Seoul: UN Secy-Gen Antonio Guterres on Friday proclaimed unwavering UN commitment to a fully denuclearised N Korea, even as a divided Security Council allows more room for the isolated country to expand its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes.
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New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has deployed kite catchers and kite flyers on roof tops and other sensitive locations in the Red Fort area here to counter any threats from sub-conventional aerial platforms ahead of the 75th Independence Day celebration, officials said on Friday. They also said adequate measures have been taken to prevent kites, balloons, drones, or any manned or unmanned flying objects to reach the area where the Independence Day function will be held on August 15.
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Srinagar (ANI): A policeman was injured after terrorists fired at a joint naka party of the police and CRPF in the Bijbehara area of Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir, the police said on Friday. The injured policeman was immediately evacuated to a hospital for treatment. Following this, the area was cordoned off and a search is in progress. “Terrorists fired upon joint naka party of police/CRPF in #Bijbehara area of #Anantnag. In this terror incident, one police personnel got injured who was immediately evacuated to hospital for treatment. Area cordoned off. Search in progress,” tweeted the Jammu and Kashmir police. Earlier, three Indian Army personnel on Thursday succumbed to injuries received while neutralising two terrorists carrying out a suicide bomb attack in Rajouri district.
MightMilitary of Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Dharmendra Pradhan at the felicitation of ‘Super 25’ students of Veer Gatha contest organised by Gallantry Awards Portal of India in New Delhi, on Friday. Delhi Police with the arrested accused and the seized ammunitions, in New Delhi on Friday.
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Bandipora: A migrant labourer was shot dead by militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora area on Thursday night, the police said. The labourer, identified as Mohd Amrez, hailed from Madhepura in Bihar and was working at Soadnara in Bandipora. After being shot, Mohd Amrez was rushed to hospital where he succumbed to injuries. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday expressed condolences and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the kin of the deceased. Modi reservesrisehappinessexpressesoninelephantin8yrs
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Washington: Former US President Donald Trump has called for the immediate release of the federal warrant the FBI used to search his Florida estate, hours after the Justice Department had asked a court to unseal the warrant.
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New Delhi: The NIA has arrested the 9th accused in connection with the brutal killing of Rajasthan’s Udaipurbased tailor Kanhaiyya Lal in June this year. A 41-year-old Muslim Khan, of Rajasthan’s Pratapgarh district, was arrested on August 10 for his “active role in the conspiracy”, NIA said on Friday.
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‘Indian soldiers’ stories to be part of textbooks’ New Delhi 12 (ANI): Tales of valour of Indian soldiers would soon be made part of the school curriculum to inculcate a sense of “responsibility towards the nation” among children from an early age, Union Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Friday. He was speaking at the felicitation ceremony of 25 winners of the Veer Gatha contest, organised by Gallantry Awards Portal of India, here. P8
—PHOTO BY ANI Narendra @narendramodiModi On #WorldElephantDay, reiterating our commitment to protect the elephant. You would be happy to know that India houses about 60% of all Asian elephants. The number of elephant reserves has risen in the last 8 years. I also laud all those involved in protecting elephants.
Peddler with drugs worth more than `20 cr arrested in Delhi New Delhi: The Delhi Police has arrested a 39-year-old drug supplier and recovered four kilograms of drugs worth more than `20 crore in the international market, officials said on Friday. The accused has been identified as Akhilesh Ray, a resident of Chhapra in Bihar, they said. On Tuesday, police got a tip-off that Ray had collected a big consignment of heroin from Bihar and he would come near EDM Mall Anand Vihar to deliver the consignment, a police officer said. Detailed report on P8
New Delhi (ANI): The Delhi Police on Friday seized a consignment of smuggled ammunition that was intended to be transported to Lucknow from the national capital. The police have arrested six persons in the case, including two persons for transporting it, one gun house owner from Dehradun, one person each from Roorkee and Dehradun, and one consignment handler from Jaunpur. “Six persons including two persons transporting the consignment, a gun house owner from Dehradun, one person each from Roorkee and Dehradun and one handler from Jaunpur were arrested,” Eastern Range ACP Vikramjit Singh said at a press conference.
COURTESY MEET F ormer Minister of External Affairs Natwar Singh hosted Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Sudeep Dhankhar for lunch at his residence in New Delhi on Friday afternoon. He also presented the newly elected Vice President with a copy of his book ‘One Life in not Enough’. More on P8 Natwar Singh presents a copy of his book to Jagdeep Dhankhar.
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New York: Author Salman Rushdie was attacked at an event in New York on Friday just as he was about to give a lecture. The author’s writings have in the past led to death threats. A man storming the stage at Chautauqua Institution; he either punched or stabbed Rushdie as he was being introduced. The author fell to the floor, and the man was restrained.
New Delhi: The BJP said that ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ drive is seeing a good response across the country and claimed the target of 20 crore households hoist or display the national flag on independence day will definitely be reached. It said that party chief JP Nadda will also inaugurate an exhibition here on Saturday to mark the ‘Partition RemembranceHorrorsDay’.
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New Delhi (PTI): Parking facilities at Delhi Metro stations will not be available from Sunday morning till Monday afternoon in view of security measures adopted for Independence Day, the transporter said. Metro train services will continue to run as per schedule, the DMRC said on rity2022day2022Sundaytionsthewill“ParkingFriday.facilitiesnotbeavailableatDelhiMetrosta-from6:00AMoni.e,14thAugust,till2:00PMonMon-i.e,15thAugust,inviewofthesecu-measuresadopted on the occasion of Independence Day,” it said in a Onnotification.Thursday, the Delhi Police also issued a traffic advisory to ensure smooth vehicular movement across the capital on Independence Day. Eight roads — Netaji Subhash Marg, Lothian Road, SP Mukherjee Marg, Chandni Chowk Road, Nishad Raj Marg, Esplanade Road and its link road to Netaji Subhash Marg, Ring Road from Rajghat to ISBT and Outer Ring Road from ISBT to IP Flyover — will remain closed for general traffic, the advisory stated. Noida, Loni, Singhu, Ghazipur, Badarpur, Safia, Maharajpur, Aya Nagar, Auchandi, Surya Nagar, Rajokri, Dhansa, Apsara, Kalandi Kunj, Jharoda, Bhopura, Lal Kuan Pul Prahlad Pur and Tikri borders will be closed for commercial and transport vehicles from Friday 10 pm till 11 am on Saturday, and similarly on Sunday and Monday, it said. Buses bound for Kauria Pul or Red Fort or the Old Delhi railway station will operate via the ISBT bridge and terminate at Boulevard Road near the Mori Gate U-turn, it said. fixes August 28 for razing of twin 40-storey towers of Supertech
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New Delhi (PTI): The water level of the Yamuna river breached the danger mark of 205.33 metres in Delhi following heavy rain in upper catchment areas, prompting authorities to chalk out a strategy to evacuate people from low-lying areas. The Delhi flood control room said the water level reached 205.38 metres at 4 pm on Friday. It had issued a warning on Thursday night. The water level at the Old Railway Bridge rose from 203.86 metres at Friday 8 am to 205.29 metres by 3 pm, acc to the flood control room.Aflood alert is declared in Delhi when the discharge rate from the Hathnikund Barrage in Haryana's Yamuna Nagar crosses the 1 lakh-cusecs mark. People living near the floodplains and in flood-prone areas are evacuated then, official said. The flood control dept on Thursday advised all sector officers to keep a vigil in their respective areas and take necessary action at vulnerable points by deploying the requisite number of quick-reaction teams to warn people residing within river embankments.Thirty-four boats and mobile pumps have been deployed in anticipation of floods in low-lying areas. East Delhi District Magistrate Anil Banka said, "Around 37,000 people who live in Yamuna-floodplains and low-lying areas in Delhi are considered vulnerable to flooding. We have shared a food control plan with all departments concerned." "We have been making
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New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Friday fixed August 28 for the demolition of Supertech's twin 40-storey towers in its Emerald project in Noida and also relaxed the time frame till Sept 4 in case of delays arising from technical or weather conditions. The apex court had earlier fixed Aug 21 as the date of demolition of the buildings, which have been held illegal for violation of norms. A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and A S Bopanna granted a "bandwidth" of one week from August 29 to Sept 4 to the agencies engaged in the demolishing exercise of the twin towers on grounds that there may be some marginal delay in razing the huge buildings due to technical and weather conditions. The top court also asked agencies concerned, including the management of Supertech, to cooperate with the agencies engaged in the demolitionEarlier,exercise.onMay 17, the top court had extended till August 28 the deadline for demolition of the twin towers on the advice of experts.
Tourist bus catches fire in Delhi, no casualty reported New Delhi (PTI): A private bus carrying tourists from south India caught fire on Friday morning near Sena Bhawan in central Delhi, officials said. No casualties were reported, a senior police officer said. Information regarding the blaze was received at 11.15 am and two fire tenders were rushed to the spot, fire officials said.
The fire was brought under control by 12.05 pm, they said. The tourists were going to Indira Gandhi Memorial when the bus caught fire at a roundabout near Sena Bhawan. The bus was completely gutted in fire but no other vehicle was affected. Traffic was diverted on the route briefly, the police officer said.
A flood alert is declared in Delhi when the discharge rate from the Hathnikund Barrage in Haryana’s Yamuna Nagar crosses the 1 lakh-cusecs mark. People living near the floodplains and in flood-prone areas are evacuated then. The flood control department on Thursday advised all sector officers to keep a vigil in their respective areas and take necessary action at vulnerable points.
New Delhi (PTI): Several civil justyearsjobspeopletry,ment”“massiveMantar.Nandkm-marchparticipateoverganisationssaidBaatfounderRaiment,aldemandingDelhiTirangaSamitiukttheorganisationssocietyunderbannerofSany-RojgarAndolanwilltakeoutaMarchinonAugust16,anation-policyonemploy-ministerGopalsaidonFriday.Rai,whoisalsotheof‘DeshKiFoundation’,around200or-fromallthecountrywillinthe21fromNagritoJantarHighlightingunemploy-inthecoun-hesaid22croreappliedforinthepasteightoutofwhich7.22lakhcould be“Theemployed.Centre says 80 crore people are getting free ration which means we have not been able to enable majority of people in the country to be gainfully employed despite 70 years of Independence,” Rai said. The Rozgar Andolan is an initiative to create awareness among the people about the issue and impress the govt at the Centre to come out with a national policy on employment, he said.
ings like schools in safer areas, Banka said. The Delhi flood control room reported a discharge rate of around 2.21 lakh cusecs from the Hathnikund Barrage at 3 pm on Thursday and 1.55 lakh cusecs at midnight. It was 97,460 cusecs at 6 am. One cusec is equivalent to 28.32 litres per second.Normally, the flow rate at the Hathnikund barrage is 352 cusecs, but the discharge increases after heavy rainfall in the catchment areas. The water discharged from the barrage normally takes two to three days to reach the national capital.
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New Delhi (PTI): A 25-year-old man was stabbed to death by some people after an argument in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area, police said on Friday. The incident was caught on a CCTV camera, footage from which was shared widely on social media. Police had received a call on Thursday about stabbing of a man near gate number 3 of Begumpur’s DDA Market, a senior police officer said. Vikas Panwar, Mayank’s friend, told police that the incident happened around 7 pm Thursday when they both were sitting at Qila, Begumpur in Malviya Nagar, where 4-5 men picked an argument with Mayank, the DCP said. After the argument they went away, but soon returned and pelted both friends with stones, police said.
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DATE REVISED 21-yr-old kills widow mother suspecting affair in Gurugram Gurugram (PTI): A 21-year-old man allegedly stabbed his widow mother multiple times and strangulated her to death, suspecting her of having an affair, police said on Friday. Accused Pravesh was arrested on Thursday and he confessed to the crime, they said. After the death of her husband, Sona Devi (40) moved back to Garhi here and worked as warden at a private school. However, she quit her job around six months ago. Pravesh resided at Jatwada Mohalla in Sonepat and used to visit his mother occasionally. During one such visit on August 6, he allegedly stabbed her multiple times and then strangulated her to make sure she was dead.
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2 injured after being attacked by group in Wazirabad in Delhi New Delhi (PTI): Two people sustained injuries after being attacked by a group in north Delhi’s Wazirabad area, police said on Friday. Officials said they received information about shots fired in the air from the area around 11.15 pm on Thursday. A senior police officer said 10 people had come to the Ramesh Tyagi Colony area on Thursday night in search of a person identified as Deepak (21). After failing to find him, the group damaged two parked motorcycles and attacked a few passers-by, Deputy Commissioner of Police (north) Sagar Singh Kalsi said. Jatin (17) and Ajay (42) were injured in the attack, Kalsi said, adding that the injuries were not caused by gunshots.
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New Delhi (PTI): Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has asked agencies involved in civil works to submit an action-taken report of ongoing projects in the city by September 30, according to an official statement on Friday. He also directed the agencies to thoroughly review the work procedures to improve quality, maintain financial probity and ensure their timely completion.According to a statement from the LG Secretariat, Saxena has been reviewing various ongoing projects of the Delhi itescalations,inglinetheexceedinginvariablyprojectsservedamongnicipalandCorporationAuthority,DevelopmentMunicipalofDelhi,NewDelhiMu-Councilothers.Hehasob-thatthearedead-result-incostsaid.
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The Delhi government recently reiterated that wearing masks in public places is mandatory and a fine of `500 is to be imposed on violators.Traders are concerned that if cases continue to rise, restrictions will be imposed on markets, which are still reeling under the compound effect of inflation and multiple covid waves.
Gurugram (PTI): A 31-year-old bouncer was killed when an allegedly speeding vehicle hit his bike in a service lane on Delhi-Jaipur highway in Sector 37 area, police on Friday said. The driver allegedly didn’t stop to check up on the man, and fled theAccscene.tothe complaint filed by Rakesh Kumar, a resident of Mohammadpur village, his younger brother Shakti Singh worked as a private fromvehiclenightfromHebouncer.wasreturninghisdutyThursdaywhenaspeedinghithisbikebehindandfled the scene, he said. “After I got to know about the accident, I reached the service lane opposite Aggarwal packers and movers office where I found my brother injured in critical“Icondition.rushedhim to Medanta hospital where doctors declared him dead. The vehicle driver managed to escape with his vehicle,” Rakesh said in his complaint. An FIR has been registered against unknown person under sections 279 (rash driving) and 304A (causing death by negligence) of the IPC at Sector 37 Police Station.
New Delhi (PTI):A woman has approached the Delhi High Court seeking to stop her friend from travelling to Switzerland to undergo euthanasia on account of his debilitating inflammatory disease. In her plea, the 49-year-old petitioner has sought a direction to the central government not to grant “emigration clearance” to her friend, in his late 40s and suffering from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, who is supposed to travel for the physicianassisted suicide.
ANTICIPATORY BAIL PLEA OF RAPE ACCUSED DISMISSED New Delhi (PTI): A Delhi court has granted bail to a man accused in an assault case while pulling up the police officials for the lapse in the procedure of arrest. The court noted that the accused was arrested for allegedly assaulting a man but the Investigating Officer (IO) of Subhash Place police station in northwest Delhi had failed to record the reasons for the arrest. It directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) concerned to take appropriate action against the IO and other responsible officials in the case.
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Delhi on Thursday reported 2,726 fresh cases, the highest in nearly seven months, according to health department data. Ashok Randhawa, president of Mini Market Association, Sarojini Nagar said that traders have started taking precautions by pasting posters outside their establishments telling customers about the mask mandate. Markets are the first ones to be impacted because of ingcheckedmasks,stopped“Tradersrestrictions.hadalsowearingbuttoday,Iallwerewear-masks.Weareask-
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New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi government on Friday said it is carrying out a drive against adulteration of edible oils and multi-source edible oils by sending samples of sweets from confectionaries to laboratories to keep a check on such practices amid the festive season. The two-week drive started on August 1. Under this, each food safety officer has been instructed to lift minimum of two samples per district every day, and send them to the food lab for analysis. In a statement, the Department of Food Safety said 97 samples have been lifted so far. “Focus of this drive is to identify adulteration in multi source edible oils and other edible oils like soyabean oil, rice bran oil, sunflower oil, among others. Lab reports of samples lifted is being shared with the FSSAI on regular intervals,” the statement festivesidering“Furthermore,read.con-theongoingseason,theDepartment of Food Safety lifted samples of sweets like andadulterationdrivesalsoSafetyFoodin20samplesoilcialadulteration,”testingfooddistrict-wiseer‘khoya’,’burfi’‘ghewar’,andoth-confectionaryitemsandsenttolaboratoriesforofanykindofitadded.InMay,underaspe-driveformustardsamples,atotalof70wereliftedandsampleswerefoundcontraventionoftheStandardsand(FSS)Act,2006.ThedepartmenthadconductedsuchinJuneagainstofmilkdrinkingwater.
FREEBIES ISSUE Kejriwal’s bait to trap people for power: BJP New Delhi (PTI): The BJP on Friday stepped up its attack on AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal over his freebies terming these as bait to trap people for political benefits and asserted that they are different from the Centre's welfare schemes which are aimed at economic empowerment of weaker sections of the society. Noting that the Delhi CM’s sole purpose is to establish his and his party's prominence in the country, "there-Patrasonspokesper-nationalBJPSambitsaid, fore he is speaking lies to the people of the country about Patra explained the differences between freebiesKejriwal'sandwelfare schemes initiated by the Narendra Modi government, and said the purpose of both is totallyFreebiesdifferent.are not only meant for the poor but for all, their main purpose is to grab power. Such schemes are not beneficial for the country in the long run and have only short term benefits for one person and one political party, he claimed.
Not feasible to give security to every officer handling cases: HC New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi High Court has said it will not be feasible to provide roundthe-clock security to every retired police officer, who has investigated a murder case or handled high profile cases, and dismissed a plea for protection by retired senior Uttar Pradesh Police officer who probed the Nitish Katara murder case. Former DSP Anil Samaniya, who retired on November 30, 2021, had submitted that he was provided with security cover since 2002 and after his retirement, the security was to be withdrawn and in that event, his life as well as that of his family members would be in grave danger. During pendency of the matter, the court had provided him with security cover. The high court took into account the stand of State of UP that they have analysed the threat perception of the petitioner and found that “there is no threat perception found against the petitioner till now” and that he was a trained police officer and has been responsible for the safety of life, limb and properties of the citizens within his Justicejurisdiction.Jasmeet Singh said it is the State of UP which is the best judge of the threat perception to petitioner.
IN THE COURTYARD HC PULLS UP DDA FOR APPROACHLACKADAISICAL WOMAN FILE PLEA TO STOP FRIEND FROM TRAVELLING ABROADNew Delhi (PTI): The Delhi High Court has pulled up the DDA for its “lackadaisical” approach and harassing for over thirty years a woman who registered herself for allotment of a plot in 1991 but never received possession of the same. HC dismissed DDA’s appeal against a single judge’s order directing it to hand over the plot to her and said that the authority’s approach was “unpardonable.”unprofessional”“abhorrentlyand
New Delhi (PTI): A Delhi court has dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of a rape accused, saying the charges against him were “serious in nature”. According to the FIR, the survivor was looking for a house on rent following which the accused took her to an empty house in a residential colony. The accused then showed the victim a pistol and forcefully established physical relationship with her. He also made obscene videos of the woman and threatened to make them viral, the FIR said.
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ing customers politely to wear a mask but people have become complacent and we cannot force them,” Randhawa said.The association has also distributed a circular, informing traders about the mandatory precautions to be taken. They are also planning to organise a COVID vaccination campSimilarly,shortly.at Palika Bazaar, traders said that customers couldn’t care less about wearing masks.
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New Delhi (PTI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tried to scare people by claiming that spending government money on public welfare will destroy India, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia alleged on Friday and urged the Centre to invest in citizens. At a press conference at the Delhi Secretariat, he claimed there are two models of governance. One is the ‘Dostwadi’ model and the other is investing in public welfare schemes, Deputy Chief Minister Sisodia claimed. “The ‘Dostwadi’ model of the BJP waives loans of lakhs of crores of rupees of its friends but deprives common man of facilities like health and education. They do ‘Dostwadi’ politics (for welfare of friends) and we do politics for the common people,” the deputy chief minister and AAP leader said. Sisodia said the Aam AadmiDelhiParty-ledgovern-mentis“rev-enuesur-plus”despiteprovidingfreeschemes for the people while the “BJP-run states are in deficit”.“TheBJP terms welfare schemes for the public ‘free ki rewari (sweets)’ but we call it investing in our people. Yesterday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tried to scare people by saying spending government money on public welfare will destroy the country. “But it is not so. I urge them to invest in the citizens of the country instead of playing ‘Dostwadi’ politics,” Deputy Chief Minister said.
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industrial revolution. That warming has not been uniform, with some regions warming at a far greater pace. One such region is theAArctic.newstudy shows that the Arctic has warmed nearly four times faster than the rest of the world over the past 43 years. This means the Arctic is on average around 3°c warmer than it was in 1980. This is alarming, because the Arctic contains sensitive and delicately balanced climate components that, if pushed too hard, will respond with global consequences. Why is the Arctic warming so much faster?: A large part of the explanation relates to sea ice. This is a thin layer (typically one metre to five metres thick) of sea water that freezes in winter and partially melts in the summer. The sea ice is covered in a bright layer of snow which reflects around 85% of incoming solar radiation back out to space. The opposite occurs in the open ocean. As the darkest natural surface on the planet, the ocean absorbs 90% of solar radiation. When covered with sea ice, the Arctic Ocean acts like a large reflective blanket, reducing the absorption of solar radiation. As the sea ice melts, absorption rates increase, resulting in a positive feedback loop where the rapid pace of ocean warming further amplifies sea ice melt, contributing to even faster oceanThiswarming.feedback loop is largely responsible for what is known as Arctic amplification, and is the explanation for why the Arctic is warming so much more than the rest of the planet.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL n this magnificent world full of economic disasters, uncertainties and rampant failures of political systems, India has generally been seen by political pundits as a great chaos which has survived all upheavals but sustained its function as a democracy in seven and a half decades that have gone by. That’s a different story that our country was left in a much worse state by the English than the history books narrate. Nevertheless, just like the phoenix, India awoke and rose from its ashes to make its presence felt in the Western world as a self-reliant, powerful and a progressing country. Today, we Indians should bow to both the ideologies, of hard-core liberation fighters like Bose, Azad and Bhagat Singh & the unique strategies by the Mahatma of nonviolence, non-cooperation and civil disobedience that joined into the celebrations of what Nehru called ‘India’s tryst with Destiny’. If we go by the theorists, insufficiency, illiteracy and a deeply graded society structure are all considered as unfavourable soil for the sowing and growth of democracy. Yet, while many Afro – Asian countries which achieved Independence around the same time as India terribly failed to initiate or to hold a democratic set up, Indian press and Judiciary upheld their institutional autonomy in spite of some periodic pressures from the federal executive branch. So, what were the major differences between the failed political systems of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malesia, Turkey, Thailand, Myanmar and many African nations & India? In my personal analysis there are five major reasons why India stands where it is while the troubled regions named above collapsed time and again. First and foremost was to preserve inclusivity in our society. This by and large was the most important achievement of India since independence as India has survived all challenges despite diverse cultures, despite a long proxy war from across the borders and stiff terrorismrelated challenges on domestic front. Yes, against all odds, India’s secular fabric and its amazing unity in diversity have remained intact. Next logical mantra was to Work on the goal of selfreliance. The green revolution of mid-1960s converted agriculture into a modern industrial system by adopting technology, high yielding variety (HYV) seeds, mechanised farm tools, irrigation facilities, pesticides and fertilizers. Indeed, it not only made India feed its teeming millions but empowered it to export surplus stocks. After the success of Green Revolution, the country embarked upon the idea of the White Revolution. The objective was to make India a self-dependent nation & one of
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Patna: CM Nitish Kumar maintained he had no prime ministe rial ambitions but said he was looking for ward to play a positive role in forging op position unity against ruling NDA at the Cen tre. Kumar also made light of apprehensions of misuse of the CBI and ED against the new dispensation in Bihar, which has achieved power after ousting the BJP, and said those habituated to misuse will face public ire.
Hyderabad (ANI): Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Telanga na on August 21 and ad dress a BJP public meet ing where Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy, who re signed from Congress and is set to quit his Munugode MLA seat, will join the BJP. This was announced by Reddy at Delhi after he met with Shah. He was accompanied by former MP Vivek Ven katswamy and BJP lead ers. Reddy said there would be others from Congress who would be joining the BJP along with him in Shah's pres ence. He said a final de cision on the venue for the event would be de cided after consulta tions with BJP state president Bandi Sanjay Kumar currently on the third leg of his Praja Sangrama Yatra.
CHIT FUND CASE Ex-MD, directors of pvt group of cos in CBI net New Delhi (ANI): The Central Bureau of In vestigation (CBI) has filed a ingagainstKamrupJudicialtheachargesheetsecondniesprivatetorformerchargesheetsupplementaryagainstthemanagingdirecanddirectorsofagroupofcompainachitfundcase.TheCBIhasfiledthesupplementaryrelatingtochitfundcasebeforecourtofAddlChiefMagistrate,(M),Guwahatithethenmanagdirectorandthree
HC RAPS TOP COPS ‘ORDERLIES’ON Chennai: Madras HC rapped higher police officials in Tamil Nadu for engaging lower level cops as ‘orderlies’ at their residences for menial jobs, as it rued at the continuance of the “colonial slavery sys tem.” Unless concrete steps are taken to totally wipe out this practice, the court will have no option but opt for other course of action under Constitution, Justice SM Subramaniyam warned.
"Lawyers complain matters are not listed, but seek adjournment when their cases come up," the judge said adding adjournment can be sought only on ac count of Covid or a bereavement in the family.
New Delhi: Ravindra Kumar Tyagi, having a work experience of over 32 years in the Power Transmission System, joined as Direc tor (Operations) at Pow er Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWER GRID) on Friday, Au gust 12, Tyagi2022.also has over 26 years of experience in the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of Substations and Transmission lines at various key positions in premier CPSUs in the power sector such as the POWERGRID and NTPC. A Fulbright Scholar from Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylva nia, US he has Safety,munication,Loadabroad),velopmentneering,setPOWERGRIDbusinessfunctionsmulti-disciplinaryhandledinvarioussegmentsoflikeAsManagement,EngiBusinessDe(domestic&Telecom,Despatch&ComNTAMC,DMSetc.
‘NO ADJOURNMENT UNLESS FOR COVID OR FAMILY BEREAVEMENT’ New Delhi: Justice DY Chandrachud called for a change in the way lawyers work in Supreme Court. He told this when a law yer sought adjournment in a case. "You have to change the style of work ing in SC. Judges read briefs and then lawyers don't argue," he said.
Jungle Raj has returned to Bihar, says BJP on Nitish’s new alliance
Patna: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar defended the Z+ security cover provided to RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav. He was granted this second-highest level of security after becoming the Deputy CM of Bihar for the second time. Reacting to BJP leaders objecting to this, Kumar said, "Why should they object to it? He is the Deputy CM. They speak nonsense.”
IN THE COURTYARD 26 APPOINTEDJUDGES TO 6 HIGH COURTS New Delhi: Twenty-six judges were appointed to six high courts on Friday, bringing the total number of HC judges appointed this year to a record 127. The previous record was in 2016 when 126 HC judges were appointed during the first tenure of the Modi government, sources said. Of those elevated as additional judges and judges, 20 were judicial officers and six advocates.
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VACATE HOUSES, 18 MP VILLAGES TOLD Bhopal: Authorities in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh have directed people of 18 villages to move to safety after seepage of water from an fourconstructionprojectThedamunder-constructionhasincreased.304.4croredamhasbeenunderforthelastyears.
CONG MLA SEEKS BERTH IN NEW BIHAR CABINET NITISH DEFENDS Z-PLUS SECURITY TO DEPUTY CM TEJASHWI YADAV “NATURAL ALLIANCE, NOT DEAL”, TEJASHWI ON MAHAGATHBANDHAN Patna: The return "Mahagathbandhan"of to power in Bihar seems to have set personal ambitions soaring in the Congress which had been down in the dumps. Chhatrapati Ya dav, MLA from Khagaria Sadar, has shot off a letter to Congress high command, demanding that he be considered, by virtue of his caste, for a berth in the new cabinet headed by CM Nitish Kumar.
New Delhi: Bihar DyCM Tejashwi Yadav called the recent tie-up of Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) with Mahagath bandhan “a natural alliance and not a deal”, and also claimed that Bihar will be the largest government jobs providing state within a month. Tejashwi said, “It’s a natural alliance, not a deal. This is the real ‘Mahagath bandhan’ formed by Lalu Yadav ji and Nitish Kumar.”
HUMAN-ELEPHANT CONFLICTS RISING DUE TO COMPETITION FOR RESOURCES: YADAV New Delhi: Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Friday said human-elephant conflicts are increasing due to “competition for resources”, with around 500 people in the country dying in elephant attacks and 100 jumbos “killed in retaliation” annually. The minister said India has emerged as a pioneer in elephant conservation and managing human-elephant conflicts is the major focus of the government.
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New Delhi: JD(U) president Rajeev Ranjan Singh alias Lallan Singh said crime was always kept under check during Nitish Kumar’s rule as he rejected BJP’s al legations that ‘goond araj’ had returned as political propaganda. The JD(U) chief also said that Kumar would soon hold meetings with opposition lead ers in Delhi in a bid to unite the opposition.
SMOKE ALERT: MALDIVES-BOUND GO FIRST FLIGHT DIVERTED TO COIMBATORE Coimbatore: A Male-bound flight of Go First was diverted to Coimbatore on Friday when a 'faulty' smoke alarm went off mid-air, sources said. The Benga luru-Male plane was carrying 92 passengers. The aircraft landed safely at the airport and has been parked in the apron.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ties a ‘Rakhi’ on a tree, as he celebrates the Raksha Bandhan festival to mark the ‘Vriksha Sukarksha Diwas’, in Patna on Friday. —PHOTO BY ANI No PM ambitions but ready to play role in forging oppn unity: CM JDU gundaraj’‘returndismissesofjibe
New Delhi (PTI): The BJP alleged on Friday that "jungle raj" has re turned to Bihar with the RJD-JD(U) govern ment assuming power in the state as it cited a string of murders and other crimes to attack the ingintheofBJP.snappednatagovernmentjoinedsincepriestbeeningseveralpressSambitBJPalliance.spokespersonPatrasaidataconferencethatpeople,includjournalists,havekilledandatemplewasbeheadedthetwopartieshandstoformtheaftertheJaDal(United)tieswiththeHealsocitedcasessexualassaultanddeathofsixpersonsChhapraafterdrinkspuriousliquor."Disorderisspreadinginthestateatafastpace.Itwillnotbeanexaggerationtosaythat'jungleraj'returnstoBihar,"hesaid.TheBJPhasassociatedtheRashtriyaJanataDal'sruleinthestatewith'jungleraj'(lawlessness).HeclaimedthattheBJP'spresenceinthestategovernmentearlierworkedasarestraininginfluenceoncrimeeventhoughthepartydidnothavehomeorexcisedepartments.
Mahesh Sharma New Delhi: After five years, the BJP has sud denly come into the op position in Bihar. Till now it was in govern ment with Nitish Ku mar. If we leave out the time from 2013 to 2017, the BJP is in power in Bihar since 2005. Now it has to do the politics of opposition and that too in front of the unit ed strength of Nitish Kumar and Lalu Pras ad. Keep in mind that the politics of Bihar has been revolving around the faces of these two leaders for the last 32 years. In such a situation, BJP has an opportunity to do politics by denttionwillmainstream.party,theYadav,shilbringthissueanti-incumbencymakinganisof32years.ButforBJPwillhavetoanewface.SuModi,NandkishorewhorepresentrulingfaceoftheareoutoftheButtherealsobenocompetiwithstatepresiSanjayJaiswalor
SC NOTICE ON PLEA BY SULLI DEALS APP ACCUSED New Delhi: The Supreme Court agreed to examine a plea by Aumkareshwar Thakur, accused of creat ing the ‘Sulli Deals’ app on GitHub, seeking club bing of FIRs against him across the country. SC issued notice to Delhi, UP and Maharashtra police and sought their affidavits in 3 weeks. The court observed each woman whose picture was uploaded on the auc tioning site is “an aggrieved party” and can in such a situation multiple FIRs be clubbed.
AMARNATH YATRA: J-K LG MANOJ SINHA OFFERS ‘SAMAPAN POOJA’ FOR PEACE, PROSPERITY Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha performed the ‘samapan pooja’ of the annual Amarnath Yatra at Raj Bhawan on Friday morning. Sinha prayed for peace, progress and prosperity of the people amid chanting of reli gious hymns and mantras. “I truly admire and appreciate the selfless contribution of all stakeholders and citizens for making this difficult Yatra hassle-free for pilgrims,” he said.
Amit Shah’s public meeting in Telangana on August 21
ANDHRA OFDONATESMANCROWNRS36.98LAKH Shirdi: A 57-year-old man from Andhra Pradesh do nated a gold crown worth Rs 36.98 lakh and a silver plate worth Rs 33,000 to Saibaba Temple in Shirdi, an official from the trust managing the shrine said. Satish Prabhakar Annam donated a gold crown weighing 770 gm and a 620 gm silver plate.
Modi expresses happiness on rise in elephant reserves Mahouts with national flag ride their elephants on World Elephant Day, at Manas National Park in Baksa district, on Friday.
151 POLICE PERSONNEL SELECTED FOR ‘UNION HOME MINISTER’S MEDAL’ New Delhi: As many as 151 police personnel, includ ing 28 women officers, from across the country were selected for the ‘Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation’ which was announced on Friday. The CBI’s top 15 personnel have been selected for the award, followed by 11 from Maharashtra Police, 10 each from Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, and eight each from Kerala, Rajasthan and West Bengal Police. Seven personnel from Bihar Police, six each from Gujarat, Karnataka and Delhi, and five each from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Narcotics Control Bureau were selected for the award. Home Minister Amit Shah addressing at the National Conference of Rural Co-operative Banks, in New Delhi on Friday.
Nitish Kumar with Sushil Modi. —FILE PHOTO New Delhi (Agencies): PM Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the ef forts of ‘Elephant’ con servationists on ‘World Elephant Day’. He also expressed happiness upon the rise in the number of elephant re serves in last 8 years. In a series of tweets, Modi said, minimiseunderwaytextmustephanttectingthoseyears.risenelephantphants.centdiahappyelephant.mitmentreiterating#WorldElephantDay,“OnourcomtoprotecttheYouwouldbetoknowthatInhousesabout60perofallAsianeleThenumberofreserveshasinthelast8Ialsolaudallinvolvedinproelephants.”“ThesuccessesinelconservationbeviewedinconofthelargereffortsinIndiatohuman-ani mal conflict, and inte grating local communi ties and their tradition al wisdom in sciousness,”environmentalfurtheringconModisaid.
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Sambit Patra said several people had been killed since the two parties joined hands
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WHAT OPTION DOES BJP NOW HAVE IN BIHAR? NEW EQUATIONS
RK Tyagi is new director (Ops) Power Grid Corp of India Ravindra Kumar Tyagi PTIBY—PHOTO
Union minister Nity anand Rai. BJP had made Nity anand Rai state presi dent and later Union Minister of State for Home in the hope that if RJD is weakening, he will bring Yadav votes towards BJP. But now that the RJD has become very strong, there is no political need for Nityanand Rai. Sanjay Jaiswal is also a very weak leader and he will not be able to compete with Nitish and Tejashwi. In such a situation, BJP has the option to forward a Kushwaha leader and that leader is Samrat Chaudhary. He is the son of Shakuni Choud hary, the tallest Kushwaha leader of Bihar and has long po litical experience. Sec ondly, he is a good speaker and a fighting leader. The effect of caste politics in Bihar is such that Yadav and Kushwaha cannot live together. Kushwaha votes for Nitish only when he is with BJP. The Kushwaha commu nity has eight percent votes, which Samrat Chaudhary can associ ate with the BJP. If BJP succesfully manages to bring Chirag Paswan with him and puts oth er upper caste and most backward caste leaders behind him, then there can be a fight.
New Delhi: Enforce ment Directorate said it has attached Rs 370 crore worth deposits -- invested in bank, payment gateway and crypto accounts -- of a countrynationalsporated“shell”Bengaluru-basedcompanyincorbytwoChinesewholeftthein2020.
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Karnataka CM Bommai says further action on HC recent order of abolishing ACB after party meet Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Min ister Basavaraj Bom mai on Friday said the state government’s fur ther action following the High Court’s deci sion to abolish the AntiCorruption Bureau (ACB) and restore the powers of the Lokay ukta police wing, will be on the basis of BJP’s 2018BJPmanifesto.initspoll mani festo had promised to scrap the ACB, which was formed by the then Congress government headed by Siddaramai ah in “Yesterday2016. the High Court gave its decision regarding the ACB. Keeping our party man ifesto in mind, we will discuss in the Cabinet today, taking view of the instructions given in the court’s order copy,” Bommai said ahead of the cabinet meeting. He said, “We will take further action on this, on the basis of our party manifesto.”The judge ment of the Division Bench of Justice B Veer appa and Justice K S He malekha came on a peti tion challenging the ACB’s formation and the subsequent March 16, 2016 government or der withdrawing the powers of the Lokayuk ta police from register ing and investigating into cases under the Pre vention of Corruption Act. The formation of the ACB through an “ex ecutive order” is not jus tified and Constitution al, the judgement said. With this, the ACB stands abolished. All cases pending be fore ACB would now be transferred to Lokayukta police wing, HC said.
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Sharat K Verma New Delhi: Amit Shah has been the Home Min ister at the Centre for more than three years but till now he has not visited Odisha. For the first time after becom ing the Home Minister, he visited the state re cently. It seems like he was waiting for Drau padi Murmu, who hails from Odisha, to become the President. Soon af ter Murmu became the President, he visited Odisha and claimed that the BJP would soon form its government in the state. One reason for this hope of the BJP is the belief that Naveen Patnaik is old enough and remains ill. He has not made anyone his successor. By taking his close friend Ashwini Vaishnav in its party, BJP has made him min ister of many big minis tries at the center. Through him the BJP is hoping to handle the Biju Janata Dal. But apart from this, it is being told that Amit Shah has shared the roadmap for the next election in the meeting of party workers and leaders. Assembly elec tions in Odisha are held along with the Lok Sab ha and BJP eyes to take advantage of this. The BJP performed well in the Lok Sabha last time but its performance in the Assembly was not the same. The BJP could win only 22 seats in the 147-member assembly.
3 illegal immigrantsBangladeshiarrested Bengaluru (PTI): A youth who had immo lated himself for “salva tion” as depicted in Telu gu horror movie ‘Arund hati’ succumbed to his burns at a government hospitalFamilyhere.sources said 23-year-old Renuka Pras ad, a Class 12 dropout from a village in Madhu giri taluk of Tumakuru district, had watched the film about two dozen times. His parents often asked him to refrain from doing so but he never heeded to their advice.“Just as the cen tral character of the movie got salvation after immolation, Prasad too tried the same act by pouring about 20 litres of petrol on his body on the village outskirts,” sources said. Inspired by movie, youth dies immolatingafter self Home MInister Amit Shah on recent Odisha visit.
Gadag: Authorities on Friday banned Sri Rama Sena chief Pramod Muthalik's en try to Karnataka's Gad ag district saying his visit might disturb peace in the area. Muthalik was planning to meet Somu Gudi, an arrested activist of Sri Rama Sena in connec tion with a stabbing case on Muharram.
per IPC Sections 133, 143 and 144. Directions have been given to the police in this regard to initiate action in case of vio lence of hadonalageinmani(23)Toufeeqorders.HosamaniandMustaqHosa(24)werestabbedMallasamudravilnearGadagduringMuharramprocessionTuesday.Theyouthsustainedinjuriesinabdomen,chestandlegs.TheconditionofmentatGIMS
Srinagar: Kashmir will get its first multiplex cinema in September which will screen the latest Bollywood and Hollywood movies for the thecapacitythelocals.entertainment-starvedDesignedbyINOX,multiplexwithaseatingof520,willbefirstcinematheatrein Kashmir after three decades. A photo journalist Basit Zargar shared the photos of an under-construction multiplex on his Twitter.
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This time BJP is doing politics of taking advan tage of 25 years of anti incumbency against Naveen Patnaik govern ment. Shah has asked party leaders to focus on the tribal vote and capi talize on the decision to make Draupadi Mur mu, the President. Along with this, he has asked to pay more atten tion to those seats where BJP had finished sec ond in the last election.
Mixed bag for BJP & Cong, counting underway GOA PANCHAYAT ELECTIONS 2022 RESULTS Cong promises farm loan waiver, free electricity to farmers if voted to power Ahmedabad (PTI): The Congress on Friday promised that if the party is voted to power in Gujarat, where As sembly elections are due by the year end, it would waive farm loans of up to Rs 3 lakh and provide free electricity for 10 hours daily to farmers in the state. Gujarat Congress president Jagdish Tha kor also said that his party would bring a law to prohibit the purchase of farm produce below the minimum support priceNotably,(MSP).the opposi tion party in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled state made these announce ments days after the new entrant Aam Aad mi Party (AAP) made a host of promises, in cluding free electricity of up to 300 units every month and allowance for unemployed youths as well as women above the age of 18 years of age. “Though the ruling BJP claims that Guja rat is a power surplus state, farmers are not getting adequate elec tricity for agriculture. If Congress comes to power, it will provide free electricity to farmers for 10 hours, that too during the day. We will also withdraw penalties and cases of electricity theft lodged against farmers,” Tha kor said in a press con ference“Farmershere.in Gujarat are reeling under huge debt. But instead of providing a relief, the BJP had waived loans of industrialists. In the first cabinet meet ing after coming to power, the Congress will make a decision to abolish all the farm loans below Rs 3 lakh,” Thakor said.
WHY IS GOVT SILENT ON 'GAJAK' CULTURE: CONG ON 'REWARI' JIBE New Delhi: The Congress on Friday attacked the Centre over the writing off loans amounting to Rs 10 lakh crore and termed it as the "Gajak culture". Congress spokesperson Gaurav Vallabh said that based on the Food Security Act 2013, the BJP govern ment distributed free ration to 80 crore citizens during the corona epidemic.
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Gujarat Congress president Jagdish Thakor.
ELEPHANT KILLS TOURISM DEPT STAFF IN TN 100 ‘AAM AADMI CLINICS’ IN PUNJAB ON I-DAY
Bengaluru (PTI): Three alleged illegal im migrant Bangladesh na tionals have been ar rested at the Kempegow da International Air port here and remanded to judicial custody, po lice said on Friday. Shayan Das (25), Nikhilesh Das (34) and Amin detainedChowdhuryMohammed(27)werebytheimmi gration officials a week ago upon suspicion. On verification, it was revealed that they were natives of the neigh bouring country and had sneaked into India through the porous bor der in 2013.The trio lived in West Bengal for some years during which they obtained ID cards, in cluding Aadhaar num ber and Indian passport.
Chandigarh: As many as 100 ‘Aam Aadmi Clinics’ will be dedi cated to people by the Bhagwant man,”facilitiestopcommitmentofstepFriday.JouramajraHealthongovernmentMann-ledinPunjabIndependenceDay,MinisterCSsaidon“Thisisthefirsttowardsfulfilmentthegovernment’stoprovidenotchhealthcaretothecommonsaidtheminister.
Entry of Sri Rama Sena chief banned in Gadag MUHARRAM STABBING CASE Panji (PTI): Even as the counting of votes for the Goa panchayat elections is underway on Friday, the results declared till afternoon indicated a mixed bag, with the candidates supported by the Bharatiya Janata Party, opposition Congress and the Revolutionary Goans Party winning some local bodies. The counting of votes for elections to 186 pan chayat bodies in the state, held on Wednes day, began at 8 am on Fri day. The elections, held through ballot papers, were not fought on party symbols. A total of 5,038 candidates were in the fray in 1,464 wards. Several BJP leaders, including Speaker of Goa Legislative Assem bly Ramesh Tawadkar, claimed that their party won the panchayat bod ies in opmentnecessaryandtweenastionsningTawadkar.nineWeninehaveconstituencies.“Wetheirwonthreeoutofpanchayatbodies.willwininallthepanchayats,”saidHesaidwinpanchayateleciscrucialforBJPcoordinationbethepanchayatslocallegislatorsisforthedeveloftheregion.
The elections to 186 panchayat bodies in the state were conducted on August 10.
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BJP general secre tary Arun Singh said party president JP Nadda will also inau gurate an exhibition here on Saturday to mark the ‘Partition Horrors Remem brance Day’, which falls on August 14. It will highlight the atrocities people faced during the par tition violence, he said. Silence marches will also be taken out in every district on that day, he added. It will send out the resolve that everyone is together for nation al integrity, he said.
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Bengaluru: Amid the leadership change buzz in Karnataka, CM Basavaraj Bom mai on Friday met predecessor and senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa at his residence. There have been some rumours on and off within the state unit of the BJP, regarding some kind of an overhaul, specifi cally after the recent visit of Home Minister Amit Shah to Karna taka. Yediyurappa has already rejected the speculations regard ing a change of guard and said he doesn’t expect any changes to occur at this point in time when polls are expected in seven to eight months.
Pramod Muthalik People celebrating by flaunting the national flag.—FILE PHOTO ‘Good response to Tiranga campaign’
Balasore: Balasore Cyber police has arrested a Nigerian national from Kishangarh, New Delhi on the charge of duping a retired government employee of Rs 30 lakh after honey-trapping him with fake social media profiles of women. The arrested Nigerian was identified as Samson Emike Aliga ( 39). He was living in a rented accommodation in the national Capital. A laptop, mobile phone, coun terfeit SIM cards and one original and another fake passport were seized from his possession.
New Delhi (PTI): The BJP Friday said the government’s ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign has seen unprecedented re sponse across the country and claimed the target of having 20 crore households hoist or display the national flag on inde pendence day will definitely be reached.
Coimbatore: A staff of Tamil Nadu Tourist De partment was trampled to death by a wild ele phant in Chadivayal on the outskirts on Friday. Murugan, a watcher in the department, had gone to attend nature’s call in the toilet behind his house, where suddenly an elephant attacked him, police said. Murugan was rushed to the hospital where, he succumbed.
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New Delhi (ANI): Passenger vehicle dispatches to dealers in India rose by 11 per cent year-on-year in July 2022 helped by improvement in semiconductor supplies, as per data released by (SIAM).bileSocietyingunitsas1,37,104grewUtilitythe2022tobysengercordedparedunitswholesalesonmanufacturingautomobilebodySIAMFriday.Passengervehicleroseto2,93,865inJuly2022ascom-to2,64,442unitsre-inJuly2021.Pas-cardispatchesrose10percentyear-on-year1,43,522unitsinJulyfrom1,30,080unitsinsamemonthlastyear.vehiclewholesalesby11percenttounitsinJuly2022comparedto1,24,057inJuly2021,accord-todatareleasedbytheofIndianAutomo-Manufacturers Tata Steel MODI’S VISION PM Narendra Modi had envisioned “a new India that taps on the entrepreneurial potential of its people” as he mentioned in the Independence Day speech from the Red Fort on August 15, 2015. Start-ups India programme, launched by the government in 2016, was primarily set up to provide an enabling environment for start-ups. Today it has evolved into the launch pad for all the budding entrepreneurs and innovators across the nation. HEAVYWEIGHT index heavyweight Reliance Industries Limited surged 1.64 per cent to Rs 2632.65 The Sensex had gained 515.31 point or 0.88 per cent on Thursday *Rates till the edition went to print.
Mumbai: The rupee declined by 12 paise to close at 79.74 against the US dollar, tracking a strong American currency in the overseas market and rising crude oil prices. Strong demand for the dollar from oil importers and concerns over trade deficit also weighed on the local unit. However, heavy foreign fund inflows into equities cushioned the rupee from a major fall. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened at 79.67 and saw an intra-day high of 79.63 and a low of 79.74 against dollar.
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—PTI New Delhi: India’s industrial production grew in double digits for the second month in a row at 12.3% in June mainly due to strong performance by manufacturing, power and mining sectors, according to official data. However, the data showed that the industrial output growth is lower than 19.6% recorded in May this year. It was 6.7% in April. Factory output, measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), had expanded by 13.8% in June 2021, the data showed.
—ANI BURMAN STEPS DOWN AS CHAIRMAN OF DABUR INDIA Gold declines `90; silver falls `374 New Delhi: Gold price declined by Rs 90 to Rs 52,915 per 10 grams, according to HDFCperRsclosedmetalpreciousrities.Secu-Thehadat53,00510 grams in the previous trade. Silver also dipped by Rs 374 to Rs 59,166 per kg from Rs 59,540 per kg in the previous trade. In the international market, both gold and silver were trading flat at USD 1,789 per ounce and USD 20.37 per ounce, respectively. “Gold prices are stuck in range over hawkish US Fed and soft inflation numbers while the weaker dollar has capped downside,” said a Senior Analyst. —PTI Retail inflation eases to 6.71% in July New Delhi: Retail inflation softened to 6.71 per cent in July, mainly on accountmentgovern-prices,foodtionmodera-ofin data showed on Friday. In June, retail inflation was at 7.01 per cent and it stood at 5.59 per cent in July 2021. According to the data, food inflation in July 2022 moderated to 6.75 per cent as against 7.75 per cent in June. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based retail inflation, however, remained above the Reserve Bank of India’s upper tolerance level of 6 per cent.
Inauguration of Donyi Polo Airport in Arunachal Pradesh deferred to Oct Itanagar (PTI): Inauguration of the newly constructed Donyi Polo Airport at Hollongi near Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh has been postponed till October due to non-receipt of flight schedule from the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), state Civil Aviation Minister Nakap Nalo said. The airport was scheduled to be inaugurated on August 15 to mark India’s 75th Independence Day but has been postponed due to non-receipt of flight schedule from DGCA, Nalo said in his official twitter handle. However, construction of all infrastructure of the ambitious project has been completed. All the major civil constructions like the runway, air traffic control (ATC) tower, (interim) terminal building, etc are complete. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has facilitated inspection by various regulatory authorities, and successfully conducted flight calibrations and test landing of aircraft last month, the minister said in another tweet. It is learnt that the flight schedules would be prepared in October by the DGCA. The airport will be inaugurated after inclusion of the airport in the flight schedule, Nalo added. The state Cabinet had recently approved naming of the Hollongi Greenfield airport as Donyi Polo Airport.
The 30 stock S&P BSE Sensex ended the day at 59,462.78 points, which is 130.18 points or 0.22 per cent higher than its previous day’s close at 59,332.60 points. The markets witnessed volatile trading. The Sensex started the day in the red at 59,235.98 points and slumped to a low of 59,113.01 points in the morning session. The index witnessed good buying support in the afternoon session rising to a high of 59,538.08 points. The Sensex had gained 515.31 point or 0.88 per cent on Thursday. The broader Nifty 50 of the National Stock Exchange closed 39.15 points or 0.22 per cent higher at 17,698.15 points against its previous day’s close at 17,659.00 points. The Nifty had gained 124.25 points or 0.71 per cent on Thursday. The index heavyweight Reliance Industries Limited surged 1.64 per cent to Rs 2632.65. Tata Steel soared 3.25 per cent to Rs 112.65. NTPC surged 3.26 per cent to Rs 158.55. Power Grid Corporation rose 2.24 per cent to Rs 227.80. State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, ITC, Asian Paints, Bajaj Finserv, Axis Bank and IndusInd Bank were among the major Sensex gainers.ITstocks witnessed selling pressure. Infosys slipped 1.56 per cent to Rs 1594.50. Tech Mahindra slumped 1.02 per cent to Rs 1066.20.
AND DISTANCE MATTERS HERE At present, there is no airport in the vicinity of the state capital, the closest one being Lilabari Airport in Assam’s North Lakhimpur district. Hollongi is about 15 km from Itanagar
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PRODUCTIONINDUSTRIAL GROWS 12.3% IN JUNE RUPEE DECLINES 12 PAISE TO 79.74 AGAINST USD New Delhi: India’s exports rose by 2.14 per cent to USD 36.27 billion in July while the trade deficit almost tripled to USD 30 billion during the month, according to official data released on Friday. Imports shot up by 43.61% to USD 66.27 billion in the month compared to July 2021, the data showed.The trade deficit was USD 10.63 billion in July 2021. The trade deficit was pegged at a record USD 31 billion in the month.
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Mumbai (ANI): The Indian stock market’s benchmark Sensex closed 130 points higher in a choppy session on Friday led by strong buying support in metal, power and energy
Paytm Slips 6% over Vijay Shekhar Sharma’s Possible Return as CEO Bengaluru: Shares of digital payments firm Paytm fell 6.2% on Friday, hit by a proxy advisory firm’s opposition to reappointment of its chief executive officer and the central bank’s guidelines for digital lending apps. Institutional Investor Advisory Services has said it opposes the reappointment of Vijay Shekhar Sharma as CEO and managing director at the annual general meeting next week.
New Delhi (PTI) : The Centre on Friday cleared the air whether those staying at a rented accommodation needed to pay goods and services tax (GST). The Press Information Bureau issued a detailed clarification on the provisions of GST which is applicable on rented rentsetoruse.privateNorentedunit“Rentingproperties.ofresidentialtaxableonlywhenitistobusinessentity.GSTwhenitisrentedtopersonforpersonalNoGSTevenifpropri-orpartneroffirmresidenceforpersonal use,” the PIB tweeted. Earlier, Mint had reported that tenants who are registered will have to pay 18 per cent GST on their rent. The new rule came into effect on July 18 following the recommendations by the 47th GST Council meet.
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—FIB START-UPs PER DAY New Delhi (ANI): S tartups have been the buzzword in India for the last several years. India is powering its growth with innovation and entrepreneurship. Currently, there are 75,000 start-ups in the country, which coincides with the 75th year of independence.PrimeMinister Narendra Modi had envisioned “a new India that taps on the entrepreneurial potential of its people” as he mentioned in the Independence Day speech from the Red Fort on August 15, 2015 (Indian Independence Day). A programme has been initiated to lay out an action plan to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation and start-ups in the country. In the past six years, the action plan has successfully guided into making India the third largest ecosystem. While the initial 10,000 start-ups were recognised in 808 days, the latest 10,000 were achieved in only 156 days. With more than 80 start-ups getting recognised per day- India holds the highest rate in the world. This further encourages the future startup culture that is promising and encouraging for budding entrepreneurs. The Indian start-up ecosystem is promising not just for entrepreneurs but also for job seekers too. An impressive, 7.46 lakh jobs have been created, so far, which has seen a 110 per cent yearincrease over the last six years. In fact, about 49 per cent of Indian start-ups are from Tier II & Tier III, a picture that validates the tremendous potential of Indian youth not limited to professional and commercial services and 5 per cent to agriculture. The start-up India programme has become synonymous with sustainable economic growth.
‘Tur dal prices rising since July 2nd week’
New Delhi (PTI): With prices of tur dal on the rise, the Centre on Friday asked all States and UTs to ensure that stockists and traders disclose quantities of tur dal held by them. The direction comes amid reports that tur dal sales are being restricted to create artificialThescarcity.Centre is monitoring the prices of pulses closely. Currently, it has 38 lakh tonnes of pulses in buffer stock and the same is being released to boost the domestic supply. On Friday, the Department of Consumer Affairs issued a “directive to all the States and UTs to enforce stock disclosure by stockholders of Tur under Section 3(2)(h) and 3(2)(i) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955”. States and Union Territories (UTs) have also been told to monitor and verify the stocks. Besides, they have been asked to direct stockholder entities to upload the data of stocks held by them on the department’s online monitoring portal on a weekly basis, according to an official statement.“Thereare reports that some sections of stockists and traders are resorting to restricted sales in an attempt to create artificial scarcity to push the price upward,” it added. The retail price of tur dal has been on an upward trend from second week of July, following the slow progress in kharif sowing as compared to last year.
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—PTI INDIA’S EXPORTS RISE BY 2.14% TO USD 36.27 BN IN JULY New Delhi: FMCG firm Dabur India Limited on Friday said Amit Burman has stepped down as chairman of the company with effect from August 10, 2022. Amit Burman, who took charge as the chairman of Dabur India Ltd in 2019, will continue to serve as non-executive director of the company. Mohit Burman has been elevated to the position of non-executive chairman of the Board of Directors of Dabur India Limited with effect from August 11 for a period of 5 years.
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has arrested a 39-year-old drug supplier and recovered four kilograms of drugs worth more than Rs 20 crore in the international market, officials said here on Friday. The accused has been identified as Akhilesh Kumar Ray, a resident of Chhapra in Bihar, they said. On Tuesday, police got a tip-off that Ray had collected a big consignment of heroin from Bihar and he would come near EDM Mall Anand Vihar to deliver the consignment, a senior police officerPolicesaid.laid a trap and nabbed him after he was seen coming from the EDM Mall side with a bag in his hand, Deputy Commissioner of Police (special cell) Jasmeet Singh said. He revealed to be a member of a big international narcotic drug cartel and disclosed to have supplied drugs in Delhi, NCR and parts of UP, Bihar, Jharkhand etc for the last seven years, police said on Friday.
Yogesh Sharma Jaipur: It seems that the Congress party may get a good news in days to come. Word in the party’s ‘inner circle’ is that soon Rahul Gandhi will fulfil a demand of the Congress party. It is being said that Rahul will start the process of direct dialogue with the party leaders wherein, he will speak directly to the workers up to the block-Notably,level.
Congress leaders had been raising this demand for a long time and claim that once Rahul establishes a direct line of communication, half of the problems being faced by the party will vanish immediately. It is said that as of now, not even the senior leaders are able to meet the Gandhi scion. As a result, the workers were unable to give feedback directly. The leaders of Indira-Rajiv era also wanted Rahul to start meeting and now Rahul’s team is working in this direction. Moreover, Rahul can also approach district level workers and meet them directly to motivate the grass roots workers and leaders.
New Delhi (PTI): The much-awaited Women’s IPL will be starting from March 2023 to be held in a one-month window and in all likelihood with five teams, a senior BCCI official confirmed the development on Friday. “Yes, the WIPL will start in the first week of March and we have earmarked a four-week window for the first year. The T20 World Cup in South Africa is from February 9 to 26 and immediately after that we plan to hold the WIPL,” a senior BCCI official privy to development told PTI on conditions of “Asanonymity.ofnow,we are going ahead with five teams but it could be six as there is a lot of interest among potential investors. In due course of time, the process of auctioning of teams will be announced,” he added.
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“Neither we are part of the ND), nor that of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA). We are not part of any alliance,” he added. Riding high on its stupendous victory in the Punjab assembly polls, the AAP has been projecting its national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal as the lone challenger to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his BJP. Singh said the AAP is focussed on its nationwide expansion and the party is working to achieve this objective. “The entire focus of the AAP is on strengthening its base and its nationwide expansion, finding ways to make fundamental problems facing the country main issues and also bringing up solutions,” he said. The AAP went alone to contest assembly polls in five states including Punjab where the party formed its government earlier this year, Singh said. “We are going alone to contest upcoming elections in the BJPruled Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh as well,” he added.
Noida (PTI): After a gap of three years, the Noida Authority has revised land rates across all categories, including residential and group housing, effecting a hike of up to 30 per cent, according to Theofficials.decision was taken during the 205th board meeting of the New Okhla heshwari,thorityattendedervelopmentPradeshchairedThe(NOIDA)DevelopmentIndustrialAuthorityonThursday.meetingwasbyUttarindustrialde-commission-ArvindKumarandbyNoidaAu-CEORituMa-amongoth- ers. On determination of land rates for the financial year 2022-23, the Noida Authority said, “The land rate of ‘E’ category sectors of residential plots is Rs 41,250 per square metre, there has been a hike of 20 per cent in ‘A’ to ‘D’ category sectors, while those in ‘A+’ category remained unchanged at Rs 1.75 lakh per sq metre.” “Group housing rates have been increased by 20 per cent, while the rate of residential buildings has been kept the same as before,” it said in a statement. A 20 per cent rate increase has been effected in the institutional land category which are not linked to residential properties, the Noida Authority“Industrialsaid.land rates in phase one and three have been hiked by 20 per cent, while those in phase two increased by 30 per cent. For IT and ITES sector, the land rates in phase one and three have been hiked by 20 per cent, while in the phase two, the increase is 30 per cent,” it stated.
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Efforts are afoot to identify the remaining members of this drug cartel, police said.
Kejriwal’s outburst against the Centre was to ‘cover up’allegations of corruption against ministers in the Delhi govt.
15 CBI officers get medal Excellencefor New Delhi (PTI):The CBI officers who probed the Justice SN Shukla corruption case, booked a retired railway officer in connection with Rs 50 lakh bribe, and arrested Navy officers in a corruption case, are among 15 personnel of the agency awarded the Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation, officials said. The medal has been instituted by the Union home ministry to recognise the investigative work of members of central investigating Agencies.
Thakur alleged that Kejriwal has the habit of throwing muck at others He said the much-talkedabout sports university was nowhere to be seen
New Delhi (PTI): Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday hit out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for “creating fear” among the masses by his remarks on the Centre’s finances and termed him “lie minister”.Kejriwal has alleged the BJP-led Centre is “strongly opposing” free facilities to people as it lacks funds to support such welfare measures after waving loans and taxes worth crores of rupees of its “super-rich friends”. Thakur claimed that Kejriwal’s outburst against the Centre was to “cover up” allegations of corruption against the ministers in the Delhi govt. “Arvind Kejriwal is not a chief minister, he is a lie minister. He keeps lying from time to time,” the BJP leader alleged. “Their health minister is facing allegations, their deputy chief minister is facing allegations of corruption. This is just a coverup. They do not have anything to say, that is why they are making these false allegations,” ThakurPrimesaid.Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks on ‘revri’ culture last month started a debate on freebies in the country and thereafter a political slugfest is on between the BJP and the AAP on the issue. The senior BJP leader alleged that Kejriwal has the habit of throwing muck at others without any facts and figures to support his claims. He said the Central govt led by PM Modi had increased the budget for the rural jobs scheme MGNREGA from Rs 61,500 crore to Rs 1,11,500 crore during the COVID-19 pandemic and provided more work for the poor. “During Covid, we provided free vaccines which was the need of the hour, free food grains for 80 crore Indians for 28 months,” Thakur said. “On the other hand, it was Arvind Kejriwal’s govt that pushed the poor out of Delhi, created fear among them and made them move to their villages,” he Thakuralleged.said gationssonstoDelhisportsmuch-talked-abouttheuniversityofthegovtwasnowherebeseenandsportsper-werelevellingalle-againstthem.
COURTESY MEET Glimpses of the visit of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Sudeep Dhankhar at the residence of Natwar Singh and Heminder Kaur on Friday. Kamna Dhankhar and Kartikeya Vajpayee, (daughter and son-in-law of the Vice President), Jagat Singh, Somaya Singh and Himmat Singh (Son, daughter-in-law and grandson of Natwar Singh) were present during the lunch.
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—Anurag Singh Thakur, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister New Delhi (PTI): The AAP on Friday sought to remain equidistant from the BJP-led NDA and the UPA comprising the Congress, saying it is for the JD(U) and its allies to decide if they want Nitish Kumar as their prime ministerial candidate for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is not part of any alliance and it is focussed on its own nationwide expansion, the party’s national spokesperson Sanjay Singh said at a press conference, brushing aside a question on some non-BJP parties projecting Bihar Chief Minister Kumar as the PM“Thiscandidate.istheir internal matter,” Singh told reporters when asked to clarify the AAP’s stand on the senior JD(U) leader being projected as a PM candidate for the 2024 Lok Sabha election. Asked if the AAP favours Kumar as the prime ministerial candidate for the Opposition, the Rajya Sabha MP said, “It is something that Nitish Kumar’s party and its allies have to decide.”
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AAP’s Sanjay Singh said that party is going to contest elections alone in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.
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Noida Authority hikes land rates
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Peddler with drugs worth more than `20 cr arrested in Delhi Stories of valour of soldiers to be part of school curriculum New Delhi (PTI): The education ministry will work with the defence ministry to include tales of valour of India’s soldiers in the last 75 years into school curriculum and textbooks, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on“ToFriday.strengthen the sense of ‘responsibility towards the nation’ from an early age, the education ministry in consultation with defence ministry will also work to include the valour of our soldiers and India’s veer gatha in the last 75 years into the school curriculum and our textbooks,” PradhanHesaid.was addressing the gathering at the awards ceremony for 25 winners of the “Veer Gatha” contest (Super 25)Veerhere.Gatha, one of the projects launched as a part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ was organised to inspire and spread awareness among children about the gallant deeds and sacrifices of the Armed Forces.Inthe nationwide contest held between October 21 and November 20, 2021, more than 8.04 lakh students from 4,788 schools were encouraged to share inspirational stories through essays, poems, drawings and thespectdia’sbroughtGathadeclareddentsofpresentations.multimediaAfterseveralroundsevaluation,25stu-wereselectedandas“Super25”.“Super25andVeerProjecthasoutyoungIn-patriotismandre-forourheroesinmostcreativeways.
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iara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra are one of the most adored couples in the industry. The duo is rumoured to be dating each other, however, the couple has always been tight-lipped about their alleged relationship. However, now, Kiara shared a cryptic note on her social media about her rumoured boyfriend Sidharth. Taking to her Instagram story, the JugJugg Jeeyo actress wrote: “@sidmalhotra Tu baatein toh badi badi karta tha, par tu bhi na “Out of sight, Out of mind” type ka banda nikla!” While netizens have been wondering what’s cooking between the duo, we have decoded it for you as the actress is celebrating Shershaah’s one-year anniversary. Sidharth and Kiara’s Shershaah premiered on this day, last year.
hanaya Kapoor is one of the most popular star kids in recent years. She has lately been making headlines for her big Bollywood debut with Karan Johar’s Bedhadak. Shanaya excels at keeping fans interested by sharing every pleasant occasion she has with her friends, family, and loved ones. Meanwhile, the upcoming debutante on Thursday was spotted in the city, and nonetheless, to say, she looked stunning as usual. The upcoming movie star looked super pretty in her laid-back outfit. She donned a white strappy
T eam Liger, including Vijay Deverakonda and Ananya Panday, are in Chandigarh as their next stop for promoting the sports drama. Both the co-stars were seen dressed in white ethnic attires. The Dear Comrade star looked handsome in a white kurta pajama and his female lead carried a matching salwar kameez with grace. The makers of this upcoming sports drama, Dharma production shared a few glimpses from the promotions on Twitter along with the caption, “#Chandigarh, this #Liger duo is all set to drop the latest beats with #Coka 2.0 in YOUR city and you know what they say...when in Chandigarh - do as the Chandigarhians do!”
R anbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt’s Brahmastra is one of the most anticipated films. Now it has been finally confirmed that King Khan will be a part of the film as recently his first look from Brahmastra was leaked online. If the photos surfacing on the internet are to be believed, the Kuch Kuch Hota Hai actor will be playing the role of ‘Vanar Astra.’ In it, Shah Rukh appears to be donning a blood-soaked tee-shirt and pants. He can be seen jumping in the air and was seen on his knees as he gave his signature open arms pose. This has left King Khan’s fans frenzy and netizens have taken over social media to celebrate SRK’s look from Brahmastra.
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10ETC NEW DELHI | SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2022www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epapers/delhi I twitter.com/thefirstindia facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia oday, on World Organ Donation day, City First decided to visit the Angdata Samarak in Jaipur. The Angdata Smarak was the initiative of the organization MOHAN Foundation Jaipur Citizen Forum which was inaugurated by Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot on 27th November 2020 on the occasion of National Organ Donation Day. Angdata Smarak is India’s first Organ Donor Memorial Monument near Central Park, Prithvi Raj Road, Jaipur, which was a dream project of MFJCF. The Chairman MFJCF- Rajiv Arora dedicated the Organ Donor memorial to the memory of beloved Organ Donors of Rajasthan and it shall inspire people for the noble cause of Organ Donation. The design of the Samark is inspired by the famous sculpture of Jaipur- ‘Jantar Mantar’. Angdata Smaarak is the epitome of love and compassion towards mankind and it stands tall as a mark of respect for those enlightened families who set an example by donating organs in the service of mankind and gave gift of life to the people who w’ere in need of organs.The Convener of MFJCF Bhawna Jagwani told that they pioneered the project of Organ Donation in the State and have been working for the noble cause for the last seven years this saving over 125 lives through the donated organs. Dalmia Cement has powered the monument which is designed by the Jaipur designer of National repute Samir Wheaton. The Smarak shall stand tall as a symbol of selfless Service to Mankind. Ravi Kamra, a member of MFJCF told City First that the idea was born when Bhawna Jagwani, the Chief Convener of MFJCF, while moving around in the city, stopped at a red light and thought that if we can get a Circle or a Tiraha we can cultivate beautiful plants and flowers and name it as Angdata Circle to be a mark of respect and remembrance. It was a good idea of course and in the meeting all the volunteers and members agreed to the idea. MFJCF team got busy in getting all permissions and setting up a state of art sculpture. The Treasurer, Anil Bakshi pushed forward the pace keeping an eye on expenditures all around but as per Bhavna, the cause is such that people come forward on their own and good things take a life of their own!Meanwhile “Universe” brought in Sameer Wheatonthe Jaipur Designer & Architect of National repute. And he promised to do the honours without any commercial aspect. Sundeep Kumar who himself had a passion for Organ Donation managed the help of Dalmia Cement as the Sponsor of the concrete Statue. This was a Bajrang Bali stroke bringing Sanjiwani Booti. In the words of Majrooh Sultanpuri “Akela hi chala tha janeb-e-manzil magar Log judte gye aur karwaan banta gya” MITALI DUSAD mitalidusad01@gmail.com
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The Angdata Smarak stands as a memorial and tribute to all 46 Organ donors of Rajasthan whose names are there on the Smarak and each and every organ donor across India and the world.
CANCER JUNE 22 - JULY 23 Continue to put in efforts at work and you will see siblingsmatchway.comingopportunitiespromisingyourMatrimonialforwillbring happiness for entire family. You will get a good price for your property. You are likely to receive invaluable guidance from a spiritual leader.
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MFJCF and Rotary Organ Donation, Jaipur event at Angdata Smarak
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A distinctive fashion presentation called “Gaba Arch Fashion Show” was put on by Arch College of Design and Business on Thursday at Hotel Diggi Palace as part of the Global Educator’s Fest 2022.
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rch College of Design and graphedShow’,ArchshowuniqueorganisedBusinessafashiontitled‘GabaFashionchoreo-byAbhimanyuTomarduringtheglobaleducator’sfest2022atHotelDiggiPalaceonDuringtheGlobalEducatorsFest2022inwhichprincipalsfromreputedschoolsandeducationalin-stitutionswalkedtheramp.JagdeeshChandraalongwithAbdulRashidAhmed,MinisterofStateforEdu-cation,MaldivesandLakshyaRajSingh,MewarofUdaipurand Trustee, Maharana of Mewar Foundation and Charitable Trust were present on the occasion and encouraged the teachers while walking on the ramp. Redefining the creativity, the engaging show was conceptualized by Archana Surana, Founder & Director, of ARCHUnderCollege.the guidance of Archana Surana, the students of ARCH created an apparel collection on Indo-Western theme which was specially designed keeping in mind the dignity and style of the teachers and mentors. ARCH’s budding designers used cotton and blended fabrics to showcase 10 collections. This is the fourth edition of the Global Educators Fest. This year’s theme is ‘Transforming School Curriculum: Empowering Learning for Life’ where teachers from across the country will sit together to brainstorm new priorities, pedagogy, technologies and assessment strategies. This annual event is organised under the leadership of Ravi Santalani at the flagship of ScooNews.ARCHwas set up in the year 2000, under the aegis of the ARCH Educational Society to impart industrially and globally relevant, specialized education in Design. Astonishing collection from Ishita Bhattacharya called “Prelude to Liberty” stole everyone’s heart. Autism is a learning disability disorder where a person finds it difficult to sit at any one place for an extended time. Inspired from traditional Indian toys, ‘Prelude to Liberty’ is a collection of Adaptive Clothing that may help autistic people through cognition therapy and enable behavior manipulation. The garments remain definitely purposeful, relaxed andThesober.silhouettes are well structured and neatly tailored. Arch helps their students to develop a sense of belongingness and responsibility towards society. The Fashion Show was Choreographed by Abhimanyu Singh Tomar. Creative Hair and Make up by Kunjal and Himanshi Rawal from Classic Make up studio Jodhpur. Backstage Managed by Arpita Parihar and Music by Tanmay Surana from Trinati.
The Twitter handle of the Police Families Welfare Society (PFWS) shared on Friday glimpses of the Uphaar Ghar at Narela by PFWS. It was inaugurated by PFWS to make general items accessible to the general public.
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The Twitter handle of the Police Families Welfare Society (PFWS) shared on Wednesday glimpses of the Rakhi making competition which was organised at all the welfare centres of PFWS on Raksha Bandhan. The winners of the competition were awarded.
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Jewellers, threw a spectacular party on the anniversary of their friendship to commemorate Friendship Day. Several dignitaries of Delhi were present at the party. Famous singer Nawab was the celebrity host of the party and sang beautiful songs in Ganga Jamuna Hall of Shangri-la Hotel at Cannaught Place in New Delhi. The party also had a ramp walk session and prize distribution were among the best part of the celebrations.Theattendees had a gala time at the do where they danced and sang beautiful friendship songs. Writer and poetess Indu Tomar, designer Anu Narang, makeup artist Akshra Kalra, Ritu Goyal, Usha Somany, Kavita Garg, Sahiba Malik, Meenakshi Jain, Shashi Goyal, Manju Goyal, Indu Gupta, Asha Kedia, Renu Beri, Savita Saraf, Ekta Makhija, Savita Arora, Monika Sharma, Dr Savi and Zeenu Suhaag, etc.
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CITY NFIRSTetflix, on dateofficialannouncedFriday,thereleaseofthesecond season of their show ‘The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives’. Taking to Instagram, Netflix shared the poster of the second season of the show, which they captioned, “Now that’s what you call a FABULOUS announcement! The fabulous four are back to spice up your lives this September!” The new season of the show is all set to stream from September 2, exclusively onHelmedNetflix. by Uttam Domale, the show will feature actor Sanjay Kapoor’s wife Maheep Kapoor, Chunkey Pandey’s wife Bhavna Pandey, actor Samir Soni’s wife Neelam Kothari and Sohail Khan’s ex-wife Seema Kiran Sajdeh in the lead roles. Director Karan Johar shared the poster and captioned it, “All things fabulous and glam with these Bollywood BFFs that are back in yourNeelamtown!”Kothari, captioned, “We’re back to give you a glimpse of how we slay every day! Who else is ready to step into the inner circle of gossip and glam?!” Maheep Kapoor, on the other hand, captioned, “Thanks to the overwhelming response, we’re back with Season 2, only on Netflix!! Twice the drama, twice the fun. Be sure to tune in on 2nd Sept to watch S2 of Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives. I’m keeping a close watch!” Produced by Karan Johar, the show will showcase the daily routine of some famous Bollywood celebrities and their luxurious lives.
CITY FIRST I ndia’s leading electronics retailer, Electronics Mart, unveiled eight mega stores across Delhi NCR with stores spread across Rajouri Garden, Punjabi Bagh, Paschim Vihar, Patel Nagar, Laxmi Nagar, Preet Vihar, Dwarka and Indirapuram. The store offers a rich retail experience with the widest range of LED TVs, home and kitchen appliances, mobiles, laptops, gadgets, accessories and more at the best prices with easy EMIKaranoptions.Bajaj, CEO of Electronics Mart, said, “We are excited to share the spirit of Electronics Mart with Delhi-NCR. We have brought the very best of electronics, in an unrivalled way, bringing the electronics shopping experience under one roof, to Delhi-NCR. Our aim has always been to make electronics shopping as convenient as possible for all. With further store launches in the pipeline, we are confident that we will continue to mesmerize consumers with our matchless service. We hope Electronics Mart stores will elevate the electronics shopping experience in every way!”
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RAKHI MAKING COMPETITION!
M Poster During the inauguration Virender Singh Sandhu, Harshvardhan Rane, Karan Bajaj, and guests Karuna Gupta and Kavita Garg Ritu Mittal, Madhvi Gupta and Bharti Bansal Rajni Gupta Indu Tomar and Usha Gupta Usha Gupta and Sunita Sharda Savita Arora Harshvardhan Rane, Karan Bajaj, Virender Singh Sandhu and a guest
The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives Season 2
ELECTRONICS MART OPENS NEW STORES
UPHAAR GHAR!
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