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Retail inflation eases to 5.59% in July; IIP grows 13.6% in June: Govt data Agency News: New Delhi
The country’s retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), eased to 5.59 per cent in the month of July. Separately, India’s factory output, measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), witnessed a year-on-year growth of 13.6 per cent in June, two separate data released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) showed on Thursday.The retail inflation during the month of June was at 6.26 per cent. This is
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The retail inflation, measured Consumer Price Index (CPI) eased to 5.59 per cent in July. Separately, the factory output, measured in terms of Index of Industrial Production (IIP), grew by 13.6 per cent in June.
the first time in three months that the CPI data has come below the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) upper margin of 6 per cent. Prior to this, the CPI came above the 6 per cent mark for two consecutive months. The government has asked the central bank to maintain retail inflation at 4 per cent with a margin of 2 per cent on either side for
a five-year period ending March 2026. The RBI, in its latest MPC meeting, raised the CPI inflation forecast at 5.7 per cent from 5.1 per cent estimated earlier during the ongoing financial year 2021-22 (FY22). It sees CPI inflation at 5.9 per cent in Q2, 5.3 per cent in Q3, 5.8 per cent in Q4 with risks broadly balanced. The CPI inflation for Q1 FY23
is projected at 5.1 per cent. The Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) or the inflation in the food basket, too slipped month-on-month to 3.96 per cent in July, from 5.15 per cent in June, the data revealed. The fall in the food basket was mainly due to a dip in prices of vegetables that slipped (-)7.75 per cent and cereals and products which declined
(-)1.75 per cent in July. Apart from this, sugar and confectionery too dipped (-)0.52 per cent. On the other hand, prices of oils and fats surged 32.53 per cent on year, the egg prices segment saw a rise of 20.82 per cent and that of pulses and products rose 9.04 per cent and fruits gained 8.91 per cent. Non-alcoholic beverages climbed 14.44 per cent.Apart from food and beverages, the fuel and light segment rose 12.38 per cent in July, while clothing and footwear gained 6.46 per cent and the housing segment inched up 3.86 per cent.
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‘Taliban Won’t Talk As Long As Ashraf Ghani Is President’: Imran Khan Amid large-scale fighting between Afghan forces and Taliban, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the terror group would not talk to the Afghanistan government until Asharaf Ghani remains the country’s president. Talking to foreign journalists in Islamabad, Imran Khan said a political settlement was looking difficult under current conditions. “I tried to persuade the Taliban... three to four months back when they came here,” Pakistan’s The News International quoted Imran Khan as saying.“The condition is that as long as Ashraf Ghani is there, we (Taliban) are not going to talk to the Afghan government,” Mr Khan added.
Uber Launches Service With Taxi Drivers in Colombia Ride-hailing app Uber will offer access to its platform to regular taxi drivers in Colombia, it said on Wednesday, replicating a move it has already rolled out in other countries in Latin America and Europe since last year. Uber has launched Uber Taxi in an alliance with TaxExpress, a service that will be initially offered in Colombia’s capital Bogota and third-largest city Cali. As in other countries, Uber has faced serious challenges in Colombia amid accusations of unfair competition, which resulted in authorities ordering the company to halt operations in 2019, a decision which was overturned by a court last year. Colombia lacks clear regulation for ride-hailing apps. While other companies such as Didi and Cabify operate in the country, drivers have faced fines and other sanctions for providing ride-hailing services, as well as aggression from taxi drivers.
Over 300 children have tested positive for Covid-19 in Bengaluru in Karnataka in past six days.As per data released by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for the period from August 5 to 10, a total of 301 children have been found to be infected by coronavirus in past six days. Of these 127 are below the age of 10. Another 174 are in the age group of 10 to 19.According to health experts, the situation may only worsen if proper case is not taken.Schools across the country have started reopening amid decline in daily cases of Covid-19. However, there have been concerns over children being sitting ducks for the virus because of their low immunity. Also, experts had warned earlier that children could be worsthit when the third wave of the pandemic strikes. Currently, India does not have an approve vaccine for children.
Agency News: New Delhi Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders held a march outside Parliament building on Thursday to protest the abrupt end to the Monsoon Session and alleged manhandling of their MPs in Rajya Sabha we had to come out here to speak to you (media) as we (Opposition) are not allowed to speak in the Parliament. This is a murder of democracy. The Parliament
Lockdown like restrictions in West Bengal increased till August 30 and night curfew timings changed to 11pm-5am. Agency News: Kolkata West Bengal government on Thursday (August 12) issued order reducing night curfew during lockdown to six hours, from 11 pm to 5 am. Earlier, night curfew was for eight hours, from 9 pm to 5 am. In addition, the West Bengal government also extended lockdown in the state till August 30 with certain relaxations. At least six people died of COVID-19 in West Bengal on Wednesday (August 11), taking the toll to 18,258, while 700 fresh cases pushed the tally to
15,35,699, a bulletin issued by the health department said. The city and its neighbouring South 24 Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly districts reported no coronavirus deaths while North 24 Parganas accounted for one fatality. The state currently has 10,163 active cases. he health department has, meanwhile, directed the district administrations of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, and Purba Medinipur to stay alert after its survey found a rising number of coronavirus infections in the three districts, hinting at the probability of a surge in the coming weeks.
Congress hits out at govt over ‘manhandling’ of women lawmakers in Rajya Sabha Jagannath temple was shut on April 24 amid the second wave of the pandemic, and remained closed during the annual Ratha Jatra. Agency News: New Delhi The famed Jagannath temple in Odisha’s Puri reopened on Thursday in the first phase after remaining shut for over three months amid the Covid-restrictions. In the first phase, only family members of the servitors are being allowed to enter the temple, an official said. The temple will open for the public in the second phase, he said. The 12th-century shrine
was shut on April 24 amid the second wave of the pandemic, and remained closed during the Ratha Jatra. The family members of the servitors are being allowed darshan from Mangal Alati till Rati Pahuda, the official said. While entering the temple, they are required to produce any identity card issued by the temple authority along with a government-issued identity proof such as Aadhaar card. In the second phase, residents of Puri will be allowed to enter the temple through the Lion’s Gate from August 16, the official said. The general public will be allowed entry from August 23, he said. The temple will remain closed on August 21 and 22 in view of the shutdown in Puri on Saturdays and Sundays. Devotees from outside Puri will have to produce the final Covid-vaccination.
‘Murder of democracy’: Rahul Gandhi on abrupt end to Parliament session “As far as 60 per cent of the country is concerned, there was no Parliament session. Voice of 60 percent population was crushed, humiliated in Parliament,” Gandhi said.
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Union minister Bhupender Yadav all of whom claimed that the Opposition was adamant of continuing with their behaviour. Agency News: New Delhi Union ministers Piyush Goyal, Anurag Thakur and parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi condemned the behaviour of MPs from the Opposition parties even as they said the parliamentarians ‘refused’ to apologise for what the ‘ruckus’ they caused in the House. These Union ministers were also joined by minister for minority affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, minister for education Dharmendra Pradhan and newly inducted Union minister Bhupender Yadav all of whom claimed that the Opposition was
adamant of continuing with their behaviour. “Forget about apologising, when asked the MPs said they would do the same thing again, multiple times if required. The MPs from Congress, Trinamool Congress and Aam Aadmi Party have set a new low with this behaviour. Their actions have lowered the respect people have for the Parliament,” Goyal said during the press conference. Goyal blamed the Congress for the ‘ruckus’ and said their actions are condemnable as he demanded strict action be taken against the MPs. He said that the tables and chairs in the Parliament are not kept for ‘protesting by standing on top of them’ and ‘rule books are to be studied and referred to and not hurled at the Chair’. Parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi said this was not the first time that Parliament saw ruckus over issues but termed the behaviour by the Opposition MPs on Wednesday ‘unbelievable’.
The Congress on Thursday hit out at the government over the alleged manhandling of women lawmakers in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday with Rahul Gandhi saying this was the first time in India’s history that parliamentarians were “beaten up” inside the Upper House.In a letter to Rajya Sabha chairperson Venkaiah Naidu, Mallikarjun Kharge, the Opposition Leader in the Upper House, condemned “unacceptable (use of ) force” and “manhandling of the MPs including women members.”“A very large number of security
personnel, who were not part of the regular ... watch and ward staff of the Rajya Sabha Secretariat were deployed. They used unacceptable force and physically manhandled Members of Parliament, including women members,” he wrote. He added the incident was shocking and also an “unprecedented insult to our democracy and the very dignity of the House.” Khrage said Opposition MPs were stopped from protesting against the General Insurance (Amendment) Bill on which he said there was a “wide consensus” that it should be sent.
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session is over. As far as 60 per cent of the country is concerned, there was no Parliament session. Voice of 60 percent population was crushed, humiliated in Parliament,” Gandhi said.Top leaders of several Opposition parties met in the chamber of Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and then walked in protest from Parliament House to Vijay Chowk. Those who attended the meeting included Gandhi, Sharad Pawar, Kharge, Sanjay Raut, Manoj Jha and
other Opposition leaders. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut also condemned the alleged assault on women MPs in the Upper House. “The Opposition didn’t get a chance to present their views in Parliament. Yesterday’s incident against women MPs was against democracy. It felt like we were standing at the Pakistan border,” he said. On Wednesday, several women Congress MPs alleged they were physically bullied by male marshals as they were protesting in the Well of the Rajya Sabha.
In a statement here, State Finance Minister K N Balagopal said the employees not eligible for the bonus would be given a special festival allowance of 2,750.Besides, the employees can avail themselves of Onam advance of 15,000 which should be repaid in five equal installments.
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SUNVILLA SAMACHAR India At A Critical Juncture Toxic Fusion Of Hindutva, Neo-Liberalism
As India celebrates the completion of 74 years of independence and enters the period leading up to the 75th anniversary of independence in 2022, the country is truly at a critical juncture. The ideals of the freedom struggle, which suffused the making of a Republican Constitution and anchored our parliamentary democracy, have got eroded over the decades. But a qualitative change occurred after the BJP-RSS combine acquired the levers of State power. Since 2014, there has been the toxic fusion of Hindutva and neo-liberal capitalism, which poses the most potent threat to all the ideals of the freedom struggle – democracy, secularism and national sovereignty. The BJP-RSS began the long march to capture all the State institutions and subvert them from within to achieve the goal of `Hindu Rashtra’. If one goes through the Independence Day speeches of Narendra Modi in the past three years, one can get glimpses of the contours of the “New India” that they envisage. Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech on August 15, 2018 spoke about making a “New India” by 2022, on the 75th anniversary of independence. What this “New India” means began to unfold subsequently. In 2019, ten days after the state of Jammu & Kashmir was abolished after stripping it of its special status on August 5, Modi announced proudly in his Independence Day speech that he had accomplished the idea of “One Nation, One Constitution” and the dream of Sardar Patel of “Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat”. This sounded more like the RSS’s Akhand Bharat. The same year in December, the Citizenship Amendment Act was enacted in Parliament whereby for the first time citizenship was linked to religious criteria. This went against the basic concept of citizenship in a secular State. The following year, in 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, on August 5, the foundation ceremony of Ram temple at Ayodhya was conducted by the Prime Minister in the presence of the RSS chief. Modi declared this as a day of freedom. In the Independence Day speech,ten days later, he announced that, “A peaceful culmination has been achieved to the age-oldissue of Ram Janmabhoomi”. Behind the “peaceful” culmination lay the trail of violence andbloodshed in which thousands of people lost their lives after the demolition of the BabriMasjid in December 1992.But for Modi, the temple signified something else also: “EachIndian must sacrifice something or the other in the magnanimous yajna for development”.The temple thus becomes a symbol of national development and every Indian must sacrificefor it. The symbols of “New India” thus emerged in the last two years – the Ram temple atAyodhya, the Central Vista with a new Parliament building and the dismantling of the state of Jammu & Kashmir. These perversely signify the assault on secularism, democracy andfederalism – in that order.The “New India” is a toxic mixture of Hindutva authoritarianism and corporate neo-liberalism.The three years since Modi announced the goal of a “New India” have seen steep cuts incorporate taxes, the writing off of loans worth lakhs of crores of rupees of big corporates andplans for dismantling the public sector through large-scale privatization. The three farm lawswere railroaded through Parliament to enable corporate entry into agricultural trade andmarketing. An India is being created with obscene levels of inequality. According to theCredit Suisse Wealth Report of 2021, the share of wealth of the top 1 percent went upto 40.5percent by end 2020. Another report, the Forbes Report, estimated that the number ofbillionaires went up from 102 in 2020 to 140 in 2021. This at a time when there is anunprecedented increase in absolute poverty, in both rural and urban areas, in times of thepandemic. In his Independence Day speech last year in 2020, Modi gave the slogan of `AatmanirbharBharat’ implying that the “New India’ will be self-reliant. He said, “As we are one step awayfrom the 75th anniversary of independence, it is essential for the country like India to standon its own and to become selfreliant”.The scale of hypocrisy is breath-taking. After Modi’s declaration of self-reliance, thegovernment announced as part of the `Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ package that except inthe strategic - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara sectors, all Stateowned firms.
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Big fan moment for Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu after meeting Salman Khan Olympic Silver Medalist Mirabai Chanu shared a photo with Salman Khan and revealed that she is a big fan of him and her dream has come true to meet him Agency News: Mumbai Prominent personalities are queuing up to meet Tokyo Olympics champion Mirabai Chanu. First it was Sachin Tendulkar who personally met her and shared some “words of wisdom.” Today, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan met Mirabai to congratulate her on her big win.Taking to Twitter, Salman tweeted a heart-warming picture with Mirabai and penned a loving note on how grateful he is feeling after meeting her. “ Happy for u silver medalist @ mirabai_chanu .. lovely meeting with u … best wishes always!”,
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Days after the Twitter account of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was “temporarily suspended”, the micro-blogging site blocked the official handle of Congress.The party said that its official Twitter handle had been blocked by the site for “violation of rules”. Reacting sharply, AICC social media head Rohan Gupta said
that the party would not be pressurized by Twitter or government. “Nothing will stop us from fighting for justice…” Congress said. Gupta has claimed that 5,000 accounts of party leaders and workers across the country have been blocked.Last week, Rahul Gandhi had visited the family of a nine-year-old girl who was allegedly raped and killed in Delhi. He had later posted the photo on Twitter.
said in a tweet in Hindi, “All Opposition parties are united against the attack by BJP on democracy and our freedom of expression.”
‘Mission can be re-scheduled’: Space minister after Isro fails to put GISAT-1 in orbit Isro suffered a setback on Thursday after its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) failed to put the GISAT-1 Earth observation satellite (EOS) satellite onto its intended orbit due to a technical anomaly in the cryogenic upper stage minutes after launch.
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Covid-19: India reports 41,195 cases, 488 deaths in 24 hours Agency News: New Delhi The number of daily cases of Covid-19 rose above 40,000 on Wednesday. A total of 41,195 persons tested positive for the infection in last 24 hours, the Union health ministry said on Thursday morning. As many as 488 persons succumbed to the infection during this period.The death toll has risen to 4,29,669, or 1.34 per cent of the total cases.The active caseload is 1.21 per cent, or 3,87,987.The daily
positivity rate is 1.94 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate is 2.33 per cent.97.45% recoveryA total of 39,069 patients recovered from the infection in Wednesday, taking the overall recoveries to 3.12 crore. This is 97.45 per cent of the total cases.Over 44 lakh vaccine doses administeredThe overall vaccination figure in the country crossed 52.36 crore after over 44.19 lakh doses were administered on Wednesday. So far, over 48.73 crore samples have been tested for Covid-19.
Don’t use public interest as an additional ground to restrict free speech Agency News: New Delhi In a recent decision, a division bench in the Bombay high court exercised a power that vests solely with the Parliament; it, in effect, amended the Constitution. Specifically, the judges introduced an additional restriction to the fundamental right to free speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a). The matter involved nine petitions that challenged Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) regulations in broadcasting (full disclosure — I work with broadcasters). The thrust of the petitioners’ argument was that TRAI’s economic regulations restrict the circulation of broadcaster programming, violating the broadcaster’s right to disseminate and consumer’s right to receive information, both
Union minister of state (MoS) in charge of the department of space Jitendra Singh said on Thursday that the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) satellite mission, which faced a technical anomaly, can be rescheduled “some time” later again. The
Rape convict Narayan Sai is serving life sentence in a rape case filed by one of his and his father Asaram Bapu’s former devotees.
After 75 years of independence day, the statistics of literate population has reached 80 per cent. Which means 20 per cent population or roughly around 25 crore are still below the primary definition of literacy,” he said.
At least 15 crore children and youths are out of the country’s formal education system, and roughly about 25 crore population is below the primary definition of literacy, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said Thursday.He was addressing a session on “Job creation and entrepreneurship” organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) during its annual meeting. “If we take into account the numbers of children and youths between the age of 3-22 years who are enrolled in government,
Agency News: New Delhi The Supreme Court Thursday stayed a Gujarat High Court order granting twoweek furlough to rape convict Narayan Sai, son of self-styled godman Asaram Bapu.A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and M R Shah issued a notice to Narayan Sai on the plea of the Gujarat government challenging the order of the single-judge bench of the High Court. The top court posted the matter for further hearing after two weeks. On June 24, the single-
again,” he said. Isro suffered a setback on Thursday after its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) failed to put the GISAT-1 Earth observation satellite (EOS)
satellite onto its intended orbit due to a technical anomaly in the cryogenic upper stage minutes after launch. The GISAT-1 satellite was launched from the Satish Dhawan.
At least 15 crore children, More than 1200 villages in Utyouths out of formal edutar Pradesh hit by floods, rescation system: Dharmendra cue efforts underway Pradhan
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of which are core components of the right to free speech. The Bombay high court, however, held that “public interest” serves as an additional ground on which the State may issue diktats to restrict free speech. This is problematic on three counts. First, the high court overstepped its jurisdiction and stepped onto turf reserved for democratically elected legislators. A primary duty of the judiciary is to interpret laws, not create them.
minister said that he spoke at length with Isro chairperson Dr K Sivan regarding the snag. “Spoke to Isro chairman Dr. K Sivan and discussed in detail,” Singh minister tweeted. “The first two stages went off fine, only after that, there was a difficulty in the cryogenic upper stage ignition. The mission can be re-scheduled some time
private and charitable schools, anganwadis, Higher Education Institutions and in the entire skilling ecosystem, the cumulative figure from all the verticals is around 35 crore while (the country’s) population in the particular age group is around 50 crore,” Pradhan said. “This means that at least 15 crore children and youth are out of the formal education system. We want to bring them into the education system,” he added.The Education Minister said that a census following the independence of the country had found that 19 per cent of the population was literate then.“After 75 years of independence day, the statistics of literate population has reached 80 per cent. Which means 20 per cent population or roughly around 25 crore are still below the primary definition of literacy,” he said.
Supreme Court stays Gujarat High Court order granting two-week furlough to Narayan Sai reads his tweet. In the photo, Salman can be seen wearing the traditional scarf, perhaps gifted by Mirabai as a token of love. Mirabai Chanu won silver in Women’s weightlifting in the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Without further ado, here, check out Salman’s post and best wishes for Mirabai. Mirabai is over the moon ever since she met Salman. She has admired Salman all her life and now that she got to meet him, it’s nothing short of a “dream come true” moment for her. After Salman tweeted the picture, Mirabai expressed her excitement.
The NCPCR had raised strong objection to it, saying that the faces of the parents could be seen and could thus reveal the identity of the victim, which is not permissible.It had sought action against Rahul under the Juvenile Justice Act and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.Subsequently, Twitter had suspended Rahul Gandhi’s handle.On Thursday, the Youth Congress
judge bench of the Gujarat High Court had granted furlough to Narayan Sai. Earlier, in December 2020, he was granted furlough
by the High Court owing to the ill-health of his mother. On April 26, 2019, Narayan Sai was convicted under the Indian Penal Code sections 376 (rape), 377 (unnatural offences), 323 (assault), 5062 (criminal intimidation) and 120-B (conspiracy) by a Surat court and sentenced to life imprisonment. Sai, also a selfstyled godman is serving life sentence in a rape case filed by one of his and his father Asaram’s former devotees. The sister of the victim had filed a rape complaint against Asaram.
As per reports of the Irrigation department, River Ganga is flowing above the danger mark in Budaun, Prayagraj, Mirzapur, Varanasi, Ghazipur and Ballia while Yamuna river is above the red mark in Auraiya, Jalaun, Hamirpur, Banda and Prayagraj. Agency News: Lucknow Over five lakh people in 1,243 villages of Uttar Pradesh have been affected with floods, and relief and rescue teams have been deployed to assist the people, officials said here on Wednesday. In the past 24 hours, an average
of 13.1 mm rainfall was recorded in the state which is 154 per cent more than normal. “Eleven districts including Prayagraj, Chitrakoot, Kaushambi, Pratapgarh, Basti, Gonda, Sultanpur, Shrawasti, Lucknow, Raebareli and Fatehpur received rainfall of over 25 mm or more in the past 24 hours”, they said. A report from the Relief Commissioner office said a “population of 5,46,049 in 1,243 villages in 23 districts is affected by floods”. According to the reports of the Irrigation department, River Ganga is flowing above the danger mark in Budaun, Prayagraj, Mirzapur, Varanasi, Ghazipur and Ballia while Yamuna river is above the red mark in Auraiya, Jalaun, Hamirpur, Banda and Prayagraj. Similarly, River Betwa is above the danger mark in Hamipur and Sharda river in Pallia Kalan (Kheri) and Quano river in Chandradeep ghat (Gonda), it said.
“It is actually difficult to make me laugh, but all of you truly made me laugh so much after so many years,” reveals Shakti Kapoor after witnessing some hilarious acts on Zee Comedy Show Agency News: Mumbai Even as the pandemic continues to cast its shadow of stress, Zee TV is making anattempt to lighten up the countrycollective mood by offering its viewers an escape from all the stress via the route of rib-tickling comedy through its upcoming reality show, Zee Comedy Show. While the first few episodes helped every Indian family unwind on their couch with some of India top
comedians making them LOL their stress away, this weekend, we will see Govinda and Shakti Kapoor making us ROFL with their hilarious antics. The Bollywood stars will be seen as special guests during the Independence Day special episode where all the eleven comedians will come together as - Team Hasaayenge and make each one of us laugh out loud. While the hilarious acts put up by all the comedians coupled with the witty reactions.
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World Boxing Council Announces Formation Of India Committee
World Boxing Council announced the formation of its India committee in collaboration with the Indian Boxing Council. Agency News: New Delhi The World Boxing Council (WBC) has announced the formation of its India committee in collaboration with the Indian Boxing Council. The committee aims to offer a “pathway for domestic championship success
for aspiring professional boxers throughout the region and afford Indian fighters more significant global opportunities, using the WBC India as a platform for development, progression, and inclusion”. In addition, the WBC will put emphasis on boxer safety and implement a ranking system for both male and female boxers. “I am immensely proud to bear witness to new horizons for boxing in India. The WBC recognizes the rich heritage of this proud sporting nation, where we have already witnessed several Indian boxers crowned with WBC and WBC affiliated championships over the past number of years.
Rafael Nadal withdraws from Cincinnati after foot injury Agency News: New Delhi Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from next week’s Western and Southern Open due to his ongoing left foot injury, the tournament announced on Wednesday.The Spanish superstar on Tuesday has already pulled out of the Rogers Cup ahead of his second-round match against Lloyd Harris. Nadal’s left foot injury forced him to miss Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics too.
The legendary lefty returned last week at the Citi Open in Washington, where he battled through his opening match against Jack Sock in a final-set tie-break before losing against South African Lloyd Harris in three sets in the third round. Nadal, who lifted the Cincinnati trophy in 2013, is 24-5 this season with titles in Barcelona and Rome. Daniil Medvedev, who won the 2019 Western & Southern Open when it was last held in Cincinnati.
Olympic Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra rises to number 2 in world rankings Neeraj Chopra created history on August 7 as he became the first from the country to win a gold in track and field in the Olympics. Agency News: New Delhi Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has gained 14 places to become world number two in the latest world rankings after his sensational show in the Tokyo Olympics. Neeraj Chopra created history
on August 7 as he became the first from the country to win a gold in track and field in the Olympics. He threw the javelin to a distance of 87.58m to pick the yellow metal at the Tokyo Games.The 23-yearold athlete is only behind German athlete Johannes Vetter who has a 1396 score as per the latest update issued by
World Athletics. Meanwhile, Neeraj has a score of 1315 in men’s javelin throw after his Tokyo Olympics gold. The star athlete’s historic golden throw in the Olympics has been listed as one of the 10 magical moments of athletics (track and field) in the Tokyo Olympics by the World Athletics.“Most keen followers of the sport had heard of Neeraj Chopra before the Olympic Games. But after winning the javelin in Tokyo, and in the process becoming India’s first athletics gold medallist in Olympic history, Chopra’s profile skyrocketed,” the World Athletics website read.
Agency News: New Delhi In cricket, there is perhaps no greater rivalry than between India and Pakistan. When the two neighbouring nations compete together in a cricket match, it is nothing more than a spectacle. While these contests have become a rare occurrence now, happening only during ICC events - there was a time when both the countries used to visit the other nation for a tour Several former Pakistan cricketers have admitted
that they had a really great time while touring India and legendary speedster Shoaib Akhtar is one of them. During a recent interaction with Sportskeeda, Akhtar recalled an anecdote from their 2007 tour. The players of India and Pakistan cricket teams gathered at an awards function in which he tried to lift Sachin Tendulkar for fun. However, the master slipped from his grip and fell down. After Pakistan, if there is one country where I have received a lot of love, it is India. I have a lot of good memories.
Sensex rises over 150 points in early trade, Nifty above 16,300-mark The 30-share index was trading 155.90 points or 0.29 per cent higher at 54,681.83, while the broader NSE Nifty advanced 42.90 points or 0.26 per cent to 16,325.15. Agency News: New Delhi Equity benchmark Sensex jumped over 150 points in early trade on Thursday, tracking gains in index heavyweights ITC, ICICI Bank and Reliance Industries amid a largely positive trend in global markets. The 30-share index was trading 155.90 points or 0.29 per cent higher at 54,681.83, while the broader NSE Nifty advanced 42.90 points or 0.26 per cent to
16,325.15. PowerGrid was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising over 2 per cent, followed by ITC, M&M, Bajaj Auto, ICICI Bank and Tata Steel. On the other hand, Kotak Bank, IndusInd Bank, Dr Reddy’s, Sun Pharma and Asian Paints were among the laggards. In the previous session, Sensex ended 28.73 points or 0.05 per cent lower at 54,525.93, while Nifty inched up 2.15 points or 0.01 per cent at 16,282.25. Foreign
institutional investors (FIIs) were net buyers in the capital market as they purchased shares worth Rs 238.14 crore on Wednesday, as per provisional exchange data. “Global equity markets have positive news from the US inflation data for July which has come at 0.5 per cent month-on-month. This is slightly lower than expected and confirms the Fed thesis that inflation is transitory,” said V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment
Big asset monetisation in the works: DIPAM Secy The government will also invite expression of interest for strategic sale of Container Corporation of India soon after the land lease policy is finalised Agency News: New Delhi The government is pushing the asset monetisation programme and aims to complete strategic sales in key companies alongside
initial public offer of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) by the end of this fiscal year. A second Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) is likely for monetising GAIL pipelines.The government will also invite expression of interest for strategic sale of Container Corporation of India soon after the land lease policy is finalised, Department of Investment and Public Asset Management Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Wednesday. “The national monetisation plan will have a range of assets from Power Grid pipeline to national highways, toll
If you are following Bigg Boss OTT, you are probably familiar with Moose Jattana. However, for those who aren’t, Moose, formally known as Muskaan Jattana, is a social media influencer. She is now making headlines after she came out as bisexual on the reality show.Moose Jattana opened up about her sexuality during a conversation with fellow Bigg Boss OTT contestant Pratik Sehajpal. During their chat, as shown on the live feed of the third episode, Pratik asked Moose about her sexuality. According to India Today, she said, “I am more attracted to boys.
BOLLYWOOD-HOLLYWOOD ‘Acting started like an arranged marriage’: Shruti Haasan on her journey Agency News: Mumbai Actor and singer Shruti Haasan, daughter of National Award-winning actors Kamal Haasan and Sarika, started her journey as a child artiste with a guest appearance in her father’s film. She made her Bollywood debut as lead actor in 2009 with Luck; later spreading her wings to Tamil and Telugu cinema. In a candid chat, she looks back on her career in the Indian film industry. Unreal! Would you believe, I did my first film, Luck, so I could have money to pay for band rehearsals. We were a rock band and I wanted a drum kit… A Yamaha mixer… And I wanted to move out for which I had to be able to pay rent. So, I literally made a sheet with calculations on how much money I needed for this. It was so funny in my head back then because I was approached by Imran Khan, my rakhi brother, for his first film, Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na.
If Sachin was hurt, I’d never get Indian visa: Akhtar recalls a prank went wrong The players of India and Pakistan cricket teams gathered at an awards function in which Shoaib Akhtar tried to lift Sachin Tendulkar for fun
operate transfer…On the asset monetisation side, we have the Power Grid InvIT that was successfully done,” he said, adding that a second such structure for Gas Authority of India is being planned. There is a big asset monetisation pipeline where private sector participation is expected, he told industry leaders. “We should not look at disinvestments as a fiscal plug-in, rather we need to have a reform approach and recognise that the real operational efficiency in public sector enterprises will come by change of ownership control,” he said.
Vidya Balan has a strict ‘no photoshop’ policy on shoots, says Dabboo Ratnani Agency News: Mumbai Actor Vidya Balan has taken a stand against unrealistic beauty standards by issuing rules on how her pictures should be used. The actor has reportedly asked photographers and magazines to refrain from re-touching her pictures as she doesn’t want to appear slimmer than she really is. The actor’s rules were revealed by photographer Dabboo Ratnani in a new interview. He revealed that Vidya Balan is comfortable in her own skin. “I try to achieve the best lighting on the set itself, thus relying as little as possible on the post-treatment of pictures. [Doing so is] all the more important with Vidya because she doesn’t like her images to be re-touched. She is comfortable in her own skin, and doesn’t want to be made slimmer for pictures. During magazine shoots, she tells the editorial team that the photos should only be colour-corrected and shared, without any re-touching,” Dabboo told Mid-Day. “Say, if
the flooring or the leaves in the background need colour correction, we do that. We don’t re-touch her image,” he added.
‘Have discussed with son Arhaan how we should adopt a girl child’: Malaika Arora
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Strategist at Geojit Financial Services. The positive response of Dow and S&P to the inflation numbers and the decline in the dollar index will strengthen the bulls. Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Tokyo and Seoul
were trading with gains in midsession deals, while Shanghai and Hong Kong were in the red. Meanwhile, international oil benchmark Brent crude rose 0.04 per cent to USD 71.47 per barrel.
17 cases on tax table, Centre reaches out to companies for closure Agency News: New Delhi With Parliament clearing a law to mark an end to retrospective taxation, the Government has initiated “informal discussions” with companies that had been served with notices in this category, including Cairn Energy and Vodafone Group, to settle outstanding issues These negotiations could be wrapped up within the next month, sources said, adding that any formal statement by either the Government or the companies would be issued only after that. The Government, however, has reiterated that its sovereign right to taxation cannot be challenged and has asserted that any settlement will hinge
upon the companies dropping their demands for interest and other costs, and withdrawing all pending litigation. Some informal discussions have been initiated with the companies,” a senior Government official said. Responding to an email from The Indian Express seeking comment, a spokesperson for the Vodafone Group said they were “not commenting on the retrospective tax development”. But a source close to the company said it will clarify its stand only after “the negotiation” with the Government is over. Following the retrospective amendment moved by the UPA government in 2012, tax demands have been raised in 17 cases. The government.
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Bollywood diva and fitness enthusiast Malaika Arora recently expressed her desire of adopting a baby girl and that she has discussed the possibility of it with son Arhaan too. In May 2021, Malaika opened up on the subject when made a guest appearance in a recent episode of the dance reality show “Super Dancer: Chapter 4”. After the performance of contestant Florina Gogoi, the actress picked up the six-year-old in her arms and spoke about how she has always wanted a daughter. “Main tumhe ghar leke jaun kya? I have a son at home... From a long time, I have been saying, ‘kaash meri ek beti bhi hoti’. I have such beautiful shoes and clothes, and no one is there to wear them!” said Malaika and also asked for a hug and a kiss from Florina. When asked to elaborate about the same, Malaika told ETimes, that although she loves her son to the moon and back, she’s always wished for a daughter. Despite no concrete plans, Malaika revealed that she and Arhaan have discussed the possibility of adopting a girl child and giving her a family with a home. Malaika Arora and Arbaaz Khan tied the knot in 1998 and got divorced in 2017. Together they have a son, Arhaan Khan, born on 9 November 2002. She began dating actor Arjun Kapoor in 2017. Malaika is quite active on social media and regularly updates fans on her activities by posting pictures and videos. Though she is mostly seen busy judging reality shows, she also commands an awesome screen presence which makes her fans go gaga every time she makes an appearance.
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Ahead of Vikram Sarabhai’s birth anniversary VSSC director lists evolution of launch vehicles in ISRO Speaking at a virtual event organised by the Physical Research Laboratory in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, Panicker listed the evolution of launch vehicles in ISRO and challenges faced along the way, including the many failures which only made them realise the importance of “controlled interaction of structures” Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad A day ahead of the 102nd birth anniversary of India’s space programme doyen Vikram Sarabhai, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre director Somnath Sreedhara Panicker hailed Sarabhai and Satish Dhawan for their contribution to the space programme and
Kiara Advani keeps it breezy in the Arpita Mehta dress
launching vehicles. He also paid tribute to ISRO scientist R Aravamudan, who was associated with the Indian space programme from its initial days in 1962, and passed away on August 4. Speaking at a virtual event organised by the Physical Research Laboratory in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, Panicker listed the evolution
of launch vehicles in ISRO and challenges faced along the way, including the many failures which only made them realise the importance of “controlled interaction of structures”. “It was a learning period in the launch vehicle technology,” added Panicker referring to the late 1980s. Highlighting that with a change in the
type of satellites which are being launched, the market demand for launchers is slowly changing. “Thousands of satellites are getting launched and can we make a rocket which can meet such a demand? We came up with an answer that we will make solid-based rockets with a liquid-based upper stage. We
The centre, developed on a 2,200 square feet area at Vesu, will be inaugurated by GJEPC chairman Colin Shah on August 16. Agency News: Surat
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Four police constables were suspended for their alleged involvement in a loot case in Alwar district of Rajasthan. The police have arrested two persons, including a constable, while the other three are on the run.Superintendent of police, Alwar, Tejaswani Gautam said that one Rahul Meo, along with three constables Anish Khan, Narendra Jatav and Gangaram, robbed one Sahil Khan on the evening of July 27, who was on his way to Govindgarh (Alwar) along with a friend. The accused, who were in a Bolero vehicle, demanded money from Sahil, who was travelling on a motorcycle.
Stressed teen hangs self over GUJCET performance A 16-year-old boy hanged himself in his house in Karna village of Lalpur taluka of Jamnagar on Sunday night. He was taken to hospital in Jamnagar where he died on Monday.The deceased Yash Rathod had recently cleared Class XII (science) exam and was preparing for Gujarat Common EntranceTest (GUJCET)“He was under stress that he won’t be able to perform well in GUJCET and therefore he took this extreme step. This is whatRathod’s family member told us,” said a police official
11 days police custody for two gold coin thieves The general manager of CH Jewellers and his friend who had stolen 7,853 grams of gold coins were remanded to 11days of police custody by a local court on Wednesday.Accused Veeral Soni and Taraj Dewanji were produced before the court on Wednesday and cops wanted their custody torecover the stolen valuables. “They will grilled about who did they sell the gold coins to and if there were other people involvedas well,” said a police official. Soni had used three names – Marmik Patel, Manav Patel and Meet Patel – to generate fake credit vouchers. “We will probe ifany people with such names actually exist and if they are involved in the scam,” cops said Upholding public prosecutor M K Mewada’s arguments, the court sent duo to police custody till August 22.Soni had siphoned off coins worth Rs 4 crore.
are able to produce this very very fast. Typically we take 10 years to develop a rocket but this rocket (Small Satellite Launch Vehicle -SSLV) was developed in one-and-half
years and we are now getting ready for our first launch. Without COVID19, I think we would have launched by now…After one or two launches by SSLV, it will go to industry…we have quite a bit of market in India and outside as well.” ISRO we have a grip on the propulsion technologies. We have all types of rockets, all types of rocket fuels, and we are developing new ones. We are developing kerosene-based, we are developing hydrogenbased, we are developing green propellants and we have created a string of evaluation facilities across centres,” said Panicker.
Cop booked for ‘assaulting’ elderly man held Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
Days after a constable with the Gujarat Crime Investigation Department (CID) Crime and Railways was booked for allegedly assaulting an elderly person in a residential society in Ahmedabad, the accused and his accomplice were arrested by the police on Wednesday. According to the police, Bhavesh Rawal, constable attached with Gujarat CID Crime and his accomplice Bhargav Patel had allegedly assaulted 63-year-old Kanak Shah at Mahasukhnagar society in Krishnanagar area of Ahmedabad on August 6 night. According to police
Swarnim Vijay Varsh Victory In a first, Surat gets diamond Flame’ Arrives At Ins Dwarka exhibition-cum-auction centre
News 4 Rajasthan cops suspended for involvement in loot case
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Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Swarnim Vijay Mashal’, the Victory Flame, being paraded across the length and breadth of the country, reached Indian Naval Ship (INS) Dwarka, Okha on 08 Aug 21. The ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh Victory Flame’ started its year long
journey from Delhi on 16 Dec 20 (celebrated as Vijay Diwas) to celebrate 50 years of India’s glorious victory in the Indo - Pak war of 1971. The Flame was received at the Naval Station with full military honours. A commemorative ceremony for the Victory Flame was organised on 10
Gajera school gets penalty notice of Rs 10k On August 4, Surat Municipal officials issued notices to Gajera School after a video purportedly showing its Class 8 students attending offline classes was shared on social media, while the district education officer (DEO) ordered an inquiry into the incident. Agency News: Surat Surat District Education officer H H Rajyaguru Wednesday issued a penalty notice of Rs 10,000 to Gajera school in Katargam which
was allegedly conducting offline classes for class 8 students amid the Covid-19 pandemic, violating the state government’s notification. “The school authorities said that they had called class 8 students in different groups to submit assignments and rectify doubts. As the school authorities have violated government notification, we have slapped penalty notice of Rs 10,000 to them,” The state government, through a notification, has permitted only classes 9 to 12 with 50 per cent capacity in view of the pandemic.On August 4, Surat Municipal officials issued notices to Gajera School after a video purportedly showing its Class 8 students attending offline classes was shared on social media, while the district education officer (DEO) ordered an inquiry into the incident.
Surat becomes first ‘water plus’ city in Gujarat
Agency News: Surat The Surat became the first city in the state to get ‘Swachh Bharat Mission Water Plus City’ certification of Swachh Survekshan 2021, by Ministry of Urban Housing and Development. The new category of water plus certification was introduced in Swach Survekshan 2021, and its guidelines and norms were declared in May 2020.SMC officials said that the motive
behind water plus protocol guidelines was to ensure no untreated wastewater should be released into the environment and it should be scientifically treated before released.According to the guidelines, wastewater should be scientifically treated before being released. At least 25 per cent of treated wastewater should be reused (in horticulture, fountain air cleaning, industrial use, etc.). There should be well-developed drainage connections in the residential, industrial and commercial areas of the city. The drainage system and storm drainage system should be regularly cleaned and the cleaning of septic tank, manual Scavenging should be prohibited.
August 21. Lieutenant General (Retd) Mahipat Singh PVSM AVSM presided over the ceremony attended by NOIC (Gujarat), DIG, COMDIS-15, Commanding Officers of Ships/Units, civil dignitaries
and Armed Forces Veterans. The ceremony commenced with reception of Flame at Parade Ground followed by wreath laying by dignitaries and concluded with variety of cultural programs.
Joined emergency services after assurance from Gujarat dy CM: Docs to resume strike after talks with govt fail
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad A day after resident doctors partially called off their strike following indication from the state government of a possible thaw in negotiations, the Junior Doctors’ Association (JDA) of Gujarat in a statement late Wednesday said that it will resume its strike starting Thursday.After Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel on Tuesday assured that if the protest by resident doctors is withdrawn unconditionally, a committee will be formed to address
the issues and grievances of those genuinely aggrieved, junior doctors’ association on Wednesday had welcomed the government’s move as a “positive response regarding our rightful demands.” The protesting resident doctors on Wednesday partially joined back on duty for Covid-19 and emergency services at trauma centres, although they refused to report for duty in general wards. However, in a statement issued by JDA on Wednesday, it was stated that JDA had a meeting with additional.
Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has developed India’s first diamond auction-cum-exhibition centre in Surat.The centre, developed on a 2,200 square feet area at Vesu, will be inaugurated by GJEPC chairman Colin Shah on August 16. The auction centre has come up at a cost of Rs. 4 crore, which was borne by GJEPC With the auction centre having all the facilities of safe vaults, locker systems, conference halls, exhibition area with advance security systems,
the diamond mining companies can come to Surat for carrying out auction process of diamonds. GJEPC Chairman of Gujarat, Dinesh Navadiya said, “Many international diamond mining companies were facing problems to carry out auctions of diamonds in the city, as they were not getting proper facilities, including safety measures. Even the diamond merchants from foreign who come to Surat, for the sale and purchase of diamonds has to book rooms in the private hotels in the city. The security issues of such valuable goods was also a major concern for them. At the
Shahid Park will be built on the riverfront for the martyrs of Gujarat
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The National Shahid Smarak has been constructed by the Central Government in Delhi to honor the sacrifices of the martyred soldiers of the Indian Army. On the same theme, approval has been given in principle for the construction of Shahid Park at Ahmedabad Riverfront in Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Sabarmati (AMC) Riverfront Phase-3. AMC Deputy Commissioner R. That. In a conversation with News18
Gujarati, Mehta said that many brave soldiers of Gujarat have been martyred in the Indian Army. The government has given in-principle approval to set up a martyr’s park in Gujarat similar to the memorial of Indian Army martyrs in Delhi. Ahmedabad Sabarmati Riverfront Phase-3 is in progress. In which an MoU has been signed by the Riverfront Board of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation with the Indian Army in Shahibaug area. Land will be provided for Riverfront Phase-2 Shahid Park. Where a park will be built for the martyred heroes of Gujarat.
Gujarat Govt’s 5-year celebrations: ‘Over 48 lakh people got benefits worth Rs 5,065 cr’ To celebrate its five years in office, Vijay Rupani government had held a nine day celebration in which various programmes were held across the state to provide benefits of various government schemes to the people. Sunvilla News: Gandhinagar In the programmes held between August 1 and 9 on the occasion of completion of five years of Vijay Rupani government in office, around
48.56 lakh beneficiaries were provided various benefits worth Rs 5065 crore, said an official release Wednesday.To celebrate its five years in office, Vijay Rupani government had held a nine day celebration in which various programmes
were held across the state to provide benefits of various government schemes to the people. The programmes were based on various themes and sectors like education, revenue, social justice, food and civil supplies, women’s
empowerment, farmers’ welfare, employment, health, urban well-being and tribal development. Quoting Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama, the official release also said that in 33 districts of Gujarat, projects worth Rs 13,000 crore were either dedicated or their foundation stones laid through 16,048 programmes across the state. Two of the programmes during these nine days were virtually attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Unon Home Minister Amit Shah.
auction centre, they will get safe deposit vault facilities and also locker facilities.”
Zee TV invites Salman fans to Create History, become a part of a World Record through a First-of-its-Kind, Agency News: Surat Zee TV has a delightful treat coming the way for every Bhai fan on this Independence Day. The channel is all set to present the world television premiere of ‘Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai’ at 12 Noon on 15th August. In the run-up to this much-awaited premiere, Zee TV packs in a most unusual surprise that is bound to excite every Salman fan across India. After all, the sheer prospect of creating history by sending in your selfie and seeing it become a part of a world record for the biggest ever fansourced mosaic depicting Bhai as Radhe is truly a once-in-alifetime opportunity to express your undying love for your idol. In a journey spanning over 33 years, Salman Khan has had millions of fans swoon over his Prem, reinvented swag with Chulbul Pandey and he continues to reign supreme as the undisputed Sultan of Bollywood. And yet the only word that comes running to every Salman fan& mouth when they think.
The Second Pulse of the Pandemic: A Sudden Surge in the Scientific Temper during the Covid-19 Crises Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The present report is based on the opinion survey carried out during the first and second waves of the pandemic. During the first wave data was collected through online and offline questionnaire. During the second round the data was collected only through an online questionnaire. The intensity of covid-19 pandemic did not permit us to conduct face-toface interviews and therefore we could not approach those who do not have reading and writing skills. As a result the level of education of the sampled population was quite high with 35.9 per cent graduates and 36.3 percent post-graduates. The gap between the two rounds was one year. During the first round of survey, which was administered in May 2020, after data cleaning 2223 filled-in questionnaires were subjected to statistical analysis, this number was 2243 in the second round of data collection in 2021.