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PM Modi unveils Gati Shakti-National Master Plan to boost infrastructure development
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched PM GatiShaktiNational Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity on Wednesday at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. PM GatiShakti addressed the past issues through institutionalizing holistic planning for stakeholders for major infrastructure projects. Instead of planning and designing separately in silos, the projects will be designed and executed with a common vision, said Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). It will incorporate the infrastructure schemes of various Ministries and State Governments like Bharatmala,
PM GatiShakti is the result of the PM’s constant endeavour to build Next Generation Infrastructure which improves Ease of Living as well as Ease of Doing Business.
Sagarmala, inland waterways, dry/land ports, UDAN etc.
Economic Zones like textile clusters, pharmaceutical clusters, defence corridors, electronic parks, industrial corridors, fishing clusters, agri zones will be covered to improve connectivity and make Indian businesses more competitive. It will also leverage
technology extensively including spatial planning tools with ISRO imagery developed by BiSAG-N (Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geoinformatics), PMO said in a release. PM GatiShakti is the result of the Prime Minister’s constant
endeavour to build Next Generation Infrastructure which improves Ease of Living as well as Ease of Doing Business. PM GatiShakti will provide the public and business community information regarding the upcoming connectivity projects, other business hubs.
UP Polls: Will bring small Sustainable development will only be achieved parties in alliance to defeat by collective efforts: India at UNGA The Indian diplomat said that there still BJP, says Akhilesh Yadav exists a large gap to achieve commitment
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Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner dies Toymaker Hasbro Inc said on Tuesday longtime Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Brian Goldner has died, two days after he went on medical leave.In a statement last year, Goldner said he had been under continued medical treatment following his cancer diagnosis in 2014.Board member and former CEO of marketing firm InnerWorkings Inc, Rich Stoddart, has replaced Goldner on an interim basis. Goldner, 58, joined Hasbro in 2000 and was appointed CEO in 2008, the company said. “He expanded the company beyond toys and games into television, movies, digital gaming and beyond,” Hasbro said. Goldner also served on the board of directors of ViacomCBS Inc.
Reliance negotiated for ZEEL merger deal: Invesco Invesco Developing Markets Fund on Wednesday revealed that the Reliance group negotiated with Zee group promoter family and Punit Goenka, MD and CEO of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) for a takeover or merger deal for ZEEL and admitted that its role “was to help facilitate that potential transaction and nothing more”.“We wish to make clear that the potential transaction proposed by Reliance — the “strategic group” referenced by ZEEL but not disclosed in its October 12, 2021 communication — was negotiated by and between Reliance group and Goenka and others associated with Zee’s promoter family,” Invesco said.
Akhilesh Yadav kickstarted the election campaign with a ‘Vijay Rath’ yatra from Kanpur on Tuesday. The party workers welcomed him with great enthusiasm. Agency News: New Delhi
Samajwadi Party chief and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said that his party will try to forge an alliance with small parties to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). “Alliances are made as per the situation. We did not have a great experience when formed alliances with big parties. Now, our party will try to bring small parties in the alliance to defeat BJP,” Yadav told reporters in Hamirpur.Akhilesh Yadav kickstarted the election campaign with a ‘Vijay Rath’
Union Minister V Muraleedharan Meets Indian Community In US’ Connecticut
Agency News: New Delhi Union Minister of State for External Affairs (MoS) V Muraleedharan today interacted with the Indian community in Connecticut.The Minister also celebrated the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav with the Indian community.PromotedListen to the latest songs, only on JioSaavn.com“Had an engaging interaction with the dynamic Indian community in #Connecticut Happy to see their zeal to participate in #AzadiKaAmritMahotsav & partner in New India’s growth story,” the Minister said in a tweet.India is celebrating Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, marking the country’s 75th year of independence amid patriotic fervour. A series of events are also being organised under the programme.
yatra from Kanpur on Tuesday. The party workers welcomed him with great enthusiasm. During the yatra, Yadav paid tributes to Ram Manohar Lohia on his death anniversary.Meanwhile, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati also started his election for the upcoming 2022 UP Assembly election on Tuesday on the death anniversary of Kanshi Ram. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also addressed a rally in Varanasi Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections are scheduled.
Agency News: New Delhi India on Tuesday (local time) reiterated that sustainable development will only be achieved by collective efforts and New Delhi will continue to work in this direction. Speaking on the issue of Sustainable Development at UNGA, First Secretary at United Nations Sneha Dubey,
said: “We believe our humancentric approach would be a force multiplier for global good.” On the issue of global climate action, the First Secretary said it is critical that words are accompanied by concrete action. “India is the only country among G20, which is on course to meet the Paris targets.”“A global Net-Zero should be based on the principle of common but
differentiated responsibility and of equity. In order to vacate the carbon space in 2050 for developing countries to grow, the developed countries should do Net-Minus,” she added. The Indian diplomat said that there still exists a large gap to achieve commitment by developed countries.
Nirmala Sitharaman said that Power Minister R K Singh went on record just two days ago when he said absolutely baseless information is floating around that there is probably shortage of coal
Amid reports of the ongoing coal shortage in the country, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stressed that there is no shortage and termed these as “absolutely baseless”, saying India is a power surplus country. Sitharaman said that Power Minister R K Singh went on record just two days ago when
New Pragati Maidan To Host G-20 Summit In 2023: Union Minister Agency News: New Delhi Union Minister Piyush Goyal today said that the new Pragati Maidan will host the G-20 summit in 2023.Speaking at the launch of the new exhibition complex (Exhibition Halls 2 to 5) at Pragati Maidan, the Union Minister said, “PM Gati Shakti-National Master Plan will give a push and direction to various development plans and will also encourage investments. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the G20 summit will be held here in 2023 for the first time.” PM Modi launched PM Gati Shakti-National
Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity at Pragati Maidan in the national capital.PM Gati Shakti is the result of the Prime Minister’s constant endeavour to build Next Generation Infrastructure which improves Ease of Living as well as Ease of Doing Business. The multi-modal connectivity will provide integrated and seamless connectivity for the movement of people, goods, and services from one mode of transport to another. It will facilitate the last mile connectivity of infrastructure and also reduce travel time for people. PM Gati Shakti will provide the public and business.
Aryan Khan, Others “Inextricably Connected”: Agency’s ‘No Bail’ Argument
by developed countries to provide US Dollars 100 billion for climate action.
No shortage of anything; reports of coal crisis baseless: Nirmala Sitharaman
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he said absolutely baseless information is floating around that there is probably shortage of coal, shortage of other inventories which will lead to a sudden gap in the supply demand situation in the energy consumption. “Absolute baseless! There is no shortage of anything. In fact, if I recall the minister’s statement, every power producing installation has the next four days’ stock
absolutely available within their own premises and the supply chain has not broken at all,” Sitharaman said here at Harvard Kennedy School on Tuesday. During the conversation organised by the MossavarRahmani Center for Business
Aryan Khan - Accused No. 1 for the NCB - sourced drugs and was in touch with “some persons abroad who appear to be a part of an International Drug Network for illicit procurement of drugs”, the anti-drugs agency has said in the statement.
Agency News: Mumbai Aryan Khan and all other accused in the drugs-on-cruise case are connected and their roles cannot be separated, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) says in its reply to a court that will decide on the bail request of Shah Rukh Khan’s son. Aryan Khan - Accused No. 1 for the NCB - sourced drugs and was in touch with “some persons abroad
who appear to be a part of an International Drug Network for illicit procurement of drugs”, the anti-drugs agency has said in the statement that has yet to be submitted in court. All those arrested “are inextricably connected with each other” and “it is not possible to dissect the role, involvement of one accused from that of the other”, NCB says. “The ingredients of conspiracy are clear and evident,” says its reply to the court, adding that “one of the applicants cannot be considered in isolation”. No drugs were found on Aryan Khan when the anti-drugs agency’s officers raided a Mumbai cruise ship party in disguise on October 3. But the NCB says that does not undermine their role. “Even though from some accused persons there is no recovery.
and Government, Sitharaman was asked by Harvard Professor Lawrence Summers about energy shortage and reports of reduced coal inventories in India. There are not going to be any deficiencies which may lead to any shortfall of supply.
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Congress leaders meet President SUNVILLA SAMACHAR Kovind, demand dismissal of MoS Ajay The New Service Rules In Jammu And Mishra, judicial probe Editorial
Kashmir Open The Doors To A Witch Hunt
On the September 16, 2021, the administration of Jammu and Kashmir, headed by lieutenant-governor Manoj Sinha, issued an administrative order titled ‘Verification of Character and Antecedents of Government employees’ (GO No. 957-JK (GAD) of 2021). Under the order, a government employee can be dismissed for mere “association with” any person involved in or aiding acts of “sabotage, espionage, treason, terrorism, subversion, sedition, secession, facilitating foreign interference, incitement to violence or any other unconstitutional act.” Further, a government employee can also be dismissed if their immediate family or anyone sharing the same residential space is or has been involved in any of the acts listed above, “directly or indirectly”, because they might subject the employee “to duress, thereby posing a grave security risk”. In other words, a government employee in Jammu and Kashmir risks dismissal if they are connected by mere proximity to someone who may sympathize with those who seek Kashmir’s separation from India, even if they do not share those sentiments, and indeed, may oppose them. If this sounds like punishing one person for another’s transgressions, the injustice is further compounded by the fact that in such cases, the government employee has few rights to challenge his/her dismissal. The September order is the latest in a series of steps beginning July 30, 2020, when the Jammu and Kashmir administration constituted a committee to scrutinize and recommend cases for dismissal of government employees, headed by chief secretary B.V.R. Subrahmanyam (GO No. 738-JK(GAD) of 2020). Invoking Article 311 of the Indian Constitution, the general service rules of the Jammu and Kashmir administration were amended to dispense with the requirements of a hearing and enquiry prior to dismissal, if it was in the interests of national security. Under Article 311(2)(c), dismissed government employees are not entitled to a hearing or inquiry if the authorities are “satisfied that in the interest of the security of the State, it is not expedient to hold such inquiry”. Apparently, the Subrahmanyam committee had “already identified nearly 1000 employees who have been involved in the anti-national activities overtly or covertly.” In April 2021, a six-member task force headed by the former state’s additional director- general of police (CID) was appointed under GO No. 355-JK(GAD) of 2021, to identify government employees who may have been involved in ‘anti-national activities’. The task force was mandated to recommend dismissals under Article 311(2)(c) to a committee that would, in its turn, forward the names of civil servants to be dismissed to the relevant authorities. On April 30, government schoolteacher Idrees Jan, college professor Dr Abdul Bari Naik and Pulwama Naib Tehsildar Nazir Ahmed Wani were dismissed by order of lieutenant-governor Sinha, who proclaimed himself satisfied that an enquiry would not be in the interest of the security of the state. Between May and July 2021, over a dozen government employees were dismissed in Jammu and Kashmir ‘in the interest of the security of the state’. In May, deputy superintendent of police Davinder Singh and two teachers, Bashir Sheikh and Ghulam Ganie, were dismissed. Davinder Singh had been arrested on January 10, 2020, and jailed for facilitating two Hizbul Mujahideen militants. On July 11, eleven government employees were reported to have been terminated at the task force’s recommendation, including anorderly held to abet and harbour Lashkar-e-Ta’iba terrorists, and another orderly suspectedof supporting the Hizbul Mujahideen. Two teachers from Anantnag were also dismissed overalleged propagation of ‘anti-national’ sentiments. Jabbar Paray and Nisar Tantray, formeremployees of the Jammu and Kashmir education department, were dismissed on account oftheir alleged secessionist ideology. Shaheen Lone of the power department was sackedover suspected arms-smuggling to the Hizbul Muhahideen. Abdul Shigan, a constabledismissed at the committee’s fourth meeting, was suspected of carrying out attacks on thesecurity forces. The children of prominent secessionist Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Hizbulhead Syed Salahuddin were also dismissed. By July 20, 2021, total dismissals numberedeighteen. The September 16 order was followed - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara by another six dismissals.
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BJP Will Soon Declare Savarkar As “Father Of Nation”: Asaduddin Owaisi Slamming Defence Minister Rajnath Singh over his comment that “on Mahatma Gandhi’s request, Savarkar wrote mercy petitions to British” Agency News: Hyderabad Slamming Defence Minister Rajnath Singh over his comment that “on Mahatma Gandhi’s request, Savarkar wrote mercy petitions to the British”, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday alleged that the BJP will soon declare Vinayak Damodar Savarkar as ‘the father of the nation’.Mr Owaisi said: “They (BJP) are presenting distorted history. If this continues, they will remove Mahatma Gandhi and make Savarkar, who was accused of the murder of Mahatma Gandhi and was
pronounced complicit in the inquiry of Justice Jeevan Lal Kapur, as the father of the nation.” Earlier on Tuesday, the Defence Minister has stated that it was on Mahatma Gandhi’s request that Savarkar wrote mercy petitions to the British. He was speaking at the launch of the book ‘Veer Savarkar: The Man Who Could Have Prevented Partition’. “Lies were spread about Savarkar. Time and again, it was said that he filed mercy petitions before the British government seeking his release from jail. It was Mahatma Gandhi who asked him to file mercy petitions,” Mr Singh said at the event.
Senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, A K Antony, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra submitted a memorandum to the President. Agency News: New Delhi In an attempt to keep the Lakhimpur Kheri violence and killings politically alive, a highlevel delegation of Congress leaders on Wednesday met President Ram Nath Kovind and urged him to
Uthra murder case: Kerala man gets double life term for killing wife using cobra Agency News: Kochi
dismiss Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Teni, whose son Ashish Mishra was arrested, and to direct setting up of an independent judicial investigation by a commission comprising two sitting judges of the Supreme Court of India or a high court. Senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, A K Antony,
Ghulam Nabi Azad and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra told the President that the “unforgivable and merciless murder of farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri” has “scarred the soul of India”. “This deliberate act of murder, in broad daylight followed by the audacious reactions of the State and Central Governments, has completely eroded the people’s faith in those tasked with bringing these perpetrators to justice.
The Kollam Additional Sessions Court Wednesday imposed a double life sentence on Sooraj S Kumar (28) for murdering his wife Uthra (25) last year by using a cobra to bite her while she was asleep. In a case described by the court as ‘rarest of the rare’, the convict was awarded life sentences on charges of Sections 302 (murder) and 307 (attempt to murder) as well as 10 years rigorous imprisonment under Section 328 (causing harm using poison) and seven years imprisonment under Section 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) of the IPC along with a fine of Rs 5 lakh The trial court stopped at awarding the convict the death.
Govt to ramp up per day coal production to 2 million tonnes in next 5 days: Sources “The Centre is fulfilling all the demands required by the states. Coal stocks have started increasing in the last four days,” sources said. Agency News: New Delhi The Centre is likely to ramp up per day coal production from 1.94 million tonnes to 2 million tonnes in the next 5 days, the government sources said on Tuesday. The move came amid reports of possible power disruptions in some states due to coal shortage concerns.No supply of coal was ever stopped to any state despite huge dues, the government sources said, adding that the states have to pay nearly
Rs 20,000 crores as dues to Coal India.“The Centre is fulfilling all the demands required by the states. Coal stocks have started increasing in the last four days,” they said. The situation will be normal within a month. There is no shortage in daily power and coal supply.“States are not mining enough and are not picking up stocks from Coal India despite reminders, also contributed to the current situation. States like Delhi and Punjab had shut main coal plants,” sources
further said.‘There won’t be a coal shortage,’ assures minister amid growing concerns The Centre on Tuesday acknowledged that there was a ‘coal shortage’ due to rains, causing an increase in international prices. However, the coal minister assured that there won’t be any
‘shortage.’ In this regard, the government has also asked the states to increase the stock, Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi said. The country’s power plants have been grappling with coal shortages in the country at a time when the festival season has already begun.
Govt must take strong steps against Pakistan and China: Shiv Sena Agency News: Mumbai Amid tensions at the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Shiv Sena on Wednesday said if strong steps are not taken by the central government, China and Pakistan will come together and pose a threat to the very existence of India. Referring to the BJP, without taking its name, as the ‘political East India Company’, the party in its mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ said while China keeps resorting to incursions, India is busy in
Shiv Sena said that if strong steps are not taken by the Modi government, China and Pakistan will come together and pose a threat to the very existence of India.
talks. The party also dubbed China a ‘foremost imperialist nation’. In the backdrop of the recent attacks on Hindus and Sikhs in Jammu and Kashmir, the editorial said with Narendra Modi in power at the Centre, Hindus have fled from the Valley. This does not behove a party like the BJP which champions
the cause of Hindutva, it said. “The prime minister, home minister and defence minister must understand the pain of such people,” the Marathi publication said. It said after the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan, there has been a rise in violent incidents in Kashmir. Referring to the stand-off between the
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Jacqueline Fernandez looks statusque in the ethnic avatar.
Voicing concern over the recent killing of civilians, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said “everyone is feeling unsafe”, and asked the administration to give the people a sense of security cutting across religions. Pointing out that terror attacks in the Union Territory this year had claimed the lives of 28 civilians cutting
Agency News: New Delhi India added 15,823 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the infection tally to 3,40,01,743 on Wednesday, while the national Covid recovery rate increased to 98.06 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data.The death toll reached 4,51,189 with 226 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showedThe daily rise in new coronavirus infections has been below 30,000 for 19 straight days and less than 50,000 daily new cases have been reported for 108 consecutive days now. The active cases have declined
to 2,07,653, the lowest in 214 days, comprising 0.61 per cent of the total infections while the national Covid recovery rate was recorded at 98.06 per cent, the ministry said.A decrease of 7,247 cases has been recorded in the active Covid caseload in a span of 24 hours.The daily positivity rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent. It has been less than three per cent for the last 44 days.The weekly positivity rate was recorded at 1.46 per cent. It has been below three per cent for the last 110 days, according to the ministry.A total of 13,25,399 tests were conducted on Tuesday.
Arrested Pak Terrorist Had Recced India Gate, 9 Other Delhi Sites: Report Agency News: New Delhi The Pakistani terrorist arrested by Delhi Police’s Special Cell on Tuesday had conducted recce at various sites in the national capital, source ”During interrogation when a photograph of an accused in the 2011 Delhi High Court blast was shown to him, he disclosed that he had done a recce of the High court. However, his involvement in the blast cannot be stated
clearly. It will be clarified on further investigation. There is no evidence as of now,” sources close to the developments said. Apart from this, Asraf had also done a recce of the Police Headquarters (Old Police Headquarters) located at ITO. “He revealed that he has done a lot of recces but not much information could be gained as he was not allowed to stop outside the police headquarters for much duration. He had also done a recce of ISBT.
Haryana to slash VAT on aviation turbine fuel to 1% from 20% Agency News: New Delhi Value Added Tax (VAT) on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) in Haryana will be slashed from 20 per cent to 1 per cent, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Wednesday after meeting Union Civil Aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. Khattar said that the proposal to reduce VAT on ATF had been accepted. He added that during the meeting
they had discussed various civil aviation projects related to Haryana, like Hisar airport, Gurgaon helihub, airports in Karnal and Ambala, pilot training school, etc. Khattar said that the Hisar airport in Haryana, currently undergoing upgradation, would be ready in two years. He said there was a proposal for land in Gurgaon for helihub. When ready, the helihub would improve the inter-city.
UP Minister Meets Families Of BJP Worker, Driver Killed In Lakhimpur Kheri Agency News: Lakhimpur Kheri
armies of India and China, it said there have been 13 round of talks to diffuse the situation, but that has yielded little success.
Govt needs to give sense of security to people cutting across religions in J&K: Omar Abdullah asserted that the situation in Afghanistan would have no impact on the security situation in Kashmir other than the distinct possibility “that it may act as a morale booster for terror groups operating in the Union Territory”.
India records 15,823 new Covid cases; active cases lowest in 214 days
Uttar Pradesh Law Minister Brajesh Pathak today met the families of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker Shubham Mishra and car driver Hari Om who were killed in the violence in Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3.Last week, assuring that people involved in violence will be punished, the Uttar Pradesh law minister had said the matter is sub judice and the opposition parties should not politicise the incident. As many as eight people, including four farmers, had died
in the violence that took place on October 3. The Uttar Pradesh police have so far arrested three people including Ashish Mishra. Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), a body of several farmer unions, had issued a statement regarding the incident claiming the death of four farmers.
More Women School Staff, More Fights, Then ‘Saridon’: Rajasthan Minister Agency News: jaipur
across religious lines, Abdullah, who is the vice-president of the National Conference (NC), at the same time hoped there will not be a fresh exodus of Kashmiri Pandits and Sikhs, both of whom had been targeted in the recent days. “All of us should try our level best to ensure that we do not see a fresh exodus of minorities from Kashmir”, he said, adding that no one community feels safer than the other. Whatever can be done to stem this and to restore the sense of security to these communities must be done.
Rajasthan education minister Govind Singh Dotasra recently said that women fought more and if female staff sorted it out among themselves, “they would always find themselves ahead of men.”Addressing a gathering at an International Day of the Girl Child in Jaipur on Monday, the minister said schools which have more women staff, there are bound to be more squabbles and results in either the principal or the teachers having to resort to Saridon medicine (a medicine for headache).“As the head of my department,
I would have to point out that schools which have more women staffers there it is all ‘vaare nyaare’ and there are more fights. Sometimes there are fights for leave, other days it is for something else. Either the principal or the other teachers have to resort to Saridon,” the minister said.Mr Dotasra, who is also Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee president, said that the Rajasthan government has always ensured the security and comfort of women and offered preferred postings in jobs. However, women staffers always seem to have issues among themselves.
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Bigg Boss 15: BOLLYWOOD-HOLLYWOOD Afsana drinks oil by mistake, Shamita Shetty ‘I have taken sabbaticals, and can’t stop smiling Agency News: Mumbai On Tuesday’s episode of Bigg Boss 15, contestant Afsana Khan drank oil by mistake, assuming it to be water. It was during a task when Afsana was exhausted and wanted to drink some water. As per the task of the day, the ‘Junglewasi’ contestants turned into dacoits. Shamita, Nishant Bhat and Pratik Sehajpal were supposed to name a target contestant and then “kill” them by capturing and announcing the same in front of a camera. Soon after the task began, the ‘junglewasi’ contestants asked Afsana Khan to go inside the main Bigg Boss 15 house and block Shamita Shetty.
Janhvi Kapoor wants to do biopic on life of Mt Everest climber Arunima Sinha “I have met Arunima Sinha and her story is very inspiring. I would love to play her on screen,” she said Agency News: Mumbai Inspired by the life of a mountain climber Arunima Sinha, Janhvi Kapoor expressed her desire of portraying the role of Arunima’s on screen. On Monday, Janhvi visited the capital to attend a felicitation ceremony for the Paralympians for their historic performance at the Tokyo Olympics. At the event, she greeted several sportspersons and interacted them. Janhvi even expressed her desire of portraying the role of Arunima on screen. “I have met Arunima Sinha and her story is very inspiring. I would love to play her on screen,” she said.ahalf billion fans worldwide. The partnership will create more opportunities for the ICC to engage with this fan base.
The actress, who is all set to make her web debut with Netflix’s Aranyak, looks back at her journey in the film industry
I had to struggle to get back on my feet again’: Raveena Tandon Agency News: Mumbai
Raveena Tandon has had a busy pandemic. Not only has she been working on various OTT projects, but she has also penned a few scripts. The actress, who has spent over three decades in the film industry, is the latest entrant on the OTT platform. The teaser of her debut web series, the Netflix original Aranyak, has been creating quite a buzz. The series, which also stars Ashutosh Rana, sees Raveena play a cop who stumbles upon a skeleton, bringing the forgotten Himalayan myth of a bloodthirsty entity to the fore. Here, the actor talks about her foray into the digital space, her journey in Bollywood and more.We worked last year in September, October and November. We were working from home initially, and then we went for an outdoor shoot for the Netflix show in Himachal. It was tough to shoot, but we made sure the safety precautions were in place, and the protocols were followed to the T. We were working in a bio bubble. Hence, we managed to shoot in a safe environment and come back without an incident. How is the digital medium treating you?I am enjoying working on OTT. It’s given actors the opportunity to experiment with different subjects. The digital space also gives one the chance to choose varied roles, which at times becomes difficult for the big screen. OTT is broadening our horizons and giving actors a chance to explore different avenues too. OTT has helped discover a lot of new talent. What would you say?The OTT has helped many actors do some good work, and it has been a great discovery of so many talented artistes. The OTT doesn’t stereotype actors, and it also offers some amazing content, which leads to the discovery of fresh talent.
Aparshakti Khurana returns to radio after 6 years, calls it ‘ghar wapsi’ Agency News: Mumbai
Aparshakti Khurana is back on radio for a storytelling series titled ‘Ishq Mein Kabhi Kabhi’. He says it’s a “ghar wapsi” for him as he back on radio after almost six years. Aparshakti, the younger brother of actor Ayushmann Khurrana, is hosting a new storytelling series on 104.8 Ishq FM titled ‘Ishq Mein Kabhi Kabhi’, which is a two-month-long series and will feature 24 stories on radio and six digital episodes over the next two months. Aparshakti said: “It’s a ‘ghar wapsi’ for me as I am back on radio after almost 6 years, but jokes apart it’s such a special feeling to enter the same studio again. I’m really looking forward to voice these stories for the radio listeners.” The series will see the actor take listeners through a rollercoaster of emotions exploring heartbreaks, puppy love, eternal love and second chances, among others. On the acting front, Aparshakti is gearing up for his next titled ‘Hum Do Humare Do’, which also stars Rajkummar Rao, Paresh Rawal, Kriti Sanon and Ratna Pathak Shah.
SPORTS - BUSINESS Indian Shuttlers Reach Thomas Cup Quarterfinals With 5-0 Win Over Tahiti, First Time Since 2010 Agency News: Mumbai The Indian men’s badminton team hammered Tahiti 5-0 in a Group C match to enter the quarterfinals of the ongoing Thomas Cup in Aarhus for the first time since 2010. It was a second straight 5-0 win for India, the team having beaten the Netherlands with an identical margin on Sunday. Tuesday’s win over the island nation ensured India’s finish in top-two in the four-team Group C. India will take on traditional powerhouse China in the final match on Wednesday. B Sai Praneeth began the proceedings
with a 21-5 21-6 win over Louis Beaubois in the just 23 minutes in the opening singles. Sameer Verma made it 2-0 with an easy 21-12 21-12 victory over Remi Rossi in 41 minutes. Kiran George sealed the tie for India with a 21-4 21-2 thrashing of Elias Maublanc in the third men’s singles that got over in only 15 minutes.
Delhi Capitals need to optimise Ashwin’s potential Agency News: New Delhi
Days after MS Dhoni retired from international white-ball cricket last year, Suresh Raina and Ravichandran Ashwin caught up on Facebook to sing paeans of the former India captain. Amidst laughter and banter, anecdotes and nostalgia, Raina dwelled on one of Dhoni’s masterstrokes – using Ashwin in the Powerplay overs. “If you see your Powerplay bowling average (economy rate), it has always been below six. You have always provided us with breakthroughs, that’s why MS
believed in you,” he said.Smiling wistfully, Ashwin looked away as if his mind was travelling back to a time when spinners rarely took the new ball or even bowled in the first six overs of a T20 game. Dhoni, ever the non-conformist, changed the norm, deputing new-ball duties to not only Ashwin but also a host of other spinners, even part-timers like Raina.Ashwin, though, was the most successful. No spinner has snaffled more wickets in the Powerplay (42) or possesses a better strike rate (22 balls per wicket) in the IPL; only Sunil Narine has been thriftier (6.03 runs per over to 6.05).
Japan ends Australia’s win streak in World Cup qualifying
Sensex rallies over 300 points; Nifty near 18,100 level After touching a record of 60,621.72, the 30-share Sensex was trading 261.17 points or 0.43 per cent higher at 60,545.48. Similarly, the Nifty surged 97.75 points or 0.54 per cent to a new intra-day peak of 18,089.70.
Agency News: New Delhi An Australian own-goal kept Japan in the race for an automatic spot in next year’s World Cup.Australia defender Aziz Behich put the ball into his own net in the 85th minute Tuesday to give Japan a 2-1 victory and six points from four matches in Group B, three points behind the Aussies
and six behind Saudi Arabia. Goalkeeper Mat Ryan tipped a shot from Takuma Asano and the ball bounced off the post and then ricocheted off Behich and into the net, ending Australia’s run of 11 consecutive wins in World Cup qualifying games `We kept fighting until the end and never gave up,” Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu said. “We showed our determination.
Ronaldo scores hat trick, Denmark qualify for World Cup Agency News: New Delhi Another hat trick for Cristiano Ronaldo, another win and qualification for the World Cup for Denmark.And yet more crowd trouble in a game between England and Hungary.There was a sense of familiarity to the World Cup qualifiers in Europe on Tuesday, not least in Faro where Ronaldo extended his men’s record tally of international goals to 115 by scoring the 58th hat trick of his career for club and country in Portugal’s
Agency News: New Delhi Equity benchmark Sensex rallied over 300 points in opening trade to hit a fresh lifetime high on Tuesday, tracking gains in index heavyweights ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and M&M despite a weak
in the Sensex pack, rallying over 3 per cent, followed by PowerGrid, Bharti Airtel, L&T, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank. On the other hand, Nestle India,
Tata Motors jump 10% after EV investment pledge The NSE Nifty 50 index (.NSEI) was up 0.56% at 18,080.31, while the S&P BSE Sensex (.BSESN) rose 0.38% to 60,501.22 by 0345 GMT. Agency News: New Delhi
5-0 win over Luxembourg. Denmark became the second European nation to qualify for next year’s tournament in Qatar, after Germany on Monday, by securing an eighth straight win in group play by beating Austria 1-0.
trend in global markets. After touching a record of 60,621.72, the 30-share Sensex was trading 261.17 points or 0.43 per cent higher at 60,545.48. Similarly, the Nifty surged 97.75 points or 0.54 per cent to a new intraday peak of 18,089.70. M&M was the top gainer
Indian shares hit record highs on Wednesday, as Tata Motors surged after pledging to boost investments in its electric vehicle business, while an emergency use nod for Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine in kids also supported sentiment.The NSE Nifty 50 index (.NSEI) was up 0.56% at 18,080.31, while the S&P BSE Sensex (.BSESN) rose 0.38%
to 60,501.22 by 0345 GMT. Tata Motors jumped 10% and was the top boost to the Nifty 50 index. The Jaguar Land Rover parent said on Tuesday it would invest over $2 billion in its EV business over the next five years, after the automaker announced it had raised funds from private equity firm TPG. Airline stocks also surged, as Interglobe Aviation (INGL. NS) rose nearly 3% and SpiceJet (SPJT.NS) jumped
over 4% after India’s civil aviation ministry said domestic flights would fly at full capacity from next week. India’s drug regulator on Tuesday recommended emergency use of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin for the two to 18 age group, expanding the country’s vaccination drive.
HUL, HCL Tech, SBI and Tata Steel were among the laggards. In the previous session, the 30-share index ended 148.53 points or 0.25 per cent higher at record 60,284.31, and Nifty rose 46 points or 0.26 per cent to its fresh closing peak of 17,991.95. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers in the capital market as they offloaded shares worth ₹278.32 crore on Tuesday, as per exchange data. Domestic equities look to be good as of now, said Binod Modi Head-Strategy at Reliance Securities.
Centrum, BharatPe get licence to set up Small Finance Bank Agency News: New Delhi The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a Small Finance Bank (SFB) licence to the consortium of Centrum Financial Services, the small business lending arm of the Centrum Group, and Resilient Innovations Private Limited (BharatPe), a fintech company. “A new bank license has been issued after a gap of nearly 6 years, and we thank the RBI for the confidence shown in the abilities of Centrum and BharatPe,” Centrum said. The new SFB has been incorporated as ‘Unity Small Finance Bank’, it said “Unity as a name has tremendous significance.
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Aravind Kumar takes charge as Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court
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Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Chief Justice Aravind Kumar took charge of Gujarat High Court on Wednesday after taking his oath of office at Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar, in the presence of executive, legislative and judiciary members.Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath of office to Justice Kumar. The 27th Chief Justice of the High Court, Justice Kumar (59) enrolled as an advocate in 1987 and practiced across Karnataka civil courts,
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Husband prime suspect in deaths of woman, daughter A day after a 36-year-old woman and her six-year-old daughter from a residential colony on New Sama Road died under mysterious circumstances after they participated in garba festivities, the Vadodara city police on Tuesday collected forensic samples for probe in the case, with her husband as prime suspect.Police said conclusive autopsy reports are awaited in what appears to be a prima facie case of poisoning. On Tuesday, police collected fingernail samples of Tejas, the prime suspect, for poisoning his wife and daughter, who died around 2 am on Monday, two hours after participating in garba at their residential colony.
‘Approach lower court’: Gujarat HC dismisses Lilavati hospital trustee’s plea The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a plea of a trustee of the Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust that sought its intervention to register an FIR for the alleged theft of valuables to the tune of Rs 45 crore. Dismissing the plea, the court has, in its order dated September 29, awarded the petitioner the liberty to approach the magisterial court concerned. The trust owns and runs the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai and a smaller unit in Palanpur in Gujarat The petitioner, Prashant Mehta, grandson of late Kirtilal Mehta–the settlor of the trust– and son of Kishor and Charu Mehta– who were subsequently declared the founder/permanent lifetime trustees of the trust after Kirtilal’s demise.
Four-year-old girl raped in Sachin GIDC A four-year-old girl was raped allegedly by an unidentified man in Sachin GIDC area of Surat on Tuesday. The girl, who had been missing since morning, was found after a joint search operation involving various agencies. The girl’s parents are industrial labourers. Police said that the accused had not been identified and they were gathering CCTV footage from the area where the girl was brutalized. According to police, when the girl was playing near her house in the morning, two boys had come near her house at around 10.30 am. When the girl’s mother came to call her inside, she was not seen. The children playing with the girl told her mother that she went with an uncle The girl’s mother approached the police.
The 27th Chief Justice of the High Court, Justice Aravind Kumar (59) enrolled as an advocate in 1987 and practiced across Karnataka civil courts, magistrate courts, appellate tribunals and the High Court. magistrate courts, appellate tribunals and the High Court. In 1999, he was appointed as the Additional Central Government Standing Counsel at the High Court and was appointed as a member of the Regional Direct Taxes Advisory Committee in the year 2002. He has also
served as the Standing Counsel for the Income Tax Department and was appointed as the Assistant Solicitor General of India in the year 2005. In 2009, Justice Kumar was elevated as an Additional Judge at the High Court and was made a permanent judge by 2012. He
Anti-conversion law: Pending decision on quashing of FIR, Gujarat HC mulls bail for accused Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad In a plea jointly moved by a complainant and the accused for consensual quashing of the first FIR lodged under the Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021, the Gujarat High Court Tuesday said it first wantd to clarify if the interfaith couple “wants to stay together or not”.
The complainant — a 25-year old woman married to a 21-yearold Muslim man— has already submitted the FIR registered was an “incorrect, untrue and exaggerated version of the information” given by her that “arose out of a petty and trivial domestic matrimonial dispute”. The couple said the issue has since been resolved and they wished
to continue with their marital relations. The court of Justice Ilesh Vora is mulling an interim relief by granting a regular bail, after which the couple may stay together for 15 days, following which the court would take a decision on quashing of the FIR The additional public prosecutor, however, objected and submitted the public prosecutor.
Coal shortage: Mandate use of natural gas in industries, says PIL in Gujarat HC Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad In a public interest litigation before the Gujarat High Court highlighting the poor air ambient quality in Gujarat, a petitioner, in an affidavit dated October 11, has submitted that the recent coal shortage is a fit case for the court to issue directions mandating use of natural gas in all industries, thus switching over from the more polluting fuel of coal. The PIL filed by advocate Amit Panchal, appearing as partyin-person, has highlighted air polluting industries that uses coal and lignite and the need to adhere to permissible pollution standards.In a reply affidavit, Panchal has stated that the role
was part of a division bench headed by then Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Abhay Oka, presiding over Covid-19 issues during the second wave. In 2017, Justice Kumar had also presided over a petition moved by then Karnataka BJP chief and former chief minister of Karnataka B S Yedyurappa,
Govt primary teachers to start uploading results of unit tests on online platform The government primary teachers have not uploaded the results of these tests conducted so far for this academic session citing it as an “over burdening” and “time-consuming” exercise. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
of PNG/LNG in the reduction of air pollution has been recognised by other states. In view of rising pollution, the use of PNG has been made mandatory in all industrial units in Delhi-NCR. “…Given the rising levels of pollution in the state, it is of utmost importance
that industries are directed to immediately switch to the use of PNG/LNG.” use of coal in an unsustainable manner has led to an alarming increase in air pollution. Recent reports suggest that the country’s current supply of coal will only last a few days.
seeking quashing of complaints filed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau dating back to 2007, under the provisions of IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act, for charges pertaining to dropping acquisition of land. The court had granted Yedyurappa’s interim prayer of staying the investigation.
FOLLOWING A meeting between Education Minister Jitu Vaghani, senior education department officials and representatives of Gujarat Primary Teachers Association that continued till late night Monday, the government primary teachers have agreed to start uploading the results of ‘ekum kasauti’ or unit tests on the dedicated online platform. The government primary teachers have not uploaded the results of these tests conducted so far for this academic session citing it as an “over burdening”
and “time-consuming” exercise. “Our only request is to let teachers teach and spare them from other unwanted workload. So we had requested to decrease the frequency and take it only once a month. So far, there has been no decision on that so we will start uploading the results,” said Gujarat Primary Teachers Association Digvijaysinh Jadeja. The association had also recently submitted a representation to Education secretary Vinod Rao requesting the same. “So far there is no change in ekum kasauti and these will be held as planned. Teachers have also started uploading the results,” The representation stated that based on requests from teachers from different districts on changes in ekum kasauti the association had recommended.
Navratri 2021, Day 9, Maa Siddhidatri: Know date, time, significance, puja vidhi, mantra and more about this festival The ninth day is dedicated to Maa Siddhidatri and is considered very auspicious and celebrated as Maha Navami. This year it will be observed on October 14, 2021, Thursday. The nine-days where Goddess Durga’s 9 avatars are worshipped are almost coming to an end. And navami is the last of the festival of Navratri. As we informed, these 9 auspicious days are celebrated in the month of Hindu Lunar month Ashwin during Shukla Paksha and this year they began on October 7th and will continue till October 15th. The ninth day is dedicated to Maa Siddhidatri and is considered very auspicious and celebrated as Maha Navami. This year it will be observed on October 14, 2021, Thursday. Maa Siddhidatri: Date and timeNavami Tithi begins October 13 at 20:07 Navami Tithi ends October 14 at 18:52
Ashwina Navratri Parana on October 15, 2021 Sunrise 06:21 Sunset 17:52 Maa Siddhidatri: Significance Navami Navratri is also known as Maha Navami. On this day Goddess Siddhidatri is worshipped. She is ninth incarnation of Goddess Durga. Siddhidatri word is a combination of two words, Siddhi means meditative ability and Dhatri means giver. Maa Siddhidatri is depicted as sitting on a fully bloomed lotus flower or a lion. She has four hands. Each hand is holding a discus, conch shell, mace and lotus. She possesses eight Siddhis, which are Anima,
Mahima, Garima, Laghima, Prapti, Prakmbya, Ishitva and Vashitva. Lord Shiva is known as Ardhnarishwar because it is believed that one side of Lord Shiva is that of Goddess Siddhidatri. As per scriptures Lord Shiva worshipped Goddess Siddhidatri and attained all the Siddhis. In this form, Goddess Durga removes ignorance and blesses with divine knowledge. Maa Siddhidatri: Mantra Siddh Gandharv Yagyadhair Surair Marairapi Sevyamana Sada Bhooyaat Siddhida Siddhi Dayanee. Maa Siddhidatri: Puja vidhi Devotees should take an early bath and wear clean clothes. Many devotees perform Havan.
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Tata Motors to raise $1 BN in its Passenger Electric Vehicle business at a valuation of upto $9.1 BN from TPG Rise Climate
Tata Motors Ltd (TML) and TPG Rise Climate have today entered into a binding agreement whereby TPG Rise Climate along with its coinvestor ADQ, shall invest in a subsidiary of Tata Motors that will be newly incorporated. TPG Rise Climate along with coinvestors shall invest Rs 7,500 Cr in compulsory convertible instruments to secure between 11 % to 15 % stake in this company translating to an equity
valuation of up to $9.1 bn. The new company shall leverage all existing investments and capabilities of Tata Motors Ltd and will channelise the future investments into electric vehicles, dedicated BEV platforms, advanced automotive technologies and catalyse investments in charging infrastructure and battery technologies. Over the next 5 years, this company will create a portfolio.
Aishwarya Khare looks unrecognisable in her new avatar for Bhagya Lakshmi’s upcoming sequence After several extremely successful collaborations, Zee TV and Balaji Telefilms recentlypresented viewers with an exciting story about life, love, karma, and destiny. Set againstthe backdrop of Mumbai,Bhagya Lakshmi follows the journey of Lakshmi, a selfless girl of limited means, who despite her humble background and
the curveballs life hasthrown at her, always puts others’ needs before hers. The show began on a ratherimpressive note with its intriguing storyline and relatable characters adding some high-octane drama in viewer’s lives. In fact, ever since Rishi (Rohit Suchanti) was falselyaccused in a molestation case, viewers have been eager.
MAHE to inaugurate Manipal Centre for Biotherapeutics Research(MCBR) Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) is a topranking private university in India with 25 professional Higher Educational Institutions, 9 university teaching departments and over 100 specialized centres. MAHE is going to inaugurate “Manipal Centre for Biotherapeutics Research” (MCBR) on 15th October 2021 from 10:00 - 11:00 am. MCBR will be India’s first research
centre to promote translational research based on Academia and Industry engagement model. The main areas of research are cell, gene, protein, nano / biomaterial therapeutics. The centre will offer two years Masters (by research) program from the academic year 202223, and Ph.D. and Postdoctoral programs from the current year. This new centre will facilitate Pharma.
TVS Motor Company accelerates the expansion plans for “TVS iQube Electric” TVS Motor Company, a reputed manufacturer of twowheelers and three-wheelers globally, today announced the launch of the TVS iQube Electric scooter in Rajkot, Jamnagar, Mehsana & Vadodara today. As part of the company’s expansion plans, the scooter was launched in 22
new cities, including Rajkot, Jamnagar, Mehsana & Vadodara, on the same day. TVS iQube Electric is a green and connected, fun to ride urban scooter powered by an advanced electric drivetrain and next-gen TVS SmartXonnect platform. Commenting on the launch, Shri. K.N. Radhakrishnan.
Reliance Jewels ushers in festivities with “Kaasyam Collection” this Dhanteras Reliance Jewels, one of India’s most trusted jewelry brands, has launched an exquisite collection of fine jewelry, “Kaasyam”, to mark the beginning of this festive season. The collection is inspired by the Art and Culture, Temples and Architectural Marvels that personifies Banaras’ rich heritage, tradition and beliefs.Commenting about the new collection, Sunil Nayak, CEO of Reliance Jewels said,
“Festivals are an integral part of Indian Culture and Dhanteras, Pushya Nakshatra, Diwali are amongst the most significant festivals celebrated in our country. The purchase of gold is considered auspicious during Dhanteras and we are pleased to offer “Kaasyam”, our exquisitely created ornate collection inspired by Banaras to continue our design legacy in jewelry.Customers get to choose from a variety of intricately .
Be a Winner with Indias Biggest Prize Pool Tournament at Rummy Utsav With the spirit of the festive season leading the charge, Rummy Culture,India’s fastestgrowing online rummy platform from the house of ‘Gameskraft’ has introduced itsbiggest online rummy fest called Rummy Utsav. This celebration of entertainment and rummy willoffer players ₹200 crores worth of prizes in the form of weekly and hourly tournaments along with500% Bonus and tournaments worth ₹10 crores which can be won through
playing various gamesduring the Utsav Millionaire tournament on the Rummy Culture platform. The carnival has many exciting features that provide users with the opportunity to win cash rewards daily until the end of Rummy Utsav. Rummy Utsav, is one of the biggest online rummy tournaments hosted by Rummy Culture.Continuing the legacy, with high-value prizes in the mix at Rummy Utsav, the company expects to see higher participation than before.
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