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Covaxin booster dose trial shows ‘long-term safety’, claims Bharat Biotech The Covaxin booster dose trial was performed on subjects 6 months after they received the second dose of the vaccine.
The poll panel banned all road shows and rallies till January 15 amid rising number of Covid-19 cases in the country and a massive spread of the Omicron variant.
Agency News: New Delhi Ahead of Covaxin’s precaution or booster dose administration to front line workers and those aged above 60, Bharat Biotech on Saturday claimed that the booster dose trial showed promising results. The trial of Covaxin booster jabs has demonstrated “long-term safety with no serious adverse events”, the vaccine maker said. “90% of recipients had a detectable neutralizing antibody response against the wild-type strain,” it added. The Covaxin booster dose trial was
EC announces Assembly polls in 5 states from February 10
performed on subjects 6 months after they received the second dose of the vaccine. As per Bharat Biotech, neutralisation against wild-type and Delta variants was 5 times higher than after a twodose schedule. Dr Krishna Ella, Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Biotech, said, “These trial results provide a strong foundation towards our goal to provide Covaxin as a booster dose. Our goals of developing a global vaccine against COVID-19 have been achieved.
Agency News: New Delhi The Assembly elections across the five poll-bound states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur will be held between February 10 and March 7 in a total of seven phases and conclude with the counting of votes on March 10, the Election Commission of India announced Saturday. The poll panel also banned all road shows and rallies till January 15 amid
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West Bengal Eases Covid Curbs; Salons, Parlours To Operate At 50% Capacity The West Bengal government Saturday relaxed its COVID-19 curbs in the state, allowing salons and beauty parlours to operate with 50 per cent capacity till 10 pm. An official order to this effect said the owners should ensure that the staff and customers are fully vaccinated and they follow all health protocols. However, there was no clarification from when the order would be applicable. Salons and parlours should be regularly sanitised, it added. As part of the ongoing Covid curbs, all educational institutions are closed in the state, and flight services are regulated. Gymnasiums and swimming pools are also shut.
Sikh Taxi Driver Assaulted, His Turban Knocked Off At US Airport In yet another case of suspected hate crime, an Indianorigin Sikh taxi driver in the US has been assaulted by an unidentified man, who knocked off his turban and also used expletives against him outside the JFK International Airport, according to a video on social media. The undated 26-second video was uploaded by Navjot Pal Kaur on micro-blogging site Twitter on January 4, showing a man assaulting the Sikh taxi driver outside the airport. She said the video was shot by a bystander at the airport. The person can be heard allegedly using expletives against the victim. He repeatedly hits and punches him and knocks off his turban. “This video was taken by a bystander at John F. Kennedy International Airport. I do not own the rights to this video. But I just wanted to highlight the fact that hatred continues to remain.
ruary 1 And 15: IIT Madras Analysis Agency News: New Delhi India’s R-naught value which indicates the spread of COVID-19 was recorded at 4 this week, suggesting a very high infection transmission rate, according to a preliminary analysis by IIT Madras predicting the peak of the third wave between February 1-15.R-naught or R0 indicates the number of people an infected person can spread the disease to. A pandemic is considered to end if this value goes below 1.Based on preliminary analysis by computational modeling done by IIT Madras, which was shared with news agency PTI, the R0 value was close to 2.9 nationally in the past week (December 25 to December 31). The number
The peak in the current COVID-19 wave is expected to come between February 1-15 and it is expected to be sharper than earlier peaks, according to a preliminary analysis by IIT Madras. was recorded at 4 this week (January 1-6) Explaining further, Dr Jayant Jha, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, IIT Madras, said R0 depends on three things -- transmissibility
probability, contact rate and the expected time interval in which infection can happen. “Now, with the increase in quarantine measures or restrictions, maybe the contact rate will go down and then in that case R0 can decrease. So, based on our preliminary analysis, which is just based on the last two weeks, we can tell these numbers, but again, these numbers can change based on how much affirmative action is taken with respect to social gathering and all,” he said. The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday said India is seeing an exponential rise in the number of coronavirus cases, which is believed to be driven by the Omicron variant. It also highlighted that the country’s R naught value is 2.69.
rising number of Covid-19 cases in the country and a massive spread of the Omicron variant. “Later on, physical rallies may be allowed with restrictions depending on the situation,” Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra said. Chandra added, “Parties and candidates are advised to conduct their campaigns as much as possible through the virtual mode. The expenditure limit of candidates has also been increased accordingly.”
While the expenditure limit has been increased to Rs 95 lakh (from Rs 70 lakh) each for Lok Sabha candidates, the Rs 28 lakh ceiling has been increased to Rs 40 lakh for candidates of the Assembly polls. Chandra said the increased poll expenditure limit will help candidates meet expenses of digital modes of communication. He added that the total number of electors across the five states is over 18 crore along with 24.9
lakh first time voters. While the term of the current Uttar Pradesh Assembly is scheduled to end in May, those in the four other states will end in March this year. Last year, the Commission had come under heavy criticism during the West Bengal assembly election which was spread over eight phases over five weeks between April to March 2021 when the country was grappling with the second wave — the deadliest.
Ravindra Jugran Quits AAP, Rejoins BJP In Uttarakhand Agency News: Dehradun AAP leader Ravindra Jugran on Saturday quit the party and rejoined the ruling BJP, saying it was like homecoming for him. Welcoming Mr Jugran back into the party fold, Uttarakhand BJP president Madan Kaushik said the party will benefit from his experience and capabilities in the upcoming Assembly polls.Mr Jugran said he had served the BJP for 25 years in the past and returning to the party was like homecoming for him. He was a prominent face of the Uttarakhand statehood movement and considered close to former chief minister Bhuvan Chandra Khandu He held the rank of a state minister during Khanduri’s chief ministership The Election Commission of India on Saturday announced the schedule for the Assembly polls, which will be held on February 14 in the state.
WHO calls for strict public health measures amid Covid surge in South-East Asia Agency News: Pune The World Health Organization on Saturday called for stringent implementation of public health and social measures as Covid-19 cases surged in most countries in the South-East Asia region, with some nations witnessing an exponential rise. “All preventive and protective measures must be implemented with full earnestness by one and all. Authorities must implement situation-specific measures to arrest the further spread of the virus. People must adhere to these measures. Masks, hand hygiene, cough etiquette, ventilation and physical distancing is an absolute must,” said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region. Though the Omicron
Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director of WHO (South-East Asia), said besides the Omicron variant, other variants including Delta are also circulating. Each Covid case should, hence, be a cause of concern. variant of Covid-19 may appear to be less severe, it should not be dismissed as ‘mild’, she said. The highly infectious variant, which has emerged as the most predominant one, is already overwhelming health systems around the world, she pointed out, adding that globally the Omicron variant has led to hospitalisations and deaths. “We must also not forget that not every Covid-19 case is an Omicron infection. Other variants including Delta are also circulating which, as we
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know, causes severe infections and deaths,” the Regional Director said. Each positive case of Covid-19 should, hence, be a cause of concern. The covid-19 virus spreads mainly between people who are in close contact with each other, for example at a conversational distance. The virus can also spread in poorly ventilated indoor settings or
crowded settings, Dr Singh said. Often, infected people do not have symptoms or don’t know that they are carrying the virus, so it is important to ensure good ventilation by opening windows and doors when sharing an indoor space with other people.
“Great Going, My Friends”: Health Minister After 2 Crore Teens Vaccinated
Agency News: New Delhi It was the run-up to voting in historic 2014 elections, when I went for an interview with then BJP president Amit Shah to Amritsar, from where his very close friend Arun Jaitley was locked in an electoral contest with then Congress leader Captain Amarinder Singh. As the aircraft banked towards Raja Sansi airport and the Golden Temple appeared on the ground, he told me that he would first like to pay obeisance at Harmandir Sahib before going to meet Jaitley for an election meeting cum lunch. Before reaching the Temple, Shah told me that he had done “Kar Sewa” as a teenager for two weeks after the complex was damaged post-1984 Operation Blue Star. Shah said: “Had it not been for them, we would not be here today.” At the Harmandir Sahib, Shah remained prostrated on ground for a while as he paid obeisance to the Holy Guru Granth Sahib. He did the parikrama and then left to meet Arun Jaitley for a Kadi Chawal lunch. The Amritsar election turned out to be an interesting.
With the administration of more than 90 lakh Covid vaccine doses in the past 24 hours, the cumulative number in India has exceeded 150.61 crore. Agency News:New Delhi
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Over 2 crore teenagers in the age group of 15-18 years have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in less than a week of the inoculation drive being launched for children, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said today.With
the administration of more than 90 lakh (90,59,360) vaccine doses in the past 24 hours, the cumulative number in the country has exceeded 150.61 crore (150,61,92,903), according to provisional reports updated till 7 am. “Great Going, my Young Friends. Over 2 crore youngsters between the 15-18 age group have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in less than a week of vaccination drive for children,” Mr Mandaviya tweeted. According to health ministry officials, over 91 per cent of the adult population of the country has received at least one dose of he vaccine while more than 66 per cent have been vaccinated with both the doses.
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Further Distortion In Labour Market Imminent From The Third Wave
With the third wave of COVID-19 rising exponentially across India reaching daily newinfection over 1.17 lakh with positivity rate of 7.74, many stringent curbs have been imposedon various economic activities, which are likely to be made more stringent within few days.Consequently, the already deteriorating labour market is likely to deteriorate further, anddomestic workers and daily wagers would suffer the most as we have already experiencedduring the first and second waves of the pandemic. As the cases of infection started rising again, domestic workers are increasingly losing theirjobs because they are being asked by their employers to stop coming to their houses forwork till further easing out of the pandemic. Many markets have been already shut down,establishments closed, educational institutions put on holidays, and the presence of physicalworkforce reduced to half or even less both in government and private establishments, havestarted disrupting economic activities and movement of the people. Daily wage earners arealready seen to be affected the most, and if the pandemic worsens they would be in greattrouble. Both the domestic workers and daily wage earners in large numbers might soon findthemselves without any economic source to even feed themselves.2022 has begun with such a high rate of infection of COVID-19 that the country has neverseen before threatening overwhelming of our medical facilities once again in the near future,making the revival of the economy uncertain. The economy has just been recovering fromthe adverse impact of the first and the second wave of the pandemic but could not be able tosufficiently revive the labour market.CMIE data shows that the unemployment rate in the country even touched a four-month highat 7.9 per cent in December 2020, which was a significant declining trend even before thethird wave had started affecting the labour market. In September 2021, the unemploymentrate was 6.8 per cent. Between September to December 2021, unban unemployment rosefrom 8.64 per cent to 9.3 per cent while rural unemployment rose from 6.04 to 7.28 per cent.It was clear that joblessness was more in the urban than the rural areas which neededurgent attention just in the beginning of the year 2022. More so because the urbanemployment are better paying jobs, and lesser the better paying job it is worse for the labourforce.The first one week of the 2022 is marked with very high COVID-19 infection rate. New dailyinfection on January 1, stood at 22,775 which was 1,17,100 in the morning of January 7. Thethreat posed by the pandemic is imposing even more stringent fresher curbs due to whichboth the economic activities and consumption level would be severely affected which in turnwould adversely affect the ongoing economic recovery. We must note that even in December 2022, the combined job loss for salaried workers andentrepreneurs was about 10.5 million. Above one million entrepreneurs losing their work one month just at the time when third wave was beginning is a very ominous sign apart fromthe loss of 9.5 million jobs among the salaried workers.A total of 406 million workers were employed in December 2021 which was less than thelevel of 408.9 million employed during 2019-20 according to the latest data of CMIE. Theloss of job for salaried workers is a most worrisome phenomena, because it increases thenumber of daily wagers, domestic workers, and all sorts of other informal employment manyof them concealing joblessness. Salaried workers are decreasing day by day, which havecome down from 21.2 per cent in 2019-20 to only 19 per cent in December 2021. Manufacturing sector lost 9.8 million jobs in December 2021 compared to 2019-20 level.Services sector lost 1.8 million jobs, within which hotels and tourism sector lost 5 million andeducation sectors lost 4 million. However, 3 million jobs are created in construction, 7.4million in agriculture, and retailed traded gained 7.8 million. The data reveals volatility in thejob market. Millions of people get jobs one day, and million others lose next. The third waverestriction and containment measures would further deteriorate the labour market.Thus the majority of the workers, especially the daily wage earners and domestic workerswill have to suffer greatly in case the pandemic situation worsens, which seems to be - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara mostlikely the case.
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Sikh Taxi Driver Assaulted, His Turban Knocked Off At US Airport Agency News: New Delhi In yet another case of suspected hate crime, an Indianorigin Sikh taxi driver in the US has been assaulted by an unidentified man, who knocked off his turban and also used expletives against him outside the JFK International Airport, according to a video on social media. The undated 26-second video was uploaded by Navjot Pal Kaur on micro-blogging site Twitter on January 4, showing a man assaulting the Sikh taxi driver outside the airport. She said the video was shot by a bystander at the airport. The person can be heard allegedly using expletives against the victim. He repeatedly hits and punches him and knocks off his turban. “This video was taken by a bystander at John F. Kennedy International Airport. I do not own the rights to this video.
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Poll-Bound Uttarakhand Bans Political Rallies Till Jan 16 Covid cases have been constantly on the rise in Uttarakhand with single-day cases crossing 800 mark on Friday after several months. Agency News: Dehradun Political rallies, dharnas and demonstrations have been banned in poll-bound Uttarakhand till January 16 in view of the rising coronavirus cases, according to an official order. In fresh guidelines issued late Friday night that come into effect from Sunday, Chief Secretary SS Sandhu said
all political rallies, dharnas, demonstrations and public events like cultural gatherings etc will remain suspended in the state till January 16. The Uttarakhand High Court had recently asked the Election Commission to see if poll rallies could be held virtually and if online voting was possible. Assembly polls in the state are due in a few weeks and the Election Commission
may announce the dates this month. Covid cases have been constantly on the rise in Uttarakhand with single-day cases crossing 800 mark on Friday after several months. Anaganwadi centres and schools
“Your Silence Emboldens Hate-Filled Voices”: IIM Students, Staff To PM The letter comes in light of the recent Haridwar Dharam sansad event where some Hindu religious leaders urged people to take up arms against Muslims and called for genocide. Agency News: New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 9am today. After this, the Prime Minister will go to Jhansi for the “Rashtra Raksha Samarpan Parv”. Besides this, he will also inaugurate some key irrigation schemes in Uttar Pradesh’s Mahoba. “Today is the Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Today, PM will inaugurate key schemes relating to irrigation in Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh. Then, he will go to Jhansi for the ‘Rashtra Raksha Samarpan Parv’. Before
all of these programmes, he will address the nation at 9 am.” During the ‘Rashtra Raksha Samarpan Parv’, PM Modi will formally hand over the Advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) suite for Naval ships designed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to the Indian Navy. The system has been designed by Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DERL) Hyderabad, a DRDO lab for Capital Warships for the Indian Navy for the interception, detection, classification, identification and
Agency News: New Delhi The CBI on Friday filed charge sheets against six Uttar Pradesh policemen in the murder case of Kanpur businessman Manish Gupta. The chargesheets were filed against SHO Jagatnarayan, Sub Inspector Akshay Kumar Mishra, Sub Inspector Vijay Yadav,
India delivers two tonnes of medicines to Afghanistan Agency News: New Delhi
jamming of conventional and modern Radars. The Advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) System, also known as ‘Shakti’ will replace the earlier generation EW systems of the Indian Navy. The Shakti EW system will provide electronic layer of defence against modern radars and antiship missiles to ensure.
India on Friday delivered two tonnes of essential medicines to Afghanistan, in what is the third consignment of humanitarian assistance to the country since Taliban took over the government in Kabul. After mid-August, when Kabul fell to the Taliban, India has supplied 5 lakh doses of Covid vaccines and 1.6 tonnes of medical assistance to Afghanistan through the World Health Organization (WHO). “As part of our ongoing humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people, India supplied the third batch of medical.
Several parts of the city reported waterlogging with the Safdarjung Observatory, considered the official marker for the city, recording 41 mm rainfall. Agency News: New Delhi Delhi recorded its highest rainfall in a day for January in at least 13 years, according to official figures, as overnight rains inundated some lowlying areas in the national capital. Several parts of the city reported waterlogging with the Safdarjung Observatory, considered the official marker for the city, recording 41 mm rainfall which, according to data available on the IMD website, is the highest in a day for January for at least
13 years. The weather station at Palam gauged a record 48 mm rainfall in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 am Saturday. The overnight rain, however, improved the air quality of the city to moderate category this morning with the air quality index (AQI) of 114 at 9 am. It was 182 on Friday, the best since October 26 when it stood at 139. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered “good”, 51 and 100 “satisfactory”, 101 and 200 “moderate”, 201 and 300 “poor”, 301 and 400 “very poor”, and 401 and 500 “severe”. The minimum temperature was recorded at 15.2 degree Celsius, eight notches above season’s average The maximum temperature is likely to settle around.
1.41 lakh new cases of Covid-19, 285 deaths in India in 24 hours Agency News: New Delhi The daily tally of Covid-19 in India crossed 1.41 lakh. In last 24 hours, the country recorded 1,41,986 fresh cases, the health ministry said on Saturday morning. As many as 285 patients succumbed to the infection during this period. The daily positivity rate rose to 9.28 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate has reached 5.66 per cent. Over 68.84 crore samples have been tested for Covid-19
till now, of which 15.29 lakh were tested on Friday. 97.3% recovery; active caseload at 4.72 lakh A total of 40,895 patients recovered from Covid-19 infection in last 24 hours. The overall recovery is 3.44 crore, which is 97.3 per cent of the cases recorded till now. The active caseload of Covid-19 in the country is more than 4.72 lakh now. Vaccination crosses 1.5 billion More than 90.59 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccine were administered in the country on Friday. With this, the cumulative
vaccination under the nationwide drive has crossed the mark of 1.5 billion. So far, 150.61 crore doses have been administered in India. India’s Omicron tally crosses 3k The country has recorded 3,071 cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus till now. The maximum, 876, has been recorded in Maharashtra, followed by Delhi wiht 513, Karnataka 333, Rajasthan 291, Kerala 284, Gujarat 204, Telangana 123, Tamil Nadu 121 and Haryana 114. Odisha has recorded 60 cases.
Puri’s Jagannath temple CBI files murder charges against 6 UP Policemen in Kan- closed till January 31 amid rising COVID cases pur businessman death case Manish Gupta, who had mysterioulsy died at a hotel in Gorakhpur during a police raid was allegedly beaten to death by the accused policemen, said reports.
upto class XII besides swimming pools and water parks will also remain closed during the period, the order said. However, gyms, shopping malls, cinema halls, spas, saloons, entertainment parks, theatres and auditoriums .
Delhi Records Highest Rainfall For Jan In 13 Years, Several Areas Waterlogged
Sub Inspector Rahul Dubey, Head Constable Kamlesh Singh Yadav, Constable Prashant Kumar. Manish Gupta, who had mysterioulsy died at a hotel in Gorakhpur during a police raid was allegedly beaten to death by the accused policemen, said reports. On the night of September 27, Manish Gupta a businessman from Kanpur, had gone to Gorakhpur with his two friends and was staying at a local hotel when a police team raided their room.According to reports, the businessmen demanded to know why they were being questioned and the six policemen in the team beat him up so badly that he died.A video clip from the hotel’s CCTV footage shows the cops dragging Manish Gupta’s seemingly lifeless body into the lift.
Agency News: Puri The famed Jagannath temple in Odisha’s Puri will remain closed from January 10 in view of the increasing COVID-19 cases, a senior official said on Friday. The temple will remain closed till January 31, as per the decision taken at the meeting of Chhatisa Nijog -- the apex body of the temple’s servitors, he said. The meeting was also attended by staff members of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) and district officials. “In view of the health interest of devotees and servitors, it
has been decided to close the shrine from January 10 to January 31. The decision was unanimously taken at a meeting of Chhatisa Nijog,” Puri’s District Magistrate Samarth Verma told reporters. The famed Jagannath temple in Odisha’s Puri will remain closed from January 10 in view of the increasing COVID-19 cases, a senior official said on Friday. The temple will remain closed till January 31, as per the decision taken at the meeting of Chhatisa Nijog -- the apex body of the temple’s servitors, he said.The meeting was also attended by staff members.
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Next India-China FCRA licence of Mismilitary talks on sionaries of Charity January 12 restored Agency News:New Delhi India and China will hold Corps Commander-level talks next week after a gap of three months. Sources said the 14th round of the talks to resolve the 21-month-long standoff in eastern Ladakh will take place on January 12. Lt Gen Anindya Sengupta will lead the Indian delegation at the talks. Sengupta, who took over as commander of the Leh-based XIV Corps on Tuesday from Lt Gen PGK Menon, was also part of the previous round of talks, during which the Indian delegation was led by Menon. The latest round of talks comes on the heels of a series of incidents that have affected the already soured relationship between the two countries. The incidents include China’s move to announce its own names for more than 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh; the Chinese embassy sending stern letters to Indian parliamentarians for attending a reception.
MHA said the organisation’s FCRA licence was renewed after submission of ‘necessary document’ Agency News: New Delhi The FCRA licence of Missionaries of Charity, founded by Mother Teresa, has been restored, the Ministry of Home Affairs said.The organisation’s application for renewal of the licence under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) had been rejected over “adverse inputs”. The licence is mandatory for receiving foreign
donations and funds.Last month, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had tweeted that the MHA had put a freeze on all bank accounts of Missionaries of Charity. She said this had left 22,000 patients and employees without food and medicines.The organisation clarified that its regisration had neither been suspended nor cancelles. However, their FCRA licence renewal application had not been approved.The news had triggered heated debate and discussion on social media.
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SPORTS - BUSINESS Naomi Osaka withdraws from Melbourne tournament semi-final
‘I was one of those guys who asked questions’: Chopra on ‘phenomenal’ IND player
Agency News:New Delhi Melbourne, Jan 8 (AP) Defending Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from her semi-final match at a WTA tournament in Melbourne with an abdominal injury, allowing her opponent Veronika Kudermetova to advance to the final on a walkover.“I had a lot of fun playing here in Melbourne. Unfortunately I have an abdominal injury which I need to rest and prepare for the Australian Open,” Osaka said in a statement issued by Tennis AustraliaThe Australian Open begins on Jan. 17.Earlier, American Amanda Anisimova advanced to her first final since 2019 with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Daria Kasatkina in the WTA’s
This is mainly due to improvement in the performance of agriculture and manufacturing sectors, the National Statistical Office (NSO) said. Agency News:New Delhi
Agency News:Mumbai Summer Set 2 event on Saturday at Rod Laver Arena.Anisimova will play either fellow American Ann Li or Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus. They play their semifinal later Saturday. In other semifinal play at the Summer Set 1 event, also in Melbourne, Simona Halep took on Zheng Qinwen.
India may have lost the second Test to South African at the Wanderers in Johannesburg, to head into the third and final match level at 1-1, but they are expected to remain upbeat courtesy of a few stellar performances. One of them, without a shred of doubt, was Shardul Thakur, who bagged the best bowling figures
for an Indian player against the Proteas in Tests. Like a lot of people, Aakash Chopra had his reservations against the Palgharhborn cricketer and like everyone else, he was happy to be wrong. Thakur, in the first innings of the Proteas, bagged 7/61 to help India restrict the hosts to a slender lead of 27. In the second innings, he played a handy 28-run cameo to help the visitors post.
Flawless Medvedev keeps Russia’s ATP Cup title defence alive Agency News:New Delhi World number two Daniil Medvedev strolled past Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4 6-0 to keep alive Russia’s hopes of defending their ATP Cup title, sending the semi-final tie against Canada on Saturday into a deciding doubles rubber.Denis Shapovalov put Canada within one win of reaching the ATP Cup final for the first time with a battling 6-4 5-7 6-4 victory over Roman Safiullin in the first singles, putting Medvedev in a must-win situation in the second rubber.Medvedev delivered in style with a flawless performance against 11th-ranked AugerAliassime at the Ken Rosewall Arena, making it one-way traffic in the match after grabbing the first
break in the ninth game of the opening set.Playing from well behind the baseline, the U.S. Open champion forced Auger-Aliassime to go for his shots, contributing to a spiral of unforced errors by the Canadian.“It was really tough for me ... I actually thought, ‘How can I actually break his serve?’ He was serving just aces, playing good, so I knew I just had to stay in the match, try to do what I can, what’s possible against his big game,” Medvedev said. He definitely started to play a little bit worse and I managed to use it, and that was the key today. The winner of the tie will meet Spain in Sunday’s final. A depleted Russia, who beat Italy in last year’s final, came into the $10 million tournament without fifthranked Andrey Ruulev and world number 18.
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R Madhavan’s fan wants to Neha Dhupia-Angad Bedi call him ‘daddy’, actor sug- name their son Guriq: ‘You gests ‘try uncle, kid’ can call him Bedi Sahab’
R Madhavan shared a video of himself and a fan expressed the desire to call him ‘daddy’. The actor tweeted a hilarious response to the fan. Agency News:Mumbai R Madhavan shared a video of himself from the sets of a project, prompting several responses from his fans. One of them tweeted to Madhavan and expressed the desire to refer to him as ‘daddy.’ On Saturday, R Madhavan shared a short video in which he said, “Guess what, wearing white today again. Ahaa ha ha.” He was responding to a fan’s tweet about his TV show, Sea Hawks. Reacting to Madhavan’s post, a fan wrote she is “this close to calling this man daddy,” and Madhavan
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replied, “Try Uncle kid . Don’t want your dad to get offended.” Another fan wrote, “I have a feeling this man has permanent hair stylish staying in his home..” The actor then replied, “Hahabha no bro. I am at a shoot that’s why it’s set. . Most times I hate setting my hair. My friends and family are fed up with the scruffy look. I just don’t care.. .. I am glad I have hair.” Apart from Sea Hawks, Madhavan also starred in TV shows such as Banegi Apni Baat, Ghar Jamai and Saaya. He was most recently seen in Netflix’s Decoupled that was created by Manu Joseph and directed by Hardik Mehta. He featured opposite Surveen Chawla in the show that has received mixed reviews. Next, he has the ambitious project The Railway Men that is scheduled to release online in December 2022. Touted as a “tribute to the unsung heroes of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy”, the show will also feature Kay Kay Menon, Divyenndu Sharma, and late Irrfan Khan’s son Babil.
Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi took to their social media handles to announce the name of their son. Agency News:Mumbai Actors Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi have named their son Guriq Singh Dhupia Bedi. The couple took to their social media handles to make the announcement on Saturday Angad, shared a video of his playing with the toddler and wrote, “Guriq singh!!!!! Our lion king @guriqdhupiabedi #guriqsinghdhupiabedi #guriq pyaar naal you can call him Bedi Sahaab.” Neha shared a picture of her family chilling in the pool, and wrote, “Our baby boy Guriq Neha, in an interview with Hindustan Times, opened up about naming the son Guriq. She said, “We are happy and
extremely proud that we attach both our names with our son and daughter’s (Mehr) name.” Further opening up about the meaning of the name, she explained, “Guriq means one with God. One from God and saviour of the world. It is a different name and we love it, even the spelling is beautiful and unusual. The credit for the name goes to the mother, and the credit for the spelling goes to the father.” The family has been having a fun time in Goa for a few days and have been sharing glimpses from the vacation on their social media handles. Neha and Angad are spending quality time in Goa along with their two children. The couple first embraced parenthood in 2018 as they welcomed their daughter Mehr. Guriq was born in October 2021. On the work front, Neha appeared as ACP Jayati Bhargav in Sanak, starring Vidyut Jammwal. Angad was last seen in Netflix’s Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl.
The Indian economy is estimated to grow at 9.2 per cent in 2021-22, as against a contraction of 7.3 per cent in the previous fiscal, mainly due to improvement in the performance of agriculture
and manufacturing sectors, the National Statistical Office (NSO) said on Friday. Releasing the first advance estimates of National Income for 2021-22, the NSO stated, “The growth in real GDP during 2021-22 is estimated at 9.2 per cent as compared
to the contraction of 7.3 per cent in 2020-21.” “Real GVA at Basic Prices is estimated at ₹135.22 lakh crore in 2021-
TCS bags Passport Seva II contract, likely worth Rs 6K crore Launched in 2008, the Passport Seva Programme saw TCS transforming the delivery of passport-related services, digitising the processes, and setting global benchmarks in timeliness, transparency and reliability. Agency News:New Delhi The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has selected Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) for the second phase of the Passport Seva Programme, the country’s largest mission-critical e-governance programme till date. While the company didn’t announce the financial details, the deal is expected to be over Rs 6,000 crore,
according to market estimates. Launched in 2008, the Passport Seva Programme saw TCS transforming the delivery of passport-related services, digitising the processes, and setting global benchmarks in timeliness, transparency and reliability. The “world-class experience” delivered at the TCS-run Passport Seva Kendras (PSK) across the country made the service immensely popular
22, as against ₹124.53 lakh crore in 2020-21, showing a growth of 8.6 percent,” it added.
‘Unfair terms’ for digital news publishers: CCI to probe Google Agency News:New Delhi
and a source of national pride, TCS said. Accessibility was further enhanced by extending the service through designated post offices and through Indian missions and posts across the world, it added. “In the next phase of the programme, TCS will refresh existing facilities and systems, and develop innovative new solutions to enable the issuance of e-passports.
The country’s antitrust regulator has ordered a probe into Alphabet Inc, the parent company of Google, over allegations that the search giant has indulged in “abuse of dominance in news aggregation” and forced unfair terms on digital news publishers. The complaint was filed by Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA), an organisation of leading Indian digital media companies that promotes and protects the interest of digital news publishers. The Association had said a majority of the traffic on news websites comes from online search engines.
Salman Khan spends time with his horse in Panvel farmhouse Agency News:Mumbai Bollywood superstar Salman Khan on Friday shared a photo with a horse on Instagram. In the photo, the ‘Dabangg’ actor can be seen holding the animal close to him. His one hand comforts the horse as he grabs the rein with the other hand. The post comes around two weeks after he got bitten by a snake. Salman’s love for horses is well-known. His pet horses are stationed at his farmhouse in Panvel and often appear in the actor’s photos and videos. Moments after he shared the post, fans and several celebs dropped heart and fire emoticons in the comments section On
December 25, Salman was admitted to the hospital after he got bitten by the snake at his Panvel farmhouse. The actor got
discharged from the hospital on December 26. A few days back, a video of Salman driving an autorickshaw through the streets of
Panvel had gone viral on social media. Meanwhile, on the work front, Salman will next be seen in ‘Tiger 3’ with Katrina Kaif.
Vishal Dadlani’s father passes away: ‘I can’t even go hold my mother in her most difficult time Music composer Vishal Dadlani’s father Moti Dadlani passed away on Saturday. “Lost my best friend, the nicest and kindest man on earth, last night.
Agency News:Mumbai Days after testing positive for Covid-19, singer and music composer Vishal Dadlani took to social media on Saturday
morning to share that his father Moti Dadlani has passed away. Sharing a photo of his father, Vishal wrote, “Lost my best friend, the nicest and kindest man on earth, last night. I
couldn’t have asked for a better Father, or a better person to be my teacher for life. Anything good in me is just a pale reflection of him.” He shared that he was neither able to be by the side of his ailing father, nor able to comfort his greiving mother due to his Covid-19 diagnosis. He wrote, “He was in ICU for the last 3/4 days, but I couldn’t go from yesterday on because I tested
positive for Covid. I can’t even go hold my Mother in her most difficult time. It’s really not fair. I don’t know how to live in a world without him. I’m completely lost.” Vishal, on Friday, had shared a shot of his test kit, and wrote, “This is for anyone who may have come in contact with me this last week or 10 days. Sadly, despite every precaution, I’ve tested Covid Positive.”
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Hero Motosports Team Rally Creates History Team Rider Joaquim Rodrigues Wins Stage 3 At Dakar 2022 Hero MotoSports Team Rally, the motorsports team of the world’s largest manufacturer o motorcycles and scooters - Hero MotoCorp, created history today, January 4, 2022, as i won Stage 3 of the ongoing Dakar Rally 2022. This is the first-ever stage win at the Dakar – the toughest race in the world – by an Indian Team
and an Indian manufacturer. Hero MotoSports Team Rally rider Joaquim Rodrigues, in his sixth consecutive appearance at Dakar for the team, won Stage 3. After a remarkable come-back in Stage 2, following a difficult Stage 1, Joaquim put up a fantastic performance right from the start of Stage 3. The capable Hero Rally.
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Man dies of poison from kin’s blind faith Family members of a man who had consumed poison in Rajkot took him to a temple instead of the hospital and hesuccumbed on the way. Registering a case of accidental death, B division police said that Lala Rabari (32), a driver byprofession, consumed poison on Thursday.After he started to vomit, his family which is steeped in blind faith came to know that he had consumed poison and rushed himto a temple in Wankaner in order to reduce the effects of poison instead of getting him medical attention. Rabari died on theway and his body was taken to Rajkot hospital.
1,350 new cases in Surat, growth of 20% The number of cases hit a new high on Friday at 1,350 in the city, while Ghod Dod Road branch of State Bank of India hasbeen ordered to remain closed for seven days after 14 of its staff members tested positive.On Friday, Surat district detected 102 positive cases. “The growth rate in number of cases is likely to remain between 20 to 25per cent for next few days. The situation will gradually improve once this phase is over,” said a health official. At present, the health department is conducting 20,000 daily tests and the rise in number of positive cases is likely to remainsteady at 20 to 25 per cent till the peak is achieved. “Hospitalization is also less compared to earlier waves.
FIR filed for making worker enter manhole A day after TOI reported about a sanitation worker beingmade to enter a manhole in Sector-3B of the state capital, GandhinagarPolice on Friday filed a complaint against a supervisor of a private Mumbaicompany. The supervisor has been charged with endangering theworker’s life.The worker was put at risk at the manhole which lies 2km from the GujaratDGP’s office, 4km from the state assembly, and 7km from the chiefminister’s house.A deputy inspector of the capital development scheme, Krunal Patel, filedthe complaint against Parthil Lathia, the supervisor of Khilari Infra Private Limited of Belapur, New Mumbai. FIR filed with Sector-7 police of Gandhinagar. The FIR added: “On Thursday, a gutter near Navratri Chowk in Sector-3B choked.
After witnessing some amazing moments in its glorious run, the first season of COLORS’ ‘The Big Picture’ has now reached its grand penultimate episode! Superstar Ranveer Singh has hosted many big names on this show and now to bring this season to a spectacular end, our suave host will be welcoming none other than Bollywood guru
Karan Johar and the everglowing Kajol for this grand finale! To begin this special night, Ranveer will be giving a shandaar welcome to Kajol by greeting her with a lovely rose. As they get the night going, Karan Johar will surprise everyone by making the most hatke entry on stage by arriving in a rickshaw! Taking a page out of the filmmaker’s notebook.
Ford India Ushers In New Year With A “Committed to Serve” Promise There is no better time to reiterate a promise than New Year. Keeping with the tradition, Ford today unveiled its new campaign CommittedToServe, underpinning the company’s promise of continued parts, service, and warranty support to customers in India. The new campaign that debuts with a print ad on New Year Day drive home the promise of: Accessibility of service and
spare parts across its network in over 240 cities Competitive cost of ownership and transparency with service and parts calculator The promise of extended Warranty Quality of service with a family wali feeling The digital (60Sec) and television spots (30 Sec) that follow, also convey Ford’s Feels-LikeFamily commitment message, using the power of emotional storytelling.
OPPO’s latest launch, the Enco M32, ensures 20 hours of non-stop music playback with just 10 minutes of quick charge OPPO, the world leading smart device brand, today, announced the availability of the OPPO EncoM32. The wireless neckband gives you up to 20 hours of playback on a 10-minute charge and up to 28 hours oflistening after a flash charge of just 35 minutes. The OPPO Enco M32 will be available on Amazon and the OPPOstore from January 10 till January 12, 2022, at an early bird discounted price of INR 1,499.Speaking on its launch, Damyant Singh Khanoria, Chief Marketing Officer, OPPO India said, “At OPPO, we havebeen striving
to meet the needs of our evolved consumers. The OPPO Enco M32 wireless neckband is a result ofthese constant endeavours. Crafted for those on the move, the Enco M32’s balanced and nuanced sound allows youto enjoy every single beat with clear vocals. Its long battery life of 28hrs, hand-free operations, stylish snug fit andenhanced sound quality.
Neo-banking startup Jupiter expects increase in customer base in Gujarat Founded by fintech veteran Jitendra Gupta, Jupiter is an application based platform that allows its users to manage all their finances online. Jupiter has a variety of offerings with in-built money management features such as real-time spend insights, tracking liquid assets across bank accounts, personalized savings goals and sending/receiving funds via UPI.Apart from the above, the app also provides unique features such as: Networth & Debt Tracker – Track all your bank balances or active loans from one place.Pots- Hit all your saving goals by saving easily with Money Pots Jewels – 1% instant rewards on Debit Card and UPI spends, which can be redeemed as cashFounded in 2019, Jupiter today has
reached 5 lakh customers and aims to expand this base to approximately 2 million (20 lakh) users by December 2022. As of present day, the company is adding 5,000 to 6,000 new users every day, and has also recorded transactions of over Rs 450 crores in December 2021.“Jupiter as a platform is primarily designed for today’s smartphone users. In Gujarat alone, most of our customers are from cities such as Ahmedabad, Baroda, Surat and Rajkot. One thing that sets us apart from others is that we provide customized recommendations to our users on how to efficiently manage their finances. Through the medium of spend analytics and our in-built AI chat support, our platform is essentially.
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Sanjeev’s telemedicine for corona positive patients in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation launches ‘Sanjeev’s Tele Medicine’ service, this service will be available 24 hours a day. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The Ahmedabad Corona Case is currently on the rise in the city of Ahmedabad. Most patients with the disease and mild symptoms live in home isolation. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporationrun “Sanjeev Korona Ghar
Seva” team periodically visits such patients and checks their health, checks the vitality required and provides medicines as required. However, if any patient needs guidance regarding medical services, the Sanjeev’s telemedicine service has been started by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation as per their instructions in a meeting held today under the chairmanship of the Minister of Health and the Minister in charge. The telephone number is 14499 which can be contacted by the team of doctors working in the help center to get the details regarding the treatment of corona.
Ahmedabad municipal board proposes to convert buses into ‘Signal’ schools The proposal, part of the AMC board’s draft budget worth an estimated Rs 887 crore for the financial year 202223, was tabled by the Administrative Officer LD Desai Friday. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad To work towards the motto of ‘bhiksha nahi shiksha’, the Ahmedabad Municipal School Board has announced ‘signal schools’, a project to convert public buses into mobile schools for out-of-school-children at traffic signals across the city.The proposal, part of the AMC board’s draft budget worth an estimated Rs 887 crore for the financial year 2022-23, was tabled by the Administrative Officer LD Desai Friday.“A survey completed this week at traffic signals across the city reveals nearly 150 such children at around 25 traffic
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti 2022: Know all about the date, history and significance of Prakash Parv The auspicious occasion of Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti is also known as the Prakash Parv of the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji. It is the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh and falls every year in December or January. On this day, devotees from all around the world send best wishes to one another and vow to follow the teachings and the path of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. This year Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti falls on January 9, 2022. The day is observed in honour and remembrance of the great warrior, poet, philosopher and spiritual master. According to Drik Panchang, Guru Gobind Singh Ji was born on Paush Shukla Saptami. In 2022, Paush Shukla Saptami Tithi begins at 10:42 pm on January 8, 2022, and will end on January 9, 2022, at 11:08 pm.Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti HistoryGuru Gobind
Singh Ji, born as Gobind Rai, was the tenth Sikh Guru, a spiritual leader, warrior, poet and philosopher. He formally became the leader and protector of the Sikhs at the age of nine after his father, Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru, was executed by Aurangzeb. He was the tenth and final Sikh Guru. Guru Gobind Ji led the Sikh community through
Urban Company’s free video consult for appliance repairs will empower women with knowledge and place control back in the hands of consumers Every time an appliance breaks down, it causes a huge disruption in households coupled with women feeling anxious about the repairs and fixing it without affecting household schedules. Thereis a loss of control and helplessness about what to do, who to get it fixed from, how much it willaffect the monthly household budget.Addressing this concern, Urban Company – launched free video consult services for consumers forall its appliance repair services, aiming to give the knowledge and power to run and repair theirappliances at home. Senior experts with more than 15 years of experience in the appliance repairindustry will provide free video consults to all Urban Company customers across India.This, in turn, will
help minimize the feeling of confusion or helplessness that consumers, especiallywomen, feel at the time of any appliance breakdown at home and the disruption this causes interms of cost of repair and time. This industry-first initiative will empower consumers with preciseknowledge of the appliance repair process through accurate diagnosis and cost estimates, all via justone video call with a senior industry expert from Urban CompanyA revolutionary move, Urban Company’s industry-first initiative is set to change the way theappliance repair industry operates, paving the way for a future where women are more selfreliantand autonomous. Since knowledge is power, the focus is on giving control.
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his teachings and philosophy and soon gained historical importance. He was responsible for institutionalising the Khalsa, who played a significant role in protecting the Sikhs after his death. Guru Gobind Singh Ji declared Guru Granth Sahib as Sikhism’s holy scripture in 1708, before his death. Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti Significance And Celebration
signals in the age group of 6-14 years. At a few circles like Pakwaan and Polytechnic, there is a large number of such children who are into begging, while at others the numbers range between two to three,” Desai The scheme proposes to cover 15-20 children under each Signal School, he further said. This means one Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Services (AMTS) bus will have around 15-20 children and two teachers. A detailed action plan is being prepared by the school
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: Theme, History, Significance and Key Facts
This day has its own significance as it is the day when Mahatma Gandhi returned from South Africa in 1915. No doubt, it provides an ideal platform for the government to interact with the diaspora community who reside in several parts across the world. Since 2003, PBD conventions are being held every year. Its format has been revised since 2015 to celebrate the PBD once every two years and to hold theme-based PBD Conferences during the intervening period with participation from overseas diaspora experts, policymakers, and stakeholders. PBD is celebrated to mark the contribution of the Overseas Indian community to the development of India. Let us tell you that PBD Convention is the
Anandi join in for COLORS’ New Year Special Sirf Tum Ishq Ka Imtehaan A lot may have changed this year, but the magic of romance remains the same! To bid farewell to2021 and usher in the New Year in style, COLORS’ ;Sirf Tum’ brings the ultimate union of love with aspecial episode filled with drama, dance, music and romance. So put on your dancing shoes and joinin all the amazing jodis as the Oberoi family hosts a lovely evening. Hosted by the ace comedians jodi, Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa, the evening will be packedwith lots of fun and entertainment. Love will be in the air as Nikki Tamboli will act as a cupid and playfun games to test compatibility of all the charming
board as these schools are likely to be launched in the new academic session starting June. The budget, which officials said should not be a problem as the scheme does not require a large funding, will be allocated after the action plan. An estimated Rs 35 crore has been allocated under the combined schemes of model schools, hi-tech schools and signal schools, along with renovation of schools. The children will also be provided mid-day meals along with other facilities offered.
couples. In one of the games, this special will alsofeature some fabulous dance performances by the ‘aww’dorable couples of COLORS’ family makingeveryone swoon.While Thapki (played by Jigyasa Singh) and Purab (played by Aakash Ahuja) will shake a leg to MainToh Raste Se Ja Raha Tha while Anandi (Shivangi Joshi) and Jigar (Samridh Bawa) will perform toLets Nacho. Suhani (Eisha Singh) and Ranveer (Vivian Dsena) will take over the stage to groove to‘Where’s the party tonight’ leaving everyone smitten by their chemistry, whereas Purvi.
flagship event of the Ministry of External Affairs and provides an important platform to engage and connect with the overseas Indians. Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awardees 2020-2021 names will also be announced. The Awards are conferred to select Indian diaspora members to recognise their achievements and honour their contributions to various fields, both in India and abroad. In a virtual format, the convention will be held and the theme of the 16th PBD Convention 2021 is “Contributing to Aatmanirbhar Bharat”. The Convention of PBD will have three segments and will be inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. It will also be addressed by the Chief Guest.
Ranveer Singh’s Fun Moments on the sets of The Big Picture COLORS’ ‘The Big Picture’ has come a long way from being India’s first visual-based quizshow to becoming a onestop destination to change one’s taqdeer. The show received agreat response from the viewers for its unique concept and the spontaneous hosting ofsuperstar Ranveer Singh. As the show races towards its finale, Bollywood biggies such asKaran Johar,Kajol, Sonakshi Sinha and Shatrughan Sinha will make their way onto the stageto end this season in style! Our star host Ranveer has some grand plans for the finale up hissleeve which will make it a night to remember! But before the big day finale arrives, let’s takea look at some of the most amazing memories from this season with Superstar, RanveerSingh that have been framed in ‘The Big Picture’ wall.
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