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6,000 Indians Have Been Evacuated From Ukraine So Far: Junior Foreign Minister
Of the 20,000 Indians who were stranded in wartorn Ukraine, 6,000 have been brought back to the country so far and the Centre is making all efforts for the safe return of the remaining ones, Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said today.He was speaking to reporters here on the sidelines of an event.“There were around 20,000 students/ citizens who were stranded in Ukraine. Of them, 4,000 were
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Indian Couple Fleeing Ukraine Cross From “Cruelty To Hospitality” Harsh Panwar and his girlfriend Reva Shrivastava slept soundly for the first time in a week at a shelter in a wedding venue near the Romanian capital Bucharest, after fleeing Ukraine to the sound of sirens warning of Russian air strikes.Mr Panwar, 21, and Ms Shrivastava, 19, met and fell in love while studying medicine at a university in western Ukraine. After the Russian invasion began, they and many of their compatriots joined long queues of Ukrainian women and children and other foreigners streaming across the border into neighbouring Romania. It was just like crossing the border from cruelty to hospitality,” said Ms Shrivastava, recalling the crush of crowds and loud yelling amidst the confusion.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said almost 6,000 Russians were killed in six days of the war, according to a Reuters report.
There were around 20,000 citizens who were stranded in Ukraine. Of them, 4,000 were brought back to India before February 24. Agency News: Pune
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brought back to India before February 24. Additional 2,000 students were brought back to India till Tuesday and efforts are on to evacuate the remaining Indians stuck there,” he said. Since the number of stranded persons is big, defence aircraft are being used to bring them back to India, Mr Muraleedharan said.With the help of Ukraine’s neighbouring countries Romania, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia, the students are being evacuated to India, he said.The Union government
Instead Of Illegal Weapons, UP Now Makes Missiles: Amit Shah Amit Shah was apparently referring to the defence industrial corridor coming up in the state. Agency News: Chandauli (U.P) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said illegal weapons were made earlier in Uttar Pradesh to scare and kill people but now shells and missiles are being manufactured to protect the country. He was apparently referring to the defence industrial corridor coming up in the state. Mr Shah also listed various achievements of the BJP
Russia-Ukraine crisis: More than 2,000 civilians killed during Russian invasion
has initiated ‘Operation Ganga’ to bring back Indians stranded in Ukraine.When asked about Shiv Sena’s allegation that the initiative was named Operation Ganga keeping the Uttar Pradesh elections is mind, he said, “It is not a political issue. It is national issue. It is pertaining to the safety of Indian citizens. There should not be any objection to the name.” In Pune, the minister met the parents of some children, who are stuck in Ukraine. In a tweet posted after the meeting, the minister said.
NDRF joins Operation Ganga to provide relief to Indians stranded in Ukraine
Agency News: New Delhi government in the state. Chandauli will go to polls during the seventh phase on March 7. ”Earlier, illegal weapons were made in Uttar Pradesh, which were used to scare or kill people. Today, shells and missiles are being made here, which are used to protect India. This change has come during the BJP government,” Shah said addressing an election meeting here.” Mr Shah also exuded confidence.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has killed more than 2,000 Ukrainian civilians and destroyed hundreds of structures including transport facilities, hospitals, kindergartens and homes, Ukraine’s emergency service said on Wednesday. “Children, women and defence forces are losing their lives every hour,” it said in a statement. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said almost 6,000 Russians were killed in six days of the war, according to a Reuters report. Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that if a third
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has joined the efforts being undertaken by the Indian government under Operation Ganga to provide relief to the Indians stranded in the war-torn Ukraine. A statement by the ministry of home affairs said, “NDRF has provided relief material including blankets, sleeping mats, and solar study lamps etc for the Indian students.
The relief material was sent through a flight that left for Poland this morning (Wednesday) and another on an Indian Air Force (IAF) flight that left for Romania this afternoon”. NDRF is known for rescuing people during disasters and evacuating stranded people from various countries in the past, including Japan earthquake in 2011 and Nepal earthquake in 2015. The disaster response force has successfully rescued over 1.44 lakh persons.
Russia Sees No Issue With S-400 Missile Supply To India Despite Sanctions
“Those who fall out of US’ line cease to become partners and become foes. It’s like black and white. There’s no in-between, no shades of grey. Agency News: New Delhi Russian Ambassadordesignate to India Denis Alipov on Wednesday said that the US is a dictator in velvet gloves, adding that it only aspires for global prominence under the guise of democracy and freedom. During a press briefing, Mr Alipov said,
Active Covid-19 cases in India dip to 85,680 India logged 7,554 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 4,29,38,599, while the active cases dipped to 85,680, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.The death toll climbed to 5,14,246 with 223 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.The daily Covid-19 cases have remained less than one lakh for 24 consecutive days.The active cases comprises 0.20 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate has further improved to 98.60 per cent, the ministry said.A reduction of 6,792 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.The daily positivity rate was recorded as 0.96 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was recorded as 1.06 per cent, according to the ministry.The number of people who have recuperated.
World War were to take place, it would involve nuclear weapons and be destructive, the RIA news agency reported. Lavrov has said that Russia, which launched what it calls a special military operation against Ukraine last week, would face a “real danger” if Kyiv acquired nuclear weapons. This comes even as Russia is gathering troops closer and closer to Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital’s mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote in an online post on Wednesday. “We are preparing and will defend Kyiv!,” he added.
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“Kyiv stands and will stand.” Meanwhile, the government said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi “has spoken to the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Slovak Republic and Poland regarding safety and facilitation of evacuation of Indian nationals from Ukraine” and all efforts are being made to bring back 40% of Indians stuck in the war-torn region. Of the estimated 20,000 Indian nationals in Ukraine, 30% have already reached India and another 30% are in neighbouring countries, said the government. Earlier in the day, US President Joe Biden vowed to make Vladimir Putin “pay a price” for Russia’s invasion of
“The US only wants global prominence in the guise of democracy, freedom and rulesbased international order-- the very rules it formulates under the pretence of consulting partners and allies.” “Those who fall out of US’ line cease to become partners and become foes. It’s like black and white. There’s no in-between, no shades of grey. This is dictatorship in velvet gloves,” he added. Mr Alipov said that Russia is being accused of waging a war, while war has been going on in Ukraine for eight years now, alleging that there has been massive shelling of residential areas in Donbas by Ukrainian forces and Russia haters for years. He also thanked India.
Ukraine in his first State of the Union address. Announcing that the US is banning Russia from its airspace, Biden said the Russian president met with “a wall of strength” in Ukraine. Ukrainians said they were fighting on in the first sizeable city Russia claimed to have seized, while Moscow stepped up its lethal bombardment of major population centres that its invasion force has so far failed to tame. With Moscow having failed in its aim of swiftly overthrowing Ukraine’s government after nearly a week, Western countries are worried that it is switching to new, far more violent tactics to blast.
Killed Student’s Father Responds To Minister’s “Study Medicine Abroad” Remark Agency News: New Delhi Union Minister Pralhad Joshi’s comments on students studying abroad “after failing to qualify” in competitive exams in India drew a sharp response from the grieving father of Naveen Shekharappa Gyanagoudar, who was killed in Russian shelling in Ukraine’s Kharkiv yesterday Naveen, 21, was an intelligent student who simply could not afford to study medicine in India and so went to Ukraine, said his father Shekharappa Gyanagoudar, speaking to his home in Karnataka’s Chalageri. Pralhad Joshi, the Parliamentary Affairs Minister, had made the controversial statement in response to a question on Indian students studying in Ukraine. More than 9,000 have been flown back as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, but tens of thousands remain in cities like Kyiv and Kharkiv, waiting for a chance to escape while hiding in bunkers, underground metro stations and basements.
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Forming Of A Federal Front Of Regional Parties Without Congress May Not Work
Will too many cooks spoil the Opposition broth? Many players in the national oppositioncamp are trying to come together ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls against the BJP. Youhave Congress President Sonia Gandhi attempting to form a united opposition coalition. You have West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee trying to develop a non- Congress non-BJP coalition with the help of Nationalist Congress Party leader Sharad Pawar. Then youhave the Telangana chief minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao who wants to form a federal frontwithout Congress. Tamil Nadu chief minister M.K. Stalin is the new entrant to this effort.Talk of a federal front of regional parties without Congress to take on the BJP in 2024elections has gained ground in the last few weeks. By leading a national party, Congressgets the prime place to unite the Opposition. Without Congress, however weak it is today,any opposition front will not succeed. Sonia Gandhi held a meeting last August of 19 politicalparties but did not take it further. She then appealed to the Opposition to come together,focusing on defeating the BJP in 2024. Lok Sabha polls. Congress party is waiting for thecurrent five state Assembly election results on March 10 to take further steps.Therefore there is an inherent contradiction in the splintered opposition camp—regionalsatraps, with a stronghold on their respective fiefdoms, dream of succeeding Narebdra Modi. The precedents of Deve Gowda, I. K. Gujral and Chandrasekhar give them this hope.If it retains Punjab, succeeds in Goa, and snatches Uttarakhand in the current Assemblypolls, the Congress party has a chance of uniting the Opposition. In 2017, though Congressemerged as the single largest party in Goa and Manipur, the BJP formed the government inboth states, luring defections. Moreover, while opposition leaders like Sharad Pawar,Mamata Banerjee, and others might agree to work under Sonia Gandhi, they do not acceptRahul Gandhi as their leader.Mamata proposes calling a non-BJP chief ministerconference in Delhi, where KCR, TamilNadu chief minister M K Stalin, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, will participate in theemerging federal Front. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin& recent statement that aconvention of non-NDA CMs will be organized in Delhi confirms it. Efforts are on to mobilise as many non-BJP CMs as possible, including BJD, YSR Congress, and the CPI(M) ledgovernment in Kerala.. The CPI-M mouthpiece People democracy said in its latesteditorial, "Talk of a federal front by Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao orMamata Banerjee's attempt to project herself as heading an alternative alliance are politicalmatters, which should not be mixed up with the task of bringing all chief ministers of non-BJPstate governments togetherThe second reason is the souring of Centre-state relations on various issues — fromexpanding role of investigative agencies to GST, IAS cadre rules, and sharing of PDS data.CMs of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kerala, etc., have also been complainingthat their respective governors are infringing on the rights of the elected government.Mamata Banerjee claims they try to "protect the countrfederal structure from gettingbulldozed.Thirdly, some regional leaders like Mamata Banerjee, K. Chandrasekhar Rao, and ArvindKejriwal have won the state continuously in the past decade. These politically strong stateleaders believe that the time for moving to the Centre has come now. In other words,regionalism is raising its head.India had seen such an alternate Front before. This coalition included the Janata Party in1977, the National Front in 1989, United Front in 1996 but all of them had a brief rule.National parties like The National Front (supported by BJP) and the United Front (supportedby Congress) came later.There are two problems for these alternate fronts to survive. The first is that they lackprogrammatic coherence, and the second is who will lead this Front.There are pros and cons of such a ragtag coalition of regional parties. As former primeminister Atal Behari Vajpayee and also Dr. Manmohan Singh experienced, they keep thecoalition leader under check. Like Telugu Desam chief Chandrababu Naidu, they couldbargain funds for their respective states or, like Jayalalithaa, demand cabinet berths of theirchoice. But all these are at the cost of a stable government. Except for UPA and NDA, othercoalition governments did not last long.Indeed, the contours of the federal Front are likely to emerge after March 10, when theresults of five assembly elections are out. Whether Congress has a role in this Front - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara will depend on how it performs.
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Kejriwal to Tikait, KCR carries buzz of fresh alliances to Delhi
In the next two days, as many as 26 flights are scheduled to fly off from India to bring back stranded Indians,” said Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. Agency News: Bengaluru Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Wednesday that the government has received a photograph of Naveen’s body and it has been sent to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to confirm the same.Speaking to reporters, Chief Minister Bommai said, “Naveen’s friends have sent a photo of his body, sending it to MEA to confirm the same... We’re in touch with the Indian embassy so that at least the body is secured. Trying everything possible to bring back the body. Family to be compensated.”He further said, “The process of
Trinamool Decimates Opposition, Wins 102 Of 108 Bengal Civic Bodies
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Agency News: Kolkata Ten months after its landslide victory in the West Bengal assembly polls, the ruling Trinamool Congress on Wednesday steamrolled the entire opposition in the civic elections, bagging 102 of the 108 municipalities in the state, a State Election Commission official said. The Trinamool secured Kanthi Municipality, the bastion of Leader of Opposition and Nandigram’s BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari, while Hamro Party, a new entrant in hill politics, trounced TMC, GJM and BJP to win Darjeeling Municipality. The CPI (M)-led Left Front won Taherpur Municipality in Nadia district The BJP,
which has emerged as the main opposition party in West Bengal after winning 77 seats in the assembly polls last year, failed to win even a single civic body. The Congress, too, was unable to win a single civic body, although the parties have won a few wards in some towns. “The TMC has won 102 municipalities. The Left Front has won one civic body, and Hamro Party has won one. Four municipalities have hung board,” the State Election Commission (SEC) official said. The TMC has reduced the opposition’s tally to zero in 27 municipalities, securing all the wards. At least four municipalities – Beldanga in Murshidabad, Jhalda in Purulia.
Russia-Ukraine War: Officials stationed at the Medyka and Budomierz border checkpoints will receive them and facilitate their return to India. As Russia steps up the attack in Ukraine after failing to seize control of any major Ukrainian city even after six days of the war, the Indian embassy in Poland has issued an “urgent advisory” to its nationals stranded in the western
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad With an aim to providing a robust platform to inculcate the habit of reading books among the citizens and especially the youth in today’s rapidly growing digital era as well as encouraging budding writers, poets and literary figures, FICCI FLO Ahmedabad is to organize a twoday ‘FLO Word Fest’ on 4th and 5th March, 2022 at the Gujarat University. The Word Fest will feature a wide range of Gujarati, Hindi and English language books as well as self-published books, traditionally-published books, children’s books, fiction, non-fiction and general books
among others. The two-day Word Fest will feature a variety of interesting events, including the highly-anticipated presence of well-known authors such as Bhawana Somaaya, Koral Dasgupta, Ravindra Singh, Abhishek Jain, Dr. Nimit Ojha, Priya Narayanan, Utkarsh Patel, Kevin Missal and author and publisher Esther David , Manhar Oza, Revanta Sarabhai in conversation with Yash Vyas & Dr. Prashant Bhimani on Mental Health Awareness, where they will discuss with the public and also present their views on various issues covering all aspects and genres related to literature In addition to this a mobile.
The BJP and Samajwadi Party (SP) are pulling out all the stops to connect with voters in Uttar Pradesh. Both the parties have taken the musical route to reach out to voters and take potshots at each other One of the videos released by the BJP includes the song “Jo Ram ko laye hai, hum unko layenge (we will bring those to power who have brought Lord Rama here),” playing in the background. Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party, seen as the biggest challenger to BJP in the state polls, has raised issues of stray cattle and women’s safety. A video by Samajwadi Party countered the BJP with the lyrics, “UP mein Sapa wali cycle ko jeetayenge (in UP, we will ensure victory for SP’s cycle).” In another Samajwadi Party video campaign, we hear the song, “Janta pukarti hai Akhilesh
parts of the war-torn country to travel to the Budomierz border checkpoint “at the earliest” for a relatively quick entry into Poland. “Alternatively, they are advised to travel south to transit via Hungary or Romania,” it said. The advisory was released early morning on Wednesday and specifically
mentions Indian nationals stuck in Lviv and Ternopil. The embassy has also asked Indians to consider avoiding the Shehyni-Medyka border crossing as it is congested
with long queues and huge crowds. The embassy’s officials stationed at the Medyka and Budomierz border checkpoints will receive them and facilitate.
Leaving no stone unturned to bring back our students from Ukraine’: PM Mod Agency News: New Delhi The government is working round the clock to bring back Indians stranded in war-torn Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Hindustan in an exclusive interview. He said: “We are working round the clock to bring back all Indian nationals who are stranded in the warzone. We are aware of the hardships
FICCI FLO to Organize ‘FLO BJP, Samajwadi Party’s Word Fest’ at Gujarat University Poll Battle Goes Musical With Parody Tracks Agency News: New Delhi
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anirban Ganguly on Tuesday slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for violence during civic body polls, alleging that the State Election Commission is acting as a slave to the West Bengal government. Mr Ganguly also alleged that State Election Commissioner (SEC) Saurab Das is a “slave of Trinamool Congress”. Mr Ganguly said, “Saurab Das is
a slave of the party (TMC); he has no existence of his own. The Supreme Court and the Kolkata High Court should introspect (the alleged violence) because when we filed a plea seeking deployment of Central security forces for conduction of free and fair elections, it was dismissed.” Expressing disappointment on dismissal of the BJP plea, Mr Ganguly said, “They (the courts) knew that the SEC won’t (conduct a free and fair election) because it is working under.
In “Urgent Advisory”, India Asks Citizens In West Ukraine To Reach This Checkpoint
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Agency News: New Delhi The jostling among non-BJP parties for control of Opposition space will see a fresh round this week. Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao is in Delhi for a hectic three days, during which his officials are trying to line up meetings over the contentious All India Service cadre rule amendments, as well as talks with CM Arvind Kejriwal and BKU leader Rakesh Tikait. Rao had earlier opposed the proposed amendments to cadre rules, contending that the existing provisions were adequate to ensure smooth and balanced deployment of officials. He had also written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the amendments “militate against the federal structure of our Constitution both in letter.
evacuation is underway and it is being carried out on war footing. In the next two days, as many as 26 flights are scheduled to fly off from India to bring back stranded Indians. We are pushing hard to bring back as many as Kannadigas. We have requested them to reach different borders of the war-torn country. We are facing difficulty in evacuating people as it is a conflict zone area.” The Chief Minister added, “The Centre has spoken to the Ukrainian government and has requested to give them free passage through railways or via road on the west side of the country.”
Slamming Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, BJP’s Anirban Ganguly said that despite being a woman who often talks about women empowerment, she has unleashed goons out in public, referring to the violence in the civic body polls.
aaiye, khushhali aur vikash ka suraj ugaiye (people want Akhilesh Yadav back in power to bring development and prosperity).” Montages of Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav play out during the course of the video.I n response, the BJP released a video with the same tune of the Samajwadi Party song, but changed the lyrics to “Gunde pukarte hai Akhilesh aaiye, dangon mein phirse UP ko wapas jalaiye (anti-social elements want Akhilesh Yadav back in power to ensure that the state goes back to anarchy).” The BJP also accused Samajwadi Party of looting Uttar Pradesh and shattering the dream of socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan, popularly known as “JP”. The sixth and the seventh phases of polling in Uttar Pradesh will take place on March 3 and March 7, respectively. The results will be declared on March 10.
faced by our students due to the war situation. We are leaving no stone unturned to ensure that every Indian reaches home safely.” Weather conditions did make things difficult for us at several places. This is the reason why our government prioritised the evacuation of our students and other Indian nationals from those areas where fighting was intense,” the prime minister said.
Plea In Supreme Court Over Data On Link Between Rape, Pornography Agency News: New Delhi A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking to direct the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) to collect data in a time-bound manner from all the state police organisations on investigations revealing a direct link between viewing pornographic material and rape. The petition has been moved by advocate Nalin Kohli, who has apprised the Court about an investigation by the Police in Assam into the gruesome murder of a six-year-old girl wherein it has been revealed that the four perpetrators of the crime, including two minor boys between eight and 11, were porn addicts.As a consequence of this, the Assam Police has issued guidelines to be followed by the investigating officer for collecting digital evidence while investigating offences related to rape, molestation and other sexual offences The petitioner sought the direction of the Court.
I personally spoke to several heads of states. All ministries involved in this mission are working with complete dedication. As a result, when our students return home after being evacuated, you can clearly see the happiness on their faces. Their parents are relieved.”The evacuation of some 4,000 Indians stuck in Kharkiv, Sumy and other conflict zones in eastern Ukraine
has become a top priority of the Modi government following the death of 21-year-old medical student Naveen Shekharappa Gyandagoudar on Tuesday. The prime minister late last night chaired a high-level meeting to review evacuation work; this was immediately after Naveen’s death.PM Modi told Hindustan Times today that he had sent four union ministers.
As Kashmir School Reopens After 31 Months, Some Children Say Can’t Recognise Friends 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: Srinagar Schools in Kashmir came alive today after renaming shut for 31 months due to the security situation in the border territory and the Covid pandemic.The students say it was hard to recognise many of their friends as they saw them for the first time since August 2019During this long closure, most of the children couldn’t even access online
education for 18 months due to an internet blockade following the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status on August 5, 2019.lakhs of children returned to schools. The students say the extended closure has affected their education as well as their social and emotional bonding.“I don’t even recognise myself right now, let alone any of my friends. I forgot my bus number, my class. Now I’m looking all around trying.
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Aamir Khan praises Amitabh Bachchan’s Jhund: ‘What a film!’ Aamir Khan heaped praise on Nagraj Manjule directorial Jhund. The Amitabh Bachchan movie releases on March 4 in cinemas. Agency News: Mumbai Ahead of Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Jhund‘s release, a private screening of the Nagraj Manjule directorial was held for superstar actor-director Aamir Khan. A video of Aamir reacting post the screening of the movie was shared by the YouTube channel of T-Series; the company has bankrolled the movie. The clip begins with high praise from Aamir who is heard saying, “What a film! My god, bohot hi behatareen film thi! (It was a brilliant film!)”. The actor then went on to add other superlatives as he praised the team of Jhund for their incredible work The way you have caught the spirit of the young men and women of India, that’s breathtaking. And those children… unbelievable. It’s a very unique film, pata nai kaise bann gayi tum logon se (I don’t know how you managed to pull this one off…),” the actor says while filmmaker Manjule and producer Bhushan Kumar are seen listening to him with a broad smile on their faces. An overwhelmed Aamir continued, “I don’t have any words, because it is a very surprising film. Jo kuch humne seekha hai 20-30 saalon mein wo sab…uska football bana diya! Bachchan sahab ne kya kaam kiya. Unhone ek se ek film ki hai apne career mein, but this is one of his best films (Whatever we have learnt in the past two-three decades while making movies, you have made a football out of that whole thing! And what work has Bachchan sir done in the movie! He has done many good films in his career, but this is one of his best works till date).” Jhund marks Nagraj Manjule’s Bollywood debut, and his first collaboration with Big B. The film releases in theatres on March 4. Jhund’ releases in cinemas on 4th March 2022. The film is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Savita Raj Hiremath, Raaj Hirem ath, Nagraj Popa trao Manjule, Gar gee Kulkarni, Meenu Aroraa & Sandeep Singh, under the banner.
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Alia Bhatt nearly gets hit by a tree branch during ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ promotions Alia was seated on an open double-decker during her promotions Agency News: Mumbai Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt, who is on promotional spree for her latest release ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’, nearly got hit by a tree branch during an open double-decker bus ride in Mumbai.According to media reports, the actress visited several theatres in Mumbai and also interacted with her fans.Alia opted for a floral pink and white saree and adorned a red rose in her hair.In a video shared on social media, a paparazzo saves Alia from getting hit by a tree branch, after which she covers her head and face with her saree. Gangubai Kathiawadi’ which was released on February 25, Friday opened with a good response at the Indian box office and collected Rs 10.50 crores on the first day The movie, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, revolves around a maiden sold by a suitor into prostitution and how she becomes a prominent and celebrated figure in the underworld and Kamathipua red-light district. The film is based on a chapter from writer S Hussain Zaidi’s book ‘Mafia Queens of Mumbai’. Also starring Ajay Devgn, Vijay Raaz, Seema Pahwa and Shantanu Maheshwari, ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ is co-produced by Bhansali Productions and Jayantilal Gada’s Pen India Limited. In a video that is going viral, Alia is sitting on top of a double-decker bus with the paparazzi. At one point in the clip, people begin exclaiming, “Jhaad lagega (careful of the branches).” Alia, who was posing at the time, ducked. The branches struck her head lightly, but the photographer lifted it up. Other cameramen warned that there would be more on the way, and so, Alia covered her head with one end of her saree. Alia Bhatt has several projects lined up, including Brahmastra with Ranbir Kapoor.
Agency News: Mumbai Ranveer Singh is undoubtedly one of the most loved actor’s of Bollywood. Fans of the star have time and again proved how they can go to any lengths just to get one glimpse or get one reply from him. In one such incident, a fan landed outside Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s office on Tuesday after Ranveer visited the ace filmmaker. As soon as he stepped out of his car, the fan went to him and showed him a tattoo of the actor’s face that he had inked on his back. Ranveer was highly impressed on seeing the tattoo and exclaimed, “Kya baat!”, to which the fan replied that he has been trying to meet the actor and show him tattoo since the last one year. Hugging the man, Ranveer said, “Chalo mil gaye”, and
even got a picture clicked with him.The ‘Padmaavat’ actor also asked the paparazzi if the pandemic was over as they rushed to him and asked him to pose for pictures.He even obliged a young fan with some selfies. Ranveer visited Bhansali’s office soon after Alia Bhatt was seen entering the venue. Known for his quirky fashion sense, the actor wore a zebra print oversized shirt with distressed denims and sneakers. He paired his outfit with a chunky Balenciaga chain around his neck and red sunglasses. On the film front, Ranveer has an impessive lineup for 2022. His upcoming films include YRF’s ‘Jayeshbhai Jordaar’, Shankar’s remake of his blockbuster ‘Anniyan’, Rohit Shetty’s ‘Cirkus’ and Karan Johar’s ‘Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani’.
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Benaud-Qadir Trophy unveiled: Australia’s first Test series in Pakistan in 24 years Before the Benaud-Qadir Trophy, Pakistan and Australia have played 25 Test series with Australia winning 13 and Pakistan winning seven. Agency News: New Delhi To celebrate Australia’s first Test series in Pakistan in 24 years, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket Australia (CA) on Wednesday announced the introduction of the Benaud-Qadir Trophy. This will be a perpetual Trophy and will be presented at the end of
each men’s Test series played between the Pakistan and Australia cricket teams.Pakistan captain Babar Azam and Australia captain Pat Cummins on Wednesday unveiled the Benaud-Qadir Trophy at the Pindi Cricket Stadium ahead of the first Test, which commences on Friday. The Benaud-Qadir Trophy will be presented to the
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winning side at the headquarters of Pakistan cricket in Lahore, where the three-Test series will culminate. Benaud and Qadir were two skilful, distinguished and immensely respected
cricketers of different eras, who served the game with honour, pride and distinction. Benaud got wrist-spin bowling noticed and recognised as an attacking and wicket-taking option.
Harmanjot Khabra banned 171 against Australia is the for Kerala Blasters FC’s last standard I have set for my2 ISL matches self, says Harmanpreet Agency News: New Delhi
Agency News: New Delhi The All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) disciplinary committee on Wednesday slapped a two-match suspension and a fine of Rs 1.5 lakh on Kerala Blasters FC mid-fielder Harmanjot Singh Khabra Khabra was found guilty of “hitting an
opponent when not challenging for the ball” after being charged with “violent conduct’ in an Indian Super League match against Hyderabad FC last month. Upon investigating video footage of the incident, the AIFF body show caused the player. The committee called upon for an additional.
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Senior India player Harmanpreet Kaur, who has battled a prolonged rough patch, feels her 171 against Australia in the 2017 World Cup overshadowed her many “crucial” knocks of 30 and 40, which followed that “benchmarksetting” innings.Two days before the ODI World Cup begins in New Zealand, the vice-captain added that critics often forget her low-scoring but important knocks because of one standout performance.“I know people talk more about my 171-knock and that is a
standard I have set for myself, maybe that’s why my small knocks of 30-40 runs, which are crucial to the team, are not given importance,” Kaur said during a virtual press conference on Wednesday. “I don’t want to judge myself through numbers – what matters to me is that when the team needs me, I can stand up for them be it by scoring 100 runs or 10 runs.” The 32-year-old had been struggling with the willow but roared back to form in time for the World Cup, beginning on Friday. Kaur scored a total of 33 runs in the first three matches against New Zealand before being dropped.
Bankers advising Indian state-run Life Insurance Corp (LIC) on its IPO have pushed the government to defer the launch of the stock offering in the wake of the market jolt caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, two sources familiar with the talks told Reuters. In what will be the biggest stock offering in India, the government has plans to raise about $8 billion by selling 5% of LIC’s stake this month before the fiscal year ends on March 31. The offering is also seen critical as it will help New
Delhi raise funds for budgeted spending. But two bankers familiar with discussions said the investment banks on the deal were piling pressure on the government and raised concerns in a recent closeddoor meeting to delay the IPO by saying market conditions
were no more conducive due to volatility caused by RussiaUkraine tensions If the IPO is delayed, it will add to the growing list of planned offerings being put on hold as the war dampens investor appetite for risky assets. The bankers have told the Indian government that launching LIC’s stock offering would make sense in the coming months when investors are more confident, said one of the bankers, who is directly involved in the negotiations.“We have communicated our concerns... it is likely that a decision on (revised) IPO timing can come by this week,” said the banker.
₹1 lakh crore funding budget provision may not be part of state loans Agency News: New Delhi The Budget provision of ₹1 lakh crore, 50-year interestfree loan to states in 202223 will not be part of their annual borrowing limit, but will be given on condition that the money will be spent on capital investments and specified reforms that will spur country’s overall economic growth, two officials said.The Union government will soon announce a mechanism for states to avail the loan facility for the next financial year that is in addition to their current borrowing entitlement, which is 4% of their gross.
Sensex slumps 613 points to 55,633 in opening session; Nifty falls 175 points Agency News: New Delhi Equity benchmark Sensex tumbled over 600 points in the opening session on Wednesday following a selloff in global equity markets amid escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Besides, surging international crude prices and unabated foreign capital outflows weighed on investor sentiment.The BSE gauge was trading 613.55 points or 1.09 per cent lower at 55,633.73 in early trade. Likewise, the Nifty fell 175.30 points or 1.04 per cent to 16,618.60.ICICI Bank was the top loser in the Sensex
Besides, surging international crude prices and unabated foreign capital outflows weighed on investor sentiment.
pack, shedding 3.46 per cent, followed by Asian Paints, Maruti, HDFC twins, Kotak Bank and Ultratech Cement. On the other hand, Tata Steel, M&M, Reliance Industries, PowerGrid, NTPC and Tech Mahindra were the gainers.
In the previous session, the 30-share BSE index settled 388.76 points or 0.70 per cent higher at 56,247.28. Likewise, the broader NSE Nifty jumped 135.50 points or 0.81 per cent to end at 16,793.90. Equity markets were closed on
Tuesday for Mahashivratri.In Asia, bourses in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul and Shanghai were trading with deep losses in midsession deals.Stock exchanges in the US finished sharply lower in the overnight session. International oil benchmark Brent crude surged 5.73 per cent to USD 110.98 per barrel. The US and EU have imposed.
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Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad 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 metric tonne per annum and manufactures various complex fertiliser grades like DAP, NPK, Zinc Sulphate monohydrate and water soluble fertilisers.
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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.
Former taluka Cong president’s son found dead 4 days after ‘he went missing’ Bhadarva police in Savli taluka of Vadodara has begun a probe into the death of 22-yearold Kuldeepsinh Vaghela, son of Vijaysinh Vaghela, the former Congress President of the taluka. Kuldeepsinh’s body was recovered from a pond on the outskirts of Jhumkhal village in Savli Tuesday, four days after he went missing from a business assignment. According to the complaint lodged by the family, Kuldeepsinh, who ran a business of renting out hydraulic excavators, had left his house Friday to complete a business task in the Manjusar GIDC area and did not return home.
“Insensitive”: Congress Leader Slams Minister Over Remark On Indian Medical Students Abroad Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday criticised union minister Pralhad Joshi’s reported comments about Indians studying in Ukraine, and termed them as “insensitive and atocious”.He also alleged that Mr Joshi is trying to cover up for the government’s failures.“Shockingly insensitive and atrocious statement by Minister Pralhad Joshi to cover up the Modi Government’s failures and its preoccupation with PR exercises. NaMo’s only mantra is NATO - ‘No Action Tamasha Only’!” he said on Twitter.
Every year, on March 02, people across the globe celebrate World Wildlife Day 2022. Animals and plants play an essential role in our ecological system. The main aim of the day is to create awareness among people to conserve wildlife. Wildlife not only plays important role in our Ecological system, but also contributes to the generic, social, economic, scientific, educational, and human well-being of sustainable development. Back on December 20, 2013, the UN General Assembly, during its 68th session decided to assign March 03 the day of adoption of the Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna as the World Wildlife Day. It should be noted that World Wildlife Day is one of the most important annual events devoted to wildlife. As a matter of concern, almost 8000 species of wild fauna and flora are on verge of getting endangered. It is also believed that a million species are extinct. In order to save these species, World Wildlife Day is celebrated. The day holds a special significance for the UN as saving these species also aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals 1, 2, 12, 13, 14, and 15.World Wildlife Day 2022: Them For this year, the theme is set as ‘Recovering key species.
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Health minister inaugurates 31 dialysis centres at 31 talukas The state already has 61 such centres functional under the programme by IKDRC, where dialysis is offered free of cost. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel on Tuesday virtually inaugurated 31 dialysis centres at 31 talukas of the state under the Gujarat Dialysis Programme, managed by the Institute of Kidney Diseases & Research Centre (IKDRC), from Vadnagar.With this, there
will now be 92 dialysis centres under the Gujarat Dialysis Programme, according to a press release from the state government.The state already has 61 such centres functional under the programme by IKDRC, where dialysis is offered free of cost. According to the state government’s release, Patel also added at the
event that the state is aiming to establish and run medical colleges in each district. Patel also interacted online with dialysis patients from GMERS Gotri, where 620 patients have availed dialysis facilities under the Gujarat Dialysis Programme in the past threeand-half months, according to the press release.Minister Patel also interacted with dialysis patients at Devgadhbaria and Vadnagar dialysis centres under the programme “to gauge the quality of dialysis facilities available at GDP (Gujarat Dialysis Programme) centres,” according to a press release from IKDRC.The release further said that the 31 centres commissioned on Tuesday “were built at the cost.
Ahmedabadi boy Mohammad Kaif Memon will represent India at the Kudo World Championships in Japan Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Kudo is one of the youngest and fastest growing mixed martial arts, combining a number of ancient fighting techniques such as full contact punching, grappling, throwing, kicking, and submission techniques on the ground. Ahmedabad-based Mohammad Kaif Memon has been selected in the -250 PI category for the Kudo World Championships to be held in Japan at the end of May-2022. In this tournament, national winners from more than 70 countries will represent their country and fight for the
World Championship. The tournament will last 10-12 days. Talking about the training, Mohammad Kaif Memon said, “I do 1.5 hours of boxing every day followed by 1.5 hours of strength, conditioning, kick boxing etc. in which I get a lot of support from my coaches Ishaan Qureshi and Zeeshan
Nestlé India pledges to further help E-cigarettes are being advertised spice farmers in India through the through Instagram despite banrevealssurvey MAGGI Spice Plan Youth across the country are reporting limited use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and heated tobacco products (HTN) since their ban in 2019in India. But they have noticed promotional activities for these products on Instagram, Whatsapp, Facebook, TikTok and Twitter. These findings were revealed by a national survey conducted in February 2022 by Campaign for TobaccoFree Kids in collaboration with Chair on Consumer Law and Practice, National Law School India Universityto assess use, accessibility, and marketing exposure for E-Cigarette,Heated
Tobacco products (HTN) and other Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) after these were banned in India September 2019. Commenting on the use of accessibility and marketing exposure for ENDS products, Ms.Vandana Shah, Regional Director, South Asia Program, CTFK said, “Countries around the world have been looking to India’s comprehensive ban on e-cigarettes/HTPs as a regulatory model but have expressed some skepticism about effectiveness. The results of this national survey are very encouraging with over 90% of youth reporting.
Sheikh. In the last 1.5 years, it has the great support of Ishaan Qureshi Sir. Weight training and diet coach Ishan Qureshi said, “Kudo is a game of speed. Speed is very important in this sport so we gave Kaif a lot of focus on boxing, strength training and diet which increased his speed and In Kudo he got a lot of help.” Talking about his selection, Mohammad Kaif Memon said, “I started playing at a district level to get selected for states in Surat and from there playing, winning and getting selected for nationals in Himachal Pradesh (Solan) which was from 14th of February to 17th.
Extended day prescription refills for hypertension can be a game changer for health service delivery at the last mile
Spices and herbs have the power to transform any dish into a tasty meal and give life toeven the simplest preparations. Spices are essential to the Nestlé product portfolio and areused in many products, especially MAGGI. To help improve the economic stability of thespice farmers, Nestlé MAGGI has implemented a Sustainable Sourcing Programmeforspices. Built on the pillars of traceability and responsible sourcing, the programmeaims toensure transparency on origins and progressively deliver positive impacts for the farmercommunities, the environment and the business
within its spices supply chain. The keyareas of intervention of the MAGGI Spice plan are: ensuring good soil health, reduction inwater wastage, no pesticide residues, the economics of cultivation, and biodiversityenhancements through the spice farms.Commenting on the thought behind this programme, Mr. Suresh Narayanan, Chairmanand Managing Director, Nestlé India,said, “Spices are important for India,for Indians andhence for the MAGGI portfolio. At Nestlé India, we have always aimed to create value forour stakeholders, especially for the communities in which we operate.
Thales to reinforce its defence technology prowess at DefExpo 2022
TransUnion CIBIL CMI In- Hero Motocorp Sells 3.58 dicates Stability in the Retail Lakhunits Of Motorcycles And Scooters In February’22 Credit Market
Thales will be present in full strength at the 12thedition of DefExpo 2022, India’s flagship defence show. At its stand R.14, Hall 12,Thales will exhibit an array of state-of-theart technologies across Land, Air andNaval defence as well as Space that aim to support the modernisation needs of the Indian Armed Forces. Thales’ demonstrations will underline the company’s commitment to the Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision of the country.“Developing trusted technology to assist the Indian armed forcesin their modernization efforts is an essential aspect of Thales’commitment to India. DefExpo allows us to reinforce this and reaffirm our support for the Indian government’s “Make in India for India and for the world” and “AatmanirbharBharat” .
TransUnion CIBIL today released findings for the second edition of its Credit Market Indicator (CMI). Designed to provide India’s credit industry with a reliable and contemporary benchmark of retail lending health, it continued to map the market’s recovery in a postpandemic world.The latest CMI* of 91 in November 2021 is up four points from when it was last published in August 2021, and up considerably from its low of 79 in February 2021. The results mirror the wider improvement in economic activity and reflect the positive lift in consumer sentiment**. The CMI is a comprehensive measure of data elements that are summarized on a monthly basis to analyze changes in credit health and are categorized under four pillars: demand, supply, consumer
behavior and performance. These factors are combined into a single, comprehensive indicator measure and pillars can also be viewed in more detail individuallyDemand grew significantly, credit performance stood stableThe latest TransUnion CIBIL CMI showed credit demand continued to grow. When looking at inquiry volume—a measure of consumers applying for new credit—by product type for the three months ending November 2021, year-on-year (YoY) demand increased significantly for consumption products*** – with consumer durable loans up 97%, and personal loans up 80%. Early data suggest the increase in demand has continued past the festive period and into the New Year. Inquiry volumes increased YoY by 33% in January.
Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, sold358,254 units in February 2022.With asharp decline in the number of Covid-19 cases and the economy gradually openingup with several other positive indicators, such as easing of the lockdown restrictions, aswell as the measures announced in the FY’23 Union Budget, a swift revival in sales isexpected in the comingmonths.In the month of February 2022, Hero MotoCorp became the first automotive OEM to tie up with a leading Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) to set up charging infrastructure across thelength and breadth of the country. The company has collaborated with Bharat PetroleumCorporation Limited (BPCL), to establish charging infrastructure for two-wheeled
Top medical research institute Banaras Hindu University, senior government officials and public health leaders have said that policy measures like extended prescription for chronic diseases like hypertension helped India cope better with the chaos unleashed during the pandemic.At an event organized by FPAI, to release a policy brief and set of recommendations from Banaras Hindu University, health experts and senior representative of the government called for the need to focus on such nimble yet effective solutions to improve last mile delivery of health services.
electricvehicles (EVs) across the country in its endeavor to electrify India.As part of its ongoing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives towards the COVID-19 relief efforts, Hero MotoCorp announced a welfare package for nearly 200 Covid19affected families in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat. Under its CSR platform “HeroWe Care”, the company aims to support children who lost their parents or guardians andwomen who lost their spouses to Covid-19. In addition to providing them essential servicessuch as food security and nutrition along with education for their children, this initiativeaims at empowering the women to earn their own livelihood by providing suitablevocational training.With this, Hero MotoCorp is now supporting nearly 500 Covid.
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Professional Golf Tour of India - Ankur Chadha ahead on day two of Glade One Masters 2022 Ankur Chadha (35-33) of Gurugram led the field on day two of the Glade One Masters 2022 at a total of four-under 68 at the time of going into print. Chadha came up with a three-under 33 in round two to lead by one shot over Noida’s Amardeep Malik (35-34) and Aditya Raj Kumar Chauhan (3336) of Delhi, who were both tied second. The first two rounds of
the event comprised nine holes each. After 18 holes the cut will be applied. The third and fourth rounds will comprise 18 holes each. The tournament will be played over a total of 54 holes. The par for the course in the first two rounds was 36. Ankur Chadha, fresh from his best season on the PGTI last year when he finished inside the top30 of the Order of Merit.
Shivalik Group and ‘Green Building’ Go Hand in Hand Shivalik Group, a leading real estate major of Ahmedabad announces the total adoption of ‘Green Building’ from now onwards. With such an innovative measure, the group eyes to expanding its scope to not only recognize its enhanced leadership action towards carbon reduction goals but also excelling at sustainable transformation in every space whilst providing quality of life at its best to the patrons Under the ambitious
‘Green Building’ development, Shivalik Group initially projects to build about 18 to 20 buildings during the course of five years including redevelopment of some of the existing properties. Since Green buildings are a global solution.
‘I am glad that I was given the opportunity to play such a strong character on screen’
Zee TV’s popular fiction show, Kumkum Bhagya has been an audience favourite courtesy itsintriguing plot and authentic portrayal of relatable characters like Abhi (Shabbir Ahluwalia),Pragya (Sriti Jha), Rhea (Pooja Banerjee), Aaliya (Reyhna Pandit), Ranbir (Krishna Kaul) andPrachi (Mugdha Chapekar). In the
last few episodes, viewers got a chance to witness a shockedRhea who after reading a text on Prachi’s phone assumed that she is pregnant with Siddharth’s(Rhea’s ex-husband) child. However, little does Rhea know about the real truth behind Prachi’s pregnancy. While the upcoming episodes will bring in an interesting revelation.
“Instead of transacting at the speed of technology, FinTech organizations should aim for transacting at the speed of thought”: Anubrata Biswas, CEO, Airtel Payments Bank at FinTech Festival India FinTech Festival India, the country’s largest FinTech event is underway with its digital edition between March 1 and 3, organized by Constellar Exhibitions (a subsidiary of TEMASEK and Singapore Press Holdings which organizes Singapore FinTech Festival) and supported by Niti Aayog and six central government ministries.Speaking at the conference, Airtel Payments Bank’s CEO, Anubrata Biswas said, “With high margin low value and low margin high value products, embedded finance makes a strong play. However, couple of things one has to take into account are the cost and speed of the transactions.
Instead of transacting at the speed of technology, FinTech organizations should aim for transacting at the speed of thought.”Upasana Taku, CoFounder, Mobikwik said, “Digital ecosystem has started making its hold in India in the last decade. Today we have 200 million Indians transacting digitally, and the number is expected to grow to 700 million in the foreseeable future. Mindset of users have changed rapidly, and in the last few years small finance banks have gained pace. Customer mindset is less linked to the technical framework but more to the service and feasibility of the tool.
Debattama Saha and Aashish Bhardhwaj to essay the main leads in Zee TV & upcoming show Mithai In India, almost every occasion that Indians celebrate is incomplete without the presence of ‘Mithai’. With several stories having been passed down generations aroundits original creation, our traditional sweets hold a lot of cultural significance that runsmuch deeper than the taste buds. There is an emotional connection that each of ushave with our favourite mithai. Keeping this very thought in mind, Zee TV’s upcomingshow ‘Mithai’, is a first-of-its-kind fiction show that will not just depict the emotionalrelationship that each of us has with our favourite sweets but will also take the audienceback to their roots
like never before. The show is an amalgamation of a love story and afamily drama all tied together inside a sweet box of traditional Indian sweets. Produced by Arvind Babbal Productions and set against the backdrop of Mathura, theshow delves into the life of Mithai, a gifted sweet maker, who makes the most delicioussweets courtesy of the culinary skills she has inherited from her late father. She’s asweet, smalltown girl from Jatipura in the Brij area of UP. The spirited girl wants topreserve the legacy of Aloo Jalebis that is served as the main prashaad offered at theMukharvindh temple but are unfortunately now on the verge of extinction.
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