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24 Oct

13th edition of India Game Developer’s Conference set to take place virtually between 16th – 18th November

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Kolkata: The India Game Developer Conference (IGDC), India’s premier event for game developers, announced its 13th edition to be held this year between 16th to 18th November. Like the previous edition, this edition will also be a virtual affair. The event is being held in partnership with the Government of Telangana. IGDC is a major catalyst in enabling the growth of the Indian gaming ecosystem and sees enthusiastic participation from game developers, publishers, and investors each year. Its goal is to support and empower game developers with insights, upskilling and networking opportunities in the presence of industry leaders and investors.…

24 Oct

Cult.fit eyes expansion in the East via franchise model

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Kolkata: Cult.fit, India’s leading health and fitness platform, is scaling its operations by amplifying its nationwide expansion using a franchise business model. It is eyeing partnerships with local franchisees in West Bengal and adjoining states to dig deeper into smaller markets. It currently has centers present in Kolkata.With an existing footprint in 21 cities across India, the company aims to be present in 50 cities, including top metros, by the end of the year. With this expansion Cult.fit will further cement its leadership position in the Indian fitness segment.Under the Franchise-Owned and Franchise-Operated (FOFO) model, people with an entrepreneurial spirit…

22 Oct

Webinar organized by Sikkim Unit, DoT, WBLSA

editor0 CommentsSikkimAzadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav

India is celebrating 75th year of Independence as Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and this session was organized as part of DoT’s public advocacy programme to commemorate the monumental occasion and to build a new Atmanirbhar Bharat by ensuring a robust telecom network with state of art technology and the best quality of service.As part of this celebration, Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Sikkim Unit, West Bengal License Service Area (LSA) organized a Webinar on 16th October, 2021 on two topics namely, “Impact of USOF Project on Village Coverage in Sikkim”&“Bursting Myths on Electromagnetic Radiation”.The webinar was attended by Government officials, Telecom…

05 Oct

Sussanne Khan stands by Gauri & Shahrukh Khan

editor0 CommentsSikkimShahrukh Khan, Sussanne Khan

Sussanne Khan expressed their solidarity with Gauri and Shah Rukh Khan after the superstar’s son Aryan Khan was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in connection with a drugs case. The NCB busted a drugs party onboard a cruise ship off the Mumbai coast and arrested Aryan and seven others on Sunday. The 23-year-old was remanded to the custody of the NCB till October 4. Soon after the news broke, a section of social media users started vilifying Aryan Khan. Calling out such people, Sussanne took to Instagram and wrote, “I think this is not about Aryan Khan, as he was…

04 Oct

Priyanka is a strong woman, won’t get intimidated by Govt’s suppression: Robert Vadra

editor0 CommentsSikkimPriyanka, Robert Vadra

Businessman Robert Vadra on Monday said that Congress Uttar Pradesh General Secretary and his wife Priyanka Gandhi Vadra should have been allowed to meet families of the victims of Lakhimpur violence. Priyanka was stopped by police officials while she was on her way to Lakhimpur to meet victim families. Robert Vadra said Priyanka is a strong woman and she won't get intimidated like this. Robert Vadra said Priyanka had called informed her that she will definitely go to meet people in Lakhimpur Kher. Priyanka was going to meet victim families and police officials stopped her when they didn't have the warrant.…

01 Oct

Seagram’s Imperial Blue associates with NEUFC

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Seagrams Imperial Blue, one of the most iconic brands in the industry, proudly announced its association with Northeast United Football Club (NEUFC). The strategic partnership was formalized just ahead of the most anticipated football event of the country - The Indian Super League (ISL). Seagrams Imperial Blue has always believed in associating with the passion points of the youth across the country. Thus, this partnership presents an opportunity for both the brands to strengthen its youth-connect through this exclusive partnership. The club, owned by John Abraham, is based out of Guwahati, Assam and will be competing in the upcoming Indian…

29 Jun

HC warns Mumbai police: Don’t spare the ‘big fish’ in fake vaccine cases

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The Bombay High Court stated on Tuesday that the Mumbai police must find the "big fish" in cases of COVID-19 vaccination programmes in the city and should not spare them. A court-appointed panel of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G S Kulkarni also ordered the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to inform the court of any steps the civic body plans to take to test those duped by such camps for antibodies and any negative health effects caused by the fake vaccine. The court was hearing a number of public interest litigations (PILs) aimed at improving citizen access to COVID-19…

28 Jun

Dhaka blast: Police rule out foul play and suspect leak gas

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The boom was so powerful that it shattered the windows of nearly a dozen nearby buildings. According to Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Shafiqul Islam, the blast damaged seven surrounding buildings and two passenger buses, killing seven people and injuring 400 others, 50 of whom were gravely injured. The severly injured were taken to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital and the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka.The Dhaka Community Hospital treated around 300 patients, according to AZM Rahmatullah Shabuj, the hospital's outdoor in charge, who added that the victims had largely cuts on their bodies or…

26 Jun

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Friday writes a letter to the Union Health Minister seeks an investigation into Kolkata vaccine scam

editor0 CommentsSikkimSuvendu Adhikari, Union Health Minister, vaccine scam

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Friday wrote an open letter to Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan seeks an investigation into Kolkata vaccine scam.In the letter, Adhikari charged that the Kolkata vaccine fraud would not have taken place without the knowledge of local police and authorities. He wrote the major question is were this shots really the covishiled?If these not then we should take immidiate action against this. The main person behind this case was earlier arrested for allegedly posing as an IAS officer and organised a COVID-19 vaccination camp in the city's Kasba area, where the actor Mimi Chakroborty…

26 Jun

In Delhi, the price of petrol has risen to Rs 98.11 a litre, while the price of diesel has risen to Rs 88.65 per litre

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In the national capital, petrol and diesel prices have risen to Rs 98.11 per litre and Rs 88.65 per litre, respectively, on Saturday. Petrol and diesel have increased in price by 35 paise per litre since Friday. Residents of Delhi claim that they are experiencing difficulty as a result of the recent spike in fuel costs. "The situation is unsatisfactory. There is no money, and fuel expenses are always rising "remarked by commuter. In Mumbai, petrol and diesel rates were also increased, at Rs 104.22 and Rs 96.16 per litre, respectively. In Chennai, petrol and diesel cost Rs 99.19 and…