First India-Delhi Edition-25th August 2022 by firstindia

A child dressed as Yogi Adityanath takes part in a rally to celebrate Janmashtami in Surat.

OLD GHOST PEACE, HARMONY NOT POSSIBLE WITHOUT VALOUR: YOGI ADITYANATH

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First India Bureau New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making efforts to topple the Delhi government “by hook or by crook”, claiming that the BJP approached its four MLAs with an offer of Rs 20 crore to join the saffronChiefparty. Minister Arvind Kejriwal called for a special session of the Delhi Assembly on Friday amid action by central probe agencies over his government’s excise policy and fears growing of the BJP trying to lure AAP MLAs. The Assembly session is scheduled to be held from 11 am on AugustKejriwal26. said the BJP’s attempt to “topple” his government was a “serious issue”. AAP’s Political Affairs Committee met on Wednesday evening at Kejriwal’s residence AAP leaders alleged that four MLAs were offered money by the BJP to quit the party.

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Patna: A court in Bihar’s Hajipur on Wednesday acquitted RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav in a 2015 case pertaining to the former chief minister allegedly making caste-based remarks and violating the Model Code of Conduct during assembly elections.The court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (Hajipur), Smita Raj, acquitted Yadav of all charges due to lack of substantive evidence.

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New Delhi: The RBI on Wednesday lifted the restrictions on American Express Banking Corp and allowed onboarding of new domestic customers on its card network. Curbs were imposed for not following ‘Storage of Payment System Data’ effective May 1, 2021.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates ‘Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre’, in Mohali, Punjab on Wednesday. Also present here on the occasion are Governor Banwarilal Purohit, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh and CM Bhagwant Mann. Full report P5 Nitish wins trust vote after BJP lawmakers walk out

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Rae Bareli (PTI): Speaking at a programme held here to commemorate the 218th birth anniversary of Rana Benimadhav Baksh Singh, a freedom ﬁghter in the 1857 mutiny popularly known as ‘Awadh Kesari’, Yogi Adityanath said, “Peace and harmony, which are essential to form a stable and prosperous society, are not possible without valour.”

ASIA CUP 2022: VVS APPOINTED INDIA’S INTERIM HEAD COACH New Delhi: NCA head VVS Laxman will perform the duties of interim head coach for the upcoming Asia Cup after Rahul Dravid tested positive for Covid-19. Dravid is currently in isolation and will link up with the squad once he tests negative, BCCI secretary Jay Shah stated in a release on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi and others at inauguration of Amrita Hospital in Faridabad, Haryana on Wednesday.

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IN THE COURTYARD YADAV ACQUITTED IN 2015 POLL CODE VIOLATION CASE BENCH LED BY JUSTICE DY CHANDRACHUD TO HEAR BCCI MATTERS, SAYS SUPREME COURT MUNDRA DRUG HAUL: 2 AFGHANS GRANTED TRANSFER TO UP JAIL TMC’S MONDAL SENT TO 14 DAYS IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the matters related to the BCCI, including amending its constitution, would be heard by a bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud. A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana said that earlier judgement of August 9, 2018 in the BCCI matters was passed by a bench comprising then CJI Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and Chandrachud.

SAYS 4 MLAs OFFERED `20-CR, CALLS ASSEMBLY SESSION FRIDAY CM Kejriwal in New Delhi on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY PTI LUTYENS’ DELHI IN CRISIS: NO LIQUOR VENDS FROM SEPT 1 New Delhi (PTI): Lutyens’ Delhi is unlikely to have any liquor shops from September 1 as the NDMC on Wednesday turned down the AAP government’s proposal to open 5 state-run liquor vends under its jurisdiction. All private liquor outlets will shut down by August 31. A proposal by the DSIIDC and DTTDC to open liquor stores at four locations in NDMC areas has been rejected because of policy”.surrounding“ambiguitytheexcise

Ahmedabad: A special NIA court in Ahmedabad has granted the plea of two Afghan nationals accused in the Mundra drug haul case to be transferred to the Central Jail in Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh from the Sabarmati Central Jail in Gujarat. They had sought the transfer primarily on the ground that a case is pending against them in UP.

ASIA’S LARGEST PRIVATE HOSPITAL Once fully operational in a phased manner in 5 years the hospital with 81 specialities, 10k employees, 800 doctors is billed to be the Asia’s largest private hospital.

Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to attend the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on September 27, Japanese media reported on Wednesday. Modi is also likely to hold a meeting with Japanese PM Fumio Kishida, the report added.

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Asansol: A special CBI court remanded TMC leader Anubrata Mondal to 14 days in judicial custody. Mondal was arrested by the CBI on Aug 11 in connection with its probe into the alleged cattle smuggling to Bangladesh. Rejecting the bail plea of Mondal, Asansol special CBI court judge Rajesh Chakraborty remanded him to judicial custody till Sept 7. When Narendra Modi says ‘I’m Sorry,’ A lesson in punctuality expected T I omethingapologizing NaMo’s modesty and easy going demeanour endears one ON MISSION MODE TO TRANSFORM EDU & HEALTH PM Modi inaugurates State-ofthe-art Amrita Hospital in Faridabad  Modi opens ‘Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre’ in Mohali Moni Sharma Faridabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the super-speciality Amrita Hospital in Haryana’s Faridabad managed by Mata Amritanandamayi Math and said that the hospital will make a lot of pleasuresdom,doka,RecitingersdoctorsmemberswiththeAmritanandamayi,congratulatedFaridabad,HospitalguralAddressingdifference.theinau-eventofAmritainHaryana’sPMModiMataallsaintsassociatedherMath,andtheofthetrust,andallthework-ofthenewhospital.aSanskritslo-PMModisaid,“Wenotdesiretheking-nordowedesireofheaven.”

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Jaiveer Shergill has quit the grand-old party. Jaiveer Shergill resigned from all posts and membership of the Congress party on Wednesday. He alleged that decision making in Cong party is no longer based on public interest.

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Patna (ANI): The newly-formed ‘Mahagathbandhan’ govt in Bihar on Wednesday comfortably won the motion of confidence amid a walkout staged by MLAs of the BJP -- which has been stripped of power as a result of recent political upheaval in state. Some of BJP MLAs, who had staged a walkout while Nitish was delivering his speech, stormed House demanding that deputy speaker not waste time on the headcount. Full report P5 Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and state Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav, RJD leader Rabri Devi and others during the nomination ﬁling of Bihar legislative Council Chairman, in Patna on Wednesday. 160 MLAs voted in favour of motion while no vote was cast against same  Bihar speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha resigns ahead of CM Nitish’s ﬂoor test  CBI raids 2 RJD leaders including Lalu’s aide Sunil Singh in connec with land-for-jobs scam  Outgoing Bihar speaker did not want a dalit to preside over House, says his deputy  Bihar CM Nitish Kumar praises Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the Assembly PM Narendra Modi seeks bleesings from Mata Amritanandamayi during the inauguration event.

SC reserves verdict on Yogi’s ‘hate speech’

‘PAK COLONEL PAID `30,000 TO TARGET INDIAN ARMY’ New Delhi: A captured terrorist treatmentundergoingatafacility of the IA in Kashmir said he had been sent on a suicide mission by a colonel of the Pakistani army. Terrorist, identiﬁed as Tabarak Hussain, said he had come with four-ﬁve other men and had been given `30,000 by Pakistani colonel, Colonel Yunus, to target the Indian Army.

First India Bureau New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a plea challenging the Allahabad High Court judgement of February 2018 in a case of alleged hate speech made by Yogi Adityanath in Gorakhpur in 2007. The plea came up for hearing before a bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices Hima Kohli and C T Ravikumar. Advocate Fuzail Ahmad Ayyubi, appearing for the petitioner, referred to one of the issues mentioned in the high court which reads: “Whether the state can pass an order under section 196 CrPC Turn to P2

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Yogi Adityanath pays tribute to late Kalyan Singh in Lucknow.

DON’T FLAG DEAD HORSE: MUKUL ROHATGI “You cannot go on beating a dead horse now after 15 years just because the man happens to be CM today,” said Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for UP, adding that the court should reject the petition with cost. He said the petitioner had given a CD which was tampered with.

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New Delhi: Facebook confirmed it is working on fixing problems with its newsfeed after users complained about feeds overrun by posts from strangers directed at celebrity accounts. The glitch has led to more than 2,500 complaints on Downdetector on Wednesday. Fb later issued a statement to restore to normal soon. ED RECOVERS 2 AK-47 RIFLES, 60 BULLETS IN RAIDS Ranchi: ED on Wednesday conducted fresh raids in the ongoing PMLA investigation into alleged illegal mining in Jharkhand and recovered two AK-47 assault rifles and 60 bullets. 2 weapons, 60 live rounds and two magazines were found at a home in Ranchi and sources identified premises to be linked to a person called Prem Prakash.

A vendor takes shelter amid monsoon rains in New Delhi on Wednesday

ATS’ Chaturvedi, a retired central government bureaucrat said, Considering that it’s an unprecedented event with not much document evidence of such demolitions except for the Maradu complexes in Kerala, there is a fear of the unknown among residents.According to officials overseeing the evacuation preparations, all residents of Emerald Court and ATS Village in Sector 93A, along with more than 150 pets, will have to vacate their homes by 7 am while the security staff of these societies will also be moved out latest by 12 pm on Atuldents’ers,Rajasthanlikeonsomeandhi,relatives’anningnumbersionatesideringsomelitiontoourclubsinfereddecovnathvnathThedents’ofotiawillfromAroundSunday.2,700vehiclesboththesocietiesalsoberemoved.UdayBhanSinghTe-(75),thepresidentEmeraldCourtresi-associationsaid,adjoiningPars-Srishti,Pars-PrestigeandEl-Utopiahaveof-toprovidespacetheircommunitytoanyonefromsocietieswhowantgothereforthedemo-period.Whileresidentsarecon-thecompas-offer,alargeofthemarepl-tomovetotheirhomesinDel-Noida,Gurugram,GhaziabadevenashaveplannedtogoavacationtoplacesUttarakhandandamongoth-ATSVillageresi-grouppresidentChaturveditold.

Rains lash parts of Delhi; heavy downpour unlikely till month end

Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot greets the ﬁrst batch of 11 women who completed their training and will be employed with the DTC as bus drivers, in New Delhi on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY ANI ‘PROUD MOMENT’

New Delhi (PTI): A Delhi court has directed police officials to strictly comply” with a circular for ensuring that women complainants or victims are immediately informed about bail applications filed by the accused. The observation was made while taking note of a reply filed by the DCP, South Delhi in a matter related to a bail application.Additional Sessions Judge Sandeep Yadav said the investigation officers should be sensitised about the matter.Thecourt had on August 4 directed the DCP to issue instructions to all officers concerned to inform the woman victims as and when any bail application was filed , after being told by the Investigating Officer (IO) during the hearing of the bail plea by an accused that the woman complainant was not informed about the application.

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The teams, headed by Prof. Quamrul Hassan, Prof. Shamshad Ahmad and Prof. Azhar Husain, conducted their studies at the water channel in Satpula, Gandhak ki Baoli and Baoli at Wazirpur ka Gumbad, respectively. “Limited information was available about these water bodies. Due to modern practices of the water supply system, the relevance of these traditional water bodies in the societal context was somehow ignored. As a result, these historical heritages didn’t get the due attention and are in pathetic condition,” the varsity said in a statement.

New Delhi (PTI): Jamia Millia Islamia students have conducted a “successful” study on rejuvenating and preserving traditional local water bodies to ensure water security and community development, the varsity has said. The study has shown the water bodies still have a sound potential to be preserved and rejuvenated, it said.

“If there is a case, the question of sanction will come. If there is no case at all, then where is the question of sanction,” the top court said. Ayyubi said that because of the denial of sanction to prosecute, a closure report has been filed. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Uttar Pradesh, said nothing remains in the case. He said the CD of the alleged speech was referred to the CFSL and it was found to have been tamperedRohatgiwith.said the issue referred to by the petitioner was dealt with by the high court.

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north Bay of Bengal. Models show it will travel in the northwest direction across Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh. Delhi and its neighbouring areas may get rain under its impact, Palawat said. According to Skymet Weather’s long-range forecast, no major weather system is likely to develop in the first half of September, which means the rain deficit may persist.

The study has shown the water bodies still have a sound potential to be preserved and rejuvenated I was asked to speak on BR Ambedkar’s views on gender justice. I was paraphrasing BR Ambedkar. You can see his writings. Why should people get angry with me? Santishree Dhulipudi, JNU Vice Chancellor Delhi Police told to comply with circular

Noida (PTI): Demolition of Supertech’s twin towers here has been a major talking point among residents of neighbouring Emerald Court and ATS Village societies who are happy with the scheduled razing but also gripped with the fear of theAroundunknown.5kresidents of the two societies will be the most impacted when the structures go down at 2.30 pm on August 28, leaving behind a whopping 55k tonnes of debris. Emerald Court’s Rajesh Rana (63), whose flat in Aster 2 tower is just nine metres from the twin towers, said these days the demolition is the only topic of discussion for them and it has been like this since the last few“Ofweeks.course there is anxiety among people but we are more happy than worried about the demolition. It’s a result of a long struggle for us, Rana told PTI, expecting the demolition process to be successful.

SC reserves... in respect of a proposed accused in a criminal case who in the meantime gets elected as the Chief Minister and is the executive head as per the scheme provided under Article 163 of the Constitution of India.” He said this issue was not dealt with by the high court.

Jamia students conduct study to revive water bodies

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Three teams from the Department of Civil Engineering, each headed by a professor of the department as institute nodal officer along with 15 students as interns in each team, carried out the study.

New Delhi (PTI): After her no god is upper caste remark stoked controversy, JNU Vice Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit on Wednesday defended her comments as an academic exercise and said she was misquoted on her comments. She also said she is an academic first and people should get angry with BR Ambedkar for it was he who she was paraphrasing.“Iwasasked to speak on BR Ambedkar’s views on gender justice. I was paraphrasing BR Ambedkar. You can see his writings. Why should people get angry with me? They should get angry with BR Ambedkar. Why am I being pulled into it,” she told DeliveringPTI. the Dr B R Ambedkar Lecture Series titled ‘Dr B R Ambedkar’s Thoughts on Gender Justice: Decoding the Uniform Civil Code’, Pandit had on Monday said “anthropologically” gods do not belong to the upper caste and that even Lord Shiva could be from scheduled caste or tribe.“Iam an academic first, a professor. Why is an academic lecture being politicised? I am really scared to give any lecture in Delhi. Everything is misquoted. I am not an original thinker, I am a professor. I feel so hurt, why are people politicising it?” she asked. ‘I was misquoted, was only Ambedkar’sparaphrasingviews’

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Neighbours both anxious and excited for the D-Day

‘No fly zone’ for drones in Noida on Aug 28

STRENGTHENING MILITARY TIES

Chief of the Army Staff Gen Manoj Pande with Lt Gen Lawrence khulekani Mbatha, Chief of the South African Army, at the South Block in New Delhi. —PHOTO BY PTI

About structuresimpactedwillhousingresidents5,000oftwosocietiesbemostwhengodown Supertech twin towers in Noida on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY PTI Noida (PTI): Drones will not be allowed to fly in the “exclusion zone” of Supertech’s illegal twin towers when they will be demolished on August 28, officials said on Wednesday. They added that drones will be offitionduringwouldvehiclewherethebeenexclusionbeATSCourtsocietiestwoallbybasiszonebeyondallowedtheexclusiononlyontheofpermissionthepolice.Whileresidentsofadjoining--EmeraldandVillage--wouldevacuated,anzonehasmarkedaroundtwintowersnoperson,oranimalbeallowedthedemoli-process,thecialssaid.

New Delhi (PTI): Rains drenched parts of Delhi on Wednesday but high humidity added to the discomfiture of the residents. A few areas in south and central Delhi received light precipitation.The city recorded a minimum temperature of 25.7 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 34 degrees Celsius. The Observatory,SafdarjungDelhi’s primary weather station, has recorded just 33.7 mm rainfall so far in August against a normal of 191.1 mm -- a deficit of 82 per cent. Normally, the observatory gauges 247 mm of rainfall in August, the wettest month of the year. Overall, the weather station has recorded 344.5 mm of precipitation against a normal of 474.9 mm since June 1, when the monsoon season starts. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a generally cloudy sky and very light rain in Delhi over the next five to six days. A good spell of rain is unlikely till August-end. Weather experts have attributed the rain deficit to the lack of any major weather system, such as a low-pressure area, near the isAugust-end.expectedsaidgy),changeviceMaheshcapital.Palawat,president(climateandmeteorolo-SkymetWeather,notmuchrainisinDelhiuntilAlow-pressureareadevelopinginthe

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New Delhi (PTI): From former roadways bus drivers to those who have never driven a four-wheeler before, the first batch of 11 women drivers of the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) have varied profiles but a unanimous opinion that public transport will become safer with more women joiningKiranit.(23), one of the 11 bus drivers who were handed over appointment letters by Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Tuesday, said she is looking forward to driving on the city roads. “It is a proud moment for me that I will be driving in Delhi, but it will take me at least two days to get acquainted with the routes,” Kiran told PTI. Asked about the notion that women are not good drivers, she said, “If opportunities are given to them, women will prove such a notion wrong. With more women joining, public transport will become the preferred mode of transportation forKiranwomen.”has never driven a four-wheeler before but is confident about driving a bus. She filled the form to be trained as a bus driver in “MyFebruary.parents were extremely supportive of my decision and encouraged me while I was being trained,” she said.Nitu Devi (25), a former Haryana Roadways driver from Hisar, also said women commuters will feel safe if they see a woman driver.

“One more issue, once you go on merits according to the judgement and according to the material, if there is no case made out, where is the question of sanction,” the bench asked.

“The groundwork for the project had started on a plot of land in mid2016 and simultaneously negotiations began with more farmers, parallelly also with a group of architects for the design of the complex with sustainability in mind,” he told PTI. The project was planned to be completed and opened by September 2019, but the timelines got delayed due to multiple factors like acquisition of farm lands and litigation, and it was “heavily stalled” during the lockdowns due to the Covid pandemic, as workers after some time had left for their home“However,towns. Covid also taught us valuable lessons, and some of the designs were redrawn and certain elements were incorporated to make the hospital environment safer for people as Covid infection is now being assumed to spread largely through droplets or air,” he said.

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New Delhi (PTI): In view of the huge pendency of unsettled claims of northeast Delhi riots victims, LG VK Saxena has approved the appointment of 40 more assessors and issued directions to clear all pending cases within three months, officials said on ThereWednesday.are14assessors to assist the North East Delhi Riots Claims Commission, which has so far settled just seven per cent (200) of the total 2,775 claims filed by victims of the February 2020 riots, the officials at the lieutenant governor’s office said. The riots had engulfed most parts of northeast Delhi, claiming over 50 lives and resulting in injuries to hundreds.

New Delhi (PTI): Amid a political slugfest, the AAP on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making efforts to topple the Delhi government “by hook or by crook”, claiming that the BJP approached its four MLAs with an offer of Rs 20 crore to join the saffronChiefparty. Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called a meeting of the Political Affairs Committee of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to discuss the “serious issue” at his residence later in the day. The Congress attacked the AAP over alleged irregularities in its excise policy in Delhi, saying Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia should get the Bharat Ratna if there is a new category for corruption. Triggering a fresh row and further intensifying the face-off between the two parties, AAP’s national spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said the MLAs -Ajay Dutt, Sanjeev Jha, Somnath Bharati and Kuldeep Kumar -- have been approached by leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with whom they have “friendly Takingrelations”.toTwitter, Kejriwal said it is “a very serious matter” and a meeting of the party’s Political Affairs Committee (PAC) has been convened at his residence at 4 pm to “take stock of the situation and chalk out further strategy”. “They (the four AAP legislators) have been offered Rs 20 crore each if they join the BJP and Rs 25 crore if they bring other MLAs along with them,” AAP national spokesperson Singh said. “They (BJP leaders) told our MLAs that if they do not accept the offer and join the BJP, they will also have to face false cases, the CBI and the ED, like (Delhi Deputy Chief Minister) Manish Sisodia is facing,” he added. Singh accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making efforts to bring AAP legislators into the BJP-fold “by hook or by crook” and topple the Kejriwal government.“Modijiis trying to make AAP MLAs break away from the party and topple the Delhi government by misusing probe agencies, sending his people to offer money to them and threaten them of consequences if they do not switch sides,” he said.Singh claimed that the BJP leaders with whom Dutt, Jha, Bharati and Kumar have “friendly relations” came to meet them with the saffron party’s “offer”. “The experiment that was successful (in the case of Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde in Maharashtra) and failed in the case of Manish Sisodia is now being tried on our MLAs,” he said.

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A view of the hospital where air pressure inside the room is lower than that outside it and non-contaminated ﬁltered air can ﬂow into the negative pressure room. —FILE PHOTO

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Noida (PTI): Toll rates on the Yamuna Expressway between Greater Noida and Agra increased between Rs 2.60 per kilometre to Rs 18.80 per kilometre, it was announced Wednesday.TheYamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA), which functions under the Uttar Pradesh government and manages land along the 165-km-long expressway, made the announcement after its 74th board car,hikes,Accordingmeeting.tothenewtherateoftollforjeep,vanandlight motor vehicles has been increased from Rs 2.50 per kilometer to Rs 2.65 kilometer. For light commercial vehicle, light goods vehicle or mini buses, it has been hiked from Rs 3.90 per kilometer to Rs 4.15 per kilometer, the YEIDA said in a statement. Toll rates for bus or truck increased from Rs 7.90 per kilometer to Rs 8.45 per kilometer, it stated.“The concessionaire of the expressway has spent Rs 130.54 crore in works as per suggestions from the road safety audit of IIT Delhi,” the YEIDA said.

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New Delhi: The BJP mocked the AAP’s allegations, with its spokesperson Sambit Patra, saying, "They may have got such offers from liquor maﬁa. Why do not they tell the names of persons who approached them?"TheBJP, while rubbishing the allegations, alleged that the Delhi government recommendationsignoredof an expert panel set up to reform liquor trade in the national capital and gave licences to companies that paid "hefty commissions" to the AAP. The saffron party also alleged that the AAP government did not follow the suggestions of its own panel to "gain unfair advantage" in the Punjab polls.

‘We are soldiers, will lay down lives’Why not tell the names, asks Patra Bharatiya Janata Party national spokesperson Sambit Patra (R) with Delhi party chief Adesh Gupta (L) addresses a press conference at party headquaters in New Delhi. —PHOTO BY PTI

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New Delhi (PTI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that nearly 80 per cent of the city’s entire bus fleet will be completely electric by 2025. He flagged off 97 electric buses from the Rajghat bus depot here that took the number of such vehicles to “Orders250. have already been given for 1,500 buses that will be inducted by November - December. There are 153 e-buses running presently in Delhi and with today’s buses, the fleet will be now 250. “Fifty more e-buses will be inducted by September,” he said.Around 1,800 e buses are likely to plyon Delhi’s roads by November 2023, he said.“Eighty per cent buses out of a total of 10,380 buses will be electric by 2025. There are plans to have charging facility at 55 depots by 2023.

New Delhi: Taking to Twitter, Sisodia warned the BJP-led Centre against making efforts to "poach" AAP MLAs by misusing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and offering money, and said they will "give up" their lives but will not betray their party as they are the "soldiers" of Kejriwal and followers of freedom ﬁghter Bhagat Singh. "After they failed to break me, they have started conspiring to make other AAP MLAs break away (from the party) by offering Rs 20 crore to each of them, threatening them of raids," the deputy chief minister said in a tweet in Hindi. "...they (AAP MLAs) are the soldiers of Arvind Kejriwal and followers of Bhagat Singh," he said, adding, "They will sacriﬁ ce their lives but will not betray (the party). Your ED-CBI is of no use in front of them."

Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh (C) addressing a press conference on Wednesday along with the four party MLAs who were allegedly offered bribes by the BJP. —PHOTO BY PTI New Delhi (PTI): The Congress on Tuesday attacked the Aam Aadmi Party over alleged irregularities in excise policy in Delhi, saying Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy should get the Bharat Ratna if there is a new category for corruption.The Congress alleged that "Kejriwal and company" have traversed the distance from honesty and transparency to corruption in a very short span of time and asked the AAP convenor why he was not sacking his taintedAddressingministers. a press conference at the AICC headquarters here, Delhi Pradesh recognisedishChiefbythatAnilCommitteeCongresschiefChaudharysaidinthefirstFIRtheCBI,DeputyMinisterMan-Sisodiahasbeenasthe "number one corrupt" and this is the certificate of AAP's "hardcore honesty". The Congress has been heogiseshitquestionithershit,leadercessorpolicytionswhothewal,sweptDelhiassemblyroutedscenenatedCongresswhereHimachalboundinroadsthreateningPunjabpartyArvindtargetingincreasinglyAAPafterKejriwal'sousteditinandwasalsotomakeinpoll-GujaratandPradesh,theBJPandhavedomi-thepoliticaltillnow.ThepartywasinthelasttwopollsinwhichwerebytheAAP.SlammingKejri-Chaudharysaidchiefminister,raisedques-ontheexciseofhisprede-andCongressSheilaDik-hasreturnedtopolicyandfoundtobecorrect."WillthosewhoSheilaDik-ji'spoliciesapol-tohertoday,"asked.

Addressing a press conference here, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is the “kingpin” of the liquor policy “scam” but he did not sign a single ﬁle in an attempt to avoid investigation.

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Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee chief Anil Chaudhary addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters in New Delhi on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY PTI AAP can get Bharat Ratna under ‘category for corruption’: Congress

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot plugs in an electric bus for charging at the launch of 97 electric buses at Rajghat bus depot on Wednesday.

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‘Delhi govt gave licenses to firms that paid commissions’hefty New Delhi (PTI): The BJP on Wednesday alleged that the Delhi govt ignored recommendations of an expert panel set up to reform liquor trade in the capital and gave licences to companies that paid “hefty commissions” to the Aam Aadmi Party. The saffron party alleged that the AAP government did not follow the suggestions of its own panel to “gain unfair advantage” in the Punjab polls.

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When Narendra Modi says ‘I’m Sorry,’ A lesson in punctuality he narrator brings to the fore the tremendous value Modiji attaches to time. A delay of 3 minutes for a meeting is a matter of concern for him and this incident speaks volumes about Modiji’s simplicity and utmost dedication towards duty. This incident is from the time when Narendra bhai was General Secretary in Gujarat, more than 35 to 40 years ago. In my opinion, Narendra bhai was different when immersed in Sanghathan activities but I have been fortunate to have known him at very close quarters, not the Narendra bhai of the Sanghathan. In 1992, there was a traders’ conference in Gujarat. Being the General Secretary Narendra bhai was visiting Rajkot. He was coming by road to Rajkot while the other members had reached the previous night. At that time the party did not have any big car. He was travelling by Esteem. As per party protocol, whenever the senior leadership of the party is travelling, it is the party’s responsibility to manage the movement of leaders. Well this time it was my responsibility to arrange for Narendra bhai’s movement.

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Raninga Wadi is a big banquet hall in Rajkot and delegates had arrived from all over the country and adequate arrangements for their stay had been made by me. The meeting was about to begin and I was in the car with Narendra bhai. He turned to me and said, “Kashyap I hope we aren’t getting late for the meeting!” I replied “No, Narendra bhai. We are 10 minutes ahead of the scheduled time.” If I talk about his persona, he is nothing less than a rock. Confidence oozes out of his being and his power of speech, his words of wisdom are such that anyone who listens to him is bound to be overpowered by his eloquence, logic, confidence and truth. At that time I was only a lower rung karyakarta and used to handle the voting section. Listening to Narendra bhai talk to me in the car completely mesmerized me and it was as if he had cast a spell on me. I was overwhelmed with awe and became certain that something was extraordinarily special about him. When we reached the meeting spot, it had already commenced. When it was Narendra bhai’s turn to address the delegates, can you imagine how he started off his speech? He did it with an apology. The General Secretary of the party apologizing to the gathering and for what? For being late to the meeting by 3 minutes. This is the extent of humility and punctuality that defines Narendra Modi. The program had barely commenced and no one there expected the General Secretary to be apologizing for joining in 3 minutes late. But then, it is no ordinary man we are referring to here. It is all about an incredible gentleman who even when commanding a high post converses and shares his views just like an ordinary karyakarta would and teaches a lesson in humility each and every time!

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esirous of just the most elementary food and accommodation arrangements, Modiji comes out as a saintly figure in this account of his persona and attributes as a pracharak. The narrator was touched by the candour and purity of Modiji’s words and actions. Our house was no palace. It was a humble dwelling, not built out of cement and concrete. The roof too was built out of tin shade. When Modiji visited me, I was certain he would not like to sleep under a tin shade roof. I requested him to shift base to a better accommodation as there was provision for him at other places too. But Modiji said “Nitin bhai, no. I will share the place with you. Wherever you eat, drink and sleep is good enough for me.” Such was his temperament. He would not look for material comforts but in modesty and simplicity, he would be completely at peace. The next day we went out to the pravas in the morning. The protocol says that when pracharaks arrive, their accommodation, food and comfort is taken care of. It got to be noon and we were still at the pravas and I was beginning to get anxious about making arrangements for lunch for Narendra bhai. But it was Modiji who spoke up first and said “Nitin bhai, you must be craving some food now as its quite late!” I felt embarrassed and I said “It’s me who has to worry about your comfort and not the other way round.” And here we had the quintessential Modi in his truest avatar - simple, saintly and easy-going. He took out two chana packets from his pocket, gave me one and kept one with himself. “Let’s have a little chana and keep going with ourThework!”incident left a deep impact on me. So many times he would work till late after midnight, there would be lengthy meetings stretching till 2 or 3 in the morning, yet nothing could change the time at which Narendra bhai would begin his day. Five in the morning was when he would wake up, irrespective of the time he slept at. Those were days sans mobile phones; in fact there weren’t any landline phones either and all correspondence used to be through letters. And it is hard to believe, Narendra bhai, in order to keep in touch with the swayamsevaks would wake up so early to write letters and reply to those he had received from the karykartas. Writing postcards, international letters and establishing communication with the swayamsevaks, Narendra bhai would make each morning, noon and night count to ensure that work and progress never stopped!

THE EXTENT OF HUMILITY AND PUNCTUALITY THAT DEFINES NARENDRA MODI Iwas overwhelmed with awe and became certain that something was extraordinarily special about him. When we reached the meeting spot, it had already commenced. When it was Narendra bhai’s turn to address the delegates, can you imagine how he started off his speech? He did it with an apology. General Secy of party apologizing to gathering and for what? For being late to the meeting by 3 minutes.

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Senior Gujarat Observer Ashok Gehlot stresses that party’s manifesto will address the hopes and aspirations of Gujaratis, as directed by Rahul Gandhi

Has Nitish ‘collaborated’ with RJD’s supremo Lalu to save ‘last bastion’ of Mandal politics?

Have demanded PM Modi to implement Raj model of governance across India: Raj CM

New Delhi: As Nitish Kumar-led govt won the motion of confidence by voice vote on Wednesday, the JD(U) supremo said that the Central govt is taking credit for state government schemes. In a scathing attack on BJP, he alleged that ‘Har Ghar Jal’ was a state govt’s scheme for which the Centre is taking credit.

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Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav greet the state Assembly working Speaker Maheshwar Hazari before the floor test of the Grand Alliance government, in Patna Wednesday. —PHOTO BY ANI

Patna: BJP’s Vijay Kumar Sinha resigned as the Speaker of the Bihar Assembly ahead of a floor test to prove the majority of the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ alliance govt led by the chief minister Nitish Kumar. JD(U)’s Narendra Narayan Yadav, whose name was recommended by Sinha will chair the floor test now.

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PM Modi inaugurates Homi Bhabha Cancer Hosp in Mohali

Naresh Sharma New Delhi: Raj Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday sought to downplay speculation that he could be made Congress chief, saying nobody knows what will be decided. Gehlot’s meeting with Congress chief Sonia Gandhi led to the buzz that the two may have discussed the possibility of him being next party prez. CM Ashok Gehlot during an investors meeting and MoU signing ceremony, at a hotel in New Delhi on Wednesday.

First India Bureau New Delhi: The Su preme Court on Wednesday directed the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) to strictly abide by its undertak ing that no trees would be cut in Mumbai’s Aarey colony and warned that any viola tion will result in strict action.

STATE FETCHES `70K CR MOUs IN INVEST RAJ EVENT New Delhi: Raj’s — Invest Rajasthan 2022 — began on Wednesday in national capi tal and MoUs of `69,789.93 crore were signed by various firms. CM Gehlot, present on the occasion, said that investment commitments worth `1L cr would come in Sept following a conducive environment for investors in the state. The MoUs will cre ate a total of 11,846 direct employment opportunities.

New Delhi: Congress leader Feroze Khan made an appeal to Mus lims to thrash suspend ed BJP MLA T Raja Singh over his remarks on edwasmad.MuhamprophetSingharrestinHy

Patna: cricketingTejashwiturned-politicianCricketer-YadavcitedaanalogytodaytodescribethenewGrandAlliancewithNitishKumar--whohadendedtherulingalliancewithhimandtheCongressfiveyearsago.“Iamacricketerandthispartnershipwillcreatetumult.Thisisa never-ending innings, it will be historic. Our partnership will be long. No one is going to be run out,” he said in Bihar assembly today, ahead of the trust vote. The new govt headed by Nitish Kumar has to prove its majority in the floor of the house. Tejashwi Yadav, who has reoccupied the post of Nitish Kumar’s Dep uty in the new govt, ac cused the BJP of play ing divisive politics and attempting to stamp out opposition parties.“Go to any state where the opposition is in power or where the BJP is scared. They bring in their three Jamai (sonsin-law) -- the CBI, the ED and the IT dept”.

Govt investing on six fronts to healthcare:strengthen PM Mohali (ANI): PM Nar endra Modi while inau gurating Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital laid down the six fronts on which the Central govt is making “record in vestments”. PM Modi said, “The healthcare services are being strengthened on six fronts. The first front is encouraging preven tion healthcare. The second one is opening small and modern hos pitals. The third front is opening big institutes of medical colleges and re search. The fourth front is increasing the num ber of doctors and para medical staff. The fifth one is to make medicines available to patients at cheap rates and afforda ble medical equipment. The sixth is lessening the patients’ problems using technology.”

derabad on Tuesday fol lowing his alleged re marks against Islam and prophet Muhammed in a video which was later pulled down by the so cial media platform on which it was uploaded. Following an uproar against his remarks, BJP had suspended Sin gh from the party. Now, in an expletiveladen rant, Congress leader Feroze Khan de manded an apology from Singh, and sought to know what was the need for the BJP leader to make such statements. Khan said it was wrong to criticise the be lief system of anyone. How can a responsible MLA make such re marks, he asked.

MILIND SOMAN THANKS PM FOR ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO TAKE UP YOGA, AYURVEDA New Delhi: Fitness guru Milind Soman, on Wednesday, shared a couple of pictures with PM Narendra Modi and thanked him for en couraging people to take up Yoga and Ayurveda across the country. Taking to Instagram, Milind shared a couple of pictures which he captioned, “Was so happy to meet Hon PM @narendramodi after the #UnityRun and discover a mutual interest in ancient Indian tradi tions of sport, health & fitness :) I thanked him for all he is doing to encourage people to take up Yoga and Ayurveda across the country.

Patna: Bihar Assembly Deputy Speaker Maheshwar Hazari accused outgoing Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha of having “insulted Dalits” by denying him the opportunity to conduct proceedings of the House after stepping down. The deputy speaker subsequently adjourned the proceedings for 20 minutes.

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Ahmedabad: Ra jasthan CM Ashok Ge hlot on Wednesday promised that several people-oriented and so cial welfare schemes implemented in his state by the ruling Con gress, will be replicated in Gujarat if the party is voted to power follow ing the Assembly elec tions due later this year. These schemes will also find a mention in the party’s manifesto for the Gujarat elec tions, he said, adding that industrial develop ment will also be pro moted on lines of Ra jasthan.InAhmedabad to hold meetings on the Gujarat Assembly poll preparations, Gehlot while talking to report ers denied speculations that he was the top choice to be the next Congress president. Gehlot said if the Congress is voted to power in Gujarat, it will introduce a health insurance scheme like the one implemented in Rajasthan, old pension scheme, separate agri culture budget and daytime electricity to farmers, itsposedthethings.schools,plate,qualityguaranteeemploymentscheme,foodforRs8perEnglishmediumamongother“Weareheretowinelection.BJPisexafter27yearsofruleinGujarat.

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CM Ashok Gehlot with (L) KC Venugopal and Dr Raghu Sharma addresses a press conference, in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.

PM Narendra Modi visits ‘Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre’, in Mohali on Wednesday. Bhagwant Mann & Dr Jitendra Singh are also seen.

New Delhi: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and his govtmahagathbandhanwonthetrustvote on Wednesday amid a walkout by BJP lawmakers. Lead ers like Atal Bihari Vajpayee and L K Advani treated me with respect. I snapped ties with the BJP in 2013 in protest against Advani and other senior leaders being sidelined, said Kumar.

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COURTESY MEET! Union Home Minister Amit Shah interacts with former vice president M. Venkaiah Naidu during a meeting, in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Environmentalists and local residents have been protesting against felling of trees at Aarey colony. —FILE PHOTO

Mahesh Sharma Patna: Speculations are still being made about the reason that Nitish Kumar left the BJP in Bihar and got back with the RJD? BJP leaders used to make statements against him or question the functioning of the government, which was not a big deal. This hap pens everywhere in coa lition govts. But the goodwill of the BJP cen tral leaders was towards Nitish. Despite this, the reason for Nitish’s sud den change of heart is being said to be the elec tion result of UP. He was not much trou bled by Yogi Adityanath becoming the CM for the first time in UP, rather Nitish had returned to the BJP after Yogi be came CM for the first time. But the BJP’s vic tory for the second time troubled him. Before the elections, he had told people close to him that Akhilesh Yadav would win and Mandal politics would return in UP. But the results made him feel that a bastion of Mandal politics had collapsed permanently. He did not understand how BJP can win under the command of an upper caste leader. That’s when he decided to save Mandal’s strong hold in Bihar and at the same time Lalu was con tacted through Vijendra Yadav. UP results were out in March and Nitish’ efforts over five months were successful. Now he and Lalu Prasad togeth er will protect Mandal politics in Bihar.

CENTRE TRYING TO TAKE CREDIT FOR STATE GOVT’S SCHEMES: NITISH BIHAR SPEAKER VIJAY SINHA RESIGNS AHEAD OF NITISH KUMAR’S FLOOR TEST CBI RAIDS RJD LEADERS IN LANDFOR-JOB SCAM BIHAR CM NITISH KUMAR PRAISES ATAL BIHARI

Mohali (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday in augurated Homi Bhab ha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre at Mul lanpur of Punjab’s Mo hali district. After inau gurating the state-ofthe-art 2,600-bed Amrita Hospital in Haryana’s Faridabad, PM Modi ar rived here in the after noon.Punjab CM Bhag want Mann was also present when PM Modi inaugurated the cancer hospital in Mullanpur on the outskirts transplant.pytherapy,tiesblecertophyraphy,agingMagneticthe-artequippedistalBhabhaChandigarh.HomiofCancerHospiandResearchCentrea300-bedfacilityandwithstate-of-facilitiessuchasresonanceim(MRI),mammogdigitalradiograandbrachytherapytreatalltypesofcanusingeveryavailatreatmentmodalilikesurgery,chemoimmunotheraandbonemarrow

Patna: The homes of three senior leaders of the Tejashwi Yadav-led Rash triya Janata Dal (RJD) were raided by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today in connection with the “land-for-jobs” case that alleges irregu larities during his father Lalu Yadav’s tenure as Railway minister in the UPA-I government.

Nobody knows the future: Gehlot downplays presidency speculation l Claims his entire focus is on winning Gujarat and repeating his government in Rajasthan l Will continue to fulfill the responsibility of Chief Minister, High command has given two roles of Gujarat Senior Observer and Rajasthan CM, stresses CM Ashok Gehlot

Strictly abide by undertaking of no felling of trees at Aarey forest: SC

Justice Dalveer Bhandari, Judge, International Court of Justice called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Wednesday. Earlier, on Tuesday, Justice Bhandari had also met Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on a courtesy call at Uparashtrapati Niwas in New Delhi.

FARMER WHO HELPED WORKERSBIHARDIES UP LINEMAN CUTS POWER TO PS FOR BEING FINED New Delhi: A Del hi-based farmer, who had bought flight tickets for his themlabourersBihar-basedtosendhomeduring the Covid-19 pandem ic, allegedly died by suicide at his home in Tigi Pur village of Outer North Delhi on Tuesday evening. The deceased farmer has been identi fied as Pappan Gahlot.

Nagaland needs exposure investment:forFM Dimapur (Agencies): Finance Minister Nir mala Sitharaman on Wednesday said Naga land has huge resourc es and it needs good exposure for invest ment. After a 3-day visit to the northeast ern state, the minister said here that indus tries can come to Naga land to utilise the re sources. “From the Fi nance Ministry side, we would see enough bank access in all the districts. Banking fa cilities can be availed through mobile bank ing. There are 271 bank branches functioning in different districts of Nagaland with 94 branches in Dimapur.”

ers of RJD in the case ahead of the floor test of the Nitish Kumar-led government in the Bi harInassembly.Bihar, the raids were conducted at prop erties linked to RJD MLC Sunil Singh and three MPs Ashfaque Ka rim, Faiyaz Ahmed and SubodhMeanwhile,Roy. the RJD lashed out at the Centre over the raid and ques tioned the timing of the raids on the day when Bihar government faces a trust vote on the floor of the Vidhan Sabha.

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Baripada: Two persons were trampled to death by elephants in separate incidents at Moroda block in Orissa’s Mayurbhanj district, police said on Wednesday. A 40-year-old man was trampled to death when he was sleeping in his house at Dangarsahi village in the district on Tuesday. In another incident the body of a 45-year-old man was found in Sangadi forest on Wednesday.

PROBE IS CONDUCTED:BEINGCM SOMETHING FISHY: PHOGAT’S SISTER Panaji: Goa CM Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said the state police were con ducting a detailed inves tigation into the death of BJP leader Sonali Phogat. Considering the opinion of doctors and Goa DGP Jaspal Singh, it preliminary looks like she died due to a heart attack, Sawant said. Phogat (42), BJP leader from Haryana had found fame on Tik Tok.

Sonali Phogat Death: Bro accuses actor’s personal asst; family doesn’t allow autopsy

‘India, Aus youth should work for dev’ Toronto / New Delhi: Underlining the impor tance of youth power in nation building, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Bir la emphasised that the youth of India and Aus tralia should work to gether and regularly interact with each oth er to share their knowl edge and experiences. He said regular dia logue will lead to devel opment in both the countries.Healsourged for pro moting more people-topeople contact between the two countries to further strengthen the bilateral ties. Om Birla is current ly leading the Indian Parliamentary Delega tion to the 65th Com monwealth Parliamen tary Conference which is being held in Cana da. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla with the Indian delegation at the 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Halifax, Canada.

continueProtests Hyderabadin Hyderabad (PTI): Pro tests continued in Hy derabad’s old city for a second day on Wednes day over suspended BJP lawmaker T Raja Sin gh’s alleged remarks against Prophet Mo hammad.Rallieswere taken out at separate places to press for action against Singh even as the BJP also stripped him of his floor leader’s post in as sembly. Singh insisted he did not make any comments against any religion or name any person. “It was wrongly understood,” Singh said refusing to elaborate.

I&B Minister Anurag Thakur at the launch of the app on Wednesday. Late Haryana BJP leader and actor Sonali Phogat.

New Delhi (PTI): Un ion Minister of Road Transport and High ways Nitin Gadkari, Un ion Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal, and Union Minister of State for Road Transport & High ways, Gen (Retd) VK Singh witnessed the signing of tripartite agreement for swift de velopment of modern Multi Modal Logistics Parks (MMLP) under Bharatmala Pariyojna across the country with an objective to centralize freight consolidation and reduce logistics cost from 14% to less than 10% of GDP at par with International Standards. The tripartite agree ment was signed by Na tional Highways Logis tics Management Limit ed (NHLML), Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and Rail Vi kas Nigam Limited (RVNL).Gadkari said he was elated to witness the signing of MoU as it will provide seamless modal shift, MMLPs will en sure that cargo is swapped/shifted from and to Waterways, Dedi cated Freight Corridors & Road Transport. He said this is building the Nation through Gati Shakti. Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, said today is a historic occasion when we propose to put the let ter & spirit of Bharat mala Pariyojana into ef fect for a swift, efficient, economical and environ ment friendly logistics movement across the country. He said the vi sion of PM Modi is to empower and energise the economies of scale via PM Gati Shakti. This agreement is an earnest attempt towards realisation of this objec tive. The Minister said we believe the country will be immensely bene fit with the coming up of such efficient stations. MMLPs are designed to untie the cobweb of lo gistics movement and enliven the logistics sec tor to put the economy into the fast lane of growth, he added. MMLP will be a freight handling facility with rail, road addedrialage,warehouses,nalsterminals,comprisingaccessibility,containercargotermi(bulk,break-bulk),coldstormechanisedmatehandlingandvalue-services.

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Kolkata: With the Tripura assembly elections barely six months away, the Trinamool Congress on Wednesday dropped Subal Bhowmik from the post of state party president just four months after he was put in charge. The reason behind this step is not known yet. “Subal Bhowmik is being relieved from his duties of state president of Tripura Pradesh Trinamool Congress with immediate effect,” a party statement said.

TWO TRAMPLED TO DEATH BY ELEPHANTS IN ODISHA: POLICE

New Delhi (Agencies): Information & Broad casting Minister Anur ag Thakur launched the Azadi Quest, a series of online mobile games on heroes and milestones of Indian freedom in New Delhi. Azadi Quest is a set of online games designed for players of all ages for interactive learning with fun game play. On the occasion, an MoU was signed be tween Publication Divi sion and social game developer Zynga. Thakur urged people to downloads Azadi Quest App as it will prove to be a very effec tive tool in spreading awareness on India’s freedom fighters. He said, these are unique games, which will en tertain people along with engaging and edu cating them.

Land for job scam: CBI raids

TMC SACKS TRIPURA UNIT PRESIDENT SUBAL BHOWMIK AHEAD OF POLLS

First India Bureau Mumbai: In response to the demand for anticonversion law made by Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leg islator, Nitesh Rane, cit ing alleged religious conversion of Hindu women, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fad navis announced in the state Assembly on Wednesday that there is already an anti-conver sion law in Maharash tra.“No one can carry out conversion with co ercion. If there are flaws in the provisions of the law, the govern ment will make efforts to make the provisions further stringent,” he said, in his reply to the motion by Rane. The MLA had called atten tion to the law after the alleged conversion of a Class VII minor girl from Shrirampur in Ahmednagar district. Stating that this was not the first such inci dent, Rane urged Fad navis to step up action. Securitymen stand guard during the raids on Wednesday. (L-R) Ministers VK Singh, Nitin Gadkari and Sarbananda Sonowal.

Lucknow: The power supply to a police sta tion in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli, was cut off by the electricity depart ment, citing overdue bills, after the district traffic police fined a contractual employee from the state power department 6,000 for not wearing a helmet while riding a motor cycle.

Panaji (PTI): In a com plaint to Goa Police, the family of Haryana BJP leader and actress Sona li Phogat, who died in Goa early on Tuesday, has demanded that her personal assistant Su dhir Sangwan and his friend Sukhwinder Sin gh be booked for her murder, alleging that Sangwan raped and blackmailed her. With the police yet to register an FIR, the family has refused to give its con sent for her autopsy. “The police are not cooperating with us. They are insisting that we should first get the post-mortem done and then they would register an FIR. We know that the viscera examination report would take at least one or two months, and till that time, the culprits will keep roam ing freely. How can we trust the police when they are not even will ing to register an FIR?” Sonali’s brother Rinku Phogat said. In his com plaint, Rinku cited two phone calls that Sonali made to her family members and alleged that she told her rela tives that Sangwan raped her, blackmailed her using an intimate video shot by him, gave her drug-laced food, and threatened to ruin her acting and political ca reer if she did not ac cept his demands. Rinku said that both Sangwan and Singh were at Goa’s Anjuna police station but the police had not taken any action against themEarlieryet. on Wednesday, Goa CM Pramod Sawant had said a thorough in vestigation would be conducted into Sonali’s death.In his written complaint to the police, Rinku said that Sonali had been working as an actress in films for the last 15 years and that she was an active party worker of BJP who had contested the 2019 As sembly polls from Ad ampur, Haryana.

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TECHIE CALLED BF 15 TIMES BEFORE KILLING SELF Bhubaneswar: Police charged the vice-principalCEO,and ad ministrative manager of Apeejay School here for wrongful confinement and cruelty a day after the school authorities allegedly locked up stu dents in the library over non-payment of tuition fees. Police registered a case under Sections 342 and 34 of IPC. Bhubaneswar: The 23-yr-old software engineer Sweta Utkal Kumari, from Bhadrak who allegedly died by suicide and her body was recovered last Friday from her flat here, had made 15 unsuccessful phone calls to her theanSoumyajeetboyfriendMohapatrahourbeforeshetookextremestep.

New Delhi: A day after Sonali Phogat passed away suddenly in Goa, her family has raised questions about the manner in which the she died claiming they suspect foul play in the matter. They have also demanded probe by au thorities into the death. Sonali was brought dead to hospital in Goa with several reports stating that she had suf fered a heart attack.

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“Thesepotential.statistics demonstrate that there is a huge untapped wind energy potential that will be crucial for advancing the country’s clean energy transition,” the report added. As per the report, the Covid pandemic and global supply chain challenges caused disruption. “However, the MNRE took several measures at this time. For example, the ministry granted a blanket timeline extension.”

Latin America can be a major biz hub for India: Jaishankar

New Delhi: Parag Milk Foods Ltd announced that it has raised a total of `131 investorsfromallotmentpreferentialthroughcroremarqueeand promoters. Investors have invested `113 cr & promoters about `18.75 crore looking at the promising growth strategy.

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FUTURE PROJECTION  India can add another 23.7 GW of capacity within the next ﬁve years provided necessary enabling policies, instruments,facilitativeandthe right institutional interventions are put in place, according to a new report.

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Geopolitical tension biggest risk to growth’ New Delhi (PTI): The biggest risk to India’s growth outlook is an escalation of geopolitical tensions, especially if these tensions spread to the Asian region, RBI Monetary Policy Committee member Jayanth R Varma said on Wednesday. Varma said that inflation & inflationary expectations appear to be moderating and high inflation will certainly not become the ‘norm’ in the country. He is cautiously optimistic about the Indian economy as after the pandemic abated, consumption demand has begun to recover though the recovery is uneven across sectors and industries.

business BRIEFS New Delhi: TVS Motor Company on Wednesday said it will acquire 48% stake in Narain Karthikeyan’s pre-owned twowheeler startup ‘DriveX’ for a consideration of Rs 85 crore. The company said it will acquire 48.27% stake in NKars Mobility Millennial Solutions Pvt Ltd (NMMSPL), which operates under the brand ‘DriveX’, through primary and secondary investments. Founded by Formula 1 driver Karthikeyan, DriveX is into leasing of two-wheeler motorcycles and scooters and selling, trading, and distributing pre-owned two-wheeler bikes and scooters.

—PTI MARUTI RECALLS 166 DZIRE TOUR S FOR FAULTY AIRBAGS TVS TO ACQUIRE 48 PER CENT STAKE IN DRIVEX New Delhi: Oil and Natural Gas (ONGC)Corporationhasrelaunched a tender to sell gas from its KG fields at a higher price of $15 per mmBtu as it looks to capitalise on a global surge in energy prices. The firm sought bids for the sale of 0.75 million standard cubic meters per day of gas for one year from the KGDWN-98/2 (KG-D5) fields in the Bay of Bengal. The firm asked users to quote a premium they are willing to pay over.

EAM IN LATIN AMERICA  On Monday, Jaishankar concluded his first-ever official visit to Paraguay and held talks with the country’s leadership and vowed to strengthen bilateral ties. He inaugurated Indian Embassy in Asuncion. India and Brazil are not only partners but can share best practices for their mutual growth and progress, Jaishankar has said.  Jaishankar is on a six-day official visit to Brazil, Paraguay & Argentina. This is his 1st-ever official visit to South America.

Bengaluru: Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) said on Wednesday that inturbinethirdinstalledcompanythehasitswindsystemKarnataka.

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“Capacity utilization has been inching up, and is now approaching levels at which business will have to seriously consider capital expenditure for expansion,” Varma added. He further noted that the MPC is determined to bring inflation down close to the target rate of 4% as quickly as possible without imposing intolerable costs in terms of eco growth.

“The biggest risk to the growth outlook is that of an escalation of geopolitical tensions especially if these tensions spread to the Asian region,” he said. Noting that inflation has already peaked, Varma said Inflation would be above the target for several quarters, but there is reason to believe that the worst is over, unless the world is confronted by another unforeseen global shock.Onthe other hand, he said any adverse shocks to economic growth (domestic or global) could cause a steeper decline in inflation than is currently expected.

Mercedes-Benz India will be launching three electric vehicles in the next four months of which the ﬁrst Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4MATIC was launced on Wednesday. It will launch the locally assembled allelectric sedan EQS 580 next month followed by seven-seater electric SUV, EQB around November.

The agency’s senior director Anuj Sethi said the biggest impetus to the revenue growth will come from aggregate state GST collections, which had already rebounded by 29% in FY22.

The central bank has been tasked by the government to ensure that retail inflation remains within the range of 2-6%.

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Sao Paulo (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has emphasised the importance of making Latin America a major business hub for India by having more engagements, contacts and meetings with the stakeholders in the vast region. India and Brazil are not only partners but can share best practices for their mutual growth and progress, Jaishankar said. "Visited Federation of Industries of the State of Sao Paulo, the largest Industry association of Brazil. Presentations from WEG, @embraer and UNICA reaffirmed the significant opportunities exist for greater business cooperation," he tweeted. India & Brazil are not only partners but can share best practices for their mutual growth & progress," he wrote. "Visited Fiesp (Federation of Industries of the State of Sao Paulo), the biggest industry association of Latin America. Presentations from WEG, Embraer and UNICA reaffirmed the significant opportunities that exist for greater business cooperation. Business is the ballast that provides steady sailing for relationships," he said in another tweet.

“I would like to emphasize that high inflation will certainly not become the norm in India,” he said. The Reserve Bank in its latest MPC meeting in August had decided to increase the benchmark lending rate by 50 basis points.

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“Finally, inflation and inflationary expectations appear to be moderating and this would reduce one of the major headwinds for the Indian economy,” VarmaTurningnoted.to the negative side, he observed that in the current global environment, exports might not be as buoyant as they were in the past and said while India is not an export-driven economy, an export slowdown would be a drag on growth, if it is sustained.

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—PTI ONGC REBIDS KG GAS, SEEKS $15 PRICE New Delhi: Full service carrier Vistara will start daily non-stop ﬂights between Mumbai and Abu Dhabi from October 1. The airline, a joint venture between Tata group and Singapore Airlines, will use the A320 neo aircraft for the services. “We are delighted to expand our presence in the UAE, with a second Emirate, and offer the choice of ﬂying India’s best airline on one of the busiest international routes from India. Abu Dhabi will be the 12th overseas destination for Vistara.

New Delhi: High inﬂation and global headwinds slowed down demandasJanuary-Junespacesandwarehousingforlogisticsduringleasing dipped 9% annually across top seven cities, a report said. Vestian said in a report that the total absorption across the seven key cities was recorded at 13.16 million square feet. “This depicted a decline of 9% over the quantum of warehousing space leased in H1 2021,” it pointed out.

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—PTI New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki India on Wednesday said it is recalling 166 Dzire Tour S units to replace faulty airbag component. The affected lot of the compact sedan has been manufactured between August 6 &16 this year. “The recall is being undertaken to replace Airbag Control Unit, free of cost, in these vehicles.” It is suspected that there is a possible defect in airbag control unit, which in rare case might result in malfunctioning during deployment.

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 RBI MPC member said Inﬂation would be above the target for several quarters, but there is reason to believe that the worst is over, unless the world is confronted by another unforeseen global shock.

New Delhi (Agencies): India can add another 23.7 GW of capacity within the next five years provided necessary enabling policies, facilitative instruments, and the right institutional interventions are put in place, according to a newWindreport.power constituted the majority of the renewable energy mix in India, with 37.7% of cumulative installed capacity, as of March 2022. However, the overall estimated potential dwarfs the current installed capacity, said the report. There is over 600 GW of onshore capacity at 120m hub height, with another 174 GW of fixed-bottom and floating offshore wind

 MPC member is cautiously optimistic about the Indian economy.

—PTI 25% OF MERCEDES BENZ SALES IN INDIA FROM EVs IN 5 YEARS Mumbai: German luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz expects 25% of its sales in India to come from ﬁinvehicleselectricthenextveyears.

Mumbai : States’ revenue growth will slide to 7-9% in FY23 even as handsome GST collections will help in the accretion, a report said on Wednesday. The revenue growth had galloped 25% in FY22 courtesy a lower base in the pandemic-affected FY21, Crisil report said. In FY23, healthy tax buoyancy will be supporting the revenue growth, with GST collections and devolutions from the Centre -- which together comprise up to 45% of the states’ revenue -- expected to show robust double-digit growth, it said.

Kolkata (PTI): India's banking sector is faced with the predicament of a "massive asset-liability mismatch" that could explode anytime, renowned economist Pronab Sen said. Sen said "that explosion" has not yet happened as most of the banks are in the public sector. He said the Indian banks had adopted the British model, and the laws don't allow lenders to borrow from the capital market, which essentially makes deposits the only source of funds. "Today, the average tenure of bank lending is about nine years, and deposits' tenure is close to two-and-a-half years. So, you have nine years on the asset side, and 2.5 years on the liability side... Which means there is a massive asset-liability mismatch which can explode anytime," the former chairman of the statistical commission said. "It hasn't happened because the largest chunk of our banks are in the public sector... But, now banks have to assess not only the risk of the borrower, but also the length of time of lending... There is an enormous risk for the banking sector," he said. Banking sector at enormous risk of mismatch:asset-liabilityPronab

SLIPS 2 PAISE TO CLOSE AT 79.85 AGAINST US DOLLAR Mumbai (PTI): The rupee consolidated in a narrow range and depreciated 2 paise to close at 79.81 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the domestic currency opened at 79.84 per dollar. It hovered in a range of 79.68 to 79.87 during the session. The domestic unit ﬁnally settled at 79.85, down 2 paise over its previous close of 79.83. New Delhi (Agencies): Bharti Airtel is the only telco to have taken E-band (71-76 GHz and 81-86 GHz) band spectrum from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to meet the backhaul requirements. The remaining three 5G spectrum winners – Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea and Adani Data Networks – have so far not applied for E-band operators. According to DoT officials, one reason why most companies are not seeking the E-band is that the government has decided to allot the radio administratively for now, but said the telcos will have to pay this market rate retroactively from the date of allotment once the rate is decided . In effect, this means that operators will be charged the discovered auction price from the date of allotment of E-band operators.

The 2.7 MW wind turbine at Jagalur in Davanagere district will generate 75 lakh kWh of energy annually thus enabling HMSI’s Narsapura manufacturing plant to reduce carbon emissions by more than 5,400 tons per year. HMSI will now produce a total of 7.4 MW wind energy including its wind turbine systems.

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Markets settle with modest gains Mumbai (PTI): Equity benchmarks eked out marginal gains to settle in the positive zone after swinging between gains and losses during the session on Wednesday amid weakness in global bourses. In a trade marked with highs and lows, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 54.13 points or 0.09 per cent to settle at 59,085.43.Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty went up by 27.45 points or 0.16 per cent to From17,604.95.theSensex pack, IndusInd Bank, NTPC, Larsen & Toubro, ICICI Bank, Power Grid, HDFC, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Asian Paints were the biggest gainers.

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“The current proceeds of preferential shares and warrants would be utilised to fund our long-term capital requirements and to enhance the working capital needs.”

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Vice Chairman (VC) of Agra Development Authority (ADA) Ajay Kumar Dwivedi has been transferred as Special Secretary Agriculture Production Commissioner (APC). Chief Development Officer (CDO) Firozabad Charchit Gaur has been posted in place of Dwivedi. Joint Magistrate Hardoi Diksha Jain has been posted as CDO Firozabad. VC Moradabad edDwiveditrate,UPPSC.ferredmarCorporationMDCDOmadtrateofhasJhansishiftedNagrajAuthorityDevelopmentMadhusudanHulgihasbeentoAPC.CDOShaileshKumarbeenpostedinplaceHulgi.JointMagis-BalliaJunaidAh-hasbeenpostedasJhansi.AdditionalofMedicalSuppliesAlokKu-hasbeentrans-asSecretaryJointMagis-DeoriaGunjanhasbeenpost-asCDOKushinagar.

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Lucknow (UNI): The Uttar Pradesh government has transferred 13 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, a government spokesman said here on Wednesday. The spokesman said that Secretary UP Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, Vipin Kumar Jain has been transferred as Special Secretary, Mining. The transfer of Secretary UPPSC, Jagdish, has been cancelled and now he has been shifted as Additional Managing Director of Medical Supplies Corporation.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar meets the Indian community after paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi at City Park in Brasilia on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY PTI Members of right-wing organisations recite Hanuman Chalisa outside Qutub Minar.

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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan joins Federal Member for Bruce Julian Hill MP, Australia International Education Association CEO Phil Honeywood and top leaders of Australia’s education sector at a networking dinner at the Investment Centre Victoria, in Melbourne on Tuesday.

“During the exchange of pleasantries with Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu this morning, Rajnath Singh conveyed his deep appreciation and thanks for arresting in Moscow a terrorist who was planning attacks in India,” the defence ministry said. Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Monday that it has detained the Islamic State terrorist from a Central Asian country who underwent special training to carry out a suicide attack against a member of India’s leadership elite for offensive comments on the Prophet.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday thanked his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu over Russian authorities detaining an alleged Islamic State (IS) terrorist who was planning to target a key Indian politician from the ruling party. Singh conveyed his appreciation to Shoigu at the SCO conclave in Tashkent.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other dignitaries during the SCO meeting in Tashkent on Wednesday. (Below) Indian Armed Forces band performs at Tashkent.

New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed an application of Congress MP Karti Chidambaram, seeking an open court hearing of his petition to review the top court’s last month’s verdict upholding the sweeping powers of Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) relating to arrest, investigation, and attachment of property under the PMLA Act. A bench of Chief Justice NV Ramana and Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar, which considered the review application of Chidambaram in chambers said, “The application for an oral hearing is allowed. List the matter in the Court on August 25, Chidambaram2022”. has also filed an application seeking a stay of the operation of the July 27, verdict. In his review petition, he has said that the verdict has an error apparent and is against the provisions of the Constitution. The top court had on Tuesday in a verdict on the application of provisions of Benami Transactions observedAmendment(Prohibition)Act,2016thatitsjudgement on the Enforcement Directorate’s powers under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to take possession of a property before trial in exceptional cases leaves scope for arbitrary application. In its July 27 verdict, the court said that taking possession of property before a formal order should be an exception and not a rule.

New Delhi (PTI): Any form of terrorism, including country,sensitivitieswhilememberbilitiesjointandgionismfighteratesandlengesthecuretheofresolvealsoTashkent.OrganisationShanghaidaySinghfencedealttheagainstterrorism,cross-borderisacrimehumanityandmenacemustbewithunitedly,De-MinisterRajnathsaidonWednes-ataconclaveoftheCooperation(SCO)inInhisaddress,SinghreaffirmedIndia’stofightallformsterrorismandmakeregionpeaceful,se-andstable.“Terrorismisoneofmostseriouschal-toglobalpeacesecurity.Indiareit-itsresolvetoallformsofterror-andmakethere-peaceful,securestable,”hesaid.“Weseektodevelopinstitutionalcapa-withtheSCOstates,which,respectingtheofeachcreatethespir-

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it of cooperation among individuals, societies and nations,” he added. The defence minister also voiced India’s full support for a peaceful, secure and stable Afghanistan, while highlighting the need for respecting its enceunityrialindependence,sovereignty,territo-integrity,nationalandnon-interfer-ininternalaffairs.Singhstressedthat the Afghan territory must not be used to intimidate or attack any country by providing safe havens and training to terrorists and supporting their activities. Expressing India’s concern on the situation in Ukraine, Singh stated that New Delhi supports talks between Russia and Ukraine. “India is concerned about the humanitarian crisis in-and-around Ukraine. We have extended our support for the efforts of the UN Secretary-General, UN agencies and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to provide humanitarian assistance,” he said. The SCO comprises India, Kazakhstan, China, the Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan.

New Delhi (PTI): Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday held discussions with academic leaders of the Group of Eight (Go8) diacollaborationsStrengtheningbecomingTechadedecaderesourcetoIndia’sissuedofchallenges,”ableandandforingtionsourfurtherEightwelcomedsearchhaveIndialaborations.ia-IndiaingUniversitiesAustralianonbuild-successfulAustral-researchcol-“PradhansaidthatandAustraliaapromisingre-partnership.HetheGroupofuniversitiesforintensifyingresearchcollabora-aswellasembrac-newopportunitiesfulfillingmutualnationalprioritiesforprovidingscal-solutionstoglobalaMinistryEducationstatementheresaid.“TheministershareddeterminationpooleverybitofhertomakethisasIndia’saswellasforself-reliant.researchwithIn-isawin-winforall,” it said.Pradhan, who is on a four-day visit to Australia, also interacted with representatives of the Australian government, academicians of the Monash University, and members of the Australia Indian Chamber of “TheCommerce.minister said India is making efforts to inculcate curiositydriven research and innovation at all levels. He also had a lively interaction with Indian students studying in Melbourne and was happy to learn about their experiences,” the statement said.

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New Delhi (PTI): A parliamentary panel has called top officials of the Railways’ catering arm IRCTC and is likely to question them about a tender floated by it to hire a consultant to monetise its passenger and freight customer data, sources said on Wednesday. The officials of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will depose before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on monetisehirehascroreusers,hassamebeforeIndiaresentativesLokmeetingasandcitizens’TharoorCongressTechnologyInformationchairedbyleaderShashiontheissueofdatasecurityprivacyonFriday,perthenoticeoftheissuedbytheSabhaSecretariat.Onthesameday,rep-ofTwitterwillalsoappearthepanelontheissue.TheIRCTC,whichmorethan10croreofwhich7.5areactiveusers,floatedatendertoaconsultanttoitspassenger and freight customer data with the aim to generate revenue up to Rs 1,000 Sourcescrore.inthe panel said the issue will be taken up for discussion in the meeting with the IRCTC officials. The Railways has not officially commented on the tender. However, highly placed sources said it will be withdrawn considering the fact that the government has withdrawn the Data Protection Bill fromAccordingParliament.to the IRCTC tender document, the data to be studied will include information captured by the transporter’s various public facing applications such as “name, age, mobile number, gender, address, e-mail ID, class of journey, payment mode, login or password” and other details.TheTharoor-led panel has been holding meeting with various stakeholders including tech companies, social media firms, ministries and other regulators on the issue of citizens’ data security and privacy.The Centre on August 3 withdrew the longawaited Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill, 2019.

New Delhi (PTI): The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Wednesday opposed a plea before a Delhi court claiming ownership of Qutub Minar property, saying the intervention petition was baseless and devoid of any logical or legal reasoning.Thecourt was hearing a plea claiming that the intervenor was a necessary party in an appeal seeking the restoration of deities inside the alleged temple complex within Qutub Minar property. The petition filed on June 9 claimed that Kunwar Mahender Dhwaj Pratap Singh was an heir of the United Province of Agra and the owner of lands in several cities in and around Delhi, including the property of Qutub Minar.The ASI said that the plea was insufficient to assert any right in the present appeal and the intervenor’s claim of ownership of lands in and around Delhi was not raised before any court of law since 1947. As the time to file a case for recovery or possession or injunction had expired by several decades, the claim of ownership had lapsed, the ASI said.

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on Sunday to celebrate the 75th anniversary of independence achieved a milestone as the event set two Guinness World dia’sfortsModi’sMinistertiadentheadeddamru,estneouslyflagsmostWorldGuinnessradetwoeventwhichNY-NJ-CT-NEIndianjun.megastartendedtheIndiantheisonrouteaudiencemarcherspeople,turnoutsawhotsavAzadieventmentofthemultaneouslyferentmostrespectivelyRecordsforthenumberofdif-flagsflownsi-andlargestensemblemusicalinstru-Damru.TheheldaspartofKaAmritMa-celebrations,anestimatedof150,000bothasandasthealongtheoniconicMad-Avenue.Theeventbilledasworld’sbiggesteventoutsidenationwasat-byTeluguAlluAr-TheFederationofAssociations(FIA),organisedtheclaimedthateventsatthepa-enteredtheBookofRecords,thenumberofflownsimulta-andthelarg-ensembleofthethetwin-drum.FIAVicePresi-HimanshuBha-hailedPrimeNarendravisionandef-tocelebrateIn-75yearsofIn- dependence ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. He also said FIA tried to do their bit by attempting the records and making their motherland shine in their homeland.FIA Voice President Himanshu Bhatia told that these records are dedicated to the global Indian community and thanked the diaspora community for their support in making the event a success. The display of flags of countries across the globe was in honour of the Tiranga or the Indian flag, symbolising India’s overdianplaneESPNmentnutsesAmericansationsfromJaan”.“HindustanmassKailashandtheamongtheEricNewuniversality.York’sMayorAdams,holdingIndianflag,wasthoseleadingparade.SingercomposerKherledasingingofMeriOverfortyfloatsIndianorgani-aswellasbusiness-likeDunkinDo-andentertain-companieslikeandHulu.AtowinganIn-flagflewlowthecityduring and after the parade. The Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) has set two records by taking part in one of the prominent annual events organised by the Indian diaspora in the United States – the India Day parade –and the other for the simultaneous flying of the most distinct flags. The first event saw one of the largest ensembles of 'damru' or the twinheaded drum. The event was held in New York on Sunday. The feat will now feature in the Guinness World Records. The events were held in honour of India’s 75 years of Independence, as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav campaign launched by the Narendra Modiled homeland.erlandmakingingtheirdiasporahotsav’,‘AzadiofbrateandhailedHimanshuFIAgovernment.VicepresidentBhatiaModi’svisioneffortstocele-India’s75yearsIndependenceKaAmritMa-addingthetriedtodobitbyattempt-therecordsandtheirmoth-shineintheir

Avoid raising controversial issues at home to maintain harmony. implementationSuccessfulofnew ideas and projects would add to your prestige on the professional front. It is a wonderful day to build new connections. Your relationship requires you to be tactful.

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Using your initiative at work will be much appreciated. You may get a chance to pursue old hobby. Health tips from an expert will enable you to get closer to your ﬁtness goals. Your generous behavior would enable to enjoy some lovely moments with family.

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GEMINI MAY 21 - JUNE 21 Happiness in the domestic sphere will only come with a changed mind set. Some of you are likely to become a part of an overseas ofﬁcial trip. Better to consult an expert in ﬁnancial matters before making an investment. Harsh words may create a rift in your romantic relationship.

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A friend or colleague may motivate you to take up a healthy activity. Parents may appear more than happy with what you deliver. Plans for overseas travel are likely to materialise. You are likely to get clearance or approval for your construction plans.

It’s a very good day to take calculated risks in ﬁnancial matters. Your efforts on the professional front will be recognised. Opting for some healthy choices will ensure you remain in perfect health. You will feel much happy and contented on the family front.

Distant relatives may drop in for a surprise visit. On professional front, recognition for good work would motivate you to work harder. Those awaiting an afﬁrmation on romantic front are likely to get lucky today, as partner responds positively. The day will be in your favour.

CAPRICORN DEC 23 - JAN 2S Family will be most supportive, when it really matters for you. Some of you may add to your list of properties by booking a new one. It is good day to confess your love as stars appear favourable for positive reply. A long drive is likely to help you get over mental tiredness.

Since her breakthrough, Nora Fatehi has become a cultural icon, loved by millions. While her exemplary dancing skills continue to astonish us every day, she has also made her mark with her acting skills. The Saki Saki dancer is gorgeous and she enjoys a massive fan following. And, her fans wait for her photos to come out in the public domain. Speaking of which just a while ago, Nora Fatehi was snapped at Mumbai She made heads turn in an all-black ensemble. She pulled off the ‘clean girl’ look. To complete her look, Nora also donned sunglasses and a purse. She looked effortlessly beautiful as she got clicked.

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E ver since the promo of the 8th episode of Koffee With Karan 7 featuring Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani has been released, fans are jumping with joy. Getting the excitement of their fans a notch higher ahead of their Koffee With Karan episode, Shahid and Kiara re-created their iconic scene from Kabir Singh. In the video, we can see Kiara Advani looking gorgeous in her white dress with her makeup team. One of them can be seen applying makeup on Kiara’s face and the other one holds a mirror for the actress. Suddenly we can hear Shahid Kapoor yelling at them in Kabir Singh style which scares them and they stop everything. The actor comes near the Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 actress and pulls her towards him asking ‘kisne touch kiya usko?’ in Kabir Singh style.

E ver since the gripping trailer of the Akshay Kumar and Rakul Preet Singh starrer Cuttputlli was released fans have been going gaga over it. On Wednesday as promised, the first song of the film, Saathiya is released and we bet Akshay and Rakul’s chemistry will blow your mind. Akshay Kumar and Rakul Preet Singh’s chemistry in this song is quite sizzling and we bet you would not be able to take your eyes off them.

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A nanya Panday is one of the most popular actresses in the tinsel town of Bollywood. Ananya is leaving no stones unturned to promote Liger with Vijay and ahead of the film’s release, in an interview she was asked if she gets bothered by the trolls on social media. To which, she said: “I think it depends on the day. Obviously, on some days, I get very affected. And then some days, I’m not bothered. And that’s normal, that’s a human reaction that you would have. I’ve just realized that there’s nothing better than to just keep working hard and making sure that my work speaks for itself.”

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A ccording to Sujoy has roped Taman-in naah Bhatia to play the female lead in this anthology film. According to a source close to the development, Tamannaah and Vijay will start shooting with Sujoy from next month. They will start with the readings and the prep closer to the shooting date. Reportedly, a while back the Baahubali actress was even spotted at Sujoy Ghosh’s office. This is the first time that Tamannaah Bhatia and Sujoy Ghosh are working together. ami Gautam is one actress who has proved her versatility with her films and the variety of characters that she has portrayed on the silver screen. The actress got married to Aditya Dhar last year and since then has been in a happy space. The actor shared pictures of the two from Dev Bhoomi temple in Himachal Pradesh, where the two sought blessings. She captioned the post, “Took blessings at the divine Naina Devi mandir in my DevBhoomi, Himachal.” She was wearing a beautiful pink colour salwar suit while Aditya opted for a white kurtapyjama and a blue jacket to finish off the look.

ell us something about yourself. My name is Supreet and I am a Delhibased freelance Model and Stylist. I have worked in Delhi as a fashion blogger and now working as an online stylist. What inspired you to become a makeup artist? I remember I used to collect fashion magazines during my childhood. The exposure at the Delhi University infused me with confidence while doing modelling for various shows. It made me confident about my dressing style and I realised that I can make a name from my fashion. Doing makeup is therapeutic for me and it feels like I am meditating.

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The ofﬁcial Twitter handle of the Police Families Welfare Society shared some of the glimpses of people participating in the shooting game which was organised in the Kendriya Vidyalaya. Anjali Tyagi achieved the game under the training and blessings of the instructor ASI Manmohan and HC Anita.

What are the challenges that you faced? One of the challenges of the field is to keep yourself physically fit and mentally calm during miles of travelling and standing for dozens of hours to attend back-to-back bookings in the peak season. I have had a fair share of struggles and I have hustled hard and I still do. To run a business, while keeping your creativity intact is an everyday challenge. What is the golden moment in your life? My conviction is my biggest achievement and I wish to ooze it more. I want to explore life by learning more from people who are passionate about style and fashion.

CITY FIRST T .A.C – The Ayurveda Company, one of the fastest growing D2C Ayurvedic FMCG brands, entered the baby care category in May 2022 with India’s first Made Safe Certified Toxin Free Ayurvedic Dashapushpadi Baby Care products. To take Ayurvedic Baby Care to every Indian household, T.A.C has on-boarded the new mom and immensely popular actress in Bollywood and Tollywood, Kajal Aggarwal.Blessed with baby boy Neil in April, Kajal has been a firm believer in Ayurveda and the Ayurvedic lifestyle; hence, there was an instant affinity for this association for clean, toxin-free, premium quality yet affordable ayurvedic formulations for babies.

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Paintball is a competitive team shooting sport in which players eliminate opponents by hitting them with spherical dye-filled gelatin capsules called paintballs. Delhi has some amazing cafes like Books cafes. They provide people with comfy couches, a heap of books and a glass of good coffee. There is a night market in Delhi known as Hauz Khas Village which opens from 7 pm to 12 am. Hauz Khas Village is a cool village in South Delhi frequented by many youngsters. The coolest fun places in Delhi to beat the summer heat are Apno Ghar water resort and Amusement park where youngsters can have a smashing and rollicking time chilling in the Locatedwater.at a convenient spot on the Delhi-Jaipur expressway. Smaash is a full package of exciting games, virtual reality, energetic music and delicious food. Although it is famous as one of the fun places in Delhi for youngsters, you can be of any age, and you will find something here, which will interest you. So, this makes it an ideal place for any type of get-together and one of the best places to visit in Delhi for fun.

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CITY FIRST Husnain, a Delhi-based trained Bharatanatyam dancer along with eight other dancers runs a dance academy called ‘We Are One.’ Established in 2016, this (PwD).sonsthatdancefromandtinguishesfactstudentandwhomyoungestdents,overtodayacademytrains90stu-theofiseighttheoldestis65.Theonethatdis-himhisteachersalltheotheracademiesistheyareallPer-withaDisabilityWhilesome,likeHusnain, are wheelchair-bound, others have speech and hearingHowever,impairments.whatconnectsthemallistheirpassiontolearnandperform. He informed that even though I have been performing for several years now, the respect and recognition are nowhere close to what I deserve. Despite passion, the team had suffered a lot but always try its best to promote Dignity, empowerment, inclusion & equality. The journey thus far has not been easy. As a Muslim, Husnain shared that his family members never understood why he would want to learn and perform Bharatanatyam. It was not something that they encouraged. But he chased his dream and made his Dignity, empowerment and equality Supreet (L-R) Shreedha Singh, Kajal Aggarwal, Dabboo Ratnani and Param Bhargawa Hussain and its team during dance performance

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CITY FIRST D elhi is not only about modernplaces,historicalit’saboutplaces too. So here City First brings the other side of Delhi which is very much advanced and modern. Delhi has certain amazing places such as Moti Bagh, Kalindi Kunj, Books Cafes, Nehru Planetarium, paintball, etc. Moti Bagh has rock climbing. Rock climbing is the sport in which participants climb up, across or down mountains or artificial rock walls whereas Nehru Planetarium provides artificial travel to space to the people.