Jerusalem: Moshe Holtzberg, the Israeli child who was just two years old when he lost his parents in the 2008 Mumbai attack, has called upon the international community to look for ways to counter terror so that “nobody has to go through
New Delhi: Stressing on the need to rewrite India’s history, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that despite country’s rich history of victory and sacrifice, colonialera history is taught in educational institutes.
Speaking at the 400th birth anniversary cel ebrations of Lachit Barphukan, Prime Minister said that In dia’s history was dis torted deliberately. “In every corner of the country, bravehearts of Maa Bharati faced the oppressors and sac rificed their lives. Is the valour of Lachit Barphukan not impor tant? Are the sacrifices of thousands of people in Assam against the Mughals not impor tant?” said Prime Min ister Modi.
He said that there was a need after inde pendence to fight the agenda of those ruling over us. But that was not done.
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what he has gone through”. In a recorded message shared by his family to PTI recently, Moshe, now 16, is heard narrating the story of his lucky escape in a daring act by his nanny, Sandra, “who risked her own life to save his”. He also talked about grow
ing up in Israel with his grand parents who have been raising him. At the end, Moshe makes a solemn appeal that the interna tional community should take steps so that “nobody should go through what I have gone through”.
New Delhi: Union Women and Child De velopment Minister Smriti Irani said Friday there is a need to dis cuss violence against women by intimate partners and the fact that there was not much that she could get in terms of help. Irani stressed on the need for discus
sion on violence against women by intimate partners. “Nobody cuts a woman into small pieces in the heat (of the moment). Nobody contin ues to beat a woman who he claims to love or is in a relationship with in the heat of the mo ment,” she said. The fact that the
abuse was continuous, the fact that the abuse was known to so many people, and the fact that
apex court noted.
there was not much that she could get in terms of help is an issue which needs to be elabo rately reflected on by people at large, because violence by intimate partner and violence by members of the family of a women is some thing that is aggressive ly reported in the Na tional Crime Records Bureau, Irani said.
New Delhi: The SC on Friday dismissed a plea filed by the NIA challeng ing the bail granted by Bombay High Court to activist Anand Teltumb de in the Elgar ParishadMaoist links case. A bench said it will not in terfere with the Bombay court order granting bail to Teltumbde.
“We will not inter fere. The petition is dis
New Delhi (Agencies):
Union minister Piyush Goyal on Friday released the BJP’s party mani festo ‘Sankalp Patra’ for Delhi MCD polls, which includes bringing all municipal services on line and 100 per cent gar bage processing.
Reading out the 12-point manifesto, Del hi BJP chief Adesh Gupta said all services of the MCD will be brought online through a mobile application within 100 days. “Hun dred per cent garbage will be processed through waste-to-ener gy conversion for a
green and clean Delhi. Every slum dweller will be provided flats and 17,000 flats are ready for allotment. The BJP will also do away with trade and health licenses, and also abolish factory li censes,” he said.
Gupta also an nounced that 50 ‘jan ra sois’ run by women will be opened in the city at Rs 5 per meal. “Free cy cles will be provided to meritorious girls in MCD schools and all such schools will be up
graded as smart schools by 2027,” he added.
The saffron party also promised to con struct 1,000 permanent Chhath ghats in MCD parks if voted to power.
Addressing the event, Goyal said, “The AAP government has failed to reply on selling of MCD tickets, massage received by its jailed minister and excise policy irregularities.”
“Delhiites will sup port the BJP in the MCD polls,” Goyal said.
missed. However, the observations contained in the impugned judge ment of the high court shall not be treated as conclusive final find ings at the trial,” the
During the hearing, CJI Chandrachud en quired about the role attributable to Teltumb de due to which UAPA sections were brought into action against him.
“What is the specific role to bring UAPA sec tions into action? Is Dalit mobilisation pre paratory act to pro scribed activity?” CJI Chandrachud asked Ad ditional Solicitor Gen eral Aishwarya Bhati.
New Delhi (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday joined the ongoing probe into the AIIMS server breakdown after it failed to resume op eration for the third straight day on Friday, sources said. The Com puter Emergency Re sponse Team (CERTIN), Delhi Police, Intel ligence Bureau, CBI and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) of ficials are already prob ing the incident.
New Delhi: Bollywood
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filed a suit in Delhi High Court seeking pro tection of his personal ity rights, image, voice or any of his character istics without his con sent, following which the court passed an in terim ex-parte injunc tion in his favour.
Eminent lawyer Har ish Salve submitted
that
Sources said internet services at the AIIMS will remain blocked on the advice of the inves tigating teams.
On Thursday, the AIIMS issued a fresh set of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) which says admission, discharge and transfer of patients will be done manually at the hospi tal till the e-Hospital is down.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal with Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta and party leader Baijayant Jay Panda releases the party’s manifesto for MCD polls at BJP office in New Delhi on Friday. —PHOTO BY ANI Flat to every slum dweller, meal at `5 at 50 ‘Jan Rasois’, free cycles to girls in MCD schools: Gupta‘Shahanshah’ now an ‘intellectual property’
BJP established permanent peace in Gujarat post-2002: Amit Shahlegend and veteran tor Amitabh Bachchan there is a complete misuse of Amitabh Bachchan’s name, im age, voice or any of his characteristics without his consent. Justice Navin Chaw la passed an interim exparte injunction in fa vour of the Amitabh Bachchan. Ahmedabad: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday said anti-social elements earlier indulged in vio lence in Gujarat as the Congress supported them, but after the per petrators were “taught a lesson” in 2002, they stopped such activities and BJP established peace” in the state. a rally in Mahudha town, Shah al leged, “During Congress rule in Gujarat, commu nal riots were rampant. Congress used to incite people and strengthened its vote bank. Gujarat witnessed riots in 2002 because perpetrators became habitual of in dulging in violence due to Congress support.” Bachchan’s voice, characteristics, can’t be used with out permission: HC SHRADDHA WALKAR MURDER Baby moshe when he was 2 years old after 26/11 attack 14 years on, Moshe is a teenager being brought up by grandparents In the end, 9 terror ists netralised by Indian security forces, Ajmal Kasab captured alive and hanged 4 years later on Novem ber 21, 2012. LeT Terrorists coordinated shooting and bombing attacks people died, 300 wounded
New Delhi (PTI):
Around 100 shops were gutted in a massive fire in the wholesale mar ket of Bhagirath Palace area in Chandni Chowk here even as the cool ing operations are cur rently underway, police said on Friday.
No injuries have
been reported so far, they said.
Five major buildings got affected during the fire-fighting opera tions out of which three collapsed, they said.
According to the fire department, a call about the blaze was re
As soon as information was received, fire department, NDRF, MCD, reserve force from police were rushed to the spot.
—Sagar Singh Kalsi, DCP North
ceived at 9.19 pm on Thursday and 40 fire tenders were rushed to the spot.
At present, 22 fire
New Delhi: In the narrow bylanes of Delhi's Chandni Chowk, firefighters toiled for hours to douse a blaze that overnight gutted around 100 shops of a wholesale market of electri cal and electronic goods.
Ignoring the intermittent sounds of blasts and police men warning of boned-out portions of buildings col lapsing, dejected traders, who had their faces covered with handkerchiefs to pre vent the stench, waited im patiently to enter their in cinerated shops to recover whatever they could.
According to DCP (North) Sagar Singh Kalsi, four to five buildings each housing 20 to 25 shops have been af fected by the fire while three buildings collapsed during firefighting opera tions.
Amid bellowing cries, Sanjay Kumar, whose shop
Our entire shop is destroyed. We have suffered a loss of several crores. We are just waiting for the fire to douse. But I don’t think anything is left
was completely burnt out, said, "Our entire shop is de stroyed. We have suffered a loss of several crores. We are just waiting for the fire to douse. But I don't think anything is left."
Among the lucky ones is Balwinder Singh who owns a shop opposite a burning building.
"As of now, our shop is safe. I got to know about the fire at around 11 pm on Thursday. My father was at the shop and he told me our shop is safe but I am here to check," he said. —PTI
tenders are engaged in the cooling process as the fire has been brought under control after more than 12
hours, a fire depart ment official said.
The fire broke out in a shop in Mahalaxmi Market and soon spread to adjacent ones, all dealing in electrical appliances, officials said.
White smoke bil lowed high in the sky
as the toxic stench of burning plastic and rubber polluted the air.
Director of Delhi Fire Service Atul Garg said, "The fire is under control. Now, 22 fire tenders are working on the cooling operations. The cause of the fire is not yet known."
New Delhi: The poly graph test on Aaftab Amin Poonawala was completed on Friday af ter a three-hour third session at the Forensic Science Laboratory at Rohini, officials said.
“Our experts will an alyse the recordings and make a report. He can be called again if the experts are not sat isfied with the report. Based on the outcome of the report, a decision will be taken on con ducting narco analysis which can be carried out even if he is sent to judicial custody,” an of ficial said.
A series of questions related to the case such as the sequences of events that led to the murder, the accused’s relationship with Walkar, reason for their strained relationship, place where he dumped the body parts, type of
weapon used, were among the questions asked in the test.
The intention was to check for discrepancies in his statement, the of ficial said, adding that the results will be hand ed over within twothree days.
According to FSL sources, Aaftab’s poly graph test was conduct ed by three persons -- an expert and two support staff.
Delhi Police sources informed ANI that Aaft ab had told police that he used multiple weap ons to dismember Shraddha’s body.
On Thursday, police sources told ANI, Aaft ab underwent a Percep tual Ability Test (PAT), which is a psychologi cal analysis test. “Ac cused has been behav ing very normally from the beginning,” said a police source.
New Delhi (ANI): The body remains recov ered from a suitcase at a forest area in Hary ana's Faridabad on Thursday afternoon are suspected to be of Shraddha Walkar, po lice sources said.
Faridabad Police have contacted the Delhi Po lice following the re covery of the suitcase with body parts in the Surajkund forest area. According to police, the remains were wrapped in a plastic bag and a sack, and clothes and a belt were also recov ered near the suitcase.
Prima facie, it ap peared that a person was murdered else where and a part of the body was dumped here to avoid identification, Faridabad Police said in a statement.
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ment Directorate (ED) Chargesheet (Prosecu tion Complaint) filed against Avantha group promoter Gautam Thapar involving Yes Bank's Rana Kapoor and several employees in connection with money laundering case.
Earlier,
The Australian High Commission had informed about the declaration of the reward of One Million Australian Dollars on the arrest of Rajwinder Sin gh, an Indian-origin Australian citizen, who had committed the gruesome murder of an Australian lady on 21/10/2018 in Queensland, Australia, and had been absconding ever since.
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Khalid has moved an application before Ad ditional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat seeking interim bail for two weeks for his sister’s marriage. The court had asked the Delhi Po lice to file its reply to the application.
In its response filed by LM Negi, ACP spe cial cell, the Delhi Po lice said the facts per taining to the wedding of Khalid’s sister on December 28 have been verified.
Suitcase with body parts found in Faridabad
HC bail to Rana Kapoor in money laundering case
Police oppose Umar Khalid’s interim bail pleaRajwinder Singh in custody of police on Friday. —PHOTO BY PTI
New Delhi (PTI): The CBI on Friday filed its first charge sheet in the Delhi excise scam case against arrested busi nessmen Vijay Nair and Abhishek Boinpally and five more accused, keep ing the probe open into the alleged role of others named in the FIR includ ing DyCM Manish Siso dia, officials said. How ever, the name of Sisodia is not there in the charge sheet. AAP hailed it as ‘Satyamev Jayate’. Siso dia demanded Lt Gover nor VK Saxena and Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar be sacked, alleg ing he has been a victim of their “witch hunt”.
Besides Nair and Boinpally, those named in the charge sheet are MD of India Ahead News channel Mootha Gautam, Hyderabadbased liquor business man and a partner of Boinpally Arun R Pillai, owner of Indospirit Sa meer Mahendru and two former officials of ex cise department -- Depu ty Commissioner Kul deep Singh and Assis tant Commissioner Nar ender Singh.
Nair and Boinpally were arrested by CBI but recently granted bail by a special court.
New Delhi: Alleging that naming DyCM Manish Sisodia in the excise scam a ploy to frame him, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said the scam case was ‘fake’ as the CBI found nothing against him in its probe.
"Manish's name is not in the CBI charge sheet. The whole case is fake. Nothing was found in the raids. A total of 800 officers found nothing in the probe for four months. Manish offered hope of a good future to crores of poor children in the country through a revolution in education. I am sorry that a conspiracy was hatched to defame such a person by implicat ing him in a false case," Kejriwal said in a tweet in Hindi.
They are still in custo dy in connection with Enforcement Directo rate case against them, they said.
The seven accused have been named in the charge sheet under IPC
New Delhi (ANI): A day after Aam Aadmi Party leader Sandeep Bhardwaj's body was found hanging at his residence in the national capital, Delhi DyCM Manish Sisodia on Fri day said it was wrong to allege the AAP leader took his life as he was denied a party ticket to contest the upcoming MCD polls. Meanwhile, BJP alleged Bhardwaj did not die by suicide but he was murdered.
At a press meet here today, the Delhi deputy chief minister Sisodia said, "This is very sad. Sandeep ji was close to
me too. He used to play a very important role in the trade wing. You can not connect the death with ticket, it's wrong."
Sisodia was respond ing to a question that the AAP leader committed suicide because he was denied ticket to contest the municipal elections.
section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) and provi sions of bribery under Prevention of Corrup tion Act, officials said.
Sisodia, named in the CBI FIR, does not figure in this charge sheet.
TROUBLE FOR AAPNew Delhi (PTI): The vigilance directorate has recommended a probe by a "specialised agency" into alleged ir regularities in the con struction of classrooms for Delhi government schools, claiming it in volved a "scam of Rs 1,300 crore", sources said Friday.
A report of Delhi gov ernment's vigilance di rectorate has been sub mitted to the chief sec retary, they said. The Central Vigilance Com mission, in a report of 2020, highlighted "glar ing irregularities" in construction of 2,400 classrooms in govern ment schools by PWD.
New Delhi: Deputy CM Manish Sisodia Fri day alleged that the BJP was conspiring to ‘mur der’ Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Speaking on the re marks made by BJP MP Manoj Tiwari, Sisodia said his language "be trays the conspiracy be ing hatched to assassi nate Kejriwal" and he should be investigated.
"The AAP is not scared of such petty politics," he asserted and added that "BJP MP Tiwari should be arrest ed immediately and strict action should be taken against him since he has openly threat
New Delhi: Minister Gopal Rai Friday said his party would solve the garbage problem in the city within five years, if the party came to power in MCD. He also said the BJP had failed in its 15-year-ten ure in the civic body.
Rai said, "I visited Sweden where garbage from households direct ly goes to treatment plants. They turn it into into energy and fertilis er," he said. He said AAP would install such plants in Delhi, where garbage collected from households will directly be dumped and energy generated.
ened to kill Chief Minis ter Kejriwal".
Kejriwal's politics is based on good govern ance and it has the trust of people, and the BJP is ready to "cross all lim its" by conspiring to kill him, he said.
"The BJP has no faith in democracy and their open threat to kill Kejri wal shows the party can go to any ex
New Delhi: BJP MP Manoj Tiwari Friday said he was concerned about the safety of CM Kejriwal and rejected the allegation that his party was conspiring to kill him, saying it was an old script of the Aam Aadmi Party. Reacting to the allegation, Tiwari said, “The way an AAP MLA was thrashed by his own party volunteers for selling MCD poll tickets, I am concerned about the safety of Kejriwal. Sisodia is reading the old script that BJP is conspiring to kill Kejriwal.”
“He does this every year, claiming murder threat to Kejriwal. I don’t under stand what is going on as Kejriwal claims Sisodia will be arrested, Sisodia himself prophecies that Kejriwal will be murdered,” he said in a press confer ence.
New Delhi: Taking for ward the allegation that BJP was conspiring to kill CM Kejriwal, Aam Aadmi Party on Friday said it will meet state election commissioner to submit a complaint regarding this.
Party chief spokes person Saurabh Bhard waj said BJP was going to lose Gujarat and MCD, which was why it had hatched conspiracy to assassinate Kejriwal. He said there had been at tacks on Kejriwal earlier prior to elections despite the presence of cops.
Bhardwaj said they will meet State Election Commissioner Vijay Dev at 12.30 pm to sub mit a plaint about the alleged threat by Tiwari.
New Delhi (PTI): Un ion minister Anurag Thakur on Friday said the AAP government in Delhi has become syn onymous with anarchy, and alcohol, scams, and corruption are its three friends.
Campaigning for the BJP ahead of the Delhi civic body polls on De cember 4, Thakur said Kejriwal penned an un forgettable chapter on "the politics of lies" in his seven years in power.
"The AAP govern ment in Delhi has be come synonymous with anarchy. It has three friends, alcohol, scams and corruption," he said at public meetings in
Dilshad Colony,
Thakur said the AAP made tall claims in Ut tar Pradesh and Uttara khand ahead of Assem bly polls there but lost its security deposits.
"As soon as the AAP
formed the government in Punjab, their health minister had to resign on charges of corrup tion. Delhi's health min ister is in jail, enjoying massages and having fun," a statement quoted him as saying.
"From mineral water to massage, all five star
He (Kejriwal) indulges in politics of ap peasement. He gave salary to clerics of mosques, but not to priests of temples and gurdwaras.
facilities are available in jail. It can happen only in Kejriwal's mod el. AAPs ministers do corruption and Kejri wal gives them certifi cates of honesty," Thakur said.
He also accused Kejri wal of indulging in poli tics of appeasement.
Delhi
Diptiman ChakrabortyNew Delhi: As the MCD poll campaign gets loud er and more acerbic across all pulpits of so cial influence, the most natural and obvious of democratic processes is sounding more like a war cry than a contest on the hustings – that deals with people’s is sues. In our country, every new election is an opportunity for parties
to produce a long list of promises which often never come to fruition.
Several years of BJP at the helm of the Corpo ration didn’t bring any sea-change in Delhi’s so cial contours by way of improved facilities or path-breaking reforms
of acrimony. No party has time to lay down be fore the people a tenable road map for making Delhi more livable.
in any field. The AAP on the other hand has also got its share of failures and unfulfilled promis es, which cast doubt on its tall poll promises. Yet, both parties are go ing overboard in killing each other’s prospects by honing the rhetoric
While the main focus of BJP is to retain MCD by any means, the AAP’s sole determination is to wrest the all important municipal body from the former. For the BJP it is a prestige battle, while AAP sees it as an oppor
tunity to build its brand value across states going to polls and expand its footprint.
Bitten by ambition and lured by the charm of political heft that power brings, parties are making it a battle of egos fed by existential panic, forgetting that people of Delhi are not mere stepping stones for their ascendancy.
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A kind and gentle soul, says Amish Tripathi while author William Dalrymple remembers ‘erudite’ Baig as a great figure of literary Delhi
New Delhi: Founder of the popular Midland Book Shop in Delhi, Mirza Yaseen Baig, who passed away Thursday at the age of 94, was re membered by scholars and writers as an “eru dite”, “a gentle soul”, “Delhi’s beloved book seller” and “the spirit of a bookstore”.
“I used to scrounge for books on the foot path. Baig had started selling second-hand
books on the pavement at Janpath. He would take a risk and say, ‘take the book and return it after reading’, even when I didn’t have mon ey to pay him. Someone could have easily taken the book and disap peared. But this man was very sweet.... A very few booksellers allowed browsing like he did at his shops,” food critic and historian Pushpesh Pant said.
Filmmaker and writ er Sohail Hashmi said,
“There was something about that gentleman -the way he handled
books, the way he picked them up. You knew that he loved books. He was
in it because he loved books,” Hashmi said.
Author William Dal
rymple remembered Baig as “a great figure of literary Delhi” who was “charming, erudite, enthusiastic and super welcoming to authors”.
While writer Namita Gokhale called him “the spirit of a bookstore” in her tweet, Mrinal Pande said the “erudite and grand old bibliophile” has left behind an “en during legacy”.
Author Amish Trip athi was “grateful for his support when I need ed it most”.
“A kind and gentle soul, he backed my books 12 years ago, when few others did. I will always be grateful for his support when I needed it most. Fare well, Baig saab. Till we meet again,” Tripathi wrote on Twitter.
Baig, who arrived here from Hyderabad in 1970, having packed up his bookstore in Sultan Bazar, started out at Connaught Place, with a small kiosk previously owned by a florist.
Probe ‘`1,3k-cr classroom scam’, saysSandeep Bhardwaj Union Minister Anurag Thakur speaks during a rally for MCD elections in New Delhi on Friday. —PHOTO BY PTI —Anurag Thakur, Union Minister
needs better display of political will, clarity of purpose and honest leadershipFire tenders after a blaze at Bhagirathi Palace market, on Friday. THE IMPORTANCE OF DELHI —PHOTO
A report recently released by UNRISD on inequality in the world says that if steps are not taken to stop inequality soon, then in the coming times the situation will become very serious and it will become difficult to deal with them
fore birth, with a focus on children’s education, health and well-being. Be nour ished. Such investments should be continued especial ly at that stage of a person’s life when they are making money in the labor market. Policies just to increase the productivity of workers are not enough and other poli cies including anti-trust have to be focused to overcome the imbalance in the market.
AMIT BAIJNATH GARG The writer is a Senior Journalist
The gap in basic living standards is narrowing for hundreds of millions of people, their needs to thrive in life are also changing. In the current era, new types of inequalities are taking root, mainly arising out of education, technology and climate change. If these ground-shaking changes are not stopped in time, the risk of spreading a giant rift that the world has not seen since the Industrial Revolution will increase
Recently a report on inequali ty in the world has been re leased by the global organiza tion United Nations Research Institute for Social Develop ment (UNRISD). Pointing to the dire consequences of in equality in this, it has been emphasized to create a new eco-social system. This re port, released in October 2022, points to the growing inequality characteristic of the world. This report comes almost two years after the pandemic. In this era the global economy has been hit, which for the first time in several decades has pushed the whole world into extreme poverty. The report says that with the rise of democracy, economic liberalization and free markets, there has been wide disparity in both in come and wealth. The situa tion today is the same as it was at the height of Western imperialism in the early 20th century. In many countries the situation is even worse. The report suggests that while the gap in basic living standards is narrowing for hundreds of millions of peo
ple, their needs to thrive in life are also changing. In the current era, new types of in equalities are taking root, mainly arising out of educa tion, technology and climate change. If these groundshaking changes are not stopped in time, the risk of spreading a giant rift that the world has not seen since the Industrial Revolution will in crease. According to the re port, people are taking to the streets due to many reasons. Ticket prices, petrol prices, demands for political free dom, fairness and justice, etc. This is a new face of inequal ity and inequality is not be yond solutions.
According to the report, the Human Development In dex (HDI) has seen impres sive progress since 1990 and has benefited all sectors, in cluding the least developed countries. The fastest eco nomic growth was seen from 2000 to 2010, but since then this pace has slowed down. From 1990 to 2018, many countries have performed well in terms of human de velopment. The number of countries with high human development has increased from 12 to 62, while the num ber of countries with low hu man development has de creased from 62 to 36. The report clarified that the chal lenge of inequality is not be yond solution and can be
On the one hand Maharashtra are as are grappling with the outbreak of measles and on the other the opposition par ties want the Centre to take back their “Amazon packet”.
Two vastly different issues but one about human life and health requires greater at tention. That is not exactly how things are playing out in Maharashtra where Mumbai and its surrounding areas have recorded 51 cases of measles indicating low vac cination coverage which is something to be concerned about. The spotlight, howev er, is not on measles as much as it is on Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari, dubbed ‘Amazon packet’ for his con troversial remark on
The report also suggested that the tax should be part of a broader policy system, including public spending on health and education, and exploring alternatives to carbon-based lifestyles. Carbon pricing policies can be mismanaged, but revenues from carbon pricing, if used for the benefit of taxpayers as part of a social policy package, will help reduce inequality
dealt with, but bringing ine quality under control will not be easy if the current pat tern continues. The report says that unequal distribu tion in education, health and standard of living affects the progress of the country. Sev eral suggestions have been made in the report to im prove the situation and deal with the growing problem of inequality. According to the report, inequality starts right from the time of birth. The gap between education and health intensifies and can continue until adult hood, so efforts and policies to ameliorate the situation must begin before or even be
The spotlight, however, is not on measles as much as it is on Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari, dubbed ‘Amazon packet’ for his controversial remark on Chhatrapati Shivaji
Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Chhatrapati Shivaji is an icon of Maratha pride and the people, including those of the BJP, won’t accept an insult to him. Surprisingly leaders of the BJP, which is part of the Eknath Shinde-faction led state government, seem less agitated than those of the Se na’s Thackeray faction and the Nationalist Congress Par
The report also suggested that the tax should be part of a broader policy system, in cluding public spending on health and education, and ex ploring alternatives to car bon-based lifestyles. The re port underscores the impor tance of new international tax principles to ensure eq uity and avoids the race to lower corporate tax rates. The report says that average fig ures often do not accurately reflect the truth. Further more, effectively tackling in equality requires detailed in formation, especially to com bat the various dimensions of poverty and help those left behind. The report claimed that the nature of inequali ties could change in the fu ture and that the climate cri sis could be a major reason for this. Carbon pricing policies can be mismanaged, but rev enues from carbon pricing, if used for the benefit of taxpay ers as part of a social policy package, will help reduce in equality. Renewable energy, energy efficiency, digital fi nance and health solutions demonstrate how new tech nologies and opportunities can be used to broadly im prove living standards.
According to the report, deep inequalities emerged even before the technological revolutions and now a similar picture is emerging with arti ficial intelligence and digital technologies. In such a situa tion, the need for social protec tion must be emphasized, which will require interna tional consensus on ensuring fair compensation, investing in life-long learning and tax ing digital activities. This will help in building a new, secure and stable digital economy, which will pave the way for human development. The re port also indicates that if steps are not taken in this direction soon, then the situation will be very dire in the coming times and it will become difficult to deal with them.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONALty over Koshiyari calling Shivaji “an icon of the olden times” and Dr BR Ambedkar and Nitin Gadkari “icons of modern times”. Former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray went to the extent of suggest ing that the Governor should be sent to an old age home.
Shivaji being a sensitive issue, Deputy Chief Minis ter Devendra Fadnavis has found it hard to defend Ko shiyari who made a similar statement against Mahatma Phule earlier. Centre could be mulling its move as con tinued courting of contro versy by Koshiyari may pose a threat to the SenaBJP alliance. Obviously, measles can be put aside for tackling by health officials while Koshiyari takes the centre stage.
Uttar Pradesh has a trillion dollar dream and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is leaving no stone un turned to realise it in the next five years. Ministers will do road shows in several countries to hard sell UP in various coun tries for investments. Together with domestic corporate houses the state has kept an ambitious investment target of Rs 10,000 crore. Pushed by Prime Minis ter Narendra Modi, the state government has been engaging with economists to figure out how this target can be achieved. None could figure out how. Fi nally, consulting company De loitte was hired which has sug gested a road map.
To realise the dream will re quire the state’s gross domestic product to quadruple from 21.73 lakh crore ($270 billion approx imately) in 2021-22, a tall order by any yardstick. The state is banking on its infrastructure (expressways, highways, air ports) and temples and monu ments for religious and histori cal tourism. Despite the govern ment’s best efforts, economists remain sceptical.
India’s culture has stood the test of time. It has bravely overcome several challenges. And, the credit for this goes to courageous stalwarts like Lachit Borphukan. Lachit Borphukan is India’s pride. We all get inspired by his bravery against the Mughals.
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New Delhi (ANI): Tak ing examples from the life of Lachit Borphu kan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Fri day said that “no person or relation is above na tion” and his life in spires us to live the mantra of “Nation First” instead of nepo tism and dynasty.
He made the remark while addressing the closing ceremony of the year-long celebrations of the 400th birth anni versary of Lachit Bor phukan in New Delhi today. The Prime Minis ter also released the
book - ‘Lachit Borphu kan - Assam’s Hero who Halted the Mughals’ on the occasion.
In line with the Prime Minister’s vision to honour the unsung he roes in a befitting man ner, today’s occasion is celebrated to honour the 400th birth anniver sary of Lachit Borphu kan, the famous Gener al of the Royal Army of the Ahom Kingdom of Assam who defeated the Mughals and success fully halted the everexpanding ambitions of the Mughals under Au rangzeb.
Immortal sons of Maa Bharati like Lachit Borphukan are the inspira tion for fulfilling the resolutions of the Amrit Kaal. They make us familiar with the identity and glory of our history and also spur us to dedicate ourselves to the nation.
Prime Minister
—NARENDRA MODI,Addressing the gath ering, the Prime Minis ter started with ex pressing his regard for the land of Assam which gave brave sons like Veer Lachit. “We bow to the valorous La chit Borphukan on his 400th birth anniversary.
He played a pivotal role in preserving the cul ture of Assam”, he said.
The Prime Minister said, “India is celebrat ing the 400th birth an niversary of Lachit Borphukan at a time when the country is marking ‘Azadi Ka Am
Sharat K Verma
rit Mahotsav’.”
Terming Veer La chit’s exploits a glorious chapter of the history of Assam, the Prime Minister said, “I salute this great tradition on the occasion of the festi val of India’s eternal culture, eternal valour and eternal existence.”
The Prime Minister reiterated India’s mood to get rid of the mental ity of slavery and take pride in its heritage. In dia is not only celebrat ing its cultural diversity but also acknowledging the unsung heroes and heroines of its history.
BHARAT JODO YATRA
Surat
At a rally at here on Friday, the Union Minis ter said, “I request wom en that if they come across any leader or worker of Aam Aadmi Party, ask them what kind of culture they have that their minister, who is lodged in Tihar jail, is availing personal ised massage services from a man accused of raping a minor girl.” On Tuesday, official sources at Tihar jail claimed that Rinku, the prisoner who was administering mas sage on Jain, was ‘not a physiotherapist’ but has been charged under the Protection of Children
New Delhi: M Shashid har Reddy, former fourtime MLA from Telan gana who has recently quit Con gress, joined the BJP in New Delhi on Friday.
Reddy rep resented Sanathnagar Assembly constituency for four terms. His in duction to BJP took place in presence of Un ion ministers G Kishan Reddy and Sarbananda Sonowal and Telangana BJP chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar, in New Delhi.
Dwarka: The Khambhalia seat in Dwarka has turned into a battle of prestige between the BJP and AAP, in the Gujarat polls. With Congress also in the fray with a sitting MLA, it is also a triangular contest. Senior Congress leader Vikram Madam, AAP CM’s face Isu dan Gadhvi and BJP’s Mulu Ayar Bera are fighting it out amongst themselves here.
from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 for al legedly raping a minor.
The AAP has been at the receiving end of barbs and volleys from the Opposition ever since the purported footage of Jain receiv ing an oil massage in side his cell surfaced ahead of the upcoming Delhi civic elections.
The purported CCTV
Ahmedabad: The AAP has a lot of “hype” but will remain a “marginal player” in Gujarat polls, Congress leader Milind Deora said on Friday and asserted that his party would belie predictions to spring a surprise in the polls. Deora, who is a Congress party observer for the Gujarat polls, said there is a “strong under current” of anti-incumbency against the BJP government.
footage shows the minis ter lying on his bed while a man, seated next to him, is administering a massage on his foot.
In another video shared by BJP spokesper son Shehzad Poonawalla on his Twitter handle, a man is purportedly seen massaging the Delhi min ister’s legs and back be fore proceeding to give him a head massage.
New Delhi: Most of AAP leaders have left Gujarat and come to Delhi or are about to come to Del hi. In a way, the party has completely left the Gujarat cam paign to state leaders Gopal Italia and CM candidate Isudan Gadhvi. There will be rallies of Arvind Kejriwal in between, but like before, now the AAP leaders are not going to camp in Gujarat. Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann will also hold rallies and roadshows in Delhi.
Gulab Yadav and Ra ghav Chadha, the incharge and co-incharge of AAP in Gujarat, also have to spend more time in Delhi as the Munici pal Corporation of Delhi poll has be come very important for AAP.
New Delhi (Agencies): Amit Malviya, the head of the IT cell of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Friday claimed that ‘Pakistan zindabad’ slogan was raised dur ing the Rahul Gandhiled Bharat Jodo Yatra in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargon.
Sharing the purport ed video, Amit Malviya wrote on his Twitter handle, “After Richa Chaddha’s
Responding to the al legations, Congress’ gen eral secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said a doctored video is doing the rounds to discredit the Bharat Jodo Yatra and stated that there will be a “payback”.
New Delhi: The Con gress is trying to per suade Sanjay Raut to make up for the loss caused by Rahul Gan dhi’s statement on Vi nayak Damodar Sa varkar during Bharat Jodo Yatra. The Con gress knows that Raut is not just the face of the Shiv Sena’s Uddhav Thackeray faction, but also the brain. Thus when Shiv Sena got an gry after Rahul’s state ment, Raut gave a state ment on his behalf. He also targeted Rahul per sonally and said that what he was getting lost from the real agenda of
his yatra through such statements. Since then, the Congress has been trying to somehow per suade Raut. After Raut’s statement, Jairam Ramesh called Raut. Ramesh tried to pacify him and clarified that Rahul has not at tacked Savarkar, but has only stated a his torical fact. After this, Rahul himself called Raut.
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is contesting the elections of the Munici pal Corporation of Del hi ie MCD like the elec tion of any State Legis lative Assembly. The way leaders from all over the country are campaigning in Guja rat, they are campaign ing in Delhi as well. The leaders who are going to Gujarat have also been asked to come to Delhi and campaign. Think,
on Sunday the Chief Ministers of four states of the country conduct ed a road show in Delhi.
Baijayant Jai Panda, incharge of BJP in Delhi, had urged these Chief Ministers for road shows. As part of the plan prepared by him, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Haryana Chief Minis ter Manohar Lal Khat tar, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur and Uttara khand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami
did roadshows in Delhi. Not only this, De fense Minister Rajnath
Singh also participated in this mega campaign of BJP. He also did a
road show for the party.
A dozen leaders of Bi har have been given the responsibility of cam paigning in Delhi. Wherever the popula tion of the people of Purvanchal is more, there the meetings of the leaders of Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh are to be held.
The BJP is trying to re tain the hold of the last 15 years in the MCD through this big cam paign, while the Chief Minister Arvind Kejri wal is also being forced
to stay in Delhi and not focus on Gujarat be cause of the campaign ing of other senior leaders of the BJP. Along with this cam paign, BJP is also re leasing sting videos of Aam Aadmi Party lead ers. BJP has also re leased videos ranging from ticket selling inci dent to AAP’s MLA be ing beaten up by sup porters and the recent video of jailed AAP minister getting mas sage and five-star treat ment in jail.
Kolkata (PTI): In a first since last year’s state elections, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Friday held a “cour tesy meeting” with Lead er of the Opposition Su vendu Adhikari at her chamber in the state As sembly, raising eyebrows in political circles.
Later, during a dis cussion on ‘Constitu tion Day’ in the House, the CM said that she had at one point adored him like a brother.
Adhikari and Baner jee had been at logger heads since the end of 2020 when he switched over to the BJP from the TMC and defeated the TMC supremo in Nandi gram in Assembly polls.
The meeting came close on the heels of Adhikari complaining that his name was not included in invitation letter for the ‘Constitu tion Day’ programme.
PM Narendra Modi with Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi and CM Himanta Biswa Sarma during the closing ceremony of 400th birth anniversary of Lachit Barphukan, in New Delhi on Friday. —PHOTO BY PTI Mahesh Sharma Union Minister Anurag Thakur with BJP candidate Sunrika Sharma Jha during party’s campaign for MCD elections, in New Delhi. Union Minister Smriti Irani arrives to addresss a BJP election campaign for Gujarat Assembly elections, in Surat on Friday.Shillong (PTI): At least 20 oil tankers, guarded by armed personnel, en tered Meghalaya from Assam on Friday, ending the uncertainty over fuel supply to the state, offi cials said.
There is no fuel short age in the state, they said, allaying apprehen sions after the Assam Petroleum Mazdoor As sociation (APMA) stopped fuel supply to Meghalaya raising con cern over security amid violence after six people were killed at the border of the two states.
APMA members start ed loading fuel in tank ers after the Meghalaya government assured them of security.
“So far six oil tankers with Assam registration have entered Meghalaya through Jorabad today. Another 15 or so with lo cal registration have also proceeded inside,” a sen ior police officer of the Ri-Bhoi district told PTI.
The oil tankers were moving smoothly with no untoward incident
reported, he said.
On Thursday evening, hundreds of vehicles were seen waiting at the petrol pumps in the state as people scrambled to fill up tanks fearing shortage. The queues of vehicles led to traffic snarls in Shillong and some other parts of Meghalaya. On the ap prehension expressed by the drivers, police said the empty oil tankers would also be escorted out with armed guards.
Five vehicles were
burnt on Tuesday and Wednesday nights in Meghalaya amid vio lence over the killings at the state’s border with Assam, officials said.
The Petrol Pump Dealers Association of Meghalaya welcomed the decision of the APMA to resume fuel supply. “We are grateful that all stakeholders came to an understand ing and ended a crisis-like situation,” a senior leader of the as sociation said.
Guwahati/Shillong (PTI): Attendance in government offices in Meghalaya was ‘thin’ on Friday in response to a call by various organisations for a non-cooperation movement in pro testing against the November 22 violence along the border with Assam, which left six people dead, includ ing five tribal villag ers from Meghalaya, officials said.
Assam police officials on Friday issued a fresh advisory asking its citizens not to travel to Meghalaya as the situation is still “not very good” in the neighbouring state where police vehicles were torched and several people were injured on the previ ous night.
Prayagraj (Agencies): The district administra tion on Friday attached 0.1320 hectare land in Kasari Masari village belonging to mafiaturned-politician Atiq Ahmed, police said.
Bengaluru (PTI): Kar nataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Friday said the Centre has directed the NIA to probe the Mangaluru blast case. In a state ment, Jnanendra said the state government had recommended an NIA probe into the cook er bomb blast in a mov ing autorickshaw, which the Union Ministry of Home Affairs accepted and ordered a probe by the premier investiga tion agency.
“With regard to the incident occurred with in the Kankanadi police station limits, the state government had taken a decision to recom mend an NIA probe based on the evidences and other information collected during the pre liminary investigation,” the Home Minister said in his statement.
Superintendent of Po lice (city) Santosh Ku mar Meena said the at tachment was carried out on Friday in compli ance with the District Magistrate’s order of November 21. The land said to be worth around Rs 6.60 crore. He also
said that efforts are on to know about other prop erties of Atiq Ahmed.
Atiq Ahmed is cur rently lodged in Ahmedabad jail, and has over 100 cases regis
Nagpur (PTI): Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said all vehi cles belonging to the Indian government that have completed 15 years will be scrapped, and a policy to that effect has been sent to states.
He was speaking at the inauguration of the annual ‘Agro-Vi sion’ agriculture exhi bition here.
“Yesterday, I signed a file under the guidance of Prime Minister Nar endra Modi that all the
vehicles of the Indian government which have completed 15 years will be scrapped. I have sent this policy of the Indian government to all the states. They should adopt this policy at the state level,” he said.
Chennai: Scientists of the ISRO commenced the countdown on Fri day for the launch of Earth Observation Sat ellite - Oceansat - & eight other customer satel lites on a PSLV-C54 rock et from the spaceport of Sriharikota on Satur day. The 25.30-hr count down for the 56th flight of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), in its extended version (PSLV-XL), started at 10.26 AM today.
Lucknow: In the bu reaucracy of Uttar Pradesh, preparation are going on to send IPS officers of 2017 batch as SPs in the districts while their batchmate friends IAS 2017 batch officers are still CDOs in the districts. There are still many options for them to become col lectors and they will have to wait a year, as even the 2014 batch of
Amritsar: Two emi nent personalities, Iqbal Singh Chahal (IAS), Municipal Commissioner & Ad ministrator of Bri hanmumbai, Munci pal Corporation, Ma harashtra and Prof Gagandeep Kang (FRS), Department of Gastrointestinal Science at the Chris tian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu were honoured with honoris causa de grees at the 48th an nual convocation of Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), here on Friday.
On this occa sion136 Ph.D, 2 M. Phil, 95 Post-Gradu ate and 71 UnderGraduate de grees and 177 medals were awarded to stu dents from various faculties. Governor of Punjab and Chan cellor of the univer sity, Banwarilal Purohit said what India needs today is incorruptible young men and women who will dedicate themselves to the service of the larger society through in dividual pursuits. This will lead India as Vishwa Guru at International level.
IAS officers has not yet been appointed as DM. The DGP Headquar ters got 14 young IPS of ficers of its 2017 batch to meet Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and
got their presentation done. Principal Secre tary Home Sanjay Pras ad, DGP DS Chauhan and ADG Law and Or der were also present on this occasion.
Bhubaneswar: The second day of the Win ter Session of Odisha assembly on Friday wit nessed pandemonium as the opposition -- BJP and Congress -- engaged in a verbal duel with the ruling BJD over farm ers’ issues.
As soon as the House assembled for the day’s proceedings at 10.30 a.m., both the opposi tion and ruling party members rushed to the Well of the Assembly raising slogans against
Gujarat: Reliance Jio 5G was first launched in October this year. The company is now rolling out its True 5G network in each of the 33 district headquarters of Guja rat, thereby making Gu jarat the first state in India to get Jio True 5G coverage in 100% of the district headquarters.
Announcing the roll out, the telco said that “Gujarat holds a special place, as it is Reliance’s Janmabhoomi. This strategic announce
ment is a dedication to Gujarat and its people.”
“Starting 25th No vember, Jio users in Gu jarat will be invited to
each other over various demands of the farm ers. The opposition Bharatiya Janata Par ty (BJP) members
were demanding dis bursement of input subsidy to the farmers and irregularities in paddy procurement.
3 WOMEN IPS AMONG THE 14 IPS WHO WENT TO MEET CM YOGI
PS Saurabh Dixit ASP Prayagraj, IPS SM
Abidi in-charge
Commissioner Lucknow Commission erate, IPS Dr. Deeksha Sharma ASP Ghaziabad and IPS Vikas Kumar
Agra gave a presen tation in front of the CM. Knowledgeable officers say that IPS officers of 2017 batch should have
New Delhi (ANI): The central government has released an amount worth Rs 17,000 crore to states and Union terri tories towards the bal ance GST compensa tion for the period April to June 2022.The total amount of compensa tion released to the States/UTs so far, in cluding thus Rs 17,000 crore, during the year 2022-23 is Rs 1,15,662 crore, the Ministry of Finance said in a state ment on Friday.
agriculture, IOT sectors in Gujarat and more.
the Jio Welcome Offer, to experience Unlimit ed Data at up to 1Gbps+ speeds, at no additional cost”, it further added.
The telco will also launch several Jio True 5G-powered initiatives across industries like education, healthcare,
Akash M Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, said, “We are proud to share that Gujarat is now the first state to have 100% district head quarters connected with our robust True 5G network. We want to showcase the real pow er of this technology and how it can impact a billion lives”.
Alongside, the com pany’s largest telecom
operator has also an nounced a True 5G-pow ered initiative named ‘Education-For-All’ in the state. A collabora tion between the Reli ance Foundation and Jio, the initiative aims to digitize 100 schools in Gujarat initially.
Explaining, how Jio True 5G is better than 5G services offered by other telecom compa nies in the country, the company said that Jio True 5G has a threefold advantage.
posted in the dis trict 1 year back, but the interesting thing is that in the districts where they will be posted as SPs, their senior IAS are posted as CDOs. Thus, an IPS officer who goes as a captain in a district will also find it difficult to coordinate with an IAS officer who is 4 years senior to him.
Dehradun (PTI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Bir la congratulated IITRoorkee as it celebrated its 175th foundation day on Friday, saying the in stitution continues to be in the forefront of the pursuit of research.
Addressing the func tion to mark the occa sion, Birla acknowl edged its valuable con tribution to the country and the region.
“This institute has unwaveringly aimed at attaining global levels of excellence in educa tion and creating a sus tainable and equitable society through innova tive research,” he said.
“I am sure (Indian In stitute of Technology)
IIT-Roorkee will con tinue to serve the na tion and build compe
tency and recognition for India as a ‘vishwag uru’,” Birla said.
Secretary in the De partment of Posts Vineet Pandey released a commemorative stamp on the occasion.
New Delhi (PTI): Gold prices fell by `270 to `52,837 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday amid weak global trends, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the pre cious metal had settled at `53,107 per 10 grams. Silver also tum bled by `705 to `61,875 per kg. In the interna tional market, gold was quoting lower at $1,752.5 per ounce while silver was down at $21.30 per ounce.
New Delhi: India is capa ble of generating a 9% growth rate but in view of the geopolitical situation, we should be satisfied with a 6.5-7% economic expan sion, member of the EAC to the PM, Sanjiv Sanyal said on Friday.
India is following an “in vestment and export-driv en growth model” and against the backdrop of “turbulent” global times, the RBI and the govern ment have followed a re strained macro-economic approach, which is a cor rect step.
“It is a very turbulent time and we are generating a 7% growth rate already.
New Delhi (PTI): Engi neering systems and solu tions provider Uniparts In dia on Friday said it has set a price band of `548577 a share for its `836-crore IPO. The three-day initial share sale will open for public sub scription on November 30 and conclude on Decem ber 2. The bidding for an chor investors will open on November 29. The IPO is entirely an Offer for Sale (OFS) of 14,481,942 equity shares by promoter group entities and existing investors.
New Delhi (PTI): Beauty and fashion e-com merce firm Nykaa has recorded a 75% growth in gross merchandise value and a 12-fold jump in revenue on Day 1 of its Pink Friday sale, the company said on Friday. The company said that it recorded over 400 orders per minute on the first day of the sale which start ed on November 21. The sale will be live un til November 28 on its website, app and Nykaa stores. The number of visitors on Day 1 of Pink Friday grew by 37% to 10 million, the company claimed.
CASTROL TO ACQUIRE
7.09% STAKE IN KI MOBILITY SOLUTIONS
Mumbai (PTI): Lubes maker Castrol India Limit ed (CIL) on Friday said it will acquire a 7.09 per cent stake in TVS Auto mobile Solutions’ digital subsidiary Ki Mobility So lutions with a planned in vestment of `487.5 crore in an all-cash deal. With this strategic investment, CIL aims to expand its presence in service and maintenance for both in ternal combustion engine (ICE) and EV and leverage myTVS’ digital and opera tional capabilities.
z India is following an “investment and exportdriven growth model” and against the backdrop of “turbulent” global times, the RBI and the government have followed a restrained macro-economic approach, which is a correct step.
z The global economy is facing supply chain disruptions following the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war in Feb.
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Pi yush Goyal has said that the Indian economy was not to be blamed for weak ening of rupee, as this was mainly due to the strength ening of the dollar.
Nothing to sniff at. But if we get an open road, this economic machinery that we have built is capable of generating a 9% growth rate,” Sanyal said at the
Mumbai (PTI): Equity benchmarks settled at re cord highs on Friday, rally ing for the fourth day run ning, helped by intense buy ing in index majors Reli ance Industries, Wipro and Maruti. In a largely rangebound trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 20.96 points or 0.03% to settle at 62,293.64, its fresh record closing high.
Likewise, broader NSE Nifty went up by 28.65 points or 0.15% to end at 18,512.75, its all-time high.
Reliance Industries emerged as the biggest gainer among the Sensex firms, rising 1.34%, fol lowed by Wipro, Tech Mahi ndra, Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, Maruti, Tata Steel and Mahindra & Mahindra were among the major win ners.
On the other hand, Nes tle, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank and HCL Tech nologies were the major lag gards.
Mumbai (PTI): The rupee settled for the day 8 paise higher at 81.62 (provisional) against the American currency on Friday on broad dollar weakness and improved risk sentiments. Forex traders said positive domestic equities and foreign fund inflows supported the local unit. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 81.69 and touched an intra-day high of 81.44 and a low of 81.71 against the greenback. The local unit finally settled at 81.62, registering a rise of 8 paise over its previous close.
Times Now Summit 2022.
The global economy is facing supply chain disrup tions following the out break of the RussiaUkraine war in February.
Sanyal said, “This is not the time to try and overex tend ourselves. Any growth rate between 6.5-7% growth rate is not to be sniffed at. Even in the best of times.”
Speaking at the Times Now summit, the minister, despite rising inflation, sounded an optimistic note, noting that compared to sky rocketing inflation in many countries, where it is ranging between 8 to 10%, India has maintained a fair balance between in flation and interest rates and price rise in the coun try is much lower than compared to others.
Goyal also said that even as the prevailing geopoliti cal situation remains fluid owing to the global head winds and signs of reces
sion in many nations, India is on a path of rapid recov ery and its growth rate is 7%, which is a positive sign.
At the same time though, he added that the situation arising out of the Corona virus pandemic and Rus sia-Ukraine war could not be ignored.
On job losses in the IT and technology sectors and rising unemployment, an issue being raised by the opposition, Goyal said that on the contrary India’s job market is seeing an upward trajectory.
chaired several pre-Budget
New Delhi (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman has chaired a pre-Budget meeting with the finance ministers of all States and Union Territo ries for taking their inputs and suggestions for the up coming Budget for 2023-24.
The meeting took place on Friday in New Delhi. Be sides Sitharaman and state/UT finance minis ters, Union MoS for Fi nance Pankaj Chaudhary
New Delhi (ANI): Broker ages Anand Rathi and Swastika Investmart have given “subscribe” ratings for the upcoming initial public offering of Dharmaj Crop Guard. “The upward momentum in pesticide in dustry output is expected to continue going forward, backed by a growth in food consumption amid demand from export markets, and the horticulture and flori culture markets,” Swastika Investmart said.
New Delhi (PTI): Stateowned Coal India (CIL) on Friday said it will further boost production in the coming months and is opti mistic that the company will achieve the output tar get set for the current fi nancial year.
CIL, which accounts for over 80% of domestic coal production, is eyeing an output of 700 million tonnes (MT) for FY’23. “We began FY’23 requiring 78 MT jump in volume terms to touch the target of 700 MT. As of Nov 24, the com pany has already achieved an increase of nearly 58 MTs. “In the ensuing months we aim to sustain the tempo and further scale up the production and feel upbeat about achieving the target,” the PSU said.
Following the end of the monsoon season, most of the mines have been dewa tered. The festive season is
the miner said.
also over. There will be greater availability of ma chines and manpower lead ing to better production and productivity in the coming months, the com pany said.
The PSU produced 400 MT of coal as on Nov 24 of the current financial year, registering a growth of 17%. As of Nov 24, 2021 CIL had produced 342 MT of coal.
The first meeting was held on Monday.
The formal exercise to prepare the annual Budget for the next financial year -- 2023-24 - commenced on October 10. The Budget for 2023-24 is likely to be tabled on February 1.
Mumbai (PTI): In the sec ond consecutive week of an increase in the kitty, India's forex reserves have grown by $2.537 billion to $547.252 billion for the week ended November 18, the RBI said on Friday.
In the previous report ing week, the overall kitty had swelled by $14.721 bil lion in the highest weekly rise since August 2021 to $544.715 billion.
It can be noted that in October 2021, the country's
New Delhi (PTI): The cen tral banks of India and UAE are discussing a con cept paper on promoting bilateral trade in rupee and dirham with a view to re duce transaction cost, a top official said on Friday. India's Ambassador to the UAE said that the con cept paper for trade in local currencies was shared by India. The central banks of both the countries will dis cuss the standard operat ing procedures and modali ties. The objective of the exercise is to reduce the cost of transactions, he added. India and the UAE had already signed a FTA in Feb to give a fillip to bi lateral trade and eco ties.
forex kitty had reached an all-time high of $645 bil lion.
Foreign currency assets (FCA) increased by $1.76
billion to $484.288 billion during the week to Novem ber 18, according to the Weekly Statistical Supple ment released by the RBI.
New Delhi (PTI): The state finance ministers’ panel for
Kolkata
“We have identified a plot of 100 acre near Singur and another of 70 acre near Dankuni. Nearly 90-100 units are expected to be completed by 2025,” IPF president Sishir Jalan said.
India, UAE central banks discuss rupee, dirham trade
‘Subscribe’ rating to Dharmaj Crop Guard’s IPO
SAYS MEMBER OF EAC OF PMand Bhagwat Karad, secre taries from various arms of Union finance ministry, Chief Economic Advisor Anantha Nageswaran, among others attended the meeting. Sitharaman has so far consultations group of ex perts, and industry lead ers, including the agricul tural and food processing industry experts.
New Delhi (ANI): The Supreme Court on Fri day agreed to examine pleas seeking legal rec ognition of same-sex marriage under the Special Marriage Act as it issued notice to the Centre on the petition.
A bench of Chief Jus tice of India DY Chan drachud and Justice Hima Kohli issued no tice to the Centre and Attorney General on the petition.
The top court also noted that various pleas relating to same-sex marriage issues are be ing heard in various High Courts including Kerala and Delhi.
It also noted the Cen tre made a statement before HC that the Min istry was taking steps to transfer all pleas to the Supreme Court.
Two gay couples had approached the High Courts to recognise same-sex marriage. Ap pearing for one of the petitioners, Senior Ad vocate Mukul Rohatgi said that they are not touching any religion & they are only seeking recognition under the Special Marriage Act.
Meanwhile, one of the petitions raised the absence of a legal framework that al lowed members of the LGBTQ+ community to marry any person of their choice.
According to the pe tition, the couple sought to enforce the
Tfundamental rights of LGBTQ+ individuals to marry any person of their choice and said, "the exercise of which ought to be insulated from the disdain of leg islative and popular majorities."
The petitioners fur ther asserted their fun damental right to each other and prayed for appropriate directions from this Court in do ing so. However, the le
gal framework govern ing the institution of marriage in this coun try does not presently allow members of the LGBTQ+ community to marry the person of their choice and en force the fundamental right which has been guaranteed to them un der our Constitution.
The petitioners sub mitted that this is viola tive of the fundamental rights guaranteed under
Part III of the Constitu tion, including Articles 14, 15, 19(1)(a) and 21.
The present petition has been filed by the pe titioners to assert for themselves, and for all members of the LGT BQ+ community, the fundamental right to marry person of their choice, irrespective of gender identity and sexual orientation.
The petitioners said that they have been in love with each other and have had a relation ship with each other for the last seventeen years and are presently rais ing two children togeth er, but unfortunately the fact that they can not legally solemnize their marriage has re sulted in a situation where both petitioners cannot have a legal re lationship between par ents and children with both of their kids.
New Delhi: The Indian Railways is now plan ning to introduce ‘tilting trains’ with an aim to maintain higher speed on curvy stretches by 2026, according to the railways officials said.
100 new units of the semi-high speed Vande Bharat trains are being manufactured using this technology, a senior official said on Friday.
He also said 100 of the 400 Vande Bharat trains to be manufactured by 2025 will have this tech nology. Such trains are now operational in 11 countries -- Italy, Portu gal, Slovenia, Finland, Russia, the Czech Re public, the UK, Switzer land, China, Germany and Romania.
New Delhi (PTI) Amid frequent run-ins be tween the government and the judiciary, Un ion Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday pitched for fraternal ties between the two pillars of democracy, saying they are like brothers and should not fight each other.
He said the central government under PM Narendra Modi has never undermined the authority of the judici ary and will always en sure its independence remains untouched and is promoted.
“We are offspring of the same parent.. hum bhai-bhai hain. Aapas me ladna-jhagadna theek nahi hai. Hum sab milkar kaam ka renge aur desh ko maz boot banaenge. (We are brothers. It is not right to fight with each other. We will work together to strengthen the na tion),” he said speaking at an event held on the
New Delhi (ANI): In a move that will strength en the country's diplo matic capability, the Ap pointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the appointment of 3 new Indian Foreign Ser vice officers at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on various posts while also extending the tenure of a Joint Secre tary at the office.
Supreme Court lawns on the eve of Constitu tion Day. The govern ment of India will al ways support and
strengthen the Indian judiciary, he said, add ing the two should work in cohesion and guide each other.
tary in the PMO for a tenure of 3 years, from the date of his joining.
in the PMO.
It also appointed Ni dhi Tewari, IFS (2014) as Under Secretary in the PMO for a tenure of 3 years w.e.f. the date of her joining or until fur ther orders. Also, The tenure of Joint Secre tary at the PMO, Rudra Gaurav Shresth, IFS (1999), was extended for a period of two months.
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday while ad dressing at the IndoPacific Regional Dia logue (IPRD) 2022 em phasised the signifi cance of the Indo-Pacif ic region and expressed the nation’s intention to engage constructively in the region for shared prosperity and security.
He stated that India does not believe in a sys tem of world order in which few are deemed to be superior to others. He also stated that In
dia’s actions are dictat ed by the fundamental principles of human equality and it has al ways seen security and prosperity as atruly
think of creating a global order that is ben eficial for all of us,” Singh said.
“India believes in a multi-aligned policy which is realised through diverse en gagements through multiple stakeholders so that views and con cerns of all can be dis cussed and addressed for prosperity for all,” Singh said.
“collective pursuit” of entire humankind.
“It is my firm belief that if security be comes a truly collective enterprise, then we can
The IPRD seeks to foster an exchange of ideas and promote de liberations on region ally relevant maritime issues.
Ayodhya (ANI): A fa ther-son duo from Ta mil Nadu have been ar rested for allegedly stealing jewellery and other valuables from Bhojpuri actress Amra pali Dubey, the police said on Friday.
Officials said that the Bhojpuri film actress, Dubey had in a com plaint to Kotwali Nagar police alleged that uni dentified men had sto len jewellery and other valuables from her ho tel room on Thursday.
The actress had come to Ayodhya along with her mother for a shoot and was staying in room number - 415 and 416 of a hotel in the Kotwali Nagar area.
The theft was report ed at around 06.30 am, and the estimated val ue of stolen jewellery was rs25 lakh, the po lice said.
The actress had left the door of her room open by mistake and went out when two uni dentified suspects
gained entry to the ho tel room and stole a bag containing jewellery
and mobile phones. The theft came to light when the actress
—Amrapali Dubey, Bhojpuri actress
returned and found her belongings miss ing from the room.
Soon after this, the po lice were informed and a case of theft was reg istered against uniden tified men.
Additional SP Mad huban Singh said that they went through the CCTV footage of the ho tel, and zeroed in on the two suspects, who were seen entering the ac tress’ room, and leaving with the bag.
We activated our lo cal intelligence, and the suspects were rounded up at Badi
Bua Crossing area, said Singh, while add ing that the accused during questioning confessed about the theft, and have been ar rested.
“All valuable items stolen from the actress’ room have been recov ered from the accused,” claimed Singh.
Bhojpuri actress Am rapali Dubey expressed her gratitude for the prompt action and re covery of her stolen be longings.
New Delhi: Con gress leader Pankhuri Pathak, posting a clip of CCTV footage on social media, al leged that her car parked near Del hi’s Janakpuri area was stolen. She also said that the gang of thieves made sev eral attempts for nearly half an hour before finally stealing the SUV.
“Delhi was nev er so unsafe earlier. The city has now turned into the crime capital,” said Pathak, who is the social media chair person of the UP Congress. “Is there any hope that you will be able to catch the criminals?” she asked, tagging the Delhi police com missioner and the DCP of the south west district.
Rlys to introduce 100 Vande Bharat with tilting train tech by 2025-26Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr Deep ak Mittal, an IFS officer of the 1998 batch has been appointed as Offic er on Special Duty (OSD) The Ministry ap proved the appointment of Dr Vipin Kumar, IFS (2013) as Deputy Secre
‘India doesn’t believe in world order where few countries are superior’Dr Deepak Mittal (L), Dr Vipin Kumar (C), Nidhi Tewari (R) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice D.Y Chandrachud with Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju during a programme as part of Constitution Day celebrations in New Delhi on Friday. —PHOTO BY PTI Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar during the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2022 (IPRD-2022), at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi on Friday. —PHOTO BY PTI
I did not think that my belongings would be recovered. I would like to thank the entire police ad ministration and the state government for the prompt action.
Jaipur Dori is a brand that has made its presence felt by creating ethnic fash ion in a con temporary format. Prin cess Shalini Narukaa of Jawli, Alwar, the partici pating designer for the First India Fashion Con nect, season 13 held at No votel London Hammer smith on November 20 has been a powerful pillar and backbone of the brand, leading to a large customer base and un precedented success. Jaipur Dori is creating a symphony that is ultimate ly inspired by
preferences surely rule the market. There is no deny ing that Indian arts, crafts, and local traditions are un paralleled the world over, often inspiring global fash ion trends. Jaipur Dori, founded in 2015 by Prin cess Shalini Narukaa of Jawli, Alwar, focuses on fabric, craftsmanship and
As we make a transition to an eco-friendly land scape, especially in the fashion industry, new concepts have come to the forefront.
From sus tainable fashion to slow fashion to ethical fash ion, these terms
have become quite ubiqui tous. For centuries, Ra jasthan has witnessed sev eral marauders and people from different regions of the world and that is the reason why the region has absorbed some of the tradi tions, culture, and style of these visitors. Taking the fashion statement and Jaipur Dori to London, Shalini highlights the sus tainable fashion highlight ing hemp.
Hemp is the most sus tainable plant on the earth requires 4 times less wa ter than cotton. Hemp fab ric looks like linen but doesn’t wrinkle like it and feels exactly like cotton. Hemp clothing is more comfortable, breathable and softer than other fab rics. It also retains colour longer and lasts more washes than clothing made up of other fabrics.
In addition to being better for the environment, wearing clothing made of hemp is better for you.
Jaipur Dori is com mitted to endorsing slow and sustain able fashion and we’re proud to recently launch our carbon-free cam paign in London using hemp for its anti-bacterial property, durability, biodegradable property and above all, how effectively it reduces eco logical footprints. We believe in having a minimalistic collection, using very less embellishments and very intricate details in the fabric itself which makes it unique and class apart.”—SHALINI NARUKAA KRISHNA BORA B.Sc. (Microbiology)
Honey is a sweet food, which is healthier than table sugars. It is a natural sugar made by honeybees us ing nectar from the flowers. Cave paint ings suggest human beings collected honey from honeycombs roughly 8000 years ago and the goodness of honey has been known and used in food and as medicine for at least 4000 years.
Honey is loaded with powerful antioxi dants with antiseptic and antibacterial properties. It is not just to spread on bread toasts in the morning breakfast. Apart from its nutritive food val
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ue, honey is extensive ly used for its medici nal properties in alter native medicine. Stud ies about honey have revealed that honey
Honey and Cinnamon: A Perfect Combination
Honey and cinnamon have been curing many diseases and infections since ancient times. Traditional societies have mixed honey and cin namon from time immemo rial to cure people from common cold, sore throat and skin infections. This practice is still followed by alternative medicine practi tioners who use it to cure infertility in men and wom en. The combination of honey and cinnamon cures arthritis pain, cholesterol, hair fall and gastric prob lems. It also clears stomach ulcers and helps digest the heaviest meals. The most common use of honey and cinnamon is to cure a cold and sore throat. Studies show that applying honey and cinnamon on your skin can cure pimples and acne.
Honey and Immunity
Honey is an excellent rem edy for improving your im munity against allergies and asthma. Honey con tains floral flavonoids. When honey is ingested, it immediately increases the antioxidant levels within the cells of the body and de creases the capillary per meability and fragility. Honey has also shown anticancer and anti-tumor properties preventing the risks of cancer in humans. Research by students at the
Xavier University in New Orleans showed a positive result of local honey and its allergy curing properties. The results say that honey acts as a vaccine for those who are allergic to pollen grains. Honey contains the same kind of pollen grains that cause this allergy. By consuming honey, we make the body accustomed to these pollen grains de crease the chance of the im mune response to them like the release of histamines. Local honey is said to be the best kind against allergies.
Honey and Stamina
Honey helps build stamina in athletes. When athletes take honey drinks before and after important athletic
energy drink for the sports men and athletes and helps them in muscle building.
Honey and Weight Loss
Honey is a natural sweet ener that contains 22 amino acids including a variety of minerals, which are impor tant for metabolism and therefore helpful in pre venting obesity. Lemon juice with a little honey early morning is believed to be the effective anti-cellu lite treatment. This is an effective remedy to speed up shedding pounds from your body. Again, honey and cinnamon is another powerful remedy for effec tive weight loss. For people who love binge eating, hon ey can be taken as an effec
later on.
Honey and Cosmetics
Honey is widely used in many types of cosmetics like lip balm, face creams and shower gels. The rea son behind this is because honey does not spoil due to its high sugar content. It has 50% more density than water. The osmotic proper ty of honey attributes to its anti-bacterial property. Honey is a thick liquid that acts as a perfect skin and hair conditioner. It brings smoothness to the skin and hair. Hence, is used in cos metics and shampoos.
Honey and Antiseptic Properties
Generally in hospitals, doctors prefer hydrogen peroxide to clean wounds so they heal quickly. The same chemical is present in honey in very good amounts. It is released by diluting honey in water or body fluids. When it is applied on the open wounds, especially burn wounds, the glucose pre sent in honey dilutes gradually releasing hydro gen peroxide and due to its viscous constituency, honey prevents wounds from sticking to the dress ing and there are little or no scars after
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is known for various amazing benefits. It has been widely used in a variety of products from sweet confectioneries to cosmetics.SOURCE: https://www.medindia.net/patients/lifestyleandwellness/honey.htm MITALI DUSAD mitalidusad01@gmail.com
Half the battle of going out during the winter is put ting together an outfit that allows you to combat the cold in style.
But with strategic layer ing, the right materials, and creative styling, there are plenty of ways to curate a look that offers the best of both worlds. With some of your fa vorite celebrities as proof, sac rificing a chic ensemble for warmth is no longer necessary.
For those who prefer a more low-key approach but want to remain polished, it's all about the accessories—and less is ab solutely more. A perfect exam ple, Zendaya's effortlessly chic
lingerie outfit makes a strong case for wearing a mini slip dress in the winter. Just add a pair of denier tights and bling-y earrings. If dresses aren't really your thing in winter, consider warm, jewel-toned suiting sepa rates to mark the occasion. (Bo nus points if you style them with a coordinating
colors you can wear with neu trals or color-blocked to beam brightly against the stark back drop of winter and spark the perfect.
A pair of tall leather boots paired with a midi skirt offers just enough coverage to keep
some of their insider secrets.
Trade in your classic white top for a version with artful cut outs or textured designs in stead. Fashion typically re serves white clothes for hot, pre-Labor Day weekends spent poolside or vacations where
layering piece. While we’ll always love the elegance of a classic turtleneck, right now we’re being drawn to something with a little more flair. And we’re finding inspiration for these tricked-out turtlenecks on both the runways and our favorite street style
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In terms of fashion and beauty trends, it is difficult to stay on top of them since they are con stantly changing every season. As far as sea sonal trends are con cerned, they are com pletely at odds with each other. Renowned makeover expert Richa Agarwal, Cleopatra Sa lon and Make overs re cently presented winter makeover previews along with the launch of a look book. She also chose the occa sion to share winter makeover trends and tips.
Aside from being stylish, these trends remained extremely modern and trendset ting at the same time. In keeping with the everchanging parame ters of winter fashion and make overs, along with the traditional sensibilities of the people in Chandi garh, Richa Agar wal and Harvin Ka thuria present
these looks and trends of the season that are sure to inspire future brides.
Fashion trends for the new season were characterized by blingy looks, bold colours, high-end couture fash
ion and royal accesso ries.
Taking this opportu nity to speak regarding the fresh looks for win ter weddings, Richa Agarwal said, “Wed ding and festive season are two seasons that are particularly special for
and people like to enjoy grand occasions togeth er, and they love to wear gorgeous outfits and at tractive looks, make overs, hairstyles, and nail art have played a major role in creating these looks. In contrast to last year's trends, this year's looks are making a comeback. This is be cause traditional looks are making a come back along with a fusion of a little bit of western styles and trends.
This year, bridal looks will be seen in heavy jewellery, and base nude makeup will be seen this year. As far as eye makeup is con cerned, we can expect to see blingy, shim mery, dramatic, and bold looks this fall.
Compared to sum mer weddings, winter weddings have a different look and feel to them. Winter weddings have their own unique atmos phere and fun,
and it is without a doubt that they are a destina tion wedding that has a unique atmosphere for the guests as well as the bride and groom them selves. As Richa Agar wal says, "Winter wed dings have their own charm and allure, and the bride and groom wish that they could get married in winter as it is the right time for not only fashion, but also beautiful hairstyles and makeup as well. This day is very special for Bride and Groom, so they want to look the most beautiful on this occasion.
The girls want to have special photogenic makeup done on this speciday. This will en sure so that they will look gorgeous in photo graphs and have the op portunity to share their pictures with family, friends, and on social media. To cater to their specific preferences, we have also launched a look book that showcas es the latest trends of
winter make overs, tak ing into account their preferences. There has been a change in the mood in weddings and celebrations since the end of the pandemic stage, and people today are openly enjoying weddings and celebra tions with a different brightness that can be observed.
The Ministry of External Affairs and Seher India collaborated to organise the three-day festival, to highlight the musical variety of Southeast Asia by including 10 ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) bands and five artists from India. The show was held on the grounds of Delhi’s famous Purana Quila on November 18, 19 and 20.
The event aimed to promote cultural exchange between different nations.
The solo art exhibi tion by Aashima Mehrotra titled "AMBARI" (A Visual Art show) will be taking place from Nov 30 to December 6 at Lalit Kala Akademi Mandi House, New Del hi. The show is curated by Shrikant Pandey. Justice K.S. Ahluwalia (Chairman Railway Claims Tribunal) and Kumar Tuhin (Director general ICCR) will
Many people started their business ven tures during the pandemic-induced lock down period. Manjari Singh and her mother-inlaw Hiranyamayi Shiva ni from Delhi also got on the same bandwagon.
When the pandem ic hit, both missed visiting their home town in Patna. What they missed the most was the authentic Bihari food. That’s when they decided to start cooking on their own and turn it into a business.
They use food recipes passed down over gener
grace the show by being the guests of the cere mony.
"AMBARI" is a collec tion of paintings by Aashima Mehrotra put together because of the thematic uni ty which connects three sets of paintings i. The manifestation of cosmic energy in its visible and perceptible form which the artist
has put on her can vas. ii. Ambari also depicts an innovative art form, half on the half where the heritage buildings and town ships are painted
ations and cook a variety of dishes, such as dal, bhat, tarkari, litti choka etc. Moreover, in an effort to be environ ment-friendly, they only deliver food in air-tight glass contain ers thereby reducing plastic consumption. They started with just 40 orders and now receives more than 450 orders a day. They earn around Rs 4 lakh per month.
against the all-embrac ing sky to give rise to a half-on-half style.
iii. Finally Ambari also tells us the story of human survival as re flected in “tug of life”.
The venture of First India was started eight months ago with the blessings of Dr Jagdeesh Chandra who put his faith in every one of its employees. Right from YouTube, Instagram and Facebook, First India spread its roots into the entertainment world of Mumbai. With four thriv ing channels including First India Telly, First In dia Filmy, First India Spot light and First India Fash ion, the team worked ef fortlessly to bring some extraordinary results to the table. The entire team of First India Mumbai had an enormous celebration packed in on November 24 as they had not one but two reasons to do so.
November 24 marked the birthday of Managing Editor, Entertainment, Ashish Tiwari. This called for a special celebration as the office was decorated with balloons of gold and black. Not only that but the occasion was graced by none other than Dr Jagdeesh Chandra, who blessed Mr Tiwari with all his heart. But the cheeky
grins stapled on every one’s face had another rea son to appear. The team fi nally got the chance to un veil their silver button!
Through the auspicious hands of Dr Jagdeesh Chan dra, the glistening silver button was opened, ready to be shown off to the world. The happiness on everyone’s face was remarkable as this feat was achieved within six months! This achievement is something not even the biggest channels could ac complish in such a short span. Bestowed to the Telly channel, the team worked day and night to attain such a triumph.
Expressing his grati tude and his pride over the
miraculous achievement, Ashish Tiwari said, “It was a very special moment to have JC sir in the office, especially on such an im portant day for me. Right from the cake cutting to the silver button unveil ing, everything was a surreal experience. I had all the confidence in my team who worked vigorously. The fact that even JC sir praised our entire team for doing a great job was the cherry on the cake.”
Bringing forward social media and video content, First India’s Mumbai office works towards making some exclusive content for its social media, including the YouTube channel. As
the results of such dedica tion are paid off with a genuinely heart-warming visit from the man whose vision birthed the creation