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Mamata Banerjee, Didi of West Bengal, has been a daring politician! Know more about her here…

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West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, contesting from Nandigram, has been known as a daring politician who uprooted the three decade old rule of communists from Bengal after separating from Congress and has also been vocal against PM Narendra Modi. Will she emerge winner from Nandigram or not is a burnig question. Let’s know a few rare facts about this woman leader:

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West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is all in news recently for being in straight fight against her once loyalist colonel Suvendu Adhikari from Nandigram who is contesting polls as BJP contestant this time.

EBNW Story brings out a few distinguishing points of Mamata, also called as Didi, in West Bengal:

Mamata Banerjee is serving as the 8th and current CM of West Bengal since 2011 and is the woman to hold this office in state.

She floated the All India Trinamool Congress in 1998 after separating from Congress and became its chairperson.

She has served as Minister of Railways, the first woman to hold the position.

She has been the first female minister of coal. Also, she has been the minister of human resource development, minister of human resource development, youth affairs and sports, women and child development.

She garnered fame after opposing the erstwhile land acquisition policies for industrialisation of communist government in West Bengal meant for creating special economic zones at Singur.

In 2011 Banerjee defeated the 34-year-old old Community Party of India (Marxist)-led Left government, which was the world’s longest serving democratically elected Communist Government.

Know why Shilpa Shetty left Super Dancer Chapter-4 ?

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Shilpa Shetty recently left Super Dancer Chapter 4 as judge and then expressed her concern on COVID pandemic spreading its tentacles in India raising questions on social media if all is ok with her

After being missed in the much-awaited Super Dancer Chapter-4, Shilpa Shetty recently appeared on social media and broke down.

Expressing concern and thanking frontline heroes, she spoke on the healthcare situation in the country amid the coronavirus pandemic and said, ”I am not okay and I cannot be, none of us are. We are experiencing this inexplicable pain from all that is happening around us.’’

She almost broke down and urged people to help each other. 

“We are not just losing people to covid, but we are also losing people to hunger, to lack of oxygen as well as to the lack of timely medical care.’’

The Super Dancer Chapter 4 welcomes Farah Khan and Remo D’Souza as judges along with Geeta Kapur. The theme of the week is ‘no props challenge week.’ Shilpa Shetty and Anurag Basu are being missed this weekend.

Akshaya Tritiya 2022 (Akha Teej) Date, Time and Muhurat in Rajasthan and India

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Akshaya Tritiya 2022 (Akha Teej) Date and Muhurat in Rajasthan and India

Akshaya Tritiya, known as Akti or Akha Teej, is an annual spring time festival of the Hindus and Jains. It falls on the third Tithi (lunar day) of Bright Half (Shukla Paksha) of Vaisakha month.

Akshaya Tritiya  2022: May 3, 2022

Tritiya Tithi Puja Muhurat : 05:39:10 to 12:18:13

Duration :6 Hour 39 Minute

World Laughter Day 2021 Theme, Wishes Quotes, SMS, Images, History, Significance and More

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World Laughter Day 2021 Theme, Wishes Quotes, SMS, Images, History, Significance and More

World Laughter Day is celebrated each year in May 2 to highlight the significance of laughter in our lives. Let’s know more about World Laughter Day here:

As the COVID 19 pandemic rages across India and people are in dire need of some hope and happiness, laughter or humour can bring hope to the people in distress. EBNW highlights more about World Laugh Day 2021 theme, history and significance. 

World Laughter Day History 

Laughter is one amongst the easiest and cheapest ways to get rid of stress as it helps us relax and release hormones that release physical tension and help to boost the immune system. 

World Laughter Day was celebrated on May 10, 1998, in Mumbai, India for the first time.

The man behind the celebration of World Laughter Day was Dr Madan Kataria, who is also the founder of the worldwide Laughter Yoga movement. The DD News website said that Dr Kataria was inspired to start the Laughter Day as well as Laughter Yoga movement in part by the facial feedback hypothesis which is a theory according to which one’s facial expressions on purpose can help people to change their emotions. 

World Laughter Day is celebrated around the world to remind people of the health and mental benefits of laughter. 

World Laughter Day 2021 Theme 

World Laughter Day 2021 theme has not yet been set this year. However, people can celebrate world laughter day in their own homes, planning something fun for the loved ones.

World Laughter Day 2021 Wishes

“If you can laugh at your own self then you don’t have to worry about anything else. Happy World Laughter Day.”

The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter. Happy World Laughter Day..!

Your smile makes my day! Keep smiling and make others happy! World Laughter Day.

Wishing a very Happy World Laughter Day full of healthy laughs and hilarious jokes to make it a good day

Laughter is cute and precious. Don’t reserve it but share it. Happy laughter day.

World Laughter Day 2021 Jokes

What do you call bears with no ears?-B

How did the bullet lose its job?- It got fired.

What did one wall say to the other wall?- I’ll meet you at the corner

Why should you never trust stairs?- They are always up to something.

When does a joke become a “dad” joke?- When the punchline is apparent

World Laughter Day 2021 Messages

The best therapy for a happy and healthy life is to laugh…. So laugh every day and laugh on World Laughter Day.”

“If you want to stay healthy and happy then all you need is a carefree laugh…. Best wishes on World Laughter Day.”

“Wishing a very Happy World Laughter Day full of healthy laughs and hilarious jokes to make it a good day.”

Today is the official day to laugh because it is Let’s Laugh Day and we must make the most of this wonderful day which lets us laugh out loud.

“Make it a wonderful World Laughter Day by making everyone around you laugh and have a joyous life.”

Meet India’s first woman underground mine manager Sandhya Rasakatla!

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Making a revolution in the mining industry, Sandhya Rasakatla became the first woman of India to be appointed as Underground Mine Manager while Yogeshwari Rane took the credit of becoming the first woman as Underground Mine Development Manager.

Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) has appointed them in their mines in Rajasthan.

Rasakatla has assumed the role as the mine manager at Zawarmala mines in Udaipur district, while Rane has been appointed as head planning and development for Kayad Mine in Ajmer district.

Both of them are also the first women in Indian Mining to receive the ‘First Class Mines Manager’ certificate of competency in the “Unrestricted” category.

Hindustan Zinc Chief Executive Officer Arun Misra said, “It has been a revolutionary decision to allow women in mining. This is an opportunity for us and the women mining engineers out there to bring about a societal change. At Hindustan Zinc, we have embraced this and have given an equal platform for our women engineers in our mining operations.”

Once Rolls Royce was used to pick municipal waste by Rajasthan’s Alwar King

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Once Rolls Royce was used to pick municipal waste by Alwar King

Rajasthan’s Maharaja from Alwar once used world renowned Rolls Royce to pick up the municipal waste, just to teach the automobile company a lesson that they should respect all human beings.

The Rolls-Royce story associated with Rajasthan is being shared by people across with utmost pride even today.

One day on his trip to London, Maharaja Jai Singh (Alwar king), walking in casual dress on Bond Street, saw a Rolls Royce showroom and went inside to inquire about the price and features of their cars.

The showroom salesmen insulted him and showed him the way out, thinking he was a poor Indian.

The insulted Maharaja Jai Singh returned to his hotel room and asked his servants to call the showroom that the Maharaja of Alwar was interested in purchasing a few cars.

In next few hours, the Maharaja reached the Rolls Royce showroom again but in full royal regalia wearing his royal costume.

This time, the showroom gave him a red carpet welcome and all the salesmen bowed before him with respect

The Maharaja purchased all six cars which were there at the showroom at that time and paid full amount with delivery costs.

On his return to India, Maharaja ordered municipal department to use all six Rolls Royce cars for cleaning and transporting city’s waste.

The news spread like wild fire that the world’s number one Rolls Royce cars were being used for transportation of Alwar city’s waste and the reputation of Rolls Royce Company eventually became a laughing stock

While people in Europe or America boasted that they owned a Rolls Royce, other people used to laugh and say, “Which one? The same that is used in India for carrying the waste of the city?”

After the severe damage to reputation, sales of Rolls Royce cars dropped rapidly and the revenue of  the company showed a decline.

The company owners then sent a telegram to the Maharaja in India offering apologies and requested him to stop transportation of waste in Rolls Royce cars. They also offered him six new cars free of cost.

When Maharaja Jai Singh felt that the Rolls Royce company learnt a lesson, he stopped carrying  municipal waste in those cars.

Tata Sons to grab Alibaba’s BigBasket! Know more on positive trends in Indian business 

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The Competition Commission of India (CCI) recently approved acquisition by Tata Digital Limited of up to 64.3% of the total share capital of Supermarket Grocery Supplies Private Ltd (SGS) and its sole control over Innovative Retail Concepts (IRC), which is the company that runs BigBasket.

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As Tata Sons’ have received approval to acquire a majority stake in Alibaba-backed BigBasket from the Competition Commission of India (CCI), it augments a battle of the giants in the country’s fast-growing online grocery segment.

Tata Sons subsidiary Tata Digital wanted to purchase a 64.3 per cent stake in Supermarket Grocery Supplies, the business-to-business arm of BigBasket. It was through a mix of primary and secondary share purchases. 

Supermarket Grocery Supplies is likely to acquire sole control over Innovative Retail Concepts which operates BigBasket’s online retail business. So Tata will get control over both wholesale and retail business units.

It is likely to provide a full exit to two of BigBasket’s biggest investors — Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. It holds a 27.58% stake. Actis LLP  is has acquired several portfolios of scandal-hit Abraaj Group, and it owns an 18.05% stake in  is BigBasket. The deal will put Tata in direct competition with Reliance’s JioMart, Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart, apart from Grofers.

Be noted that the online grocery segment is witnessing significant growth as consumers choose to shop from the safety of their homes amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

BigBasket has said that it is currently clocking 23-25% higher sales in April than the previous month. The company reported a 36% growth in revenue to Rs 3,818 crore for the year ended March 31, 2020. 

Interesting positive trends

About 47 per cent of start-up founders have started experiencing growth during April 2021.

Almost the same number are expected to follow the same up-going curve in next few months. 

Almost 88 per cent of early-stage ventures are looking to raise funds in the next 3-6 months.

It is revealed in a survey undertaken by the early-stage venture investor 100X VC.

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Zomato has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the markets regulator Sebi recently, seeking to raise more than a billion dollars through a combination of fresh equity issue and sale of existing shares.

IPL 2021 under fire: Donations?  

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IPL 2021, being held in India, is catching attention for many reasons besides cricket these days. Being held amid pandemic, some players have quit halfway.

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The prestigious Indian Premier league cricket tournament, half way these days, in under fire. The organizers, BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) are under pressure to complete the 2021 tournament in face of diverse opinion, nay opposition, from quarters asking for a more-safe playing conditions in face of the pandemic assuming dense proportions in India. Many overseas players did not turn up at start. Some quit half way. More wickets are to fall soon! 

 Australians Rod Tucker and Paul Reiffel, plus Indian Nitin Menon, have been relieved of umpiring number of games.  Any reason why the  IPL  is continuing while the pandemic runs out of control in the country? Why around 40 Australians are pressing on with playing, coaching, umpiring and commentating? The BCCI’s Hemang Amin stated, “While you are professionals and will play to win, this time you are also playing for something much more important – humanity.”   

What about the look? Tens of thousands of Australians are stranded overseas, thousands in India, awaiting flights home. Flights from India to Australia are suspended at least until May 15, which will lengthen the waiting time. Yet at least one Australian cricketer is agitating for Cricket Australia to lay on a charter flight home at the end of the IPL.  No one would wish a longer exile on any Australia abroad, cricketer or non-cricketer. But a charter flight for cricketers would look like privilege.   

Be noted: Pat Cummins donated  $US50,000 to the fight against Covid-19. Brett Lee followed suit. These generous gestures are much appreciated. But they raise an awkward question. If individual cricketers can kick in this way, why can’t the game as a whole? If the IPL must proceed, why not donate all prize money to the Covid cause? The question is raised by Greg Baun, writing in The Melbourne Age on 28 April 2021. 

His sympathy for Australian players and anger against BCCI is too explicit: “Better still, why not call off the whole vulgar exercise and divert all of Indian cricket’s vast resources to the catastrophe laying on its doorstep? There’s a bit of money kicking around in Indian cricket, you know.  Over to you, the great humanitarians of the BCCI.”

Singapore International Water Week 2021 from June 21 to July 2! Interested? Know more details here..

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The Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) 2021 to be held from June 21 to July 2, 2021 will feature a comprehensive suite of online content covering the urban water cycle and emerging topics such as circular resource management, digital water and resource resilience

By EBNW Bureau

The Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) 2021 will take place from June 21 to July 2, 2021. It will be presented as a one-day hybrid Summit, named SIWW2021 Spotlight on June 21 ,2021, and a two-week virtual event, named SIWW2021 Online from 21 June to 2 July 2021, which will feature a comprehensive suite of online content covering the urban water cycle and emerging topics such as circular resource management, digital water and resource resilience. 

Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) 2021

Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and global travel restrictions, the Singapore International Water Week (SIWW), World Cities Summit (WCS) and CleanEnviro Summit Singapore (CESG) will take on a different format this year, to safeguard the safety and well-being of our participants. In place of a fully physical show, SIWW2021 will be presented as a hybrid Summit, and a virtual Water Convention and Water Expo.  

 SIWW2021 Spotlight

 SIWW2021 Spotlight will take place on 21 June 2021 as a hybrid high level water Summit for leaders in governments, utilities, academia and industry to discuss and prepare the water sector for emerging challenges ahead, such as climate change and the pandemic. Complementing the SIWW2021 Spotlight will be a two-week virtual event called SIWW2021 Online.  

SIWW2021 Online will be a virtual event

To be held virtually from 21 June 2021 to 2 July 2021 on SIWW’s digital platform, SIWW2021 Online will allow global leaders, experts and practitioners to connect, share and learn from each other in a safe environment. This virtual event will feature close to 100 thematic webinars and workshops, technical sessions, product showcases, and a marketplace.  

 More information on the SIWW2021 Spotlight and SIWW2021 Online will be available on the  website (https://www.siww.com.sg/). SIWW will return to the in-person format in 2022, alongside WCS and CESG, with dates to be announced later.  For enquiries, please get in touch with at email: info@siww.com.sg.  

EBNW wishes the event a gala success hoping the pandemic will not upset participants in any way. We wonder why India is not holding such events in association with Singapore-based experts. So much to do and so little taking place in the subcontinent!

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