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19 Jul

Covid-19 ‘effect’ least on Apple in India, says Canalys report.

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There aren’t many industries around the world that haven’t felt a crippling effect because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Smartphones are no different and with lockdown conditions, economic instability, it seems like people haven’t been buying smartphones like they used to. According to a report by research firm Canalys, smartphone shipments in India fell 48% in Q2 2020, to 17.3 million units. Almost every brand saw a decline in their shipments. However, the least impacted of all the major smartphone brands was Apple. As per the Canalys report, Apple was the least impacted among the top-10 vendors as shipments fell…

19 Jul

Bollywood actress Kajol described the industry as ”competitive”

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Kajol reveals biggest misconception people have about working in Bollywood The Fanaa actor held an interactive session on Google and answered several questions asked by her fans. Kajol was asked about the biggest misconception people have about Bollywood. The actor revealed that the biggest misconception is that, it is easy money and mentioned that there is hard work involved and that the industry is extremely competitive. Kajol answered various questions in the interactive session held on Google. Of all, the question regarding the misconception of Bollywood garnered widespread attention. She gave an insight into what it's really like to work in Bollywood and described…

19 Jul

Vidya Balan posted pictures of herself in a stunning Fuschia cotton outfit for the e-promotions of her upcoming movie Shakuntala Devi.

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Vidya Balan stuns in a fuchsia ensemble for e-promotions of her upcoming filmWhen the days aren’t that bright and sunny, there is nothing like a bright coloured ensemble to light up your day; it gets better when it is in tones of Fuschia. Recently, actor Vidya Balan posted pictures of herself in a stunning Fuschia cotton outfit for the e-promotions of her upcoming movie Shakuntala Devi. Styled by Who Wore What When the actor went for a Urvashi Kaur creation. The plain cotton outfit featured an asymmetrical hemline along with dhotis. The look was brought together with pointy-toe stilettos in black and red. The…

19 Jul

Kangana Ranaut vs Nepotism

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Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has shaken the entire nation with her shocking revelations which she made in a recent interview with a news channel. She not only raised her voice against nepotism in the industry but also talked about the 'mafias' in Bollywood. From Aditya Chopra to Karan Johar, the 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi' actress made many shocking revelations in connection to Sushant Singh Rajput's demise. While Kangana's statements have become the talk of the town, an old throwback interview of Karan Johar has gone viral on the internet.

19 Jul

Hypertension: Glenmark’s initiative

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A research-led, integrated global pharmaceutical company, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals launched the world’s first hypertension awareness symbol, in collaboration with Association of Physicians of India (API) and Hypertension Society of India (HSI). The symbol is developed in consultation with 50,000 leading doctors in the country, to raise awareness of the growing burden of hypertension and the need for timely screening. Hypertension (high blood pressure) is one of the biggest risk factors for heart disease, stroke and kidney disease. These advanced diseases pose a major burden on the country’s healthcare infrastructure and contribute to high rates of morbidity and mortality. Clinicians stress that…

19 Jul

The Himalaya Drug Co. launches Quista DN

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A new product ‘Quista DN’ has been launched by The Himalaya Drug Company. It is a nutritional supplement scientifically designed to effectively help in the dietary management of diabetic and prediabetic individuals. Quista DN is a sucrose-free formula, fortified with unique ACCTI advantage nutrients that help improve overall metabolism. Quista DN is fortified with botanical ingredients. It is a vegetarian product that contains slow and medium digesting proteins, soluble and insoluble fiber. Quista DN is developed with the amalgamation of ancient wisdom of Ayurveda and modern nutrition science that contains botanical ingredients, ACCTI mix, Chromium, Zinc, and Selenium, which collectively…

19 Jul

‘Nissan Magnite’: Nissan India’s upcoming B-SUV

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Christened as Nissan Magnite, Nissan India revealed the concept version of its highly anticipated B-SUV. The technology-rich and stylish B-SUV will be launched in FY 2020 in India. Magnite is a portmanteau of the words “magnetic” and “ignite”. Whereas magnetic highlights the design and the product attributes that will attract customers, ignite emphasises on the beginning of a new era that Nissan wants to bring in India. The Nissan Magnite will be a feature-rich premium offering with stylish design for a strong and dynamic road presence. Rakesh Srivastava, Managing Director, Nissan Motor India said, “We are confident that Nissan Magnite…

18 Jul

“Stereotactic Radiosurgery started at Dr B Borooah Cancer Institute”

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In a significant development in cancer care during COVID-19 pandemic, Dr B Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati has started Stereotactic Radio Surgery for the first time in the North East India on 17.07.2020. A 56 year old female patient of primary lung cancer with a single brain metastases measuring 2.2 x 2 cm in right parietal lobe of the brain was treated with whole brain radiotherapy followed by very high dose of radiotherapy in a single fraction which is known as stereotactic radio surgery. It was carried out by using VMAT and 6XFFF Beams. According to Dr A K Kalita, Professor…

18 Jul

‘People for People’ brings significant changes among youngsters to stand in need for Assam

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As when the Baghjan gas tragedy held and the people of Assam witnessing their worst nightmare, a few members of People for People group, which is formed by various young, energitic and good minds studied in various universities and institutions including IIT Guwahati and Gauhati university visits the place to take a closer look and when seen the relief camps and moved by peoples shrinking hopes and emerging fear about what their future might hold. They started posting photos and sharing the tough reality with their friends online, the response that they received was overwhelming. Within a week, they managed…

18 Jul

CM reviews security arrangements for COVID positive jail inmates

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Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today directed the Home Department officials to constitute a committee in each district to study and make recommendations for strengthening security arrangements at health facilities to be put in place during treatment of COVID positive jail inmates. The Chief Minister in a meeting that held at his official residence at Kharghuli in Guwahati today asked the officials to set up a three member committee in each district including an Additional Deputy Commissioner, Additional Superintendent of Police and Superintendent of Jail. He also directed the officials to take expeditious measures for implementation of the recommendations of…