Guwahati, December 23: The third edition of LinkedIN Local will be hosted at Guwahati on the 26th of December at Awesome Palace. The event was scheduled for the month of March but got canceled due to Covid19. The prime focus of the event will be to put on networking and … Read more
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Gold jumps Rs 496; silver zooms by Rs 2,249
Gold prices in the national capital jumped Rs 496 to Rs 50,297 per 10 gram on Monday in line with rally in international precious metal prices and rupee depreciation, according to HDFC Securities. The precious metal had closed at Rs 49,801 per 10 gram in the previous trade. Silver also … Read more
First batch of COVID-19 vaccines arrives in Singapore
Singapore has received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines, making it the first country in Asia to take the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech as it plans to inoculate its 5.7 million people by the third quarter of 2021. The first batch of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine landed in … Read more
Scientists say UK strain unlikely to affect efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, warn against more mutations
The faster spreading coronavirus strain first detected in the UK is unlikely to make vaccines less effective as of now but the preventives may need to be appropriately altered if more mutations occur over time, say scientists. More than 40 countries, including India, have banned travel to and from the … Read more
COVID-19 test mandatory for tourists visiting Nainital, Mussoorie: Uttarakhand HC
The Uttarakhand High Court has ordered mandatory COVID-19 test of tourists visiting Nainital and Mussoorie. In an order dated December 9, Acting Chief Justice Ravi Kumar Malimath and Justice Ravindra Maithani of the high court said tourists visiting the two popular tourist towns be tested for coronavirus at the time of entry. … Read more
Covid Awareness programme held at city school in Guwahati
GUWAHATI, DECEMBER 10: A Covid awareness programme along with face mask distribution to students was organised by the “Stars of North East India” (SONEI), public welfare trust, at Hengrabari ME School in Guwahati on Thursday. Speaking as the chief guest on the occasion, Dr Khalil Siddique, MD, Medicity Aditya Guwahati, … Read more
China prepares large-scale rollout of COVID-19 vaccines
Provincial governments across China are placing orders for experimental, domestically made coronavirus vaccines, though health officials have yet to say how well they work or how they may reach the country’s 1.4 billion people. Developers are speeding up final testing, the Chinese foreign minister said Thursday during a UN meeting, … Read more
Assam Rifles & Mizoram Police seize 90 gm of heroin
The Assam Rifles and state police in a joint operation have seized 90 gm of heroin and arrested one person in Champhai district The operation was carried out in Zokhawthar-Melbuk area by the Serchhip battalion of Assam Rifles and Champhai district police based on specific information, he said. One Chinese … Read more
Extreme IX adds 7 new locations in Mumbai, increases presence in India to 20 locations
Extreme IX is now geographically present with 12 locations in Mumbai Plans to reach 30+ locations in India in first quarter of 2021 Mumbai, December 4, 2020- Extreme IX, a carrier neutral, data center neutral Internet Exchange point for Indian ISPs, local and international content providers, added 7 new points … Read more
BAFTA Breakthrough opens applications in India for the first time with ambassador A. R. Rahman
Guwahati The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) today announced that applications are now open for BAFTA Breakthrough India, supported by Netflix. The initiative marks BAFTA’s first steps into India, showcasing and supporting the next generation of creative talent in film, games and television globally alongside the UK, … Read more