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Farm stir: No ‘chakka jam’ in UP, Uttarakhand and Delhi-NCR on Today The farmers will not block roads in Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand and Delhi-NCR on Saturday despite a call for a nationwide chakka jam between 12 noon and 3 PM Agency News: New Delhi The farmers will not block roads in Uttar Pradesh and Uttrakhand on Saturday as part of the nationwide ‘chakka jam’ called by Samyukta Kisan Morcha, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait said on Friday. Instead, he said, farmers will only give a memorandum of understanding to the district officials in their respective areas. There will also not be any chakka jam program in NCR of Delhi since all the protest sites are already in a chakka jam mode. All roads for entering into Delhi will remain open except where
farmers’ protest sites are already located. Samyukta Kisan Morcha, the united front of farmers protesting against new farm laws, has called for a nationwide three hours ‘chakka jam’ on Saturday between 12 noon and 3 PM. The aim of the chakka jam is to strengthen the farmers’ protest marred by Republic Day violence. The SKM has also issued a slew of guidelines to ensure a peaceful protest during chakka jam. As per the guidelines, farmers will block only the national and state highways across the country from 12 noon to 3 PM. The protesters will make way for emergency and essential services
HP cabinet decisions: Budget session to be held from Feb 26 to March 20 Agency News: New Delhi
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Man accused of raping woman arrested for violating, killing her niece in MP A 31-year-old man released on bail a fortnight back allegedly raped and killed the five-year-old niece of a Dalit woman he is accused of raping in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena in June last year, a police officer said.Police superintendent Sunil Kumar Pandey said the accused had threatened the family with dire consequences when he was arrested in June for raping the girl’s aunt. “...[he] was released on bail 15 days ago,” he said. The girl’s body has been sent for post-mortem and a heavy police force has been deployed in her village as residents took to the streets demanding capital punishment for the accused. “Guards have been deployed at the house of the victim. Police and administration are trying to pacify them [the residents],” said Pandey. Pandey said the accused has been rearrested and booked for rape and under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.He added the body of the girl, who stayed with her grandparents, was found in a pool of blood hours after she went missing on Thursday. “...[she was] rushed to a nearby hospital where a doctor declared her brought dead.” The accused was seen near the murder scene when the girl’s family was looking for her in a nearby agricultural field. The girl’s grandfather called her murder a revenge killing. He added they fear for their lives as the family of the accused could harm them. “Our lives are under threat. We want protection and also justice for my granddaughter.”
The Himachal Pradesh cabinet on Friday decided to hold the budget session of the state assembly from February 26 to March 20.Parliamentary affairs minister and cabinet spokesperson Suresh Bhardwaj said 17 meetings will be held and chief minister (CM) Jai Ram Thakur will present the budget on March 6. “Vidhan Sabha speaker Vipin Parmar will lay down the standard operating procedures (SOPs). A decision will be taken at the all-party meeting regarding mandating Covid tests for legislators and others attending the sessions,” said Bhardwaj, adding that a special assembly session will be held to commemorate the golden jubilee of Himachal Pradesh’s statehood. However, the dates are yet to be finalised. The cabinet has also decided to open schools for Classes 6 and 7 from February 15. Primary school students from Classes 1 to 4 will continue to attend online classes. All government educational institutions in Sarkaghat sub-
division of Mandi, which had been shut down after a spike in Covid infections among teachers, will be opened on February 8.In case any teacher, employee or student is found Covid positive in any educational institution, it will be closed for 48 hours and opened after sanitisation, as per protocol. Serving of cooked meals at schools as part of the midday meal scheme has been suspended till March 31. During this period, dry ration will be provided to students and the cooking cost will be transferred into the accounts of their parents and guardians. The 2021-22 academic session is slated to start from April 1. The cabinet has also decided to lease 20 kanals of land to the industries department at Tahliwal in Una district in favour of Haroli Industrial Infrastructure Development Society for 30 years at ₹1 annual lease for setting up a general engineering cluster. It gave the nod to deploy 30 Home Guard volunteers on daily basis with the Baddi police for strengthening law, order and the traffic system.
like ambulance, school bus, etc. The SKM has directed farmers and other protesters to ensure that the chakka jam remains completely peaceful and non-violent. Protesters have been asked not to indulge in any conflict with the government official or ordinary citizens. “The chakka jam
will conclude at 3 PM by indicating the unity of farmers, by blowing the vehicle horn continuously for 1 minute. We also appeal to the public to join in, at 3 pm to express their support and solidarity with our annadatas,” the SKM said in a release.
After being suspended for close to two years, 4G internet services have been restored in entire Jammu and Kashmir from Friday.
After being suspended for close to two years,
4G internet services have been restored in entire Jammu and Kashmir from Friday. In a tweet, Rohit Kansal, J&K administration, principal secretary, announced that 4G mobile internet services are being restored in entire J&K. The 4G mobile internet services in Jammu and Kashmir were suspended on August 5 2019 after Centre announced the abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution.
Supreme Court lawyer arrested for raping woman working in his office
Odisha unveils welfare projects for villages caught in border row with Andhra Agency News: Odisha Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday unveiled a slew of developmental projects for the villages bordering Andhra Pradesh in Koraput district even as the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government stoked the on-going border dispute by allegedly including three villages of Odisha in its electoral roll and conducting gram panchayat elections there.Inaugurating several welfare projects worth ₹18 crore including laying the foundation stone of a ₹5 crore bridge through videoconferencing, Patnaik said Kotia gram panchayat on the Andhra-Odisha border would be developed into a model gram panchayat. “The state government has already implemented developmental activities in the sectors of education, health, communication, drinking water, and electricity,” he said, assuring that he would be visiting the panchayat soon.The CM’s unveiling of projects worth ₹18 crore came in addition to the ongoing projects of ₹150 crore for the development of 21
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recommended for providing Rs 2.36 lakh crores to gram panchayats, which has been accepted by the Cabinet. Around Rs 43,000 crore have been sanctioned for healthcare in rural areas. Rs 2.8 lakh crores will be spent via gram panchayats in five years,” said Tomar. ”We continuously increased the fund for MGNREGA. When COVID-19 hit the country,
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4G mobile internet services restored in entire J&K after nearly 2 years
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Inaugurating several welfare projects worth 18 crore including laying the foundation stone of a 5 crore bridge through videoconferencing, Patnaik said Kotia gram panchayat on the Andhra-Odisha border would be developed into a model gram panchayat. disputed villages in Kotia gram panchayat under Potangi block of Koraput where neighbouring Andhra Pradesh is also asserting its authority by distributing forest land rights and buildings roads. The Chief Minister’s programme came days after Andhra Pradesh upped the ante in the on-going border dispute by including three villages of
Centre trying to ensure requisite investment reaches agriculture sector: Narendra Singh Tomar Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said that Rs 1 lakh crore agriculture infrastructure fund has been provided under the Atmanirbhar package and the Centre has tried to ensure that requisite investment reaches the agriculture sector.“We have started to provide MSP, 50 per cent more than the production cost. Also, Rs 1 lakh crore agriculture infrastructure fund has been given under the Atmanirbhar package. We have tried to ensure the requisite investment reaches the agriculture sector,” said Tomar in Rajya Sabha.The pro-poor schemes of the government have brought a change in the lives of the people living in villages, Tomar stated. 15th Finance Commission has
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we raised the fund allocation to MGNREGA from Rs 61,000 crores to Rs 1.115 lakh crores. More than 10 crore people were provided employment,” he added.The Union Agriculture Minister further stated that PM Modiled government took steps to control the pandemic across the country and the people along with the State Governments adhered to it
in their best capacity.“We all know that 2020 was a year of difficulties for all of us due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The economy and employment were also affected due to it but I am pleased to say that both democracy and citizens of our country are great forces of this country and this is the result of how the country showcased discipline during lockdown-1,” said Tomar. “That period was so challenging that if the epidemic would have expanded, then perhaps we did not even have the resources to deal with it. PM Modi took great steps during that period and the public along with state governments adhered to it in their best possible way. We also lost many COVID-19 warriors, people and leaders and we all are upset about it,” he added.
Kotia GP in their panchayat poll notification. As per a notification issued by the AP government, panchayat polls would be held in 3 villages of Tala Ganjeipadar, Patu Sineri and Fagun Sineri villages under Kotia on February 13 and 17. The poll notification also changed their names to Ganjaibadra, Pattuchennuru and Pagulchennuru respectively.An embarrassed Odisha government on Thursday night transferred Koraput district collector Madhusudan Mishra and brought in Abdal Akhtar as the new collector. While over the last few years, Koraput district administration has extended mobile network and started road connectivity work to these disputed border villages, the Vizianagaram administration too started similar road development projects near the border at Salur.
Agency News: New Delhi The Madhya Pradesh police have arrested a Supreme Court lawyer from Delhi on the charge of raping a woman, who used to work in his office in Gwalior, police said on Friday. Accused Sanjeev Sehgal was arrested from his residence in Delhi on Thursday and brought to Gwalior on Friday, said Amit Sanghi, superintendent of police, Gwalior.“A 32-year-old woman, a resident of Indore, lodged a complaint against Sehgal at University police station in Gwalior on December
22. Sehgal had opened a law firm in Gwalior a few months ago and appointed the woman as an office manager. Sehgal used to visit his Gwalior office to discuss cases there. During his visit to Gwalior, the woman alleged that he raped her many times. Sehgal also threatened her with dire consequences if she disclosed it to anyone,” said Sanghi. Police investigated the matter and found the accusations of the woman true, he added. Sehgal was produced before the district court and the court sent him in judicial remand, the SP said.
(NSIL), a Government of India company under Department of Space. NSIL is undertaking this mission as part of a commercial arrangement with Spaceflight Inc. USA. Amazonia-1 is the optical earth observation satellite of National Institute for Space Research (INPE). “This satellite would further strengthen the existing structure by providing remote sensing data to users for monitoring deforestation in the Amazon region and analysis of diversified agriculture across the Brazilian territory,” the statement added. The 20 copassenger satellites include one from ISRO (INS-2TD), four from IN-SPACe (three UNITYsats from consortium
of three Indian academic institutes and one Satish Dhawan satellite from Space Kidz India) and 15 from NSIL. “The next PSLV mission is special for the entire country. Recently, we have brought about space reforms and unlocked India’s potential in the space sector initiated by the government of India. Now, the first satellite by a start-up called Pixxel India called Anand which is an Earth Observation Satellite will be launched on PSLV C51. Along with Anand, two more satellites under the space reform are going to be launched, one by Space Kidz India and another by a university consortium called UnitySat,” ISRO chairperson K Sivan had said last year.
Isro to launch Brazilian, Indian satellites in first mission of 2021 In its first mission of 2021, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to launch Amazonia 1 of Brazil and 20 other Indian satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota at 10 Agency News: New Delhi In its first mission of 2021, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to launch Amazonia 1 of Brazil and 20 other Indian satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota at 10.23am on February 28, subject to weather conditions, according to a statement. The mission is called PSLV-C51, the 53rd mission of PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle). PSLV-C51/ Amazonia-1 is the first dedicated commercial mission of New Space India Limited
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How not to respond to Greta, Meena, Rihanna There is a reason that truth is so much more dramatic than fiction could ever hope to. This week has offered a ringside view to the theatre of the absurd. To watch our nation, the world largest democracy, be hysterically rattled by a clutch of tweets on the farm protests, has been utterly embarrassing.That we have such little self-confidence and such narrow shoulders that we could not shrug off a woke, possibly even surface-level intervention by Rihanna, the international pop sensation, says way more about us than it does about her or even about what can often be the western world’s orientalist, saviour complex. So, it doesn’t really matter whether Rihanna’s Umbrella cover for India’s farmers was rooted in any real understanding of the new farm law legislation. Or if Greta Thunberg’s “toolkit” for activism was somewhat formulaic and superficial. Or whether Rupi Kaur, the minimalist poet from Canada, did a short quick verse on a complex issue. Or whether Meena Harris, niece of the United States (US) Vice-President Kamala Harris, was clambering on a liberal bandwagon because it was the trendy cause celebre of the time.None of this is the point.In this case, it barely matters whether you support the farm protests or not. Or which side of the divide you are on about the options before the police after the fracas on Republic Day.Governments should be responding to other governments, if at all. And unless Rihanna is now a republic, the stodgy, fuming intervention by the ministry of external affairs was unnecessary. It catapulted the issue into the global headlines. As Hannah Ellis Petersen, South Asia correspondent for The Guardian, told me, “If the government had not responded, Rihanna’s tweet would have been just one line in my piece.”Even more cringeworthy was the coordinated celebrity endorsement from India’s most iconic cricketing and Bollywood stars, as if patriotism and standing with India are now the same as peddling soap or soda. Yes, that is what we reduced Indian pride to, as we saw the silly spectacle of similarly worded tweets lambasting outside interference in internal matters. This came from many of the same folks who freely commented on the George Floyd murder in the US and the Black Lives Matter movement because it was fashionable to do so. The obvious absence of spontaneity in this orchestrated chorus only makes it strike a false note. And this from folks who never take a public position on any contentious issue in India, ever Worst of all, the same people who want “foreigners” to mind their own business are now parsing the US state department statement on the farm laws and latching onto the bits that strengthen the government’s stand. How can we play this out both ways — resist foreign commentary, but selectively hold on to it as well? Since their tweets, posters of Meena Harris, Greta Thunberg and Rihanna have been burnt. Our television channels have lived up to their reputation for dangerous mindlessness by running character assassination campaigns. The police have registered a case, like they don’t have the actual issue of the farm protests in the real world to deal with.And the full force of vile, ugly misogyny has been unleashed against these and other women, in language that is both vile and violent. Some of us live with this every day on Twitter and are almost numbed by this bootcamp version of coarse sexism. But as Meena Harris tweets passionately about not being intimidated — and rightly so — what was just a kerfuffle is becoming a full-blown diplomatic fracas. In any case, if you build barricades of cement, snap internet lines, place iron rods, nails and spikes at the sites where a majority of farmers have - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara been protesting peacefully.
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Five bridges between India and Nepal in Pithoragarh allowed to open for traffic
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Pfizer withdraws application for emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine in India Agency News: Lucknow Pharma major Pfizer on Friday said it has decided to withdraw its application for Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) of its COVID-19 vaccine in India.Pfizer was the first pharmaceutical firm to seek an emergency use authorisation from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for its COVID-19 vaccine in the country, after it secured such clearance in the UK and Bahrain. “In pursuance of the Emergency Use Authorisation of its COVID-19 vaccine, Pfizer participated in the Subject Expert Committee meeting of the Drug Regulatory Authority of India on February 3. Based on the deliberations at the meeting and our understanding of
Agency News: New Delhi The Pithoragarh district administration has ordered the opening of all five bridges on the Indo-Nepal border on a daily basis from FridayThe order has been issued after the state government permitted the administration to open the bridges on the border in the district.“We have instructed
sub-divisional-magistrates of Dharchula, Pithoragarh Didihat and Seema Suraksha Bal battalions guarding the border to open all five bridges situated on the Indo- Nepal border in the district in tune with the SOP issued by the Central government to check the spread of Covid-19,” said VK Jogdande, district magistrate Pithoragarh. According to district officials, the Nepal government had ordered the opening of all bridges on the Indo-Nepal border last week. “After receiving a letter from Nepalese officials, we had sent the same to our officers and we were waiting for their response. On Friday, we received the nod from the state government to open the bridges on a daily basis from our side. So now all the border bridges will remain open every day,” said AK Shukla, SDM Dharchula.
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JEE Mains to overlap with CBSE Class 12 board exam paper; students worried Agency News: Mumbai This year the Joint Entrance Exam (Main) will be conducted in four sessions in February, March, April and May starting from February 23 to 26, 2021. The next sessions of the exam will take place between March 15-18, April 27-30 and May 24-28.The date of JEE Main’s May session is overlapping with the biology paper of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exam. CBSE Class 12 exam will be conducted from May 4 to June 11, 2021, in offline mode. The biology paper, which is slated to be held on May 24, is overlapping with JEE Main’s paper.As per the report by Times of India, students of the BiologyMaths group are worried and demanded that the JEE Main’s May session be postponed to avoid the clash. However, the NTA officials stated that the students who have CBSE paper on May 24, will not be given a JEE Main’s slot on the May 2The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced on Tuesday the schedule for classes 10 and 12 board exams which will begin on May 4. According to the datasheet,
the exams for class 10 will conclude on June 7, while those for class 12 will end on June 11. The exams for class 12 will be conducted in two shifts to reduce the number of exam days. Over 34 lakh students have registered this year for classes 10 and 12 examinations. Usually, practical exams are conducted in January and written exams begin in February and conclude in March. However, the exams have delayed this session in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ who announced the schedule wished luck to students appearing for the exams. “Please be assured that we have done our best to ensure that these exams go smoothly for you. Wish you good luck!” Pokhriyal tweeted. Schools across the
country were closed in March last year to contain the spread of COVID-19. They were partially reopened in some states from October 15 The board exams last year had to be postponed mid-way in March. They were later cancelled and the results announced on the basis of an alternative assessment scheme.Elaborating on the exam schedule, Sanyam Bhardwaj, Controller of Examination of CBSE, said, “Class 12 exams would be conducted in two shifts to reduce the number of days in conducting examinations. In the second shift, examinations will be conducted in subjects which are not opted by students in schools situated abroad”. The timings for the two shifts will be 10:30 am to 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm-5:30 pm. “In the second shift, examinations will be conducted on four days. On those days exams for class 10 will be conducted in the morning shift. The exam date sheet has been prepared in such a manner that on any day, the total number of students in an examination centre is limited. This will help the examination centres to strictly follow the COVID-19 safety norms.
80-year-old woman raped in Uttar Pradesh’s Kharela village
‘Jawans facing Chinese aggression won’t get support’: Rahul Gandhi calls Budget 2021 ‘crony centric
We got her medical examination done and are awaiting a report to confirm that she was subjected to rape.
Continuing his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed the Union Budget 2021 saying that it doesn’t have anything to improve the conditions of soldiers facing Chinese aggression on the border. “Modi’s crony centric budget meansJawans facing Chinese aggression in extreme conditions will get no support. India’s defenders betrayed,” he tweeted. Describing the Union Budget as “crony-centric”, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday had said the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) were given no low interest loans or GST relief which meant that the employers of India’s largest workforce were “betrayed”. “Modi’s crony centric budget means- Jawans facing Chinese aggression in
Agency News: Lucknow In a shocking case of crime against women in Uttar Pradesh, an 80-year-old woman was allegedly raped in Kharela village in Mahoba district. The Station House Officer (SHO) Kharela Anil Kumar said that the incident took place on February 2 when the elderly woman was alone in her house after other family members left the house to attend a religious function. On their return, the family members found the woman
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We have instructed sub-divisionalmagistrates of Dharchula, Pithoragarh Didihat and Seema Suraksha Bal battalions guarding the border to open all five bridges situated
additional information that the regulator may need, the company has decided to withdraw its application at this time,” a company spokesperson said in a statement. Pfizer will continue to engage with the authority and resubmit its approval request with additional information as it becomes available in the near future, the statement said.“Pfizer remains committed to making its vaccine available for use by the Government in India and to pursuing the requisite pathway for emergency use authorisation that enables the availability of this vaccine for any future deployment,” the spokesperson said Pfizer in its application submitted to the drug regulator in December 2020, had sought permission to import the vaccine.
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The sero-prevalence in the population above the age of 18 years was 21.4 per cent in the third sero-survey conducted from December 17, 2020 to January 8, 2021, said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday. During a press conference, Balram Bhargava, DG ICMR said that a total of 7,171 healthcare workers were included among the 28,589 individuals in the third sero-survey.“The third sero-survey was done from December 17, 2020, to January 8, 2021. A general population of 28,589 individuals were included and another group of 7,171 healthcare workers were also included... Above the age of 18 years the sero-prevalance was 21.4 per cent. Sero-prevalence among children aged 10-17 years was 25.3 per cent,” Bhargava said. ”Amongst healthcare workers.
crying and complaining of pain in her abdomen. She told them that two persons, one of them was identified by her as Phool Chandra alias Phullu, entered the house and overpowered her. Phullu raped her while the other unidentified person helped him in the crime. The elderly woman tried to raise her voice but they gagged her. Her grandson registered an FIR on Thursday. Acting on the complaint, the police raided the house of Phool Chandra in the Jalalpur area in Hamirpur only to find that he left the house and the village along with the other person involved in the crime. “We got her medical examination done and are awaiting a report to confirm that she was subjected to rape. Both accused are on the run. We have got information about their possible hideouts. They will be arrested soon,” claimed the SHO.
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extreme conditions will get no support. India’s defenders betrayed,” he tweeted. The Congress had earlier slammed the budget, saying it was a “let down like never before”. The Opposition party had claimed that the budget will unravel soon. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday presented the budget for 2021-22 in the Lok Sabha from a tablet,
Sonu Sood withdraws petition from SC regarding illegal construction at his Mumbai residence Agency News: Mumbai Bollywood actor Sonu Sood withdrew his petition from the Supreme Court in connection with his plea on illegal construction at his Mumbai residence.A threejudge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by CJI Sharad Arvind Bobde, allowed Sonu Sood to withdraw the petition.“Mylord, the petitioner, is an actor and he got the notice received from BMC on illegal construction at his residence,” Mukul Rohatgi, senior lawyer and former Attorney General (AG) submitted to the threejudge bench, led by CJI Bobde. It is good that you are advising your client, to withdraw the petition from the SC,” the CJI said. Sood, in his petition, claimed
instead of a conventional paper document, the first paperless budget since Independence.Hitting out at the government, Gandhi on Thursday tweeted, “Modi’s crony centric budget means -- Struggling MSMEs given no low interest loans, no GST relief. The employers of India’s largest workforce betrayed.”In his first reaction to the budget on Monday, Gandhi had alleged that the Narendra Modi government plans to handover the country’s assets to crony capitalists. The BJP leaders had lauded the budget
The employers of India’s largest workforce betrayed.”In his first reaction to the budget on Monday, Gandhi had alleged that the Narendra Modi government plans to handover the country’s assets to crony capitalists. for its focus on a number of measures, including substantial allocation for healthcare sector, capital expenditure, tax exemption for senior citizens and incentives for start-ups among others.
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innocence and said he had followed all the rules and regulations of the BMC.The Bombay High Court had last month dismissed actor Sonu Sood’s petition challenging the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) notice on “illegal” construction at his residence.The BMC had on January 4 filed a written complaint at the Juhu police
station under the Maharashtra Region and Town Planning Act (MRTP Act). The BMC in its complaint sought an FIR to be lodged against Sood for allegedly converting the residential building into a hotel without permission. In response, Sood filed an application in the HC, challenging the notice issued against him.
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SPORTS - BUSINESS IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 1: Joe Root hits brilliant ton as England dominate India to reach 263/3 Agency News: Chennai Skipper Joe Root won the battle of attrition against Indian spinners with a classy century in his 100th Test as England reached a comfortable 263 for three at stumps on the opening day of the first match here on Friday.A modern-day great, Root (128 batting, 197 balls) showed his mastery over slow bowlers during his 20th hundred and third in as many Tests, becoming the ninth player in the history of the game to score a ton on his 100th appearance.He also admirably guided young opener Dom Sibley (87 off 286 balls), who
Root’s speciality, the sweep shot, was also brought out of the closet once Indian spinners started altering the length. showed commendable game awareness and enormous doggedness during their 200run partnership for the third wicket before Jasprit Bumrah (2/40) got him in the final over of the day Root’s innings was an exhibition of how to construct an innings on a low, slow track while countering a hostile post-lunch spell from Ishant Sharma (15-3-27-0)
where he got the ball to reverse swing.Root’s speciality, the sweep shot, was also brought out of the closet once Indian spinners started altering the length. There were fullblooded slog sweep in front of
the square, conventional sweep towards square, the paddle sweep behind the square and also switch-hit sweep where he changed the grip against Shahbaz Nadeem. And towards the end, first six of the
match, was also a slog sweep off Ashwin. This was after he had almost lost five litres of fluid in sapping Chennai heat. Root and Sibley knew that they had to tire Ishant, Ravichandran Ashwin (1/56) and Bumrah out as Virat Kohli at some point would have to pay the price for Washington Sundar and Nadeem’s relative inexperience. With no purchase from the track, it became easier for Root and Sibley to use their feet and big stride to dominate the two spinners, who looked clueless. Unlike a lot of batsmen, who in a premeditated fashion, come down the track.
Tejaswin Shankar on His New Heptathlon National Nick Kyrgios Loses Temper and Record and High Jump Plans for Tokyo Olympics Match at Murray River Open Agency News: New Delhi
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Tejaswin Shankar added another feather to his cap at the young age of just 22. The national high jump record holder, broke the national record in the heptathlon as he won his title at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational in Kansas City on Saturday (January 30). He scored 5,650 points, beating the PJ Vinod’s previous best of 5,561, which was set at the 2008 Asian Indoor Championships in Qatar. In the process, he also broke the meet record and got the seventh-best mark in the Kansas State University’s history.“When I came here, the first thing my coach asked me--to see the big picture. He told me it’s important to be an athlete before you can be a high-jumper. It is always good to do multiple things, so that’s the whole idea behind doing heptathlon, pentathlon and other multiple events,” Tejaswin told News18. com. “But, ultimately, that doesn’t mean that I am not going to high jump. If you look at my scores, the percentage of my scores, more than 50 per cent of my scores comprised of the jumps. So, it’s just about testing your strengths,” he added when asked about the chances of moving on from
Nick Kyrgios was warned for bad language and docked a point for unsportsmanlike conduct after the Australian threw his racquet into the stands during Friday’s 6-3 6-4 defeat by Borna Coric in the Murray River Open at Melbourne Park.Kyrgios’ problems began early on Friday as he struggled with a left knee issue and needed treatment midway through the match at the Australian Open warm-up event.“I can’t serve without pain. When I land it feels unstable,” local media quoted Kyrgios as telling a trainer between sets.“I’ll probably just play one more game. I’m serving at like 170(kph) instead of 220.”The 25-year-old, playing his first tournament in nearly a year due to the COVID-19
RBI Policy - Quote : Mr. Kumaresh Ramakrishnan, CIO-Fixed Income, PGIM India Mutual Fund Agency News:Mumbai The MPC unanimously decided to retain all policy rates at status quo while also retaining the liquidity stance as “accommodative”. Further liquidity management and normalisation is now likely to be graded and gradual to prevent any market disruption or impair financial stability. CRR which was to be restored back to 4% from the temporary 3% introduced in March 2020, is now to be done in a 2 phased manner by 50 bps each in March 2021 and May 2021. RBI has reiterated the availability and keenness to use all policy tools to meet liquidity gaps if necessary to allay any yield spike fears. Relaxation in HTM limits on SLR securities which was raised to 22% (in March 2020) for banks from 19% earlier will now continue for another year until March 2023. This should help in managing the borrowing program smoothly. Besides steps allowing retain investors to open direct accounts with RBI to buy/invest in Govt bonds, which should also help in improving and creating sticky demand over time. RBI’s clear recognition that yield is a ‘public good’ benefitting everyone, is a positive which is likely to an actively managed curve especially given the expansion in government borrowing program. Inflation forecasts for Q4 -FY21 and for the first half of FY 2022 and Q3 -FY 22 have been revised marginally probably to factor in return of growth recently and also the growth supportive budget, even as inflation prints have softened recently. Markets expectation for an OMO calendar did not come through which is causing some nervousness in the backdrop of an all time high borrowing program for the next financial year.
high jump When pushed about why heptathlon, a seven-event discipline including 60m, long jump, shot put, high jump, 60m hurdles, pole vault and 1,000m, Tejaswin said that it was all about being stronger and fitter.“Ideally, the first step is to become a strong, and robust athlete to be able to jump high. or I can say to be able to do anything you have to be a good athlete, you can be a good-sprinter, jumper or a thrower,” Tejaswin explained. “So, it goes like 1000m can build endurance which can sustain you in hot conditions, the long jump and hurdles translate well into high jump because the last three steps coming off the hurdle are pretty much the same. And, the shot put is an indicator of raw strength.
On Friday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Guv Shaktikanta Das said that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 4%.The 27th meeting of the rate-setting MPC with three external members -- Ashima Goyal, Jayanth R Varma and Shashanka Bhide -- began on February 3.This is the first meeting of the panel after the Budget 2021-22 earlier this week projected a nominal GDP growth rate of 14.5 per cent and fiscal deficit of 6.8 per cent for the financial year beginning
April 1, 2021. RBI on Friday decided to leave benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4 per cent but maintained an accommodative stance, implying rate cuts in the future if need arises to support the economy hit by
the COVID-19 pandemic. Consequently, the reverse repo rate will also continue to earn 3.35 per cent for banks for their deposits kept with RBI.The central bank had slashed the repo rate by 115 basis points since late March
pandemic, soldiered on and was warned by the chair umpire for swearing at 4-4 in the second set.After his serve was broken, he smashed his racquet and threw it into the empty stands. Kyrgios had needed assurances from a tournament supervisor that he would not be fined by the ATP for his behaviour in the last round against Harry Bourchier before agreeing to play on. In other round of 16 matches on Friday, Frenchman Jeremy Chardy upset sixth-seed Taylor Fritz 6-2 6-4 while Briton Dan Evans won the opening set.
2020 to support growth. In line with the Union Budget, the RBI projected a GDP growth rate of 10.5 per cent for the financial year beginning April 1, on the back of recovery in economic activities.With regard to inflation, Das said vegetable prices are expected to remain soft in the near term as the central bank projected retail inflation rate to come down to 5.2 per cent in the current quarter and progressively decline to 4.3 per cent by the third quarter of the next fiscal. He said the growth outlook has improved significantly and the vaccination drive will help the economic rebound.
Budget 2021 is a mixed bag, with Petrol, diesel prices hiked again, too many causes for alarm up by 30 paise per litre Agency News: New Delhi
Agency News: New Delhi First, there are some very good things about the budget. Note, all the figures discussed here have been taken from the website of the finance ministry. Budget 2021 allows for over Rs. 60,030 crore for drinking water (up from Rs. 17,024 crore last year) The allocation for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) has also swelled from Rs. 5,604 crore to Rs.15,629 crore. This is good because this sector is the largest employer and wealth generator in India. The
reduction of import duties on gold (from 12.5% to 7;5%) was long overdue, and it is good that the government finally did this. One factor that helped the government was soaring gold prices. So, the reduction in duty will not reduce the government’s receipts on account of customs duty on gold overmuch. Great timing. It will certainly dampen gold smuggling. The focused approach towards disinvestment is another commendable move. India cannot afford to keep pouring good money over bad.
Petrol and diesel prices witnessed new highs on Friday as state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) once again raised the fuel rates by 30 paise a litre each in the National Capital Region (NCR) and other cities. Diesel prices are currently retailing at Rs.77.13 a litre in NCR. In Mumbai, diesel retailed at Rs.83.99 per litre and petrol at Rs.93.49 a litre. Friday’s rise marked a slight decrease from Thursday’s hike by 35 paise per litre each for petrol and diesel after a week’s gap.Union oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply that excise duty levied by the Central government accounts for ₹32.98 per litre of the price of petrol in Delhi and sales tax or Value Added Tax (VAT) of the state government constitutes ₹19.55.International oil prices have improved following the
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Shehnaaz Gill Posts Gorgeous Pic in Kashmir’s Traditional Attire and Fans are Drooling Over It Agency News: Mumbai Former Bigg Boss contestant Shehnaaz Gill took to her Instagram account on Thursday to share some of her gorgeous pictures from the Kashmir valley. The singer-cum-actress is shooting with rapper Badshah for his next music video in Kashmir. In her latest clicks, Shehnaaz is seen wearing a traditional Kashmiri outfit and has captioned the image with a red heart. Fans are falling in love with her adorable pictures and are also showering lots of comments praising her. Shehnaaz, who is also referred to as Katrina
Kaif of Punjab, is very active on social media and keeps her fans updated with her activities by sharing photos
and videos. She is being followed by 6.8 million people on her Instagram account. Both Shehnaaz and Badshah have been sharing pictures from the wonderful location, leaving fans excited about the song which is expected to release by the month end. The Punjabi actress on February 3 shared an image of her with Badshah. In the click, she was seen leaning on the latter. The duo was dressed up in warm clothes including jackets and gloves. Shehnaaz captioned the post saying “coming soon” and a red heart. The same image was also shared by the rapper and he captioned it by saying this girl is mad.
Manoj Bajpayee’s ‘The Family Man’ season 2 delayed, confirm creators Raj and DK
RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 4%: Highlights of Guv Shaktikanta Das’ Monetary Policy statement Agency News: New Delhi
Shraddha Kapoor is one of the fittest actresses in B-town. Often vocal about her foodie side, she enjoys indulging in local street food and homemade food alike. Over the years, Shraddha has mastered a fine balance between her diet regime and cravings. The 33-year-old, who returned to Mumbai after almost a month, celebrated her homecoming with a scrumptious mini feast during the flight. She treated herself to a burger and french fries, asrevealed by her Instagram story.
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec)plus countries decision to continue with supply curb following their meeting on February 3. Since India imports 83% of its oil supply from Opec. India introduced a new agriculture infrastructure development cess (AIDC) on petrol, diesel, and several other imported items in this year’s Union Budget. Taxes on petrol and diesel have been raised by Rs.13 and Rs.16, respectively, in two separate tranches, through special additional excise duty, besides road and infrastructure cess. Retail prices are arrived at by adding central and state taxes and dealer commissions are added to the refinery gate price of auto fuels to arrive at the retail price. Only 2530 per cent of the retail fuel rates are dependent on the international benchmark cost rest is decided by central and state taxes.
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Filmmaker duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK on Friday announced that the second season of their criticallyacclaimed Amazon series “The Family Man” has been delayed.
Filmmaker duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK on Friday announced that the second season of their critically-acclaimed Amazon series “The Family Man” has been delayed.The streamer had previously revealed that the sophomore chapter of the spy drama would bow out on February 12 this year.In a statement on Instagram, the creators said that the new season will premiere in “summer”. We know you have been eagerly waiting for the new season of ‘The Family Man’. We are truly grateful and humbled by all the love!” they said in a statement.“We have an update for you. The Family Man Season 2 will premiere on Amazon Prime Video this summer! We have been working super hard to get you a kicka** season. And we are pretty sure you will love it. Can’t wait to bring it to you!” they added.A source close to the show had previously told PTI that its second season may get pushed due to controversy around the streaming platform’s shows “Tandav” and “Mirzapur”.
Balan shares an intriguing snippet from ‘Natkhat’ as short film joins Oscars 2021 race Agency News: Mumbai The long haul for Oscars might just conclude for India as RSVP’s Natkhat featuring Bollywood star Vidya Balan is running the race. The makers shared an exclusive snippet from the film on Thursday. The Indian short film on gender equality ‘Natkhat’ has brought India to the Oscar party after being highly acclaimed by international audiences.A short clip of the movie scene is making rounds on social media in which Vidya Balan is seen massaging her child’s head and having a conversation with him, what seems to start as an innocent conversation soon becomes a gutwrenching and worrying one. Eyeing on a big feat with an Oscar, the shortmovie takes on the delicate subject of gender-equality as shown in the scene running around a gruesome thought. Back in November 2020, ‘Natkhat’ won top prize at the third edition of Best Of India Short Film Festival 2020. The film also won a prize money of $2,500 (approximately Rs 1,85,497) and an opportunity for a television broadcast deal.
Apart from acting in the short film, she is also attached to the film.
SUNVILLA SAMACHAR Lower courts in Gujarat’s 4 major cities to start functioning from March 1
Association of different court establishments of Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, and Surat they have decided to start physical functioning of subordinate courts from March 1. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Gujarat High Court on Friday directed all subordinate courts outside the containment zone in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, and Surat to commence physical functioning from March 1, 2021.A circular issued by the registry of Gujarat High Court has asked all subordinate courts including sessions court, metropolitan court, and other courts to start their physical functioning between 10.45 am to 6:10 pm from March 1. However, no announcement has been made about the physical functioning of the Gujarat High Court. Gujarat High Court said that considering the latest data about COVID in districts of Gujarat and representation made by the bar association of different court establishments of Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, and Surat they have
decided to start physical functioning of subordinate courts from March 1. The guidelines issued by the Gujarat High Court on November 4, 2020, has to be followed strictly by all subordinate courts in four major cities of the state as well. The principal judge/ district judge should appoint a COVID officer along with required dedicated staff to plan, oversee, execute and supervise all COVID-related activities in every court establishment. All judicial staff, advocates, and other staff will have to download the Aarogya Setu app. No person is allowed to enter court premises without a face mask and there should be only a single entry & exit point in the court. All judicial officers, employees, and other contractual staff should be checked with thermal guns and those with fever or other symptoms shouldn’t be allowed to enter the court premises. A facility for sanitizer and social distancing norms should be made. The principal judicial officer should direct the PWD /R&D works department to install plexiglass/ acrylic sheets between the dais of all judicial officers in courts and the sitting space of advocates and litigants. Canteens shall serve tea, coffee, packed food, and drinking water. All ATMs in court shall remain closed till further orders.
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Congress releases names of 24 candidates for Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation seats Agency News: Bhavnagar Corporation Elections that are scheduled to be held in February. The party had earlier released the names of 21 candidates. It is yet to release the name of seven more candidates. Tomorrow is the last day to file the nomination. The election will be held on February 21 and results will be declared on February 23.Congress declared its first
list of candidates for five municipal corporations on February 2. It has announced 53 candidates for Surat Municipal Corporation, 27 candidates for Jamnagar Municipal Corporation, 22 candidates for Rajkot Municipal Corporation, and 20 candidates for Vadodara Municipal Corporation. The list of candidates for the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is likely to be announced soon. The
party leadership held a series of marathon meetings to select candidates for the local body elections, especially when AIMIM and AAP are also going to contest the polls. The entry of AIMIM in Gujarat politics has also rattled the Congress leadership as it fears a division of Muslim votes that will further made winning polls an uphill task for the party. Also, several Congress workers have
Three dead, 7 injured as luxury bus meets with an accident in Tapi Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
Three persons were killed and seven injured when a luxury bus carrying people for a wedding ceremony from Malegaon in Maharashtra to Gujarat’s Surat met with an accident in Tapi Vyara district on Friday morning. According to the police, the accident occurred between 6:15 am and 6:30 am at the state highway near Balod in Tapi when a speeding bus crashed into a parked tanker vehicle. Three persons died on spot and seven others were taken to Vyara Civil Hospital and Bardoli Hospital for emergency
medical relief. The police are in the process of identifying the deceased, they said. Sujata Majumder, superintendent of police, Tapi Vyara said, “The passengers were going for a wedding ceremony in
Surat and the accident occurred when the luxury bus hit a tanker from behind which was parked at the roadside. The tanker driver had also installed warning signs on the road near his parked vehicle. The bus driver who was injured in the accident told us that he might have dozed off during driving and lost control of the vehicle. There was enough sunlight during the time of the accident. As of now, we have detained the driver of the tanker vehicle also. The three bodies are sent for post mortem and further action as per procedure is being taken by police.”
said that though she has not been given a ticket by the BJP, she will continue to function as a party worker. “We have not used Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s name for our bread and butter,” Prahlad Modi said. Ahead of declaring candidates for the local body elections, the BJP had announced a new guideline under which candidates above the age of 60 years will not be given the ticket to contest the election. Also, those who have already completed three tenures as a representative of the people will not be given tickets. The new guideline of the saffron party has not gone down well with
several BJP leaders, who will not be able to secure tickets for the polls scheduled later this month. Also, relatives of BJP leaders will not be provided poll tickets. The local body elections in Gujarat will be held in two phases. In the first phase on February 21, elections will be held for municipal corporations. The results for the elections will be declared on February 23. In the second phase on February 28, elections will be organised for municipalities, district panchayats, and taluka panchayats. The results for the second phase will be declared on March 2.
Forest department of Junagadh has in a statement said that the teams of forest department and police have nabbed as many as 34 persons from different locations, who are suspected to be involved in hunting of small wild animals like foxes. An
incident in which a Lion cub was found trapped in a trap arranged by unidentified persons near Khambha in Sutrapada taluka triggered a massive search operation, thanks to which, the persons believed to be involved in setting up traps to catch small wild animals was nabbed.
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad BJP has denied a ticket to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s niece, Sonal Modi, for the civic body elections in Gujarat. She had sought a BJP ticket from Bodakdev ward of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.The name of Sonal Modi was not included in the list of candidates released by BJP on Thursday for Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. Sonal Modi is the daughter of PM’s brother Prahlad Modi, who is also the president of the Gujarat Fair Price Shops Association. Reacting to this, Sonal Modi
Influencer DushyantKukreja credits his success on MX TakaTak to his idol, Akshay Kumar Short format video apps have taken over our screentime with users endlessly scrolling from one video to another. Homegrown app - MX TakaTak has fast risen to the top with its wide range of offerings such as dialogue dubbing, comedy, dance, fashion, gaming, DIY, food and many more. Home to over 15Mn unique content creators, this platform has emerged as the preferred choice for influencers like DushyantKukreja, a popular face on the app, who has been making everyone laugh outloudwithhiscreativecomedy. Dushyant’s impeccable sense of comic timing and his ability to use that across a wide range of content has made him own the creative comedy genre over the years. He credits his success to his idol, Bollywood’s Khiladi - Akshay
Kumar. Talking about him, Dushyant says, “I always aspired to be an actor. IdolisingAkshay Kumar and his comic timing is what drew me to explore the creative comedy space. I learned a lot by watching his films, his expressions
and this is what helped me master the genre. With each social media trend, I try my best to add my touch and form my own version of it - with a bit of humor and creativity.” DushyantKukreja has around 2.7 million followers with over 115 million likes on his short format videos on the platform. Speaking about his experience on MX TakaTak, Dushyant says, “Associating with MX TakaTak was a turning point in my life. The amount of recognition and followers which I received from TakaTak was overwhelming. I am delighted to be on this platform, creating entertaining content for my fans and audiences”. MX TakaTak caters to over 100Mn Monthly Active Users and ranks #4 amongst the Breakout Social Apps 2020 in terms of Monthly Active Users in India as per the State of Mobile 2021 report by App Annie
Gujarat Govt decides to start regular academic activity in First Year in colleges from February 8, maintaining Covid-19 SOP in classroom Sunvilla News: Gandhinagar
Gujarat Government has announced restart classroom teachingin First Year in Colleges across the state from coming Monday, February 8, 2021. As per the resolution issued by the State Education Department, asking students to maintain social distance between two, maintaining seating arrangement in zigzag pattern. Principal Secretary for Education Anju Sharma said this decision has been taken in the interest of the students, looking to sharp fall in the incidence of novel coronavirus
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address an event marking the Diamond Jubilee of the Gujarat High Court via video conference on February 6.According to details shared by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Modi will also release a Commemorative Postage Stamp marking the completion of sixty years of the establishment of the High Court. Union Minister of Law & Justice, Judges of Supreme Court and High Court of Gujarat, and Chief Minister of Gujarat Vijay Rupani will attend the event. Members of the law fraternity of Gujarat will also be present during the event. Gujarat High Court
on October 26, 2020, had announced live streaming of video conferencing through youtube on an experimental basis. Gujarat High Court was the first in the country to livestream its court proceedings via video conferencing on Youtube. Almost all matters are heard through video conferencing in Gujarat High Court.
Protest in Ahmedabad over BJP’s candidates for AMC wards, Pradipsinh in city to address grievances
BJP denies ticket to PM’s niece for civic body polls
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ditched the party to join AIMIM—an indication that all is not well in the grand old party. For the six municipal corporations where elections are due, the process of accepting nomination forms has already begun from February 1 and forms will be accepted till February 6. The scrutiny of the forms will be done on February 8, whereas candidates will be allowed to withdraw their nomination by February 9.
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in the state. This is in pursuance of the previous announcement issued for all Postgraduate, M. Phil, Ph.D., Medical, Paramedical and Final Year students of Undergraduate classes announced on January 11, 2021. The decision to restart classroom teaching after detailed discussion at the joint meetings ofsenior officers of Education and Health Departments. The decision to restart Second Year will be taken at an appropriate time after reviewing the situation of reopening Final Year and First Year. With decrease in corona cases, it has also been decided to use the State Government-runSamras Hostels
for use by students with SOP like hand sanitising, social distancing, etc.These Samras Hostels were converted into Covid-19 Designated Centres during the peakperiod of the pandemic.As per the latest SOP, in no case more than two students will be allowed in a hostel room. In no circumstances the students with symptoms of Covid-19 will be allowed entry in thehostels. Other SOPs are as follows:All students have to undergo thermal screening. Dining halls and kitchens have to maintain complete hygiene, arrangements bemade fast to serve food to students and wardens in
batches to avoid crowding.The size of the batches to be decided as per the capacity of the premises. The students will have to observe all Covid-19 related protocols in a disciplined way, to observe social distancing, not to touch eyes, nose and mouth, and wear facemask all the time. Sanitisers will have to provided in every floor, expecting students and wardens tosanitise walls, doors, knobs, railings of hostel, switches after use and after exchanging any item. The students are expected to use washrooms with self-discipline, maintaining social distancing. The social distance should be maintained
in the corridor, and no permission should begranted for studentsgatherings. No permission should be granted for groupings in any part of the hostel buildings and students should also avoid meeting in groups. Students should also avoid meeting or sitting in groups outside the hostels, hostel- garden and other places. No permission should be granted for sports activities that allows physical contacts witheach other. Gym facilities of the campus will remain close.It is imperative to introduce a slot-based coupon system in college canteens to ensure full compliance with the Covid-19 rules.
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The BJP’s announcement of candidates, on Thursday, for the six municipal corporation elections coupled with its three new rules for potential candidates have led to protest from party workers.The announcement of candidates for the six municipal corporations led to protests by supporters of candidates who did not make the cut.Ahmedabad, where the BJP has declared candidates for the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) seats, has also witnessed some protests. The party has swung into damage control mode, and reports said home minister Pradipsinh Jadeja is in BJP’s office in Khanpur to lend a year to party workers’ grievances. The women workers of the party in the Sabarmati-Chandkheda ward
are also reportedly unhappy with the party following the announcement of the panel for the wards in the AMC elections. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has given ticket to one Suresh Thakore who is the brother of Dinesh Thakor a community leader. Earlier, the duo were supporters of BJP’s Bijal Patel and Sujay Mehta. The Paldi unit of the BJP has reportedly seen a Patel V/S Thakore clash. Rohit Shah, Dinesh Thakore, and several other former BJP supporters have now joined AAP. In all, the party has announced a completely new panel for 16 wards of the AMC. These wards are -Thaltej, Saijpur, Kubernagar, Asarwa, Jodhpur, Thakkarbapanagar, Viratnagar, Saraspur, Khadia, Paldi, Vasna, Odhav, Bhaipura, Khokhra, Lambha, and Ramol.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi to visit Gujarat on Feb 7 Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, whose party AIMIM is contesting the local body elections scheduled later this month, will be in Gujarat on Sunday. The itinerary for his visit has been finalised, which is likely to give a muchrequired impetus to his party workers who are trying their best to woo Muslim voters in the state. On Sunday, Owaisi is likely to address a rally in Bharuch, which is considered a Congress bastion. On the same day, he will address a rally at Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad. Earlier, there were reports that Owaisi will be visiting the state on February 4. However, now the same has changed to February 7. Sources said that the party might declare the candidates for the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) elections during Asaduddin Owaisi’s visit. The party had declared its entry in the state after the declaration
of the dates for the local body polls. It has also tiedup with Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP) for the civic body elections. A former Congress MLA Sabir Kabliwala has been made the president of AIMIM’s Gujarat unit. The entry of AIMIM will result in the division of Muslim votes and will add to the difficulties of Congress candidates, which eventually will result in an easier victory for BJP candidates. In Ahmedabad, there are several Muslim dominated seats that have traditionally been a Congress bastion. These seats include Sarkhej, Shahpur, Dariyapur, Jamalpur, Juhapura, Danilimda and Kalupur among others.
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