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15 Sep

New variant of chickenpox virus found in India

Priyanka BhowmickHealth, IndiaHealth, india

The National Institute of Virology (NIV) has detected the presence of the clade 9 variant of varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which causes chickenpox, for the first time in India. A clade is a distinct subspecies or group that derives from a common ancestor. A scientist at NIV and an author of the study said Clade 9 is the predominant VZV strain in countries such as Germany, the UK and the US. However, this study marks the first documentation of VZV Clade 9 circulating in India. The varicella-zoster virus can lead to chickenpox, primarily in children and adolescents, and in adults. It…

14 Sep

BJP lauds SRK for exposing “Congress’s 10 years of “corrupt rule’ in Jawan

Priyanka BhowmickEntertainment, India, PoliticsEntertainment, india

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has hailed Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan's latest film "Jawan" and said it exposed ten years of "corrupt and policy-paralysed" Congress rule. BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia tweeted in his X(Twitter) account, "We must thank @iamsrk for exposing the corrupt, policy paralysis ridden Congress rule from 2004 to 2014 through "?? #JawaanMovie, reminds all viewers of the tragic political past during the UPA government. As he puts it, "Hum jawaan hain, apni jaan hazaar baar daon par laga sakte hain, lekin sirf desh ke liye ????; tumhare jaise desh bechne walo ke liye hargiz nahi." It's…

14 Sep

Bombay Dyeing to Sell 22-acre Plot for Rs 5,200 Cr to Sumitomo

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, BUSINESS, IndiaBusiness, india

Wadia Group subsidiary Bombay Dyeing and Manufacturing Company (BMDC) on Wednesday approved a proposal to sell a parcel of around 22 acres of land in Mumbai's Worli to Goisu Realty, a subsidiary of Japanese realty developer Sumitomo, for Rs 5,200 crore. This is Mumbai's biggest land deal in terms of value. The entire transaction with Sumitomo will be completed in two phases with the first phase worth Rs 4,675 crore. The remaining Rs 525 crore will be received by BDMC upon fulfillment of certain conditions and execution and completion of certain contracts for the second phase. The group has currently…

13 Sep

Tim Cook steals the show in Apple’s Ad

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, IndiaBusiness, india

Apple unveiled its much-awaited iPhone 15 series at the 'Wonderlust' launch event on Tuesday, and naturally, the event has created waves on social media. But before the launch of the iPhone 15 series, Apple CEO Tim Cook stole an ad show. Taking to X (previously on Twitter), Mr Cook shared the video which also features Hollywood actor Octavia Spencer. In the ad, she plays the role of Mother Nature who visits Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, USA. On the other hand, Tim Cook appeared in the ad, showcasing his impressive skills. "At Apple, we believe that climate change is one of…

13 Sep

Veteran actor Satinder Kumar Khosla dies Due To Cardiac Arrest

Priyanka BhowmickEntertainment, IndiaEntertainment, india

Veteran actor Birbal Khosla aka Satinder Kumar Khosla who is known for his perfect comedy time in many of his films, has passed away at the age of 84. The cause of his death has not yet been confirmed yet it's coming to know that it happened due to cardiac arrest. Birbal Khosla was born on October 28, 1938 in Gurdaspur, Punjab. His father appointed him in charge of the family business "Khosla Printing Press" but soon realized that his son was not cut to sit behind a desk and was reassigned to take orders and deliver orders. Birbal Khosla…

12 Sep

SpiceJet to pay $1.5 mn to Credit Suisse as per court directive

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, BUSINESS, IndiaBusiness, india

SpiceJet on Monday said it will pay $1.5 million to Credit Suisse as claimed by the Supreme Court.Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court had directed SpiceJet to pay by September 15 in a case related to unpaid dues and warned the budget airline to take unspecified "drastic action" at the next hearing if it fails. One-third of the money is part of the monthly settlement plan spicejet had earlier agreed to with Credit Suisse, and the rest are unpaid dues of the bank which have been deposited since last year after the airline failed to meet the payment schedule.…

09 Sep

Amitabh Bachchan, Sara Ali Khan, Kartik Aaryan purchase office Spaces in Mumbai

Priyanka BhowmickEntertainment, IndiaEntertainment, india

Bollywood celebrities Amitabh Bachchan, Sara Ali Khan and her mother Amrita Singh, Kartik Aaryan, bought commercial space in the Signature Building off Veera Desai Road in Oshiwara, where Ajay Devgan and Kajol also acquired property. Big B bought four units and a dozen car parking slots on the 21st floor of Signature Building on September 1 for around Rs 28.74 crore, according to documents accessed through FloorTap.com, a marketplace for commercial properties. The superstar paid a total of Rs 1.72 crore in stamp duty for the four properties, each with a built-up area of 2,099 sq ft and a carpet…

09 Sep

NPCI rolls out new voice-enabled payment methods

Priyanka BhowmickBUSINESS, IndiaBusiness, india

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has launched several new payment options on the popular UPI (Unified Payment Interface) platform. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das made these announcements during the Global FinTech Festival. Users can now make voice-commanded UPI payments using Hello! UPI. This feature allows transactions through apps, telecom calls and IoT devices in both Hindi and English. It will soon be available in various regional languages. Conversational payments on UPI and BillPay Connect are the new features of Hello! UPI. This new feature employs AI-enabled transactions to facilitate human-machine interaction. This is expected to expand…

08 Sep

Tejas receives mobilisation advance of Rs 750 cr from TCS

Priyanka BhowmickBusinessBusiness, india

Shares of Tejas Networks rose 4.7 percent to a new high of Rs 935 in Friday trade after the company received Rs 750 crore for the BSNL project. At 09:42 AM, the stock made some gains and rose 1.5 percent to RS 907. The counter saw around 30,000 shares traded against the two-week average volume of around 72,000 shares on the BSE. Meanwhile, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 0.3 percent at 66,471. The stock has witnessed a great rally so far in 2023 and is up 61.8 percent against a 9.3 percent rally in the Sensex. According to reports,…

07 Sep

Zoom introduces ‘AI Companion’ to improve productivity

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, IndiaBusiness, india

Zoom has unveiled a new AI chatbot that helps people work smarter. The chatbot, called Zoom AI Companion, helps users with various tasks such as crafting chat responses with appropriate tone and length and missing them in meetings. One of the chatbot's most useful features is that it allows users to ask specific questions about meetings they've missed. The chatbot supports smart recordings by automatically dividing cloud recordings into smart chapters for easy review and creating actionable actions. This feature is now available. The chatbot's email compose features are expected to launch "later this month." When they become available, users…