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Ciclone-bomba afeta litoral paulista e Rio de Janeiro

Ciclone-bomba atinge Rio Grande do Sul e causa alerta em São Paulo e Rio de Janeiro. A tempestade, que atingiu o estado do Rio Grande do Sul na quinta-feira, 6, provocou danos e alertas por ventos for…

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It took Zakir Khan 1 year to accumulate Rs 500 to register for his 1st open mic

Mumbai, Aug 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Comedian-actor Zakir Khan recently shared that he saved Rs 500 for a year to register for his 1st open mic, which paved the way for his stand-up career. It took Zakir Khan 1 year to accumulate Rs 500 to register for his 1st open mic Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Comedian-actor Zakir Khan recently shared that he saved Rs 500 for a year to register for his 1st open mic, which paved the way for his stand-up career. The comedian recently appeared on the ‘Pehla Pehla’ podcast hosted by actor Gopal Datt, where he spoke about his tough days as a young guy, punched down by life.

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Anupam Kher extends support to Assam Flood victims, donates Rs 5 lakh to Chief Minister’s Relief Fund

Mumbai, Aug 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Anupam Kher has extended his support to families affected by the devastating floods in Assam by making a donation of Rs 5 lakh to the Assam Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. Through his contribution, the ‘Special 26’ actor expressed solidarity with those impacted by the natural calamity and supported ongoing relief efforts in the state. The donation was made via RTGS, with the amount transferred directly to the official relief fund to aid ongoing rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts in the flood-affected state. The contribution comes days after Anupam Kher urged people across the country to extend support to Assam amid the severe devastation caused by floods.

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‘Lock Upp’ winner Shreya Kalra pledges to help Shilpa Shinde’s shelter home with Rs 1 crore prize money

Mumbai, August 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Lock Upp Season 2 winner Shreya Kalra has revealed that one of her first priorities after taking home the Rs 1 crore prize money will be to support fellow contestant Shilpa Shinde's shelter home. During a media interaction after winning the reality show, Shreya was asked how she plans to use the prize money and which dreams she intends to fulfil with it. Responding to the question, Shreya said she has no inclination towards luxury purchases. "Look, I don't believe in luxury items. Nor do I like cars so much.

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PM Modi announces Rs 8,000-crore Guwahati-Tezpur corridor

Guwahati, Aug 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Union Cabinet has approved the construction of a four-lane access-controlled Guwahati-Tezpur Corridor on National Highway-15, a major infrastructure project expected to enhance connectivity between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh while reducing travel time, improving road safety and boosting economic activity across the region. Announcing the decision on social media platform X on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the project as a “major boost to connectivity and growth in Assam.” He said the corridor will reduce travel time, improve road safety and ease congestion through major bypasses at various locations.

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Telangana BJP chief demands probe into diversion of paddy worth Rs.500 crore

Hyderabad, Aug 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana BJP president N. Ramchandra Rao on Thursday alleged a major diversion of government-procured paddy worth Rs 500 crore and demanded a fair investigation In a letter to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, he demanded fair, transparent, and expeditious investigation. He stated that alleged diversion of government-procured paddy involving transactions valued at approximately Rs 500 crore and nearly 90,000 tonnes of paddy has triggered widespread concern across Telangana. “Various media reports have stated that thousands of tonnes of paddy entrusted to mills for custom milling were neither found in stock nor returned to the government in the form of rice, resulting in substantial losses to the state exchequer.

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Raghav Chadha flags ‘cut money’ nexus between doctors and diagnostic centres in RS

New Delhi, Aug 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Thursday raised serious concerns in Parliament over the widespread practice of “cut money” or referral commissions between some doctors and diagnostic centres, alleging that the burden of this informal arrangement ultimately falls on patients. Speaking in the House during Zero Hours, Chadha said an informal system has taken root in which doctors receive fixed commissions for referring patients for tests. “I am speaking on referral incentive and cut money arrangement between a few doctors and some diagnostic centres. This has become an informal arrangement.

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Cabinet okays Rs 8970 crore Guwahati-Tezpur 4-lane highway project

New Delhi, Aug 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday approved the development of a 135.871 km, 4-lane access-controlled Guwahati-Tezpur corridor of National Highway 15 in Assam, with the project to be developed on Built-Operate -Transfer (BOT) toll mode with a total investment of Rs 8,970.20 crore. The project, which also envisages the construction of an Emergency Landing Facility of 4.9 km in Tezpur Bypass, as finalised in coordination with the Indian Air Force, would decongest the existing NH-27 (East West Corridor) on the south side of the Brahmaputra River.

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Cabinet clears Rs 23,731 crore ‘GOBARdhan’ scheme to boost biogas sector, empower farmers

New Delhi, Aug 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a bid to strengthen the biogas sector and empower farmers, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday approved ‘GOBARdhan’ -- the National Circular Bioenergy Scheme -- with a total outlay of Rs 23,731 crore. The scheme will be implemented from FY27 to FY36 and will establish compressed biogas as a major pillar of India’s future energy mix. It aims to increase domestic Compressed Biogas (CBG) production nearly 10-fold, mobilise large-scale private investment and create a vibrant circular bioeconomy across the country.

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RS sees heated exchanges between Rijiju and Kharge over rule interpretations

New Delhi, Aug 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rajya Sabha proceedings on Thursday were marked by sharp verbal exchanges and persistent Opposition protests demanding the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah in the House. Despite continuous sloganeering of “Grih Mantri Sadan Mein Aao”, Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan allowed Question Hour to proceed soon after the House reassembled at noon. He told opposition members that the Leader of Opposition (LoP) would be given the floor once the initial questions concluded. Following the first set of questions, the Chairman invited LoP Mallikarjun Kharge to speak.

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Rs 41 lakh in cash, banned narcotics seized in Bengal’s Malda, two arrested

Kolkata, Aug 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Two motorcycle-borne youths were arrested on Thursday from Gazole in Malda district of West Bengal while they were carrying huge unaccounted cash and banned narcotics. A total of Rs 41 lakh of unaccounted cash and 568 grams of Brown Sugar have been recovered from their possession. A district police officer said that the estimated value of the banned narcotics seized from their possession will be a couple of lakhs of rupees. They were arrested from the National Highway-12 in the Rangavita area of Gazole in the morning, while they were riding two motorcycles.

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‘Golmaal’ fame Susmita Mukherjee reveals she did C-grade films to repay Rs 1 crore loan: Sold my soul

Mumbai, August 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Veteran actress Susmita Mukherjee has revealed that she took up C-grade films during one of the toughest phases of her life to repay a loan of Rs. 1 crore after her production company went bankrupt, years ago. Sharing a video on social media, the actress candidly and in a heartfelt monologue, spoke about the difficult choices she had to make to support her family. "Someone asked me, 'Ma'am, why did you act in bad films?' I was shocked because it's a very disturbing thing to go back to my life and say, why did I act in such sexist, C-grade films, films derogatory to women.