Pyongyang: Kim Jong Un’s sister said the North Korean leader suffered from a “high fever” during recent Covid outbreak, as she vowed to “eradicate” South Korean authorities if they continued to tolerate propaganda leaflets the regime blames for spreading the virus.
OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR, NEW DELHI & MUMBAI
New Delhi (PTI): Jagdeep Dhankhar was on Thursday sworn in as the 14th Vice President of PresidentIndia. Droupadi Murmu administered the oath to Dhankhar (71) during a brief ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. “Bahut-bahut badhai (many congratulations),” Murmu said after Dhankhar signed the register of oath. Before the swearingin, the Election Commission’s certification of election issued to Dhankhar was read out. PM Narendra Modi, Dhankhar’s predecessor M Venkaiah Naidu, former president Ram Nath Kovind, former VP M Hamid Ansari, and Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman and Nitin Gadkari were among the dignitaries present on the occasion. Once a “reluctant politician”, liticalreemergenceDhankhar’sinthepo-scenein2019as
Also ordered permanent withdrawal of the nine retired officials’ pension Delhi LG Vinai Kumar Saxena has ordered an FIR against nine retired and two serving Delhi Development Authority (DDA) officials.
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Jagdeep Dhankhar takes over as 14th Vice President of India
President Droupadi Murmu greets newly sworn-in Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi, on Thursday.
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has ordered an FIR against nine retired and two serving Delhi Development Authority (DDA) officials in a nine-year-old case of financial misappropriation, officials said on Thursday. The LG, who is the DDA chairman, has also ordered permanent withdrawal of the nine retired officials’ pension, they said. “Lt Governor VK Saxena, in his capacity as DDA chairman, has ordered that an FIR be registered against the then member (finance) and then member (engineering) of DDA, apart from nine other officials in a 2013 case of blatant financial misappropriation and violation of codal formalities, Central Public Works Department Works Manual,” officials said. The nine retired officials include a chief engineer, a superintendent engineer and an executive engineer while the others were employed in the finance and accounts departments. On
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Shimla: A no-confidence motion moved by Congress and CPI-M against the Jai Ram Thakur govt in Himachal Pradesh was defeated by voice vote in the state Assembly on Thursday. The voting took place at 4.50 pm after the Opposition legislators walked out.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that promising and distributing freebies by political parties during elections is a “serious issue” and an amount has to be spent on infrastructure etc. The top court said the economy losing money and the welfare of people, both have to be balanced. It was hearing a plea seeking direction to seize election symbols and deregister political parties that promised freebies from public funds. First India Bureau Jaipur: Around one crore school students across Rajasthan will attempt to set a “world record” by singing patriotic songs on August 12 under the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ campaign. With the aim of inculcating feelings of patriotism, all government and non-government schools of the state will organise an event on Friday in which students will sing patriotic songs, officials said.
CBI arrests TMC leader Anubrata Mondal
With Dhankhar’s election as Vice-Prez, the presiding officers of both Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha will be from Rajasthan
PM Modi celebrates Raksha Bandhan with staff’s daughters
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8 IPS OFFICERS GET ED SUMMONS 24 ADDL DOMESTIC FLIGHTS FROM 20 New Delhi: The ED summoned 8 IPS officers in the WB coal scam case asking them to join its probe here in the national capital. Among those who were issued summons are IPS officers Gyanwant Singh, Koteswara Rao, S Selvamurugan, Shyam Singh, Rajeev Mishra, Sukesh Kumar Jain etc. New Delhi: Air India on Thursday said it will operate 24 additional domestic flights from August 20 onwards. Air India’s narrowbody aircraft fleet stands at 70, of which 54 are currently serviceable. The remaining 16 aircraft will progressively return to service by early 2023.
New Delhi: The Income Tax department has recovered an undisclosed wealth of more than Rs 300 crore during an eightday raid (between August 1 and 8) at a Jalnabased group, which deals in cloth, steel, and real estate businesses. The department found Rs 56 crore in cash, 32 kilograms of gold, pearls, diamonds, and property papers. The raid was conducted at 3 rolling mills in the new MIDC and financial transactions related to them.
Subedar Rajendra LakshmananRiflPrasademan D Rifleman Manoj RiflKumareman Nishant Malik A search operation is carried out by Army jawans after a militant attack on an army camp in the Darhal area, in Poonch on Thursday. —PHOTO BY ANI PM Narendra Modi waves ‘tricolour’ with girls who tied ‘rakhi’ to him on the Raksha Bandhan festival, in New Delhi, on Thursday.
READ Crucial Jammu (PTI): Two terrorists carried out a ‘fidayeen’ attack on an Army camp in Jammu’s Rajouri district early on Thursday, killing three soldiers. Both attackers were gunned down in the four-hour firefight that followed. Later, another soldier, who had got injured in the attack, succumbed to injuries. “In the early hours on Thursday, alert sentries of the Indian Army post at Parghal, in Rajouri district detected suspicious persons approaching their post taking advantage of the inclement weather and dense foliage,” PRO (defence) Jammu Lt Col Devender Anand said. He said the sentries challenged the two terrorists who lobbed grenades while attempting to gain entry. However, alert troops cordoned the area and engaged them in a firefight thereby pinning them, he said. Anand said in the ensuing gunfight, the two terrorists were neutralised. Six Army soldiers were injured and of them, three succumbed to injuries while repulsing the attack, he said. Fourth jawan died later.
AFTER OATH, VP INTERACTS WITH RAJYA SABHA OFFICIALS New Delhi: Soon after assuming charge as the Vice President, Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday visited his office as the Chairman of Rajya Sabha and interacted with officials. Dhankhar arrived at his Parliament House office in the afternoon and met Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh. He interacted with the officials and gathered details on his role as the Chairman of the Upper House of Parliament. In the morning, Dhankhar paid tributes at Raj Ghat, the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi.
TRICOLOUR IS INDIA’S PRIDE: PM MODI EX-SSC ADVISOR & CHAIRMAN SENT TO CBI CUSTODY
(Clockwise from Top) Body of a dead militant; hand soldiers.theterrorist;fromrecoveredgrenadekilledandmartyerd —PHOTOS BY ANI RAJ: `150 CR BLACK INCOME FOUND New Delhi (PTI): Meanwhile, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said on Thursday that it has detected “unaccounted” income of more than `150 crore after it recently raided a Jaipurbased group. Jagdeep Dhankhar @jdhankhar1 Felt blessed, inspired and motivated to be ever in service of Bharat in serene sublimity of Raj Ghat while paying respects to pujya Bapu.
Kolkata: Former West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC) advisor Shanti Prasad Sinha and former SSC chairman Ashok Saha, who were arrested on Wednesday in connection with teacher recruitment scam, were sent to the CBI (CBI) custody.
Birbhum (ANI): The CBI on Thursday arrested TMC Birbhum district president Anubrata Mondal who is known to be a close aide of CM Mamata Banerjee, in connection with the cattle smuggling case. Mondal is now being taken for a medical examination. Earlier today, a team of CBI arrived at Mondal’s residence in Birbhum’s Bolpur. The CBI on August 5 had sent a notice to Mondal for interrogation in connection with a cattle smuggling case, sources said.
FIDAYEEN’ ATTACK ON ARMY CAMP IN RAJOURI
New Delhi (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Raksha Bandhan with young girls at his residence, here on Thursday. This was a special Raksha Bandhan as these girls were the daughters of sweepers, peons, gardeners, drivers, etc working at the Prime Minister’s Office. The PMO shared a video on the occasion in which PM Modi was seen celebrating the festival with the young girls. The Prime Minister was seen interacting with them as they came forward one-by-one to tie Rakhi.
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WB governor surprised many, so has his rise to Vice President’s office. Dhankhar was declared elected as the Vice President on Saturday after he bagged 528 votes against his rival candidate Margaret Alva’s 182. A man of many interests, his legal career at Rajasthan High Court and Supreme Court and a brief stint as the parliamentary affairs minister at the Centre will come in handy as he presides over Rajya Sabha.
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CHINA BLOCKS BID TO BLACKLIST AZHAR’S BRO Beijing: China on Thursday sought to defend its move to block a US-India proposal at the UN to blacklist Pakistan-based JeM deputy chief Abdul Rauf Azhar, saying it needs more time to assess the application to designate him as a global terrorist. P5
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MEXICAN PREZ FOR INCLUDINGPEACEGLOBALPANELMODI New Delhi: Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has written a letter to the UN proposing to set up a three-member committee, made up of three world leaders, including PM Narendra Modi, to promote a world truce for a period of five years.
New Delhi: PM Modi has said the Indian national flag does not contain only three colours in itself but is a reflection of the pride of our past, our commitment to the present and our dreams of the future. Addressing a Tiranga Rally in Surat via video conferencing, PM recalled that in a few days’ time, India is completing 75 years of independence. He said that all of us are preparing for this historic Independence Day as the Tricolour is hoisted in every corner of India.
Sikar: In Khatu Shyamji stampede case, the police called the officials of the temple committee to Khatu Shyamji police station for questioning on Thursday. After 4 hours of questioning, the police released the office bearers by giving notice under Section 91 CrPC.
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The number of fatalities in the last three days also mounted significantly compared to the figures earlier. Delhi on Wednesday reported eight fatalities due to coronavirus, the highest in nearly 180 days, and 2,146 new cases with a positivity rate of 17.83 per cent. The active cases stood at 8,205, according to data shared by the health department. The national capital had on February 13 reported 12 deaths due to the viral disease. On August 9, Delhi reported 2,495 coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 15.41 pc and seven fatalities, while the number of active cases stood at 8,506. The national capital saw 1,372 infections and six deaths on August 8 with a positivity rate of 17.85 per cent, the highest since January 21, as per the data.
DELHI TO STRICTLY ENFORCE MASK FINES IN BACKDROP OF COVID SPIKE New Delhi (PTI): With COVID cases and the positivity rate rising in Delhi, the district officials have started forming teams to strictly enforce the mask mandate and issue a fine of Rs 500 to violators, officials said. The district magistrates have been instructed to ensure that the laxity that had set in due to reduction in cases is corrected and wearing masks in public places is strictly enforced, a senior Revenue department officer said. The Delhi licmask/covernotclausethat,publicwearingtosionsissuevantaminingSouthordernight,DelhitionratenotedAuthority(DDMA)ManagementDisasterhasthatthepositivityofCOVID-19infec-hasincreasedinoverthepastfort-accordingtoanissuedbytheDelhidistrict.“TheDDMAafterex-alltherele-factsrelatedtotheofpenalprovi-fornotadheringcovidprotocolofofmaskatplaces,decidedinrelationtothe3(h)(c)wherebywearingoffaceinallpub-placeshasbeen made an offence, a fine of Rs 500 for not wearing of face mask/cover in all public places in Delhi will be imposed,” the order said. The fine will not be applicable to persons travelling together in private four-wheelers, it said. The South Delhi district magistrate has formed three teams for enforcement of wearing face masks in public places. The teams will work under the supervision of tehsildars from the concerned sub-divisions who will monitor the enforcement exercise and report on a daily basis the number of challans issued to the Coordination Branch of the district, it said.Each team will comprise 15 civil defence volunteers besides the district officials to visit public places such as markets.Strictcompliance of COVID protocol will be enforced in view of the spike in infections, said South East district magistrate Isha Khosla. “We will ensure percent.ityIDportedcitydepartmentshareddays,highestcoronavirusedonsent,ground,pendsinThebeandteamssaid.duetractingmarkets,crowdedhaviourCovid-appropriatethatbe-isfollowedatplacessuchaswhichareat-morecrowdstofestivals,”sheEnforcementarebeingformedtheirnumberwillincreasedifneeded.numberofteamsthesubdivisionsde-onneedattheitis4-5atpre-sheadded.DelhiWednesdayreport-eightdeathsdueto—theinnearly180accordingtodatabythehealthhere.TheonWednesdayre-2,146newCOV-caseswithapositiv-rateof17.83
DU plans courses on art of being happy, emotional intelligence
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New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi government’s Transport Department has directed local bodies and others entities to use only commercial vehicles for transportation, after instances of hiring of private vehicles wereThereported.order, issued by Navlendra Kumar Singh, Joint Commissioner, Operations, said only commercial vehicles be used for hiring purposes in order to avoid the penal provisions to be carried out by the enforcing agencies. “It has been brought to our notice that in certain cases, the dereunder,”andtorisvateDelhietcbodies/undertakingmouspartments/autono-de-bodies/localunderGNCTofarehiringpri-vehicles,whichinviolationofMo-VehiclesAct,1988rulesmadether-readtheor-issued.
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New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi University will start value-addition courses on topics like IndianmaticsEthics,nancialofalcoursesesvalue-additiononemeeting.academicinthinkingvelopingcoursestroducework-2022.riculumUndergraduateyeartheIndianofintelligence,emotionaltheartbeinghappyandfictionfrom2022-23academicaspartoftheCur-Frame-Aresolutiontoin-24similaraimedatde-criticalisapprovedarecentlyheldDUcouncilStudentscantakeormoresuchcours-persemester.SomeoftheseareEmotion-Intelligence,ArtBeingHappy,Fi-LiteraryandVedicMathe-andValueofTradition System. These courses have been prepared by the value addition course committee headed by professor Niranjan Kumar.“The value addition courses have been designed keeping in mind the National Education Policy 2022. They have various components like critical thinking, compassion, teamwork, scientific added.social-building,”changerwillsuchDUuniversitytimeKumarcreativetionalturalsystems,Indiantemperament,knowledgeethical,cul-andconstitu-values,andwriting,”toldPTI.“Thisisthefirstaprestigiouslikethehasintroducedcourses.Theyactasagame-intermsofhe
New Delhi (PTI): A new Omicron sub-variant has been detected in the majority of samples taken from Covid patients in Delhi as part of a study at the LNJP Hospital here. A senior official of the hospital on Thursday said the samples of these patients were sent for genome sequencing and analysed this week. More than half of these samples have been detected with the new sub-variant BA 2.75 of Omicron, he said. Doctors at the 2,000bed LNJP Hospital, the largest under the Delhi government, has been the mainstay of the capital’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic since its outbreak here in March Doctors2020.atthe hospital, however, said cases in which these sub-variant was detected, the severity is less and patients are recovering faster, within five-seven days.Sources said the study involved 90 patients, and the new subvariant is more transmissible.COVID-19 cases have seen a surge in the last two weeks or so. Over 19,760 COVID-19 cases in total have been recorded in Delhi from August 1-10, according to official data shared by the city health department here. Besides, there been a nearly 50 per cent rise in the number of containment zones in the city in this period. Delhi on Wednesday posted 8 fatalities due to coronavirus, the highest in nearly 180 days, and 2,146 new cases with a positivity rate of 17.83 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here.
OVER 19,760 COVID CASES FROM AUG 1-10 IN DELHI
The shopkeepers are also trying to sell the maximum stock by giving“Idiscounts.amoffering discounts as I want to clear my stock by today. There is no use of them after that,” said a rakhi vendor. To lure customers, several sweets shops put up extra tables and erected tents outside their establishments. Many employees were seen working in a hurrying manner to complete the orders of customers. Markets across the city witnessed huge rush as people flocked them for the last-minute shopping.
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A fine of ` 500 for not wearing of face mask/cover in all public places in the national capital
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New Delhi (PTI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday accused the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi of insulting “women and sportspersons” by allegedly targeting CWG medal-winner Divya Kakran. BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said the AAP social media team trolled Kakran and its leader Saurabh Arvindledfromanyaboutterto“insultingly”Bharadwajaskedhershowacertificateaf-shecomplainednotbeinggivenfinancialbenefitsthegovernmentbyChiefMinisterKejriwal.
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea alleging mismanagement in the Delhi Public School Society (DPSS) and seeking to appoint a retired SC judge as an administrator to oversee its affairs. The high court said the petitioner was seeking a roving inquiry and it does not find any reason to grant the relief asked for in the PIL. The petitioner had alleged mismanagement in DPSS elections and prayed for the suspension of the chairman, vicechairman and the working committee of the society.
New Delhi (PTI): With colourful tents erected outside sweets shops and groups of women thronged ‘rakhi’ stalls for last-minute shopping, markets in Delhi’s Shahdara saw hustle and bustle on Raksha Bandhan on Thursday. The markets in Shahdara’s Bhola Nath Nagar witnessed a shoppers’ rush with lanes crammed with two-wheelers and women bargaining to get the desired prices for sweets and rakhis. “I have travelled from Meerut. My brother lives in Shahdara. As I did not get the time to buy rakhi, I have decided to purchase it from the market here before going to his home,” said Rakesh (40), who grew up in these lanes of East Delhi.
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New Delhi (PTI): More than 19,760 COVID-19 cases have been recorded in Delhi from August 1-10, as per official data shared by the city health department. Besides, there has been a nearly 50 per cent rise in the number of containment zones in the city during this period. On August 1, the national capital had logged 822 cases with a positivity rate of 11.41 per cent and two deaths. The figures increased significantly in the next few days amid a surge in coronavirus cases in the city in the last several weeks. On August 2, the daily cases count breached the 1,000-mark as the city reported 1,506 cases and three deaths. The very next day, on August 3, the count crossed the 2,000-mark and till date, barring August 8, the daily cases have been logged in excess of 2,000 with an escalating positivity rate that is inching closer to 20 per cent.
‘Use only commercial vehicles for transportation’
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Forest Department has issued notices to hundreds of residents in southwest Delhi’s Aya Nagar, asking them to “vacate” the forest land they have “encroached” over the years. Residents claim that the notice was issued to around 500 house owners, who have been living in the area for more than 30 years. The notice said the area concerned was declared “reserved forest” through a notification dated May 24, 1994, and the residents had encroached on the land in violation of Section 26 of the Indian Forest ActThe1927.notice dated August 3 said the encroachers should vacate the forest land within seven days, after which the structures will be demolished and all material found will be seized. As the deadline ended on Thursday, the forest department said it has not started the demolition drive yet. It did not divulge more information. The notice has been issued in accordance with the directions of the National Green Tribunal, which had in January last year asked the city government to take necessary action to protect the ridge area. Residents said the area was declared “reserved forest” in 1994 without actual ground truthing.
New Omicron sub-variant detected in majority of samples: LNJP study
New Delhi (PTI): A Delhi court has set aside an order directing police to register an FIR against a property seller, observing that the matter was within the domain of civil law and appeared to have been given a criminal colour as a “pressure tactic.” The petitioner had sold a property to a person and despite the execution of the agreement to sell and handing over of possession, he allegedly did not register the sale deed. “In the case at hand, I find that the magistrate erred in law by passing the impugned order and the same suffers from jurisdictional error,” Additional Sessions Judge Anuj Agrawal said.
Preparations at the Red Fort ahead of Independence Day celebration, in New Delhi, on Thursday. —PHOTO BY PTI
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“What has happened all of sudden that Centre is citing lack of funds even for paying pension to soldiers. There seems to be something wrong with its finances,” he said. Kejriwal hit out at the Centre, claiming it waived Rs 10 lakh crore of loans and Rs 5 lakh crore of taxes of super rich people and their companies.
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‘What excuses will BJP give for increasing crime situation in Delhi’ New Delhi (PTI): Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram attacked the Centre on Thursday over the law and order in the national capital and asked what excuses will the BJP give for the “alarmingly deteriorating” crime situation here. His attacks on the government came after the Delhi Police data showed that the national capital recorded a 17 per cent rise in crimes against women in the first sixand-half months of this year as compared to the corresponding period last year. “Delhi registered 1100 cases of rape in the 196 days of this year up to July 15. That is over 5 cases a day!” Chidambaram said. have also increased in 2022 over 2021, the former home minister noted. Dowry death cases are constant, he said.“Law and order in Delhi and the Delhi Police are under the watch of the central government. What excuses will the BJP give for the alarmingly deteri-
Noida (PTI): Shrikant Tyagi has been attending events of BJP but the party abandoned him since his spat with a woman last week, his wife Anu Tyagi has claimed.Anu, who has been twice detained by the police for questioning since last Friday, alleged she was mentally tortured and her family harassed during the wholeNoidaepisode.Police involved in the investigation have denied the allegations. Tyagi identifies himself as national executive member of the BJP’s Kisan Morcha and national co-coordinator of its Yuva Samiti, but the party has maintained he was not its member. When asked about her husband’s association with the BJP, Anu Tyagi told PTI: “I have seen him attending programmes, events and rallies of the party. I wonder in what capacity he attended those events! Now he has been abandoned. I don’t know why and I can’t say why.”
New Delhi (PTI): A minor victim of sexual offence suffers grave psychological impact by being present during court proceedings and it is in her interest that she is not traumatised again by having to relive the incident, Delhi High Court has said. Justice Jasmeet Singh noted that arguments in court proceedings include assertions doubting the victim’s integrity and character while she is forced to be present in the same space as the person who has allegedly violated her.
‘TYAGI ATTENDED BJP EVENTS BUT ABANDONED BY PARTY NOW’
She said her husband has been into social work and has been active from Noida to Ghaziabad and Modi Nagar. “If he stopped over at a market in these areas, hundreds of people would gather there immediately. Such has been his social connection,” the housewife claimed. Tyagi was arrested on Tuesday from Meerut after being on the run for four days and since he got into a row with a woman in his housing society reportedly over planting of trees. A video of the incident that was circulated widely on social media showed the woman, a co-resident at Grand Omaxe society in Sector 93B, being abused and pushed around by Tyagi.Hehas been booked in three cases -- assaulting and abusing the woman, cheating, and the Gangsters Act, according to officials.AnuTyagi admitted that the language used by her husband was inappropriate but alleged that the argument was triggered by the complainant, the woman. “If we did not have any right to plant the trees, did she or other women of the society have the right to uproot any tree? They could have contacted the forest department, the local authorities for appropriate action,” she said.
The judge, who was hearing an appeal by a man convicted of perpetrating offences under the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC) upon his own daughter, sought the stand of the Delhi State as well as the high court’s legal services authority on certain practice directions to govern the presence of victims in courts in bail hearings.“The psychological impact on a POCSO victim being present in Court is immensely grave as the arguments vary from datedthehaspersoncusedtheisTheintegrity,accusations,allegations,doubtingcharacteretc.prosecutrix/victimforcedtobepresentinCourtwiththeac-thatisthesamewhoallegedlyviolatedher,”saidcourtinitsorderAugust1.
New Delhi (PTI): There seems to be something wrong with the Centre’s finances the way it is “strongly opposing” free facilities for people, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday.Citingthe Agnipath defence recruitment scheme, reduction in states share in central taxes from 42 per cent to 29 per cent, Goods and Services Tax (GST) imposed on food items and 25 per cent cut in MNREGA fund, Kejriwal asked where was all the money going. He said the Centre collects huge amount of taxes, including Rs 3.5 lakh per annum on petrol and diesel, and was still against providing people of the country free education, healthcare and other facilities.
DELHI’S ASHOK VIHAR PROJECT
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New Delhi (PTI): Realty firm Godrej Properties plans to launch a new luxury housing project in Delhi’s Ashok Vihar this year, which has a potential to generate about Rs 8,000 crore sales revenue, executive chairman Pirojsha GodrejMumbai-basedsaid. Godrej Properties Ltd (GPL), which is part of business conglomerate Godrej group, is waiting for some pending government approvals to launch this 27-acre luxury residential project in Delhi-NCR, its best performing market last fiscal. In February 2020, Godrej Properties had acquired nearly 27 acre land parcel in the national capital for Rs 1,359 crore to develop a luxury housing project. The land parcel belonged to Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA). The built up area is estimated at over 3 million squareAskedfeet. about the launch of the Ashok Vihar project, Pirojsha Godrej told analysts: “I think we have been making steady progress on the approval. There are one or two issues that are still outstanding. So we’re hoping for a Q3 launch on that.” As per the conference call transcript posted on the stock exchanges, the GPL’s executive chairman said that the DelhiNCR market has been “really doing very well, both from a volume and pricing perspective.”
WANTED CRIMINAL HELD IN NAJAFGARH 8 YEARS AFTER GANGLORD'S KILLING DELHI COURTS SETS ASIDE ORDER FOR FIR IN PROPERTY CASE
Gurugram (PTI): Seven employees of a Gurugram club, including a manager, were arrested for beating up a group of visitors after one of them accused a doorman of touching his female friend inappropriately, police said on Thursday. Ten people, two managers and eight bouncers of the Udyog Vihar-based club, were booked in connection with the incident that took place around 2 am on Monday, they said. New Delhi (PTI): Gifting a new lease of life to her brother on Rakshabandhan, a 43-year-old woman donated a part of her liver for a complex transplant surgery, a statement from a private hospital said on Thursday. The 40-year-old man had a case of liver failure and could even lose his life if surgery was not conducted within three months, the statement said. “For me, my brother is everything,” Pooja Jain, the donor, said.
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SOMETHING SEEMS WRONG WITH ITS FINANCES: KEJRIWAL
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CAPITOL NEW DELHI | FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2022 03 www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epapers/delhi I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia New Delhi (PTI): A 32-year-old criminal wanted since 2014 in a case of abduction and murder of gangster Samunder Dahiya was arrested by the Crime Branch from Najafgarh area in southwest Delhi, police said on Thursday. The accused Kuldeep alias Kaale, from Sonipat district of Haryana, was arrested from the Najafgarh area on Wednesday. He had been absconding since the murder of Dahiya, who himself was a desperate criminal, they said. According to police, the accused with his other accomplices had abducted gangster Samunder, robbed him of his cash, gold chain, locket and car.
“So while, obviously, we are frustrated with the delay and eagerly looking forward to kicking off that project from a pure financial returns perspective, I think the project only looks better now than it did a year or two ago,” Pirojsha observed. On future land bank in Delhi-NCR, he said the company does not have the practice to create large land banks. “In NCR, we have some plotted projects. We have some remaining phases of existing projects. Ashok Vihar itself is like Rs 8,000 croreplus booking value opportunity. And of course, it is one of the focus markets for new capital deployment as well,” said Pirojsha. The Delhi-NCR market contributed around 40 per cent to the GPL’s sales bookings during the last fiscal year, which stood at Rs 7,861 crore. Even in the first quarter of this fiscal year, the company clocked booking value of Rs 847 crore in the Delhi-NCR market out of total sales bookings of Rs 2,520 crore.
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WHY INDIA SHOULD BE WORRIED India has much cause for worry over the sudden turn of events in Bangladesh. In the first place, the wave of public agitation over an unpopular government deci sion is attracting many in cluding apparently unaffili ated student and labour groups to join street agita tions. Even transport opera tors are threatening shut downs unless they are allowed to raise fares to manage high fuel prices impacting their cost of operations. This gives the Islamist opposition a huge opportunity to step up their agitation to bring down the Hasina government. The leading Opposition par ty, the BNP, and its ally proPakistan Jamaat-e-Islami are clearly buoyed by this Godsend of an opportunity. No longer are they seeking parliament polls, due at end of 2023, under a caretaker government, as was the case a month ago. BNP leaders are now threatening a massive agitation to bring down the Hasina government. Any threat of forcible regime change in Dhaka should worry Delhi.
anata Dal-United leader Nitish Ku mar has ignited hope in the Oppo sition camp by snapping his alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party in Bihar. It is a setback with which the BJP is still trying to come to terms. Nitish, known for frequently chang ing political partners, has clearly out-manoeuvred the BJP which was alleged to be plotting a Maharashtra-like coup in Bihar. With BJP out of the JD-U’s equation Nitish is free to look beyond Bihar. His clean im age and stature, his call for opposition unity and the pro posed meeting with the Con gress President Sonia Gandhi in Delhi indicate that a UPAlike alliance could be in the making. His appeal for Oppo sition parties to come togeth er takes care of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Ba nerjee’s dodginess on the is sue. The Bengal leader facing rough weather from the En forcement Directorate is now said to be veering closer to the BJP. Her silence on Nit ish’s break-up with the BJP has not gone unnoticed. On the other hand, the Congress reached out to Nitish. These are early days to hazard any guess about turn of events in the coming two years, but going by the cheer in the Opposition camp, Nit ish’s is being compared to the late Jayaprakash Narayan as a galvanizing force at a time when the BJP was all set to run away with the 2024 elec tions. The party will now have to recalibrate its strat egy as the Opposition may have found its mojo. Interest ingly, if the BJP’s juggernaut is slowed down even slightly the credit will once again go to Bihar.
SOURCE: THE FEDERAL T DHAKA’S DAILY STAR DESCRIBED ENERGY PRICE HIKE AS “HIGHEST EVER IN BANGLADESHHISTORY”
Dharmendra@dpradhanbjpPradhan Attended the oath-taking ceremony of Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar ji. Congratulate Shri Dhankar on being sworn-in as India’s 14th Vice President. Wish him the best for a fruitful and rewarding tenure. @jdhankhar1@VPSecretariat Bhupender@byadavbjpYadav Congratulations and best wishes to ‘Kisan Putra’ Shri @JDhankhar1 ji on being sworn-in as the Vice President of India. SPIRITUAL SPEAK If you want to be Great, Think Great and Positive. Bhagavad Gita IN-DEPTH WHO WILL BELL THE CAT TO CULTUREECONOMYSAVEFROMOFDOLES? he issue of freebies by political parties has reached an inter esting stage. After Prime Minister Nar endra Modi flagged the practice describing it as a drain on the economy and increasing taxpayers’ burden, the Supreme Court also took note of distribu tion of freebies by all political parties and, in the ongoing hear ing, observed that it is a “serious issue” as the economy is losing money. During arguments Solic itor-General Tushar Mehta, rep resenting the Central govern ment, said that the court can lay down a framework till the legis lature frames a law. The Su preme Court Bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and Justice Krishna Murari refused to entertain the request as it “will go against the principles of Thedemocracy”.interesting part is that during the August 3 hearing the Supreme Court directed the Election Commission and two others to give suggestions to help the court pass an order on the formation of an expert panel on the issue. The EC refused to be a part of it.
In the first place, the wave of public agitation over an unpopular govt decision is attracting many including apparently unaffiliated student and labour groups to join street agitations. Even transport operators are threatening shutdowns unless they are allowed to raise fares to manage high fuel prices impacting their cost of operations he recent wave of agitations over an unprecedented fuel price hike in Bangladesh is raising concerns in Delhi, adding to worries over a trou bled neighbourhood after un precedented economic crises hit Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The India-friendly Awami League government on Au gust 5 suddenly raised the prices of diesel and kero sene by 42.5% and petrol and octane by 51.1% and 51.7%, respectively. The fuel price increase led to a hike in public transport fares with an immediate cascad ing effect on food prices and those of other essential commodities.Dhaka’sDaily Star de scribed the energy price hike as “the highest ever in Bang ladesh history”. Coming as it does after huge power cuts to conserve costly fuel and han dle a sharp drop in domestic natural gas output, which is adversely impacting on in dustrial production especial ly in the export-driven ready made garments sector, the fuel price hike is causing much public angst.
LOAN CONDITIONALITIES Many feel the huge fuel price hike follows conditionalities possibly imposed by the IMF, from which Dhaka now ad mits to seeking a $4.5 billion support package. It is also seeking similar support from the World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) to the tune of another $1.5Bangladeshbillion. Finance Min ister AHM Mostafa Kamal initially denied seeking bail out packages from multilat eral lenders but now says they come without any condi tions. He insists the fuel price hike was necessary to stop bleeding losses of nearly $8 billion due to fuel subsidies in the last few months, since the Ukraine war led to a huge spurt in global energy prices. Bangladesh may not yet be in the same boat as Sri Lanka or Pakistan as it still has enough forex reserves to pay for four to five months of im ports, but rising fuel import costs and possible drop in ex port earnings due to power rationing and global reces sion may have prompted Dhaka to seek a safe cushion before it is too late. Regardless of why the gov ernment had to impose the drastic fuel price hike and seek support packages from IMF, World Bank or ADB within a month of high volt age publicity of having suc cessfully built the 6.15 km railroad bridge on River Pad ma without World Bank funding and with the coun try’s own resources, there is no doubt that these develop ments are raising uncomfort able questions over Bangla desh’s much-touted turna round success story and ex posing chinks in its armour.
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ANY THREAT OF FORCIBLE REGIME CHANGE IN DHAKA, LOSS OF CONNECTIVITY TO BANGLADESH PORTS, ATTACKS ON RELIGIOUS MINORITIES ARE ALL A CONCERN FOR INDIA
Nitish, known for frequently changing political partners, has clearly outmanoeuvred the BJP which was alleged to be plotting a Maharashtralike coup in Bihar J Bangladesh is not Sri Lanka yet, but price hikes, protests are worrisome
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Party’s organisational affairs in the state saw a rejig on Wednesday Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath calls on BJP President JP Nadda in New Delhi on Thursday.
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AI TO OPERATE 24 ADDL DOM FLIGHTS FROM AUGUST 20 New Delhi: Air India will operate 24 additional domestic flights from August 20. “The additional 24 flights include two new frequencies from Delhi to Mumbai, B’luru and Ahmedabad, and from Mumbai to Chennai and Hyderabad, as well as one new frequency on the Mumbai-Bengaluru and Ahmedabad-Pune route,” the airline said. Air India’s narrowbody aircraft fleet today stands at 70, of which 54 are currently serviceable.
New Delhi (PTI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met BJP president JP Nadda here on Thursday, a day after the party effected some key changes in its organisational affairs in the politically crucialUnderstate.Nadda’s guidance, the state government has been working relentlessly for everyone’s welfare with a sense of service, Adityanath tweeted after the meeting.OnWednesday, the Uttar Pradesh chief minister had met President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. Sunil Bansal, who was one of the BJP’s key election managers and the party’s Uttar Pradesh general secretary (organisation), was on Wednesday appointed as its national general secretary and also made in-charge of three Lok--OdishastatesOpposition-ruled--WestBengal,andTelanganainrun-uptothe2024Sabhapolls. According to sources, Adityanath and Bansal have had their share of differences over some organisational issues, and the former RSS functionary’s departure from the state has been linked to this rift.
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New Delhi: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has moved an appeal in the Division Bench of Delhi HC challenging the court’s decision to stay recent guidelines issued by the government, restraining the levy of service charge on food bills by restaurants and hotels. The appeal moved by CCPA is scheduled to come before the bench headed by Chief Justice of Delhi on August 16. Last month the HC while issuing notice on the petition challenging the guidelines, had also stayed the operation of guidelines issued by Central Consumer Protection Authority restraining levying of service charge by restaurants and hotels. COURTYARD
HINDU OUTFIT FOR BAN ON ‘LAAL SINGH CHADDHA’ IN UP Varanasi: Members of a Hindu outfit staged a bandemandingChaddha”,fiKhan-starreragainstprotestAamirlm“LaalSinghaonitinUP as they accused the actor of making fun of deities. Members of Sanatan Rakshak Sena raised slogans and protested in front of Vijaya Mall. State president of the Sena’s youth wing, CP Singh, and vice-president Arun Pandey alleged Khan made fun of Hindu deities in his films and he is against Sanatan Dharma.
Bommai says govt is stable, will remain so Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai has said his government is stable and will continue to remain so and he will work much harder for the state and the BJP. There has been buzz in state BJP in recent times, regarding some kind of an overhaul including at the top level, especially after the recent visit of Amit Shah.
Howrah: A woman and her husband allegedly killed four members of their family in West Bengal’s Howrah district over property, police said on Thursday. The incident happened in MC Ghosh Lane in Howrah police station area around 11 pm on Wednesday, they said. The accused, Pallavi Ghosh, has been arrested while her husband Debraj Ghosh is on the run, police said.
COAL SCAM CASE: ED SUMMONS 8 IPS OFFICERS IN DELHI New Delhi: Enforcement Directorate (ED) has (IPS)PoliceeightsummonsissuedtoIndianServiceofficers in the West Bengal coal scam case asking them to join its probe here in the national capital, officials said on Thursday. Among those issued summons are IPS officers Gyanwant Singh, Koteswara Rao, S Selvamurugan, Shyam Singh, Rajeev Mishra, Sukesh Jain, and Tathagata Basu.
Congress rallies against Centre from August 17 New Delhi (Agencies): The Congress has planned to organise Chaupals around the nation as part of its stepped-up campaign against the Centre on issues of price increases, GST on some packaged foods, and unemployment in the nation.
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Three key suspects involved in BJYM leader murder arrested Mangaluru (PTI): Three key accused in Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha leader Praveen Nettar’s murder case have been arrested, a senior police officer said on haveofBellarepartthreepolice“DakshinaThursday.KannadahavesecuredpersonswhowereofthehitsquadincaseinmurderPraveenNettar....wearrestedthem from Talapady on the Karnataka-Kerala border,” ADG Alok Kumar said. Those arrested are: Shiabuddin, Bashir and Riyaz Anthadka.
AnthemNational to be acrossplayedLko Lucknow (PTI): The Lucknow administration will play the national anthem from loudspeakers across the city simultaneously on Independence Day after the flag hoisting is done by Chief Minister (CM) Yogi Adityanath at the Vidhan Bhawan on Monday.Theentire bustling city will come to a complete standstill for those 52 seconds -- the duration of the national anthem.Lucknow District Magistrate (DM) Suryapal Gangwar said the national anthem will be played simultaneously across the state capital after the flag joisting by the chief minister at 9 am. He said public address systems and LED screens will be installed across the city for the purpose.Gangwar further said a rehearsal for the programme would be done on August 13 at 9 in the morning.Allroad traffic will come to a halt and traffic signals will be red while the national anthem will be played.
CBI arrests TMC district chief Anubrata Mondal
J’KHAND MLAS TO APPEAR BEFORE SPL COURT Kolkata: The Calcutta HC directed the West Bengal CID to produce three Congress MLAs from Jharkhand, who were arrested in Howrah district after recovery of nearly Rs 49 lakh in cash from their vehicle, before a special court under the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act.
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VARANASI BJP LEADER’S ‘ILLEGAL’ OFFICE BULLDOZED Varanasi: An allegedly illegal construction at a housing society belonging to a local BJP leader administra-thebulldozedwasbydistrict tion here on Thursday. Satya Prakash Singh alias Akhand Singh, BJP’s district unit vice president, was accused of encroaching the society’s land by some residents. Akhand Singh had secretly got an illegal construction done in the Varuna Enclave Society of Sikraul.
Beijing (PTI): China on Thursday sought to defend its move to block a proposal by the US and India at the UN to blacklist Pakistanbased Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) deputy chief Abdul Rauf Azhar, saying it needs more time to assess the application to designate him as a global terrorist. China on Wednesday put a hold on a proposal by India and the US to designate Azhar, the brother of JeM chief Masood Azhar, as a global terrorist and subject him to assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo. We need more time to assess the relevant application, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a media briefing while replying to a question. Wang said the 1267 Committee of the UNSC has clear guidelines regarding the designation of terrorist organisations and individuals and related procedures. China always takes part in the work of the committee in a constructive and responsible manner in strict accordance with these rules and procedures. We hope other members will do the same, Wang said in response to questions on Beijing putting hold of the US and India proposal at the United Nations to blacklist Abdul Rauf Azhar.Abdul Rauf Azhar, born in 1974 in Pakistan, was sanctioned by the US in December 2010. This is the second time in less than two months that China has put a hold on a listing by the US and India to blacklist a Pakistanbased terrorist under the sanctions committee of the UN Security Council.InJune this year, China had put a hold, at the last moment, on a joint proposal by India and the US to list Pakistan-based terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki under the 1267 Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council. When pointed out China also put a hold on the request to sanction a Rehman Makki under the 1267 Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee of the UNSC seeking time and how much time Beijing needs, Wang said. We need more time to assess the relevant application. We hope media outlets will not be led by rumours and make speculations,unwarrantedhesaid.
‘Need more time to assess proposal against Rauf’
INDIA NEW DELHI | FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2022 05 www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epapers/delhi I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia Birbhum (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested Trinamool Congress (TMC) Birbhum district president Anubrata Mondal who is known to be a close aide of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, in connection with the cattle smuggling case.
Kochi: The Kerala High Court asked senior CPI(M) leader Thomas Isaac why the Enforcement Directorate (ED) cannot question someone if it has any doubts and at the same time it told the agency that privacy of an individual cannot be violated. The observations came during the hearing of Isaac’s plea seeking quashing of ED summons in connection with its probe into violations in the financial dealings of Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board. New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana on Thursday advised lawyers to wear masks in courtrooms, saying staffers and judges were contracting COVID-19 infection. “Please wear a mask. The majority of our staff and colleagues are getting it (COVID-19). Judges are also getting it,” the CJI told the lawyers at the start of court proceedings. While hearing a PIL on freebies, the bench, which also comprised Justice Krishna Murari, asked the lawyers to wear masks.
NADDA TO VISIT TRIPURA FOR 2023 POLL STRATEGY New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strategy27fromvisitonNaddaPresidentNationalJPwillbeatwo-daytoTripuraAugusttomakeaforthe 2023 assembly elections. Nadda will reach Agartala on August 27. As per the sources, Nadda will hold a meeting with the party officials to decide the strategy regarding assembly elections, which are scheduled to be held next year and will discuss the election strategy.
Starting August 17 and running through August 23, the party will stage a series of protests in different parts of the nation, including agricultural, mandi, and retail markets. According to a statement by Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh, the party’s statewide protest against the administration’s what it called “anti-people” policies on August 5 had a significant impact on the populace.
Anubrata Mandal gets inside the car after being arrested by CBI at Bolpur on Thursday. —PHOTO BY ANI FORMER WB SSC ADVISOR, CHAIRMAN IN CBI CUSTODY New Delhi: Former West Bengal SchoolchairmanandSP(SSC)CommissionServiceadvisorSinhaex-SSC
Ashok Saha, arrested on Wednesday in connection with the teacher recruitment scam, were sent to Central Bureau of Investigation custody. Both the arrested were produced before the Alipore Court on Thursday following which the CBI was granted custody till 17 August.
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WHY CAN’T ED QUESTION SOMEONE IF IT HAS DOUBTS: KERALA HC TO ISAAC CJI NV RAMANA ASKS LAWYERS TO WEAR MASKS IN COURTROOMS HC NO TO WITHFORMATION,ACBCASESLOKAYUKTA Bengaluru: The HC of Karnataka quashed the March 14, 2016 order of the then State government forming the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and shifted the cases pending before the ACB to the Lokayukta. The staff and personnel of ACB would be absorbed in the Lokayukta.
STOP DEMEANING DIGNITY OF PM POST WITH TALK ABOUT ‘BLACK MAGIC’, RAHUL HITS BACK AT MODI New Delhi: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday lashed out at PM Modi over his “black magic” jibe saying that he must “stop demeaning the dignity” of the PM’s post by talking about such superstitious things. Gandhi’s retort came a day after Modi referring to the August 5 protests which the Congress had led against inflation, price rise and other issues by donning black clothes, said those who resort to “kaala jaadu” (black magic) will never be able to win the trust of the people again. Gandhi further said the government “will have to answer on the issues of the people”.
ner during the investigation of the case, sources added. “We have arrested him for non-cooperation in the investigation into the cattle smuggling scam,” an official said.
This is second time in less than 2 months that China has put a hold on a listing by US & India to blacklist a Pak-based terrorist.
New Delhi: The Centre has notified the establishment of campuses of National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) in Goa and Tripura. The Women Safety Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification mentioning the move of the Central government as part of plans to set up 10 NFSU campuses in different states and five abroad over next five years.
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Things are going to heat up in Bihar where we were dumped despite following the principle of coalition Dharma. Now Karma will take over and the JD(U) CM and RJD party will pay for their sins,” the lead er Alreadyadded. the Con gress party that is part of the new alliance gov ernment has indicated that it will not be taken for granted especially, over the allocation of cabinet portfolios where it will demand its pound of flesh from CM Nitish Kuma. “The plan to launch an aggressive cam paign and prosecution action beginning Mon day was firmed up in the wake of comments made by RJD leaders like Misa Yadav who had the audacity to say her party had replaced the BJP in the govern ment for having asked people of India to re place their social me dia display picture (DP) image with the Tiranga (Indian flag), which was unbecoming,” he added.
Renni Abraham Mumbai: Three mur ders in Bihar, including a temple priest and a contractor, since the newly installed Nitish Kumar led alliance gov ernment with the RJD and Congress has a smarting BJP ready to launch into a political campaign against Ku mar and Tejashwi Ya dav come Monday. “The BJP did not re act to provocations dur ing our alliance govern ment with Kumar even when our BJP offices were attacked in the state and when the Agn eepath armed forces re cruitment scheme saw state sponsored violence and arson. We simply asked Chief Minister Kumar then to ensure the security of his alli ance partners (red BJP offices) in the state and stopped all train traffic inbound to Bihar,” a BJP leader said. He added that with the Home department being headed by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, the three murders will be used to pin down the party that is already un der the active probe by the CBI for the land for railway jobs scam. “The whole Yadav family has been found to be connected in the scam being probed by the CBI including two sisters of the newly in stalled deputy Chief Minister.
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Video of bodybuilder smoking in flight surfaces online; Scindia orders probe New Delhi (PTI): Avia tion Minister Jyotiradi tya Scindia on Thursday ordered an investiga tion after a video show ing bodybuilder Bobby Kataria smoking on a SpiceJet flight surfaced on social media. The video shows Ka taria -- who has 6.3 lakh followers on Instagram -- lighting a cigarette on one of the back rows of a SpiceJet Passengersplane.are not al lowed to take lighter in the plane. SpiceJet said that the smoking inci dent took place in its Dubai-Delhi flight on January 20 when pas sengers were boarding the plane and the cabin crew members were busy with completing the on-boarding proce dure.When the video of this incident was posted on Twitter on Thursday, Scindia responded: “In vestigating it. There will be no tolerance towards such hazardous behav iour.” In a statement, SpiceJet said: “This is with reference to a video on social media. The matter had been investi gated thoroughly in January 2022 when the video was brought to our notice and a com plaint had been filed by the airline in Guru gram.”
New Delhi (PTI): Income taxpayers will not be allowed to enrol in the government’s social security scheme Atal Pension Yojana (APY) from October 1, accord ing to a notification. The government in troduced APY on June 1, 2015, to provide social security to workers mainly in the unorgan ised sector. Subscribers of the scheme get a min imum guaranteed pen sion of Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000 per month after at taining 60 years of age depending on their con tributions.“...from 1st Octo ber,2022, any citizen who is or has been an income tax payer, shall not be eligible to join APY,” the finance ministry said in the notification. The ministry has modified its earlier notification on APY.The new notification, issued on Wednesday, will not apply to sub scribers who have joined or joins the scheme be fore October 1, 2022. ‘Govt can’t go in hiding after such assaults, has to answer’
New Delhi (PTI): Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Thurs day said no democracy can ever be meaningful and aspirational unless it is inclusive for all citizens, accessible without fear or favour and participative de spite differential social, political, and vulnerabilities.economicKumaralsoasserted that the framework for assessment and “socalled ranking” of de mocracies by global evaluating agencies should be objective and contextual, factoring in the magnitude, sociocultural and geograph icalHecontext.said India has witnessed a 235.72 per cent increase in female electors since 1971. He was addressing the vir tual meet of Asian Re gional Forum on Mak ing our Elections Inclu sive, Accessible and Participative. No democracy meaningful unless inclusive for all: CEC
Dispur: Assam CM Himanta Biswa on Wednesday took a jibe at Nitish Kumar who switched sides to join hands with Mahagath bandhan & said he is a “Margdarshak” for those who want to “change parties in every six months”. New Delhi: A day af ter Nitish Kumar said the NDA government needs to “worry” about the next LS polls, Union Minister Giriraj Singh tweeted a video showing a dog trying to fight two lions and captioned it “Challenge 2024”.
WE WILL DELIVER ON THE PROMISE OF JOB CREATION, SAYS TEJASHWI YADAV Patna: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Thursday asserted that his newly formed government will deliver on the promise of providing 10 lakh jobs that he had made while spearheading the RJD’s campaign during the assembly elections in 2020. Yadav claimed that his boss Nitish Kumar has issued instructions to the officials concerned to accord top priority to job creation. There are so many vacant posts in government departments.
New Delhi (PTI): Sen ior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday hit out at the Centre over the terror ist attack on an army camp in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kash mir, saying the govern ment can’t go in hiding after such assaults and will have to answer. Two terrorists car ried out a ‘fidayeen’ at tack on an Army camp in Rajouri district in the early hours of Thursday, killing three soldiers. Both attack ers were gunned down in the four-hour fire fight that followed. “Saddened to learn about another dastard ly terrorist attack in Rajouri, claiming the lives of our soldiers,” Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Kharge said. “My humble trib utes to the martyrs who gave up their life. The GOI can’t go in hiding after such assaults on our people. They have to answer!” he said on Twitter.
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HEAVY WARNINGRAININ ODISHA Bhubaneswar: Odisha may bear the brunt of another low-pressurepossibleareaover the weekend, the Met office said on Thursday, even as the state continues to reel from pouring rain over the past few days due to depression. Torrential rain has battered several districts due to the inten sified weather system, which crossed the state on Tuesday and has now weakened over Madhya Pradesh.
Rain havoc: Two dead, vehicles washed away Shimla (PTI): Heavy rains wreaked havoc in parts of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday with two women being buried alive under de bris following a land slide in Kullu, while shops & vehicles were washed away and highways blocked by flash floods. In Kullu, Chavelu Devi (55) and Kritika (17) died when their house at Khadel vil lage in Sheel gram panchayat of Anni tehsil was hit by debris following the landslide around 9 am, Director of state disaster man agement department Sudesh Mokhta said. In another incident, 10 shops and three ve hicles were washed away following a cloud burst at the Deuthi gram panchayat in Anni tehsil around 7.30 am, he added.
Banda: At least four people drowned and several others went missing on Thursday when a boat capsized in the Yamuna in Banda district’s Marka area. The incident took place when the boat was going from Marka to Jarauli Ghat in Fatehpur, they said. SP Abhinandan said the boat was carrying 30-35 people. Help of divers is being taken to trace the missing, he said.ASP Lakshmi Niwas Mishra said seven to eight people swimmed to safety and many are feared drowned.
Raju Srivastava on ventilator, critical New Delhi (PTI): Popu lar comedian-actor Raju Srivastava is “critical and on ventilator” in the ICU of the AIIMS, said hospital sources on Thursday. Following a heart attack on Wednes day, the 58-year-old standup comic was admitted to the hospital where he underwent angioplasty. “He is critical and on ventilator in the ICU,” the source said. His cousin Ashok Srivasta va had on Wednesday said the comic suffered a heart attack while exercising.
BJP’s Tarkishore alleged Kumar “went quiet” on corruption after joining grand alliance
Patna (ANI): Former Bihar Deputy CM and BJP leader Tarkishore Prasad on Thursday al leged that Nitish Ku mar’s “dreams of becom ing the PM” made him “betray the mandate of the people” and joins hands with the RJD. The BJP leader al leged that Kumar “went quiet” on the issue of corruption after joining the grand alliance, of which Lalu Prasad Ya dav’s RJD is a part. “Whenever he dreams of becoming the PM, he says things like this be cause his desire inspires him to betray the man date of people,” the BJP leader said. There has been speculation that Nitish is gearing up a larger role at the nation al level. However, the CM rejected any such speculations.
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A vehicle stuck in debris following a cloudburst, triggered by incessant monsoon rains, in Chamba district.
Dehradun: The Uttara khand Police has registered a case against Instagram influencer Bobby Kataria after one of the videos showing him consuming liquor on a busy Dehradun road went viral. The video, posted by Kataria on his Instagram handle on July 28, triggered widespread anger among Twitter users. He had said in the caption, “It’s time to enjoy on the roads.”
Patna: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Thursday rejected claims by BJP MP and former deputy CM Sushil Modi that JD(U) had split with NDA as the CM was not made the VP. Dismissing it as a totally bogus claim Nitish told reporters: “You heard a man (Sushil Modi) say I wanted to be VP. What a joke! I have no such desire. Did they forget how much our party supported their President and VP candidate?”
‘Dreams of becoming PM made Nitish betray people’s mandate’
WOMAN KILLS HUSBAND, BURIES BODY IN HOUSE, SAY POLICE Raipur: Four wagons and the engine of a stationary freight train got derailed after it was hit by a moving locomotive near Raigarh railway station in Chhattisgarh on Friday.“No casualties were reported & movement of trains on the route remained unaffected,” they said. The incident took place at 11:40 am at a railway siding on outskirts of Raigarh railway station on Mumbai-Howrah route, said Saket Ranjan, Chief PRO of South East Central Railway.
The video shows Kataria lighting a cigarette on one of the back rows of a SpiceJet plane.
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Mumbai:The rupee depreciated by 37 paise to close at 79.62 against the US dollar on Thursday despite sustained foreign capital inflows and a positive trend in equities. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened at 79.22 and saw an intra-day high of 79.22 and a low of 79.94 against the American currency. It finally ended at 79.62, down 37 paise over its previous close of 79.25.
New Delhi (PTI): Oil India Ltd (OIL) reported a tripling of net profit in the June quarter on record oil and gas price realisation. The profit was `1,555.46 cr, or `14.34 per share, in April-June compared to `507.94 cr, or `4.68 a share, in the same period a year back, the company said in a statement. The earnings rose as the company got $112.72 per barrel price for crude oil it sold in the quarter as opposed to $67.15 a barrel rate realised in the same period last year. Gas price realisation more than doubled to $6.1 per million British thermal unit from $1.79. Higher crude oil and natural gas prices stem from the rally in int’l oil prices that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Turnover nearly doubled to `6,029.86 cr in the first quarter of the current fiscal year that began on April 1. The earnings were also aided by a 4% rise in crude oil production at 0.78 mn tonnes and an 8% rise in gas output at 771 mn standard cubic metres. INDIA NET PROFIT TRIPLES ON OIL, GAS PRICE BOOST; RECORD GAINS OF `1,555.46 CR Mumbai (PTI): Equity benchmark Sensex rallied 515 points to reclaim the 59,000-level, propelled by heavy buying in IT, banking and financial stocks amid sustained foreign fund inflows. The 30-share BSE index ended 515.31 points or 0.88% higher at 59,332.60. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty gained 124.25 points or 124.25 % to close at 17,659. Axis Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, climbing 2.75%, followed by Bajaj Finance, HDFC, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, SBI, TCS and IndusInd Bank. On the other hand, ITC, NTPC, HUL, Bharti Airtel, Maruti and Nestle India were among the laggards, sliding as much as 1.56%. Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Seoul ended with significant gains, while Tokyo closed in the red. Equities in Europe were trading on a negative note in mid-session deals.
Sensex rallies 515 pts; IT, fin stocks shine ICICI HITS ` 6TN M-CAP 1ST TIME; STOCKS RECORD HIGH New Delhi: ICICI Bank on Thursday joined the elite club of `6 trillion market-cap with shares hitting a record high. The seventhbecamelendertheIndian stock to hit such a milestone. Shares of ICICI Bank hit an all-time high of `866.15 on BSE with market-cap of `6.01 trillion. The stock surged nearly 17% so far this year. At 1pm, the scrip was trading at `864 on BSE, up 1.8% from its previous close. —PTI DOMESTIC AIRLINES’ SHARES BOOST AS CAP ON PRICES LIFT New Delhi: Shares of Indian domestic airlines rose on Thursday, a day after the civil aviation ministry said it will remove restrictionsthe on ticket prices it had imposed two years ago due to the coronavirus pandemic. Domestic airlines IndiGo, SpiceJet, Air India, Go First and Vistara - a joint venture between the Tata Group and Singapore Airlines - can now price tickets freely. —PTI GOVT REAPPOINTS FOUR INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS ON CENTRAL BOARD OF RBI
The panel cautioned that it could risk giving up a good deal for a fast one, by setting a time ambition over & above content.
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United Nations (PTI): Over seven per cent of India’s population owns digital currency, according to the UN, which said that the use of cryptocurrency rose globally at an unprecedented rate during the COVID-19 pandemic. The UN trade and development body UNCTAD said that in 2021, developing countries accounted for 15 of the top 20 economies when it comes to the share of the population that owns VenezuelabywithUkrainecryptocurrencies.toppedthelist12.7percent,followedRussia(11.9percent),(10.3percent), Singapore (9.4 per cent), Kenya (8.5 per cent) and the US (8.3 per cent). In India, 7.3 per cent of the population owned digital currency in 2021, ranking seventh in the list of top 20 global economies for digital currency ownership as share of “Globalpopulation.use of cryptocurrencies has increased exponentially during the COVID-19 pandemic, including in developing countries,” UNCTAD said. In three policy briefs published, it said that, they are an unstable financial asset that can also bring social risks and costs.
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New Delhi: The Adani Group on Thursday said it will be entering the alumina and iron ore business with an investment of `57,575 crore in Odisha. The capital will be utilised to set up a 4 MTPA integrated alumina refinery and a 30 MTPA valueadded iron ore project in the state. The investment proposal by the conglomerate was cleared by a high-level clearance authority of the Odisha govt. —Agencies
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India, UK working hard to meet Diwali deadline for FTA Press Trust of India London: India and the UK will continue to work intensively to meet the Diwali deadline at the end of October for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) announced during the India visit of outgoing British PM Boris Johnson, UK government statement said. In a joint outcome statement on the ongoing FTA negotiations released, the Department for International Trade (DIT) said the fifth round involved detailed draft treaty text discussion over 85 separate sessions and 15 policy areas. The latest round concluded on July 29, with the next due to be held in the UK later this month. Indian and UK officials will continue to work intensively throughout the summer towards our target to conclude the majority of talks on a comprehensive and balanced Free Trade Agreement by the end of October 2022, the DIT statementNegotiationsaid. officials undertook these technical talks in a hybrid fashion with some of the teams meeting in New Delhi, India, and the majority of officials joining virtually. For this round of negotiations, technical experts from both sides came together for detailed draft treaty text discussions in 85 separate sessions covering 15 policy areas, it said. The statement follows Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal’s statement earlier this week at the Vyapari Udyami Sammelan in New Delhi that negotiations for the India-UK FTA are moving at a faster pace. He was comparing this to the recently concluded trade deal with the UAE, which the minister said was done in record time. Last month, The House of Commons International Agreements Committee, in a report entitled UK-India free trade agreement: Scrutiny of the Government’s Negotiating Objectives’, questioned the Diwali deadline set for the conclusion of the negotiations by Johnson during his visit to India in April. The committee cautioned that it could risk giving up a good deal for a fast one, by setting a time ambition over and above content. The committee has called on the government to publish a comprehensive trade policy that provides a framework within which all negotiations can be conducted. This is now expected to be taken up after Parliament is back from its summer recess in September.
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New Delhi: The government has reappointed four independent directors, including RSS ideologue S Gurumurthy and cooperative movement veteran Satish K Marathe, on the board of RBI for another four years. Besides, the Centre also re-nominated Revathy Iyer and Sachin Chaturvedi as part-time, non-official directors on the Central Board of Reserve Bank of India for a further period of four years after completion of their present tenure on September 18, 2022, the central bank said in statement. —PTI ADANI TO ENTER ALUMINA AND IRON ORE BUSINESSES IN ODISHA, INVEST `57,575 CR
THE TECH TALKS Negotiation officials undertook these technical talks in a hybrid fashion with some of the teams meeting in New Delhi, India, and the majority of officials joining virtually. Experts came together to discuss. Min Piyush Goyal compared this to the recently concluded trade deal with the UAE, which the minister said was done in record time.
New Delhi (PTI): The supply of coal to electricity generating plants increased by 17.09 per cent to 58.45 million tonnes in July due to rise in power demand, the government dataThesaid.government in the last few months has taken various measures to ensure adequate availability of coal for power stations. The total coal dispatch to power utilities stood at 49.92 million tonnes (MT) in July last fiscal, according to provisional data of the coal ministry.
Overall dispatch of coal in the country went up by 8.51 per cent to 67.81 MT last month compared to 62.49 MT in the corresponding month of previous fiscal. The overall coal production also went up by 11.37 per cent to 60.42 MT in July as against 54.25 MT in the year-ago period.
Lower bad loans push banks’ gains
—PTI RUPEE FALLS 37 PAISE TO CLOSE AT 79.62 AGAINST US $ New Delhi: Gold in the national capital on Thursday declined `347 to `52,709 per 10 grams amid decline in international yellow metal prices, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at `53,056 per 10 grams. Silver also fell sharply by `455 to `59,103 per kg from `59,558 per kg in the previous trade. In the international market, gold was quoting lower at $1,787 per ounce while silver was flat at $20.45 per ounce.
CNG, PIPED GAS PRICES JUMP 70% New Delhi (PTI): The oil ministry has ordered the diversion of natural gas from industries to the city gas distribution sector to cool CNG and piped cooking gas prices that have shot up by 70% on the use of imported fuel. Less than three months after it ordered the use of costlier imported LNG to meet incremental demand for automobile fuel CNG and household kitchen gas PNG, the ministry on August 10 reverted to an old policy of primarily supplying domestically produced gas for city gas operations. The allocation for city gas operators like Indraprastha Gas Ltd in Delhi and Mahanagar Gas Ltd of Mumbai has been increased from 17.5 million standard cubic meters per day to 20.78 mmscmd, officials said. The increased allocation will meet 94 per cent of the demand for CNG to automobiles and piped cooking gas to household kitchens in the Previously,country.about 83-84 per cent of the demand was met and the remaining was met through the import of LNG by GAIL, they said. Use of domestic gas instead of imported fuel will bring down the cost of raw material and ease CNG and PNG rates, officials said. The move follows a massive jump in CNG and PNG prices in the country in the last one year as operators used costlier imported LNG. CNG prices in Delhi went up by a massive 74 per cent (from `43.40 per kg in July 2021 to ` 75.61 per kg now) while PNG prices rose by 70 per cent (from ` 29.66 per standard cubic meter to `50.59 per scm). Natural gas is the raw material that is used for CNG and PNG. This gas comes from fields such as Mumbai High and Bassein in the Arabian Sea. As the domestic production of gas is insufficient to meet all the requirements, the fuel is imported in the form of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in ships. To promote the use of cleaner fuel, the government in 2014 included the City Gas Distribution (CGD) sector on the top priority list for receiving gas from older or regulated fields of state-owned ONGC and Oil India. The CGD was put on a ‘no cut’ priority sector and allocation was made twice a year based on consumption data of the previous 6 months.
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BRIEFS New Delhi: Income tax payers will not be allowed to enrol in the government’s social security scheme Atal Pension Yojana (APY) from Oct 1, according to a notification. The government introduced APY on June 1, 2015, to provide social security to workers mainly in the unorganised sector. Subscribers of the scheme get a minimum guaranteed pension of Rs 1K to Rs 5K per month after attaining 60 yrs of age depending on their contributions.“... from Oct 1, 2022, any citizen who is or has been an income tax payer, shall not be eligible to join APY,” ministry said. —PTI New Delhi: Wholesale prices of wheat in the domestic mandis have managed to fall from their lifetime highs and have stabilized as the central government timely brought in a slew of policy interventions on the exports of the foodgrain. In Indore in Madhya Pradesh, which is considered one of the key mandis, wheat prices touched as high as `2,400-2,500 per 100 kg, against `2,000-2,1000 until the conflict in Ukraine broke out.
‘7.3% Indians owned digi currency in ’21’
New Delhi (PTI): Public sector banks have raked in more profits in the three months ended June on the back of a persistent decline in bad loans and the trend may have a positive bearing on their balance sheets in the coming quarters.Inthe June quarter, Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) and State Bank of India (SBI) were in the lowest quartile as far as Gross Non Performing Assets (NPAs) and net NPAs were concerned, according to an analysis of the quarterly financial numbers published by the public sector lenders. Cumulatively, all the 12 public sector banks reported a profit of about Rs 15,306 crore in the three months ended June, registering an annual growth of 9.2 per cent. However, leading public sector lenders -- SBI and PNB — posted lower profits in the June quarter.
BSP supremo Mayawati on Thursday held a meeting to review the preparations for the Gujarat Assembly polls, indicating that the party will fight on its “own strength”. According to a statement, the BSP president regretted that the poor and Dalits in Gujarat have been waiting for long for proper social, political and economic justice. This worrying situation can be changed by struggle and better election results, Mayawati said as she reviewed the party’s preparedness to contest the Assembly elections later this year on its “own strength”, the statement added.
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UPHELD TN GOVT & CZA ACTION The first bench of Chief Justice M N Bhandari and Justice N Mala upheld the decision while dismissing a petitionPIL
Naidu’s strengths, Modi said from the small lanes of Nellore to the vicepresidency, yours has been an outstanding and inspiring journey. “Whenever any challenge or setback came, it only strengthened your resolve to go about your work with even more courage,” ModiReferringsaid. to his chairmanship of Rajya Sabha, Modi said Naidu has always been a “stickler for parliamentary discipline and traditions”.“Iknowof your personal anguish and discomfort whenever there were unseemly disruptions or the dignity of the Parliament was lowered in any manner. Whenever you spoke about it, there was deep pain in your voice, conveying your worry for the long-term future of our nation and the vibrancy of the Parliament,” Modi wrote in the letter addressed to Naidu as Venkaiah ‘garu’ (honorific suffix). The PM said as the chairman of Rajya Sabha, Naidu presided over the House with brilliance. “Your warm relations with leaders in the treasury and opposition benches furthered a spirit of cordiality in the House. It was heartening to see first-time members, women, and younger members get more opportunities to express themselves.”“Inthefive years gone by, several historic bills have been passed and you will certainly look back at them with satisfaction. I am sure the legislations on Articles 370 and 35(A) (relating to abrogation of certain sections of Article 370), which were first tabled in the Rajya Sabha, would have made you very proud,” he said.
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu for his commitment to ideology, which drove him to join a political party that had little presence in his state of Andhra Pradesh, saying his “energy is infectious”. In a three-page farewell letter to Naidu, whose term ended on Wednesday, the PM said, “Your energy is infectious. It can be seen in your wit and wisdom. Your one-liners are widely admired. Articulation has always been among your greatestRecallingstrengths.”
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The Supreme Court had made it clear that the approach of the court in such issues should be eco-centric and not anthropocentric. The court was basically intended at protecting both humans and non-humans. The rescue and rehabilitation of the crocodiles in the present case must be viewed from the ecocentric angle. Wild animals are not the property of the State or the Central government or any organisation or individuals.
Dehradun (PTI): Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday named cricketer Rishabh Pant as the brand ambassador of the dorstate’sHaridwarkeebatterThestate.wicketkeeper-wasborninRoor-inUttarakhand’sdistrict.NamingPantasthebrandambassa-atUttarakhand Sadan in Delhi, Dhami said his achievements in the world of cricket due to his strong willpower despite coming from a very ordinary background can be a source of inspiration for“Heeveryone.has carved a niche for himself in the world of cricket. He has done both his state and the country proud. Honouring him as the brand ambassador will inspire young people in the field of sports to carve an identity of their own,” Dhami said.
The first bench of Chief Justice M N Bhandari and Justice N Mala upheld the decision while dismissing a PIL petition from A Viswanathan (76) of Chintadripet.Whenthe experts were satisfied with the facilities available at the GZRR Centre in Gujarat, supported by Reliance Industries Limited, the court does not want to interfere with the same, the bench said adding that the petitioner had not submitted any materials to contradict the decision taken by the experts. “We are, therefore, of the opinion that the objection of the petitioner to transfer the 1,000 crocodiles is devoid of merits and without any factual basis,” the bench said.
the chief minister has already chaired several meetings with various departments over this issue. And when the entire issue is going towards a pleasant end, efforts are being made (by AAP) to derail that process and stall the announcement of a pay hike which would benefit thousands of families.”
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New Delhi (PTI): Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is set to be conferred with France’s highest civilian award Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur. The French govt is honouring him for his writings and speeches and French Ambassador here Emmanuel Lenain has written to Tharoor informing him about the award. “As one who cherishes our relations with France, loves the language and admires the culture, I am honoured to be recognized in this way. My gratitude & appreciation to those who have seen fit to award me this distinction,” Tharoor said in response to a tweet congratulating him on the award. Tharoor to receive civilianhighestFrance’saward
Lucknow (PTI): Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said the BJP is appropriating the festival of independence to its purpose which is an insult to the martyrs. “BJP only knows how to fulfil their ‘swarthwaad’ (selfishness) in the name of ‘Rashtrawaad’ (nationalism). They do not care for democracy,” Akhilesh said in a sultcolour,temptasmsav’ing“Insteadstatement.ofconnect-the‘AmritMahot-withtheenthusi-oflife,theirat-istogiveitaBJPwhichisanin-tothemartyrswho died for the freedom of the country,” he said. He alleged that the RSS and BJP leaders who are now preaching patriotism in the name of Amrit Mahotsav, never respected the national Heflag.also alleged that the BJP’s flag campaign has given rise to a variety of malpractices.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu.
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Chennai (PTI): The Madras High Court on Wednesday upheld the action of the Tamil Nadu government and the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) in New Delhi to transfer 1,000 crocodiles from the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust (MCBT) in Mamallapuram to Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre in Gujarat.
“Somewhere the ‘tiranga yatra’ of BJP has turned into a ‘danga yatra.’ In some places, the wrong tricolour is being distributed. Shops selling flags have opened in BJP offices. Money is being extracted from students in schools and employees in offices,” said Akhilesh.
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High Court upholds transfer of 1,000 crocodiles to Gujarat zoo
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U’khand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami & Rishabh Pant. SC said that the approach of the court in such issues should eco-centricbe Lucknow (PTI): The Uttar Pradesh government has invited applications from research scholars for a programme under which they will be tasked with carrying out research and development work in backward blocks, officials said here on Thursday.Underthe Chief Minister’s Fellowship Programme spanning one year, the government intends to attach one candidate to each of the 100 blocks, they said. The state cabinet had on July 19 given its nod to launch the fellowship programme, which aims to connect the candidates with government submittedmonitoring.implementationmanagement,policymaking,projectandApplicationsaretobeat http://cmfellowship.upsdc.gov.in/ by August 24. The applicants should not be above 40 years old and must be proficient in reading and writing in Hindi as they will be posted in rural parts of the state, the officials Applicantssaid.will be picked on the basis of their educational qualification, national and international awards, special fixedothers,workvoluntaryachievements,workandexperienceamongtheysaid.Thegovernmenthasasalaryof `30,000 and a travel allowance of `10,000 per month.
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Art Week (DAW), in its second edition, is set to return in a hybrid avatar on August 24, the organisers announced onToThursday.beorganised in location-based four ‘art zones’ spread across New Delhi — including areas such as India Gate, Defence Colony, Greater Kailash, and Vasant Vihar — the DAW 2022 will feature a variety of art programs from 37 galleries, two museums and over four art institutions. Besides showcasing the programming physically in their own spaces till August 31, it will be made available online on the internationally recognised platform, Artsy, till September 14. WEEK GOES IN 2nd EDITION IMAGE PROGRAMME
‘AAP trying to derail Gujarat govt’s efforts to give pay hike’
PM LAUDS Ahmedabad (PTI): Gujarat minister Harsh Sanghavi on Thursday accused the AAP and its chief Arvind Kejriwal of trying to scuttle the BJP govt’s efforts to give a pay hike to state police personnel, who have been demanding since a long lies,licemenactsaid,AAPcouplepersonnelsalaryaboutmakeBhupendragovernmentcationSanghaviinvotedpolicemenpayplementingsolvevisit,wal,cameSanghavi’stime.statementadayafterKejri-duringhisGujaratpromisedtore-thisissuebyim-the“bestscale”forGujaratifAAPistopower.TalkingtoreportersSuratonthisissue,gaveanindi-thatthestateledbyCMPatelwouldanannouncementthegradepayorhikeforpoliceinthenextofdays.WithoutnamingorKejriwal,he“Icondemnthisofmisleadingpo-andtheirfami-especiallywhen
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E ven though Kangana Ranaut is unwell and has been diagnosed with dengue, the actress did not stop working on her upcoming film ‘Emergency’. The production team hails the actress for working despite dengue. The team of Manikarnika films mentioned in their story with a picture of Kangana: “When you are down with dengue, alarmingly low white blood cell count and high fever and yet you land at work, it’s not passion it’s madness...our chief @kanganaranaut is such an inspiration.” Kangana replied: “Thank you team @manikarnikafilms body gets ill not the spirit..thanks for the kind words.”
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A fter Akdi Pakdi, Waat Laga Denge and Aafat, the fourth song from Vijay Deverakonda and Ananya Panday’s Liger is titled Coka 2.0. The makers shared the poster of the song and it looks like it will be a perfect upbeat Punjabi song. Vijay is seen in a kurta pajama set with a turban on his head, whereas Ananya looks stunning in a lehenga. The pair is twinning and winning with their chemistry.
expressing that care. On social front, you may have to spend some extra money in buying gifts for someone for some specific occasion.
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SRIJAN, Model ARIES MAR 21 - APR 20 Take stand where you need to, don’t run in the same direction youranydoctoriseverybodywhereelsegoing.Visitaifyouhavedoubtsabouthealth.
GEMINI MAY 21 - JUNE 21 Best day to buy gold and silver or any precious metal for sake.investmentYoulove to live close to your family. You are a child at heart and never let this child die. You have a big heart and you always help someone if you can. Video gathering is possible as you miss your social circle like anything.
CAPRICORN DEC 23 - JAN 20 foodScrumptiousiswhat you are craving for today. You always maintain toworkouteveryone.relationshipcordialwithYoudailykeepyourself fit. You may start a side business to earn extra money. You are not a jealous kind and you feel happy for others. You are a very grounded person.
You opportunistare and this will make you successful one day. Your spouse is anythingwhosomeonecandofor your happiness. There may be delays in property possession and it won’t effect you. You are happy spending whole day at home.
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VIRGO AUG 24 - SEP 23 You must create an environment of understanding at home. You need a break from day to tensions and the way to cope up with stress is to meditate. You will succeed in any sort of examination if you put your heart and soul to it. Promotion can be expected even if other are not.
AQUARIUS JAN 21 - FEB 19 This is the best time wife.towardswillpurpose.yourselfwithsomethingtrynewlifegiveanewYoufeelamorousyourWorkon your limitations, there can be no better time than this. You have more opposite sex friends than the same and you may be judged sometimes but don’t care.
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Don’t attack stress even if you don’t have any. Let go of things that are not in your control. You will work hard to make your dream come true.
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PISCES FEB20 - MARCH 20 You are family.backbonealsobyverycircle.afortunateverytohavegreatfriendYouaregenerousnatureandyouaretheofyourTodayis a favourable day for business. You may postpone your study plans. Be careful of the words that come out of your mouth. Your lover may finally say yes.
LIBRA SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22 You need help on academic front and you should not shy away from asking. Your spouse may make you spend more than you expected. Fantastic day for investing money in stock market as you can make fortune. You miss your parents a lot and somewhere fear to loose them.
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Momal, the love story of the desert princess. Chundawat also translated the biography of Lenin into the Rajasthani language. For translations of Russian stories in the Rajasthani language and compiling them in book form, titled the Hindu Kush ke us paar, Chundawat received the coveted Soviet Land Nehru Award in 1965. Impressed with Chundawat's writing acumen, French writer Frances Taft wrote a book on her by the name From Purdah to the People. She was conferred with Rajasthan Ratna Award in the yearConferred2012. with numerous awards like Sahitya Mahamahopadhyay, Rajasthan Ratna in 2012, Tessitory Gold Award, Maharana Kumbha Award, and the Soviet Land Nehru Award in 1965, Chundawat was born in 1916 and raised in Bhim, Deogarh, a premier thikaana or estate of the then Mewar ChundawatState.till the age of 13 used to wear a turban and pant shirt like a tomboy. Adorably, her father called her Laxman Singh. Her father Vijay Singh, the Rawat of Deogarh, nurtured Chundawat in a moderate liberal environment but also imbibed her with moral values. During that era, girls were restricted from going out and studying. Hence, eminent tutors were appointed to teach her. She was also taught horse riding along with her brother. She learned to type on a typewriter and managed to type her stories and poems effortlessly. She was a football and mentencourage-Rawatsar.camestate,thenchiefsoneofgh,Rawatwasshooter.playerbadmintonandaChundawatmarriedtoTejSin-theChiefRawatsar,ofthefouroftheBikanerandbe-RaniofWithfromherhusbandandparents, Chundawat entered active politics in 1962. She discarded the surname of her husband ‘Rathore’ and used the clan name of her parents, women.andguagetomentherofthewill2014,Writers'RajasthanasChundawatFrominsationUnitederskent’sparticipatedcagojasthan’sreadanChundawatroshima,Peacepoliticsandanyshedawatingwithever,ginedscenariotoRawatsar.workdawatjoiningmandwhichternallegislatorChundawattheGayatrigetherteredmataChundawat‘Chundawat’.andRaj-GayatriDevien-publiclifeto-in1962.WhileDevifoundedSwatantraParty,becameafromherma-placeDeogarh,isnowinRajsa-District.Afterpolitics,Chun-didtremendousforBhimandIn1980,shereturnedthestatepoliticalandwaselect-asMLAwithamar-of3,366votes.How-disappointedthereducedvot-margin,Chun-declaredthatwouldnotcontestmoreelectionseventuallysheleftin1985.VisitedtheWorldConferenceinHi-Japanin1958,asanIndi-representativeandapaperonRa-cultureatChi-University.SheinTash-AfroAsianWrit-ConferencewithaNationsOrgani-Conferenceheld1978inNewyork.1976to2014,alsoworkedthePresidentoftheProgressiveAssociation.Chundawatdiedinaged98,butshealwaysremaininheartsofthepeopleRajasthanowingtoincredibleinvolve-withanddevotiontheRajasthanilan-andliteratureasavoiceofrural
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TAURUS APR 21 - MAY 20 You are a pro in your field and none can beat you. YouarewomenareunderFemalethissignlionessandaroundoftenjealous.givetough competition to people. Many people get inspired by you. You will get special treatment from your dear ones. Health will be satisfactory.
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CITY FIRST ith mass vaccination, confidence has returned amongst consumers to step outside their homes and resume their life of the pre-pandemic times. Raksha Bandhan, which heralds the beginning of the festive season is traditionally a family affair to celebrate the bond between brothers and sisters. While some enjoyed the hustle of meeting relatives and loved ones, some long distance siblings connected over video calls. City First brings to you glimpses shared by our dear readers from the celebrations across Jaipur, New Delhi and Mumbai. LOVE PROTECTION!
The Dusad family during the occasionFrom left Anubhav, Prakhar, Kamakshi, Gokul and Bhavya Nidhi Natani rejoices with her family. Seen here are Nikita, Nitin Modi, Vigya, Arun Modi, Shalu and Gaurav Modi
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Tiana ties the band as Aarudra Modi curiously looks upon his wrist
Ritika Tambi with Shailesh and Anita Tambi
Samridhi with her nephew Krishiv Shrey and PrishaNidhi, Sanjeev, Gaurav, Arun, Amit and Priya
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Pushpa, Geeta, Priyal, Mahak, Surbhi, Pramod, Pawan, Ashish, Raghav, Akshit and Parth during the occasion Himanshu, Shubanshi and Prakhar Mayank and Suhani
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CITY AFIRSTmid the Festive season and tookBharatanatyamrain,thestageat the beautifully decorated Chinmaya Mission Audi torium recently in New Delhi. The occasion was the first solo presenta tion, Arangetram of Ya davi Shakadher Menon, a disciple of Padma Shri Geeta Chandran. Yadavi captivated the guests and others present with her skilful act via Bharatan atyam. Justice V Ra masubramaniam graced the occasion as the chief guest. Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, GOI was also present there. Geeta Chandran said, “Arangetram of a disciple is an excit ing as well as a nervous moment for her and the guru. But the way she has presented the skilful Bharatanatyam, it’s a wonderful and proud mo ment. The applause from the audience is telling the story of her dance skills and brilliant tal ent. As a guru I am very proud of this perfor mance of Yadavi Shakd her Menon, she is ready to carry forward the leg acy of Bharatanatyam. An elated and excited Yadavi Shakdher Menon, was all thank for her Guru and team at the Natya Vriksha. “The way Akka (Geeta Chandran) hugged me, it was a proud and an enthralling mo ment for me, that I didn’t let my guru down and was able to perform the nu ances I learned quite well on the stage,” she said.
he charm of a woman is seen in her eyes because that is the doorway to her heart. Grace is the only beau ty that never fades. Tell us something about yourself. My name is Mayanka Sharma Patel and I have done PG in Mass Media. I am both an actor as well as a model. I strongly be lieve in karma. I am also a Yoga lover and a fitness freak. I love eating and I am a great cook. What inspired you to become influencer?an I am a pageant winner of Mrs India Pride of Nation (2017-18) which was organised by Barkha toformSheachievecausegestNangiagaon.GlamourNangia'sGurBarkhaismybiginspirationbeshehelpedmemydreams.providesaplattogivechancesnewcontestants.
hriram Bharati ya Kala Kendra presents the 46th edition of KRISHNA, a mesmeris ing dance drama depict ing the fascinating life of Lord Krishna, abounding with legends, myths, miracles and ad ulation from August 16 to 19 at Kamani Audito rium in New Delhi. This production of two-and-half-hour de picts the vivid portray al of his iconic jour ney as a playful ex ponent from his adorable childhood to his youthful antics, to finally the centre stage of human rever ence and his participa tion in the epic Mahab harata in the form of traditional Indi an dance forms like Mayurbhanj Chhau andToKalaripayattu.enhancethevisu al appeal of the show, Kendra will be using an LED wall. Produced and directed by Shobha Deepak Singh, the show will begin from 6:30 pm onwards. Additionally, there will be a matinee show at 3 pm on Friday, August 19.
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AZADI KA AMRIT MAHOTSAV! The Twitter handle of the Delhi Police shared on Wednesday glimpses of the celebrations of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. PS Paharganj, Central District Celebrated Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign with students and teachers of Saraswati Bal Vidya Mandir, Aram Bagh. Everyone was encouraged to hoist the national flag to mark the 75th Independence Day.
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What are the chal lenges that you faced? Each day has its own set of challenges hence I have not faced any thing specific so far. It is difficult to exist in this industry given its challenges. Hard work matters the most and the rest can be left to destiny and god. Where do you see yourself after five years from now? I wish to see myself as a very successful and famous actress. I want to see myself featured on every OTT platform. Tell us about achievements.your I believe that a lot is left to be done because I haven’t achieved as much as I wish to as of now. I will work hard to transform my dreams into reality.
