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Covid vaccine for 15-18 age group: Over 5 lakh kids get first shot on Day 1 in Gujarat Page : 4
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‘Double-engine govt’ brought Delhi to Northeast’s doorstep, says PM Modi
Exercise freedom of expression with decency of language, discipline of words: V-P Venkaiah Naidu
The Prime Minister accused previous governments of using instability and division for political gain.
Exercise freedom of expression with decency of language, discipline of words: V-P Venkaiah Naidu Agency News: New Delhi
Agency News: Agartala Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who visited Manipur and Tripura to inaugurate infrastructure projects worth thousands of crores of rupees on Tuesday, said that the “double-engine government model” of the BJP ruling both the Centre and states had succeeded in bringing “Delhi—the government of India—to the doorstep” of the Northeast “Every officer and minister was asked to visit the region and serve the people as per their local needs. You can see that there are five important faces from the region in key portfolios in the council of ministers,” the Prime Minister said in Imphal, where he claimed that Manipur, once synonymous with blockades, had become a symbol of a new work
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culture of change, peace and development, adding that there was no extremism any more in the border state. The Prime Minister accused previous governments of using instability and division for political gain. “Do not let Manipur fall into darkness again, for these forces are still at work to sow seeds of division,” he told a mammoth gathering after inaugurating 13 projects worth around Rs1,850 crore and laying the foundation stone for nine projects worth around Rs2,950 crore. Modi thanked the people of Manipur for the formation of a stable government and attributed to this stability the various benefits that lakhs of people got under various central government schemes–such as the Kisan Samman Nidhi, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Ayushman Yojana–as well as free
Indian Troops Hoist National Flag At Galwan Valley On New Year
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2 Terrorists Killed In Encounter In Jammu-Kashmir’s Kulgam: Police Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Okay village of Kulgam district which turned into an encounter, a police official said.. Two ultras were killed in the exchange of firing with the security forces, the official said.i nspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar said the slain duo were locals and affiliated with the LeT. He said they were involved in several terror crimes.
33 Medanta hospital staff members test COVID positive; all asymptomatic Amid a steep surge in COVID-19 cases, as many as 33 members of the medical staff have tested positive for coronavirus in Lucknow. All the cases have been reported from Medanta hospital. Of the 33 new patients, 32 are hospital staff and one is a doctor, working at the emergency ward. All the patients are asymptomatic.Commenting on the situation, Medanta Hospital Director Dr. Rakesh Kapoor said, “Most of the doctors who have been infected are those who go for sample collection and this could be the reason that they have contracted the disease.”“The hospital is also collecting samples from other staff members and doctors,” Dr. Kapoor said. Uttar Pradesh reported 572 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, which pushed the state’s infection count to 17,13,107, a senior. No death was reported from the state. According to a statement issued by the Health Department, 130 cases were reported in Ghaziabad, 101 in Gautam Buddh Nagar, 86 in Lucknow.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi plays drums during his visit to Manipu
gas and electricity connections and Covid vaccines and toilets The Prime Minister praised the youth of the state, “especially the daughters of Manipur.
Punjab govt imposes night curfew till January 15, schools and colleges closed as COVID-19 cases surge Agency News: Chandigarh
Agency News: New Delhi The Indian Army hoisted the national flag in eastern Ladakh’s Galwan valley during the New Year, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju tweeted. The tweet comes a day after Chinese troops in a state media tweet showed them with their flag at Galwan valley. that the video from the official Chinese media Twitter handle does not violate the demilitarised zone between the two countries
in the area.After the violent faceoff in Galwan valley in June 2020, several rounds of military and diplomatic talks have been held but largely they have ended in a stalemate.Disengagement at some border points did take place but by and large, there is an impasse on complete disengagement. Disengagement at Depsang and Hot Springs remains a key sticky point. There is still a huge build-up of forces on each side.
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said that citizens should exercise freedom of expression with the decency of language and discipline of words, as he virtually addressed a gathering at the Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishvavidyalay in Maharashtra’s Wardha district.The vice president unveiled the statue of B R Ambedkar and inaugurated Atal Bihari Vajpayee Bhavan and Chandrashekhar Azad hostel located in the varsity premises.He also said that it is expected from civilised society that its language is gentle, cultured and creative. “Let us exercise our freedom of expression with the decency of language and discipline of words. Our writings should be good
for society. It is expected from civilised society that its language is gentle, cultured and creative,” Naidu said.“Sanskars and literary writings of a university should inculcate civilised conversation, not conflict,” he said.According to Naidu one should use freedom of expression keeping the dignity of language. After a long debate, the Constituent Assembly accepted Hindi as the official language and a constitutional status was accorded to other Indian languages in the Eighth Schedule,” Naidu said.“We are fortunate to have linguistic diversity in our country. Our linguistic diversity is our strength, as our languages symbolise our cultural unity,” he said, adding that every Indian language has a glorious history and rich literature. The vice president said that for Mahatma Gandhi, the question
In view of spiralling COVID-19 cases, the Punjab government has decided to impose a night curfew across the state to break the chain of transmission. According to the Punjab government’s notification, a night curfew will be imposed in municipal areas with certain exceptions. Bars, cinemas halls, malls, restaurants, spas will be allowed to operate at 50% capacity subject to staff being fully vaccinated. While gyms will remain closed, only fully vaccinated staff will be allowed to attend the Govt, private offices, as per the notification issued by the Punjab government. Movement of individuals for all non-essential activities shall
A night curfew from 10 PM to 5 AM will be imposed in the state till January 15. Besides, schools and colleges will also remain shut amid rising coronavirus cases.
remain prohibited between 10 pm to 5 am within municipal limits of all cities and towns of Punjab, according to an order issued by the home affairs and justice department on Tuesday.
All educational institutions, including schools, colleges, universities, and coaching institutions, shall remain closed, it further said. Bars, cinema halls, multiplexes, malls, restaurants, spas, museums, and zoos shall be allowed to operate at 50 per cent of their capacity
subject to all employees being fully vaccinated, it said. Only fully vaccinated staff will be allowed to attend government and private offices, working spaces, factories, and industries, it said. The restrictions in pollbound Punjab will remain in force till January 15.
of language was a question of national unity. He further explained that even after insisting on Hindi, the Mahatma understood the sensitivity of every citizen towards his mother tongue and believed that no language should be imposed on anyone.
Vice Admiral Sree Harilal Sarma passes away at 99
Agency News: New Delhi Sarma, who celebrated his 99th birthday on December 5, also fought the 1965 war with Pakistan and the Second World War. A Param Vishisht Seva Medal awardee, he was on board the INS Rajput when it destroyed PNS Ghazi, a Pakistani submarine, near Visakhapatnam in 1971. Chief minister Naveen Patnaik called Sarma one of Odisha’s illustrious sons while paying tribute to him. “Deeply saddened to learn about the passing away of one of #Odisha’s illustrious sons, Vice Admiral S H Sarma, PVSM.
Children’s vaccination begins: 41 lakh get first shot on Day 1 MP, Gujarat top list; Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu record just over 1 lakh each. Agency News: New Delhi OVER 41 lakh children received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccines on Monday, the first day of the vaccination drive for those in the age group of 15-18 years, according to provisional data. While 41,27,468 doses of Covaxin
were administered to the 1518 years age group, the total vaccination figure touched 146.71 crore, according to provisional data. With 33,750 new cases being reported in the last 24 hours, the active caseload has touched 1,45,582; the daily positivity rate is 3.84 per cent. we have taken an important step
forward in protecting our youth against Covid-19. Congrats to all my young friends between the age group of 15-18 who got vaccinated. Congrats to their parents as well. I would urge more youngsters to get vaccinated in the coming days,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted.
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China’s Growing Presence In Central Asia Should Worry Old Allies
India’s External Affairs Ministry may disagree, but the country’s attempt to make its presencefelt in Central Asia has come rather too late. The initiative should have started three decadesago. India could probably rope in Russia to launch a joint trade and economic cooperationprogramme with the five Central Asian republics soon after the disintegration of the USSR.The government seemed to have lacked the vision or underestimated China’s well-calculated move to expand its influence in this strategic region ahead of others. Last month,India held its third round of Central Asia dialogue with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankartalking about India’s readiness to take its cooperation with the region to the "next level tobecome a ;steadfast partner" in their developmental journey. India has invited the heads ofall the five Central Asian countries to attend the Republic Day celebrations on January 26.New Delhi is said to be keen on rapid expansion of ties with the region. However, it is notclear how fast such ties can be expanded when the region is already deeply involved withChina for its trade and economic development and the Taliban rule in Afghanistan has raiseda fresh connectivity problem for India.To make a meaningful entry in Central Asia to improve its trade and economic relations withthe region, India possibly needs to partner collectively with other friendly countries such asRussia, Turkey and Iran. The growing Chinese dominance in the region is being noted withconcern by all the three countries having historical links with Central Asia. Interestingly,China’s geographical proximity to the region was helped by Soviet Union’s most powerfulprime minister Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin by supporting China’s Mao Tse Tung to invadeand grab the independent and critically placed state of East Turkistan (originally known aKashgaria), in 1949. The state became the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) largeXinjiang province. The Moslem-dominated Xinjiang makes up nearly onequarter ofCommunist China's international borderline. The province borders with Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the northwest, Pakistan and India to the southwest, Mongolia tothe northeast, Russia to the north, and Afghanistan to the west. The Aksai Chin and Trans-Karakoram Tract regions, both administered by China, are claimed by India. Turkey isparticularly concerned about the plight of Xinjiang repressed Moslems. Lately, Turkey hasbeen successful to set up a direct railroad connection with Central Asia seeking to play amore active role there.China remains possibly the best international strategist to win over the confidence of CentralAsian countries with attractive economic and financial offers that help them exploit naturalresources, strengthen militaries and create local jobs. China is by far the most successfulapplicator of multifaceted infrastructure tools to connect with countries that badly need suchassistance. This explains China’s growing presence in former Soviet-controlled CentralAsian countries despite their closer historical and cultural linkages with Turkey, Russia, Iranand India. China’s relations with the five Central Asian states — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan — have witnessed impressive growth over the last three decades since the end of the Soviet rule in 1991 making all of them independent.Russia still remains a top strategic partner. But, it has lost grip over the region in recentyears. The establishment of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in 2001 andChina’s increasing economic and energy cooperation with Central Asia broke the politicalmonopoly of Russia. Today, the Central Asian region poses a threat to strategic partnershipbetween Beijing and Moscow.The formation of SCO, a regional security forum, covering four central Asian countries —Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan — along with Russia and China, did notimprove the relations between the two superpowers from Europe and Asia. Turkmenistan,following a neutral foreign policy, stayed away from the grouping. Russia wanted to includeits ally, India. China, fearing that its role will be weakened by India’s inclusion, put up acounter proposal to include Pakistan. As a result, both India and Pakistan became membersof SCO since 2017. The Russian authorities will have to accept the gradual loss - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara of influencein Central.
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For Deplorable Bulli Bai App, Bengaluru Student Arrested Agency News: Mumbai An engineering student has been arrested in the Bulli Bai case in which Muslim women vocal on political social issues were put on an online ‘auction’. Mumbai Police detained Vishal Jha in Bengaluru. He was brought to Mumbai yesterday and is now being questioned.Another individual detained by Mumbai Police in this connection is also being questioned now.Police said the arrested youth is a co-accused in the matter and was in touch with the prime accused.The matter came to light on January 1 as several Muslim women found themselves on ‘auction’ on the vile app. The app hosted by the GitHub platform had used their photographs, many of them doctored.The targets included women vocal on burning political and social issues.
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Weekend curfew, WFH for govt staff as COVID-19 cases surge in Delhi The decision was taken by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) after reviewing the COVID-19 situation in the national capital. Delhi’s Health Minister Satyendar Jain also informed that COVID-19 is spreading faster and people need to be cautious. Agency News: New Delhi The Delhi government on Tuesday decided to impose a weekend curfew in the national capital in order to break the chain of COVID-19 infections. The decision was taken by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) which met virtually to review the COVID-19 situation in the national capital. “Weekend
curfew will be imposed in Delhi following a spike in COVID-19 cases. Government officials barring essential services will work from home in Delhi,’’ the DDMA order said. Sharing more information, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said, “Cases of Omicron variant have been rapidly rising. Delhi has reported around 11,000 positive cases in the past 8-10 days, of which around 350
Bengaluru “Epicentre” Of Karnataka’s Covid Outbreak: Health Minister
Karnataka saw 1,290 cases and five deaths on Monday of which 1,041 infections and three fatalities were in Bengaluru itself. Agency News: Bengaluru Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Tuesday insisted upon special measures for Bengaluru amid an alarming rise in COVID-19 cases in the city.Claiming that the third wave of COVID-19 has set in, Mr Sudhakar predicted that the state capital will be an epicentre of the latest outbreak.“Taking special steps in Bengaluru has become very necessary. Bengaluru is an epicentre. It
was an epicentre in the first wave and second wave. It will be the epicentre during the third wave as well,” Mr Sudhakar told reporters.Explaining the reasons behind taking special steps for Bengaluru, he said the city has an international airport where many people arrive from abroad. Hence, we need to take special measures, the minister added.Mr Sudhakar said the infections went up to 1.6 per cent from a mere 0.4 per cent in the state, of which 90 per cent were reported in Bengaluru.“If you look at the national figure, maximum cases are coming in the metropolitan cities. Almost 90 per cent are in those cities. Hence, we are concentrating on Bengaluru with focus on formation of micro-containment zones and screening at the airport,” the minister said. To a query, the minister said the third wave of COVID-19 has begun. “What’s the present scenario.
patients are in hospital, only 124 patients need oxygen and 7 are on a ventilator.’’ variant have been rapidly rising. Delhi has reported around 11,000 positive cases in the past 8-10 days, of which around 350 patients are in hospital, only 124 patients need oxygen & 7 are on a ventilator: Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia Most offices would have to make half their employees
Alluding to a galaxy of BJP leaders doing the poll campaign in UP, Yadav referred to the infamous practice. Agency News: Lucknow Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav has claimed that Lord Krishna comes to his dreams every night to tell him that his party would form the government and establish ‘Ram Rajya’ in Uttar Pradesh after the state’s upcoming assembly polls. The former UP chief minister made the claim, albeit in a lighter vein, during a function held for the induction of BJP’s Bahraich MLA Madhuri Verma into his party Lucknow: Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh
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work from home. DDMA has decided to impose a curfew in Delhi on Saturdays and Sundays to curb the COVID surge. All govt officials except for those engaged in essential services will work from home. 50% workforce of private offices will work from home,’’ the Delhi Deputy CM said. “Buses
Most of those infected are mildly symptomatic or asymptomatic and either at home isolation or at isolation wards created in IIT Kharagpur campus. Agency News: Kharagpur IIT Kharagpur Reports 60 Covid Cases In 2-Day Spurt; 40 Are StudentsCovid Cases In IIT Kharagpur: 60 persons In IIT Kharagpur have tested positive for Covid-19.
Kharagpur: Sixty persons, including 40 students and researchers residing on IIT Kharagpur’s campus have tested positive for Covid-19, an official said Tuesday.Most of those infected are mildly symptomatic or asymptomatic and either at home isolation or at isolation wards created in the prestigious engineering institution’s hostels, Tamal Nath, IIT Kharagpur’s Registrar told PTI.Other than the student-researchers, 20 other infected are from nonteaching staff and faculty. Mr Nath said the situation is under control as the hospital within the campus is monitoring the condition of those infected.We have been urging members of IIT Kharagpur family to get themselves tested whenever they have fever like symptoms and they are complying with our advice.
Tax Department Raids Noida-Based Real Estate Group Agency News:New Delhi
Agency News: New Delhi Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has tested positive for Covid-19 and he is under isolation at home. The CM in a tweet informed that he has mild symptoms. “I have tested positive for Covid. Mild symptoms. Have isolated myself at home. Those who came in touch with me in last few days, kindly isolate yourself and get yourself tested,” he tweeted.A government official told PTI that Covid tests of the entire family members of the Chief Minister will be conducted, adding that the members are in isolation. Other staff members
and metro trains will again run at full seating capacity to avoid crowding outside metro stations and at bus stops,’’ Delhi Deputy CM added.Under the Graded Action Response Plan (GRAP) of the DDMA, it is decided as to which activities would be allowed under what circumstances in case.
The Centre on Monday notified the appointment of three additional judges of Bombay High Court as permanent judges and extended tenure of another additional judge of the HC by a year.“In exercise of the power conferred by clause (l) of Article 217 and by clause (l) of Article Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint the following as Judges /Additional Judge of the following High Courts, w.e.f. the date they assume charge of their respective offices, vide notifications dated 03.01.2022…” the notification stated.
IIT Kharagpur Reports 60 Covid Cases In 2-Day Spurt; 40 Are Students
Lord Krishna comes to my dreams Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal tests positive for Covid-19 with mild daily to tell Samajwadi Party will symptoms, under self-isolation form govt in UP: Akhilesh Yadav Yadav has claimed that Lord Krishna comes to his dreams every night to tell him that his party would form the government and establish ‘Ram Rajya’ in Uttar Pradesh after the state’s upcoming assembly polls. The former UP chief minister made the claim, albeit in a lighter vein, during a function held for the induction of BJP’s Bahraich MLA Madhuri Verma into his party The SP chief also claimed that the Yogi Adityanath government has “failed” in the state. Alluding to a galaxy of BJP leaders doing the poll campaign in UP, Yadav referred to the infamous practice of some students’ guardians in some states, including UP and Bihar, descending on their examination centres to help their wards resort to unfair means And then dubbing Adityanath.
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who work closely with the chief minister have been asked to get tested and observe isolation. On Monday, Arvind Kejriwal was in Dehradun to kick-start the Aam Aadmi Party’s campaign for the Assembly elections in Uttarakhand. He addressed the party’s ‘Uttarakhand Nav Nirman’ rally at the Parade Ground in Dehradun. This is the first time Kejriwal has tested positive for Covid-19. In April last year, Kejriwal’s wife Sunita had tested positive for Covid-19 after which she isolated herself at home. The Chief Minister has also isolated himself as a precautionary measure.
The Income-tax department on Tuesday raided multiple premises linked to a Noida-based builder group as part of a tax evasion investigation against it and others, official sources said.They said the offices and other locations of the ACE group in Noida, Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh and few other places are being covered. The group, helmed by its CMD Ajay Choudhary, did not respond to an email query The realty group is stated to have developed commercial and residential projects in Noida, Greater Noida and some other locations in the national capital region, they said. The tax authorities are also raiding an Agra-based group engaged in shoe business, on similar charges.
Daisy Shah looks glam and chic in a purple gown with layers at the bottom.
“Join Duty Immediately”: Delhi’s AIIMS Faculty’s Winter Break Cancelled The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, or AIIMS, has cancelled the winter break of their faculty. Agency News: New Delhi All medical staff at India’s top health institute and hospital AIIMS in Delhi have been told to return to work immediately as COVID-19 cases continue to risk and the threat of Omicron looms large.The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, or AIIMS, has cancelled the winter break of their faculty.Over 50 patients have been admitted at AIIMS trauma centre in
the last two to three days due to COVID 19, sources have said.Senior Health Ministry officials told NDTV that’s not a good sign and the country should not take the third wave lightly, as the Delta variant is also very much in circulation along with Omicron. “We are closely looking at it,” a top health official told asking not to be named.The urgent recall of faculty at AIIMS comes on a day when the Delhi Disaster Management Authority, or DDMA, decided to impose weekend curfew in the national capital. Government employees, barring those engaged in essential services, will be asked to work from home. Private offices will remain open with 50 per cent capacity. Delhi on Monday reported 4,099 fresh COVID-19 cases and the positivity rate spiralled to 6.46 per cent, with Health Minister Satyendar Jain.
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SPORTS - BUSINESS Multiple COVID-19 out- ‘Strange review’: BanglaSri Lanka announces USD 1 bilbreaks hit Australian do- desh’s DRS blunder on Day lion economic relief package mestic leagues 4 vs NZ leaves fans in splits Agency News:New Delhi
Agency News: New Delhi Multiple COVID-19 outbreaks inside bio-bubbles threw Australian domestic leagues haywire on Tuesday as cricket administrators grappled to keep schedules on track while players complained of anxiety.Both the men’s and women’s domestic games were hit hard and Cricket Australia (CA) was forced to make many late schedule changes.Two
matches of the Women’s National Cricket League involving Western Australia were postponed till March due to border closures after a spike in COVID-19 cases. This has pushed the women’s domestic 50-over final to mid-March.WA were scheduled to play Tasmania in Hobart twice this week, on January 7 and 9, but the games have been pushed back to March 9 and 11 given the western state’s hard border with the rest.
Naomi Osaka opens her season with a win over Cornet in Melbourne Osaka returned to Rod Laver Arena for the first time since winning the Australian title last February. Agency News: Melbourne Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka opened her 2022 season with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over Alize Cornet on Tuesday in one of the so-called Summer Set of tournaments in Melbourne. Osaka returned to Rod Laver Arena for the first time since winning the Australian title last February. It was her first tourlevel match since a third-round
The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday announced a USD 1.2 billion economic relief package amidst a severe foreign exchange crisis even as Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa claimed that the country will not default on its international debt despite the projection of rating agencies about its inability to meet the obligations. Sri Lanka would duly pay the USD 500 million international sovereign bond payment due in a fortnight, Finance Minister Rajapaksa told reporters here.He said that 229 billion Sri Lankan rupees (USD 1.2 billion) would
loss to Leylah Fernandez at the U.S. Open in September.Osaka was up a set and a break before Cornet went on a five-game roll to force the match into a third set.T he former No. 1-ranked Osaka got just over 38% of her first serves into play, had eight doublefaults and 57 unforced errors, but countered that with 51 winners. She faced only three break points in a match that lasted just over two hours “I feel like I made a lot of unforced errors.
Bangladesh are closing in on a shock victory over world test champions New Zealand Agency News: New Delhi Bangladesh are closing in on a shock victory over world Test champions New Zealand, but the visitors’ DRS howler against New Zealand batter Ross Taylor became the talking point of the fourth day in the opening match in Mount Maunganui on Tuesday. Ebadot Hossain’s three-wicket burst in the final session reduced New Zealand to 147-5 with a tender lead of 17 runs. In the fifth ball of the 36th over bowled by Taskin Ahmed, Bangladesh
strangely opted for DRS when the ball was clearly hitting the bat of Ross Taylor. Bangladesh skipper Mominul Haq immediately went upstairs once the appeal was turned down. The replay of the DRS left everyone in a split as Taylor had played the middlestump yorker with his bat. After the horrendous call, the visitors were also out of the reviews. The day belonged to Bangladesh, who are inching towards a memorable win against New Zealand. After four of Bangladesh’s top six batsmen struck the fifties to earn them a first-innings lead of 130, Ebadot (4-39) wrecked New Zealand’s top order to put the tourists on the brink of a major upset despite their poor catching on the penultimate day.Ross Taylor, playing his last test series, was batting on 37 with all-rounder Rachin Ravindra on six at the other end, with New Zealand 17 runs ahead with five wickets remaining.
BOLLYWOOD-HOLLYWOOD Kajal Aggarwal flaunts her baby bump as she poses with Gautam Kitchlu in Goa Kajal Aggarwal shared a picture after husband Gautam Kitchlu announced that the couple is expecting their first child. Agency News: Mumbai Kajal Aggarwal on Monday treated fans to a photo of herself and husband Gautam Kitchlu. She wore a body hugging black dress with a high slilt, while Gautam sported a black t-shirt and a blue jeans. The actor looked stunning as she went for a no-make up look. She was also seen flaunting her baby bump. The picture comes two days after her husband announced that the two are expecting their first child. “Here’s looking at you
2022,” Gautam wrote along with a beautiful picture of Kajal and a pregnant emoji.Kajal and Gautam rang in New Year in Goa. On Monday morning, Kajal shared a picture of her husband with a caption that read, “Behind every successful man is his… Gorgeous (ahem!) wife , taking pictures!” In her New Year post, the actor spoke about new beginnings. “So, I close my eyes to old ends. Open my eyes to new beginnings! Happy new year fam. Immensely grateful for 2021 Look forward to entering
22 with wisdom, kindness and love in our hearts,” she shared. Kajal Aggarwal tied the knot with entrepreneur Gautam Kitchlu on October 30, 2020 in Mumbai. On the work front, Kajal has an interesting lineup of projects. The actor will feature in Acharya, Hey Sinamika, Uma and Indian 2. While in Acharya, she will be sharing screen space with Chiranjeevi, Indian 2 will see her sharing screen space with Kamal Haasan. Hey Sinamika stars Dulquer Salmaan in the lead role.
be spent to accommodate the new economic relief package which includes, among other measures, a special allowance of ₹5,000 (USD 24) per month to 1.5 million government employees, pensioners and differently-abled soldiers from January 2022.On the question of the country’s debt obligations, the minister said that the International Sovereign Bond (ISB) holders would be invited to renegotiate.“We have to repay USD 1,000 million in July, they will be asked if they would be willing to reinvest,” Rajapaksa, the younger brother of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, said.
Apple becomes first company to hit $3 trillion market value Agency News:New Delhi Apple Inc on Monday became the first company to hit a $3 trillion stock market value, before ending the day a hair below that milestone, as investors bet the iPhone maker will keep launching bestselling products as it explores new markets such as automated cars and virtual reality.On the first day of trading in 2022, the Silicon Valley company’s shares hit an intraday record high of $182.88, putting Apple’s market value just
above $3 trillion. The stock ended the session up 2.5% at $182.01, with Apple’s market capitalization at $2.99 trillion.The world’s most valuable company reached the milestone as investors bet that consumers will continue to shell out top dollar for iPhones, MacBooks and services such as Apple TV and Apple Music.“It’s a fantastic accomplishment and certainly worthy to be celebrated,” said Jake Dollarhide, chief executive officer of Longbow Asset Management in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Markets open on positive note, Sensex gains 277 pts, Nifty rises over 17,700 Continuing its winning momentum, the 30-share benchmark opened with significant gains and saw further consolidation as the trade progressed. Agency News:New Delhi The BSE gauge Sensex rose over 277 points in opening deals on Tuesday, tracking overall buoyancy in global
markets led by record-setting US stocks. Continuing its winning momentum, the 30-share benchmark opened with significant gains and saw further consolidation as
the trade progressed. In initial deals the Sensex was trading at 59,461.07 – clocking a gain of 277.85 points or 0.47 per cent.Likewise, the NSE Nifty advanced 80.40 points or 0.46
per cent to 17,706.10.In the previous session, which was also the first trading day of 2022, the Sensex soared about 930 points to end at 59,183; while the Nifty jumped around 272 points to settle at 17,626.On Tuesday, the prominent gainers on the Sensex chart were NTPC, PowerGrid, Axis Bank, SBI, Bajaj Finance and RIL – rising as much as 2.31 per cent.On the other hand, shares of HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, Wipro and Infosys were among the major laggards ”US markets setting record highs on the first trading day of 2022 is auspicious for global stock markets.
Drashti Dhami tests positive for Covid-19, in home quarantine: ‘Accepting love and good food’ Actor Drashti Dhami in an Instagram post shared that she tested positive for Covid-19 and is currently in home quarantine. Agency News: Mumbai The entertainment industry seems to be reeling over the rise in Covid-19 cases as more and more celebs test positive. Popular small screen face Drashti Dhami in an Instagram post informed that she too has tested positive and is currently recovering at home. She shared a photo of her window sill where she had some of her necessary items like oximeter, medicines and flowers. The actor also had her web series The Empire being played on her iPad. Writing that she can ‘smell the lilies’, Drashti captioned her post, “Just some good things to keep me company as I fight the 3rd wave! Luckily, I can smell those lilies and enjoy that Twix. Counting on these blessings! Now accepting love and good food ❤️. P.S Also not so subtle plug of a good show on streamers! Empire still on @disneyplushotstar.” She also used hashtags like ‘home quarantine’, ‘stay safe’ and ‘stay masked’ with The Madhubala actor’s friends were quick to drop get well soon messages on her post. “Get back stronger drashti ,” wrote Karan V Grover, while Kashmira Irani added.
Akshay Kumar, Manushi Chillar-starrer ‘Prithviraj’ release date postponed due to rising COVID-19 cases? Agency News: Mumbai The makers of the much-awaited period drama ‘Prithviraj’, based on the life of the mighty Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan, have reportedly postponed the release date due to rising COVID-19 cases. The film was supposed to release on January 21, 2022. The makers of the much-awaited period drama ‘Prithviraj’, based on the life of the mighty Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan, have reportedly postponed the release date due to rising COVID-19 cases.The film was supposed to release on January 21, 2022. According to an earlier report by The Free Press Journal, YRF did not put out the trailer by the end of December, putting a question mark on the release date.Meanwhile, as per Bollywood Hungama, the film’s release date has been pushed ahead keeping film business in mind. Needless to say, it will serve as a crowd-puller whenever showcased on the
big screen.In the film, superstar Akshay Kumar is essaying the role of Prithviraj Chauhan, the legendary warrior who fought valiantly against the merciless invader Muhammad of Ghor. Former Miss World and actor Manushi Chillar is playing the role of his beloved Sanyogita. The film marks her Bollywood debut.Back in November 2021, Akshay unveiled the teaser of the film, saluting the daredevilry of the braveheart. The makers of the much-awaited period drama ‘Prithviraj’, based on the life of the mighty Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan, have reportedly postponed the release date due to rising COVID-19 cases.The film was supposed to release on January 21, 2022.According to an earlier report by The Free Press Journal, YRF did not put out the trailer by the end of December, putting a question mark on the release date.Meanwhile, as per Bollywood Hungama, the film’s release date has been pushed ahead keeping film business in mind.
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Films that got everyone talking and thinking in 2021 The ecosystem of Indian cinema has gone through a sea change in 2021 with films arriving in the OTT space as well on the big screen to tell thought-provoking and entertaining stories that have never been told before. Here is our pick of a few that really stood out.Chehre: Anand Pandit is a patient producer and waited for a long period of time to be able to release his passion
project ‘Chehre’ in theatres on 27th August, 2021. This was a time when Maharashtra had not yet opened theatres but still the producer went ahead and released the Amitabh Bachchan and Emraan Hashmi starrer because he felt every Bachchan fan deserved to see the superstar on the big screen. Even the film’s Amazon Prime release received a stupendous response in terms of viewership ratings.
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Amit Prashant to be officiating director at IIT Gandhinagar Amit Prashant, Professor of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN), will take over as the officiating director of the institute Tuesday as the founding director, Prof Sudhir K Jain, bid adieu to the institute Monday. Prof Jain (62) has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi.“IITGN will continue to scale newer heights with fresh ideas, opportunities and collaborations. I am grateful to all for being with me during these 12 years and for all the affection and support,” Prof Sudhir Jain said in his parting note.
CAT 2021 results: Four from Gujarat score 99.99 percentile A total of 19 candidates, including four from Gujarat, secured 99.99 percentile in the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2021 results announced Monday. Of the 19 candidates, 16 are from engineering and three from a non-engineering background. No females figure among the top 19 candidates.Vadodara resident Parth Chowdhary (21) is among the three candidates from non-engineering background to score 99.99 percentile. The other three toppers — Harshit Kumar, Viraj Shah and Dhanesh Bhutada — from Gujarat are all final-year engineering students at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN)
‘Special rooms’ inaugurated in Ahmedabad civil hospital Gujarat health minister Rushikesh Patel on Monday inaugurated 10 “special rooms” at the 1,200-bed unit of Ahmedabad Civil Hospital for specialised treatment and said “more such special rooms will be made available as per patient needs”. Equipped with oxygen supply, the rooms can be converted to ICU facilities and are modelled on corporate hospital rooms, which will be made available at a nominal charge for those in need of separate or specialised treatment. Health commissioner Jaipra-kash Shivahare chaired a meeting with Ahmedabad Civil Hospital medical superintendent Dr Rake-sh Joshi to take stock.
There is no better time to reiterate a promise than New Year. Keeping with thetradition, Ford today unveiled its new campaign #CommittedToServe, underpinning thecompany’s promise of continued parts, service, and warranty support to customers in India.The new campaign that debuts with a print ad on New Year Day drive home the promise of:Accessibility of service and spare parts across its network in over 240 citiesCompetitive
cost of ownership and transparency with service and parts calculatorThe promise of extended WarrantyQuality of service with a family wali feelingThe digital (60Sec) and television spots (30 Sec) that follow, also convey Ford’s Feels-Like-Family commitment message, using the power of emotional storytelling.The campaign film opens with the protagonist handing over the keys of her EcoSport to a For Service executive.
2021: The year that changed the music space into a “Fan - Centric” direction Music has been colossally concocted and reproduced the standards over these years. The year appears to observe a ton of changes in the types of music made and delivered. The idea of famous music recordings has additionally been begotten with intuitive music. The makers are on the speed of delivering music that
is per the flavour of the crowd likewise as per the pattern, that suits for each event, weddings, birthday celebrations, house parties - we say music fits anyplace and all over. The regional entertainment has additionally set out its commitments to the Indian music industry, this year. Music with association with the wellknown classes.
Arbitration Tribunal of three retired Supreme Court Judges awards Rs.155 Crores in favour of Bengal Unitech The affairs of Unitech Ltd. have been under the scanner of the Supreme Courtof India. The Supreme Court approved a Government appointed board vide anorder dated 20.01.2020 to look into the affairs of Unitech Ltd. In the year 2017an Arbitration was invoked between the Bengal Unitech Universal SiliguriProjects Ltd., a subsidiary of Unitech Ltd. (Bengal Unitech) and the SiliguriJalpaiguri Development Authority (SJDA). Bengal Unitech is a company with expertise and state-ofthe-art technology tocarry out mega infrastructure projects
and is involved in the execution of somesignificant projects. Lately the company ran into financial difficulties.SJDA is a statutory body constituted under the West Bengal Town and Country(Planning and Development) Act, 1979. It is statutorily empowered as aplanning authority and development agency for the Siliguri Jalpaiguri planningarea serving an area of 1329.89 sq. meters in Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri Districtsof West Bengal.Considering the anticipated increase in population resulting in increased.
Galaxy Surfactants commemorates a decade of Sustainability Reporting by hosting podcast series with industry stalwarts Galaxy Surfactants Limited, a leading manufacturer of performance surfactants and specialty care products with over 215 product grades used in Home and Personal Care industry, has released its 10th Sustainability Report and to commemorate the milestone, the company is hosting a podcast series of knowledgesharing sessions with industry stalwarts from January 4th to 8th. The initiative named as #ReportOfTrust aims to serve as ready reckoner for those corporates who are about to begin their sustainability reporting journey.Mr. K Natarajan, Executive Director & COO, Galaxy Surfactants inaugurated the podcast series on January 4, 2022, by sharing his thoughts on the topic of
‘Introduction to Sustainability Reporting & its benefits’. The next day will see Mr. Olivier Tichit, Director - Sustainable Supply Chain, Musim Mas Group and a distinguished Board Member of Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), speak on the theme of ‘Challenges of Sustainability Reporting & How to Overcome them’.Following this, Mr. Ulhas Parlikar, Global Consultant on Waste Management will speak on January 6th on the subject ‘Can your company also start its sustainability reporting journey? How can you prepare yourselves to start your journey? While on Jan 7, Mr. Pravin Jadhav, Lead-Sustainability, Adani Green Energy Ltd. will share perspective on pertinent.
lakh kids get first shot on Day 1 in Gujarat Among the major cities, Vadodara city topped the list, claiming it has covered over 19 per cent of its target children population, followed by Rajkot city at 17 per cent and Ahmedabad city at 14 per cent on the first day. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad As many as 5,55,312 children of the estimated 35 lakh in the age group of 15 to 18 years in Gujarat were administered the Covid-19 vaccination on the first day of the drive on Monday, as per CoWIN dashboard data as of 10 pm.Among the major cities, Vadodara city topped the list, claiming it has
covered over 19 per cent of its target children population, followed by Rajkot city at 17 per cent and Ahmedabad city at 14 per cent on the first day In the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) jurisdiction, 36,871 children were administered the vaccine, with the highest in the east zone at 8,104, followed by the south zone at 6,365 and west zone at 5,495. South west zone saw
The Awbi Determined To Recognize Animal Lovers Dedicated To Animal Welfare Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI), dedicated to theprevention of animal sufferings and provides services for animalwelfare. As per the mandate of the Animal Welfare Board,encouraging animal welfare activities by providing the knowledgeand financial support so that the workers could perform the bestservice in the field. The Board also has provisions to recognizethe services of animal welfare rendered in a different area and fora different purpose. The Board confers two awards viz. PraniMitra and Jeev Daya. The AWBI Award like the Prani Mitrabegan in the year 1966 and it was consisting of the gold medal,citation, and cash. The Prani Mitra award is considered equal toRSPCA(UK) Queen
Victoria Award for Animal Welfare. TheAWBI, Government of India is very keen to honor animal lovers bycontinuing the AWBI Awards in the future.As per history, as soon as the Award Scheme was approved bythe Government of India and the first award function was held in New Delhi in the year 1966 and then, the first name of the Smt.Rukmini Devi Arundel was chosen to confirm the Prani MitraAward but she was not ready to accept the award has to go hername and she has requested the jury to decide another seniormember of the Board who is directly involved in the fieldwork ofanimal welfare. Therefore, the award in the year 1966, wasconferred to Jayantilal N. Mankar of Mumbai, Maharashtra andthe first award was conferred by then, the President of India, Dr. SRadhakrishnan. In the year 1967, the Prani Mitra award.
the least vaccination in this age group The vaccination drive in the city was kicked off from Podar International School in Chandkheda, Ahmedabad, in the presence of city mayor Kirit Parmar, municipal commissioner Lochan Sehra, deputy municipal commissioner of health Praveen Chaudhary, local councillors of the ward and other municipal officials. Session sites were held at 80
Police arrested two persons for allegedly stabbing to death a 38-year-old priest of a temple in Ahmedabad’s Krishnanagar on Sunday.According to police, the victim identified as Ashish alias Lalo Goswami, a resident of Naroda, who worked as a priest at Baliyadev and Seetla
Mata temple at Saijpur in Krishnanagar and also ran a pan shop adjacent to it, was found dead outside the temple premises. Police arrested Kamlesh Khuman and Manish Sagathia, employees at a private company ‘ E Chroma Express’ located near the temple for the murder. “On Sunday morning, the two accused started a scuffle
Surge in online demand for products and services in Tier II cities re-defining India’s growth story: Just Dial Consumer Insights With strong signs of economic recovery supported by increasing vaccination numbers, India at large seems to be getting back to clocking overall economic growth with Tier-II towns and cities emerging as the new engine of this growth curve, reports Just Dial Consumer Insights. As per latest Just Dial insights, right from the onset of the festive season till the year-end festivities, Tier-II cities have been driving consumption growth and are at par or in some instances have surpassed Tier I in terms of overall demand cutting across products and services in various areas. Higher disposable incomes and a wider exposure coupled with deeper internet penetration and access, India’s Tier II cities seem to have
taken a mammoth leap to grab the front-seat in steering the country’s demand surge and thereby trigger economic growth.During the Navratras, Tier-II cities witnessed robust demand growth for demand for caterers compared to Tier-I cities. The ensuing Dhanteras also saw a high demand surge for precious metals – gold, silver, and diamond - in Tier-II cities vis-à-vis Tier-I. Commenting on this interesting trend, Prasun Kumar, Chief Marketing Officer at Just Dial said: “Covid-induced lockdowns have increased online adoption of services across Tier-II cities as well. Hence, we are witnessing a demand growth on Just Dial across India’s Tier-II towns and cities for a host of services and products.
eligible beneficiaries in this age group across 700 government and private schools in the city. On the first day of the drive, Surat city covered 13 per cent of its target children population.In Valsad district, 23,414 eligible students across 94 session.
Farmland for expressway: Dholera SIR CEO tenders apology in Gujarat High Court Farmland for expressway: Dholera SIR CEO tenders apology in Gujarat High Court Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The chief executive officer of Dholera Special Investment Region Development Authority (DSIRDA) tendered an “unconditional and unreserved apology” to the Gujarat High Court in response to a contempt plea by farmers’ association Gujarat Khedut Samaj and six other agriculturists from Dholera against providing private farmlands for the construction of an expressway despite an earlier HC order directing to maintain status quo. The Gujarat HC had issued notice to DSIRDA officials, the secretaries of the industries and mines, and water resource departments, returnable on January 4. The court is scheduled to hear the matter on Tuesday.
Two held for stabbing priest to death in Ahmedabad Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
private and municipal schools through 80 urban health centres. In Surat city, 26,124 students got doses in 120 schools with the vaccination programme postponed in some schools due to ongoing examinations. The SMC has identified 1.92 lakh
with the company’s security guard. Ashish came out of his temple to diffuse the matter and in a fit of rage the two accused stabbed him multiple times in his private parts. The victim was rushed to a nearby private hospital where he was declared brought dead,” said a police official at Krishnanagar police station.
According to the petitioners, the expressway from Bhavnagar to Ahmedabad via Dholera SIR will pass through “a couple of
Ahead of Vibrant Gujarat Summit: MOUs signed for lithium refinery, hydrogen facility
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat summit, the state government on Monday signed 39 MoUs (Memorandums of Understanding), including one for setting up of a green renewable hydrogen facility, lithium refinery and manufacturing bullet proof jackets, pistols and battletanks. An MoU was signed on Monday with Manikaran Lithium Pvt Ltd for setting up the first lithium refinery to manufacture battery-grade lithium, investment for which is estimated to be USD 300
Piramal Capital to open 100 branches in next 12 months; expand to 1000 cities in 3 years In September this year, Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Limited (PCHFL) completed the acquisition of Dewan Housing Finance Limited (DHFL), thereby creating one of the largest housing finance companies in India. PCHFL has now access to over 1 million customers across 24 states with a network of 301 branches. To address diverse financing needs of the under-served ‘Bharat’ market, the company plans to expand its operations to about 1,000 cities in the next three years, with physical presence in about 500-600 cities. In the next 12 months, it expects to open another 100 branches. Speaking on the integration with DHFL, Jairam Sridharan, Managing Director, PCHFL,
villages and the private land of respective farmers” in the villages of Bavaliyari, Sandhera, Sodhi and Gandhipura.
said, “We have integrated the two organisations to create one consolidated firm. There has been no attrition among employees of the erstwhile lender, and we have been able to finalise roles for everybody. We are hiring across DHFL branches and we are working towards reigniting business origination from all branches.
million. The Indian Express had last year reported about the company looking to set up the country’s first lithium refinery in Sanand or Dholera, where lithium ore will be imported by the company from countries like Australia. The other the MoUs signed include one for a green renewable hydrogen facility in Ahmedabad, the first-of-its-kind in Gujarat, and an agreement with Squawk Aviation Pvt Ltd for a flying training facility at Amreli airport. The government also signed an agreement with Spanish firm, Star Defence Logistics and Engineering.
Hero Motosports Team Rally Makesignificantprogress At The Dakar 2022 Hero MotoSports Team Rally, the motorsports team of the world’s largest manufacturer ofmotorcycles and scooters Hero MotoCorp, achieved a strong result in the second stage ofthe 2022 Dakar Rally with both riders finishing within the top 10positions.Hero MotoSports Team Rally riders – Joaquim Rodrigues and Aaron Maré– delivered aninspiring run in the longstage 2 and postedgood results with JRod finishing in sixth place andAaron in the 10 th place in the Rally GP class.After a difficult stage 1B where he lost considerable time, JRod managed to push his wayback to the top on January 3 rd. Astride the powerful Hero Rally 450, his much more confidentrun helped him move up to the 18 th positionin the overall rankings.
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