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PM Modi to inaugurate Chauri Chaura centenary celebrations on 4 February PM Modi will also release a postal stamp dedicated to the Chauri Chaura centenary during the event
Agency News: New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the ‘Chauri Chaura’ centenary celebrations at Chauri Chaura in Uttar Pradesh on February 4 via video conferencing.The day marks the beginning of the 100th year of the ‘Chauri Chaura’ incident, a landmark event in the country’s fight for Independence, the PMO noted in a statement.Modi will also release a postal stamp dedicated to the centenary during the event.“The centenary celebrations and various events planned by the state government will begin in all 75 districts of the state from February 4 and will continue till February
The day marks 100 years of the ‘Chauri Chaura’ incident 4, 2022,” it said.A group of freedom fighters participating in the non-cooperation movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1922 were fired upon by police, leading to death of many of them. In retaliation, protestors attacked and set fire to the Chauri Chaura police station,
killing many of its occupants. The colonial administration tried a large number of people, with many of them executed and many more condemned to life in prison for the incident.Gandhi had called off the movement due to the violence. The “Chauri Chaura” incident took place
India delivers 2 cranes for Chabahar port Agency News: New Delhi
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West Bengal schools reopen after 11 months for classes 9-12 Schools in West Bengal reopened on Friday after a gap of 11 months for classes 9-12, with strict adherence to the COVID-19 protocol. The educational institutions were shut in March last year in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.The administration has asked the school authorities to ensure strict adherence to COVID-19 guidelines to prevent a surge in fresh cases. Many schools have reopened only for classes 10 and 12, while some have restarted for all four classes.Schools that have reopened for classes 10 and 12 will hold physical classes on a rotational basis every alternate day.“Students of classes 9-12 will study in schools from today. The government has requested the school authorities to strictly follow the COVID-19 guidelines. I greet all the students and teachers on the occasion. We all have to be careful,” Education Minister Partha Chatterjee said.Pupils also seemed elated over attending physical classes which they missed for almost a year.“We were waiting for this day. Even though the situation is not normal like pre-COVID times but we are happy to meet our friends and teachers. Besides, studies will be more interactive,” a class 10 student said.The school authorities said they are on alert to strictly adhere to the COVID-19 guidelines in the wake of reports of a surge in cases in Kerala after the reopening of educational institutions. Renowned Kolkata schools like Ram Mohan Mission have reopened for all four classes.
In its latest push to develop Iran’s Chabahar port project, India handed over two 140-tonne cranes for loading and unloading equipment to the Iranian government on Sunday.The cranes, part of a full consignment of six Mobile Harbour Cranes (MHC) worth about $25million were sourced from Italy and formally released at a ceremony at Chabahar’s Shahid Beheshti port after official talks between India and Iran.India’s plans to invest further in the port project are seen as an indicator that the government expects some easing up in U.S. sanctions in the upcoming months, once the new Biden administration begins to address its policy on re-entering the Iran nuclear deal. Sources told The Hindu that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) will also hold a quadrilateral meeting in Delhi with officials from Afghanistan, Iran, Uzbekistan and “another Central Asian countries as observer” to discuss Chabahar connectivity and transit trade
opportunities. “We are happy to supply the port of Chabahar with two cranes… This can solve some of the problems in loading and unloading cargos,” MEA Joint Secretary for Iran-PakistanAfghanistan J.P. Singh said, according to Iranian news agencies. He also pointing out that the port has been able to handle 75,000 tonnes of wheat donated by India to Afghanistan so far, along with other operations The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said.
on 4 February 1922 at Chauri Chaura in the Gorakhpur district of Uttar PradeshA large group of freedom fighters participating in the Non-cooperation movement, clashed with local police who opened fireThe locals attacked the police station and set fire to it, killing its
occupantsMahatma Gandhi, who was completely against violence, stopped the Noncooperation movement on 12 February the same yearAfter an immediate crackdown, the British colonial rulers arrested hundreds of people for the “Chauri Chaura” incident. Mahatma Gandhi was also arrested but later released in February 1924, on grounds of poor healthOver 200 people were tried on charges of rioting; six of them died in police custodyThe trial lasted eight months; most of those held were sentenced to death The Allahabad High Court in April 1923 reviewed the death sentences; 19 were confirmed and 110 were given life sentence.
Delhi court reserves for Feb 10 verdict in M.J. Akbar’s defamation case against Priya Ramani Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ravindra Kumar reserved the judgment after Mr. Akbar as well as Ms. Ramani completed their arguments. Agency News: New Delhi A Delhi Court Monday reserved for February 10 the verdict in former Union Minister M.J. Akbar’s criminal defamation complaint against journalist Priya Ramani for her allegations of sexual harassment against him. Additional Chief Metropolitan
Magistrate Ravindra Kumar reserved the judgment after Mr. Akbar as well as Ms. Ramani completed their arguments. The court also allowed both the parties to file their written submissions, if any, within five days.Ms. Ramani had made allegation of sexual misconduct against Akbar in the wake of #MeToo movement in 2018. Mr. Akbar filed the complaint against Ms. Ramani on October 15, 2018 for allegedly defaming him by accusing him of sexual misconduct decades ago when he was a journalist. He resigned as Union minister on October 17, 2018. He has denied all the allegations of sexual harassment against the women who came forward during #MeToo campaign against him.
Rajasthan ULB polls: Cong Supreme Court seeks WhatsApp reply on plea for wins 1,197 wards, BJP non-sharing of UPI data with any third party comes second Agency News: Jaipur The ruling Congress has won 1,197 out of 3,034 wards in 90 urban local bodies in Rajasthan for which the results were announced on Sunday. The elections were held in 3,035 wards of 90 urban local bodies across 20 districts. The results have been announced in 3,034 wards. The opposition BJP won
1,140, BSP 1, CPI(M) 3, NCP 46, RLP 13 wards while 634 independent candidates won the elections. Polling in the local bodies was held in Ajmer, Banswara, Bikaner, Bhilwara, Bundi, Pratapgarh, Chittorgarh, Churu, Dungarpur, Hanumangarh, Jaisalmer, Jalore, Jhalawar, Jhunjhunu, Nagaur, Pali, Rajsamand, Sikar, Tonk and Udaipur districts on Thursday.
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The Supreme Court on Monday asked instant messaging app WhatsApp to file response on a plea seeking a direction to the RBI and the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to ensure that data collected on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platforms is not shared with their parent company or any other third party under any circumstances.A Bench
PM Modi speaks with Israeli PM Natanyahu over terror attack near Israel embassy Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel on telephone on Monday. Agency News: New Delhi Prime Minister conveyed his strong condemnation of the terror attack near the Israeli Embassy in New Delhi on 29 January 2021. He assured Prime Minister Netanyahu that India accords the highest importance to the safety and security of Israeli
diplomats and premises, and would deploy all its resources to find and punish the perpetrators. Both leaders expressed satisfaction about the close coordination between Indian and Israeli security agencies in this
context. The two leaders also briefed each other about the progress of the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in their respective countries and discussed possibilities of further collaboration in this area.
of Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and Justices A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian said if WhatsApp does not file its reply, then the averment made in the writ petition filed by petitioner Rajya Sabha MP Binoy Viswam will be taken as accepted. Several interlocutory applications have been filed in the plea which also seek direction for framing regulation to ensure that data collected on UPI platforms is not “exploited”
Southwest monsoon in 2021 likely to be normal: Skymet Weather
or used in any manner other than for processing payments. Senior advocate Arvind Dattar, appearing for WhatsApp India, said however no formal notice has been issued to it in the plea for impleadment in the matter.Senior advocate V. Giri, appearing for Reserve Bank of India, informed the top court that they have filed their reply in the matter.
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What Union Budget 2021-2022 gets right Agency News: New Delhi There were no unpleasant surprises in Union Budget 2021-22, and that was the biggest surprise. There was no new Covid tax, no wealth tax, no super-rich tax, no levy of the kind that made markets edgy in the run-up to February 1. Sure, there
was the matter of the agricess (which will not mean an increase in price for either the importer or the end-user), and an increase in some import levies in the spirit of Atmanirbharta (self-reliance), but on almost every critical parameter, the Union Budget ticked the right boxes.
MHA extends internet ban for two more days on Delhi border Agency News: New Delhi
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) extended the suspension of internet for two more days at Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri — the three locations bordering Delhi where farmer groups continue to swell in large groups to protest against the three farm laws passed by the Parliament last September.The MHA invoked the Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services (Public Emergency or Public Safety Rules 2017) of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 to suspend internet in Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri from 11 p.m. on January 31 to 11 p.m. on February 2.The emergency provisions were invoked by the Ministry on January 26 and 30 due to the ongoing farmers’ protest. Before this, the provision has
only been issued twice before — during the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests on December 19 and 20, 2019. The rules framed in 2017 empower the Union Home Secretary and a State’s Home Secretary to pass directions to suspend the telecom services, including internet, in an area “due to public emergency or public safety.” The latest order to suspend internet said, “In the interest of maintaining public safety and averting any public emergency, it is necessary and expedient to order the temporary suspension of internet in areas of Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri and their adjoining areas in the NCT of Delhi from 23:00 hours on January 31, 2021 to 23:00 hours on February 2 ,2021. This has the approval of the Union Home Secretary.”
SC notice to Centre on plea seeking law to regulate social media to curb fake news, hate speech Agency News: New Delhi The Supreme Court Monday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea seeking framing of law to regulate social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter and make them responsible for allegedly spreading fake news and hate speeches A bench comprising Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and Justices A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian issued notices to the Centre and others on the plea and tagged it with a pending petition which has sought setting up of a media tribunal to adjudicate on complaints against the media, channels and networks. The apex court was hearing a petition filed by advocate
Vineet Jindal who has sought directions to the Centre to frame law for prosecuting those involved in spreading hate and fake news through social media platforms.The plea has sought directions to the authorities concerned for establishing a mechanism for automatic removal of fake news and hate speeches within a short timeframe.It said that freedom of speech and expression is a complex right as it may be subject to reasonable restrictions and it is not absolute and carries with it special duties and responsibilities. The plea, while saying that reach of social media is much wider than traditional media, has also referred to few communal violence.
MP women SHG wins PM’s praise in Mann ki Baat
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After two years, the southwest monsoon in 2021 is likely to be normal, private weather forecaster Skymet Weather has said on initial outlook for the rainfall season. The southwest monsoon was above-normal in 2019 and 2020. La Nina, which is associated with the cooling of Pacific waters, was one of the important elements influencing the Indian monsoon.“There is sufficient cooling in the Pacific Ocean now and La Niña conditions are at peak. The Sea Surface Temperatures (SSTs) are likely to rise soon and the probability.
A women self-help group (SHG) from a village in Madhya Pradesh has earned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s praise after its members restarted a rice mill despite financial constraints faced due to the coronavirus induced-lockdown. Modi lauded the group for its work in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio broadcast on Sunday. Chichgaon village in Birsa development block is some 100 kms away from Balaghat district headquarters under Jabalpur division.Talking to PTI, president of the Yogyata Ajivika Swa-sahayata Samuh (self-help group), Meena
Rahangdale said she was overwhelmed with joy after the Prime Minister praised their work.She said the allwomen group of 14 did not have finances to run the rice mill after three months into the coronavirus-triggered lockdown.“In June, the members decided to arrange funds from personal savings and with Rs 1.10 lakh, the rice mill was re-started,” Rahangdale added.The group had opened the rice mill in December 2019 by taking a loan from a bank. It received funds under the government’s livelihood mission and the group members also borrowed money from relatives, she said.Last year,
the group earned a profit of Rs 3 lakh and a portion of it was spent on repaying the loan, Rahangdale said.She said one of the members of the SHG belongs to the tribal community.The rice mill can handle up to 40 quintals of paddy per day and operates all the year round, Rahangdale said.Talking about their future plans, she said the group is planning to manufacture spices. Balaghat District Collector Deepak Arya said these women group members have done an extraordinary work. “They are an inspiration to other women who want to become self-reliant,” he said.
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A Union Budget that bets on growth
The 2021-22 Union Budget has exceeded all expectations. This is reflected in the sharpest budget day rise in both the Nifty and Sensex since February 2001. The markets as well as the experts are cheering finance minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman’s boldness in focusing almost exclusively on accelerating growth and, thereby, generating large scale employment.She has jettisoned the Fiscal Responsibility and Management Act’s import of fiscal conservatism. The budget has launched the economy on a virtuous cycle of growth, which will imply rising tax revenues, higher non-tax resource mobilisation, and ramping up credit flows from the banking and financial sectors to infrastructure, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and agriculture. This will ensure that our debt-to-Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratios will decline once the economy is on a higher growth path. The higher liquidity available in the banking sector will help absorb higher level of government borrowing, without stocking inflationary pressures or raising bond yields.The 137% increase in the health sector outlays is a bold response to the pandemic’s requirement for improving the public health infrastructure. This higher outlay will be used to strengthen the existing health and system and also supporting 17,000 health and wellness centres in rural and 11,000 in urban areas. Over and above this, the budget also allocates ₹2.86 lakh crores for Jal Jeevan Mission in urban areas and ₹1.67 lakh crore for the Swachh Bharat Urban Mission over the next five years. This outlay will also help to improve health outcomes. The allocation of ₹2,027 crore for improving air quality in cities with more than one million population, and the introduction of voluntary scrappage policy, will help battle pollution. While allocating ₹35,000 crores for the roll-out of the vaccine programme, the FM was careful in pointing out that additional funds would be made available as and when required.The highlight of the budget has been its laser-like focus on ramping up public capital expenditure for improving the physical infrastructure of the country. The budget allocates ₹5.54 lakh crore for capital expenditure — a 34% increase over the ₹4.12 lakh crore allocated in the previous year. If we include the additional ₹2 lakh crore to be transferred to the states for helping them raise their own capital expenditure, it represents a whopping increase of 70% over the previous year capital expenditure. This is unprecedented. This capital expenditure will see the highest ever allocation of ₹1.08 lakh crore of capital expenditure for the ministry of road, transport and highways; ₹1.07 lakh crores for railways; ₹18,000 crores for public transport in urban areas; extension of city gas distribution system to another 100 cities; and higher allocation of inland waterways, ports and airports. This outlay on infrastructure projects will generate significant multiplier effects, thereby generating employment and faster growth in the coming years.The budget has laid out a very ambitious package for raising non-tax revenue. For the first time, a concrete pipeline has been prepared with a dashboard for close monitoring for effective implementation. This effort will be supplemented by an active disinvestment programme, which will include several companies such as BPCL, Air India, Pawan Hans, CONCOR, SCI and BEML. Work on disinvestment is in an advanced stage and will be surely completed within this year. Its highlight is the inclusion of two public sector banks and one general insurance company, which are slated to be disinvested, and the listing of the Life Insurance Corporation, through an IPO, in the coming fiscal year. The FM has also announced the monetisation of surplus land holdings. All these together are expected to yield ₹1.75 lakh crore and will also ensure a larger space for private investors and entrepreneurs. The budget proposes a number of structural reforms. These include establishing an independent pipeline operator; - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara raising the foreign direct.
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Chhattisgarh: Naxals kill ambulance driver over suspicion of being police informer “Jairam was working as an ambulance driver in Dhanora primary health centre while his family was dependent on farming activities for their livelihood,” the official said, denying his association with police.A search operation has been launched in the area to trace the culprits, he said. Agency News: Narayanpur An ambulance driver has been killed by Naxals in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district over suspicion of being a police informer, police said on Sunday. The incident took place in Tekanar village on Friday evening when the victim, identified as Jairam Usendi (35),
went to a local market along with his brother, an official said. Usendi’s brother reported the matter to police on Saturday, he said.When the two were about to return from the market, a group of armed Naxals surrounded them and attacked Usendi with sticks and sharp-edged weapons. The victim died on the spot, the police official said.The rebels accused the victim of acting as a “police informer” before killing him, he said. His brother somehow managed to escape into a nearby forest and reached a police station on Saturday, the official said. The victim was a native of Maksoli village. He shifted to Dhanora village along with his family in 2014 after Naxals thrashed him and threatened him to leave the village, suspecting him of being a police informer, he said.“Jairam was working as an ambulance driver in Dhanora primary health centre while his family was dependent on farming activities for their livelihood,” the official said, denying his association with police.A search operation has been launched in the area to trace the culprits, he said.On Saturday, a policeman was shot dead and a civilian injured in firing by Naxals at a village market.
Agency News: New Delhi Around 89 lakh children under five years of age, as per provisional data, were given polio drops across the country on Sunday on the occasion of Polio National Immunization Day, the Union Health Ministry said. All measures have been taken to ensure safety during the times of COVID-19 pandemic by maintaining coronavirus appropriate practices such as preventing overcrowding at booths, maintaining physical distance of two metres, wearing masks, washing hands and administering polio drops in well ventilated settings, the Ministry underlined. The vaccination was done at around 7 lakh booths which were staffed with 12 lakh vaccinators.
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India controlled Covid better than others: Vardhan Agency News: New Delhi
A year after India reported its first Covid-19 case from Kerala and the tally now touching 1.07 crore and 1.54 lakh deaths due to the virus infection, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said that the country was able to fight the pandemic much better than other countries because of its ‘whole of Government’ and ‘whole of society’ approach.Addressing the British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (BAPIO) Wales at their annual conference via video link on Saturday night, he highlighted that India’s Covid-19 recovery rate was 97 per cent while
its 1.44 per cent fatality rate was the lowest in the world.“Covid-19 pandemic broke out in December 2019 and spread around the world. With the ‘whole of government’ and ‘whole of society’ approach, we were able to fight the pandemic much better than other
countries,” Vardhan said according to a statement by the health ministry.He also took the opportunity to slam the critics saying that many naysayers linked to top universities predicted doom for the country with the prediction of 300 to 400 million cases and a death toll
of around 6 million. “India’s total cases in contrast stand at 10.7 million (with 10.4 million already recovered), the active caseload a mere 1.58% of total cases, the recovery rate touching 97% while fatality rate of 1.44% remains lowest in the world.”Dr. Harsh Vardhan also attributed to the scientific community for developing and testing the Vaccine. “All our scientists rose to the occasion and engaged tirelessly in developing vaccines. The unique digital platform- CoWIN (Winning over COVID) was developed to support the vaccination activity with real time information ensuring that the vaccine is given to the right people at the right time.
Actor Sonu Sood has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court order which dismissed his appeal against a BMC notice over alleged illegal construction at his residential building in Mumbai’s Juhu area.Sood’s petition stated that his application for conversion
has been approved by the Municipal Commissioner subject to Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) permission. It said the high court order dated January 13, 2021 has been passed without considering the provisions of Section 43 (1) of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966.
7-year-old girl abducted, raped and left bleeding in field: Police Agency News: Gorakhpur A seven-year-old girl was allegedly abducted from outside her house, raped and left bleeding in a field of her village under Nibua Naurangiya police station area of Kushinagar district. The incident occurred on late Friday evening when the girl was sitting along with her family members who went inside for the dinner as the girl stayed outside, Kushinagar’s Additional Superintendent of Police A P Singh said on Saturday.After having their dinner, the girl’s family realised that she had gone missing and launched a search for her when
they found her lying bleeding in a field some distance away from their home, the ASP said. The girl was taken to a nearby hospital from where she was referred to the Gorakhpur Medical College after the first aid, the ASP said. On the complaint of girl’s father, the police lodged a case of rape and abduction against unidentified persons on Saturday,
In pandemic age, 137% increase in budget on health, well-being Centre keeps 64k cr for Atmanirbhar scheme; allocation for Ayushman Bharat remains unchanged Agency News: New Delhi India’s overall allocation for health and well being has soared by 137% in the financial year 2021-22 to ₹2.23 lakh crore compared to the budgeted spending in 2020-21 as the country seeks to boost the capacity of its health-care system to detect and cure new and emerging diseases in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.The Budget unveiled by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman features a new centrally-sponsored initiative called the PM Atmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana, with an outlay of about ₹64,180 crores over six years. It set aside ₹35,000 crore for Covid-19 vaccines.The initiative is aimed at developing capacities of the primary, secondary, and tertiary care health systems, strengthen existing national institutions, and creating new institutions to detect and cure new diseases in the wake of the pandemic that has affected 10.7 million people and claimed more than 154,000 lives in the country. It will be in addition to the National Health Mission.The
Budget outlay for health and well being is ₹2,23,846 crores in BE 202122 as against this year’s BE of ₹94,452 crores, an increase of 137 percent,” Sitharaman said.Experts noted that the 137% increase includes many one-time allocations.“The proposed investment of ₹64,200 crore over six years under the PM AtmaNirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana is encouraging… excluding Covid vaccinations and water and sanitation expenditure, the remaining healthcare budget has seen a modest increase of 11% (vs. 137% for the overall healthcare budget)…,” said Manoj Garg, director of investments at White Oak Capital, in a statement. The budgeted expenditure on the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme has been kept unchanged at ₹6,400 crore, Garg noted.“The increase in the healthcare budget from ₹94,500 crore to ₹2.23 lakh crore is driven in large part by budgetary allocations for Covid vaccinations (₹35,000 crore, accounting for 27% of the increase) and an increase in water and sanitation costs (₹74,500 crore, accounting for 58% of the
In order to better the deal with infectious disease outbreaks, the government plans to set up integrated public health labs in all districts and 3,382 block public health units in 11 states, and establishing critical care hospital blocks in 602 districts and 12 central institutions. increase),” he added.This year’s budget proposal rests on six pillars, of which health and well-being is one of the key pillars. The government’s three focus areas in the health segment mentioned by the finance minister were preventive, curative and wellbeing.Many inclusions in the budget this year have been made keeping in mind the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, and to deal with such public health emergencies in future, that includes setting aside ₹35,000 crore for Covid-19 vaccines, additional grants of ₹13,192 for health, ₹36,022 crore for water and sanitation, and strengthening disease surveillance initiatives by upgrading the National
Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). In order to better the deal with infectious disease outbreaks, the government plans to set up integrated public health labs in all districts and 3,382 block public health units in 11 states, and establishing critical care hospital blocks in 602 districts and 12 central institutions.The plan for strengthening of the NCDC will also include upgrading its five regional branches, and 20 metropolitan health surveillance units. There will be an expansion of the integrated health information portal to all states and Union territories to connect all public health labs; operationalisation of 17 new public health units and strengthening of 33 existing public
health units at points of entry, that is at 32 airports, 11 seaports and seven land crossings.“The budget provides a much-needed boost to health, nutrition sanitation and pollution control, all of which will contribute to improved health and well being. Primary health care is receiving more support, with even the previously neglected urban component getting new health and wellness centres. The strengthening of disease surveillance system across the country and entry points to the country as well as the laboratory capacity in all districts is also needed for pandemic prevention and epidemic response,” said Dr K Srinath Reddy, founder, Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI).
Tiruppur entrepreneurs ask for sops from Centre to stay afloat Agency News: Kochi On the eve of presentation of the Union Budget 2021-22 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament, the Tiruppur Exporters’ Association, the trade body representing the knitwear manufacturing units in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur cluster,
has written to the Government of India seeking concessions which would help the industries to sustain the export earnings as well as generating more employment. While the thanking the Centre for the concessions offered to them to tide over the pandemic crisis during 2020, the TEA president Raja M Shanmugham, in a plea
to the finance minister has asked for the immediate announcement of Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) and short-term sops to navigate the industry through the hard times arising out of post-Covid-19 situation.“While the Centre reimburses the GST on products to be exported, there
are certain taxes like Mandi Tax and electricity tax which are not incorporated in the GST and hence does not find place in RoDTEP. The post-Covid scenario has led to a steep hike in the prices of yarn. Only 20 per cent of the industries in Tirupur have their own yarn manufacturing mills while nearly
800 knitwear mills (constituting 70 per cent of the units) struggle to get yarn for manufacturing. This has put us in a major crisis,” Shanmugham told The Pioneer. He said if the government announces the RoDTEP and further sops to compensate for the embedded taxes, the units would be able to produce more
and earn high foreign exchanges. “Thanks to the sops announced by the Government as part of its Aatmanirbhar Bharat programme, we could export products worth Rs 24,000 crore in 2020-21. The year before (2019-20) we had exported products worth Rs 27,280 crore,” he said.
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Kuldeep likes to ‘reflect on errors’ Agency News: Kolkata India wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav on Sunday said he likes to “reflect on the errors” when things doesn’t go his way as he is geared up for the first two Tests against England in Chennai beginning February 5.The 26-year-old has fallen out of favour in recent times, having made a sole appearance in the Canberra ODI during India’s recent tour of Australia.Kuldeep, who has played only six Tests for India, stands a chance to make it to the playing XI at the Chepauk with allrounder Ravindra Jadeja not available for the first two Tests due to an injury.“At some point you won’t do well and that’s the time you reflect and gain experience so that you don’t repeat those errors in future,” the left-arm spinner, who grabbed 5 for 99 against Australia in Sydney
India not impregnable: Broad Agency News: Chennai Veteran fast bowler Stuart Broad believes India’s confidence will be “sky high” following their remarkable series win in Australia, but added that what England can’t do is build India up “in our minds” in the upcoming four-Test series. Depleted by injuries and without their star players, India under Ajinkya Rahane, registered a 2-1 win in the four-Test BorderGavaskar Series. The series victory included a memorable three-wicket win at the Gabba in Brisbane where they chased down a 328-run target.
in 2019 in his last Test, said in a video posted by KKR on its website.Things have gone from bad to worse for Kuldeep in IPL as well as he featured in nine games for Kolkata Knight Riders and returned with only four wickets in 2019, while he took just one wicket in four games last year in UAE.“I have been playing for KKR for seven years now, and being a senior player, I need to perform consistently,” said Kuldeep, who has been
retained by KKR ahead of the 2021 IPL auction.“It is challenging but then you need to keep upgrading yourself so that you can maintain a standard always. It’s actually important because franchise cricket is tough with all the expectations from the fans.”Kuldeep said the pressure of expectations make him nervous.“It is a kind of pressure, and of course, that makes me nervous because I want to give my best to
my franchise in each game. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn’t...“It teaches you a few lessons too as you stay relaxed when you do well and when you don’t play well, you get a chance to reflect on the errors. This is how you learn and cricket is a game where you can’t keep performing well always,” he said.Talking about initial days of his career, the UP spinner said he always wanted to be a fast bowler but his diminutive stature became a hurdle and so he turned to spin bowling on his coach’s insistence.“I think I was good at fast bowling. I could swing the ball both ways even at the age of 1011 years. Even my coach used to feel the same because my wrist work was neat,” he said.“But the hurdle was my lack of growth (height). So, he asked me to switch to spin bowling.
whom had used the country’s premier domestic tournament as a platform to announce their arrival, sympathised with the current lot of cricketers, but also agreed with the BCCI’s unprecedented decision to not conduct the tournament for the
first time since its inception in 1934-35.“I am sympathetic to what players might be feeling but I think whatever decision BCCI has taken is in the best interest of everyone,” former India keeper Chandrakant Pandit, one of the country’s finest domestic coaches, told PTI on Sunday.The board has informed its affiliates that the truncated season would comprise the Vijay Hazare Trophy, senior women’s oneday tournament and the Vinoo Mankad Trophy for under-19 boys.“I am happy that there is at least two tournaments
Can’t build India up in our minds, they’re not impregnable: Broad Agency News: Chennai Veteran fast bowler Stuart Broad believes India’s confidence will be “sky high” following their remarkable series win in Australia, but added that what England can’t do is build India up “in our minds” in the upcoming four-Test series.Depleted by injuries and without their star players, India under Ajinkya Rahane, registered a 2-1 win in the four-Test BorderGavaskar Series. The series victory included a memorable three-wicket win at the Gabba in Brisbane where they chased down a 328-run target on the final day of the Test match.“This is not an easy place to tour, and India’s confidence.
Former stars sympathize with domestic players after Ranji cancellation I don’t know but BCCI, in a short span, also had to organise the Vinoo Mankad Trophy keeping the U-19 World Cup in mind. Agency News: Kolkata The COVID-19 pandemic has done what even the Second World War could not: bring to a halt the Ranji Trophy’s 87-year-old nonstop journey.And eminent players of the past, many of
happening. Could a truncated Ranji Trophy been an option? I don’t know but BCCI, in a short span, also had to organise the Vinoo Mankad Trophy keeping the U-19 World Cup in mind.”The BCCI has 38 first-class teams after the inclusion of northeastern states and Uttarakhand coach Wasim Jaffer, who is the tournament’s most prolific performer ever, cited the practical difficulties.“Ideally, I would have liked Ranji Trophy to happen, there is no doubt about it. But obviously with 38 teams, so many players.
Sensex skyrockets 2,315 pts as market cheers Budget 2021; bank stocks sparkle Sunvilla News: New Delhi The BSE benchmark Sensex skyrocketed 2,315 points on Monday, propelled by gains in financial stocks, as market participants cheered a growth-oriented Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.After touching an intra-day high of 48,764.40, the 30-share Sensex ended 2,314.84 points or 5 per cent higher at 48,600.61.The broader Nifty soared 646.60 points or 4.74 per cent to finish at 14,281.20.On the Sensex chart, IndusInd Bank was the top gainer, rallying over 14 per cent, followed by ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finserv, SBI, L&T and HDFC.On the other hand, Dr Reddy’s, Tech Mahindra and HUL were the laggards.Indian markets opened on a positive
note tracking positive global bourses. During the afternoon session, the markets reacted positively to the Union Budget, traders said. All the key market indices witnessed a sharp rise as investors welcomed the big infrastructure and healthcare boost provided in the Budget. “This is indeed a bold growthoriented budget. Absence of the much-feared COVID tax and
the surcharges on income tax is a great relief. Privatisation of two nationalised banks and proposal of monetisation of assets like land are clear positives,” said V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.“Raising FDI in insurance from 49 per cent to 74 per cent is welcome. Market response to the Budget reflects
On the Sensex chart, IndusInd Bank was the top gainer, rallying over 14 per cent, followed by ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finserv, SBI, L&T and HDFC. On the other hand, Dr Reddy’s, Tech Mahindra and HUL were the laggards. growth optimism. In brief, the FM has presented a pragmatic, bold and visionary budget in these difficult times,” he added. According to Lav Chaturvedi, ED and CEO at Reliance Securities, the single securities market code announced in the Budget speech will bring about ease of doing business
in the Indian financial markets.This, along with FDI regime and development financial institution, would be transforming for the financial markets, he added.Sitharaman on Monday proposed more than doubling of healthcare spending while imposing a new agri cess on certain imported goods and raising customs duty on items ranging from cotton to electronics in a bid to pull the economy out of the COVID-induced trough. She also allocated Rs 20,000 crore to recapitalise state-run banks that are saddled with bad loans and have been a drag on growth.The revenue target from privatisation of PSUs was put at Rs 1.75 lakh crore with a planned initial public offering (IPO) of Life Insurance Corporation.
Petrol prices remain steady Hiking FDI cap in insurance to open up large source of fresh ahead of Budget day funding for industry: Goyal Agency News: New Delhi
Prices of petrol and diesel remained unchanged for the fourth consecutive day across the metros. In the national capital, petrol was priced at Rs 86.30 per litre.In Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, petrol was sold for Rs 92.86, Rs 88.82 and Rs 87.69 per litre. Diesel prices in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata remained unchanged at Rs 76.48, Rs 83.30, Rs 81.71 and Rs 80.08 per litre, respectively.Though firm global crude and product price is the reason for the increase in retail price of petrol and diesel, it is interesting to note that even though crude
has been hovering just over $55 a barrel for some time now, OMCs have gone in for both a pause in price of auto fuels as well increase in its retail prices on consecutive days. Informed sources said that oil companies may be building buffers on the retail price of petrol and diesel to prevent any sharp price increase if the government decided to further raise excise duty on the two products to mobilise additional revenue.Crude prices have remained firm for the last few weeks in wake of unilateral production cuts announced by Saudi Arabia and a pick-up in consumption in all major economies globally.The
petrol and diesel prices have increased 10 times in January with both auto fuels increasing by Rs 2.59 and Rs 2.61 per litre respectively during the month. The last few increases in pump prices in petrol and diesel has taken its price to record levels across the country in all major metro cities and other towns. The last time the retail price of auto fuels were closer to current levels was on October 4, 2018 when crude prices had shot up to $80 a barrel.The current price rise is largely on account of steep increase in central taxes of petrol and diesel and firm crude prices. According to oil companies executives petrol and diesel prices.
Agency News: New Delhi Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that hiking foreign direct investment (FDI) limit to 74 per cent in the insurance sector will
open up a large source of fresh funding for the sector. In her Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to amend the Insurance Act, 1938 to increase the permissible FDI limit from 49 per cent to 74 per cent in insurance companies and allow foreign ownership and control with safeguards.“This will open up a large source of fresh funding for the insurance industry,” Goyal said in a tweet.He also said that seven textile parks will be established to create global export champions.
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Mom-to-be Kareena Kapoor Khan has shared new pictures on Instagram, showing off her trademark pout and kaftan. Kareena and her husband, Saif Ali Khan, are expecting their second child.On Monday, she took to Instagram to share the new pictures, and wrote in her caption, “Instagram v/s Reality. PS: Kaftan and pouts continue no matter what the scene is.” Kareena has become somewhat synonymous with kaftans, and for pouting in pictures.
BOLLYWOOD-HOLLYWOOD Bharti Singh wants Kapil Sharma to go on paternity leave after birth of son Bharti Singh wrote a heartfelt message as Kapil Sharma and Ginni Chatrath welcomed a baby boy on Monday. She also urged him to go on paternity leave, so that he could spend time with his little ones. Agency News: los Angeles As comedian-actor Kapil Sharma and his wife, Ginni Chatrath, welcomed their second child, a baby boy, comedienne Bharti Singh wished them with a special Instagram post. Calling Kapil her ‘bhai (brother)’, Bharti said that she is overjoyed by the news and that she cannot wait to hold the little one.
She also shared a picture of Ginni from her baby shower. Bharti encouraged Kapil to go on paternity leave, so that he could spend time with his son and daughter, Anayra. Just last week, he confirmed that The Kapil Sharma Show is going off the air because he wants to be there for Ginni and the babies In her post, Bharti wrote, “its boy yay!!!!!!!!!!!! 1st Feb will always be a special
date for me. My Lil bundle of joy, junior Kapil, you have brought in so much happiness to me... I can’t even express in words. Mera bhai ki family Aaj complete ho gayi... @ kapilsharma bhai Abhi aapko parental leave Leni chahiye and spend tones of your time with your angels... god bless you Lil one; can’t wait to hold you in my arms! @kapilsharma @ginnichatrath.”
Mithila Palkar: Just because I work on digital doesn’t mean I don’t like to be seen on the 70mm screen Agency News: los Angeles
Digital platform is what can be attributed to Mithila Palkar’s popularity. The actor admits that while she owes it to the OTT medium, that is not going to stop her from dabbling in big screen projects.“When digital came along, the kind of content that was being made was what I wanted to do. I am glad that I got to be a part of that digital revolution. Personally I lack the vision or foresight about what this would have eventually become but I am glad where it stands now. I am glad that the internet is now
a medium of entertainment. I just viewed it as an opportunity,” says Palkar, whose full-fledged Bollywood debut was with Karwaan (2018). With the boom in the digital space, more and more actors from Bollywood, those that have so far stayed away from it, are showing keen interest in it. So what happens with people like her? “I think this is the most interesting time to be a part of the industry because we all are in the same playground, which is makes it most exciting. That is what we have all struggled for so many years and it is great that we are finally here to tell stories that we want to.
Evan Rachel Wood accuses Marilyn Manson of ‘horrifically’ abusing her for years: ‘I am done living in fear’ Agency News: los Angeles Actor Evan Rachel Wood on Monday accused her former partner, rock star Marilyn Manson, of subjecting her to horrific abuse ‘for years’.“The name of my abuser is Brian Warner, also known to the world as Marilyn Manson,” Wood wrote in an Instagram post. “He started grooming me when I was a teenager and horrifically abused me for years. I was brainwashed and manipulated into submission. I am done living in fear of retaliation, slander, or blackmail. I am here to expose this dangerous man and call out the many industries that have enabled him, before he
ruins any more lives. I stand with the many victims who will no longer be silent.”
Four other women have since come forward with their own stories of abuse, related to Manson. “I believe he gets off on ruining people’ lives. I stand in support of all that have and all will come forward. I want to see Brian held accountable for his evil,” one woman said, according to Vanity Fair. “I continue to suffer from PTSD, and struggle with depression. I stayed in touch with quite a few people who went through their own traumas, under his control,” the report quoted another woman as saying. “I try to wash constantly to get him out or off of me. ... I am coming forward so he will finally stop,” a third woman said.
Deepika Padukone steps into February with a gorgeous smile’ Agency News: New Delhi Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone stepped into with a bright smile on her face. She treated her herself by sharing it on Instagram.The picture actor in an off-white coloured round-neck a matching dupatta. She opted for a pair of big earrings, adding just the right amount of bling white ensemble. Exuding elegance, the Padmaavat seen smiling with her chin slightly down as she towards the ground. Keeping the caption of the post simple, Deepika wrote, “February” and added a string of star emojis to it. Reacting to the photo was her husband, actor Ranveer Singh. “That smile,” he wrote with multiple lovestruck and heart-eyes emojis. Her fans also showered compliments on her, calling her ‘pretty’ and ‘gorgeous’. One fan wrote, “Happy Feburary Deepu.”Deepika has an impressive line-up of projects in the pipeline. She has 83 with Ranveer, directed by Kabir Khan. In the film, Ranveer plays former cricketer Kapil Dev while Deepika plays his wife, Romi. The film tells the story of India’s big win at the 1983 cricket World Cup and was supposed to release last year. However, it has been indefinitely delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
the second month of 2021 fans to a happy picture of sees the 35-year-old shimmery kurta and circular stud to her allactor is looks
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Seven including a minor caught COVID Vaccine: Sanitation worker in for firing on Jamnagar builder Vadodara reportedly dies after taking jab Agency News: Vadodara A sanitation worker has reportedly died after getting the COVID vaccine. Th family of the workers created a ruckus at the Sayaji Hospital in Vadodara following the death. Doctors have denied that that sanitation worker died due to the COVID vaccine. A panel will be doing the post-mortem to ascertain the exact cause of death.The COVID vaccination drive was on in Sayajirao Hospital in Vadodara. Jignesh Solanki, a resident of Om Residence in the Vadsar area of the city had taken the jab in ward no 9. He had left for his home after taking the jab, but within two hours, his condition deteriorated and he was rushed to the hospital where he was declared dead. Superintendent of Sayaji Rao hospital, Dr. Ranjan Iyer said that the death was not caused by the COVID vaccine. A panel of doctors is carrying out a post mortem to ascertain the exact cause of the disease.
In the year 2016, Solanki was admitted to the Urban Heart Hospital and had undergone angioplasty. Moreover, he was not regular with his prescribed medicines, hospital sources said. Solanki’s wife Divya said that her husband had got the jab at ward no 9 today and later his condition deteriorated. She
Virtual mass marriages will be eligible for govt’s ‘Satfera’ scheme Agency News: Surat In a major relief to organizers and especially female participants of mass marriages, the government has decided to give benefit of its ‘Satfera Samuh Lagna Scheme’ to even those who take part in virtual mass marriages. A few days ago, the state government’s social justice and empowerment department issued a notification in this regard.According to sources, the government provides financial assistance of Rs 12,000 to a bride belonging to economically poor section, or socially and economically backward classes and scheduled castes if she gets married in a mass marriage organised by any organisation or institution at one place on a particular day. Traditional mass marriages are not allowed or advisable in the wake of Covid-19 guidelines to ensure social distancing and avoid mass gathering in the
said he was unable to speak. His sister-in-law has said that Solanki did not want to take the jab but the officials had forced him to take it The second phase of immunisation against COVID-19 began in Gujarat on Sunday, with top officials including collectors, superintendent of police and cops getting vaccinated against the deadly virus. Under the vaccination drive that started on January 16, over 2.46 lakh healthcare workers have been already provided the first dose of the COVID-19 jab. Under the second phase, around 3.2 lakh frontline workers including government officials from the revenue and the urban development departments, as well as cops, will be vaccinated. In Gandhinagar, Gujarat director general of police (DGP) Ashish Bhatia took the first shot of the vaccine to instill confidence among people about the safety of the vaccines. Cops in Ahmedabad are getting vaccinated at civil hospital and at a few other designated locations.
Seven persons including a minor boy were caught in connection with the firing on 40-year-old builder Jaysukh Pethadiya in Jamnagar on January 28 morning.Those arrested were Sunil Kanjariya, Deep Hadia, Sunik Nakum, Karan Kesariya, Bhimsi Karmur, Mayur Hathaliya while the minor boy was detained. All are residents of Jamnagar and closely connected with absconding gangster Jayesh Patel.Preliminary investigation revealed the role of Patel who allegedly wanted Pethadiya eliminated over an old land
Seven persons including a minor boy were caught in connection with the firing on 40-year-old builder Jaysukh Pethadiya in Jamnagar on January 28 morning.
dispute in Jamnagar. Patel has several cases of land grabbing cases lodged against him and his said to have fled India.Four assailants who came on two
bikes opened fire at Pethadiya at his under-construction site in Ivapark on Lalpur road. “Mayur and Sunil Kanjaria were on one bike and Deep Hadia and a minor boy were on another bike. Mayur and Deep had opened fire on Jaysukh. Total three rounds were fired at the builder,” police added.“We analysed CCTV footage from nearby areas and found that one white-colour bike was used in the crime. We traced the bike and identified the assailants,” police officials said. Police sources said that Patel had threatened Pethadiya and his brother Hasmukh over the land dispute in the past too.
School reopening: Class 9 & 11 reopens across Gujarat today Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
state.“We had written to the state government to change the norms for the ‘Satfera Samuh Lagna Yojna’ due to Covid-19 situation where organising a mass marriage at one place is not advisable and consider including virtual mass marriage into its scheme. It will provide benefit to brides who take part in virtual mass marriages too,” Kanji Bhalala, president of Shree Saurashtra Patel Sewa Samaj (Surat), Bhalala further said that the organization welcomes the government’s decision to change its norm and
Agency News: Rajkot
Students will have to wear masks when in schools and colleges. All students will also have to be regularly checked with thermal guns to ensure they don’t have a fever.Schools in Gujarat reopened on January 11 after eleven months of being shut down due to the COVID pandemic.
added that this would help poor families get their daughters married without any economic burden.“We are going to organise virtual mass marriage on February 28 in Surat and the wedding ceremony will be held at respective brides’ homes simultaneously. Each wedding venue will be connected with the central system and it will be broadcast online so that members of their families can watch them live. This will also help us follow Covid-19 guidelines,” Bhalala added.
Schools in the state began resuming physical classes for Class 9 and 11 from Monday onwards. The schools in the state have been closed for over 300 days now. They were closed following the COVID pandemic and the resulting lockdown. Tuition classes have also been given the green light to hold physical classes for classes 9 to 12. The Gujarat government decided to reopen Class 9 and 11 in the state given a drop in COVID cases across the state and successful reopening of physical classes for Class 10 and 12 earlier. The state has said that the earlier Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) released by the state when classes 10 & 12 were reopened will have
to be followed this time too for classes 9 and 11. Students will have to be seated in a way to ensure social distancing. Students will have to wear masks when in schools and colleges. All students will also have to be regularly checked with thermal guns to ensure they don’t have a fever. Schools in Gujarat reopened on January 11 after eleven months of being shut down due to the COVID pandemic. The state
parents in the accident and she has one elder sister. I have personally decided to adopt her and take care of all her expenses, including education
and health. I have also planned to take upon all her marriage expenses.” An appeal was also made to the industry people to donate funds for the children and survivors of the deceased labourers. She added, “We have collected Rs 5 lakh from one-day salary of all 1,200 policemen serving in Surat rural police… We have also got Rs 5 lakh from Mandvi and Mangrol industries, and Rs 8 lakh from industries in Kadodara. We have raised a total of Rs 20 lakh, which would be distributed among the children and other survivors.” The dumper trucker collided
with a tractor and climbed on the pavement where the migrant worker families were sleeping on Kim-Mandvi road in Surat district, killing 15 construction labourers, mostly from Rajasthan and few from Madhya Pradesh. Six others, including the driver and cleaner of the vehicle were admitted to the SMIMER hospital with injuries. The driver was arrested after he was discharged from the hospital. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had declared a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each to the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured.
had at that time said attendance would be voluntary and online classes will continue till yearend. The state had earlier announced that it will allow physical classes to resume for Class 10 and 12 students as well as final year students of graduate, postgraduate and other courses. Originally, the Gujarat government was all set to open schools postDiwali in November end subject to certain conditions.
Schools in the state had been shut down since March after the lockdown was announced to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. The department had said it would open schools in a phased manner. In the first phase classes, 9 to 12 were to be opened and in the second phase, classes 6 to 8 was be opened. But the post-Diwali
surge in COVID cases in Gujarat forced the government to postpone the reopening. The doctors had also warned against the reopening of schools then. Initially, the schools were close from March 16 to 29, 2020. Eventually, it was extended up to Diwali and the extension extended to 2021.
in the vicinity to make people aware of the behavior of wild animals,” the DFO addeThis is the third incident of a leopard coming to the urban areas of Gandhinagar or Ahmedabad in the recent past. In November 2018, a leopard that entered the Secretariat complex in Gandhinagar that also houses the Gujarat Assembly was captured by forest officials.Later, in April 2020, a leopard entered a government ayurvedic college in Kolvada village. It was tranquilised and captured by forest officials. We are trying to find out the direction from which the leopard must have come by checking the CCTV
footages of various factories and schools in the area. We are also launching a campaign in the vicinity to make people aware of the behavior of wild animals,” the DFO added. This is the third incident of a leopard coming to the urban areas of Gandhinagar or Ahmedabad in the recent past. In November 2018, a leopard that entered the Secretariat complex in Gandhinagar that also houses the Gujarat Assembly was captured by forest officials.Later, in April 2020, a leopard entered a government ayurvedic college in Kolvada village. It was tranquilised and captured by forest officials.
Surat policemen donate a day’s salary Leopard dies in ‘accident’ on over bridge at Sarkhej to kin of 15 killed in Jan 20 accident Agency News: Surat
Over 1,200 policemen from Surat will donate their oneday salary to the children and survivors of 15 members of migrant worker families who died after a dumper truck ran over them on January 20. Surat district Superintendent of Police (SP) Usha Rada on Monday announced that all the policemen working in Surat rural police will donate one day’s salary to the children of deceased labourers and survivors as part of a fundraising campaign for them. The SP said, “There are two
children who are below 18 years and we will deposit a certain amount as fixed deposit till they attain 18 years of age. A six-month-old girl lost her
Two jobless men arrested for robbery Agency News: Surat
Two jobless persons were arrested for Saturday’s robbery at Supreme Oil Trading in Rampura and police recovered nearly Rs 16 lakh from the duo.The arrested duo – Tosif alias 108 Gulam Mohammed Babu Japan Ansari and Gafarsha Diwan – had stabbed one of the employees of the firm in
the leg and robbed the bag containing Rs 19 lakh cash. Tosif needed money for the marriage of his sister, police saidMahidharpura police had received specific information about the two who were planning to meet near Patelwadi in Lal Darwaja area to divide the booty. Diwan lives near the oil trading firm and was aware that the employees used to regularly go out with cash to
make payments. He involved Tosif, who needed money for the marriage of his sister. They did a recce of their movement and Tosif executed the robbery.“Both accused are unemployed and they were in dire need of money,” said an officer of Mahidharpura police station. While Diwan kept a watch on their movement, Tosif targeted clerk Mohammed Amin
Alleged kidnapper flees from custody Agency News: Rajkot
An alleged kidnapper, who was arrested on Saturday by the B Division police, fled from the Padma Kunvarba Hospital in the wee hours of Sunday.The accused identified as Imran alias Mukesh Yusuf Sheikh, was taken to the hospital for collection of his semen sample on Saturday
midnight. After his sample was collected, the cops were completing the paperwork. Meanwhile, Sheikh got up quietly and walked out of the OPD room from the backdoor. Police realised that he had escaped when he latched the backdoor from outside. An official said that only one policeman was present in the room completing the paperwork, while others
were waiting outside the room on the front side. Policemen went on the rear side of the building searching for Sheikh, but they could not find him as the area was dark.A constable later registered an offence for fleeing from police custody at A Division police station. Sheikh is a native of Mangrol in Junagadh and used to live in Rajkot.
Yusuf Shaikh and accountant Abdul Hamid Rehman Ansari who were going on a bike. The had planned to snatch the bag and attack the victims if they resisted. Shaikh had to stop the motorcycle at Rampura cross roads due to traffic when Tosif came near to him and demanded the bag. When he refused, Tosif stabbed Shaikh in the right thigh.
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A leopard aged around eight years was found dead on an over bridge near Sarkhej on the outskirts of Ahmedabad late on Sunday with an autopsy revealing that the animal died in a vehicle accident, forest officials said. Following the incident, forest officials have launched an exercise to trace the route that the leopard would have taken, while launching an awareness campaign in the nearby areas. District Forest Officer of Ahmedabad, Sakkira Begum, said, “The incident must have happened around Sunday midnight. The body was spotted on the over bridge near Ujala Circle in Sarkhej area near Sanathal crossroads. We conducted an autopsy, which revealed that it died of vehicle accident. It is a male leopard aged around 8 to 9 years.” We are trying to find out the direction from which the leopard must have come by checking the CCTV footages of various factories and schools in the area. We are also launching a campaign
Teacher conned of Rs 50,000 in Rajkot Agency News: Rajkot A teacher at a private school was conned of Rs 50,000 by online fraudsters on January 20. The teacher, Kashyap Pancholi, lodged a complaint of cheating under the Information Technology Act at DCB police station on Saturday. Pancholi said that he received a message on
He then told his friend about the message he had received on Facebook. On seeing the account, Patel told Pancholi that it was a fake account and the impostor had used his photo as profile picture to make it look genuine Facebook from his friend Jenish Patel, asking him to send Rs 50,000 through bank transfer as he had met with an accident and needed money urgently. Patel sent him details of two different accounts but as Pancholi
did not have netbanking facility, he asked his other friend Nishit to transfer the money.Next day, Pancholi called Patel to ask him about his health. Pancholi got confused when Patel said that he was all right,
so he asked him about the previous day’s accident. Patel told him that he did not meet with any accident which shocked Pancholi. He then told his friend about the message he had received on Facebook.
On seeing the account, Patel told Pancholi that it was a fake account and the impostor had used his photo as profile picture to make it look genuine. On realizing that he had been conned, Pancholi approached the police. Cops said that they are investigating about the two bank accounts to which the money was transferred.
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