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02 Sep

Narcotics Bureau arrests drug peddlers Abdul Basit and Zaid Vilatra

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Apart from the Narcotics Control Bureau, the Central Investigation Bureau and Enforcement Directorate have also grilled many people involved Sushant’s death case. In the ongoing crackdown on the drug mafia nexus in Mumbai in connection with Sushant Singh Rajput death case, the Narcotics Bureau arrested another peddler named Zaid Vilatra. Vilatra was arrested from Andheri and his call details have revealed that he was in touch with Basit Parihar and Suryadeep Malhotra - the two men who are said to be connected with actress Rhea Chakraborty's brother Showik. . NCB also found several phone calls and chats regarding this drug…

02 Sep

Punjab CM Gives Compensation To Family Of Solider Killed In J&K

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The Punjab government has decided to raise the ex gratia payment to families of soldiers killed in action from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 50 lakh. Besides, a government job was also announced for a family member of the soldier. The state government took the decision on Thursday night saying "this is the least we can do for our brave" soldiers. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said Subedar Rajesh Kumar of 60 SATA regiment died for the country, according to a government statement.

02 Sep

Coconut Day celebrated in Assam

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On the occasion of World Coconut Day on 2nd September, 2020, a day long programme was organized in the farmers’ Field at Uparhali, Bijoynagar under Kamrup District by All India Coordinated Research Project on Palms, Horticultural Research Station, Kahikuchi Guwahati. The Programme included tree plantation, awarnesss generation, training and farmer-scientist interaction. At the beginning of the programme, planting of coconut seedlings was done in the campus premises of the society. Addressing the gathering during the inaugural session of the Programme, Dr. J.C. Nath, Principal Investigator of the All India Coordinated Research Project on Palms, HRS, Kahikuchi deliberated on the…

02 Sep

Indus Towers enabled 90% network coverage in Sikkim even during the lockdown period

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Continuing the country’s fight against COVID-19 as a committed partner, Indus Towers has been working relentlessly in Sikkim ensuring an average uptime of 99.90% during the lockdown period and the following months. While adhering to social distancing norms, Indus Towers is playing a crucial role in keeping the 164 mobile towers and 319 tenancies operating and enabling seamless connectivity across the state especially during the period of lockdown. With towers even in high altitude places such as Lachung and Lachen which supported the local administration with essential services as well as the general public. Going above and beyond, field personnel…

01 Sep

RPF arrest touts for illegal sell of railway tickets

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RPF/NFR has been successful in apprehending touts who are involved in illegal selling of railway tickets during search and raids conducted within the jurisdiction of NFR. In one such incident on 31-08-2020 Inspector/RPF/CIB/Guwahati along with other officials and staff of CIB/Guwahati and RPF/post/ Guwahati with the help of local police conducted search in one shop namely M/s. P.M.Communication and Service located at Odalbakra, Guwahati- 781034 who was running illegal business of selling Railway e-tickets. In course of the search, RPF recovered 21 nos of Railway e-tickets generated using user ID for different persons on different dates and different trains. Total…

01 Sep

ALL GOVERNMENT OFFICES AND INSTITUTIONS TO REMAIN CLOSED ON SEPT 01 TO PAY RESPECT TO PRANAB MUKHERJEE

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All government and government-aided offices and institutions will remain closed on September 01, as a mark of respect to Pranab Mukherjee. The state home department took to Twitter to make the announcement.“As a mark of respect to the departed soul of former President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, a glorious son of Bengal, GOWB is keeping all government and government-aided offices and institutions closed tomorrow- 1st September.”Meanwhile, the Central government has announced a 7-day state mourning following the death of Pranab Mukherjee. During the state mourning, from 31 August to 6 September, national flag will fly at half-mast on buildings across…

01 Sep

CHINA CONTROLS 1,000 SQ. KM OF AREA IN LADAKH

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China has been amassing troops and fortifying its presence along the LAC since April-May. Twenty soldiers were killed on June 15 in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh in violent clashes with China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) troops. Chinese forces are occupying a considerable area from Finger 4 to 8 near Pangong Tso (lake). The distance between Finger 4-8, the mountainous spurs abutting the lake, is about eight km. The stretch was patrolled both by India and China till May and India considers it to form part of its perception of the LAC. The standoff at the China border continues…

31 Aug

PRANAB MUKHERJEE : FORMER PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS PARTY VETERAN PASSES AWAY

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Mr Pranab Mukherjee our former president and Bharat Ratna passes away at the age of 84 due to lung infection in a hospital in Delhi . He had undergone brain surgery earlier this month and was in a state of septic shock as his condition worsened due to lung infection. His son Abhijit Mukherjee announced his demise.He left back a legacy of firm political belief, a scholar par excellence and a towering statesman.He was elected as the 13th President of India in 2012. Before that he served as a member of parliament for seven times .Grieving Abhijeet Mukherjee tweeted :“With…

31 Aug

SpiceJet introduces ingeniously developed ventilators in its fight against COVID-19

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After playing a prominent role during the nationwide lockdown and ensuring that the country’s supply chain remained intact and transport of vital and medical supplies wasn’t disrupted, SpiceJet is back with its latest innovation in the fight against COVID-19. SpiceJet today announced the launch of SpiceOxy – a compact, portable, non-invasive ventilation device, which is an effective solution for patients with mild to moderate breathing issues. Additionally, SpiceJet has also introduced fingertip pulse oximeter, a handy device making it easier for people to measure the oxygen level of the blood. Proudly ‘Made in India’, SpiceOxy has been designed at SpiceJet’s…

30 Aug

Robert Downey Jr joins the Avengers in paying tribute to Chadwick Boseman: ‘He changed the game’

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Robert Downey Jr joins the Avengers in paying tribute to Chadwick Boseman: ‘He changed the game’Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr and Avengers directors Joe and Anthony Russo have paid tribute to Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman.Actor Robert Downey Jr and directors Joe and Anthony Russo, who worked with Chadwick Boseman in the Marvel films, have paid tribute to the actor, who died of cancer on August 28. Chadwick made his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the Russo Brothers-directed Captain America: Civil War in 2016.Downey shared a short video of himself leaning on the Black Panther star’s shoulder,…