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Classes 6 to 8 to resume in Gujarat schools from Feb 18 The government had earlier given permission to resume normal classes for classes 9 to 12. Similarly, tuition for all these classes has also been cleared by the government. Sunvilla News: Gandhinagar As part of the decision to resume normal classes in schools in Gujarat, the state government on Saturday decided to restart classes 6 to 8 from next Thursday.The government had earlier given permission to resume normal classes for classes 9 to 12. Similarly, tuition for all these classes has also been cleared by the government.After receiving a good response to its decision of resuming normal functioning for classes 9 to 12 in the state and also resuming education for first year of college, the Gujarat government on Saturday decided to begin classes 6 to 8 in
the state. The government has also decided to have online education parallel to the classes.Informing about the decision, Vinod Rao, the education secretary said, “However, all the schools of the state will have to follow Covid-19 guidelines as well as the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the resumption of education. We have instructed the officials to ensure that these guidelines and SOP are strictly implemented.”The secretary also said that initially the attendance in schools was around 40 per cent but gradually it improved to 70 per cent.The secretary also added that the attendance of the students will not be made mandatory, but the
requirements of the SOPs and Covid guidelines will also have to be followed.After almost 11 months, these classes will resume functioning across the state. Gujarat has seen the daily spike of corona positive cases come down to 260-270 from daily 1,500-1,600, about three months ago.
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Won’t tolerate inhuman behaviour: Madhya Pradesh CM on dumping of homeless A fortnight after Indore civic body’s staff dumped homeless people out of the city amid cold weather, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that inhuman behaviour will not be tolerated.He made the statement during his visit to night shelter homes here on Friday night. Officials said that Chouhan reached the night shelter homes in Sukhaliya and Jhabua Tower areas and asked the homeless people staying there if they were facing any problems at these facilities in terms of food and other things. According to eyewitnesses, the people staying there expressed satisfaction over the arrangement at the shelters. Last month, two temporary employees of the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) were removed from service and a deputy civic commissioner was suspended after Chouhan expressed displeasure over the dumping of homeless people on January 29. On Wednesday this week, IMC Commissioner Pratibha Pal terminated the services of six more temporary employees on the basis of an inquiry report submitted by a three-member committee headed by an additional civic commissioner, the official said.During a visit to the night shelters, the reporters asked the chief minister that although the temporary staff has been dismissed from service, senior officers have been spared. In his reply, Chouhan said, “No inhuman behaviour (with the elderly) will be tolerated.” According to a civic official, six elderly people.
Former Trinamool Congress (TMC) lawmaker Dinesh Trivedi said on Saturday he was grateful to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for welcoming him into its fold and that it would be a ‘privilege’ to join. Trivedi’ comments come a day after he resigned as the member of the Rajya Sabha on Friday during the debate on the Union Budget, saying he felt suffocated in the House since he was unable to do anything regarding the violence and unrest in West Bengal.“I am very grateful to BJP and its senior
“I am very grateful to BJP and its senior leaders, I was told they have said that I am welcome. It would be a privilege, no question about it. But, let me settle down,” leaders, I was told they have said that I am welcome. It would be a privilege, no question about it. But, let me settle down,” Trivedi said, The BJP was quick to respond to Trivedi’s resignation, with party’s national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya saying that they would welcome him in the party and anyone who wanted to do honest work could
J-K to get status of a state at an appropriate time: Amit Shah Shah was replying to Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury who asked the home minister about the promises he made to the people after the abrogation of Article 370, Agency News: New Delhi
schools and colleges will have to get written consent from the parents of the students.The principals of all the educational institutes will have to ensure that all the facilities to follow the SOPs are adequate. The entire teaching staff and all students will have to be checked for their temperature. All other
not stay in the TMC. “Not just Dinesh Trivedi ji, whoever wants to do honest work, cannot stay in Trinamool Congress. If he wants to join the Bharatiya Janata Party, we will welcome him,” Vijayvargiya said.Vijayvargiya has been campaigning extensively in West Bengal along with senior leaders like JP Nadda, Union home minister
Amit Shah and Dilip Ghosh for the state’s upcoming assembly elections.Trivedi also took a jibe at Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, saying that no one could hold their heads up high in an environment of
fear. “If Mamata Banerjee, rightly says ‘I want to keep my head up’, she should know that everybody should keep their head up. If there is an environment of violence, then there is fear, so the head is not held highTrivedi joined a long list of TMC leaders, including Suvendu Adhikari and Rajib Bannerjee, who have left the ruling party ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections scheduled to be held in AprilMay this year, piling pressure on chief minister Mamata Banerjee. The BJP and ruling TMC are fighting for power in the state.
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Union home minister Amit Shah said on Saturday Jammu and Kashmir will be granted back its statehood at an appropriate time as he questioned the Congress’ contribution to the region in the last seven decades. Shah was replying to Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury who asked the home minister about the promises he made to the people after the abrogation of Article 370, which provided special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. “The opposition is asking us what
we have done for Jammu and Kashmir since 2019. . It has been 17 months since the abrogation and you are demanding an account for it. Did you bring the account of what you did for 70 years? Had you worked properly, you need not have asked us,” Shah asked in the Lok Sabha while replying to the discussion on the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The home minister said he had no objection and will give an account for everything. “But those who were given the opportunity to govern for generations should look within if they are even fit to demand an account,” he retorted.
Oxford University to test Covid-19 vaccine response among children for 1st time Agency News: New Delhi The University of Oxford has launched a study to assess the safety and immune response of the Covid-19 vaccine it has developed with AstraZeneca Plc in children for the first time, it said on Saturday.The new midstage trial will determine whether
the vaccine is effective on people between the ages of 6 and 17, according to an emailed statement from the university. Around 300 volunteers will be enrolled and first inoculations are expected this month, Oxford said.The two-dose Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine has been hailed as a vaccine for the world.
Right to protest cannot be anytime and every- 2 years of Pulwama Attack: The day where, says SC dismissing Shaheen Bagh plea when India lost 40 valiant warriors Agency News: New Delhi “The right to protest cannot be anytime and everywhere”, the Supreme Court said as it dismissed a plea seeking review of its verdict passed last year in which it had held the occupation of public ways during the anti-CAA protests at Shaheen Bagh here was “not acceptable”The top court said there may be some spontaneous protests but in
case of prolonged dissent or protest, there cannot be continued occupation of public place affecting the rights of others.A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Aniruddha Bose and Kirshna Murari said, “We have perused the review petition and record of the civil appeal and are convinced that the order of which review has been sought, does not suffer from any error apparent warranting
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its reconsideration”. The bench, which has passed the order recently, said it has considered the earlier judicial pronouncements and recorded its opinion that “the Constitutional scheme comes with a right to protest and express dissent but with an obligation to have certain duties”.“The right to protest cannot be anytime and everywhere. There may be some spontaneous protests but in case of prolonged dissent or protest, there cannot be continued occupation of public place affecting rights of others”, the bench said, while dismissing a plea by one Shaheen Bagh resident Kaniz Fatima and
others seeking review of last year’s verdict of October 7.The top court, which considered the matter in the judges’ chambers also rejected the prayer for open court hearing in the matter. “The right to protest cannot be anytime and everywhere”, the Supreme Court said as it dismissed a plea seeking review of its verdict passed last year in which it had held the occupation of public ways during the antiCAA protests at Shaheen Bagh here was “not acceptable” The top court said there may be some spontaneous protests but in case of prolonged dissent or protest, there cannot be continued occupation of public place affecting the rights of others.
Agency News: New Delhi There was not a single Indian who didn’t shed tears on 14th February 2019 after 40 valiant Indian soldiers were martyred due to a cowardly suicide bomber attack on their convoy by Pakistan based terror group, Jaishe-Mohammad.The convoy of 78 vehicles was moving around 2,500 CRPF personnel from Jammu to Srinagar. NH-44, through which the convoy had to pass was shut down for two days prior to the day of attack. As a result, the convoy was carrying a large number of personnel. The convoy was scheduled to reach its destination before sunset but while they were on their way, a car filled with explosives slammed right into one of the convoy’s vehicle. The devastating attack claimed the lives of 40 soldiers and left many other injured. Adil Ahmad Dar, the 22-year old terrorist who was driving the explosive filled car also died on the spot. He was reportedly
arrested six times by the authorities before the attacks but was released every time without any charges. India replied to the cowardly attack by carrying out preemptive strike on Jaishe-Mohammed training camp on 26 February. Twelve Mirage 2000 jets of the Indian Air Force crossed the LOC and destroyed terror camps in Balakot, Pakistan killing reportedly 300 and 350 terrorists.
Use Social Media Moderately and Don’t Hurt Feelings, Says Venkaiah Naidu Amid Govt’s Row With Twitter Agency News: New Delhi
Agency News: Pune Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said the fire that broke out at the Serum Institute of India (SII) in Pune last month, in which five persons died, was caused due to short circuit. Five labourers had died in the fire that broke out in a five-storey building in the SII’s Manjari premises
in Pune on January 21. However, the Covishield vaccine production was not impacted due to the blaze. Mr. Pawar, while addressing the media after the annual general meeting of districts under Pune division ahead of the State Budget, said he had visited the institute after the fire in the presence of senior officials, including the collector.
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday called for moderation in the use of social media to prevent its abuse and avoid controversies so as not to hurt anyone’s feelings. His comments came in the backdrop of the government expressing “strong displeasure” over Twitter’s delay in taking prompt action against accounts and hashtags spreading misinformation and provocative content about the farmers’ stir.In an informal
Naidu said such effective platforms should not be misused and abused, and social media should not be allowed to be converted into theatres of war.
interaction with reporters, Naidu, who is also the Rajya Sabha chairman, called for an early resolution to the ongoing farmers agitation through talks and said extreme or maximalist
positions would not help in resolving the issue. Referring to the discourse on pulling down and restoring some accounts by Twitter regarding some comments on farmers’ agitation, Naidu stressed the best of way to effectively use social media without offending others is for the users to adopt the principle of moderation in content generation.Asked
what he meant by moderation, the Vice President said extreme positions should not be taken so as not to hurt anyone’s feelings. Asserting that he was against controlling social media, Naidu said such effective platforms should not be misused and abused, and social media should not be allowed to be converted into theatres of war. Wars
are hazardous to all, he said. “Content for social media should be generated in a restrained and responsible manner by keeping the reactions to such content in mind. Such reflection would minimise offensive posts. Provocation should not be the objective. Sharing of views for better perspectives should be,” the Vice President Said.
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New Farm Laws Will Push India into Serious Hunger Crisis Once Again
Hunger is the biggest curse in life. It is only when one has experienced it one can realise the agony and humiliation hunger can cause to a person. This can be easily gauged by long queues at the free or cheap food stalls organised by the philanthropist organisations. In the absence of such stalls these people would have missed that particular meal. It is an irony that our country ranks at 102 out of 117 countries in the global hunger index. Despite claims of booming economy India is unable to provide access to food to a large number of people, especially women and children. The situation is worse than ourneighbouring countries in South Asia even though their rate of economic development is lower than us. According to Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the UNO estimates in ‘The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World, 2020 report, 189.2 million people are undernourished in India. By this measure 14% of the population is undernourished in India’, this means nearly 20 crore people. Also, 51.4% of women in reproductive age between 15 to 49 years are anaemic; 34.7% of the children aged under five in India are too short for their age; while 20% suffer from wasting, meaning their weight is too low for their height. Malnourished children have a higher risk of death from common childhood illnesses such as diarrhea, pneumonia, and malaria It is necessary that to meet the hunger there is abundant supply of essential food items Including proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals and vitamins. To fulfil nutritional needs we need sufficient production at an affordable cost. For this it is important that people have the purchasing capacity to buy these food items. But if we are to believe Prof. Arun Kumar, a noted economist who has said that the Indian economy is not recovering as fast as the government claims and the country's economy may contract 25 per cent in the current financial year. Under such circumstances the problem of feeding the poor and marginal sections is going to get worse. When all the figures showed downward trend, it is the agriculture which sustained the economy of the country in the last year. Hard labour of our farmers has led to self-sufficiency in food grain production. Rice and wheat form the staple diet for our population. Much of it comes from Punjab and Haryana. Punjab state having just 1.53 per cent of the total geographical area of India, produced about 17 % of wheat, 11 % of rice and 6 per cent of cotton in the country. As a result, the state has been contributing up to 78 per cent of wheat and 60 per cent rice to the central pool of food reserve. Haryana is the 4th largest producerof wheat in the country with approximately 12 per cent of total wheat production.Realising that many people in the country are not getting sufficient food, the National FoodSecurity Act 2013 (also 'Right to Food Act') was passed in the Parliament which aims to provide subsidized food grains to approximately two thirds of India's 1.38 billion people through various schemes. The farmers who are the producers of the agricultural productsare now feeling threatened of losing their livelihood. They are agitating for their demandsagainst the three farm related laws recently passed by the parliament. The 3 laws may be adeath knell for the farmers of our country and the agriculture may enter into a new dimensionunder the corporate where the farmers will have little say in the decision making.Presently the farmers decide what to produce. But when the new laws enter into force theywill lose this decision making power. They will have to produce what the corporate withwhom they enter into contract asks them to do. This will also lead to environmentaldegradation and loss of fertility of soil in the long run. We have the history of farming ofIndigo forced upon the farmers by the British against which Gandhi fought a sustained battlesuccessfully. There is a real danger that the corporate will look forward to production ofexport oriented agricultural produce for more profits. This will deprive the domestic consumerof the basic food needs.The clause to permit stock/ hoard unlimited amount of grains - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara will lead to increase.
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Second round of Covid-19 vaccination drive begins in India Over 1.91 lakh healthcare workers who had received Covid-19 jab on January 16 need to take the second shot within two weeks. Agency News: New Delhi The process to give second shot of the Covid-19 vaccine began in India on Saturday as the first batch of those who received the jab on January 16 get their booster shot today. While the second shot is taken after 28 days, experts have said recipients have a window of two weeks. This means that the doses will need to be taken 4-6 weeks after the first were administered.Recipients
are getting automated SMS messages and even phone calls to remind them of their second dose of Covid-19 vaccine. As many as 1,91,181 healthcare workers had received Covid-19 jab on January 16 as Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the first phase of the world’s largest vaccination drive.
India is using two vaccines - Covishield developed by Oxford/Astrazeneca and manufactured by Serum Institute of India and Covaxin developmed by Bharat Biotech which is yet to release its second phase trial data. So far, 77.66 lakh healthcare and frontline workers have been vaccinated against
Agency News: New Delhi The Ministry of Defence on Friday issued a strong statment rejecting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s allegeation that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “ceded” Indian territory to the Chinese. Gandhi attacked the government over its agreement with China on disengagement of troops in eastern Ladakh.His attack on the government came a day after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh assured Parliament that India has not conceded anything in the sustained talks with China and it will not allow even an inch of its territory to be taken away by anyone.
The Congress also termed the defence ministry’s statement as “Operation cover-up to uncover the conspiratorial mask of a weak-kneed leadership of India”, as it pointed out gaping holes in the version. Ministry of Defence has taken note of some misinformed and misleading comments being amplified in the media and on social media regarding the disengagement currently underway at Pangong Tso. At the outset, Ministry of Defence reiterates that the factual position has already been clearly communicated by the Raksha Mantri in his statements to both Houses of the Parliament. However, it is necessary to set the record straight and counter certain
instances of wrongly understood information being amplified in media and social media.The assertion that Indian territory is upto Finger 4 is categorically false. The territory of India is as depicted by the map of India and includes more than 43,000 sq km currently under illegal occupation of China since 1962.Even the Line of Actual Control (LAC), as
Delhi Police has transferred the case of a youth Rinku Sharma, who was allegedly stabbed to death in Mangolpuri area of Delhi, to its Crime Branch. An FIR was registered in the case on Friday and five accused have already been arrested. According to the police, the incident took place following a scuffle at a birthday party over some business rivalry. “The police
immediately registered an FIR and five persons have been arrested in this matter so far. We are in touch with family members. And we are looking at all angles in this investigation,” Delhi Police PRO Chinmoy Biswal said. “So far, whatever has emerged from our investigation, the incident took place following a scuffle at a birthday party over some business rivalry,” he said responding to a query about any other angle to the incident.
the Chinese side, east of Finger 8. The current agreement provides for cessation of forward deployment by both sides and continued deployment at these permanent posts.India has not conceded any territory as a result of this agreement. On the contrary, it has enforced observance and respect for LAC and prevented any unilateral change in the status quo. Raksha Mantri’s statement also made clear that there are outstanding problems to be addressed, including at Hot Springs, Gogra and Depsang. The outstanding issues are to be taken up within 48 hrs of the completion of the Pangong Tso disengagement. The effective safeguarding of our national interest and territory in the Eastern Ladakh sector has taken place because the Government has reposed full faith in the capabilities of the armed forces. Those who doubt the achievements made possible by the sacrifices of our military personnel are actually disrespecting them.
Ayushmann Khurrana ‘overwhelmed’ by love received in North-East during ‘Anek’ shoot Every day about 40-50 people from neighbouring villages flock to the sets to meet the ‘Shubh Mangal Saavdhan’ star and wish him well for ‘Anek’. Agency News: Mumbai
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Dia Mirza to marry for the second time with Mumbai-based businessman Vaibhav Rekhi Agency News: Mumbai president. “I thought I knew where he was going, and I really didn’t know where it was going,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who is among Trump’s most fervent backers. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, added that Castor “just rambled on and on and on.” It was at odds with Castor’s reputation as a sure-footed, loquacious, media-savvy prosecutor from the Philadelphia suburbs who for decades had seemed as comfortable in front of a camera as in a courtroom. To be sure, he was not Trump’s first choice for a lawyer, and perhaps not among the top ten of the limited options among those willing to take the case. He had to prepare his arguments.
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per the Indian perception, is at Finger 8, not at Finger 4. That is why India has persistently maintained the right to patrol upto Finger 8, including in the current understanding with China.Permanent posts of both sides at the north bank of Pangong Tso are longstanding and well-established. On the Indian side, it is Dhan Singh Thapa Post near Finger 3 and on
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According to the police, the incident took place following a scuffle at a birthday party over some business rivalry.
That is why India has persistently maintained the right to patrol upto Finger 8, including in the current understanding with China.Permanent posts of both sides at the north bank of Pangong Tso are longstanding and well-established.
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Bruce L Castor Jr answered his cellphone, but he had no time to talk. “I’m 12 minutes from prime time,” he said, before heading to the well of the US Senate to defend his client, Donald Trump, as one of two defence lawyers in the ex-president’s second impeachment trial. It may have marked the high point for him. Castor’s moment in the national glare, televised from the well of the Senate chamber, was seen as an ambling and at times aimless hour-long disquisition in search of a point. And that was just the opinion of several Republican senators, including steadfast supporters of the
Covid-19 on the 28th day of the countrywide inoculation programme. The cumulative number of healthcare and frontline workers vaccinated against COVID-19 till 6 pm on Friday is 77,66,319 as per the provisional report, the ministry said.These include 58,65,813 healthcare workers (58.9 per cent of the target number) and 19,00,506 frontline workers (21.2 per cent of the target beneficiaries) whose vaccination started on February 2, it said. ”A total 2,61,309 beneficiaries were vaccinated till 6 pm on Friday across 35 states and UTs. These include 50,837 HCWs and 2,10,472 FLWs as per provisional figures,” the ministry said, adding that the final report would be completed by late night.
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Actor-producer Dia Mirza, who announced her separation husband Sahil Sangha after five years into their marriage, is now reportedly set to tie the knot for a second time with Mumbaibased businessman Vaibhav Rekhi.According to a report by SpotboyE, the wedding is said to be an intimate affair with only family members and close friends.The rumours of Dia dating Vaibhav came to light in 2020.Dia tied the knot with her long-time beau Sahil on October 18, 2014. However, after 11 years of knowing each other, Dia and Sahil decided to part ways amicably. ”We remain friends and will continue to be there for each other with love and respect. While our journeys
been overwhelmed with the love that he has received in the North East.Every day about 4050 people from neighbouring villages flock to the sets to meet the ‘Shubh Mangal Saavdhan’ star and wish him well for ‘Anek’.Khurrana, who is fondly called the poster boy of content
cinema in India due to his clutterbreaking unique films and roles, is soaking in the fandom. Talking about the love he has got from the people, Khurrana said, “I’m truly overwhelmed with the love that I’m receiving from the people here in North East. I have met all those who have been kind enough to come to our sets to wish me luck for ‘Anek’.He further said that the affection he has got will always stay with him.“It was humbling to know that they love my craft and my brand of cinema and I have had interactions with them during shot breaks and post wrap whenever possible.
Uttarakhand disaster: 26 of 38 recovered bodies unidentified; kin of trapped workers protest at Tapovan Agency News: Tapovan
may lead us down different paths, we are forever grateful for the bond that we share with each other,” Dia posted on the social media.She thanked her family, friends and the media for their continued love and support while requesting everyone to respect their privacy at that point of time.Dia was a teenager
when she won the Miss Asia Pacific title in 2000 and later rose to fame with Bollywood film “Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein”. She has not just worked as an actor but also invested herself in philanthropy.As a UN Goodwill Ambassador for the environment since 2017, Dia has campaigned.
The confirmed death toll in Sunday’s flash flood in the Alaknanda river system in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district climbed to 38 after the recovery of two more bodies and 166 people still remain missing.Only 12 of the recovered bodies have been identified while 26 remain unidentified, Chamoli District Magistrate said. At the devasted Tapovan power project site rescuers worked nonstop even as the odds of finding the trapped workers alive seemed slim.Upset over the pace of the rescue work, anxious family members of the missing workers shouted slogans near the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) site.Apart from clearing the sludge with heavy machinery, rescue agencies were simultaneously trying to drill their way through another tunnel to reach them.“It may be the sixth day after the calamity but we have not lost hope and will try our best to save as many lives as we can,” Uttarakhand
DGP Ashok Kumar told PTI.NTPC Tapovan general manager R P Ahirwal said the work of drilling to the silt flushing tunnel where the men are believed to be trapped was being conducted “successfully”. On Friday morning, officials said the sludge up to 114 metres had been cleared and drilling work is also on to reach the silt flushing tunnel where the workers may be trapped.
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Ind Vs Eng, 2nd test: Rohit Sharma slams 161, India finish Day 1 on 300/6 India 1st innings: 300 for 6 in 88 overs (Rohit Sharma 161, Ajinkya Rahane 67; Jack Leach 2/78, Moeen Ali 2/112. Agency News: Chennai Opener Rohit Sharma slammed a magnificent 161 before India stuttered in the final session to reach 300 for six on the opening day of the second Test against England here on Saturday.At stumps, Rishabh Pant and debutant Axar Patel were batting on 33 and 5, respectively.Seeking
to level the four-match series after their defeat in the first Test, India opted to bat after winning the toss. The hosts lost Shubman Gill without any run on the board but Rohit added 85 for the second wicket with Cheteshwar Pujara (21).India, then, saw Pujara and captain Virat Kohli, who has also failed to open his account, fall in quick succession as they slumped to
Bopanna bows out of mixed doubles, India’s campaign ends in Aus Open
86 for three.Looking in great nick, Rohit found an able ally in vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane (67) as the two senior batsmen
forged a partnership of 162 runs for the fourth wicket at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.Rohit, who scored his seventh century
Sunil Gavaskar names ‘reliable player in crisis for India’ He’s somebody who is such a reliable player in a crisis for India. On tough pitches, he’s the one who scores runs. Agency News: New Delhi
Agency News: Melbourne Veteran Rohan Bopanna crashed out of the mixed doubles event with a straightset loss in the opening round to draw curtains on India’s campaign at this year’s Australian Open here on Saturday.Bopanna and his Chinese partner Yingying Duan lost 4-6 4-6 to the
pair of American Bethanie Mattek-Sands and United Kingdom’s Jamie Murray in a first round match that lasted an hour and three minutes. Bopanna and Japan’s Ben McLachlan had earlier bowed out of the men’s doubles event after a 4-6 6-7 (0) defeat to the Korean wild card pair of Ji Sung Nam and Min-Kyu Song in an opening round match.
Rohit Sharma made headlines on Day 1 of the second Test between India and England in Chennai on Saturday, but while the opening batsman emerged star of the day, the contribution of Ajinkya Rahane was equally crucial in India’s recovering their innings. India were 86/3 before a century partnership between Rahane and Rohit took the score to 189/3 at the tea interval. Shortly after the break, Rahane brought up his 23rd Test fifty.
Tata Group’s Voltas Q3 profit jumps 46% at Rs 129 crore Voltas said in a regulatory filing. Total income during the period under review stood at Rs 2,046.26 crore, up 32.29 per cent, as against Rs 1,546.76 crore in the year-ago quarter, the company said. Agency News: New Delhi Tata Group company Voltas Ltd on Friday reported 46.26 per cent increase in
consolidated net profit at Rs 128.64 crore for December quarter 2020-21.The company had posted a net profit of Rs 87.95 crore in the same quarter last fiscal year, Voltas said in a regulatory filing.Total income during the period under review stood at Rs 2,046.26 crore, up 32.29 per cent, as against Rs 1,546.76 crore in the yearago quarter, the company said.Voltas, a leading airconditioner manufacturer,
said the cooling products business made a good recovery, post easing of the lockdown restrictions and achieved a record overall volume growth of 40 per cent. Voltas’ revenue from unitary cooling products for comfort and commercial use segment increased 40 per cent to Rs 840 crore as compared to Rs 601 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. The company’s electro-mechanical projects and services segment had a revenue of Rs 1,017 crore as compared to Rs 808 crore in the year-ago period.v In a separate filing, Voltas said the board has approved transfer of domestic projects business.
Petronet December quarter net up 30% on demand resurgence Agency News: Mumbai Petronet LNG Ltd, India’s largest gas importer, on Friday reported a 30 per cent rise in its December quarter net profit as demand reached pre-COVID levels.The company’s net profit in October-December 2020, stood at Rs 878.47 crore, or Rs 5.86 per share, compared with Rs 675.18 crore, or Rs 4.50 a share, in the same period a year back.“The strong financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, was achieved due to resurgence of demand to pre-COVID-19 level, operational efficiency and effective commercial planning by the company,” Petronet’s new Managing Director and CEO A K Singh said on a media call.Petronet imports natural gas in its liquid form (known as LNG) in ships, converts it back into its gaseous state before sending it out to users such as fertiliser units and power plants who use the fuel to manufacture urea and generate electricity.India witnessed a demand shrinkage post imposition of a lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus in end-March 2020. Demand has rebounded with the lifting
in the Test format on Saturday, struck 18 boundaries and two sixes, much to the delight of those present inside the stadium, the first time for an international cricket match in India amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Rohit faced 231 deliveries during his stay in the middle, which was eventually cut short by left-arm spinner Jack Leach in the final session of play, while Rahane hit nine fours before being dismissed by Moeen Ali.India lost three wickets in the final session after sitting pretty at 248 for three.
This after key customers such as Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) and Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizer Ltd taking the imported gas through the pipeline. of lockdown restrictions.The firm’s main liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at Dahej in Gujarat processed 222 trillion British thermal units of gas in the third quarter of the current fiscal, the same as the volume handled a year back.“The Dahej terminal operated at 97.3 per cent of its nameplate capacity in the quarter while the one at Kochi operated at 19.9 per cent capacity,” he said. With the commissioning of a pipeline from Kochi to Mangalore, Kochi’s capacity utilisation will rise to 30 per cent later this year. The 5 million tonnes a year Kochi terminal had been operated at a fraction of its capacity due to a lack of a pipeline to take gas to customers.
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar applauded Rahane for his fine effort with the bat. After the first Test, in which he had scored 1 and 0, fingers were beginning to point at the Indian vice-captain for his record at home. On Saturday, Rahane ended the debate with Gavaskar pointing out the improvement in his batting and explaining the reason on why the batsman is India’s most reliable man in a crisis situation.“I think
his confidence,” Gavaskar said when asked what’s been different about Rahane. “On the left side (examining Rahane’s second-innings dismissal in the first Test), you see that his head is more outside the off stump, and therefore he’s not able to judge where or how the ball is going to move. On the right side, you can see the foot also is going straighter and therefore when the ball comes in for you to make that late adjustment, it becomes straighter. But when your foot is moving straighter, you can still make that adjustment. ”That’s what he has done. That’s the kind of batsman and cricketer he is, learning from mistakes. He’s somebody who is such a reliable player in a crisis for India. On tough pitches, he’s the one who scores runs.”While Gavaskar reckoned.
Power Grid plans to acquire 74% stake of Jaiprakash Power in JV
Actor Richa Chadha has complained that social media platform Twitter is restricting people from following her. She also shared a screenshot of her own Twitter profile which showed a “pending” button instead of the usual “Follow” or “Following” button on the top.Richa shared the screenshot and wrote Saturday morning, “Guess what ... @Twitter is stopping certain people from following me. However, many fans responded to her post tweeting that the button was working fine.
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Marvel Studios Ropes in Zawe Ashton to Portray Villain in ‘Captain Marvel 2’
Agency News: Los Angeles Marvel Studios has cast actor Zawe Ashton to play the antagonist in Brie Larsonstarrer “Captain Marvel 2”. The film, to be directed by Nia DaCosta, is a sequel to Larson’s 2019 blockbuster
“Captain Marvel”.Megan McDonnell, a story editor on the Disney Plus series “WandaVision” has penned the script, reported Deadline. The details of the Ashton’s character are not yet known but sources told the outlet that it will be the main villain.
Iman Vellani, who headlines the upcoming “Ms. Marvel” series, and Teyonah Parris, who currently star as Monica Rambeau in “WandaVision”, will be reprising their respective characters in the movie. “Captain Marvel 2” is scheduled to be released in theatres worldwide in November 2022. Ashton is best known for featuring in Netflix’s movie “Velvet Buzzsaw” and Tom Ford-directed “Nocturnal Animals”. The actor was recently seen on Broadway in the revival ofBetrayalopposite Tom Hiddleston.
Abhinav Shukla says all is fine with wife Rubina Dilaik after Bigg Boss 14: ‘There’s no divorce happening’ Agency News: Mumbai Actor Abhinav Shukla has good news for all ‘Rubinav’ fans. The latest person to be evicted from reality show Bigg Boss 14, says he and wife Rubina Dilaik will not be getting divorced. In November, during an episode of Bigg Boss, Rubina had revealed how they had given each other time till November and if differences persisted then they would have been divorced. However, the show seems to have brought them closer. Speaking to The Times of India about their relationship as it currently is, Abhinav said, “Everything is fine now. There’s no divorce happening. The show made us stronger and strengthened our bond. When we were discussing the show before giving a nod to it, I jokingly told Rubina that once you see the fights inside the BB house, you might forget the little fights we had. Jo tab humko badi lagti thi, woh actually bahut choti-choti ladaiyaan.
Priyanka Chopra, Diana receive fashion advice from Instagram dog Tika, she says ‘You need a little practice Diana’
Agency News: Mumbai State-owned Power Grid Corporation on Friday said its board has approved a proposal to acquire 74 per cent stake of the joint venture partner in Jaypee POWERGRID Ltd (JPL).JPL is a joint venture between Power Grid and Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd.Power Grid, however, did not disclose the value of the deal. Post acquisition of the 74 per cent stake, JPL would become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Power Grid, it said in a BSE filing.The proposal for the acquisition was approved by the board of Power Grid in
a meeting on February 11. As on December 31, 2020, JPL has paid-up capital of Rs 300 crore and net-worth of Rs 464.53 crore, Power Grid said in the filing.The company said the acquisition would be completed within the current fiscal year.JPL was incorporated to implement a specific transmission line associated with KarchamWangtoo HEP ( 1,000 MW). Power Grid and Jaiprakash Power hold 26 per cent and 74 per cent stakes, respectively in JPL. JPL had turnover (sales revenue) of Rs 159.79 crore in 2019-20, Rs 159.22 crore in 2018-19 and Rs 165.05 crore in 2017-18.
India Pesticides as it plans to raise Rs 800 crore via IPO Agency News: Mumbai Research and developmentfocused agrochemical technical company, India Pesticides Limited (IPL), has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP), a preliminary registration document. This Uttar Pradesh company has not decided on the price band and minimum bid lot yet. The public offer of this company comprises a fund raise via a fresh issuance of shares amounting to Rs 100 crore and Rs 700 crore
through an offer-for-sale by promoter, Anand Swarup Agarwal (selling Rs 281 crore worth of share) and other selling shareholders (selling Rs 419 crore worth of share).The company may decide to undertake a pre IPO placement of 75 crore, subject to consultation of the merchant bankers.The company proposes to utilise the funds raised towards funding the working capital requirements and general corporate purposes. started operations.
Priyanka Chopra recently interacted with Instagram’s most stylish dog, Tika and asked about her opinion on her and Diana’s fashion choices. Agency News: Mumbai Priyanka Chopra has shared a fun video from her virtual interaction with Tika, a popular Italian Greyhound on Instagram. The video shows Priyanka interacting with Tika, who can’t stop gushing over the actor’s stylish looks and
how her pet Diana needs ‘a little practice’ in the field of fashion. The video opens with Priyanka receiving a video call from Tika and asking for her opinion about her and Diana. Taking a look at some of Priyanka and Diana’s most fashionable appearances, Tika calls her ‘trendy, fabulous,
groundbreaking and iconic’. Tika even asks Priyanka if she can borrow her quirky green outfit for her next Zoom meeting. Turning her attention to Diana’s fashion sense, she adds, “You need a little practice Diana. Sharing the video on Instagram, Priyanka wrote, “All hands (and paws) on deck for my virtual press tour.
Neha Dhupia says people judged her wedding with Angad Bedi: ‘Ladka chhota hai ladki se?’ Agency News: Mumbai Neha Dhupia, in a new video, reminisced about her wedding with Angad Bedi and how it was different from the norm. She said that their low-key gurdwara wedding invited a lot of judgment from people.Angad and Neha got married on May 10, 2018, in an Anand Karaj ceremony at a gurdwara in Delhi. Their intimate wedding was attended only by a few close friends and family members.“People normally date for a long time before getting married, right? But in my case, it was very different. Angad and I were just friends and I didn’t expect him to propose so spontaneously. Ek din woh mere ghar aaya and he asked my parents if he could marry me. My parents were like, ‘You do you and we are here to support you,’” she said. Neha said that her wedding invited a lot of comments from people. “We had a low-key wedding two days later and that was an invitation for a lot of judgment. ‘Ladki ne late shaadi ki na (Oh, the girl got married so late)?’
‘Achcha, ladka chhota hai ladki se (Oh, the man is younger than the On their two-year wedding anniversary last year, Neha went live with Angad on Instagram and asked him what the ‘scariest part’ of getting married to her was and what was going through his mind during the pheras.
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4 LOCAL NEWS Several provisions of Gujarat Land GrabShalby Hospital: Husband donates kidney to wife on valbing Act 2020 challenged in high court 14.02.2021, Sunday
entine’s Daya Unique Story Of Togetherness And Humanity Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad In year 2017, Mrs. Ritaben Patel A 43 year old housewife contacted DrSiddharthMavani, Consultant Nephrologist and Transplant Physician at Shalby Hospitals, Ahmedabad with complaints of swelling on legs and breathing problem. Investigations suggested that her kidneys were failing. Immediately Kidney Biopsy was carried out and she was diagnosed to have FSGS, a Kidney Filter related problem. In advanced stage, she was managed with medication for 3 years and as she was approaching Kidney Failure stage with multiple complications, her family was counseled for the need of Kidney Transplant which a Life is saving procedure for her. Considering Cadaver (Brain Death Donor) may take longer time, her husband Mr. VinodbhaiPatel came forward as a potential Kidney Donor. Both of them were investigated and found appropriate for Kidney Transplantation.“After USA, India has the world’s 2nd largest Live Kidney Transplant program. With the life expectancy of average Indians
constantly touching newer landmarks, it has also been putting them at higher risk of Diabetes and High BP. Easy availability of testing labs and over all awareness in doctors and general population has been helping detection of more number of kidney problems across different age groups. According to recent studies in India: 17.5 - 18 % of Indian population is having Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and out of them 5 - 6% (for Gujarat: 8.9%) are having serious kidney problems, requiring Renal Replacement Therapy in the form of Dialysis or Kidney Transplant. On a conservative estimation, 2, 20, 000 population of India are requiring these therapies and every year > 1 lakh patients are entering in to this pool. So we can understand the mammoth nature of this problem. Kidney Transplant is considered as the Gold Standard treatment compared to Dialysis for any patient suffering from CKD,” shared Dr. SiddharthMavani. “There is a huge gap existing in India between the demand and Supply for Renal Transplant. In spite of this huge demand, we are currently doing only
about 7500 Kidney Transplant every year against the need of 2.2 lakhs, out of which 90% is Live related and 10% is Cadaver Transplants Therefore, the need of the hour is to encourage kidney and other organ donation in our country with more and more people coming forward to pledge their organs for the benefit of the society. One such example is set by Mr. Vinodbhai Patel who is donating his kidney to his wife Mrs. Ritaben Patel on their 23rd Wedding Anniversary as well on occasion of Valentine’s Day as token of love and care for his Valentine. And what could be better and precious gift for her. With availability of good surgical techniques including Laparoscopic Donor Surgery and availability of all newer medication, success rate of Kidney Transplants have soared up to 95% or more at our set up. So far we have successfully completed more than 400 Kidney Transplants,” added Dr. Siddharth Mavani further. About the story of Mrs. Ritaben Patel and Mr. Vinodbhai Pate Vinod Patel is aged 45 years. He says” For 23 years, me and my wife stood together
in good and bad situations of life. Suddenly my wife started facing kidney related issues and she is going through a lot of pain and I am not able to see her like this. All these years she stood with me in all situation of life. Then how could I let her fight this problem alone? Therefore I have decided to donate her one of my kidneys. I am ready to live my life with the support of one kidney. Call it my love or my duty; she has been the most lovable and caring member of the family. Because of her fight with kidney issues and struggling to live a normal life, every family member got disturbed. So I quickly decided to help my wife by donating one of my kidneys. I want to conclude by saying that life is indeed in God’s hands but if we can help someone in alleviating their sorrow, we must do so. It is our duty to help those in need. God has given us two kidneys but we can live life with support of one kidney, so if you love someone more than anything, I urge you all to take a decision and express your love by eliminating their pain and sorrow and give them the chance to Live A Life Full”.
BJP candidates wear ‘kamalchaap’ mask to woo voters in Ahmedabad Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Amid election campaign for civic body polls in Ahmedabad, BJP candidates on Friday were seen wearing ‘kamalchaap’ masks (those with BJP’s symbol – Lotus) to woo voters amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Four candidates of BJP from Gota ward along with ex-mayor Bijal Patel were out for their ‘lok sampark’ round in the locality. Candidates of many political parties are holding roadshows and rallies to woo voters in the city. Congress and AAP have already declared their ‘manifesto’, whereas the BJP and AAP have sent their list of ‘star campaigners’ to the
State Election Commission.In the coming days, many star campaigners
including several cabinet ministers are likely to visit Ahmedabad for campaigning for the civic body polls. The entry of AIMIM and AAP in Gujarat’s civic polls has given people new options to vote The local body elections in Gujarat will be held in two phases. In the first phase on February 21, elections will be held for 6 municipal corporations. including Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. The results for the elections will be declared on February 23. In the second phase on February 28, elections will be organized for municipalities, district panchayats, and taluka panchayats. The results for the second phase will be declared on March 2.
80-year-old living alone in Vejalpur found bashed to death Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad An 80-year-old woman who had been living alone in Vejalpur was found dead at her home. The woman was hit on the head repeatedly by something before she died. Police have registered a case and are investigating the matter.
Police suspect that the murder could be a result of personal enmity or some family dispute. The deceased was identified as Monaben Thakor who had been living in Vejalpur since 2014. She lived alone at her house and her two sons were living separately. The woman had several other properties
that were given on rent. She lived in Vejalpur to take care of the property. She had not been seen outside her home for the last two days and this got the neighbours suspicious. They informed the police who forced open the door and found the woman dead. The police are investigating the matter.
Surat boy cleared CA to be a Jain monk I made a decision to honour my father’s want and dedicated myself to clearing CA ultimate examination,” says Harsh.While he was giving CA exams, he once more broached the subject of taking diksha along with his father Agency News: Surat
There are tales galore of pros giving up their company lives to turn into monks. But a Surat boy grew to become a chartered accountant (CA) skilled as a precondition to resign the worldly pursuitsHarsh Singhi, 25, who will take diksha from Bhakti Yogacharya Yashovijaysuriji Maharaj in May, mentioned he had made up his thoughts to turn into a monk when he was in his teenagers.“I
have audited many account books but realized that we limit our thinking to material gains and losses only. Few carry out an audit of the ‘atma’ (soul) which actually transcends birth and death,” mentioned Harsh. Harsh mentioned he acquired influenced fairly early on in his life as his household is sort of spiritual. “One day I came after listening to a spiritual discourse and told my elder sister about my wish to become a Jain monk. My father overheard this midnight conversation and next morning told me it was his wish that I become a CA. Then I was free to walk the
Quake Samaritan chained for 9 years rescued in Kutch
path of my choice,” mentioned Harsh.Harsh mentioned it was his father’s attachment which led to place this precondition.‘I’m honouring dedication to myself’My father might have thought I’ll develop out of my concept of renouncing the worldly life. I made a decision to honour my father’s want and dedicated myself to clearing CA ultimate examination,” says Harsh.While he was giving CA exams, he once more broached the subject of taking diksha along with his father. This time, he mentioned sister Shreya’s marriage was mounted and requested him to attend until the wedding was solemnized.“Two days after the wedding came about, I mentioned with my father. I had honoured all my guarantees, now it was time for me to honour my dedication to myself,” mentioned Harsh who says all people have to do common audits of their souls as a substitute of focussing solely on their our bodies.
The provisions of the act and rules override duly recorded orders and decrees of the competent court. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad A petition filed before the Gujarat High Court has challenged several provisions of the Gujarat Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act 2020 along with Gujarat Land Grabbing Rules 2020, as ultra vires of the article 14, 20, 21, and 254 of the constitution of India.The petition said the provisions of the act, as well as the rules, are an infraction of Article 20 of the Constitution of India as section 4(2) of the act makes continuous occupation a new offense in itself.Therefore the penal law has been enacted with a retroactive effect which is a violation of Article 20(1)
When the killer earthquake ravaged Kutch in 2001, Sachinsinh Vadher, then 22 years, labored over time, rummaging by way of the particles for our bodies and hoping to discover a fortunate survivor. Vadher even took the pains of giving a dignified cremation to the victims in Bhuj.But the quake inflicted such a psychological trauma that Vadher, a promising cricketer too, sank into melancholy and by no means got here out. In reality, he was identified with schizophrenia in 2004-5 that solely grew extreme.The poignant story of this man was revealed when he was freed of chains that he was tied with for the previous 9 years by his relations. When a workforce of a voluntary group reached his home in Sukhpar village of Nakhatrana on Friday, Vadher was in a semi-nude situation.He emanated sturdy physique odour as he was not given a shower for months, mentioned Hemendra Jansari, a social employee related to Lok Seva Sarvajanik Trust that rescued him.
alleged act of land grabbing whether before or after the commencement of the act, the petition said.The petition further said the trial by the special court will also involve criminal liability. The rights available to the accused in an ordinary trial will not be available in a trial by a special court. Apart from this, the special court may inflict more punishment than what was provided under ordinary law which is also not permissible under article 20 of the constitution. The matter is likely to be heard on February 18.
AIMIM’s national spokesperson to campaign in Ahmedabad on Feb 13, 14 “I am the Laila of Indian Politics. We have never contested elections here in Gujarat but even then, Congress had lost and BJP continued to win,” he had said. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad AIMIM’s national spokesperson Waris Pathan will come to Ahmedabad on a two-day tour from February 13 as part of the
party’s election campaign in the city.According to sources, AIMIM party chief Assaduddin Owaisi has directed Waris Pathan to visit Ahmedabad for the election campaign. He is likely to conduct public meetings and
foot march in several Muslim dominated localities.AIMIM has declared 21 candidates from six wards, mostly Muslim dominated areas, for the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation elections.Owaisi had in a public meeting on Feb 7 said that the Congress and BJP are like Mamu – Bhanja. Congress in turn has accused the AIMIM of being BJP’s B-team. AIMIM’s earlier campaign Owaisi had during his visit said he had earlier visited Ahmedabad’s Shah Alam dargah relief camp with a team of 25 doctors from Hyderabad after the 2002 riots.Owaisi after reaching Surat for his
election campaign in Gujarat had while interacting with the media at Surat Airport responded to allegations that AIMIM’s entry into politics was benefiting BJP.“I am the Laila of Indian Politics. We have never contested elections here in Gujarat but even then, Congress had lost and BJP continued to win,” he had said. The party had earlier declared ex-MLA Sabir Kabliwala as its state chief for Gujarat. Aurangabad MP – Imtiyaz Jaleel and the party’s national spokesperson Waris Pathan had visited Surat and Ahmedabad on Owaisi’s behalf before appointing party men in Gujarat.
Developers, contractors to go on a day-long strike against hike in raw material prices Sunvilla News: Gandhinagar
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of the constitution. The provisions of the act and rules override duly recorded orders and decrees of the competent court. The act allows the appointment of judges by state government contrary to the provision of section 9 of (code of criminal procedure) CrPC 1973, violating the fundamental and basic structure of the constitution of India. The punishment provided under the provision of section 4(3) of the act can extend up to 14 years. The provisions of section 9 give power to the special court to try every case arising out of any
Real-estate developers and contractors from across Gujarat will observe a daylong nationwide strike on Friday to protest against the “undue hike” by companies in prices of cement, steel, diesel and bitumen in the last one year by forming cartels. Such uncontrolled price hike in raw material could push the construction costs by 1525 per cent, the developers and contractors
The associations opin that higher price of cement in Gujarat as compared to other states is unreasonable as Gujarat has presence of number of cement manufacturing plants. fear. While cement prices are up by 20-25 per cent, prices of steel are up by whopping 40 per cent. Builders’ Association of India (BAI), Gujarat Contractors Association (GCA), CREDAI Gujarat, GIHED and Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (India), Gujarat have given and supported
Page Committee drive to be replicated nationally, PM to write letter to members soon: CR Patil ‘I met BJP national president Naddaji recently and he told me that the Page committee drive is going to be implemented across India compulsorily.
Sunvilla News: Gandhinagar Gujarat BJP chief CR Patil today said that the Page committee drive of BJP, started from Surat has spread across entire Gujarat like wildfire. He said, ‘I met BJP national president Naddaji recently and he told me that the Page committee drive is going to be implemented across India compulsorily. It is a matter of pride for us that someone has to learn from us and replicate it elsewhere. Prime Minister
Narendra Modi is going to write a letter, an auspicious message addressing to page committee members in next two-three days. We have made 50 lakh page committee members and our target is to enroll total 76 lakh members across Gujarat. Out of 58 lakh page committee members, computer entries of 28 lakh names has been completed. Yagneshbhai Dave (State Media Cell Convener) is State level incharge of that task. He monitors the progress on daily basis and report me taht in which assembly constituency, how many members have been entered into computer list.’
strike call. The associations opin that higher price of cement in Gujarat as compared to other states is unreasonable as Gujarat has presence of number of cement manufacturing plants. The associations want the government to constitute a Cement Regulatory Authority for price regulation.
Summer warmth: Hotels, malls fear about temperature SOP “We’re maintaining ambient temperature of 24°C at our hotel right now in the public spaces such as lobbies and restaurants, whereas in rooms, guests have the liberty to set the temperature in the range of 18°C to 30°C. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad With summer season shut at hand, malls in addition to resorts at the moment are confused on implementing
ambient temperature in accordance with Covid-19 SOP. According to the rules by MHA, ambient temperature must be maintained within the vary of 24°C to 30°C. However, with markets opening, footfalls are rising in resorts in addition to malls. If in any respect there may be extra crowding, ambient temperatures must be diminished beneath 24°C ranges for consolation of purchasers and friends, hoteliers and mall-owners say. “We’re maintaining ambient temperature of 24°C at our hotel right now in the public spaces such as lobbies and restaurants, whereas in rooms, guests have the liberty to set the temperature in the range of 18°C to 30°C. At present, the footfall is moderate and therefore, the requirement of maintaining a lower temperature.
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