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01 Jan

On New Year’s Eve, Rajasthan ministers clash about curfew timings

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On Friday, two Rajasthan ministers feuded about whether to provide a two-hour respite in the night curfew to allow residents to celebrate the New Year. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot presided over a cabinet meeting on Thursday that decided on the relaxation. During the discussion, Health Minister Parsadi Lal Meena stated that the people was opposed to the idea of curfew easing. He was interrupted by Food and Civil Supplies Minister Pratap Singh Khachariya was, who expressed his opinion that the Chief Minister should know the "correct thing." He said that the state's youths were looking forward to the meeting's decision…

24 Dec

Siliguri becomes second city in the state to have a Starbucks store

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Tata Starbucks Private Limited announced its entry into Siliguri with the launch of the first store in the city. The new store located at the City Centre Mall – Siliguri, The Uttarayon Township Matigara. It marks Siliguri Starbucks’ second city in West Bengal after Kolkata.The new Starbucks store in Siliguri will offer customers a wide range of Starbucks beverages including all-time favourites such as Java Chip Frappuccino®, Cafe Mocha, Signature Hot Chocolate etc. Starbucks will also bring My Starbucks Rewards™ loyalty program to the city, which provides members with rewards and personalized benefits as they make Starbucks a part of…

23 Dec

A robust e-commerce ecosystem can help achieve ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’

editor0 CommentsSikkim‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, MSMEs

MSMEs have traditionally formed the backbone of the Indian economy, contributing to about 30 percent of India’s GDP. The North-East states are home to over 74,000 MSMEs from across Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura. There is a need to incentivize these MSMEs to digitize and build digital infrastructure, enabling a more inclusive growth. E-commerce in India plays a vital role in generating jobs and employment across industries, accounting for $850 billion in revenues, employing 50 million people, and connecting 30 million SMB to consumers. E-commerce can provide a global platform to the sellers in the…

21 Dec

TECNO has launched the all-new SPARK 8T

editor0 CommentsSikkimSPARK 8T, TECNO

The global premium smartphone brand TECNO has launched all-rounder smartphone under its most popular ‘Spark series’ portfolio, the all-new Spark 8T is priced at an aggressive Rs. 8,999. Equipped with disruptive features such as a segment-first 50MP AI Dual Rear High-resolution camera, 6.6 FHD perfect Display, Helio G35 Processor which is specially created for smooth gaming experience, a massive 5000 mAh powerful battery with optimized ultra power saving mode and enhanced the audio experience with a DTS Sound SOPLAY 2.0.

21 Dec

Atomberg announces $20M in growth funding

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Atomberg Technologies, has announced a $20M growth funding round led by Jungle Ventures with participation from Inflexor Ventures. The round also saw participation from existing investors including A91 Partners and noted angel investor Ramakant Sharma, co-founder of Livspace. So far, Atomberg’s has raised a total of $45M since inception.

20 Dec

Truecaller launches its fifth edition of the annual Global Spam Report

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Truecaller has launched its fifth edition of the annual Global Spam Report - a detailed, global study on how spam and scam affects all of us. The report, like the previous years, lists the Top 20 Countries Affected by Spam Calls in 2021 and is available for everyone to read on the Truecaller official blog. With the people navigating through the ongoing pandemic and countries going into a second round of lockdown, this year’s report has shown that not only has the pandemic affected communication behavior but also spam patterns around the world.

20 Dec

President of India inaugurates Dhaka’s renovated Ramana Kali temple

editor0 CommentsSikkimDhaka, President Ram Nath Kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated the newly restored and renovated, historic Sri Ramana Kali Temple on the third day of his Bangladesh visit. He inaugurated the renovated temple on Friday by unveiling a plaque. The Indian president also offered puja at the temple. He also exchanged greetings with the invited guests, the temple committee members, and the devotees.

17 Dec

TRENDS, Store in Mathabhanga

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TRENDS, has announced the launch of its new Store in Mathabhanga town of Coochbehar district in the state of West Bengal. The Trends store at MATHABHANGA boasts of modern looks and ambience featuring an exciting range of good quality and fashion merchandise that is relevant to the consumers of the region and at prices that are affordable and seen as high value for money. This 7600 sq. ft store, which is the first store in the Mathabhanga town has a special inaugural offer for its customers, besides great relevant fashion and amazing prices: - Shop for Rs.3499 and get and…

16 Dec

Piyush Goyal inaugurateds The Meghalayan Age Store

editor0 CommentsSikkimMeghalayan Age Store, Piyush Goyal

Meghalaya is well known for its arts, crafts, textiles and agri-produces. However, the State’s artisans and farmers have not been able to command a premium price for their products due the lack of an overarching marketing platform. In this regard The Meghalayan Age Store was inaugurated by Shri. Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Union Minister for Textiles and Commerce & Industries, in the presence of Shri. Conrad Sangma, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Meghalaya. The store is located at the Rajiv Gandhi Handicrafts Bhavan at Baba Kharak Singh Road, Connaught Place, New Delhi. The store is poised to be this overarching platform that…

13 Dec

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance associates with Rani Rampal,

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Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has announced the launch of its ‘#Care4Hockey’ campaign. The Company has associated with Rani Rampal, Indian Women’s Hockey Team Captain who is the face of this campaign. The thought behind this campaign is to elevate field Hockey’s recognition in our country and showcase how supporting a person to attain their goals can enable them to make a difference in the society.‘#Care4Hockey’ is a one of its kind campaign from the Company with a goal to support the development of Hockey in India from the grass-root level. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance associated with Rani Rampal – whose…