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PM Modi speaks to father of student killed in Kharkiv, holds another high-level meet Ukraine’s ambassador to India Igor Polikha paid a visit to the ministry of external affairs (MEA) in the wake of the Karnataka student’s death in Kharkiv. Agency News: New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to the father of Naveen Shekharappa Gyanagoudar, an Indian student, who died in shelling in Kharkiv, Ukraine, earlier in the day. The PM convened another high-level meeting later in the day in the wake of the tragedy. The meeting was attended by Union ministers S Jaishankar and Piyush Goyal and foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla among others.
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PM Modi Slams Congress With ‘Mr. 10 Per Cent’ Jibe In Manipur Launching BJP’s campaign for the second phase of polling in Manipur, Prime Minister took a dig at the opposition Congress by reviving his jibe from the state’s 2017 assembly elections. While addressing a virtual poll rally, he said that when Congress was in power in the state their main leader was called “Mr 10 per cent”. While PM Modi didn’t directly name the leader, it is being seen as an oblique reference to allegations of corruption against three-time Congress Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh.During the run-up to the previous assembly elections, the BJP had accused Mr Singh of pocketing 10 per cent from all government projects he approved.
Agency News: Ballia The ongoing Assembly election in Uttar Pradesh is witnessing some family members of socialist leader and former prime minister Chandra Shekhar canvassing for the BJP, which their critics described as an “opportunistic” move.Chandra Shekhar’s native village is Ibrahimpatti located in Bilthara Road
Russia Ukraine War Crisis 1 Mar: The Indian student has been identified as Naveen Shekharappa Gyanagoudar, 20, from Karnataka. He was a fourthyear medical student at the Kharkiv National Medical University.
Agency News: New Delhi The PM has been holding similar meetings over the past few days as the government undertakes a massive evacuation process to bring back stranded Indians from the war-hit nation. Earlier, Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai, mourning the death of 21-year-old finalyear medical student from Haveri in the state, said all efforts would be made to bring the deceased’s body back to the country. He further said two persons were with the deceased at the time of shelling. “One of them also got injured. They are also from
Chalageri and Ranebennur taluk of Haveri district,” Bommai was quoted Meanwhile, Ukraine’s ambassador to India Igor Polikha paid a visit to the ministry of external affairs (MEA). “I extend my deepest condolences on the death of the Indian student in Kharkiv. Earlier, shelling and bombings happened on military sites, but now also happening in the civil areas: Dr Igor Polikha. MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said foreign secretary Harsh Vandhan Shringla was calling in ambassadors of Russia and Ukraine to reiterate.
Ex-PM Chandra Shekhar’s Relatives Campaign For BJP In UP Poll, Criticised UP Polls: Former PM Chandra Shekhar’s son Neeraj Shekhar and grandson Ravishankar Singh ‘Pappu’ are working for the BJP in this assembly elections
Russia-Ukraine crisis: Indian student killed in Kharkiv shelling, says MEA
An Indian student lost his life in the shelling in Kharkiv on Tuesday morning, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi stated. “With profound sorrow we confirm that an Indian student lost his life in shelling in Kharkiv this morning. The Ministry is in touch with his family.We convey our deepest condolences to the family,” he tweeted. The Indian student has been identified as Naveen Shekharappa Gyanagoudar,
Shekhar t Asked as to why he was supporting the BJP, a party Chandra Shekhar always opposed, Neeraj Shekhar did not give a direct reply.“I am happy that the entire family is in the one party -- the BJP. Ideologically, I am a socialist, and now, socialism is only present in the BJP,” he said. Neeraj Shekhar had been a two-time Lok Sabha MP from Ballia before he lost the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
Ukraine and closed in on the capital, Kyiv, even as talks aimed at stopping the fighting yielded only an agreement to keep talking. The UN has said that at least 102 civilians, including seven children, have died in Ukraine since the Russian invasion began. Meanwhile, an embattled Ukraine moved to solidify its ties to the West by applying to join the European Union, a largely symbolic.
Naveen Shekharappa, a 21-year-old medical student from Karnataka, died in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, which has been facing intense Russian shelling city of Kharkiv, which has been since yesterday
The Indian student who died in Russian shelling in Ukraine today was advised by his family to “place an Indian flag” outside the building he was in. A video of his last conversation with his family indicated that the idea was also suggested by Union minister Piyush Goyal, who apparently told them that both Russia and Ukraine had assured the safety of Indian students.Naveen Shekharappa, a 21-year-old from Karnataka, died in the Ukrainian
facing intense Russian shelling since yesterday. His friend said he had gone out to get food from a nearby grocery store.In the phone conversation, Naveen’s father is heard recounting their conversation with Piyush Goyal, who handles the commerce and industry portfolio in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.“We have talked to minister Piyush Goyal. He said that there is a little problem. If we try to move from there, then rescue is possible. He has said that our government has talked to both the countries, both the countries has assured them that nothing will happen to thendians there,” his grandfather is heard saying.“If you have a big flag, place it on the building.
The Delhi Chief Minister’s Office sent the file related to the farmers protest cases to LG office yesterday and the LG approved it on the same day, said an officer. Agency News: New Delhi The Delhi government has given its approval to withdraw 17 cases, including one involving the violence on Republic Day last year, registered in Delhi during the anti-farm law protests, a senior government official said on
Tuesday. He said the file related to the cases was sent by Lt Governor Anil Baijal’s Office to Delhi Home Minister Satyendar Jain on January 31. It was approved by Mr Jain and sent to the Chief Minister’s Office on February 25. The CMO sent the file to LG office on February 28 and the LG approved it on the same day, the officer said. The Delhi Police had identified 17 out of the 54 cases registered during November 2020 to December 2021 for withdrawal. One of the cases is related to about 200-300 protesters and 25 tractors reaching the Red Fort and entering its premises through the Lahori Gate, resulting in damage to ticket counters, doorframe metal detector and baggage.
Ukraine crisis: At UNSC meeting, India calls for immediate cessation of violence
KCR Leaves For Delhi Amid Efforts To Unite Non-BJP Parties Against the backdrop of a recent meeting with political strategist Prashant Kishor and ongoing efforts to bring together different parties against the BJP’s alleged anti-people policies, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday left for Delhi.Mr Rao left for Delhi on a visit, an official release said. However, it did not provide further details.It is expected that Mr Rao may confer with leaders of like-minded parties during his stay in the national capital.Mr Rao’s visit comes a gainst the backdrop of a meeting in Hyderabad with Mr Kishor during the last couple of days and also his recent meetings with Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar in Mumbai. Mr Rao, who has been critical of the BJP and the Centre on a number of issues.
servicemen were killed by a Russian rocket attack and dozens of civilians have died in “barbaric” shelling, Ukrainian authorities said Tuesday, as a huge Russian military convoy approached the capital Kyiv. The Indian embassy in Kyiv, in an advisory issued Tuesday, asked Indians asked to leave Kyiv urgently through ‘any means available’. The advisory comes as Moscow strengthened its attack on
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Agency News: New Delhi assembly constituency under the Salempur Lok Sabha constituency in Ballia.Neeraj Shekhar, son of the former prime minister, and Chandra Shekhar’s grandson Ravishankar Singh ‘Pappu’ are working for the BJP in this Assembly elections.“The BJP after its establishment in 1980 has been taking forward the ideology of socialism. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always been giving respect to Chandra Shekhar ji,” Neeraj
20, from Karnataka. He was a fourth-year medical student at the Kharkiv National Medical University. “Naveen was shot dead around 10.30 am Ukrainian time today. He was standing in the queue before a grocery shop when the Russian army fired at people. We have no information about his body. None of us was able to visit the hospital, probably where it is kept now,” said Sridharan Gopalakrishnan, who was Naveen’s hostel mate. More than 70 Ukrainian
India thanked all neighbouring countries of Ukraine who have opened their borders for Indian citizens and given all facilities to Indian missions and their personnel to evacuate Indian nationals to their homeland.
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Agency News: New Delhi India has said that it was deeply concerned over the deteriorating situation in Ukraine and reiterated its call
for immediate cessation of violence and end to hostilities, saying all differences can only be bridged through honest, sincere and sustained dialogue.India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti told a rare emergency special session of the UN General Assembly on Ukraine
convened Monday that New Delhi is doing whatever it can to undertake immediate and urgent evacuation efforts of Indian nationals still stranded in Ukraine. India is deeply concerned that the situation in Ukraine continues to deteriorate. We reiterate our call for immediate cessation of violence.
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Cryptocurrency Can Not Help Russia Much To Avert Financial Isolation
The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the fierce battle between the two nations for the last 5days have strengthened the worst fears of our times. It seems that a war is never a donething; it’s always possible. But what’s truly devastating is the spectre of nuclear war and Russia’s ability to practically finish the entire planet with over 6000 nuclear heads it has. Notthat Russia alone has this nasty claim to notoriety. Even the West has almost an equalamount of nuclear arsenal and it only means that the world’s existence is doubly asprecarious.But the war being carried out with military hardware seems to have found a strong match intechnologies that intend to facilitate a sensible and organized world order. For example, Russia seems to have been rattled by the financial sanctions that have come from the USand its allies including most of Europe. In a major blow to Russia’s ability to carry outbusiness with the rest of the world, the US-Europe block has sanctioned four of Russia’slargest banks that together hold $1.5 trillion in assets.These banks have been cut off from SWIFT, a payment system that enables internationaltransactions. It means Russian banks can’t access even their own funds outside the countryand the Russian citizens are barred from sending or receiving money involving anothercountry. In today’s globalized world, this is an entirely unimaginable situation. And, Russiaseems to be rattled by this fallout, making 69-year-old Russian President Vladimir Putin holdout the nuke threat.Well, had Russia not foreseen this eventuality? Had it not prepared to overcome financialisolation of this nature and scale?There have been reports that Russia can bypass the sanctions and continue with thebusiness virtually as usual by using cryptocurrencies. Is it possible?Let us look at an interesting alternative that Russia has. It’s called CIPS (Cross-BorderInterbank Payments System). It’s a Chinese international payments system, first revealed in2015. It is also called China Interbank Payment System and 23 of Russia’s banks areconnected with this system, which is further connected to SWIFT.Now, whether China will allow Russian banks to use CIPS or not is not clear in view ofChina’s inconsistent stand on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On the one hand, Chinawants Russia to shed a cold-war mentality and respect the sovereignty of an independentcountry on the other hand it has abstained from voting on a UN move to call Russia anaggressor and invader.Now, the possibility of cryptocurrencies being used by Russia to bypass internationalsanctions comes into the picture. There are two interesting and conflicting aspects at play when cryptocurrencies are beingconsidered. First, cryptocurrencies use a distributed network to authenticate transactions,meaning there can be no discrimination as to who can or can’t participate. It means anyonecan participate including Russian banks, firms, and individuals who today stand cut off fromthe mainstream international payments and financial systems. The second aspect ofcryptocurrency goes against this very notion. Despite the power to govern a blockchainnetwork distributed among members across the world, these networks are increasinglyfacing regulatory heat. The group of members who hold the voting rights to change the rulesand protocols of a network is neither non-partisan nor immune to pressure from regulators. IfRussia takes to cryptocurrencies to bypass the international sanction, cryptocurrencies aregoing to face further control and surveillance from the regulators. So, while cryptocurrencies,in principle, come across as a solution to Russia’s financial isolation, they can’t be reliedupon by a nation facing a belligerent environment.On Friday, a mining pool considered to be one of the largest for the Ethereum networkstopped servicing Russian members. NFT and Metaverse platform DMarket has stoppedaccess to Russian and Belarusian users.By far, Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of the world’s second most important cryptocurrency andperhaps the most important blockchain network Ethereum, a Russian-born Canadian citizen,has denounced Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Digital coin TRON’s founder Justin Sun hasannounced $200,000 in Tether stablecoin to a crypto fund set up by the sympathizers ofUkraine and has swelled to $13 million by now. The crypto fund is meant to be used byUkraine’s military. Many mainstream crowdfunding platforms have declined fund-collectioninitiatives on behalf of Ukraine. Realizing the importance of cryptocurrencies at a difficult time like now, Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has appealed to crypto - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara exchanges to freeze access.
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The seventh Air India flight carrying 182 Indian nationals evacuated from Ukraine landed in Mumbai from the Romanian capital Bucharest on Tuesday. Agency News: New Delhi India has been ramping up its efforts to evacuate Indian nationals stuck in cities and border points of war-torn Ukraine. By this afternoon, at least three evacuation flights are set to bring back stranded Indians. This includes two flights from Romania’s capital city Bucharest and one from Hungary’s capital city Budapest.
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PM Modi Briefs President On Various Issues, Including Ukraine: Sources Agency News: New Delhi After a series of meetings yesterday regarding the developments in war-torn Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning met President Ram Nath Kovind to brief him on various issues, including the Ukraine crisis, sources said. The PM reportedly briefed him on India’s efforts to bring back students and other Indian nationals who have been stranded in Ukraine even as the war rages on. The Indian government has launched
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offered prayers at the Gorakhnath temple on Tuesday on the occasion of Maha Shivratri.Devotees in the state took holy dips and offered prayers at Magh Mela in Prayagraj early morning today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also extended wishes to all on the occasion. “Best wishes to all of you on the auspicious
from Ukraine landed in Mumbai from the Romanian capital Bucharest on Tuesday morning, an airline spokesperson told news agency PTI. Union MSME Minister Narayan Rane received them at the Mumbai airport,
Indian Evacuations From Ukraine “Most Active Of All Nations”, Say Government Sources: Report There has been criticism from some quarters, especially opposition parties, over the alleged delay in India’s response to evacuate its citizens, mostly students Agency News: New Delhi The central government today compared its response to help Indian citizens in war-hit Ukraine with those of several
other countries, including the US, the UK and China, vis-avis their nationals to assert that while its ‘Operation Ganga’ continues and embassy remains functional, others have been unable to work at such a scale with some even expressing inability to help their citizens.There has been criticism from some quarters, especially opposition parties,
over the alleged delay in India’s response to evacuate its citizens, mostly students, with some videos surfacing of Indian citizens facing harassment.Government sources shared response of various countries to rebut criticism and assert that India has been prompt and relentless in helping its citizens “The Chinese have postponed.
Nawab Malik alleged that his arrest was “illegal” and that he was targeted for being a “vocal critic of the misuse of Central agencies”. Agency News: New Delhi Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik, arrested last week, on Monday approached the Bombay High Court seeking quashing of the case registered against him
PM Modi Extends Wishes, Yogi Adityanath Prays At Gorakhnath Temple On Mahashivratri
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“Operation Ganga” to evacuate its nationals through Ukraine’s neighbouring countries. The Ukrainian air space has remained closed since February 24 when Russia started the invasion .
The flights will land in Mumbai and Delhi. While announcing the ninth evacuation flight back to India this morning, Union External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar tweeted, “We will not rest till our fellow Indians are safe”. The minister has been constantly posting about India’s evacuation mission called “Operation Ganga”. The seventh Air India Express flight carrying 182 Indian nationals evacuated
the spokesperson said. The AI Express flight IX-1202 from Bucharest via Kuwait touched down the runway at 7:40 am, he said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to his counterparts.
In Bengaluru, Schools Focus On Exams, Say Hijab Not An Issue Agency News: New Delhi The annual exams are on in Karnataka schools and while in the districts, many students in hijab have been unable to take them, schools in Bengaluru have steered clear of controversy and focused on education. With or without hijab, the school authorities are ensuring that students sit for the exam, pointing out that imparting education is their reason d’etre.D Shashikumar, the general secretary of Associated Managements of Primary and Secondary Schools in Karnataka, said while some schools are following the Karnataka High Court order barring hijab in educational institutions without any dispute, others are allowing students to attend classes in hijab to avoid controversy.
Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik Files Plea Against Arrest In Money Laundering Case
Agency News: New Delhi Air India’s MD & CEOdesignate Ilker Ayci has declined his appointment to the role, according to Bloomberg, which cited an e-mailed press release issued by Ayci in Turkish. “I have come to the conclusion that it would not be a feasible or an honourable decision to accept the position in the shadow of such a narrative,” Ayci said in his statement. His appointment was subject to security clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs and he was expected to join duties on or before April 1. The Tata Group, which took over Air India from the government on January 27, did not respond to request for queries. The Mumbai-based conglomerate’s choice to helm Air India had come.
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occasion of Maha Shivratri. May the God of gods, Mahadev, blesses everyone. Om Namah Shivay,” he tweeted.Meanwhile, devotees across India thronged temples of Lord Shiva to offer prayers on one of the most auspicious festivals of Hindus, Maha Shivratri.It’s believed that while there is a Shivratri every lunisolar month of the Hindu calendar, the Maha Shivratri happens only once every year, in February/March, when winter comes to an end and spring.
by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) probing money laundering linked to fugitive Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim.Mr Malik is presently in the custody of the ED till March 3.The Nationalist Congress Party leader on
Monday filed a petition in the high court seeking to quash the case and also the order passed by a special court remanding him to the ED’s custody. He alleged that his arrest was “illegal” and that he was targeted for being
a “vocal critic of the misuse of Central agencies”. The petitioner
Regularly Engaging With Indian Partners On Ukraine Situation, Says US
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s Son Zain passes away at 26
Although India abstained from the UNSC vote last Friday it reiterated the need for immediate de-escalation and advocated a path of diplomacy.
Zain Nadella, son of Chief Executive Officer Satya and his wife Anu, died on Monday morning. He was 26 years old and had been born with cerebral palsy, according to Bloomberg. Nadella informed executive staff in an email that Zain had passed away. The company has asked its teams to remember the family in their thought and prayers while giving space to the Nadella family to grieve their loss privately, the report added. Zain Nadella, son of Chief Executive Officer Satya and his wife Anu, died on Monday morning. He was 26 years old and had been born with cerebral palsy, according to Bloomberg. Nadella informed executive staff in an email that Zain had passed away. The company has asked its teams to remember the family in their thought and prayers while giving space to the Nadella family to grieve their loss privately, the report added In a free-wheeling chat with former cricketer Anil Kumble in 2017 to promote his book ‘Hit Refresh’.
Agency News: New Delhi The United States on Monday said it is regularly engaging with its partners such as India and UAE amid the rapidly evolving situation in Ukraine caused by Russia’s largescale military operations in the country.Answering a question during a press briefing, US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said the US has a “very close relationship” with India and they have discussed their concerns on the Ukraine conflict.“We
have regular engagement with our Indian partners. We have regular engagement with our Emirati partners. We have regular engagement with our European allies and our European partners. So at every level in multiple fora we have had discussions about this,” Price said.The question on India was asked during the State Department presser after New Delhi last week choose to abstain from a key United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution condemning Russian military action in Ukraine.
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stated that he is not the first to be targeted and this is a worrying
trend across the nation where Central agencies are being misused by the party in power. Mr Malik sought his immediate release from the ED custody and requested the high court to declare his arrest illegal. The plea is likely to be mentioned on Tuesday seeking an urgent hearing. In his petition, Mr Malik stated that he was forcibly picked up from his residence by ED officials.
Mayors To Be Directly Elected, EVMs Make Debut In Odisha Urban Polls Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will be used for the first time in the Urban Local Body polls, and a None of the above option will also be available. Agency News: New Delhi Provisions will be made for directly electing mayors of municipal corporations and chairpersons of municipalities and Notified Area Councils (NACs) in the Urban Local Body (ULB) elections in Odisha on March 24, an SEC notification said.Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will be used for the first time in the ULB polls,
and NOTA (None of the above) option will be available. In the midst of the ongoing counting of votes polled in the Odisha panchayat elections, the State Election Commission on Monday issued a notification for holding polls to 106 ULBs and three municipal corporations on March 24. The counting of votes will take place on March 26. The notification said that the elections to the posts of mayor in municipal.
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Agency News: Mumbai On the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri, the makers announced the release date of the much-awaited project, ‘Adipurush’. The film starring Prabhas, Saif Ali Khan, Kriti Sanon will now be releasing on 12th January 2023. Sharing the update, Prabhas took to Instagram and wrote, “#Adipurush Worldwide Theatrical Release in 3D on
12th Jan 2023.An adaptation of the Hindu epic Ramayana, ‘Adipurush’ will see actors Prabhas and Saif Ali Khan in the roles of Lord Ram and Lankesh, respectively. Meanwhile Kriti Sanon will essay the role of Sita, while Sunny Singh will play Ram’s brother Laxman.The film will be released in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada.‘Adipurush’ is produced by T-series, Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar.
Huma Qureshi is currently ruling the roost with stellar acts in the Tamil blockbuster Valimai, web series Mithya and a guest appearance in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi. Your action scenes in Valimai are being lauded. Was shooting for them tough for you? I’m very keen on doing action. I enjoy doing action and have a blast watching action films. Women don’t get many opportunities to play action roles. We don’t get such scripts and neither the budget nor the backing. If we do get such roles, then I am sure we women are nowhere lesser than males. How would you differentiate the prep of Mithya and Valimai? The process for Mithya was different. Whatever I did in Valimai was completely the vision of my director. I was very keen on working with Ajith (Kumar). It’s an action film. I had to play a tough cop. Though she has different shades, I really enjoyed performing that character. I trained a lot for the action sequences. Mithya was (director) Rohan’s (Sippy’s) project where I played a Hindi professor. My history professor, Parul ma’am, resembles my character in the film. This character is so very righteous, but no sooner does something up and down happen in her life that it becomes so interesting. You were supposed to debut with the Tamil film Billa. What went wrong?I was supposed to do it, but because of the dates, it didn’t happen. My first Tamil film was with Rajinikanth sir, titled Kaala.It is the right time that you turned to the South with Valimai. Do you agree?We are in the age of pan India films. So films can come from any territory. Truly speaking, the story has to be engaging. Language is no bar anymore. If it’s interesting, then people will watch that film. I find it a very good time. It’s a good thing that when it’s a pan India release, your Indian audience increases. And a film with Ajith sir, we understand his magic. I think when you get to see me in that film, my fanbase will increase as it’s a completely huge and different audience. Now, female leads are getting better roles in comparison to yesteryear actresses...Yes. Sridevi ma’am and Madhuri (Dixit) ma’am have done good and strong lead roles. Before them, Nargis ma’am (Dutt), Waheeda ma’am (Rehman) and Meena Kumariji did strong women-led stories from that era. But definitely, then the number of such films made was lesser. But in today’s times, we want to do content-led parts and good lead parts. Apart from me, there are so many of my peers (friends) who are successfully doing solid female-lead roles. I feel very happy.
Madhuri Dixit says ‘20 people’ would fuss around her during shoots in India, felt ‘very independent’ in US
Rakhi Sawant’s ex husband Ritesh warns her against meeting him on any reality show, she says ‘stop your drama’ Rakhi Sawant has responded to ex-husband Ritesh’s new post and asked him to stop using her pictures. They were both seen on Salman Khan’s show Bigg Boss 15.
Agency News: Mumbai Actor Madhuri Dixit made her OTT debut last week with Netflix’s The Fame Game. The show stars her as a Bollywood superstar, something Madhuri knows all too well in real life as well. Madhuri has worked in over 80 films in a career spanning 38 years. Due to her star status in India, true independence was not easy to attain for her Madhuri, in a new interview, has said that her parents would accompany her to film sets in India. Her team of almost 20 people would also be around her all the time, so doing her own work was never a thing. However, things changed when she moved to the United States with her husband Dr Sriram Nene.Speaking to Bazaar, she said, “I grew up in a very protected environment… My parents used to always accompany me, even when I was working. But once I got married, I began making decisions by myself. I learnt a lot about life because living in the US. When I was in India, there would always be around 20 people fussing over me at all times, but there I was very independent.” Madhuri, in a new interview, has said that her parents would accompany her to film sets in India. Her team of almost 20 people would also be around her all the time, so doing her own work was never a thing. However, things changed when she moved to the United States with her husband Dr Sriram Nene.
Agency News: Mumbai Rakhi Sawant’s husband, Ritesh has threatened the actor and said that she should avoid meeting him, especially on a reality show. His threat came after Rakhi spoke about him when asked about rumours of
his appearance on Kangana Ranaut’s new reality show Lock Upp. Rakhi Sawant’s husband, Ritesh has threatened the actor and said that she should avoid meeting him, especially on a reality show. His threat came after Rakhi spoke about him when asked about rumours of his appearance on Kangana Ranaut’s new reality show Lock Upp. Earlier, Rakhi Sawant was asked if she watched Kangana Ranaut’s reality show Lock Upp and she said she did not. She was
also asked why Ritesh was not seen on the show. Rakhi said, “He is a fool. He was offered so much money. He only says ‘I will not leave my business and go to any show. I am already repenting my Bigg Boss stint’. Imagine, he is saying this to me! That he repents going to Bigg Boss! He was offered so much money, just to make fun of me.” She then added, “Be it my exhusband, or current husband, no one can make fun of me. Only I can make fun of myself.
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Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina refuses to play against Russian, Belarusian players Agency News:New Delhi Ukrainian Tennis star Elina Svitolina on Monday announced her withdrawal from the ongoing Monterrey Open as a protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The announcement came from the No.1 seeded player after she was drawn against Russian Anastasia Potapova in the first round. Taking to social media, the 27-year-old wrote that, not just Potapova, she does not want to play against any Russian or Belarussian tennis players until the the tennis oragnisations act and “follow the recommendations of the IOC” of allowing them to compete in tournaments.
FIFA set to suspend Russia from internationals: Source Russia are scheduled to host Poland in a World Cup qualifying playoff on March 24 and if they remained suspended at that time, they would be out of the World Cup.
Agency News:New Delhi FIFA is set to suspend Russia’s national teams from international football until further notice due to the country’s invasion of Ukraine, a source with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters on Monday. FIFA is in advanced talks with European soccer body UEFA over the matter and a decision could be made later on Monday. European governing body UEFA is due to hold an executive committee meeting at 1800 CET on Monday to decide on several
issues relating to Russian football. Russia are scheduled to host Poland in a World Cup qualifying playoff on March 24 and if they remained suspended at that time, they would be out of the World Cup and unable to progress to the finals in Qatar in November. The Polish FA had said that they will refuse to play against the Russian team and the Czech Republic and Sweden, who are in the same playoff ‘path’, have also ruled out facing Russia. The suspension would cover all Russian national teams and could impact the country’s women’s
team are due to play in UEFA’s Euro 2022 competition in England in July. Earlier on Monday, the International Olympic Committee’s executive board recommended that international sports federations ban Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from competing in events.
Kohli has been a mentor to a plethora of youngsters and numerous cricketers have shared their experience of having conversations with Virat which not only have given them a fresher and brighter aspect towards their cricket but also changed their lives.
India’s GDP is seen growing at 8.9 per cent in the current financial year, lower than the earlier estimate of 9.2 per cent, the second advance estimates of national income released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Monday showed.GDP growth rate for the October-December quarter is seen at 5.4 per cent as against 0.7 per cent growth in
the corresponding period a year ago, with the construction sector recording a contraction of 2.8 per cent and manufacturing sector registering a meagre growth of 0.2 per cent. The lower GDP print for this fiscal comes on the back of an upward revision in the GDP growth rate for FY21 to a contraction of 6.6 per cent as against minus 7.3 per cent earlier, as part of the first revised estimates for FY21 released on
January 31. The 8.9 per cent GDP estimate for this year has been projected assuming a 4.8 per cent growth rate for the fourth quarter, indicating a further slowdown as the full impact of the Covid restrictions reflect on the economic momentum. The Indian economy is estimated to have grown at 20.3 per cent in April-June as against earlier estimate of 20.1 per cent, and at 8.5 per cent in July-September
Grover’s move comes just days after the company sacked his wife and BharatPe’s head of controls, Madhuri Jain Grover, over alleged financial irregularities.
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Ashneer Grover resigns Credit offtake by indusfrom BharatPe try up 6.4% in Jan
BharatPe Co-Founder Ashneer Grover on Tuesday resigned from the company and its board. This comes days after BharatPe sacked his wife Madhuri Jain Grover for alleged financial irregularities ranging from producing fake invoices to billing the company for personal beauty treatment and trips abroad. In a letter
Agency News: New Delhi Amid a spike in credit offtake by the industry, nonfood bank credit saw 8.3 per cent year-on-year growth in January, much above the 5.9 per cent level a year ago, as per latest RBI data. The RBI said credit growth to industry rose 6.4 per cent in January from
0.7 per cent it the same month last year. Size-wise, credit to medium industries saw doubledigit growth of 74.7 per cent, against 21.8 per cent a year ago. Credit growth to micro and small industries rose to 19.7 per cent from 0.5 per cent, and that to large industries saw marginal growth of 0.5 per cent against a contraction of 0.2 per cent.
GDP growth rate revised down to 8.9%, construction sector contracts Agency News: New Delhi
against earlier estimate of 8.4 per cent. The first advance estimates, released last month, had pegged the country’s GDP growth rate at 9.2 per cent, which did not reflect the loss of economic.
addressed to the BharatPe board, Mr Grover said, “I write this with a heavy heart as today I am being forced to bid adieu to a company of which I am a founder. I say with my head held high that today this company stands as a leader in the fintech world. Since the beginning of 2022, unfortunately, I’ve been embroiled in baseless and targeted attacks on me and my family by a few individuals who are ready not only to harm me and my reputation but also harm the reputation of the company, which ostensibly they are trying to protect.
The RBI said credit growth to industry rose 6.4 per cent in January from 0.7 per cent it the same month last year. Size-wise, credit to medium industries saw double-digit growth of 74.7 per cent, against 21.8 per cent a year ago.
India’s GDP is seen growing at 8.9 per cent in the current financial year, lower than the earlier estimate of 9.2 per cent, the second advance estimates of national income released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Monday showed. GDP growth rate for the October-December quarter is seen at 5.4 per cent as against
0.7 per cent growth in the corresponding period a year ago, with the construction sector recording a contraction of 2.8 per cent and manufacturing sector registering a meagre growth of 0.2 per cent. The lower GDP print for this fiscal comes on the back of an upward revision in the GDP growth rate for FY21 to a contraction of 6.6 per cent as against minus 7.3 per cent earlier, as part of the first revised estimates for
FY21 released on January 31. The 8.9 per cent GDP estimate for this year has been projected assuming a 4.8 per cent growth rate for the fourth quarter, indicating a further slowdown as the full impact of the Covid restrictions reflect on the economic momentum. The Indian economy is estimated to have grown at 20.3 per cent in April-June as against earlier estimate of 20.1 per cent, and at 8.5 per cent in July-September
against earlier estimate of 8.4 per cent. The first advance estimates, released last month, had pegged the country’s GDP growth rate at 9.2 per cent, which did not reflect the loss of economic activity in the last few months due to the impact of the Omicron variant, especially in contact-intensive sectors. Economists said the full impact will be visible in the Q4 numbers. “…the implicit message is that Q4 will witness.
SUNVILLA SAMACHAR 02.03.2022, Wednesday Photo Health Minister Shri Rushikesh Patel dedicate 31 GDP centres to people of the state inbox
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Health Minister Shri Rushikeshbhai Patel dedicated 31 dialysis centres under Gujarat Dialysis Programme, managed by Institute of Kidney Diseases & Research Centre (IKDRC), to public in a virtual ceremony held from Vadnagar town in North Gujarat. Minister of state for Health Smt Nimishaben Suthar also joined the ceremony simultaneously from Devgadhbaria in Dahod district to witness the momentous occasion. Patel also interacted online with dialysis patients from Gotri, Devgadhbaria and Vadnagar GDP centres to gauge the quality of dialysis facilities available at GDP centres. During his interaction
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Delhi Zoo Reopens, Tickets Now Only Available Online; Sold Out Overnight The Delhi zoo reopened for visitors today after remaining closed for around two months in view of a rise in COVID-19 cases in the national capital, officials said.The zoo was closed for the public on January 4 and the online ticket booking link on its website was disabled. An official said the link was reactivated last night and all 4,000 tickets were sold by 8:30 am when the zoo reopened.“The ticket counters outside the zoo have already been closed. Only 4,000 visitors are allowed in the zoo in a day in two slots - 8:30 am to 12:30 pm and 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
Covid-19: India records 6,915 cases, 180 deaths in 24 hours The country recorded 6,915 new cases of Covid-19 in last 24 hours, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday morning.As many as 180 patients succumbed to the infection during this period.The daily positivity rate is 0.77 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate is 1.11 per cent.Around 9.01 lakh samples were tested for Covid on Monday, taking the cumulative testing figure to 76.83 crore.98.59% recoveryA total of 16,864 patients recovered from Covid-19 on Monday, taking the cumulative recovery to over 4.23 crore. This is 98.59 per cent of the cases recorded till now.
Fire breaks out at IFFCO unit in Kandla Fire broke out at a fertiliser manufacturing unit of Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) in Kandla on Monday night. No casualties have been reported yet, fire brigade sources said. Fire broke out in the chimney of one of the units within the fertiliser manufacturing complex. Fire tenders within IFFCO and neighbouring Deendayal Port (earlier known as Kandla port) were rushed to the accident site. “The fire that broke out in the chimney is under control now. There are no casualties so far,” said a fire brigade official Kandla unit is IFFCO’s first production facility commissioned in 1974 to manufacture complex fertilisers. The unit has a production capacity of 9.16 lakh.
LOCAL NEWS The “Shi” team of Matoshri Old Age Home and Vadaj Police Station uniquely helped World NGOs. Celebrated the day Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
Patel informed that vision espoused by Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in 2010 as Chief Minister of Gujarat has grown into a network of GDP centres offering quality dialysis at zero cost for the patients. “Anywhere anytime facility available in Gujarat will be also be replicated and implemented
across India with support of respective state governments”, said Patel while speaking on the occasion in Vadnagar. GDP centres commissioned on Tuesday were built at the cost of Rs 16 crores to serve thousands of dialysis patients in various parts of the state. “GDP is the largest governmental network.
If we look at the present time, it is that at a time when people need each other’s support, the “Shi” team of Matoshri Vriddhashram and Vadaj Police Station has started a World NGO. The day was celebrated, with meals delivered to the needy and a musical night was programmed by musician Manaharbhai Thakkar at Matoshri Vrudhashram Vadaj during the evening period. The elders of the old age home, Kailasbhai Gauswami, vicepresident of the organization, administrators Jayeshbhai
Gandhi, Kinjalben Mistry and the “Shi” team of Vadaj police station were seen gathering. Jalpa Hirabhai, Pooja Ramkevalbhai, Nilam Hanumant Singh were present in the program by the “Shi” team of Vadaj police station. Ashishbhai Ghesani, the president of the institute, watched the program live through digital medium due to his poor health.
S22 Creates Record, Registers 100K+ Pre-Bookings
TKM clocks sales of 8745 units in February 2022
Galaxy S22 series has set another flagship record for Samsung India, with the company garnering over 1,00,000 pre-bookings. Prebookings for Galaxy S22 series in India started on February 23. “We are truly humbled and delighted that Galaxy S22 series has received such a tremendous response from our customers. As we move ahead, we remain firmly committed in our endeavour to have our customers experience the device at the earliest,” said AdityaBabbar, Senior Director and Head of Product Marketing, Samsung India. Customers pre-booking Galaxy S22 Ultra will get Galaxy Watch4 worth INR 26999 at just INR 2999. Customers pre-booking Galaxy S22+ and Galaxy S22 will get Galaxy Buds2 worth INR 11999 at INR 999.
Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) today announced that thecompany sold a total of 8745 units in February 2022, thereby registering a growth of19% when compared to sales in January 2022. The company had sold a total of14,075 units in domestic wholesales in February 2021 and 7328 units in January2022.Expressing his views on the performance for the month, Mr. Atul Sood, AssociateVice President, Sales and Strategic Marketing, TKM, said, “First of all, we wouldlike to thank all our customers for the overwhelming response that the new CamryHybrid has received, as we have very promising booking orders for the new CamryHybrid. Similarly, the overall sentiment in the market continues to remain positive aswe witness a steady surge in demand trends. This has also led.
On the auspicious occasion of Mahashivaratri, Shivalayas resound with the sound of Har Har Bhole. Shiva devotees have been flocking to Shiva temples since morning. As soon as relief is given in Corona, a large number of Shiva devotees have also seen Lord Shiva and felt blessed. most of the people fast and on this day people also worship Shiva.
As summer sets in, demand for split “Tere Bina Jiya Jaye Na has given me an opportunity to play a double role and explore ACs in Tier-II cities higher than my boundaries as an artiste” Tier-I: Just Dial Consumer Insights
Manipal Academy of Higher Education to Celebrate National Science Day on Feb 28th
With the onset of the summer in India, demand for split ACs in Tier-II cities is higher than Tier-I with Voltas and Bluestar being the most searched brands across the country, reports the latest Just Dial Consumer Insights. The marginal price difference with window ACs, has resulted in the rise in popularity of split ACs on Just Dial. So much so, that split ACs dominated with almost 90% of the searches for ACs. In the last three months, demand for split ACs in Tier-II towns and cities was 12% higher than Tier-I.Similar trends were also observed for invertors as well. While demand at
a pan-India level remained stable, searches in Tier-II towns and cities zoomed past Tier-I by 34%. Commenting on the trends, Mr. Prasun Kumar, CMO, Just Dial, said: “Just Dial has successfully aggregated the distributors, dealers and neighbourhood electronic retailers online and helping offline retailers expand their online reach for driving sales growth. Even now general trade channels contribute to 69% of the sales for consumer durables and with Just Dial, offline retailers are adding a digitalenabled sales channel that enables them to grow & compete with established online platforms also.
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) will be hosting the National Science Day celebrations at 4.00 PM on 28th February, 2022 at the Auditorium at Manipal School of Life Sciences, MAHE, Manipal. The event will be hosted keeping all the Covid precautions in mind.Mr. Rohith Chakrathirtha, Eminent Writer, Mathematician and Science Communicator will be Chief Guest of the function and Lt Gen (Dr) M D Venkatesh, Vice Chancellor, MAHE, Manipal will be the guest of honour. Dr H S Ballal, Pro Chancellor, MAHE, Manipal will deliver the Presidential Address.
Samsung Unveils Powerful Galaxy Tab S8 Series in India, its Biggest, Boldest, Most Versatile Tablet Ever
Manipal Academy of Higher CDSL becomes the first deposEducation Celebrates Nation- itory to open 6 crore active Demat accounts al Science Day
Samsung recently launched Galaxy Tab S8 series in India, an inclusive portable productivity powerhouse, designed to be everyone’s perfect companion in an always-on, video-first world. Galaxy Tab S8 series offers you the freedom and flexibility you deserve to work and play anywhere like never before. “At Samsung, our endeavour is to create great consumer experiences through meaningful innovations and deliver the best to our consumers. The Galaxy Tab S8 series offers revolutionary multitasking capabilities, powerful productivity and sophisticated hardware to provide you freedom and flexibility to work and play,” said Sandeep Poswal, Business Head, New Computing Business, Samsung India.
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal celebrated National Science Day on February 28, 2022. The event was hosted by Manipal School of Life Sciences (MSLS), in its auditorium, by following due pandemic-related precautions and restricted number of participants. The Chief Guest of the event was Shri. Rohith Chakrathirtha, a renowned author, mathematician, and communicator. The presidential address was given by Lt Gen (Dr) MD Venkatesh, Vice-Chancellor, MAHE.National Science Day is celebrated across the country to commemorate the discovery of ‘Raman Effect’ by Sir CV Raman on February 28, 1928. Its aim is to spread the importance of science and its impact and applications in all aspects of life, by showcasing developments in science.The Chief Guest, Shri.
Zee TV’s show Tere Bina Jiya Jaye Na, with its engaging and intriguing storyline, has kept theaudience at the edge of their seats since its launch. The show follows the story of KrishaChaturvedi (Anjali Tatrari) and Devraj Singh Rathore (Avinesh Rekhi), and their extraordinaryand mysterious love story is winning the hearts of its viewers. However, while the duo is playinga double role in the show and new twists and turns are intriguing audiences to an extent, theaudience will be surprised to know what comes next?Avinesh has a strong fan
Rohith Chakrathirtha engaged with the audience which majorly comprised of school students. He meticulously articulated the scientific significance of Yugadi and the traditional Indian calendar. He also explained the way ancient Indian astronomers had considered the planetary movements while computing the calendar in symphony with nature. He encouraged students to explore the cultural history of Indian scientists, while pursuing their scientific ambitions.Speaking on the occasion Lt Gen (Dr) MD Venkatesh.
following among the audience and has aced acting skills. W h i l e therewere times in his life when he faced difficulties finding a role, that challenging phase is longover. However, he believes that no one should become complacent and keep trying andchallenging themselves in their life. Keeping this positive spirit high, Avinesh completed tenyears successfully in the TV industry.
Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL), first and only listed depository in India, is pleased to announce its noteworthy milestone today, as the Six crore plus (60 million) active demat account were opened at CDSL A celebration event was organised to commemorate the achievement for 6 crore demat accounts. The celebration event was graced by the Chief Guest, Shri Ananta Barua, Whole Time Member, SEBI and other senior dignitaries from SEBI, the top officials of the Market Infrastructure Institutions and Depository Participants. On this momentous occasion, Shri Ananta Barua focused on the importance of investor awareness whilst the growth of the Indian Securities markets and congratulated the CDSL Team - “I congratulate the CDSL team for their achievement
of registering 6 crore demat accounts. Dematerialisation was a product of the difficulties caused on account of physical shares. The access to Indian securities market have become safe, convenient and easy and the new milestone is a representation of the same. normous efforts have been taken by all the market infrastructure institutions to maintain the seamless operations of the financial ecosystem during the last 2 years and whilst the same was being done, the markets were reaching unprecedented new heights and that was possible only due to the ease of business being provided by the MIIs such as eCAS, eNomination, etc. which helped the capacity building of the investors and the whole financials system was benefitted.” He also focused on the need to create an awareness.
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Admissions open for courses at Shiv Nadar University, Delhi-NCR, for 2022-23 Shiv Nadar University, Delhi-NCR, India’s youngest ‘Institution of Eminence’, has openedadmissions for the academic year 2022-23. The University is inviting applications for admission forall programs across its four schools andAcademy of Continuing Education offeringundergraduate research programs inEngineering, Natural Sciences, ManagementEntrepreneurship and
Humanities and SocialSciences. In the upcoming academic year, theuniversityis introducingthree newspecializations in B.Sc. (Research)Chemistry degree along with a new unifiedBachelor’s in Technology program.“Our mission at Shiv Nadar University, Delhi-NCR, is to enrich lives and careers for the 21stcentury by meeting the educational needs oflearners of all ages. This includes providing ourstudents access.
Uvik Technologies strike M&A deal with fintech & digital payment major Infibeam Avenues Ltd Bengaluru-based and a venture capital funded digital startup, Uvik Technologies Private Limited, developer of proprietary contactless technology ‘UPoS’, strikes a Merger and Acquisition (M&A) deal with Infibeam Avenues Ltd, a listed fintech
& digital payment company for Rs 75 crore in cash and stock deal. This acquisition has been closed and as per the deal, Uvik’s investor, a US-based VC firm -- Season Two Ventures, headed by former UST Global’s CEO Sajan Pillai, will be getting an exit. “M&A with Infibeam is a strategic.
Starbucks ushers in Spring with an exciting line-up! Hello sunshine! The season of spring has arrived inStarbucks stores across India, with an exciting range of limited-edition springtime beveragesand merchandise collection to celebrate the season of colours and spread cheer.Bid adieu to winter and get inspired by Starbucks’ refreshing new line-
up of seasonalbeverages such as the Hazel Dutch Truffle range of beverages, spring favourite CocoaCloud Macchiato and Salted Caramel Cloud Macchiato beverages, Iced VanillaPoached Pear Hibiscus Passion Tea and Salted Caramel beverages, all availableacross.
Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, U1 section applauds UGC move to recognize degrees in Bachelors and Masters in Sports Science and Sports Management International Sports University, Maharashtra, Pune welcomed the momentous decision by UGC to include Bachelor’s and Master’s in Sports Science and Sports Management as recognized degree options for the youth of India. The Maharashtra Government has been instrumental in driving the need to change the nomenclature of sports education to a contemporary and future-oriented pedagogy. It will be the first state to lead the way in creating an organized and structured “Sports-Ed” sector in India by offering these recognized courses.The International Sports University, Maharashtra itself
was conceived as a brainchild of the relentless efforts of the state government under the vision of Hon’ble Chief Minister, Shri Uddhav Thackeray and the initiative of Hon’ble Sports and Youth Welfare Minister, Shri Sunil Kedar. Shri Sunil Kedar has also worked closely with the authorities including the UGC to give due recognition to different aspects of sports education in India. The move to include recognition of a bachelor’s in sports science and sports management.
Honda and HPCL Announce Partnership for Establishing Battery Swapping Stations at Retail Outlets across Country
Honda Power Pack Energy India Private Limited, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.’s new subsidiary for battery sharing service, and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), a Maharatna Oil & Gas Public Sector undertaking, signed a memorandum of understanding and commercial agreement to collaborate in the field of E-mobility and provide battery sharing services in HPCL’s retail outlets in major cities across India. This marks the global debut of Honda’s
battery sharing service and HPCL has been chosen as preferred partner.In October 2021, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Japan has announced its plan to begin battery sharing service in India starting with electric 3 wheelers through its newly established subsidiary, Honda Power Pack Energy India. Honda’s battery sharing service will enable rickshaw drivers to stop by at the nearest battery swapping stations being setup across the selected cities and swap discharged.
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