Guwahati: Designer Sanghamitra Phukan has launched her silk collections ‘Silk Road’, at the third annual SANGHAMITRA Fashion Show & Gala, at Ramsa Hills, Guwahati on 29th of November, Sunday. The event simultaneously witnessed the launch of the “SANGHAMITRA One-Horn Rhino Foundation”, for the protection of wildlife and biodiversity of the … Read more
Month: November 2020
Farmers gathered at Singhu, Tikri border points refuse to head to north Delhi protest site
Thousands of farmers gathered at the Singhu border held a meeting on Saturday morning amid heavy security presence and decided to continue demonstrating there even after being offered a site in north Delhi to hold their protest. Those gathered at the Tikri border continued to hold ground as well. A … Read more
Stadium near Barasat named after Maradona
A stadium near Barasat, where Diego Maradona was last seen in action in India, was on Friday named after the football legend. The Argentine maestro died of heart attack in Buenos Aires on Wednesday at the age of 60. During his last visit to Kolkata three years ago, Maradona had … Read more
Arshad Warsi joins Akshay Kumar for ‘Bachchan Pandey’
Actor Arshad Warsi has come on board for Akshay Kumar-starrer “Bachchan Pandey”, the makers announced on Saturday. The action-comedy will see Kumar playing a gangster, who aspires to be an actor. Warsi, known for movies such as “Munna Bhai” and “Golmaal” series, will essay the role of the superstar’s friend. … Read more
COVID-19 caseload in India climbs to 93,51,109
India’s COVID-19 tally of cases climbed to 93.51 lakh with 41,322 new infections being reported in a day, while 87,59,969 people have recovered so far pushing the national recovery rate to 93.68 per cent, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Saturday. The total coronavirus cases increased to … Read more
Decision on reopening of schools to be taken on Nov 23
The Karnataka government would decide on reopening of schools in the state on Monday, sources in the Education Department said. A meeting to this effect is likely between Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar, officials of the education, health and social welfare departments. … Read more
RBI Twitter handle joins million followers club, first central bank in world to reach this milestone
With one million Twitter followers, the Reserve Bank of India has become the first central bank in the world to reach this milestone. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has beaten the US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank on Twitter by emerging as the most popular central bank on … Read more
‘Black Panther’ sequel to start filming in July
Production on Marvel Studios’ much-anticipated sequel to blockbuster superhero movie “Black Panther” will start in July next year. The sequel to the 2018 Ryan Coogler-directed movie, featuring actor Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther aka T’Challa, was put on hold after the sudden demise of the lead star in August. The … Read more
Bharti Airtel to acquire 5.2 pc stake in Avaada MHBuldhana for Rs 4.55 cr
Bharti Airtel on Friday said it will acquire 5.2 per cent stake in solar power company Avaada MHBuldhana for Rs 4.55 crore in an all-cash deal. Avaada MHBuldhana Private Limited is a newly-formed company and developing a captive generating solar power plant in Maharashtra which will become operational by March … Read more
Unilever to introduce mouthwash formulation in India, claims to reduce 99.9 pc corona after rinsing
Global FMCG major Unilever on Saturday said it will bring to India its mouthwash formulation, which, it claims, will reduce 99.9 per cent of coronavirus after 30 seconds of rinsing. “Unilever has confirmed that preliminary lab test results show that mouthwash formulation containing CPC Technology reduces 99.9 per cent of … Read more