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Uttar Pradesh unlock: Multiplex, gym, cinema halls to open from July 5 The Uttar Pradesh government is constantly trying to relax the restrictions imposed on people amid COVID-19. Agency News: Lucknow As the COVID-19 cases in the state are getting reduced, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday (July 2) further eased the COVID-19 restrictions. According to the new guidelines, the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has allowed multiplexes, cinema halls, gyms and sports stadiums to open from next week with strict protocols in place. The new guidelines will come into effect from Monday (July 5). According to the reports, the decision to
CM Yogi Adityanath has stressed the need to sympathetically consider the needs and issues of cinema hall operators. The CM said that COVID-19 has had an impact on the businesses of cinema hall operators.
further unlock Uttar Pradesh was taken on Friday (July 2) during a meeting with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
“The business of cinema hall operators has been affected due to Covid-19. Their needs and problems should be considered sympathetically,” Yogi Adityanath said while addressing the team constituted for Covid-19 management in the state. Cinema hall/ Multiplex owners have been seeking
waiver of electricity bills and other taxes during the period of their closure. It is important to note that despite all the curbs, the weekend lockdown will continue in Uttar Pradesh. The Uttar Pradesh government has worked on a policy of testing, tracing and treatment to deal with COVID in the state. The coronavirus situation in
SC refuses to stay TN law giving quota to Vanniyar community
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Manipur exempts fully vaccinated from producing Covid report on visit People fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will not have to produce their negative test reports while entering Manipur, as per a government order. The June 30 order by the deputy secretary (health & family welfare) says that those entering the state after having got the two doses of Covid vaccine will be exempted from producing negative Covid testing reports or from mandatory testing on arrival at the Imphal airport or at entry points at Mao Gate and Jiribam. They should produce a valid certificate depicting the fully vaccinated status of the person with two doses of Covid vaccine,” said the order.“Persons who are not vaccinated or only partially vaccinate.
Maharashtra: Over 50,000 Poor Students Benefited From Free Lectures A Community Radio Station (CRS) in Maharashtra’s Nashik city-Radio Vishwas-has bagged two awards at the 8th edition of the National Community Radio Awards instituted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Radio Vishwas90.8won the first prize in the “Sustainability Model Awards” category and the second prize in the “Thematic Awards” category for its radio programme ‘Education for All’ in the times of COVID-19.Radio Vishwas is run by the Vishwas Dhyan Prabodhini and Research Institute, Nashik, Maharashtra and has been broadcasting since its launch. The station broadcasts 14 hours daily.The CRS’ initiative,’ Shikshan Sarvansathi’ that won the award under the Thematic Category was started in June 2020 to provide free education for students from 3rd to 10th grade, during the difficult time of COVID-19.
The apex court also agreed to issue a notice to the Tamil Nadu government and tagged it along with similar petitions challenging the same law Agency News: New Delhi The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the Tamil Nadu law passed in February 2021 granting 10.5% quota to Vanniyar community among the Most Backward Classes (MBC) even as it agreed to issue a notice to the Tamil Nadu government and tagged it along with similar petitions challenging the same
law.A bench of justices L Nageswara Rao and S Ravindra Bhat noticed that petitions challenging the 2021 Act are pending in the top court as well as the Madras high court. In Tamil Nadu, by way of a 1994 law, 20% reservation in jobs and admissions is being provided to MBCs. In February 2021, then AIADMK government passed a law providing for
Drone spotted over Indian mission in Islamabad, New Delhi lodges formal protest The drone was seen within the complex at a time when an event was being held at the mission, people familiar with developments said on condition of anonymity on Friday Agency News: New Delhi A drone was spotted over the Indian high commission complex in the Pakistani capital over the weekend, prompting New Delhi to formally protest to Islamabad over what is being seen as a security breach.The drone was seen within the complex at a time when an event was being held at the mission, people familiar with developments said on condition of anonymity on Friday. Further details were not immediately available. India lodged a formal protest over the incident through a note verbale or unsigned diplomatic correspondence, the people cited above said.
internal reservation within this 20% quota. Among MBCs, this law benefited the Vanniyakula Kshatriya community most as the law allocated 10.5% quota to them. The remaining share of 9.5% was apportioned between Denotified Communities and other MBCs. Senior advocate S Nagamuthu appeared for the petition filed by S Sandeep Kumar questioning the validity of the law. He sought a stay of the law alleging that
it was passed for political considerations in a hurried manner without any discussion. Moreover, he pointed out that on December 21, 2020, the state government appointed a oneman judicial committed headed by retired high court judge, justice (Retd) A Kulasekaran, to gather quantifiable data on the identified castes and tribes in the state. This committee is yet to submit its report. The petition filed through advocate P Sriram said, “The impugned Act.
Uttar Pradesh is now under control. The infection rate is negligible. In the past 24 hours, 2,70,723 tests were done in the state, with 133 new cases being diagnosed, while 228 patients have regained health. So far, over 5,83,82,000 tests have been done in the state. 16,81,208 people have been discharged after getting infected. Over 2.5 lakh COVID-19 tests are being done every day and the positivity rate has come down to less than 1%. 5.81 crore tests have been done so far and 16.80 lakh people have been cured in the state.
Suvendu Adhikari came unannounced, did not meet him: SG Tushar Mehta on impropriety charges Agency News: New Delhi Amid allegations of impropriety, Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta on Friday denied meeting West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari at his residence. Clarifying Trinamool Conbgress’ charge about a “meeting” between the two, Mehta said: “Suvendu Adhikari did come to my residencecum-office yesterday (Thursday) at around 3 pm, unannounced. Since I was already in a pre-scheduled meeting in my chamber, my
Health Ministry allows Covid-19 vaccination for pregnant women The pregnant women can now register themselves for vaccine appointment through the government’s CoWin portal. They are also eligibile for walk-ins to the nearest Covid-19 Vaccination Centre (CVC). Agency News: New Delhi The Union health and family welfare ministry on Friday extended the vaccination drive agianst the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) to pregnant women. Acting on the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation’s
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(NTAGI) recomendations, the health ministry said that the pregnant women can register themselves for the jab on government-run CoWin portal. They are also eligibile for walk-ins to the nearest Covid-19 Vaccination Centre (CVC).This comes days after Lav Agarwal, the joint secretary of the health ministry said that the NTAGI has recommended that the vaccination is safe for pregnant women. Meanwhile, the cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 34 crore on Friday, the Centre announced in a daily bulletin.As per the release, a total of 9,41,03,985 people in the age group of 18-44 across all states and Union territories have received their first dose and 22,73,477 received the second dose. The data showed that 34,00,76,232 vaccine doses were administered as per the provisional report till 7am, with over 42 lakh (42,64,123) doses being given in a span of 24 hours.
staff requested him to sit in the waiting room of my office building and offered him a cup of tea.” It was only after Mehta’s meeting was over that his PPS informed him about Adhikari’s arrival, he said. “When my meeting was over and thereafter my PPS informed me about his arrival, I requested my PPS to convey Mr. Adhikari my inability to meet him and apologise as he had to wait. Mr. Adhikari thanked my PPS and left without insisting to meet me. The question of my meeting with Mr. Adhikari, therefore, does not arise.
Rain In Parts Of Delhi Brings Relief From Intense Heat Wave Agency News: New Delhi Reeling under scorching heatwave, Delhi got the muchneeded respite this evening as light rains were witnessed in several parts of the national capital. Daytime temperatures were above 40 degrees Celsius for the fourth consecutive day today, which have now dropped a few notches due to scattered rainfall in the city. Earlier in the day, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said “isolated and scattered thunderstorm activity accompanied with lightning and rainfall is also likely” in Delhi and nearby states but no favourable conditions are likely to develop for further advance of southwest monsoon as the heat wave continues.“Hence, subdued rainfall activity is very likely to continue to prevail over Northwest, Central and Western parts of Peninsular India during next 5-6 days,” it said. Private weather forecasting agency Skymet Weather had also predicted dust storms and light patchy rains over south Delhi and parts of Faridabad. “Other areas of NCR may also get thunderstorm with strong.
July has come, vaccines haven’t, says Rahul Gandhi; faces backlash from Union ministers The Indian mission is located within the fortified diplomatic enclave in Islamabad, across a key road that runs in front of Pakistan’s Foreign Office. A residential complex for staffers of the mission is located a short distance from the high commission. The entire diplomatic enclave is heavily guarded by Pakistani security forces and there is another layer of security near the Indian mission. The incident in Islamabad coincided with the drone attack on an Indian Air Force base at Jammu on June 27 – the first-ever offensive use of unmanned aerial vehicles to target an Indian military facility.While the IAF has officially confirmed that two low-intensity explosions took place in the technical area of Jammu air force station, senior officials and experts said the attack appeared to have been carried out using drones and marked a new chapter in Pakistan’s proxy.
While Piyush Goyal asked him to not play “petty politics”, Dr Harsh Vardhan accused him of “making irresponsible statements”. Agency News: New Delhi Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday found himself on the receiving end as Union Ministers Piyush Goyal and Dr Harsh Vardhan slammed him for questioning the Centre over lack of vaccine doses.Rahul Gandhi, in a tweet in Hindi, said that July has come but vaccines haven’t to which Goyal said that “petty politics is not right in the fight against Covid”. “12 crore vaccine doses will be available in July — separate from supply to private hospitals. States have been informed about the supply 15 days back. Rahul Gandhi should
understand that petty politics, instead of seriousness, is not right in the fight against Covid,” Goyal responded to Gandhi’s tweet.Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, too, accused Gandhi of “making irresponsible statements” and sidestepped any further discussion on vaccination by accusing him of “arrogance”. “Just yesterday, I put out facts on vaccine availability for the month of July. What is Rahul Gandhiji’s problem? Does he not read? Does he not understand? There is no vaccine for the virus of arrogance and ignorance!! Congress must
think of a leadership overhaul!” Dr Vardhan said. I’m seeing irresponsible statements from various leaders. Stating facts so people can judge intentions of these leaders: After GoI provided 75% of vaccines available for free, vaccination speed picked up and 11.50 crore doses were given in June,” he added.On Thursday Dr Vardhan said 12 crore doses would be sent to states in July. The 12 crore doses for July, according to an affidavit filed with the Supreme Court, will consist of 10 crore Covishield doses and two crore Covaxin doses.
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SUNVILLA SAMACHAR India Under Narendra Modi Surrendering National Interests To Usa The prime minister attended G7 outreach summit virtually. Known for giving mantras andacronyms frequently, prime minister pitched for ‘One Earth, One Health’ at this rich countriesexclusive club. This is ironic since the same prime minister had remained on-committal forthe longest time in ensuring evenly priced COVID vaccines for the people of his own country,instead making states pay a much higher price and allowing for those super profiteeringamidst the pandemic. Going beyond this incident, there is also the prime minister’s desperation in trying to portraythe country as being close to those richer ones and to be in a visible bonhomie with right-wing leaders of the Western hemisphere. This question attains more significance in the lightof the prime minister’s conspicuous absence from the summits of the Non-AlignedMovement ever since he occupied the high office. He attended only a virtual meeting of theNAM Contact Group in 2020,that too only after many of his supposed friends criticized hisgovernment for human rights violations, failing to protect minorities, abolition of Article 370and frequent use of sedition Laws and so on. The answer to this question is two-fold. Onestems from the demagoguery of the prime minister resulting in his followers propelling hisunsustainable larger than life image.The second and the more pivotal reason is located in the global structural crisis of capitalismwhich is threatening the positions of the prime minister and all his friends from the richcountry clubs and their respective crony capitalists worldwide. The crisis is structural in the sense that it is inherent in the nature of capitalism and capitalism has only tried to avert it for as long as it can. Since the1970s, monopoly capital is only producing nominal returns in the advanced economies and this has been the central concern of the rich and powerful and their enabling ecosystems like the IMF. In search of higher returns, investment of capital in the developing world has increased and consequently, standards of life and livelihood opportunities have declined with increased privatization and exploitation. The advocates of neoliberal capitalism were quick to proclaim victory after the dissolution of the USSR, but the claims of the ‘end of history’ were rendered hollow by history itself as capitalism survived crisis-to-crisis due to state support only. In the process it became more savage and brutal for the majority of inhabitants of earth as it destroyed livelihoods and altered environment beyond recognition. Whether it was the East Asian Crisis, the 2008 financial meltdown or the economic and social crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is clear that capitalism has overstretched its limits and that is what creates anxiety among capitalists and their enabling leaders all over the world, the prime minister being one of them. The anxiety over the failures of capitalism is also widespread among the working classes as insecurities like unemployment, poor wages, inhuman working conditions and lack of social security keep haunting them. These are being used to force them succumb to right-wing, divisive rhetoric of demagogues like Modi and Bolsonaro. Ideological reliance on the supposedly ‘free’ market was part-and-parcel of the neo-liberal doctrine. Lofty claims of globally integrated free-markets trickling down prosperity could hardly conceal the widening economic inequality during the last five decades, and all this now quantified conclusively by the economist Thomas Piketty and his group Alarming levels of wealth concentration at the top and increasing destitution at the bottom have become the hallmarks of neoliberalism. The problem is particularly grave in the countries of the developing world, including India, which have become the isles of relatively higher returns to monopoly capital in the otherwise uncertain waters of the free-market. Indian state under Modi has remained a more than happy facilitator for capitalists to accrue super-profits, including on life savingCOVID-19 vaccines. This integration of India with the Western economies started a few decades back and now, the bonhomie of the prime minister with the rich has become a heavy purchase for the country as it comes at unequal and devastating terms for the working classes. Intolerance towards the criticism or challenge to the capitalist interest of the state has resulted in severe hardships and rights violations in recent times. The bandwagoning of the interests of the Indian people behind Western economies has not only created economic hardships but has also curtailed - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara democracy.
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India’s COVID-19 death toll crosses 4 lakh With 853 new deaths, the death toll surpassed 4 lakh. Maharashtra accounts for 1.25 lakh of these, while Karnataka has reported over 35,000. Agency News: New Delhi The health ministry on Friday informed that 46,617 fresh cases of COVID-19 have been reported in India in the past 24 hours. The addition of the fresh cases has taken the COVID-19 case tally past 3.04 croreThe ministry also informed that over 34 crore COVID-19 jabs have been administered so far. Of it, over 42.64 lakh people were vaccinated on Thursday.India has already surpassed Brazil in terms of cases. It is now the
second-worst hit nation due to the coronavirus pandemic after the US.Over 4 lakh deaths due to COVID-19Also, 853 COVID-19 related deaths were reported by the ministry during this period. The addition of the fresh fatalities has taken India’s death toll due to the deadly virus to 4,00,312Previously, the death toll had touched 4,529-mark on May 19.Over 2.95 crore patients recovered Of the over 3.04 crore coronavirus cases reported so far, over 5.09 lakh are active cases of the virus. It is 1.67 per
Chautala, his son Ajay, and 53 others were convicted on January 13, 2013, by a Delhi court for illegally recruiting 3,206 basic teachers in Haryana in 19992000 when the INLD chief was the chief minister Agency News: Haryana Former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala was on Friday released from Tihar jail where he was serving a ten-year sentence after his conviction in a
The NCP, which is one of the constituents of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra, on Friday alleged that there was a conspiracy to malign the image of the party and its leaders.NCP’s chief spokesperson and Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik made the statement a day after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) sealed a sugar mill allegedly linked to state Deputy Chief Minister
Thus, the country’s recovery rate stands at 97.01 per cent. The recovery rate had marginally
COVID-19 have been tested in the country. Of the total samples tested, 22.17 lakh samples were tested on May 25. Notably, it is the highest number of samples tested in a day. The secondhighest number of over 21.59 lakh samples was tested on June 2. Over 18.80 lakh samples were tested on July 1.853 deaths in a day Of the 853 deaths reported in a day, 252 deaths are from Maharashtra, 102 from Tamil Nadu and 94 from Karnataka. Thirty-eight deaths have been reported from Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh reported.
corruption case.Chautala, his son Ajay, and 53 others were convicted on January 13, 2013, by a Delhi court for illegally recruiting 3,206 basic teachers in Haryana in 1999-2000 when the INLD chief was the chief minister. A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe was ordered by the Supreme Court on a petition by IAS officer Sanjeev
Kumar, who accused the leader of taking bribes to recruit teachers and said he was forced to change the original list of selected candidates. The 86-yearold senior politician was out on parole on medical grounds and admitted to a hospital in Gurugram when prison officers wrote to him on June 22, saying his sentencing was over.On Friday morning, he reached the Tihar jail complex to surrender, and completed the release formalities. A prison spokesperson confirmed Chautala has been released. “He came at 2 in the morning, to the jail where he was lodged before parole. He completed the paper work related to his sentencing and has now been released.
₹ 65 Crore In Assets Linked To Ajit Pawar Attached In Maharashtra Bank Scam Case
Agency News: Mumbai The Enforcement Directorate has attached assets worth ₹ 65 crore in connection with the alleged ₹ 25,000 crore Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB) scam - in which NCP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has been named - sources in the central agency said on Friday.The
NCP’s chief spokesperson and Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik made the statement a day after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) sealed a sugar mill allegedly linked to Ajit Pawar and senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar.“The manner in which reports are planted against Ajit Pawar and his family are wrong,” Malik said.“The ED has sealed the sugar mill and taking further legal action. Ajit Pawar and his family members are not involved in any illegal activities,” he claimed.The ED had said on Thursday that the sugar mill - Jarandeshwar Sahkari Sakhar Karkhana, located at ChimangaonKoregaon in Satara districtworth over ₹ 65 crore has
cent of the total caseload. Over 2.95 crore cases have recovered from the viral infection so far.
dipped for the first time on August 27, 2020, because of the surge in active cases. It again dropped marginally on September 7, 10 and 11, and on November 25, 26 and 27 due to a surge in cases. It also dipped on February 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28 and is dipping throughout the month of March, April and May. However, the recovery rate has again started improving from May 10 onwards.Over 41.42 crore samples testedSo far, as per the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), over 41.42 crore samples for
Former Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala released from jail
action was taken under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, and the attached properties include a company linked to Mr Pawar, sources added. These assets include land, building, machinery and other facilities held by a Guru Commodity Services Private Limited, that had leased it to a sugar mill - Jarandeshwar Sahkari Sugar Karkhana (SSK) - in Maharashtra’s Satara district. The majority shareholder in the mill - Sparkling Soil Pvt Ltd - is linked to Mr Pawar, the agency said. “Sparkling Soil Pvt Ltd is holding majority shares of Jarandeshwar Sugar Mills. Investigations revealed it is related to Ajit Pawar... and Sunetra Pawar (his wife),” the agency said.
Sharad Pawar’s Party Claims “Conspiracy On To Malign NCP Leaders”
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been attached under the anti-money laundering law in connection with the alleged Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB) scam. It had also said that a company linked to Ajit Pawar and his wife was involved in the case. Earlier, Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil had demanded a CBI inquiry against Ajit Pawar and another state minister into the allegations levelled against
them by dismissed Mumbai cop Sachin Waze.The ED had last week conducted raids at the premises of former Maharashtra home minister and NCP leader Anil Deshmukh in connection with the money laundering case against him. The agency had also arrested two aides of Deshmukh in that connection.Deshmukh, who had resigned from his post in April following the allegations, has denied any wrongdoing.PromotedListen to the latest songs, only on JioSaavn.comThe Sharad Pawar-led NCP shares power with the Shiv Sena and the Congress in the MVA government that was formed after the 2019 Assembly polls.
Total value of assets is ₹ 65.75 crore - the purchase price in 2010 - the agency added. The agency’s action come during an uncertain time in the relationship between the Shiv Sena and other two members of Maharashtra’s ruling MVA government.
Ankita Lokhande gives it a boho chic vibe in the black outfit with the anklet.
Google Removed Over 59,000 Links In India Koo - which is the first to publish the report - said that it received 5,502 community reports of which 1,253 were removed for infractions Agency News: New Delhi Search engine giant Google removed 59,350 links from its products, including YouTube, while homegrown social media company, Koo, acted on 1,253 of the 5,502 community reports, their compliance reports show. The reports were shared as per the requirement of the new digital rules that came into force over a month ago.In its compliance report, Google claims that it received 27,716 complaints in the month of April, a vast majority of which were copyright claims. The content removal includes all Google products including YouTube, but not search, it said.The report, however, does not include government requests. Additionally, the US-based
tech major said that its future compliance reports will be delayed by two months to account for processing of data.Meanwhile, Koo which is the first to publish the report - said that it received 5,502 community reports of which 1,253 were removed for infractions. The Bengaluru-based company also took action against 4,249 Koos in the form of warnings, overlays or blurring content, the report said.As part of active moderation, Koo also took action against 54,235 other Koos out of which 1,996 were removed.“As Koo gains tractions across India, we will ensure that Koo respects the law of the land and meets the requirements, enabling every country to define its own digital ecosystem. This Compliance Report is one step in that direction,” CEO Aprayameya Radhkrishna told Google.
High Court Refuses To Stay Proceedings In Sedition Case Against Lakshadweep Filmmaker Ayesha Sulthana was interrogated by the Kavaratti police thrice last week in connection with the case. A case was registered against her on June 9 under Section 124-A (sedition) and 153 B (hate speech) of Indian Penal Code on the basis of a petition filed by a political leader from Lakshadweep. Agency News: Kochi The Kerala High Court today refused to stay further proceedings in the sedition case registered against Lakshadweep filmmaker Ayesha Sulthana.Considering a plea filed by Ayesha Sulthana seeking to quash the FIR or police case registered against her by the Kavaratti police, the Kerala High Court said investigation in the case was in a preliminary stage and more time may be required for completing the probe.Refusing to stay further proceedings in the case, the court directed the Lakshadweep administration
to provide details of the investigation.When the matter was taken up, the counsel for the administration opposed the plea, submitting that the investigation in the case was in a preliminary stage.A case was registered on June 9 under Section 124-A (sedition) and 153 B (hate speech) of Indian Penal Code on the basis of a petition filed by a political leader from Kavaratti.Last week, the Kerala High Court had granted anticipatory bail to Ayesha Sulthana in the sedition case.Granting bail, Justice Ashok Menon had said there was no apparent indication in her statement, which amounts to imputations or assertions prejudicial to the national interest, nor does it propagate any class of persons against another group of persons.
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Karan Johar has revealed that he tried to ‘sabotage’ Alia Bhatt’s casting in Kapoor & Sons. Karan, who produced the film under his banner Dharma Productions, shared that he had a one-on-one session with Alia wherein he asked her not to do the movie, owing to the length of her character. Kapoor & Sons, which released in 2016, featured Alia Bhatt alongside Sidharth Malhotra and Fawad Khan. Directed by Shakun Batra, the film also starred Rishi Kapoor, Rajat Kapoor and Ratna Pathak Shah.
‘He has had an excellent career so far’: Jaffer FIFA confirms roster changnames his ‘preference’ for Gill’s replacement es for Olympic socce BOLLYWOOD-HOLLYWOOD Recently, Huma during England Test series The change means With Shubman Gill likely to miss the Test series against England, Wasim Jaffer knows which opening batsman his vote is going to. Agency News: New Delhi Reports of Shubman Gill sustaining a leg injury comes as a big blow for the Indian team. The youngster has had a fine start of his Test career and his untimely injury – which is expected to see him miss at least the first Test against England or more – will now force the team management to shuffle the opening combination. Since December
last year, Gill and Rohit Sharma have been opening the innings for India, but rest assured, that will change once the India vs England five Test series gets underway in August. The injury to Gill opens the doors for Mayank Agarwal or KL Rahul to slot back in as opener of the team. Agarwal did a terrific job at the top of the order, scoring two double centuries
before falling behind to Gill, while Rahul has not played a Test match for India since mid-2019. The presence of Abhimanyu Easwaran as a reserve player also gives India an option. However, if it was up to Wasim Jaffer, he would give his vote to Agarwal. The former India opening batsman reckons Agarwal is a much better fit and should get the preference over Rahul.
that all 22 players are available to the participating teams. It was implemented because of the challenges the coronavirus has posed to teams worldwide.
Agency News: New Delhi FIFA has confirmed that Olympic soccer rosters can include 22 players, but only 18 can be available for individual matches. Traditionally, Olympic rosters are 18 players and four alternates. The alternates can
only be used in case of injury, and once replaced, a player cannot return.The change means that all 22 players are available to the participating teams. It was implemented because of the challenges the coronavirus has posed to teams worldwide.“The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has made official a more flexible approach towards the participation of the alternate athletes in the Olympic Football Tournaments Tokyo 2020. As a result, the Participating Member Associations will be entitled to reconstitute their teams ahead of every match,” FIFA said in a statement to The Associated Press.“The number of athletes on the start list will therefore remain at 18, but teams will now have the total of 22 players.
and the Save the Children staff visited the Tilak Nagar Colony Hospital, New Delhi to take stock of the progress of the initiative, where she also made an effort to join the ongoing painting work.
Maana Patel becomes India’s first female swimmer to qualify for Tokyo Olympics, secures direct entry India’s Maana Patel on Friday became the first female and only the third swimmer from the country to punch her ticket to Tokyo Olympics 2021. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad India’s Maana Patel on Friday became the first female and only the third swimmer from the country to punch her Tokyo Olympics 2021 ticket. Patel, a backstroke
simmer from Ahmedabad, joins Srihari Nataraj and Sajan Prakash to have qualified for the event and secured a direct entry. The development was confirmed by Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju.“Backstroke swimmer Maana Patel has become the 1st female and 3rd Indian swimmer
to qualify for #Tokyo2020. I congratulate Maana, who qualified through Universality Quota. Well
done!!,” he tweeted Patel, 21, is a decorated athlete having won gold medals in 50 backstroke and
Sebi bars Biocon official for insider trading for 3 months Shreehas P Tambe, Biocon’s senior vice president, traded in the shares of the company between December 19-27, 2017, in violation of market norms Agency News: New Delhi An official of Biocon Limited has been barred from accessing the securities market for three months and also
levied a fine for contravening insider trading norms of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). Sebi said in an order late on Wednesday that
Biocon announced information relating to its collaboration with Sandoz and the period of unpublished price sensitive information (UPSI) was
from December 20, 2017, to January 18, 2018, according to news agency PTI. Shreehas P Tambe, Biocon’s senior vice president, traded in the shares of the company between December 19-27, 2017, in violation of market norms.Sebi barred Tambe from the securities market for three months and also restrained him from associating himself with any listed public company and any public company which intends to raise money from the public or any intermediary registered with Sebi other than Biocon.
Sensex snaps four-day losing streak, ends 166 points higher After trading in a range through the day, the 30-share BSE index ended 166.07 points or 0.32 per cent higher at 52,484.67. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty advanced 42.20 points or 0.27 per cent up at 15,722.20. Agency News: New Delhi Snapping its foursession losing run, equity benchmark Sensex jumped 166 points on Friday, led by gains in index majors Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank and HDFC.After trading in a range through the day, the 30-share BSE index ended 166.07 points or 0.32 per cent higher at 52,484.67. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty advanced 42.20 points or 0.27 per
cent up at 15,722.20. Reliance Industries was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising over 1 per cent, followed by ICICI Bank, SBI, HDFC, M&M, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finance, Titan and Infosys. On the other hand, Tata Steel, PowerGrid, Asian Paints, Sun Pharma and Bajaj Auto were among the laggards. Domestic equities continued to trade in a rangebound with benchmark indices witnessing
200 metre backstroke also at the National Games. She also clinched gold in 100 metre backstroke at the 60th National School Games (2015) breaking the national record in backstroke. In 2015, Patel was selected for the Olympic Gold Quest, marking the first time a swimmer was roped in. Three years later in 2018, Patel secured three gold medals at 72nd Senior National Aquatic Championships. At the Senior Nationals in Thiruvananthapuram in 2018, Patel swept.
Domestic cryptocurrency exchanges flounder as banks cut ties after RBI frown Agency News: New Delhi Indian cryptocurrency exchanges are scrambling to secure viable, permanent payment solutions to ensure seamless transactions after banks and payment gateways started cutting ties with them, six industry insiders said.The exchanges are struggling to cope after the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which has said it does not favour digital currencies, out of concern over their impact on financial stability, informally asked banks to steer clear. Customer complaints have inundated all India’s key exchanges as the pullout by major payment gateways has hit transactions, according to social media and users.
NTPC Renewable Energy IPO to hit markets in 2022-23 Agency News: Mumbai
marginal gains,” said Binod Modi, Head – Strategy at Reliance Securities. While financials, pharma and realty indices recovered modestly, profit-booking was visible across metals and FMCG counters, he said, adding that midcap and smallcap indices continued
to outperform as improved earnings visibility attracted investors towards this space. Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Seoul closed in the red, Tokyo ended with gains. Equities in Europe were trading on a positive note in mid-session deals.
State-run NTPC has plans to list its arm NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd in 2022-23, to raise funds for achieving its ambitious target of 60 GW installed renewable energy capacity by 2032, which entails a total investment of Rs 2.5 lakh crore, a source said. The source, however, did not disclose the quantum of money to be raised through the initial public offering (IPO) of the NTPC Renewable Energy but said that the equity component of the firm would be around Rs 50,000 crore.
Huma Qureshi to set up pediatric ward in Delhi for COVID relief Agency News: Mumbai
In preparation for a possible third wave of COVID-19, with predictions of children being impacted to a greater degree, Bollywood actor Huma Qureshi, along with Save the Children, will be setting up a 30-bed pediatric ward in New Delhi.Following the first two waves where there has been an increase in infections amongst the younger population, child-specific needs are the focus of this new initiative called ‘Breath of Life’.While preparing the new ward, special care is being taken to make it child-friendly, as that helps in healing. The walls are being painted in ways to make them pleasant and friendly for children.On 29 June, Huma and the Save the Children staff visited the Tilak Nagar Colony Hospital, New Delhi to take stock of the progress of the initiative, where she also made an effort to join the ongoing painting work.Talking about the new initiative, Huma said, “At Tilak Nagar Colony Hospital in Delhi I witnessed firsthand how hard work and earnest intentions do bear fruit. My ‘Breath of Life’ mission with Save the Children has received massive support and empowered us to set up a 100-bed COVID Facility in the city I proudly call my home. A big thank you to everyone who contributed.
‘I love it so much that participated in the writing of it’: Jason Momoa on ‘Aquaman 2’
Agency News: Mumbai Hollywood star Jason Momoa has opened up about his guilty pleasure. He says it is riding motorcycles“I
ride motorcycles that involve gas and oil, which I’m trying to steer away to be guilty pleasure. I love riding motorcycles. That goes as my guilty pleasure,”
Momoa said on “The Drew Barrymore Show”.Host Drew Barrymore brought up the subject of Momoa’s signature blockbuster series, “Aquaman”. The second film in the franchise, which started in 2018, is slated to open on December 16, 2022.“Everyone is very eager and excited about Aquaman. Could you tell us about that?” Barrymore asked.Momoa shared: “I think after we ended the first one, I went in with my writing partner. We kind of dreamed up the second one. We went and we pitched the idea. The best thing I can give you is that I love it so much that participated in the writing of it.
Kirti Kulhari doesn’t think she will get married again: ‘I am not someone who is probably made for marriage Agency News: Mumbai Actor Kirti Kulhari, who had announced her separation from husband Saahil Sehgal earlier this year, has said that she doesn’t think she will get married again. She also said that she has understood that she isn’t ‘someone who is probably made for marriage’. However, Kirti explained that she will ‘of course’ be in a relationship. Kirti Kulhari had revealed in an Instagram post in April that she and Saahil Sehgal had parted ways. She had said that the separation was ‘not on paper, but in life’ and added that she is ‘in a good place’. The couple got married in June 2016. Speaking to SpotboyE about whether she’s open to marriage again, Kirti said, “I don’t think
so, but I am also somebody who believes in never say never.” Kirti also explains, “If you ask me if I will be in a relationship ever again, of course I would be. That part is very clear, as I have the clarity that I don’t need to be married to be with someone. So, mostly I don’t think I will ever get into it again. I have understood that I am not someone who is probably made for marriage.” Earlier, Kirti Kulhari had told a leading daily that she gave her all to save her marriage, and decided to ‘let go’ when she realised that it was ‘not just a matter of trying anymore’. She had also said about her parents’ reaction, “My mom was still attached to the idea of ‘maybe you should try, maybe you should be in it’, but my
dad kind of understood that she needs to do this. And of course, the rest of my family came around, my sisters and everyone were supporting me throughout.
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ACB nabs Viramgam corpora- Amazon’s pickup boy jumps to death in tor for taking Rs 20,000 bribe Tapi river to put last whatsapp status
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2 others, including a corporator and the third corporator’s husband, accused of demanding bribe from contractor Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The Anti-Corruption Bureau nabbed the corporator of ward number 1 in Viramgam for taking bribe. Another corporator of the ward, along with the third corporator’s husband, have been named as accused in the case. The trio has been accused of conniving with each other to demand bribe. A minor who was detained by the ACB
from the spot has been sent to an observation home.The complainant, a contractor who had bagged the contract of dredging a lake under the Sujalam Sufalam Yojna, had accused corporators Ajay Thakor and Anil Patel of ward number 1 of Viramgam, along with Ratilal Thakor who is the husband of the third contractor of the ward Kanchanben, of demanding Rs 30,000 bribe. He claimed
he had given a mobile phone worth Rs 10,000 to Ajay Thakor. However, the trio continued to demand the remaining amount frequently. The complainant then approached the ACB. A team led by ACB-Ahmedabad (rural) PI SN Barot, under the supervision of assistant director KB Chudasama, laid a trap and nabbed Ajay Rathod from Pavan Farm on Mandal Road in Viramgam, taking Rs 20,000 bribe. A 17-year-old boy who was detained from the spot was sent to the observation home. Further investigation in the case is underway.
He jumped to his death in the river Tapi on his Honda Sign bike over the cable bridge in Surat. People passing by saw this incident and people were thinking for a while. Agency News: Surat Udha, a young man working as an Amazon Company Pickup Boy, jumped into the Tapi River from a cable bridge in the city at 11 a.m. on Thursday. Despite a thorough search by firefighters, no trace of the young man has been found yet. Surat is constantly facing suicides. In this too, people are jumping into the Tapi river for suicide from the bridge over the Tapi river
which runs through the center of Surat. This morning, a young man was forced to jump into the Tapi river from the cable bridge to commit suicide. However, eyewitnesses immediately reported the matter to the department. Kuldeep, a resident of Surendranagar in Udha area of Surat, was working for Amazon company Pickup Hoy. Kuldeep left home this morning to go to work. And on the cable bridge, his Honda Sign bike jumped to
his death in the river Tapi. People passing by today saw the incident and people were thinking for a while. Immediate fire crews rushed to the scene and began searching for the young man in the Tapi River, although the first young man did not know who he was, but his name was revealed
Gujarat HC notice to GIC, 3 pvt insti- Man who mowed down family on tutes claiming immunity from RTI Act Sonali Bendre was pictured outside a salon. Big Bazaar gives you the biggest savings in your city, compared to any other retailer! Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Big Bazaar, India’s leading hypermarket chain, announced today the country’s biggest savings on monthly shopping compared to any other retailer‘Sabse Badi Savings’. Customers get a chance to save big on monthly groceries anddaily essentials by shopping from their nearest Big Bazaar store or shopping onlineat shop.bigbazaar.com, the Big Bazaar App, and even through WhatsApp.
Three petitions have been filed by Sandip Munjyasara against Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DAIICT), Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU), Ahmedabad University (AU), with the GIC also made a respondent party in all three petitions. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The Gujarat High Court on June 28 issued notices to three private higher education institutes and the Gujarat Information Commission (GIC), after the latter passed an
pavement in judicial custody Shah’s i20 car had hit a family of migrant workers sleeping in a makeshift shanty in Bimanagar, 200 metres from Shivranjani crossroads in Ahmedabad’s Satellite area on June 29. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
order in January this year, stating that the three universities are exempted from the purview of the Right to Information (RTI) Act. Three petitions have been filed by Sandip Munjyasara against Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DA-IICT), Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU), Ahmedabad University (AU), with the GIC also made a respondent party in all three petitions. Munjyasara had filed RTI requests with the three
institutes in November 2019 seeking seats and admission details. However, DAIICT did not reply and the other two institutes responded saying they are private universities and are thus not under the purview of the RTI Act Munjyasara then filed a complaint with the GIC in January 2020, specifically on the ground that the RTI Act specifies under Section 2 (h) (c) that a public authority means any authority or body or institution of self-government established or constituted.
Two days after 23-yearold Parv Shah mowed down a family of migrant labourers sleeping on a pavement in Ahmedabad by his speeding car, a court sent the accused to judicial custody on Thursday after his one-day police remand ended. Shah’s i20 car had hit a family of migrant workers sleeping in a makeshift shanty in Bimanagar, 200 metres from Shivranjani crossroads in Ahmedabad’s Satellite area on June 29. According to police, four persons who were present in the car deserted the vehicle
and fled. The accident resulted in the death of 40-year-old Santuben Bhabhor while her husband Babubhai Bhabhor (40), and their sons Vikram (7) and Jatan (5) were grievously injured. On Tuesday evening, Shah, a resident of Mithakhali of Ahmedabad, surrendered before the N Traffic police station. He told the media that he was on way home with his friends — Rishabh Shah, Divya Shah and Parth Shah when a Black Vento chased them, after which he tried to speed away, resulting in the accident. Shah was been booked under IPC 304
Gujarat announces Rs 5 lakh for policemen On Thursday, state home minister Pradeepsinh Jadeja announced the amount for the policemen who saved the lives of patients caught in the fire Agency News: Surat The state home department on Thursday announced award of Rs 5 lakh for 123 Bharuch policemen who helped in rescue operation at Welfare Hospital in Bharuch that caught fire on May 1, killing 18 Covid-19 patients.On Thursday, state home minister Pradeepsinh Jadeja announced the amount for the policemen who saved the lives of patients caught in the fireThe press release from the state government mentions that Chief
Happiness not found despite third marriage, wife eats sleeping pills by texting brother When they went on their honeymoon after the wedding, there was a general quarrel between the two over the matter as her husband frequently called her mom. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Another incident of domestic violence has been reported in Ahmedabad city. The mother-in-law and the husband are torturing the wife physically and mentally in small matters. The wife has tried to commit suicide by taking sleeping pills (woman suicide attempt). According to the information received, both the husband and wife had
Minister Vijay Rupani appreciated the work done by Bharuch’s police department, and to motivate them the award money has been announced. Home Minister Pradeepsinh Jadeja had personally thanked Bharuch police inspector B M Parmar and his staff for their timely action. Parmar said, “My assistant sub-inspector Mafatlal Kantilal, constable Kamlesh Kalubhai and I reached the hospital soon after getting the information about the fire. We broke glass panes of the window with stones lying on the ground to save those trapped inside…”
Jayanti Ravi: ‘Second wave of Covid-19 hit suddenly, not much epidemic intelligence’ Sunvilla News: Gandhinagar
a third marriage. A wife living in Satellite area of Ahmedabad has complained that in the year 2019, she got married to Vishal who lives near Jodhpur village. When they went on their honeymoon after the marriage, there was a general quarrel between the two over her husband’s frequent phone calls to her mother. Since then, there have been frequent quarrels between the two. Her husband also fired her, saying his wife’s mother-in-law was not working. If the woman called her pier, her mother-inlaw would tell her not to call and not to talk around.
While the Gujarat government was prepared to face the first wave of Covid-19, there was no “epidemic intelligence” about the second wave, says outgoing principal secretary, health and family welfare, Jayanti Ravi, who will join as secretary, Auroville Foundation in Tamil Nadu after a four-year stint in the health department.In an exclusive interview to The Indian Express, Ravi says, “The second (wave) hit us all of a sudden and there was not much of an epidemic intelligence from any corner — not only from within Gujarat but nationally… and it was almost nine times of the curve (of the first wave, of daily new cases of Covid-19).”As compared to that during the first wave
Jayanti Ravi says that Gujarat was among the first states to put in place a “normal treatment protocol” which was emulated by the centre and AIIMS. Gujarat had some “lead time” and was ready with the 1,200bed Ahmedabad civil hospital, although there was a problem of staff. “We had doctors and nurses but suddenly when the numbers go up, you need more nurses, you need more janitors also. We tried our best to get as many as we could but there were some areas where people were not willing to join because of the taboo and stigma related to Covid-19. It (Covid-19
management) had a lot of challenges but I think by and large we were able to handle it,” says Ravi. The Gujarat High Court is hearing two suo motu petitions registered during the two waves, during which it issued stern directives to the government to put systems, data and policies in place. Ravi, on a directive from the court, filed affidavits on the management of the pandemic. Asked why the death
registrations were not being made public for the Covid-19 years, Ravi says, “That data will also be made available at the suitable time because right now it is not a normalcy kind of period. It is happening on a computerised platform, so there is no way that some deaths will go unreported, it’s just that it will take some time. Some may report it immediately, some after three months, some others after six months.
for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, 279 for rash driving, 337 for causing hurt with rash act and 338 for causing grievous hurt with rash act. In another FIR, Shah and his three friends were booked under IPC 188 and sections of the disaster management act and epidemic diseases act for breaking night curfew which is daily observed in Ahmedabad and 17 other cities from 10 pm to 6 am due to COVID restrictions. Meanwhile, police on Thursday identified the driver of Black Vento car as Dhir Patel of Ahmedabad.
after an investigation based on the vehicle and the man who left it on a normal bridge. During the search in Tapi river, the police also reached the spot and started the investigation. This young man put his whatsapp status and killed me. Even after hours of hard work of the fire department, no address was found.
Man booked after wife files case for giving triple talaq Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad A 40-year-old man has been booked in old city Ahmedabad under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act on Thursday after his wife submitted a complaint stating that he allegedly gave her triple talaq. According to police, an FIR was filed at Gaekwad Haveli police station on Thursday against Mushtaq Shaikh, a resident of Jamalpur, after his wife Shabana Banu Shaikh submitted a complaint. “I have been married to Mushtaq for 22 years and we have a son and daughter aged 16 and 15 respectively. Right after my marriage, my husband, who is unemployed, had started demanding money from me. To save my marriage, I kept giving him money by asking my father… He harassed me mentally and physically over years.
Two booked for mocking, making meme video of CM Vijay Rupani An FIR was filed at Mavsari police station under Vav Taluka against the two accused Bhavesh Sodha and Rajkumar Sodha, both residents of Fangdi village for uploading six edited videos of Rupani’s speech on their YouTube channel ‘Mr BS Raj Comdey Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Two persons have been booked in Banaskantha for allegedly uploading multiple videos on YouTube mocking Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. The duo purportedly edited Rupani’s speech “by inserting funny memes to mock him”. According to police, an FIR was filed at Mavsari police station under Vav Taluka of Banaskantha against the two accused Bhavesh Sodha and Rajkumar Sodha, both residents of Fangdi village, on Thursday, for uploading six edited videos of Rupani’s speech on their YouTube channel ‘Mr BS Raj Comedy’.The FIR was lodged after a complaint was received from the Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Gujarat Police regarding the accused duo allegedly “maligning the
government and harming its reputation” with videos. Sub inspector NK Patel of Mavsari police station filed the complaint.“From May 5 to May 18 this year, the accused uploaded six edited videos of CM’s speeches on their YouTube channel. In the first video, the CM’s speech at a public event in Banaskantha regarding ‘bringing water connection to every household by 2024’ has been edited by adding funny memes to mock the CM and the 35-second long video clip has received over 5.72 lakh views. Similarly, another video of CM’s visit to Israel and meeting with Israel leaders, has been edited with funny memes to make it funny which has over 1 lakh views. Another video of Rupani’s meeting while in isolation due to Covid-19 has also been edited with funny memes. His ‘Vikasshil Banaskantha’ event speech wherein French Fries was called as Fry Frenchie was also edited with funny memes” read the complaint against the duo in the FIR. The two accused have been booked under IPC sections 292 for exhibition of obscene books etc, 469 for forgery, 500 for defamation and 505 for statements accounting to public mischief along with sections of the Information Technology Amendment Act PSI Patel said, “the case was booked on Thursday and the video clips in contention have been removed from the YouTube channel.
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