Business Group, Asus India said, “We are excited to enhance our partnership with AMD and take it a notch higher with such groundbreaking products from the TUF and ROG segment. These strategic partnerships will bring more people to experience PC gaming and advance the industry.” The price range of the new laptops and desktops is between Rs 60,990 to Rs…