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Voting will be held today for 93 out of in the second phase of Gujarat Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The stage is all set for the second phase of Gujarat Assembly Election scheduled to be held on Monday, December 5. In this phase, voting will happen in 93 out of 182 assembly constituency spread across 14 districts of Gujarat. Polling will begin from 8 am and will continue till 5 pm. The first phase of polling covered 89 seats and it took place on 1 December. To win the polls and form a government in Gujarat political parties or alliance need to secure a minimum of 92 seats. At present, the BJP is in power in Gujarat for the past 27 years and it is looking to retain power in the western state for another 5 years. The counting of votes will be taken up on December 8 along with Himachal Pradesh election results. For those citizens voting in the second phase of Gujarat elections, here’s a list of constituencies, districts that are scheduled to go to polls on Monday. The 14 districts that
The second phase of voting will start from 8 am and will continue till 5 pm: Ban on carrying mobile phones
are going to polls on December 5 are — Banaskantha, Patan, Mahesana, Sabarkantha, Arvalli, Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Anand, Kheda, Mahisagar, Panchmahals, Dahod, Vadodara and Chhota Udepur. The first phase of voting
for 89 seats in Saurashtra, Kutch and south Gujarat was held on December 1, while elections for the second phase will be conducted on December 5. An average voter turnout of 63.31 per cent was recorded in the first phase.
India’s Position as 5th Leading Economy Testifies Its Rising Prestige Globally: UP CM
G20 Sherpa meeting: Delegates to discuss tech transformation, green development
Agency News: Gorakhpur Tamannaah Bhatia looks gorgeous in a bright blue lehenga.
PM Modi meets mother Heeraben at her residence
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad PM Narendra Modi on Sunday met his mother Heeraben Modi at her residence in Gandhinagar. PM Modi was seen taking his mother’s blessings in the pictures from the meet. The second phase polls will see 93 constituencies in North and Central Gujarat.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said India is setting new paradigms in terms of development and its position as the fifth leading economy testifies its rising prestige globally. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed leadership of the G-20, a group of 20 countries that own 80 per cent of the world’s resources. As a leader, our country will guide the whole world,” he said. Adityanath was addressing the inaugural ceremony of the 90th Founder’s Week celebrations of Maharana Pratap Education Parishad in Gorakhpur. Along with the growth of India, its Covid management model will always be discussed. “Even when COVID-19 had gripped the whole world, the government made sincere efforts towards the interests of its citizens. As India celebrates Azadi’s Amrit kaal, its position as the fifth leading economy testifies to its rising prestige globally, he said. The
chief minister said by declaring the National Education Policy during this period, the prime minister had set a big target in front of the country. “This education policy is paving the way for all-round development. All educational institutions should join the NEP and prepare themselves to discharge their responsibilities towards the society and the nation,” he said. He emphasised that citizens should equally take the responsibility of making the country into the number one economy in the world and Uttar Pradesh into the number one economy in the country. He said research, development and startups in all sectors like agriculture, education, technology, should be encouraged, he said.
Agency News: Udaipur The first G20 Sherpa Meeting under its Presidency began today in Udaipur in order to lay the groundwork for the leaders’ summit in New Delhi in September and provide India the chance to clarify its broad aims. The gathering, which will take place from December 4 to 7, will be the first since India officially took up the G20 leadership on December 1. Chaired by India’s Sherpa Amitabh Kant, the four-day meeting will see delegates from G20 members, invited countries and international organisations discuss pressing issues, including technological transformation, green development, spotlighting womenled development, accelerating implementation of SDGs, and facilitating inclusive and resilient growth. ”The first Sherpa meeting sets the tone and agenda for future meetings to come, by providing the Chair, i.e. India, an opportunity to outline its broad priorities, and give an overview on its G20 Presidency,” an official statement said here.
Navy Day Being Celebrated Outside Delhi’s Air Quality in ‘Severe’ CateDelhi For First Time; PM Modi, gory, Central Panel Bans ConstrucRajnath Singh Extend Greetings tion & Demolition Activities in NCR Agency News: New Delhi
Agency News: New Delhi Stepping outside the national capital for the first time, Navy Day 2022 will be celebrated in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam on Sunday. President Droupadi Murmu will attend the event as the Guest of Honour. Navy’s combat prowess and capabilities will be demonstrated in “Operational Demonstration” at the Ramakrishna Beach. Every year, the country celebrates December 4 as Navy Day to acknowledge the role of the Indian Navy and commemorate its achievements in ‘Operation Trident’ during the
1971 Indo-Pak War. The event will be hosted by Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy among others will take part in the celebrations. Greeting the nation on the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi the Indian Navy, saying it has steadfastly protected our nation and distinguished itself with its humanitarian spirit during challenging times. Taking to Twitter, Modi said, “best wishes on Navy Day to all navy personnel and their families. We in India are proud of our rich maritime history.
The Centre’s air quality panel on Sunday directed authorities in the Delhi-NCR to ban nonessential construction work in the region under stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). Demolition work will also be banned under stage III. The move was prompted by the Delhi’s receding air quality as the 24-hour average air quality index stood at 407 at 4 pm on Sunday. The AQI in Delhi has slipped into ‘Severe’ category owing to calm wind and stable atmospheric conditions. Owing to this, the sub-committee decided that all actions as envisaged under Stage III of the GRAP will be implemented. Under stage III, a strict ban on construction and demolition activities in the NCR will be enforced. However, the ban won’t apply on essential projects and non-polluting activities such as plumbing, carpentry, interior
decoration and electrical works. The construction ban will not be applicable to projects concerning national security, defence, railways, healthcare, railways, airports, and metro rail among others. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) had directed authorities on November 14 to revoke the curbs enforced in the Delhi-NCR under stage III of GRAP, including a ban on non-essential construction activities. The decision to implement stage III was taken by the sub-committee in its meeting that took place on Sunday. The Commission for Air Quality Management issued an order on Wednesday, saying the target was that only CNG and e-autos ply in the NCR from January 1, 2027.
Teachers’ scam: ED likely to World Soil Day: 5000 auto present charge sheet against rickshaws to flash Save Soil Manik Bhattacharya in 10 days stickers to raise awareness Agency News: Kolkata about dying soil Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths probing the multi-crore teachers’ recruitment scam in West Bengal is likely to present its first charge sheet against Trinamool Congress legislator and former president of West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE), Manik Bhattacharya within the next 10 days and if possible, by December 10. ED sources said that the target of the sleuths is to present the charge sheet within 40 days since the date of arrest which took place on October 10 this year. The charge sheet will be presented at a special court of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in Kolkata. Although ED officials were tightlipped over the detailed contents of the charge sheet, sources said that a major part of it will relate to the nexus of proceeds going to the bank accounts of Bhattacharya and his family members from different private teachers’ training colleges in the state. The statements and documents given by Tapas Mondal, the president of All Bengal Teachers’ Training Achievers’
Association (ABTTAA), an umbrella organisation of such private teachers training colleges, and a prime witness in the teachers’ recruitment scam as well as the statements given by some representatives of such private institutes will be the supporting and supplementary evidences on this count. Another point that might be highlighted in the ED charge sheet will be the evidences accumulated by the Central agency sleuths on how Manik Bhattacharya kept a particular joint account held by his wife Satarupa Bhattacharya and one individual, Mrityunjoy Chakraborty, even after years of the latter’s demise by using his identity proofs as KYC. The charge sheet on this count might also highlight the huge amount of property and assets to the tune of around Rs 30 crore in the name of Manik Bhattacharya and his family members.
Agency News: Pune Ahead of the upcoming World Soil Day on the 5th of December, Aam Aadmi Rickshaw Sanghatana, one of the 12 major autorickshaw drivers’ associations of Pune, yesterday came forward to support the global Save Soil Movement. The movement was launched by Sadhguru, Founder, Isha Foundation, this year in an urgent bid to reverse and halt soil degradation. The movement is successfully bringing to the fore the urgent threat of soil degradation and is building consensus for policy-driven action to prevent soil extinction. Shri. R. Raja, DCP Special Branch, Police Pune, was invited as a chief guest
on this occasion. Due to prior work commitments, the DCP was unable to grace the event, however sent his wishes in a recorded message. He expressed, “To save soil, it is essential that we all avoid polluting all kinds of resources, avoid plastics, make minimal usage of chemicals and fertilizers, promote environmental protection, grow more trees, and make prudent usage of natural resources, all this will go a long way in saving the soil.” Expressing his gratitude to Sadhguru, he added, ”This initiative of saving soil is a noble gesture from Sadhguru. I would appeal to everyone to take it seriously and save our mother earth in all possible ways.”
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What makes HDFC Bank and HDFC merger a win-win bet? CFO S Vaidyanathan explains
HDFC Bank on April 4 announced that the housing finance major HDFC will be merged with the banking major. Since then, shares of HDFC Bank have risen nearly 3 per cent while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex has gained 3.7 per cent. Interestingly, the S&P BSE Bankex, which is the sectoral barometer for the banking sector, is up over 11 per cent in the same period, clearly showing that most of the banking majors had a good run on the bourses since April. The going has been rough for the banking entity that was set up in 1994 – among the first ones to get a license from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to set up a private sector bank – as the shares have underperformed the benchmark 30-share Sensex in the previous two years and by a wide margin as well. To be sure, HDFC Bank shares gained nearly 20 per cent in 2019 when the Sensex moved up less than 15 per cent. There have been occasions in the past when the private sector lender, which has nearly 6,500 branches and around 19,000 ATMs spread across 3,226 towns/cities, has outperformed the benchmarks in a calendar year. HDFC Bank now eyes a bigger and larger role within the banking sector and the economy as a whole with the ongoing merger with its housing finance entity. The bank, on its part, believes that it is a play on the Indian economy, which assumes significance as it is widely believed that India is poised for robust growth in the coming years. “We are well positioned to capture the expanding loan growth in the banking system with a complete suite of products that cater to the wholesale, SME as well as retail customers,” says Srinivasan Vaidyanathan, Chief Financial Officer, HDFC Bank. The CFO further highlights the fact that the liabilities of the housing finance entity will mature over a period of time, which will act as a cushion. The bank has also enhanced deposit mobilisation and the expanded branch network backed by improved sales processes will only lead to higher deposits needed to fund the additional liabilities, he adds. HDFC Bank now eyes a bigger and larger role within the banking sector and the economy as a whole with the ongoing merger with its housing finance entity. The bank, on its part, believes that it is a play on the Indian economy, which assumes significance as it is widely believed that India is poised for - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara robust growth in the coming years.
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‘Fully United’: With Bharat Jodo Yatra Set To Enter Congress-Ruled Rajasthan, Sachin Pilot Dismisses Internal Rift Agency News: New Delhi Setting aside rumours that an infighting might ruin the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Rajasthan, Congress leader Sachin Pilot said the party is “fully united” and it will ensure that the Yatra attains the same success as it did in other states. Pilot also also attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for making comments on his difference with Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. The Congress leader said BJP should not say anything because it, too, has at least a dozen claimants for the post of chief minister. “There is so much disunity in the BJP. They have not even been able to establish themselves as a proper opposition in the last four years in Rajasthan,” Pilot told on a day the Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Rajasthan. “As far as Rahul (Gandhi) ji’s Bharat jodo yatra is concerned, there is complete
unanimity in the party and we are working together to make it a success,” Pilot had said “So there is no question of individuals – A, B or C. As a party we have worked hard to form a government and Rahul ji’s yatra will only add to the efforts towards the next election in 12 months’ time,” the former Rajasthan deputy chief minister said. Pointing out that Congress general secretary in-charge organisation, K C Venugopal, was in Jaipur last week, Pilot said there was a long discussion on various aspects of the yatra and how to mobilise all workers and lakhs of people were set to join it.
Vote for Making Delhi Clean, Beautiful City: CM Kejriwal
Agency News: New Delhi AAP convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday urged people in the city to exercise their franchise for setting up an honest and performing establishment in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). Polling started at 8 am and will continue till 5:30 pm. The votes will be counted on December 7.“Today is voting for making a neat and clean and beautiful Delhi, voting for forming a corruption free government (establishment) at the municipal corporation.I appeal all the Delhi citizen to do go for voting to form an honest and performing government at the MCD,” Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi. In another tweet, he asked people to vote for an honest party and decent people “Do
not vote for those who indulge in corruption, hooliganism and abuse. Do not vote for those who turned Delhi into garbage. Vote for those who will make Delhi, neat, clean and shining,” he said. The chief minister urged people to vote for those who work and not for those who obstruct work. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia also asked people to vote for work, not for people who are responsible for making Delhi a dumping yard “I appeal to 2.5 crore people of Delhi to step out of their houses and vote today so that we can work for you. People have made up their minds to elect the Aam Aadmi Party in the municipal corporation,” Sisodia told reporters at his residence. Over 1.45 crore electors are eligible to exercise their franchise in the elections to the 250 wards of the MCD.
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Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Ex- TMC MP Assures Birbhum Locals pressway Will Be a Game-changer All Govt Scheme-related GrievProject: Maha CM Shinde ances to Be Redressed Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had on Saturday announced that Nagpur to Shirdi stretch of the project will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 11 Agency News: Nagpur Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said the Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway will be a game changer project, which will bring the two cities closer and increase trade. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had on Saturday announced that Nagpur to Shirdi stretch of the project will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 11. Shinde was in Nagpur to inspect the work ahead of the prime minister’s visit. Nagpur airport,
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the chief minister said it will be moment of joy on December 11, as 520 km of the expressway from Nagpur to Shirdi will be opened for the public. “MumbaiNagpur Samruddhi Expressway will be a game changer project. The travel time of 18 hours will come down to six to seven hours. Mumbai and Nagpur will come closer and trade will increase. It will also help farmers,” Shinde said. At least 10 districts will be integrated directly and 14 indirectly with this project, he said, adding that the expressway will bring prosperity to the nation. “It gives me satisfaction that the project has been named after Hindu Hriday Samrat Balasaheb Thackeray,” Shinde said. The 701-km long expressway, built at the cost of Rs 49,250 crore, passes through 392 villages spread over 11 districts.
BJP’s ‘Jana Sankalpa Yatre’ Garnering Widespread Support: Karnataka CM Bommai Agency News: Bengaluru Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said BJP’s ’Jana Sankalpa Yatre’, a statewide tour preparing the ground for the ruling party ahead of Assembly polls in the state, has been getting ”unprecedented” support from the people. The BJP had launched the ’Jan Sankalpa Yatre’ from Raichur in October. ”In the run up to polls, we are going before the people, with our performance. Our Jana Sankalpa Yatre has already covered Hyderabad Karnataka (Kalyana Karnataka), central, coastal, and Mumbai Karnataka
(Kittutu Karnataka) regions,” Bommai said. he pointed out that the tour will be intensified in other parts of the state during December. ”We are informing people about the central and state government schemes that have reached them, and are instilling confidence in them. Jana Sankalpa Yatre has been getting unprecedented support,” he added. According to BJP, two teams — one led by Bommai and Yediyurappa and the other led by state BJP President Nalin Kumar Kateel — have planned to cover 52 Assembly segments across the state before December 25. The state is expected to go to polls in the first half of 2023.
Gujarat Elections: Congress Faces AIMIM Competitor in Battle for Muslim Votes in Jamalpur Khadia Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The contest for the Muslimdominated Jamalpur Khadia Assembly constituency in Ahmedabad city has become a three-cornered one with the entry of Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM, a cause of worry especially for Congress as the AIMIM nominee is a former MLA of the Grand Old Party who had contested as an Independent in 2012 resulting in the victory for BJP from the seat. The seat goes to polls along with 92 other Assembly segments in the second and final phase on December 5. In the 2012 Assembly polls, former Congress MLA Sabir Kabliwala had contested as an Independent against Congress’ Samir Khan Sipai, slicing away a significant chunk of Muslim votes, which eventually
paved the way for the victory of BJP candidate Bhusan Bhatt in the Jamalpur Khadia segment. In the 2017 polls, Congress’ Imran Khedawala won by bagging 75,346 votes. BJP’s Bhatt stood second with 46,000 votes. Kabliwala didn’t contest the previous elections. Cut to 2022. Kabliwala is in the fray as the candidate of All India MajlisE-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and the BJP is watching with glee. Congress candidate and sitting MLA Khedawala claimed the AIMIM and the AAP are ”B-teams” of the BJP.
21-year-old bride collapses during her wedding in Malihabad, dies of A heart attack Agency News: Lucknow
wedding celebrations turned into mourning in Lucknow’s Malihabad, where a bride in her 20s collapsed during the garland exchange on the stage and died. Initial reports suggest that the girl died due to a cardiac arrest.The incident took place in Malihabad’s Bhadwana village on the outskirts of Lucknow on Friday evening. According to reports, the wedding of 21-year-old Shivangi Sharma, the daughter of Rajpal, was scheduled on Friday, and the groom’s party arrived in the late evening. After the wedding rituals, the bride climbed onto a stage, waiting for the bride to arrive for the exchange of garlands. After some time, Shivangi appeared with Varmala, and put it around the
groom’s neck after he put a garland on her. After the garland exchange, when photographs of the bride and groom on the stage were being taken, she collapsed on the stage, sending everyone into a panic. The bride was rushed to the community health centre and then to the Trauma Centre, however, she died on the way. In the hospital, the doctors announced that she was brought dead. Doctors said that Shivangi died off a heart attack Reportedly, the girl was unwell for the last 1520 days, and she was having a fever.
TMC MP Satabdi Roy faced the ire of a section of locals in Bengal’s Birbhum district, who alleged that “unfair means” have been adopted for doling out government scheme benefits, and sought immediate redressal of their grievances. Roy, who was in Sainthia area on Saturday for a public outreach programme, urged the aggrieved villagers to approach the nearest Duare Sarkar camp, run by the state government for registering names under its welfare schemes, and their grievances would be looked into. A group of women approached Roy as soon as she reached Hatora village and complained that benefits of a rural housing scheme were being doled out only to a handful of people. “Those in need of houses are not getting the money; we are living under inhuman conditions. Some people, who has already received money, are getting it for the second time. This is unfair. Local panchayat and BDO do not listen to us, despite having raised the matter several times,” one of the women said. Roy, on her part, said the deserving ones would surely get the benefits. “Don’t worry, please register your
Sharmila’s Padayatra Yet to Resume as Police Serve Show Cause Notice Agency News: Hyderabad
complaint at the nearest Duare Sarkar camp. We will address the issue,” Roy said. “People across the state have received numerous benefits under the government’s welfare schemes. Some may have been left out owing to unfortunate circumstances, but they should know that the government is on their side. Every deserving person will get their dues,” the TMC MP added. Meanwhile, senior BJP leader Rahul Sinha claimed that the TMC MP is rarely seen in her constituency. “Roy is being forced to meet villagers in her constituency as her party has understood that it will fare poorly in the upcoming panchayat polls. She will face mounting public anger everywhere,” Sinha said.
YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP) leader Y.S. Sharmila’s padayatra could not resume in Warangal district on Sunday as the police have not yet given the permission for the same. The Warangal district police have served a show cause notice asking her to explain why the application for permission should not be rejected as the conditions laid down while granting permission earlier were violated. Reacting to this, Sharmila said a legal reply will be submitted to the Warangal police. She said if the police still failed to give permission for the resumption of padyatra, the party would fight a legal battle. She had planned to resume the walkathon from Lingagiri Cross in Narsampet where the padyatra was stopped following an attack allegedly by workers of ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) on November 28. Protesting against some remarks made by Sharmila against local MLA of TRS, the protesters had set afire her bus and pelted stones on other vehicles. Later, police arrested Sharmila as she refused to call off
the padyatra in view of the tense situation in the area. Police had shifted Sharmila to Hyderabad. The next day, she was arrested again amid high drama while leading a protest march towards the chief minister’s official residence. She was driving the car damaged in the attack and wanted to stage a protest in front of Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s residence. The police, however, stopped her enroute. When she refused to come out of the car, the police towed it away to a police station. The sister of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and some other YSRTP leaders were booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and produced before the magistrate. The court granted them bail.
Rajasthan: Sardarshahar Ajmal Apologises for ‘hurting Assembly Bypoll on Monday, Sentiments’; Parties Link His Tight Security Put in Place
Comments to Gujarat Polls Ajmal’s political detractors were however quick to link his remarks to the Gujarat Assembly poll and alleged that the AIUDF chief was toeing the BJP line to “rescue” the right-wing party, which is seeking to retain power in the western state Agency News: Guwahati AIUDF Supremo and Lok Sabha MP from Assam Badruddin Ajmal has apologised for his remarks purportedly targeting the Hindu community, and said he was ‘ashamed’ of the controversy it stoked, even as police complaints were lodged against him across the state. He, however, maintained that his
comments were twisted and he had not targeted any community. Ajmal’s political detractors were however quick to link his remarks to the Gujarat Assembly poll and alleged that the AIUDF chief was toeing the BJP line to “rescue” the right-wing party, which is seeking to retain power in the western state. The TMC burnt his effigy here, alleging collusion with the saffron party as the reason behind Ajmal’s controversial remarks. The BJP, however, distanced itself from Ajmal, whose party sits in the Opposition in the state. “I have not targeted any individual, nor used the term ‘Hindu’. I didn’t want to break anyone’s heart,” he told at Hojai Railway Station in central Assam. “But it became an issue and I am sorry for it, I am ashamed of it.
Devotee Died After Bowing His Head In Front Of Statue Of Sai Baba In Madhya Pradesh’s Katni Agency News: Bhopal Madhya Pradesh News: In Katni, Madhya Pradesh, a Sai devotee sacrificed his life as soon as he bowed his head in front of the idol. CCTV footage of this incident has come to the fore. This incident happened with his devotee Rajesh Mehani on Thursday night at Shri Sai Darbar Temple in Paharua, Katni. However, the video of this incident captured in the temple has surfaced after two days. According to the information, like every Thursday, Rajesh had reached
Baba’s court this Thursday also to see Baba, there after circumambulating Baba’s idol, when Rajesh bowed his head at his feet, but this was his last moment, silent at the same time. He died from the attack. When he did not get up from there after about 15 minutes, the devotees present in the temple informed the priest.
Major Tragedy Averted as 2 Coaches of Delhi-Bound Train With 1,300 Passengers Detach from Engine in UP Agency News: New Delhi Amajor tragedy was averted on Saturday after coaches of a New Delhi bound train reportedly detached from the train’s engine mid journey. The incident reportedly took place in between Karwandia and Sasaram railway stations on the Deen Dayal Upadhyay-Gaya division of East Central Railway or ECR, reports Hindustan Times quoting railway officials. The
Mahabodhi Express train was heading from Gaya in Uttar Pradesh and was enroute the national capital. According to the officials, the Delhi-bound express train was carrying at least 1,300 passengers. No passenger was hurt following the unfortunate accident. the express train was running as per schedule when unexpectedly two bogies – coach numbers 8 and 9, separated from the main engine, Ranjan Kumar, a passenger told.
Agency News: Jaipur
Tight security has been put in place for the Sardarshahar Assembly bypoll in Rajasthan’s Churu on Monday where the Congress and the BJP are the main contenders. The bypoll has been necessitated by Congress MLA Bhanwar Lal Sharma (77) who passed away on October 9 after a prolonged illness. Polling will be held on Monday from 8 am to 5 pm and counting of votes will take place on December 8. The Congress has fielded Bhanwar Lal Sharma’s son Anil Kumar while the BJP has pitted former MLA Ashok Kumar for the bypoll. Eight other candidates in the fray are Lalchand of the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP), Sanwarmal Meghwal of the Communist Party of India
(Marxist), Parmana Ram of Indian People’s Green Party and Independent candidates Subhash Chandra, Vijay Pal Singh Sheoran, Umesh Sahu, Prem Singh and Surendra Singh Rajpurohit. “All preparations for the bypoll are in place. Elaborate security arrangements have been made,” an official said. In the 200-member Rajasthan legislative assembly, the Congress has 107 MLAs, BJP 71, RLP three, CPI(M) and Bhartiya Tribal Party two each, Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) one and 13 are Independents.
UP: Govt to provide vocational training to school girls Agency News: Lucknow
The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh will help girls become self-reliant by providing vocational training to them in schools. Training partners of the Skill Development Mission will offer training in related trades. The initiative will start in the upgraded Kasturba Balika Vidyalayas of the state. Vijay Kiran Anand, Director General of School Education, has issued an order directing Kasturba Balika Vidyalayas to ensure the participation of all girl students with this programme. The order also states that meetings will be held to generate awareness about the value of vocational training at the community level. This will be done with cooperation from the
district school inspector, principal and district coordinator of Skill Development Mission, district basic education officer, and district coordinator of girl education. According to Rajeev Yadav, Assistant Director of the Skill Development Mission, “A total of 54 Kasturba Balika Vidyalayas have been notified. Training in these schools will soon begin. The registration procedure has begun.” “Under the programme, the responsibility to teach girls has been given to the training partners affiliated with us.”
Five Arrested for Murder of Gangster Raju Theth in Rajasthan’s Sikar Agency News: New Delhi All five accused in the murder of gangster Raju Theth in Rajasthan’s Sikar have been arrested. Two of them were arrested from Haryana’s Dabla while the other three were nabbed from Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu. A huge amount of arms have reportedly been recovered from them. The accused have been identified as Naveen Meghwal, Jitin Meghwal, Satish Kumhar, Manish Jat and Vikram Gujjar. Two of them, Manish Jat and Vikram Gujjar, belong to
Rajasthan’s Sikar. Gangster Raju Theth was shot dead near his house by members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang in Rajasthan’s Sikar on Saturday. Rohit Godara, said to be a part of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, claimed responsibility for the killing, saying it was to avenge the murders of his brothers Anand Pal and Balbir Banuda. The incident was captured in a CCTV footage, which showed a man in blue — Raju Theth — standing at the gate of a house talking to two others, one wearing yellow and another in a jacket.
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Bangladesh’s last wicket pair of Mehidy Hasan Miraj and Mustafizur Rahaman pulled off an absolute heist with a thrilling 51-run stand as India choked during final half an hour to lose a low-scoring opening ODI by one wicket here on Sunday. While India produced yet another poor batting show which saw them get all-out for 186 in 41.2 overs, the bowlers did a splendid job to reduce Bangladesh to 136 for 9 in the 40th over. However KL Rahul, who was entrusted with keeping duties to fit him and another veteran Shikhar Dhawan in the same XI, dropped an aerial sitter when Bangladesh still needed 32 runs. Washington
Sundar also didn’t go for an easy catch at third man earning the wrath of skipper Rohit Sharma as Miraj (38 not out off 39 balls) along with Mustafizur (10 not out) got the team past the finishing line in exactly 46 overs. The 51-run stand between Miraj and Mustafizur was Bangladesh’s highest 10th wicket partnership and the fourth-highest 10th wicket partnership in a successful ODI chase. On a track that assisted both seamers and spinners.
France will need patience against Poland in last 16 clash Agency News : New Delhi France will start their World Cup last-16 clash as overwhelming favourites in Sunday’s round of 16 clash at the Al Thumama Stadium. But their opponents Poland cannot be just written off. Even though they looked ordinary against Argentina in their last group-phase game and seemed content playing for a draw, they do have what it takes to stage an upset. Besides, in the knockout stage, anything is possible as one gross error too can prove to be very costly. France will enter the contest with most of their regulars having recharged their batteries, but patience, more than energy, might be key against
Poland. “They have experienced players. “Obviously, Lewandowski is the standout player, one of the best strikers in the world,” said coach Didier Deschamps. “We should not underestimate them.” Forward Kingsley Coman was equally cautious. “It’s a World Cup game, so anything is possible. Being the favourites doesn’t mean anything.” Lewandowski, on his part, looked mostly pedestrian against Argentina the other night. Yet, most of France’s talk ahead of their last-16 clash has been about how Les Bleus will handle the Barcelona star. The defending champions are also well aware there is much more to the Poles than their ace striker.
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Bicycle rides. Streaming sessions. Instagram posts. Honest talks about sex, politics and his late daughter. Enrique, not long ago seen as one of the most uptight coaches in soccer, has opened up at the World Cup. He has been more accessible than ever in Qatar, showing his lighter side and giving unprecedented insights about himself. While the matches go on, the 52-yearold Enrique has been going out of his way to connect with fans and talk about the most varied — and controversial — subjects. “Good morning. It’s Day 20 at the training camp,” he said in a video filmed by himself and posted on Instagram Saturday. “I start the morning in the best possible way, going to the gym. It’s about 7.20am and I would like to greet all fans, especially
After three back-to-back 50 basis points hike in interest rates, the Reserve Bank may opt for a lower rate increase of 25-35 bps in lending rates at its coming monetary policy review on Wednesday amid retail inflation showing signs of moderation and the need to push growth, according to experts. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will come out with its next bi-monthly policy review on December 7 at the end of the three-day meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) beginning Monday. In addition to the domestic factors, the RBI committee may also take some cues from the US Federal Reserve which hinted at a lower rate hike of 50 basis later in the month. In order to combat inflation, the Federal Reserve had earlier hiked the key interest rates four times by 75 basis points (bps) each. The Reserve Bank
those in Barcelona who get together to watch the matches of the national team.” He finished the video by singing part of a song that he said represented Spain’s hopes of staying in Qatar until the final. Enrique has clearly put in the effort to change his image. He surprised everyone when he announced before the World Cup that he would be doing some live streaming on Twitch during the tournament. His number of followers on the platform went from about 50,000 to more than 790,000 since his announcement.
since May has increased the repo or benchmark lending rates by 190 basis points, to calm down inflation which has remained above its comfort level of 6 per cent since January. Madan Sabnavis, Chief Economist, Bank of Baroda, said the RBI will be presenting the monetary policy against the backdrop of GDP growth slowing down as well as inflation being high above 6 per cent. “We do believe that the MPC will continue with rate hikes this time though the magnitude will be lower -- probably 25-35 bps. More specifically we do believe that the terminal repo rate for the financial year will be 6.5 per cent, which means there will be one more rate hike in February,” he said. Sabnavis further said there will not be any surprise for the market just as is the case for global markets too, which are now expecting more moderate increases in interest rates by the Fed.
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Joe Root decided to bat left handed, in an apparent attempt to make batting between 22 yards of the Rawalpindi pitch more exciting. The flat track that some have deemed a road had nothing to offer with both teams scoring in excess of 500 runs. England scored 657 runs in the first innings, scoring 500 runs alone on the opening day of the of the first test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. In reply the hosts scored 579 all out. “The type of pitch where Joe Root literally can close his eyes and hit 3 fours in 3 balls. The type of pitch
Pushpa 2 : Allu Arjun Starrer Will Release in India & Russia on Same Day Agency News : Mumbai
Pushpa 2 will be released in India and Russia on the same day. “Exactly (that will happen). Few more countries will also be included as we go along in the process. (However), the first one to be finalised is Russia,” Shankar told Pinkvilla. Ever since Allu Arjun’s blockbuster Pushpa: The
Rise released in the theaters, it’s created a phenomenon all across the globe. Be it dialogues or songs, the film has time and again proved itself a trendsetter in all senses. It’s almost about to complete a year of its release and the film is still touching new skies of success.
Ananya Panday Binges On Pizza And Takes Walk Around Bandra; BFF Suhana Khan Wants To Join In Agency News : Mumbai
Ananya Panday is proving to be one of the most loved Bollywood actresses from the current generation. With the few movies she has been a part of, the actress has displayed her versatility and made sure that fans love her. It is a known fact that Ananya and her gang of BFFs, Suhana Khan, Shanaya Kapoor and Navya Naveli Nanda are always giving friendship
goals. These childhood buddies were inseparable just like their moms. We have seen these pictures and videos of these girls chilling together, now, on Sunday afternoon, Ananya Panday stepped out for a
Centrum Housing Finance Limited (CHFL), the affordable housing finance arm of the diversified Centrum Group, has entered into a binding agreement to acquire the housing finance business of National Trust Housing Finance Ltd (NATRUST). CHFL will be acquiring the business for Rs 112 crore. The acquisition will propel the company’s assets under management (AUM) to over Rs 1,000 crore from Rs 700 crore at present. NATRUST is a Chennaibased affordable housing finance company with a presence in 17 locations across four states in South India. The company has a loan book of over Rs 300 crore and a 149-member team. It primarily provides retail loans of under Rs 25 lakh to salaried
individuals across its network of branches. According to the agreement, CHFL will acquire the housing finance business, including the loan portfolio, branches and employees. CHFL commenced operations in 2017 and offers home loans, loans against property, construction and home extension loans with a focus on servicing low and middle-income groups. It has a presence across 10 states in the country. The acquisition is expected to help CHFL expand geographical coverage, and add origination capacities to augment organic growth.
Govt mulls exempting earJoe Root makes a mockery of the ly stage startups from data poor Rawalpindi pitch, decides Elon Musk claims advertis- protection bill provisions to bat left-handed ers are back on Twitter Agency News : New Delhi
where Harry Brooks is looking like Sir Viv richards. The type of pitch where Haris Rauf would rather sit in hospital then come and bowl for his country” said one fan on twitter Root was later dismissed for a 73 runs from 69 balls with the England score at 192-4 a lead of 276 runs.
Twitter and Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk indicated on Sunday that the advertisers have returned to the micro-blogging site. Musk, earlier this week, had tweeted and criticized tech giant Apple, saying that, “Apple has also threatened to withhold Twitter from its App Store, but won’t tell us why”. The controversies surrounding Twitter do not seem to end right from the time the world’s richest man announced his interest to acquire the micro-blogging site. A
back-and-forth situation happened on the acquisition, with Musk finally taking over. However, after he joined, mass layoffs and multiple shuffles happened and the CEO was under fire for his decisions. Twitter’s advertisers’ list, including Pfizer, GM, among others.
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Allu Arjun is set to reprise his role as Pushpa Raj in Pushpa: The Rule, which is one of the most highly anticipated films. It has created a massive buzz among fans as its first part, Pushpa: The Rise, became a sensational blockbuster. And now, Pushpa fans are in for a big treat. As per the makers of Pushpa franchise, the sequel will release in India and Russia on the same day. Allu Arjun’s Pushpa is set to open in theatres in Russia on December 8. The Stylish Star recently promoted the film along with Rashmika Mandanna in the country. Now, in an exciting development, producer Y Ravi Shankar has confirmed that
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‘Sunday afternoon’ walk in Bandra and her BFF Suhana Khan wants to join in too! The Liger actress took to Instagram on Sunday and posted glimpses of her day out. In the pics, Ananya is seen binging on pizza, and she has also captured some random pics from the streets featuring a cat and a graffiti art on a wall. Soon after the pics were shared on the photo-sharing platform, scores of her fans and closed ones too chimed into the comments section.
Anupam Kher Bumps Into Emergency Co-star Kangana Ranaut At Airport, Says ‘Always A Pleasure To...’ Agency News : Mumbai
Anupam Kher is one of the most active celebs on social media today. The Saaransh actor who is an avid social media user, often posts glimpses of his personal and professional life via pictures and videos. His fans are always intrigued to know about the actor’s activities. On Sunday, Anupam Kher posted yet another glimpse of his sudden meet with his Emergency co-star Kangana Ranaut as they bumped into each other at the airport. The Kuch
Kuch Hota Hai actor took to Instagram to post an all smiles picture with fellow ‘Kashmiri’ Kangana as they co-incidentally happen to be at the Mumbai
airport lounge at the same time. In the picture, Kangana is seen dressed in an elegant peach saree, with black shades on. On the other hand, we see Anupam looking uber cool in denims and white shirt. We see Kangana as she sat on a couch, while Anupam sat on the couch’s handrest as they both pose for the warm pics. The next photo sees the duo standing next to each other and posing for the lens. In the film Emergency, Anupam Kher will be seen as the late political leader Jayaprakash Narayan.
The government is mulling exempting early stage startups from complying with norms under proposed Digital Personal Data Protection bill, an official source said. The exemption may be for a limited period to assist startups in developing their business models and to ensure that innovation is not stifled due to compliance burden. “Meity (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) is mulling to improve upon the bill to exempt early stage startups from the provisions of DPDP (Digital Personal Data Protection) bill. “This may be for a limited time period
in cases where they may be doing some kind of data modelling etc to develop their solution,” the source, who did not wish to be named, said. The draft DPDP has proposed exemption only for government notified data fiduciaries and data processing entities when it comes to data collection, data sharing, giving information around data processing etc. Last week, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar had said the government will not be able to violate the privacy of citizens under the proposed law as it will get access to personal data only in exceptional circumstances like national security, pandemic and natural disasters.
Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan scolds Archana Gautam in tonight’s Weekend Ka Vaar episode Agency News : Mumbai Saturday’s episode of Bigg Boss 16 Weekend Ka Vaar will get heated with host Salman Khan schooling Archana Gautam for the outlandish comments she made about other housemates. Earlier this week, Archana had shared some unsavoury remarks about the way Sumbul Touqeer Khan and Shalin Bhanot look. In a promo released by Colors TV, Salman is seen warning Archana. “For Sumbul, you said take a look at their faces before making them the queen or king. Her face is popular across India. People know her for this face. For Shalin, you said he barks like a dog,” an angry Salman said. Archana tried to defend herself, but Salman shut her up. “What do you think of yourself?” he asked. In another video, fans of the show are seen on stage with Salman. They ask questions to the housemates, which
‘Comparing Me to a Kid’ Reacts Neetu Kapoor After Diet Sabya Compares Her with Disha Patani Neetu Kapoor appeared to be in splits after her style statement was compared with Disha Patani. The comparison was done by the popular fashion-dedicated Instagram account Diet Sabya as part of their year-end fashion round-up. In the pictures, shared on their Instagram Stories, the account asked followers to pick between Neetu and Disha. In the comparison, Disha was seen wearing an all-black outfit styled by Aastha Sharma while the veteran actress was seen wearing a pink Indian outfit styled by Mohit Rai. The poll asked followers to pick who was styled better. Neetu reposted the post on her Instagram Stories and called the comparisons ‘wild.’ “You guys are wild comparing me to a kid,” she wrote, adding a grimacing face and a monkey covering its eyes emoji. For the unversed, Neetu is 64 while Disha turned 30 this year. The poll, at the time of reporting, had almost 50-50 percent of votes. Meanwhile, the fashion influencer compared the same look of Neetu with the look of Neena Gupta. In the picture, Neena was seen wearing a white saree with a black blouse. The poll was dominated by Neena at the time of reporting. On the work front, Neetu Kapoor made her long-awaited comeback to the big screen this year. Having been away from the silver screen for nine years, Neetu returned with a bang in Jugjugg Jeeyo. The actress starred alongside Anil Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, and Kiara Advani, with her performance receiving high praise. Neetu will now be seen in an untitled web series. While the details of the project are still under wraps, she seems to have begun the filming for it. She took to Instagram and shared pictures from the sets. As for Disha, she was last seen in Ek Villain 2 this year. She will be seen in Yodha and Project K in the coming year.
the contestants have to answer. One person asks Shalin why he keeps running behind Tina all the time. Another audience member wanted to know from Tina Datta whether her relationship with Shalin is genuine. “I came on Bigg Boss as an individual contestant. This is a game and I played it like one,” she replies. She, however, is left in a fix when Salman inquires whether she is playing a game with Shalin too. In tonight’s episode, Salman will also ask the housemates to name one person they wish to evict from the show. Sumbul, Archana, and MC Stan take Shalin’s name. This week MC Stan, Tina Datta, Shalin Bhanot, Sajid Khan, Shiv Thakare, Priyanka Choudhary and Sumbul Touqeer Khan are nominated for elimination.
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JK Cement Ltd. Strengthens its Presence Guide Runners India helps 36 Puri: Youtuber Lands in Trouble visually impaired to run The for Flying Drone Over Jagannath in Central India - Lays the Foundation Stone of its Upcoming Grinding Unit in Adani Ahmedabad Marathon Temple, Police Registers Case Against Him Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh The youth allegedly Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
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JK Cement Ltd. one of India’s leading manufacturers of Grey Cement and one of the largest White Cement manufacturers in the world today performed the groundbreaking ceremony of its greenfield Grinding Unit in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain District. The ceremony was presided over by Dr. Raghavpat Singhania, Managing Director – JK Cement Ltd., Dy. MD & CEO Mr. Madhavkrishna Singhania and the Senior leadership team. Construction and installation activities have begun at the Grinding Unit with an investment of around INR 400 Crores and a total production capacity of 1.50 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA). This is among the major Grinding Units in Madhya Pradesh. Currently, JKCement has two operating units in the state,
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a greenfield integrated Cement Plant at Panna which was recently inaugurated by the Honourable Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan and a Wall Putty Plant in the District of Katni. Speaking on the company’s expansion Dr. Raghavpat Singhania, Managing Director, JK Cement Ltd. Said: “I would like to thank the Government of Madhya Pradesh for their constant support
and for giving us the opportunity to be a part of the state’s growth story. JKCement is well placed through its capacity expansions, growing regional diversification and expanding portfolio mix to cater to the market needs. It dovetails with our plans of increasing capacity and expanding our outreach in untapped markets in a phased manner to stay in step with the demand growth as it progresses over the years.
Gujarat Assembly polls: PM Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Rajasthan, Rahul says learning Modi, Amit Shah to cast votes immensely from foot march in Ahmedabad in second phase Agency News: Jhalawar
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Rahul Gandhi Sunday said he is learning a lot during his Bharat Jodo Yatra which entered the Congress-ruled Rajasthan to a grand welcome by party workers at Jhalawar. The Yatra entered Rajasthan at the Chanwli Chauraha here Sunday evening after spending 12 days in Madhya Pradesh, during which it covered a distance of 380 kms. Gandhi said he has no hatred in his heart towards the BJP and the RSS, but he will not let them “spread hatred in the country”. He said he is learning immensely from the foot march. “Things that cannot be understood while travelling in an aeroplane, a helicopter
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Ahmedabad on Sunday evening for exercising his franchise in the second and final phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections on December 5. The prime minister will cast his vote at a polling station set up at a high school in Ranip locality in Ahmedabad city on Monday morning, an official said. Union Home Minister and BJP MP Amit Shah will cast his vote at a municipal sub-zonal office in Naranpura locality of the city. After landing at the Ahmedabad airport in the evening the prime minister proceeded to meet his centenarian mother Hiraba at her residence in Raisan area of Gandhinagar and sought her blessings. He spent
or a vehicle.” “It is only after shaking hands with farmers that one understands what they are doing. This cannot be learnt from a helicopter,” he said. Targeting the central government, he said that only three-four industrialists are benefitting under this dispensation which is not in the interest of the country.
around 45 minutes with her before leaving for the state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters “Kamalam’’ in Gandhinagar where he was received by Amit Shah, state BJP president CR Paatil, and other senior leaders. “PM Modi will exercise his franchise at a polling station set up at Nishan high school in Ranip locality in Ahmedabad city on Monday morning,” said collector Dhaval Patel. Modi is a registered voter from Ranip area and had cast his vote in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and previous polls.
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The Adani Ahmedabad Marathon, one of the biggest events in the city held on 27th November witnessed approximately 12,000 participants this year. A special category of participants included Persons With Disability whose participation was made possible by the Guide Runners India, a registered Trust. A team of 36 visually-impaired runners with their guide runners ran the Adani Marathon. It was very inspiring to see these athletes travelling from different parts of India to participate. Vaibhav Patel who is an engineering graduate said “ I am really happy to help and seek another opportunity to volunteer in such events again” . Falguni, Vaidehi and Vaidarbhi and many others volunteered to support the participants registration, race support and clarifications. A participant Amarjeet Singh Chawla from Mumbai, who is a
vision impaired runner, is aged 66 years old. He says, “I am 100% blind, but never felt that could stop me. I am a Marathoner, Swimmer, Trekker and Adventure sportsperson. I have travelled from Mumbai to Ahmedabad just to participate in my 137 th Half Marathon. I have completed 213 marathons, till date, across India in 128 cities and 13 states. I have had a wonderful experience with all the guidance and support provided by Guide Runners India who always motivated me and pushed me to the limits. I hope the good work continues.” Chetna, National level Parathlete says, “With Dr. Bhumika’s guidance, I was able to complete the race in the desired time and I am thankful for that.Tejal Damor a National level Paralympic gold medalist, who says, “This is my second consecutive year of running in Adani Marathon and I train for competitions throughout the year, and I am excited to run with Guide Runners India team.”
Trouble landed upon a Bengali tourist after he flew drone cameras, took aerial videos of Puri Shree Jagannath Temple, and uploaded them on social media. A threemember team led by the city DSP investigated the incident and based on the investigation report, the police registered a case against Animesh at the Singhdwar police station. The case has been filed against Bengali YouTuber Animesh Chakraborty, who shot a drone video of the Shree Jagannath Temple and uploaded it on social media. Social Organisation the Voice of Common Man has filed a case against Animesh at
the Singhdwar police station in this regard. It claimed that the DGCA should declare a noflying zone for the protection of Shrimandie as a national heritage site. Similarly, Utkal Bidwat Parishad has raised his voice on this incident and demanded strict action against the accused. Senior Servitor Vinayak Dasmohapatra said that “It is a matter of raising a question for the protection of Lord Jagannath Temple. Now there is a need for a change in the rules. The state government and Shree Jagannath Temple management committee must take the issue seriously. Those who are involved in such activities should be investigated and strict action should be taken. Government should take immediate action in this regard.
Challenge is to maintain, improve India’s aviation safety ranking: DGCA chief Arun Kumar Agency News: New Delhi With the country getting its highest-ever rank in the ICAO aviation safety rankings, DGCA chief Arun Kumar on Sunday said the challenge now is to maintain and further improve the air safety ecosystem. The comments also come against the backdrop of the country’s aviation sector slowly coming back into the growth trajectory after being severely hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and the domestic air traffic is also inching towards the prepandemic level. In the latest
rankings by the Indian Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), India’s position has jumped to the 48th place from 102nd spot in 2018. The ranking, which also places it ahead of China (49), is the highest ever received by India, according to DGCA officials.