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‘50 People Were Swept from Under His Nose, He Couldn’t Do Anything’: Fadnavis Fires Fresh Salvo at Uddhav Page : 2
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New Year Gift: Bars, restaurants in 5 and 4-star hotels will be open 24x7 Agency News: New Delhi In a New Year’s gift to the hospitality industry, Delhi LG VK Saxena on Saturday simplified licensing procedure and allowed restaurants in 5 and 4 star hotels, eating joints operating within airports, railway stations and ISBT premises to operate 24×7 after payment of a necessary fee. In a move to ensure ‘Ease of Doing Business’ and boost ‘Night Time Economy’, the government has reduced the number of documents required for getting licenses. Applicants will no longer be required to upload 28 documents, an official statement said. By combining the financial year or calendar year of all agencies including MCD, Delhi Police.
Gujarat CM opens Ahmedabad Flower Show 2023 at Sabarmati Riverfront Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel today inaugurated ‘Ahmedabad Flower Show 2023’for public at the Sabarmati Riverfront. Minister of State for Cooperation Shri Jagdish Vishwakarma was also present on this inaugural occasion. After the inauguration, all the guests including the Chief Minister viewed various attractions of the flower show. Various flower sculptures like Giraffe, Elephant, G20, U20, Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Millet Year, Hanumanji and yoga, football, barbie doll prepared from various types of native and foreign flowers were applauded by everyone including the Chief Minister. Apart from this, Ahmedabad Flower Show 2023 will showcase a variety of native and exotic flowers like sevanti, galgota, verbena, petunia etc. Exhibitions of various farms and nurseries, horticultural plants, gardening and kitchen garden flowers and
Minister of State for Cooperation Shri Jagdish Vishwakarma joins on the occasion. Visitors can visit the flower show till 11 January 2023
plants, and various stalls, including Salvia Red and various sculptures made from it, will be another attraction for the visitors. MLAs of Ahmedabad Darshanaben Vaghela, Amulbhai Bhatt, Kanchanben Raddia, Dr. Payal Kukrani, Dineshbhai Kushwaha, Babusinh
Jadav, Kaushik Jain, Ahmedabad Mayor Shri Kiritbhai Parmar, Deputy Mayor Smt. Geetaben Patel, Municipal Commissioner M. Thennarsan, Standing Committee Chairman Hiteshbhai Barot, corporators, AMC officials, office bearers etc.
Basic rights in India have become ‘luxuries’ & ‘entitlements’: Mehbooba Mufti writes to CJI
Portal of filing online appearance slips in Supreme Court to be activated from Jan 2
Agency News: Srinagar Basic rights in the country have now become “luxuries” and “entitlements” bestowed upon only those who toe the government’s line on political, social and religious matters, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said on Saturday. In a letter to Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, she also alleged that the trust deficit and growing alienation has only widened in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. “I write to you with a deep sense of concern and worry about the prevailing situation in the country especially J-K. Your recent observations on the inability of lower judiciary to grant bail in ordinary cases in a functioning democracy as ours should have been adopted as a directive rather than just being consigned to a single column story churned out in newspapers,” Mufti said in the letter posted on her Twitter handle. Speaking at the inauguration of the
the CM also alleged that the trust deficit and growing alienation has only widened in J&K since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019
Andhra Pradesh Judicial Academy on Friday, CJI Chandrachud had said that over 63 lakh cases across the country have been considered to be delayed due to non-availability of counsel and over 14 lakh cases are delayed as they await some kind of document or record.
Agency News: New Delhi In a bid to facilitate the procedure of marking appearances of advocates, the Supreme Court has developed an online module which will be activated from January 2. Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, had on December 16, announced that from New Year, lawyers would not be required to file appearance slips manually, but would log into ‘Advocate Appearance Portal’ to mark their presence. Presently, advocates write their names along with details like the case and its serial number on a prescribed paper form, to mark their presence in a hearing to ensure that their names get reflected in the court orders or judgements. A notice, uploaded on the apex court’s website, regarding activation of portal of filing online appearance slips said that the Advocates-on-Record (AoR) may mark the appearances of lawyers appearing in the court through the link provided on the top court website and on its official mobile application.
Students, staff of AIIMS-Delhi can Four killed in firecracker now meet institute director without blast at house in Namakkal Agency News: Namappointment on designated days akkal (Tamil Nadu) Agency News: New Delhi
To discuss innovative ideas and remove any access barrier, the director of the AIIMS here will meet the medical students and staff of the institute without any appointment between 8 am and 9 am on designated days. “With a view to encourage free flow of thoughts and to remove any access barriers, it has been decided to designate 8 am to 9 am as the open meeting time, during which the students and staff of AIIMS, New Delhi can meet the undersigned (Director) without any appointment,” an office memorandum issued by Director Dr M Srinivas said on Saturday. For the convenience of all, the weekly slots have been divided. Saturday has been allotted for undergraduate and PhD students, Monday for faculty members, Tuesday for nursing staff, Wednesday for allied
health professionals, Thursday for outsourced staff, Friday for all other staff and Saturday for postgraduate students and senior residents. “It is encouraged that this time slot be used to discuss innovative ideas and suggestions with the undersigned. Practical suggestions for enhancement of patient care, academics, research and good governance at AIIMS shall be highly appreciated. Interpersonal issues or personal grievances which are already under consideration of administration/ any committee/ministry etc. should not be brought up for discussion during these meetings to enable efficient utilisation of this time,” the memorandum said.
Never worried about India-China border as ITBP is guarding our border: Amit Shah Agency News: New Delhi
Speaking at the inauguration of newly constructed buildings of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) here in Karnataka’s Devanhalli region, Amit Shah said they guard our borders in harsh conditions and that the title of ‘Himaveer’ for them is bigger than Padma Sri and Padma Vibhushan. “We cannot even imagine how they guard our borders in minus 42 degree Celsius temperature. This can happen only with a strong willpower and supreme degree of
patriotism. The ITBP works in the odd geographical conditions in Arunachal Pradesh, Ladakh or Jammu and Kashmir,” Shah said after inaugurating the Central Detective Training Institute of the ITBP here. Among all the central armed police forces.
Assam: Governor urges students to utilize knowledge to find solutions to problems of society Agency News: Tezpur
Assam Governor Jagadish Mukhi on Friday urged students to utilize the knowledge, skills and experiences gained at Tezpur University to find solutions to the individual and collective problems of the society. A university plays a major role in nation-building by producing students who can shoulder this responsibility, the governor said at the 20th convocation of Tezpur University. The university must play its role of disseminating knowledge, honing
Four persons including the owner of a firecracker shop and three women were killed and an equal number of persons were injured in a blast at a house in the district where firecrackers were allegedly stocked, police said on Saturday. The blast, which occurred suddenly at around 4 AM, damaged the house in Mohanur here and a few others in the vicinity causing injuries to four persons, they said. Fire tenders battled for nearly two hours and put out the blaze. “It is not clear why Thillai Kumar (37), a licence holder, had stocked the firecrackers in his house. The incident happened around 4 AM. Thillai Kumar, his mother Selvi (57) and wife Priya
(27) died instantly,” a senior police official told. Kumar’s 4-year old daughter, however, escaped unhurt, he added. His neighbour, a 70year old woman, also died due to the impact of the blast, the officer said. Four persons who sustained burns or injuries due to the blast or damage to the houses have been admitted to the Government hospital here for treatment. Ruling out any foulplay, the police official said a probe is on to ascertain if an electrical short-circuit or unextinguished candle could have triggered the blast.
Rs 200 crore riddle in NDTV deal Agency News: New Delhi
Prannoy and Radhika Roy — promoters of New Delhi Television (NDTV) -— gave up a sum of Rs 207.23 crore that they could have potentially earned from the sale of 1.75 crore shares in the news broadcast company after mysteriously changing the mode of the transaction less than a week after sealing the deal with the Adani group. On Friday, the Roys sold the shares in NDTV to RRPR Holding Pvt Ltd — an eponymous firm that still bears the initials of the NDTV promoters but has been owned and controlled by the Adani group since August — through a block deal on the NSE at a price of Rs 342.65 per share. Shares of NDTV closed at Rs 345.60 on the BSE and at Rs 348 on the NSE. Under the original terms of the agreement, the Adani group was supposed to pay the Roys a base price of Rs 368.43 per
share based on NDTV’s volumeweighted average market price in the 60 trading days preceding the December 23 announcement. The deal also provided for a mark-up over the base price which would be capped at 25 per cent over the base price. This would have worked out to Rs 460.54 per share. At this price, the Roys could have received a sum of Rs 809.52 crore. At the price that the deal eventually went through under a marketdriven mechanism, the Roys stand to receive just Rs 602.29 crore.
Union minister Pralhad Joshi praises Nalco results Agency News: New Delhi
skills and encouraging research to enable all-round progress of the nation, the governor said in his speech which was read out in absentia by the Acting Vice Chancellor Dhruba Kumar Bhattacharya.
Union minister of parliamentary affairs, coal and mines Pralhad Joshi has praised the collective efforts of employees and the management of the National Aluminium Company (Nalco) Limited in achieving record-breaking results, despite the challenging global business environment. While addressing the employees during his visit to Nalco corporate office at Bhubaneswar on Thursday, Joshi also announced a production and performance gift of 1 per cent of profit before tax as a token of appreciation for all employees who have made the feat possible of achieving several records, beating the history of the past 42 years. For all contractual workmen, Joshi also announced
a performance reward in the form of one-month basic wages for their valued contribution. “National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), the leading manufacturer and exporter of alumina and aluminium has recorded an all-round success in fiscal 2021-22. Nalco recorded a net profit of Rs. 2,952 crore which is the highest ever since the inception of the company,” said a issued by Nalco.
56 Terrorists From Pak Among 186 Killed In 2022: Jammu And Kashmir Top Cop Agency News: Jammu
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A total of 186 terrorists, including 56 Pakistani nationals, were killed and 159 arrested in 2022 which proved to be the most successful in recent years, Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbagh Singh said on Saturday. He also said the police and other security agencies are moving in the right direction to achieve “zero terror” activities in the Union territory. At the year-end press conference here, the police
chief said 146 Pakistan-created terror modules, comprising four to five members each who were tasked to carry out selective and targeted killings and grenade and IED attacks, were also busted in 2022. He said 100 young people joined terrorism in J-K this year, which is also the lowest in many years. A majority of them were eliminated, while security forces are working to bring down the number of active terrorists to a two-digit figure which is presently a little more than 100.
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Food subsidies are no cure for rural distress. Why the money’s better spent on other options The decision to discontinue the distribution of free foodgrain under a Covid-related programme has been cloaked in the cover of making grain free under the public distribution system (PDS). So far, the PDS has issued every kilogramme of rice at approximately Rs 3, wheat at approximately Rs 2, and coarse grain at a rupee. The average subsidy on these was already about 90 per cent. Making it free therefore costs no more than an additional 10 per cent. Look through the cloak and what shows is a roughly 50 per cent reduction in the total amount of grain to be distributed either free or with a 90 per cent subsidy. The net impact on Central finances will be a massive reduction in outgo. States that were offering free grain will also save money because the Centre is now paying the full bill. In terms of fiscal discipline, one can’t quarrel with what has been done. Central subsidies on food, fertiliser and petroleum, taken together, are about 2.5 per cent of GDP — the same level as a decade ago. That’s partly because the petroleum subsidy has been largely done away with. Next year’s food subsidy bill is likely to shrink in relation to GDP because of the latest decision. Whether the fertiliser subsidy too will come down depends on the course of the war in Ukraine. It is a fair guess that the total subsidy bill will shrink substantially. The problem with the government’s decision lies not with the fiscal maths but with how it addresses two realities. One relates to the economics of farming, and the second to the income levels of much of India’s working population. Most farmers get heavily subsidised fertiliser, free water, and free electricity. They also benefit from some of the lowest agricultural wages in the world. For some of the most important crops (not just foodgrain but also sugarcane), farmers also get a guaranteed buyer and price, thereby eliminating much of the risk inherent in farming.The consequence is that there is little incentive for efficiency in using - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara scarce or costly inputs.
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‘50 People Were Swept from Under His Opposition Parties End Protest Nose, He Couldn’t Do Anything’: Fadnavis Demanding Resignation of Fires Fresh Salvo at Uddhav Thiruvananthapuram Mayor Agency News: Mumbai
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has launched a scathing attack against Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray, saying 50 people were swept from under his nose and he couldn’t do anything. Fadnavis was referring to rebellion led by Eknath Shinde which split the Shiv Sena and toppled the Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA government in June this year. “We aren’t afraid of the 32-yr-old man and not even his father. 50 people were swept from under his nose and he couldn’t do anything. He had said that Mumbai would burn, but not even a matchstick was burnt,” the Deputy CM was quoted as saying. Earlier on Friday, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde said the Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena- BJP will complete its tenure and return to power in the next elections.In his reply to the opposition’s `last week resolution’ in the Legislative Assembly on the last day of the state legislature’s winter session, he also took swipes at Shiv Sena
has given so many sacrifices for the country, the Congress leader said. “Rahul Gandhi does not do politics for power, but for the people of the country who make anyone sit in power,” he said. The Madhya Pradesh chief minister is the lone leader to have come forward in favour of Rahul Gandhi’s candidature for the 2024 polls. The 76-year-old Congress chief of Madhya Pradesh also said there was no place for “traitors” in the party after they betrayed the organisation.
ACB booked two people for demanding bribe of ₹2.5 lakh & ₹3 lakh Agency News: Mumbai
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Thane booked two persons from Shahapur district in Thane for allegedly separately demanding bribe from a complainant for getting order in his favour informed the officer from ACB on Saturday. The Shahapur police have registered a case against two persons including a peon working with a government office in Shahapur. Sunil Lokhande, Superintendent, ACB, Thane said, “ The accused Milind Narayan Raut working as a peon at the tehsildar office in Shahapur
demanded Rs 2.5 lakh from the complainant for arranging a favourable order in connection with a case and making available it’s copy from the tehsildar. The another accused Omkar Eknath Patkar a private person also demanded Rs 3 lakh from him for the same purpose.” Lokhande further added, “ The complainant a 30-year-old from Shahapur district in Thane approached us and lodged a complaint against the duo. We investigated and later filed the case against both the accused at Shahapur police station on Friday. Further investigation into the case is underway.”
leader Uddhav Thackeray. People have responded positively to his government’s performance and gave a landslide victory in the recent gram panchayat elections to the ruling alliance, Shinde said. “Our government will complete the term and come back to power with a thumping majority after the next elections,” he said. Maha Vikas Aghadi’s troubles had started mounting on June 10, when the BJP won three of the six seats in the Rajya Sabha elections and a Sena candidate lost. On June 20, of the 10 seats in the Legislative Council elections, Sena and its allies were expected to win six seats, but won only five with the BJP bagging the same number of seats due to crossvoting from the MVA.
Agency News: New Delhi Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday launched a scathing attack on Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N Chandrababu Naidu over the stampede tragedy and demanded an immediate apology from him. Eight people, including two women, died and many others were injured on Wednesday after they fell into a drainage canal when the Leader of Opposition Naidu was addressing a roadshow there. People gathered in large numbers at the venue and there was some jostling among the
Eight people, including two women, died and many others were injured on Wednesday after they fell into a drainage canal when the Leader of Opposition Naidu was addressing a roadshow there public during the meeting, leading to a stampede at the canal, police said based on initial information. “Babu killed eight people for his political benefits, it is so heinous and shameful. For the sake of a photo shoot, for a drone shot, even though there were few people, they pushed people into a narrow lane in order to show big numbers. They used their vehicle like a barricade and killed eight people… will there be anything worse than this?”
9 Killed, 30 Injured in Bus-Car Collision in Navsari; PM Modi Announces Ex-gratia of Rs 2 Lakh Agency News: Navsari At least nine people were killed and several injured after a bus collided with car in Gujarat’s Navsari on Saturday. The injured have been admitted to a hospital. According to preliminary information, all occupants of the car died on the spot, while at least 30 people were injured. The accident occurred on a national highway near Vesma village when the bus was going towards Valsad, while the SUV was coming from the opposite direction, Navsari Superintendent of Police (SP) Rushikesh Upadhyay said. Of the nine persons travelling in the SUV, eight died on the spot along with the driver of the luxury bus, he
said. Those travelling in the SUV were residents of Ankleshwar and they were on their way back to their hometown from Valsad, Upadhyay said, adding that the passengers of the bus hailed from Valsad. “On the Ahmedabad-Mumbai highway, an accident took place between a bus and an SUV. A total of nine people have died. The accident took place around 4 am,” Deputy Superintendent of Police VN Patel was quoted.
Mumbai couple riding two-wheeler to Shirdi killed in road accident, Bihar’s Gaya Makes History minor daughter survives The victims, Manoj Joshi and his wife Manasi died in the accident that occurred on Friday in Bhiwandi taluka on the MumbaiNashik highway. Agency News: Thane A couple going to the temple town of Shirdi from Mumbai on a two-wheeler was killed after a container truck hit them in Maharashtra’s Thane district,
although their three-year-old daughter survived the accident, police said on Saturday. The victims, Manoj Joshi, 34, and his 30-year-old wife Manasi died in the accident that occurred on Friday in Bhiwandi taluka on the Mumbai-Nashik highway. The deceased were from Bhandup, a suburb of Mumbai, they said. “The couple and their daughter were going to Shirdi to take darshan of Saibaba. When they reached Yevai village, a speeding container knocked them down and ran over them, killing them on the spot. Their three-year-old daughter had a miraculous escape. She is safe, but she was sent to a hospital for medical care,” an official said.
Electing Manual Scavenger As Deputy Mayor Agency News: Patna
The civic body elections in Bihar’s Gaya have scripted history by electing a woman who has worked as a manual scavenger for the last 40 years to high public office. Chinta Devi has been elected Deputy Mayor of Gaya in the recently held municipal polls. Such a milestone, however, is not new for Gaya. Bhagwati Devi, a woman from the highly marginalised musahar community, who was a stone crusher by profession, was elected to the Lok Sabha from the
Gaya constituency in 1996 from Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United). ”Gaya is such a place where people seek enlightenment, and it is also the place from where a musahar woman can go to the Lok Sabha. This time the people here have set an example, probably for the entire world, by electing Chinta Devi who used to carry human feces on her head as a sanitation staff when there were few toilets here. This is historic,” Gaya’s Mayor-elect Ganesh Paswan said. Chinta Devi has also worked as a sanitation worker and a vegetable seller.
Protests by opposition parties BJP and UDF over the last two months outside the Thiruvananthapuram corporation, demanding the resignation of Mayor Arya Rajendran and standing committee chairman D R Anil have been called off after Anil agreed to resign from the post. The protests were sparked after a letter allegedly written by her to CPI(M) Thiruvananthapuram district secretary Anavoor Nagappan seeking a priority list of workers to be appointed in temporary posts in corporation. At the same time another letter written by standing committee chairman D R Anil to Anavoor Nagappan also came out. Mayor Arya Rajendran claimed that she had not written such a letter and filed a complaint with the police. Meanwhile, Anil said that he had written the letter but had not sent it to the party district secretary. An all-party meeting was convened on Friday by minister for local self-government M B Rajesh where it was decided that D R Anil will resign from the post of standing committee chairman. Minister M B Rajesh said as the case against Rajendran is in the
court, a decision will be taken on the basis of court verdict. BJP Thiruvananthapuram district president V V Rajesh said that on the basis of the decision taken in the all-party meeting, it has been decided to temporarily stop their strike. Regarding the hartal and blocking of corporation already announced by the party next week, the decision will be taken after consulting party state leaders, he said. KPCC Thiruvananthapuram district president Palode Ravi has said that UDF is also ending the protest for the time being. As the case against Mayor Rajendran is in the court, they are agreeing with the resignation of D R Anil. Kerala education minister V Sivankutty also attended the meeting. He is set to hold further discussions with opposition parties.
Odisha: CM inaugurates PG Institute of Medical Education & Research Agency News: Bhubaneswar
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday inaugurated the new Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research here at Capital Hospital. Inaugurating the institute, the Chief Minister said it will play a significant role in providing quality education and expert healthcare to people in the capital and the state. Patnaik interacted with a few students of the institute. Students from Uttar Pradesh, Kerala and Sikkim expressed happiness over the facilities at the new institute. They also appreciated provisions and mechanisms in the state for providing quality healthcare to people. Patnaik advised the students to work for the welfare of the people following 5T principles and wished them the best for their future careers. Studies in post graduate courses have started in six disciplines. These are General Surgery, Medicine, Orthopedics, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pulmonary Medicine, and Pediatrics. Total 24 students have got admission from the current
Inaugurating the institute, the CM said it will play a significant role in providing quality education and expert healthcare to people in the capital and the state.
academic year.A new academic block meant for the PG institute is being built up at a cost of Rs 284 crore, which is expected to be completed in late 2023. The PGIMER at Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar will give a boost to availability of specialist and super specialist services in the city besides providing a platform for health research, a health department official said.
Vidya Balan, Vishal-Shekhar, and more woo crowd as IIT Bombay winds up Mood Indigo 2022
Agency News: Mumbai Jam-packed with final rounds of competitions, the four-day Mood Indigo fest marked its end on the evening of December 30 with a huge crowd being witnessed taking part in the different programmes. The participants were seen rushing helterskelter with hopes of not missing out on any of the performances despite knowing that it was not possible to attend all the events as the venues were not close to one another. Volunteers were hankering to bring their long-lost sleep cycles back on track after working constantly to maintain the level of Asia’s largest college cultural festival. They were expecting to breathe a sigh of relief after the end of the evening but were also a little emotional about it as the festival was going to be the end of Mood Indigo 2022. “Volunteering for IIT Bombay’s Mood Indigo has been a unique experience altogether,” said Komal Sai, a volunteer with his mobile phone
Won’t Demand UT Status for Border Areas in Karnataka if Injustice Stops: Raut “If the Karnataka government and local organisations stop doing injustice, we will take back our demand,’’ the Rajya Sabha MP added.
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‘For Sake of Photo Shoot...’: Andhra CM Blames TDP Chief for Stampede Tragedy That Killed 8 People
Agency News: New Delhi
Senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath on Friday said Rahul Gandhi will be the opposition’s prime minister candidate for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Nath lauded Gandhi for leading the Congress’ countrywide Bharat Jodo Yatra, saying he is not doing politics for power but for the common people of the country.“As far as the 2024 Lok Sabha election is concerned, Rahul Gandhi will not just be the face of the opposition but will be its prime ministerial candidate too,” he said. Nath also said that no one in the history of the world has undertaken such a long ‘padayatra’. No family other than the Gandhi family
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‘Aagaaz’, an event involving street plays by the performing teams, was one of the competitions in which the final round was held. in one hand and a list of events in another. He said that he had heard people praising the fest until this time when he finally got to volunteer. Not just the volunteers, but also the security personnel on campus had the most hectic three days of the year. “Managing the queues has been too energy-consuming and tiring at the same time,” said one of the security persons who were assigned the duty of managing long lines of attendees for different events where celebrities were main visitors of the shows. “Sometimes it also happens that when the students don’t comply with the guidelines, we try to scare them with the sticks we carry,” she added, saying that the security personnel have to put the safety of celebrities and students in the first position of priority lists. ‘Aagaaz’.
Agency News: Mumbai Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday said his party would not demand the Union Territory status for border areas in Karnataka if the government in that state treated the local Marathi-speaking population fairly. After Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray demanded that disputed areas in Karnataka’s border region, which Maharashtra has been claiming, be declared as a UT pending the
Supreme Court’s decision, some leaders in the southern state hit back saying that Mumbai be made a UT. “We demand that Belagavi and the surrounding Marathispeaking areas in Karnataka be declared as a Union Territory because of the atrocities against Marathi people, their language, their culture,” Raut told. “If the Karnataka government and local organisations stop doing injustice, we will take back our demand,” the Rajya Sabha MP added. “In Mumbai, Kannadiga people have no complaint against Marathi people. Those who say Mumbai should be made a Union Territory are fools,” Raut added.
Lowest bid of ₹ 3,681 crore for BKC bullet train terminus Agency News: Mumbai
After financial bids were opened on Thursday for an underground terminus station at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) here, the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) is expected to appoint a contractor for the project soon. For the construction of bullet train terminus at BKC which is a part of the larger Mumbai Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project, lowest bid ₹ 3,681 has been quoted by M/s Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd and Hindustan Construction Company Limited Joint Venture. Sources quoted by the TOI said: “Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which is funding the project, will scrutinise the bids of this consortium after which the letter of intent will be issued by National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL).” Other bidders for the
project were Afcons Infrastructure Ltd, which quoted ₹ 4,217 crore and, L&T Ltd, whose bid was quoted at ₹ 4,590 crore. On the Mumbai Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor project, the terminus at BKC will be the only underground station. Planned to have a total of 6 platforms, each will be approximately 415m long, which happens to be the sufficient space to accommodate a 16-coach bullet train. The platform is planned 24m underground. There will be three floors comprising the platform, a concourse and a service floor. Two entry/exit points have been planned to facilitate access to nearby Metro 2B station and the MTNL building.
Navi Mumbai: Fruit prices go up as supply sees a dip; oranges retail at Rs 100 Agency News: Navi Mumbai The prices of fruits shot up following a dip in supply at the wholesale market. Oranges which were available from Rs 40 to Rs 80 per kg are now available at minimum Rs 60 to Rs 70 per kg. According to traders at Agriculture Produce Market Committee’s (APMC) fruit market, the supply is not steady. “Normally, there is good supply throughout winter. However, this year, it dipped after the initial bounty,” said a trader. He added that due to the dip in, the rates of fruits are increasing. At this time of the year, there is an ample supply of oranges, mosambi and other fruits. However, there has
been a low supply. For the last week, hardly 6 to 7 vehicles laden with Indian citrus fruits have entered the market. “There is a huge demand for Nagpur oranges. The Nagpur oranges are juicy and sweet in taste in contrast to the foreign variety. Compared to earlier, the price of sweet lime has increased by Rs 20 to Rs 40 per kg and now it is available at Rs 80-120 per kg. The price of oranges has increased up to Rs 100 per kg,” the trader added.
Youth Congress functionary booked for ‘derogatory’ social media post against BJP MLC The case was registered at Naupada police station in Thane based on a complaint lodged by a BJP activist Agency News: Thane Police have registered a case of defamation against an officebearer of the Youth Congress from Maharashtra’s Thane city for allegedly posting a ‘derogatory’ content against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Prasad Lad on social media, an official said on Saturday. The case was registered at the Naupada police station in Thane
based on a complaint lodged by a BJP activist, he said. The complainant Ashish Salaskar is a contractor and a local functionary of the BJP in south Mumbai. He is part of the public relations office of MLC Prasad Lad. In the complaint, he alleged that the accused had posted on Facebook some derogatory remarks against Lad. After this post on Dec 4, there were several defamatory comments against Lad and his mother, it said. The case was registered under IPCsection 500 and Information Technology Act.
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Injured India cricketer Rishabh Pant underwent plastic surgery on his forehead for injury resulting from the burn he suffered in the car accident. The accident took place in the early hours of Friday, when Pant was driving to Roorkee from Delhi. His car, which was severely damaged in the accident, is reported to have hit the divider on the road and subsequently caught fire on the Delhi-Dehradun highway.Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) Director Shyam Sharma had said if needed and medically advisable, his organisation will airlift Pant from Dehradun to New Delhi for plastic surgery. “Rishabh Pant underwent a minor plastic surgery near his forehead. ‘A 3-member DDCA team is reaching Dehradun in an hour. BCCI is constantly in touch
Putting their bitter club rivalries aside, the city’s Big Three football clubs joined in to mourn the loss of Pele, widely regarded as the greatest footballer the planet has ever seen, and remember his magical presence that wowed the metropolis 45 years back. A pall of gloom descended on Calcutta as people of the football-crazy city woke up to the death of Pele on Friday, following his prolonged battle with colon cancer at a Sao Paulo hospital. It was a ‘Black Day’ for Mohun Bagan, the country’s only club against whom the three-time World Cup winner played in an exhibition match in the twilight of his glittering career.The club put their flag at half mast, as
with the doctors at Max Hospital and with Pant’s family. He is currently stable and out of danger. We are yet to decide whether he needs to be shifted to Delhi or not,” said DDCA director Shyam Sharma. Meanwhile, the results of Pant’s MRI of the brain and spine are normal, said a medical bulletin, after the cricketer suffered in a serious car accident near Roorkee, Uttarakhand on Friday morning. Pant has two cuts on his forehead, a ligament tear in his right knee and has also hurt his right wrist, ankle, and toe and has suffered abrasion injuries on his back.
Review and roadmap at BCCI’s performance meeting on Sunday Agency News : New Delhi
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to hold a performance review meeting of its senior men’s team following back-to-back defeats in the World Cup semi-final and the ODI series in Bangladesh. The meeting will take place in Mumbai on Sunday and will be attended by head coach Rahul Dravid, National Cricket Academy (NCA) chief VVS Laxman, captain Rohit Sharma and outgoing chairman of the selection committee Chetan Sharma, besides BCCI mandarins, including president Roger Binny and secretary Jay Shah. There is no
confirmation on whether former captain Virat Kohli has been asked to be present at the conclave. The meeting comes two days before Team India launch their home campaign with a T20 series against Sri Lanka.
their rival clubs East Bengal and Mohammedan Sporting in the Calcutta Maidan also followed suit. Mohun Bagan secretary Debasish Dutta also announced that they would soon have the ‘Pele Gate’ ready at the club tent. “We have already declared it and the work will begin soon; hopefully it will be opened to the public soon,” Dutta told. Dutta recalled the exhibition match at Eden Gardens, which Mohun Bagan nearly won 2-1 before a controversial penalty earned the star-studded Cosmos a 2-2 draw.
Saudi football club Al Nassr signs Cristiano Ronaldo Agency News : New Delhi Saudi Arabia football club Al Nassr on Friday announced it has signed Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo. The club posted a picture of Ronaldo holding up the team’s jersey, and said it was “History in the making.” “This is a signing that will not only inspire our club to achieve even greater success but inspire our league, our nation, and future generations, boys and girls to be the best version of themselves,” the club said. The 37-year-old signed a contract, believed to be worth more than €200 million ($214 million) a year, to play for the club until June 2025 “I can’t wait to discover a new football league
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The lawsuit brought by Christopher Lazazzaro of New York, comes two weeks after Consumer Reports sounded the alarm on dangerous heavy metals in dark chocolate bars from manufacturers including Lindt, Ghirardelli, and Hershey’s For three of Hershey’s dark chocolate bars, Consumer Reports said, just one ounce violates California’s maximum allowable dose levels (MADL) for lead or cadmium: Hershey’s Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate, Lily’s Extra Dark Chocolate 70% Cocoa, and Lily’s Extreme Dark Chocolate 85% Cocoa. Hershey’s acquired Lily’s, which markets nonGMO and gluten-free chocolate, for $425 million in June 2021. Lazazzaro is seeking at least $5 million in damages from Hershey in the proposed class action lawsuit, calling its advertising and marketing campaign for the dark
Sixty malls, accounting for a total of 23.25 million sq. ft. of malls are lined up to become operational in seven Indian cities between 2023 and 2025. Mumbai, the financial capital of the country, will have only 10% of this new retail space. The other malls will come up at Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai, and the National Capital Region. As many as 25 malls are set to be launched across the top seven cities of India in 2023, according to JLL India’s report, The 2022 story: Indian real estate’s rise from the lows. Leasing demand for sectors such as food and beverage, electronics, jewellery, athleisure, casual clothing, formal wear, accessories, and beauty and cosmetics is increasing. The introduction of new entertainment categories programming and the removal
chocolate bars “false, deceptive, and misleading”, The plaintiffs’ lawyers argue that had Hershey’s disclosed on its labeling that those dark chocolate bars contained lead and cadmium, Lazazzaro would not have purchased them. “Consumers reasonably rely on the marketing and information on Defendant’s labels in making purchasing decisions,” the plaintiffs’ lawyers said in the court filing. “By marketing the products as containing only dark chocolate ingredients, and not disclosing the presence of cadmium and lead, defendant misleads reasonable consumers.” Hershey’s did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
PPF, Post Office Deposit, NSC: Small Savings Schemes Become Attractive With Up To 8% Returns Agency News : New Delhi
in a different country,” the former Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus player said. Ronaldo is arriving Saudi Arabia with a wealth of club honors, having played for Real Madrid from 20092018, where he won two LaLiga titles, two Spanish Cups, four Champions League titles, and three Club World Cups.
Even as the interest rates have been revised upwards on all small savings schemes, except Sukanya Samridhhi Yojana and public provident fund (PPF), the interest rate offerings on such schemes have become attractive. Now, post office FDs are also offering a return of 6.5-7 per cent depending upon the tenure. It is the second hike since September 2022, when the government raised interest rates on some small savings schemes for the October-December 2022 quarter, which was the first hike after January
2019. Banks have also revised upwards their interest rates on fixed deposits in the past few weeks. IDBI Bank offers 7.60 per cent interest on Retail Amrit Mahotsav Deposit. IDBI Bank has enhanced rate of interest on deposits and now offers interest up to 7.60 per cent for just 700 days, as a limited period offer, effective from December 26, 2022.
CAT Fame Navneet Kaur Thind Didn’t Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt to Hazel Receive Full Payment From Producers of a Keech-Yuvraj Singh; Celebs Who Series, Couldn’t Take Legal Step Due to... Ragini MMS Returns actress Naveent Kaur Thind was recently seen in Randeep Hooda’s series CAT for which she is receiving rave reviews. The model-actress, who got selected for the series through Instagram, told in an exclusive conversation that one of the major reasons she loved working on the show was because of the respectful treatment which was meted out to her and the rest of the cast. “I have had a really bad experience working with certain people in the past. But while I worked on this project particularly, I saw how wellbehaved everyone - from the director to the AD and the makeup
artist - were and how respectful they were towards others,” she said. Asked about her previous bad experience, the actress shared, “While I was auditioning for CAT I had dreadlocks and tattoos because I was doing another web series by a new production house. There were two people who had started a new production house. Because I was
in Ragini MMS 2 they knew me. We were three people working on this but now the web series hasn’t been released and the producers are not picking up our calls. We haven’t received half the payment and we had to beg them for the other half we received. Now both brother and sister have vanished and are nowhere to be found.” Asked whether she filed any complaint against the producers, she answered, “I really wanted to but I didn’t get any support. My parents told me that even if I file a complaint, the case will go on forever and it would be a lot of harassment for me. I would also have to shell out money to hire a lawyer for the case and I haven’t even received half the payment.
Tunisha Sharma Death: Pratyusha Banerjee’s father says it is ‘100 per cent murder, my old wounds became fresh’ Agency News : Mumbai
Balika Vadhu actress Pratyusha Banerjee’s father Shankar Banerjee has reacted to Tunisha Sharma’s death case. Pratyusha’s father shared his heartfelt condolence and mourned Tunisha’s tragic death. He said, “When I read the news about Tunisha, I felt very sad. Suddenly my old wounds became fresh. Being a father, I can understand the condition of Tunisha’s mother right now.” He added, “To be honest, as much as I can understand Tunisha’s death, it
seems like murder to me. In the last few years, all murders are being given the form of suicide. Something similar happened with Sushant Singh Rajput. When I was talking to my wife, both of us were crying that again a mother has lost her innocent 20-year-old daughter. Her grief seems like our own.” “How is it possible that you are in such an environment,
where so many people are there around you, and yet you get compelled to take such a step? If someone commits suicide intentionally, he makes sure that he leaves behind a note or letter so that other people do not suffer. This is a 100% murder case,” he concluded. Pratyusha Banerjee was a television actress who died by suicide in 2016. The actress reportedly hung herself in her Oshiwara flat after her split with her boyfriend Rahul Singh.The actress was very well known for her character of Anandi in Balika Vadhu.
Embraced Parenthood In 2022 Agency News : Mumbai We are all set to bid adieu to 2022. The year has been a memorable one and it stands true for our beloved Bollywood celebrities. Be it sealing it with a wedding or welcoming a new human to the world, 2022 has given us a lot of precious memories. Don’t you think? As we have entered the final weeks of 2022, let us take a look at some of the stars who embraced
parenthood. Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas welcomed their first child via surrogacy in January 2022, making it one of the greatest announcements of the year. They went on to name their beautiful baby girl Malti Marie Chopra. Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh and actress Hazel Keech welcomed a boy in January, five years after getting married. Yuvraj uploaded a photo of his happy clan on the occasion of Father’s Day and revealed his son’s name—
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of covid-related limitations led to the entertainment category, including multiplexes, enjoying a robust comeback in business beginning in March 2022. “There has been a churning of brands and categories in existing shopping malls to help keep up with changing customer demands and accommodate newer global businesses. Nearly 60 shopping malls encompassing a total retail space of 23.25 million sq. ft are expected to become operational during 2023-25 across the top seven cities of India. Delhi NCR and Bengaluru will account for the major part with a 53% share in the upcoming supply,” .
Orion Keech Singh—as a surprise. Sonam Kapoor and her husband Anand Ahuja welcomed their first child Vayu Kapoor Ahuja in August. Sonam Kapoor announced her pregnancy in March 2022 by sharing a series of pics from her maternity shoot. After tying the knot in October 2020, actress Kajal Aggarwal and Gautam Kitchlu welcomed their first child in April 2022. Kajal gave birth to a boy on April 19, 2022, and named him Neil.
2022 was a remarkable year for the insurance industry. With a stronger and sharper technologyfirst approach, the initiatives by the regulatory authority of IRDAI have made insurance more accessible, consumer-centric and inclusive. As the world transitioned into the postpandemic state, the rulebook across the industry was being rewritten to correspond to the new-age needs. While on one hand, the Covid caseload declined this year, on the
other, new viruses and infections continued to make their way into people’s lives, thereby mandating the need for an adequate protection shield. The regulatory developments were, thus, uniformly balanced to ensure a greater focus on customercentricity and higher insurance.
Pavail Gulati Says 2022 was Wonderful, Mixed Reactions to Dobaaraa, Goodbye Didn’t Bother Him Agency News : Mumbai
Actor Pavail Gulati might have started his acting career back in 2010 but it was filmmaker Anubhav Sinha’s social drama Thappad co-starring Taapsee Pannu which propelled him to nationwide fame. The film saw him playing a grey character and won him raving reviews. However, the onset of the pandemic caused a halt in his career and two years later in 2022, Pavail returned to the movies with two projects – Dobaaraa and Goodbye. He also had a release with filmmaker Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari’s web series, Faadu: A Love Story. Not the one to be deterred by the two-year lull, he exclusively tells that he chose to count his blessings without focusing too much on the bygones. “I was genuinely happy and busy in 2022. I made my family very happy and that was the biggest gift. My
last release Thappad was in 2020 and then the lockdown happened. So, it took time for the movies and the shows to get made. But as they say, der aaye durust aaye. 2022 has been a wonderful year. I’m in a very happy and content space. I wish to have a year like this every year,” he elaborates. While Dobaaraa was a supernatural thriller that saw Pavail in an intense role as DCP Anay Anand, Goodbye helped explore a light-hearted space.
Anupamaa star Sudhanshu Pandey reveals, ‘I would like to believe that professionally I have done really well in 2022’
Sudhanshu Pandey is currently seen in the show Anupamaa on Star Plus. With 2023 around the corner, actor Sudhanshu Pandey feels that 2022 has been a good year for him. He also believes that whatever he learnt this year has added to his personality and his overall growth. caught up with him for an exclusive chat. Opening up about a golden rule he swears by, Sudhanshu says, “As a rule in my life, I have never regretted anything, and similarly, I have always rejoiced in everything that I’ve experienced. So my year, 2022, has been fantastic. I’ve learned a lot, I’ve gained a lot and I’ve grown as a human being so I look at it as a gift that I had.” The actor plays the role of Vanraj Shah in Anupamaa and is happy with how the show performed this year. He shares, “I don’t know if my career took off or not. But the show that I’m involved with has done exceedingly well. I’m very happy about that and I would like to believe that professionally I have done really well so I’m happy about it.” Sudhanshu doesn’t believe in setting goals for just one year, instead, he looks at the bigger picture. “I set my own milestones and I believe my milestones are never-ending and there is no particular milestone that I would like to stop at. I would like to keep growing and would like to take up more challenges, more roles, and more characters, and grow as an actor throughout my professional career,” he explains. In the coming year, Sudhanshu wants to focus more on his craft and grow not just professionally but personally too. “In 2023, I would like to do a lot better as an actor, a lot better as a professional, a lot better as a human being, and obviously make a lot more money and, you know, gain as much respect professionally as I can. That’s a dream,” he reveals. When asked if he would like to change anything in 2023, pat comes the reply, “I don’t think so, but I would definitely want to gear up for a lot more work, and a lot more achievements in 2023. I would like to become a better professional and a better human being with each passing year.” He concludes by saying, “In the end, I would like to look back at my life as having gained a lot of respect as a human being and as a professional, both and I would like to set an example for my children to take it forward too.”
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Just when the world was starting to believe that the novel coronavirus pandemic, which claimed millions of lives globally and locked down economies for the better part of two years, was on its way out, the deadly new Omicron BF.7 strain reinforced the home truth that the world has certainly not seen the last of the pandemic. The deadly new strain has resulted in an explosion of cases in China, the US and several other countries, prompting the Union government to step up screening of international passengers from the affected countries and even subject them to random tests at airports. Till now, four confirmed BF.7 cases have been reported in the country and the Centre has put an advisory, asking citizens
Anant Ambani, Karan Adani to be part of Maharashtra Economic Advisory Council Agency News : New Delhi
Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani’s son Anant Ambani and Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani’s son Karan Adani have been appointed as members of the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) of Maharashtra, according to the chief minister’s office (CMO). The council, which will be led by Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran, will have 21 members. Anant Ambani, executive director of Reliance Industries Limited, and Karan Adani, CEO of Adani Port, respectively, will represent the ports and special economic zones, according to the CMO. “The EAC will play a key role in achieving the goal of a $1-trillion economy. It will function as a private research body with a focus on issues related to agriculture, banking, engineering and education among others,”
deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said in the legislative council on Thursday. Other members include Hindustan Unilever Limited chairman and managing director Sanjeev Mehta (FMCG), Bain Capital managing director Amit Chandra (share capital from private industries), former chief executive office of National Stock Exchange Vikram Limaye (banking), Larsen and Toubro chief executive officer and managing director S N Subramanian (engineering), Sun Pharma (pharmaceuticals) managing director Dilip Sanghvi, Mahindra & Mahindra chief executive officer Anish Shah and Badve Engineering chief executive officer Shrikant Badve.
Reliance Power allots 228.5 mln shares to Reliance Infra Agency News : New Delhi Reliance Power Ltd has allotted 228.5 mln shares to its promoter Reliance Infrastructure Ltd, the company said. With this, Reliance Infrastructure owns a 22.7% stake in Reliance Power. The company said that the shares were allotted after converting
2.28 bln rupees of debt into equity shares. Each share had a face value of 10 rupees. As of March 31st, the private energy company had a standalone turnover of 418.9 mln rupees.
The allegation was made by a junior athletics coach from the state on Thursday and a day later, she approached police with a complaint
The Chandigarh Police on Saturday said an inquiry will be conducted into the allegation of sexual harassment against Haryana Sports Minister Sandeep Singh and all aspects will be looked into. The allegation was made by a junior athletics coach from the state on Thursday and a day later, she approached police with a complaint. The minister, however, has dismissed the charge as baseless and has called for an independent probe. ”The complaint has been filed and an inquiry will be conducted into all aspects,” said an official of the police station where the complaint of the woman, a coach in the Haryana sports
to mask up and ensure Covidappropriate behaviour when outdoors. The Covid-19 trajectory in the country saw a sharp upward curve from March-May 2021, with cases multiplying with each day and hospitals and the health infrastructure overwhelmed. However, since May 2021, the trajectory has seen a significant and steady decline. This was largely down to the Centre’s fivefold strategy of test-track-treatvaccinate and Covid-appropriate behaviour and a copious implementation of the same with active public support.
MOIL appoints Ajit Kumar Saxena as chairman and MD
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“Upsetting To See...”: Actor Alleges Media Trial Of Sheezan Khan Agency News : New Delhi
Television actor Falaq Naaz today questioned the media trial of actor Sheezan Khan, an accused in the death of his co-star and former partner Tunisha Sharma. In an Instagram post, the ‘Sasural Simar Ka’ actor sought to know whether he is being demeaned for his religion or any other reason.
Agency News : New Delhi Ajit Kumar Saxena assumes charge as chairman and managing director of MOIL (Manganese Ore (India) Limited). Prior to it, Saxena held the position of director for operations at the RINLVishakhapatnam Steel Plant. He has worked in the steel industry for 36 years and has a broad range of technical, operational, and project management skills. In 1986, he began his work at Steel Authority of India (SAIL) as a management trainee for technical. Throughout his lengthy employment at SAIL.
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Online hotel booking app Oyo has sped up the process of finding rooms for travelers, but its own arrival in the stock market hasn’t been on schedule. First expected in 2021, Oyo finally announced plans for an IPO in 2022, but had to push it off after big ticket debuts such as Paytm and Zomato tanked. After navigating a volatile market, Oyo is finally
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department, has been marked. Sandeep Singh, a BJP leader, has also said he would lodge a complaint against her for tarnishing his image. “Complaint has been received from Sandeep Singh, Minister of State, Sports and Youth Affairs, Haryana...”, according to an order issued by Haryana Director General of Police P K Agrawal, who has formed a committee headed by Additional Director General of Police, Rohtak Range, Mamta Singh. The “allegations in this regard are also circulating on social and electronic media”, the order stated. The committee has Deputy Commissioner of Police, Panchkula, Sumer Partap Singh, and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Panchkula, Raj Kumar Kaushik, as its members.
Elon Musk’s cost-cutting measures have reportedly touched a new low as the CEO has allegedly fired several janitors at the San Francisco headquarters, forcing some employees to bring their own toilet paper. A report in the claims that Twitter’s “smelly office” is in “disarray” as bathrooms have “grown dirty” due to the lack of janitors. The smell of “leftover takeout food and body odour” has overwhelmed the office. Musk, the “Chief Twit”, has reportedly packed all the employees onto two floors while closing down four others. Musk’s efforts to save money included a move this month to abruptly fire janitors who worked at the company’s San Francisco headquarters. The cuts came after the janitors had gone on strike for more pay. Other budget-conscious moves included a decision by Musk to shut down one of Twitter’s data
A prayer meet will be organised on Sunday in memory of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Hiraben at PM’s birthplace Vadnagar in Gujarat, according to her family members. Hiraben passed away at 100 in Ahmedabad early Friday morning. She is survived by five sons -- PM Modi and his brothers Somabhai, Amrutbhai, Prahladbhai and Pankajbhai -- and daughter Vasantiben. The “besnu” or prayer meet for Hiraben Damodardas Modi will be held at Vadnagar in Mehsana
ready to go public in 2023, but may face another hurdle from the market regulator. The securities and exchanges board of India (SEBI) has reportedly written to the hospitality startup, seeking updates in its Draft Red Herring Prospectus. This response from SEBI can delay the much anticipated IPO once again, as Oyo needs to add risks, key performance indicators, litigations and basis for valuation to the draft.
DRDO Day is celebrated on the 1st of January every year in India. It marks the establishment of the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), which is a premier research and development organization in India that works under the Ministry of Defense. The organization was established in 1958 with the goal of providing research and development support to the Indian military. On this day, the DRDO conducts various events and activities to showcase its achievements and contributions to the defense of India. These events may include exhibitions of the latest defense technologies, seminars and conferences, and other activities that highlight the work of the organization. The Army Medical Corps (AMC) is an important part of the Indian Army, responsible for providing medical care to the soldiers and their families.
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Investors have submitted proposals to the UP State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) for the construction of industrial facilities in various state districts totaling more than Rs 1 lakh crore. The UP government stated in a statement released here that memoranda of intent (MoUs) worth Rs 83,000 crore had been inked regarding these investment proposals. The Global Investors Summit, which will take place in Lucknow from February 10–12, 2023, will see the completion of these MoUs. Chief Executive Officer (CEO),
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centers in Sacramento, Calif., despite reported concerns among some employees that it could hurt the site’s performance. The report further claimed that Musk is trying to save at least $500 million in nonlabor expenses from Twitter’s budget. On Christmas Eve, Musk tweeted that Twitter was still working “even after I disconnected one of the more sensitive server racks.” The site experienced a widespread outage on Thursday, though its exact cause remains unclear. Twitter has experienced outages three times since Elon Musk took control in late October.
district on January 1 between 9 AM and noon, as per an advertisement issued by her family members in a on Saturday. Hiraben passed away during treatment at U N Mehta Heart Hospital. Her last rites were performed at a crematorium in Gandhinagar in the presence of PM Modi, his brothers and other family members.After her death, the prime minister tweeted that a great journey of 100 years has come to an end.“I have witnessed three qualities in mother, a journey like that of a tapasvi (saint), a selfless worker and a life dedicated to values.
From January 1, GST would not be payable on housing units rented to the proprietor of a proprietary concern for residential usage only, the CBIC has said. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) also notified amendments in GST rates effective from January 1, 2023 for certain goods and services, as per the recommendations of the GST Council in its meeting on December 17. Ethyl alcohol supplied to refineries for blending with motor spirit (petrol) will attract 5 per cent GST from January 1, lower than the 18 per cent currently. Also, tax rate on husks of pulses has been cut to nil, from 5 per cent. The notification further prescribes 12 per cent GST on ‘Fruit pulp or fruit juice based drinks’.The CBIC has also notified that with effect from January 1, 2023, no GST would be payable where
The AMC was established on the 1st of January, 1764, and its establishment is also celebrated on this day. The AMC conducts various events and activities on this day to mark the occasion, including medical camps and blood donation drives. The AMC also honors its members who have made significant contributions to the organization and the medical care of the soldiers. The celebration of DRDO Day and AMC Establishment Day is an important occasion for India, as it recognizes the contributions of these organizations to the defense and well-being of the country. It is a time to pay tribute to the dedicated professionals who work tirelessly to ensure the safety and security of India, and to reaffirm our commitment to building a strong and resilient defense system.
City-based Skipper Limited has bagged an order worth Rs 2,570 crore from BSNL as the government-owned telecom firm looks to scale up its 4G presence in the country. In July, the government approved a revival package for BSNL amounting to Rs 1.64 lakh crore. BSNL floated a tender in October 2022 for a requirement of 1 lakh 4G sites across the country, mostly in uncovered villages under 4G saturation projects. Besides a fresh infusion of capital, BSNL’s revival hinges on fresh spectrum allocation, de-stressing the balance sheet and augmenting the fibre network through the merger of BBNL (Bharat Broadand Nigam Limited) with itself. Skipper, which is a prominent manufacturer of telecom and railway structures, on Friday said the contract awarded by BSNL includes the supply and erection of ground-based telecom towers, installation of infrastructure items and subsequent operation and maintenance for five years (capex and opex model).
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Ms Naaz had earlier said that both families - of Tunisha and Sheezan - are victims so far.
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the residential accommodation is rented to a proprietor of a registered proprietary concern if such accommodation has been rented in his individual capacity to be used as his residence only. However, the proprietor would though be liable to pay GST on reverse charge mechanism (RCM) basis at 18 per cent in case such accommodation is being used for his proprietary concern. AMRG & Associates Senior Partner Rajat Mohan said, “This is a fair notification that would maintain a tax-neutral status for renting residential accommodation to proprietors of the proprietary concern for residential use only.”
Genome sequencing of 500 Covid samples collected in Dec being done at INSACOG labs
The UP government stated in a statement released here that memoranda of intent (MoUs) worth Rs 83,000 crore had been inked regarding these investment proposals
UPSIDA, Mayur Maheshwari said the state government is making complete efforts to make Uttar Pradesh a trillion-dollar economy. To achieve the target, nine teams of senior officials of UPSIDA were constituted. In the first phase, meetings were organised with investors and entrepreneurs in 22 districts of the state. MoUs were signed with investors in the seminars
Sensex Sheds 293 pts on Last Day of 2022, Nifty Settles at 18,100; Bajaj Twins Shine Agency News : New Delhi The benchmark indices ended on negative note amid volatility on December 30, the last trading session of year 2022, with Nifty around 18,100. S&P BSE Sensex rallied to a high 61,393 in Friday’s morning trades. The benchmark index, thereafter, pared gains and slipped into the negative zone as the day progressed owing to weakness in index heavyweights ICICI Bank and HDFC twins. A heavy bout of selling in late trades, saw the BSE index plunge to a low of 60,744 – down 293 points from the day’s high. The Sensex finally ended the day with a loss of 293 points at 60,841. Despite
the day’s loss, the BSE benchmark managed to gain 1.7 per cent this week, and also signed-off the year 2022 on a winning note – 4.4 per cent higher. The NSE Nifty 50 settled 86 points lower on the last trading day of the year, but was up 1.7 per cent this week and 4.3 per cent in 2022. Among the Sensex 30 shares, ICICI Bank was down over 1.5 per cent, and was solely responsible for a near 100 points loss on the 30-share benchmark. Bharti Airtel, HDFC, Nestle India, Mahindra & Mahindra, ITC, Asian Paints, Larsen & Toubro and PowerGrid Corporation were the other notable losers. On the positive front, Bajaj Finserv rallied over 2 per cent.
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Genome sequencing of around 500 samples collected in December are being done at INSACOG labs across the country at present, sources said on Saturday during a high-level Covid review meeting chaired by a top government official amid a surge in cases in some countries. Principal Secretary to the prime minister P K Mishra chaired the meeting with senior officials and experts to review the status of COVID-19 in the country and compliance of directions issued by the PM during the review meeting on December
The BJP has already started working on Jharkhand with an eye on the 2024 Lok Sabha polls with key party strategist and Union home minister Amit Shah visiting mineral-rich Chaibasa on January 7. A Ranchi-based senior BJP leader said that the visit is part of the party strategy to win back the 130 seats across the country where it finished second in the 2019 Parliamentary elections. “We lost Singhbhum to the Congress and Rajmahal to the JMM in the 2019 Parliamentary polls in Jharkhand. Singhbhum’s
22. During the meeting, Union Health ministry officials informed that the Ministry of Commerce has been asked to monitor exports of medicinal products and equipment to China, they said. Mishra was apprised of the evolving global scenario of the pandemic with surge in Covid observed in some countries, including China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Brazil etc, official sources said.
to encourage investment. The investors have shown interest in setting up units in sectors such as food processing, textile, automobile, private industrial park, warehousing, paper industry, medical sector, biofuel, toy products, data centre, IT, electronics, among others. Maheshwari further said that before the Global Investors Summit, a team of senior officials of the Authority will be constituted and investment conferences will be organized in other districts of the state as well. Along with this, continuous efforts are being made to generate maximum employment.
seat is crucial for us as we won it in 2014. Amit Shahji with his political acumen will try to plan a strategy to win back the voters,” said the leader. Significantly, Congress candidate Geeta Koda, wife of former chief minister Madhu Koda who is facing allegations of corruption in coal and iron ore mining during his tenure as chief minister between 2006-2008.
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