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PM Narendra Modi launches vehicle scrappage policy
The Prime Minister believes that the Investor Summit in Gujarat for setting up vehicle scrapping infrastructure opens a new range of possibilities and urged the youth and start-ups to join this programme. Sunvilla News: Gandhinagar Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the National Automobile Scrappage Policy and said the initiative will promote a circular economy and make the process of economic development more sustainable and environment-friendly. “The policy, aimed at recycling old and unfit vehicles, will give new identity to India’s mobility and auto
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Himachal Landslide Blocks River, Alarm Bells For Nearby Villages A landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Lahual-Spiti district on Friday has blocked the flow of the Chandrabhaga river, leading to the formation of a lake that poses a threat to agricultural fields and the nearly 2,000 people living in villages in the area.No fatalities or injuries have been reported so far.District Deputy Commissioner Neeraj Kumar said a portion of a nearby hill caved in at around 9.30 am yesterday, completely blocking the river. A team of experts has been rushed in to take stock of the situation and suggest countermeasures, he said. A brief video of the landslide shows quite a large section of a steep hill caving in and dumping a massive load of soil, rocks and other debris on the Chandrabhaga as it winds its way past.
This Iconic US Building To Be Lit In Colours Of Indian Flag On August 15 The iconic One World Trade Center, the tallest building in America that stands on the site of the 9/11 terror attacks, and two other popular New York City buildings, will be lit in colours of the Indian flag on August 15 to commemorate India’s 75th Independence Day.The South Asian Engagement Foundation said it is working with The Durst Organisation to light up the One World Trade Center’s 408 feet tall and 758-tonne spire as well as its podium in hues of the Indian tricolour on August 15th.“This initiative commemorates the world’s largest democracy India entering its 75th year of Independence,” South Asian Engagement Foundation (SAEF) said. As part of the celebrations, other Durst installations at One Bryant Park and One Five One in mid-town Manhattan.
In 2-Day Commanders’ Conference, IAF Chief Pitches For Modern Technology
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Rajouri: 3-year-old dies in grenade attack on BJP leader’s house Agency News: New Delhi A three-year-old child succumbed to the injuries he sustained after militants lobbed a grenade at the residence of a BJP leader in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said Friday. Veer was among the seven members of BJP leader Jasbir Singh’s family who were injured in the attack on his house in Khandli area of the district last night, they added. Veer succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at the government medical college and hospital in Rajouri around midnight. The BJP condemned the attack and appealed to the police to immediately arrest those responsible for it. The incident has triggered protests by locals and the BJP leader’s kin who alleged that Singh was not provided enough security. Singh was also injured in the attack. Soon after the attack, police and security force conducted searches in and around the town. Terming the incident an act of cowardice, J&K BJP chief Ravinder Raina said terror attacks on BJP.
sector,” PM Modi said in his address while virtually launching the initiative during ‘Investors Summit’ organised in Gandhinagar.The summit, which saw participation of potential investors and industry players, was organized to attract investment for setting up vehicle scrapping infrastructure under the Voluntary Vehicle-Fleet Modernisation Programme, an official release said.The policy will give a new identity to India in the mobility and
auto sector, PM Modi said. “This policy will play a major role in removing unfit vehicles from our roads in a scientific manner. It will modernise the vehicular population on our city roads,” he addedThe Prime Minister said that India should work for “clean, congestion free and convenient mobility” in the 21st century and exuded confidence that the new policy will help in reducing pollution in our city.The policy will play a key role in the ‘Waste to Wealth’ programme, PM
Twitter India head Manish Maheshwari moves to new US-based role Yu Sasamoto, the vice president of Twitter’s Japan, South Korea and Asia Pacific, announced Maheshwari’s role change in a tweet on Friday. Agency News: New Delhi Twitter India head Manish Maheshwari has been moved to a new role based in the US, a senior official from the company said on Friday, even as the platform’s friction with the Indian government, and the opposition more recently, continued. Yu Sasamoto, the vice president of Twitter’s Japan, South Korea and Asia Pacific, announced Maheshwari’s role change in a tweet on Friday. “Thank you to @manishm for your leadership of our Indian
business over the past 2+ years. Congrats on your new US-based role in charge of revenue strategy and operations for new markets worldwide. Excited to see you lead this important growth opportunity for Twitter,” Sasamot said. Maheshwari has not reacted to the tweet on the micro-blogging platform. Meanwhile, online technology news platform TechCrunch reported that Maheshwari would be relocating to the US and taking on a new role as senior director, revenue strategy and operations with focus on new market entry, citing a company spokesperson.
Modi said.“We are promoting a circular economy. The aim is to make the process of development sustainable and environment-friendly. Apart from reducing pollution, this policy will also make India self-reliant in automobile and metal sectors and also prove beneficial for the common man,” he said.Under this policy, people who give their old vehicle for turning it into scrap will be given a certificate
by the government. People having this certificate will not be charged any registration fee on the purchase of a new vehicle, said PM Modi, adding that such vehicle owners will also be entitled for some rebate on road tax.Highlighting a key feature of the policy, PM Modi said that instead of the age of the vehicle, a fitness test will determine if the vehicle will be sent for scrapping. The policy would attract
Wockhardt To Manufacture, Supply Sputnik V, Sputnik Light Covid Vaccine Sputnik V is a two-dose shot, which has been found to be 91.6% effective in preventing people from developing COVID-19
Agency News: New Delhi Indian pharma major Wockhardt announced today that the company has signed a deal with Dubai’s Enso Healthcare to make and supply doses of Russia’s Sputnik V / Sputnik Light vaccine against COVID-19.“Subject to requisite approvals and other conditions, upon successful technology transfer from Human Vaccine LLC (HV) to the Company, the Company will manufacture and supply to Enso upto 620 million doses of the Sputnik V vaccine and the Sputnik Light vaccine against Covid-19,” Wockhardt said in a statement.The agreement between Wockhardt,
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an investment of ₹ 10,000 crore and create thousands of employment opportunities, he said.“We imported scrap steel worth ₹ 23,000 crore last year because recovery of metals in our country is not enough. With this policy, we can now recover even rare earth metals in a scientific manner. We have to reduce our dependence on imports. For that, the industry needs to put in some extra efforts” he said.PM Modi stressed on developing Alang in Bhavnagar, which is a hub for ship recycling, into a vehicle recycling hub. “Alang has already established itself as a ship recycling hub. It also has skilled manpower. I strongly feel that it can also become a hub for turning vehicles.
Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria attended a two-day commanders’ conference of the Maintenance Command in Nagpur and pitched for embracing modern technology for the transformation and re-structuring of the force, a statement said.The conference -- which ended on Friday -- was attended by the commanders of base repair depots, equipment depots and other stations or units under Maintenance Command (MC), and they reviewed ongoing projects and took stock of goals and tasks for MC in the year ahead, the IAF’s statement said.In his address to the commanders, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria noted the pivotal role of MC in the meticulous management of the vast and varied inventory of the IAF.“Commending the Command for initiatives launched to meet the evolving needs of a modern and future ready IAF.
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Opposition leaders meet Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu in New Delhi on Thursday Enso Healthcare DMCC (“Enso”) and Human Vaccine LLC (“HV”) was signed on August 12. While Enso Healthcare DMCC is based in Dubai, Human Vaccine LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the “Management Company of Russian Direct Investment Fund”, the sovereign wealth fund of the Russian Federation (“RDIF”).“The agreement between the Company, HV, Enso was reached under the aegis of Enso, RDIF’s coordination partner for sourcing Sputnik vaccine in India,” it said.In June, Wockhardt had told NDTV that the company was set to announce a major production deal for an undisclosed vaccine.
Agency News: New Delhi A day after the Monsoon Session of Parliament came to an abrupt end, Opposition parties launched an offensive against the government, alleging that “outsiders” who were not part of “Parliament security” were brought into the Rajya Sabha to “manhandle” MPs, including women members, during passage of the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill.Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge.
Protesting Farmers To Mark “Kisan Mazdoor Azaadi Sangram Diwas” On Independence Day At the Delhi borders too, including Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur, Kisan Mazdoor Azaadi Sangram Diwas will be observed. Agency News: New Delhi Farmers protesting against the three contentious agriculture laws will celebrate India’s 75th Independence Day as ‘Kisan Mazdoor Azaadi Sangram Diwas’.Following a national call by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, farmers across the country will mark the day with “tiranga rallies” at block and tehsil levels. However, the farmers stressed that they will not enter Delhi.“On August 15, Samyukt Kisan Morcha has given a call for all constituents to mark the day as Kisan Mazdoor Azaadi Sangram Diwas, with tiranga
marches to be organised on that day,” said Kavitha Kuruganti of AIKSCC (All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination
Committee).On that day, tractors, motorcycles, cycles, and carts will be taken out in tiranga marches by farmers and
workers to block, tehsil, district headquarters or to their nearest kisan morchas or dharnas. These marches will be taken out with the national flag on the vehicles,” he added.The rallies will be taken out nationwide from 11 am to 1 pm, another farmer leader Abhimanyu Kohar said.At the Delhi borders too, including Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur, tri-colour marches and programmes will be held throughout the day.“At Singhu, farmers will march for about eight kms from the main stage at the protest site till the KMP expressway, with the tricolour, and the flags of their respective
farm unions on their vehicles,” farmer leader Jagmohan Singh saidThe tricolour will also be hoisted on the farmer “jhopdis” at these protest sites, he added. Farmer leaders stressed that the tiranga rally on August 15 will be “peaceful” and will steer clear of Delhi. Marches will be taken out across the country, but at tehsil and block levels. They will be peaceful, and we have clarified repeatedly that we have no plans of entering Delhi,” Mr Kohar said. “The happenings of January 26 put a dent on our movement, so the tiranga marches on August 15 will not enter any city.
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SUNVILLA SAMACHAR Opposition Has A Golden Opportunity Against Narendra Modi, Don’t Mess It Up
At long last, the opposition parties are showing signs of unprecedented unity in taking a common position against the BJP government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The abrupt ending of the Parliament session by the ruling regime on August 11 instead of thescheduled August13, was a deliberate decision to avoid any discussion on the allegation ofsnooping by Pegasus software. The Government knew what it had done in 2017.AlreadyFrench, Israel and US government agencies have initiated investigations. It was acompulsion for the Modi Government to avoid any such move.In fact this Pegasus spyware issue has got all the explosive potential of emerging as Boforslike on the eve of the 1989 Lok Sabha elections which led to the defeat of the Congress ledby Rajiv Gandhi and the emergence ofV P Singh as the leader of the opposition who took over as the Prime Minister after getting support from both BJP and the Left from outside. ThePegasus issue, the three farm laws and the failure of the centre to protect the poor and unorganised hit most by pandemic are more people’s related issues than Bofors which can form the basis of the joint movement of the opposition and this issue based unity can be channelized into electoral arena during both state assembly elections in 2022 and 2023 andthereafter finally in 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Congress President Sonia Gandhi has convened a meeting of the opposition parties againon August 20 and she has invited the leaders of the opposition parties including NCP leaderSharad Pawar, Trinamool supremo and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, Shiv Sena CMUddhav Thackeray, Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin to attend the same. Earlier last week,Congress MP Kapil Sibal organised a dinner meeting of the opposition leaders which washighly successful since the leaders of the BJD, TDP and YSRC also participated and expressed their anger against the central rule. These leaders generally avoid the centralleadership of the Congress but Sibal was able to get them associated with his meeting whichhad a good presence of G-23 leaders. The ground is fertile but there are a few disconcerting signs which may adversely affect theopposition unity, if not tackled now. In fact at the August 20 meeting itself, senior leaders like Sharad Pawar and M K Stalin can help in sorting out the hot and cold policy of Trinamooltowards Rahul Gandhi which is very essential for building the opposition unity and taking itforward. Trinamool MPs did not attend the demonstration of the opposition MPs inParliament premises led by Rahul Gandhi on August 12 against the abrupt ending of thesessions. Earlier also, on one or two times, Trinamool MPs skipped Rahul organizedmeetings. The impression is gaining ground that Trinamool wants to project Mamata as the potential candidate for Prime Minister for 2024 Lok Sabha elections and that is why they aredevaluing Rahul’s prominence.There is nothing wrong in any ambition of Trinamool in projecting Mamata as PM candidate.But Mamata herself said that this is not the time to talk about leadership issue, this can come up later based on the circumstances after the Lok Sabha polls. This is the correct position for the opposition. If Mamata really feels so, she must not allow such comments by her partyMPs and ensure that there is full cooperation with Rahul Gandhi and both will be partners inthe opposition battle against the BJP government both in and outside Parliament till 2024Lok Sabha elections. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s talks in Delhi during her five day visitbeginning July 26, have helped in a big way in facilitating the process of an understanding inprinciple that the Congress has to be a major partner in the proposed front of the anti-BJPopposition parties in order to ensure the defeat of the BJP led by the Prime MinisterNarendra Modi in the Lok Sabha elections in 2024. That partnership has to be strengthenedand that cannot be done by continuously giving pinpricks to Rahul Gandhi by TrinamoolMPs.Mamata has a definite political strategy for both the coming assembly polls as also the LokSabha elections. According to this, the main antiBJP party in the state will have decisivepower in deciding on the electoral policy in consultations with the other parties which areinterested in - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara being a part of the anti-BJP.
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Rajnath Singh launches various events to mark Independence Day
“PM Modi Insulted Nitish Kumar Over Caste Census”: Tejashwi Yadav Agency News: Patna Bihar Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had insulted Chief Minister Nitish Kumar by not granting him the time sought to meet and discuss the need for a Caste-based Census, which the Centre has said will not be conducted. The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader said he has also written to the Centre on the matter. Mr Yadav’s comment today came days after the Chief Minister himself said he had not received any response to his letter, received by the Prime Minister’s Office on August 4, seeking to meet PM Modi. “Since both (Centre and Bihar) have NDA governments...we, the opposition.
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday launched a number of events organised by the ministry of defence (MoD) and the armed forces ahead of the celebrations for the 75th year of India’s Independence. “What kind of India do we build by 2047, on 100 years of Independence? We have to build ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshth Bharat’, a prosperous, selfreliant, self-respecting India, that doesn’t attack any other country but gives a befitting reply to anyone who casts an eye on us,” Singh said at the launch event, Singh said that
75 years ago India’s freedom fighters took refuge in the mountains when required and today India is doing mountain campaigns on the same mountains. According to a statement issued by the ministry of defence, among other initiatives, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) will be installing the tricolour at 100 islands on August 15 as a part of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’. Singh will also be launching various products and facilities to mark the occasion of the 75th year of the celebration of India’s Independence. “These programmes have been organised by the ministry.
‘Attack on democracy’: Rahul Gandhi on Twitter blocking his account Calling Twitter biased, the Congress leader said, “Our democracy is under attack. We are not allowed to speak in Parliament. The media is controlled. And I thought there was a ray of light where we could put what we thought on Twitter Agency News: New Delhi Calling it an “attack on the democratic structure of the country”, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday hit out at Twitter for shutting down his Twitter profile. “This is not an attack on Rahul Gandhi. I have 19-20 million followers. You are denying them the right to an opinion. That’s what you are doing,” Rahul said via a video on YouTube. He added, “A company is making its business to define our politics.
And as a politician I don’t like that.” Calling Twitter biased, the Congress leader said, “Our democracy is under attack. We are not allowed to speak in Parliament. The media is controlled. And I thought there was a ray of light where we could put what we thought on Twitter. But obviously, that’s not the case. It’s obvious now that Twitter is actually not a neutral, objective platform. It’s something that listens to what the government of the day says.” The Twitter
handles of Rahul Gandhi and many other Congress leaders have been locked for sharing photographs that showed the former party president interacting with the family of the 9-year-old Dalit girl who was allegedly raped and killed in Delhi last week. “As Indians, we have to ask the question: Are we going to allow companies just because they are beholden to the Government of India to define our politics for us? Or are we going to define our politics on our own?” Rahul asked.
Flexible workspace operators to expand their portfolios by more than 30% in next 2-3 years: FICCI-CBRE repot ‘Future of Flexible Workspace’ Agency News: Mumbai The flexible workspace operators are looking to expand their portfolios by more than 30% in next 2-3 years as per FICCI-CBRE ‘Future of Flexible Workspace’ report released today. The report is based on a comprehensive survey of the leading flex space operators in the country. It highlights fluidity of the workforce, portfolio reoptimization, Hub- and Space Models, enhanced financial gains, rising numbers of strategic partners/ acquisition,
demand-backed expansions, focus on tech, health, and safety as some of the key factors which will drive the growth of this emerging industry. Addressing the virtual ‘Flexible Workspace Summit’, organized by FICCI, Ms Sulajja Firodia Motwani, Chair, FICCI-Maharashtra State Council said that the flexible workspaces are going to witness a lot more traction in this post COVID era. She also mentioned that its is exciting to understand various sustainable business models that can be built on flexible workspaces.
EnKing International proves again to be the Global leader of Carbon Credit Projects Agency News: New Delhi
Several Congress leaders have changed the name and photo on their Twitter handles to Rahul Gandhi’s in a show of support for the party leader. Twitter has said its rules are “enforced judiciously and impartially for everyone”, and that it took “proactive action on several hundred tweets that posted an image that violated our Rules”.
Global green consultancy company EnKing International (BSE: EKI Energy Services Ltd) has emerged as a major player in the World by submitting 10 of the 15 renewable energy projects with Global Carbon Council (GCC) for providing complete end-toend consultancy for reducing carbon footprints. One of the recent carbon credit standards in the world, GCC, primarily facilitates climate change mitigation projects from the ground up by recognising their carbon reducing potential and enabling the investors to secure carbon finance. Emission reduction.
Covid-19: India reports 40,120 cases, 585 deaths in 24 hours Agency News: New Delhi India reported more than 40,000 cases of Covid-19 on Thursday. According to the Union health ministry on Friday morning, a total of 40,120 persons tested positive for Covid-19 in last 24 hours. A total of 585 patients succumbed to the infection during this period.The death toll has reached 4,30,254. The active caseload in the country is 3,85,227, which is 1.20 per cent of the total cases.The daily positivity rate was 2.04 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate was 2.13 per cent.Recovery rate at 97.46%Over 3.13 crore
patients have recovered till now. The recovery rate is 97.46 per cent.57.31 lakh get Covid jabAs many as 57,31,574 doses of the vaccine were administered in 24 hours, taking the overall figure of vaccine doses administered till now to 52.95 crore. Over 23.2 crore doses have been administered since the launch of the nationwide mega-vaccination drive. Over 19.70 lakh samples were tested on Thursday for Covid-19. So far, more than 48.94 crore samples have been tested for the infection Meanwhile, Karnataka has banned Muharram processions in view of Covid-19.
Taliban takes over Kandahar, Herat; embassies start removing staff out of Afghanistan Agency News: Kabul
Sakshi Malik looks sensuous in the lilac ensemble photos from Maldives.
2.6 Lakh, Less Than 0.05% Of Those Vaccinated, Tested Positive After Jab Sources said all three Covid vaccines in India Covishield, Covaxin and Sputnik V seemed to provide similar levels of protection from ‘breakthrough infections’ Agency News: New Delhi
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Around 2.6 lakh people - 0.048 per cent of the more than 53.14 crore vaccine doses administered so far - have tested positive for COVID-19 after getting at least one dose of a vaccine, Health Ministry sources said Friday. Of these 1,71,511 people had received only one dose. ‘Breakthrough infections’ infections contracted after vaccination dropped by more than 50 per cent for people who received both doses - 87,049 cases were reported. Sources said all three Covid vaccines in India - Covishield, Covaxin and Sputnik V - seemed to provide similar levels of protection from ‘breakthrough
infections’. While the number of ‘breakthrough infections’ as a percentage of those who have been vaccinated is still very low, the steady uptick is worrying medical experts and the government, particularly with more aggressive variants of the virus in circulation in India and abroad. the government will begin tracking reports of ‘breakthrough infections’ from across the country; a digital platform to collect data is likely to be up and running next week, source said. Data to be captured will include the vaccine administered. Sources also said samples from people reporting ‘breakthrough infections’ were being collected from different states and genome sequencing was being carried out to confirm virus variants. Government concern over ‘breakthrough’ infections spiked after Health Ministry sources that more than 40,000 such cases have been reported from Kerala, which faces an unwelcome surge in numbers; this morning the state reported over 18,000 in the preceding 24 hours. More than half the 40,000+ ‘breakthrough infections’ were from Pathanamthita district, and, of those, people who had received both doses accounted for only 5,042 of the infections.
Two major cities of Afghanistan, Kandahar and Herat, fell to Taliban insurgence on Thursday, adding to the pressure on the already distressed government. With Taliban claiming victory over the two cities, embassies have started removing their staff from the embattled country.Kandahar and Herat the second and third largest cities of Afghanistan. Within a week, Taliban have taken over 12 of the 34 provincial capitals.
They took over Ghazni, which is just 150 km from Kabul, on Thursday before taking over Kandahar and HeratUnder
threatUS has said it will send 3,000 troops within 48 hours to help evacuate its people from its embassy in Kabul.
Bihar guv clears all 8 Bills passed by assembly in monsoon session The Bills include Bihar Panchayati Raj (amendment) Bill, 2021, Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) (amendment) Bill, 2021, Bihar Appropriation Bill, 2021 and Bihar goods and services tax (amendment) Bill, 2021 Agency News: Bihar Governor Phagu Chauhan has given his nod to all the eight Bills passed by the Bihar assembly during the monsoon session. Now they will be notified in the Bihar gazette as Acts.The Bills include Bihar Panchayati Raj (amendment) Bill, 2021, Fiscal Responsibility
and Budget Management (FRBM) (amendment) Bill, 2021, Bihar Appropriation Bill, 2021 and Bihar goods and services tax (amendment) Bill, 2021. Four other bills relate to universities and are Aryabhatt Knowledge University (amendment) Bill, 2021; Bihar Health Sciences University Bill, 2021; Bihar Sports University Bill, 2021; and Bihar Engineering University Bill, 2021. The three new universities, two of which have been carved out of the Aryabhatt Knowledge University (AKU), have the provision for the chief minister as the Chancellor, unlike earlier when the
Governor was the chancellor of all the state universities. With the Governor’s nod, decks may be cleared for the appointment of a vicechancellor in AKU, which is now exclusively for new emerging fields like nano technology, stem cell, astronomy, environmental science and climate change, non-conventional energy, art & culture, philosophy, archaeology etc. There is no date fixed yet, but the process for different universities is at various stages and the appointments will be made soon,” Robert L Chongthu, secretary to the governor, said.
US spokesperson Ned Price said that the embassy would remain open, adding that “this is not abandonment. This is not an evacuation. This is not the wholesale withdrawal.”Alongside, Britain will send 600 troops to allow its nationals to safely return from there. The Turkish embassy in Kabul said it was best to “reduce our foot print” not only because of the rising threat of violence, but also resources, adding that the medical facilities were under massive pressure.
H&M is proud to re-announce its first global collaboration with the iconic Indian label Sabyasachi, launching on
Agency News: New Delhi The Sabyasachi x H&M collaboration themed “Wanderlust” will present rich textiles in modern as well as classic Indian silhouettes that resonate with the modern global nomad mindset. “I am happy to announce the new date for the collaboration with H&M, as it gives us the opportunity to spread the Sabyasachi aesthetic to a wider audience in India and worldwide. Due to the complexities of the Covid-19 situation, we had to put the launch on hold but I’m eagerly looking forward to bringing this ‘ready-to-wear’ collection that will bring relaxed sophistication to everyday life in an understated yet glamorous style.” Sabyasachi.
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‘No boss, I don’t have any time’: Sharma clears misconceptions about his batting India vs England: Rohit Sharma is many things – a world-class batsman, a formidable opener, an impressive captain – but the two things he is not is a batsman who has ‘extra time’ and ‘lazy elegance’.
“Sometimes, It Feels Like A Dream,” Says Princepal Singh On His NBA Journey
Rohit Sharma is the only batsman in the world to have scored three double-centuries in ODIs. He also holds the record for scoring the maximum number of centuries in a single edition of the World Cup, which is five. Rohit is the most successful captain in the history of IPL, having led Mumbai Indians to five title wins, and as India skipper, he has led the team to 15 wins from 19 T20Is, a win percentage of 78.95. Rohit is many
things – a world-class batsman, a formidable opener, an impressive captain – but the two things he is not is a batsman who has ‘extra time’ and ‘lazy elegance’. Former cricketers and fans alike have commonly associated these two terms with Rohit’s batting time and again,”I’ve heard people say that ‘he has got a lot of time’. No boss, I don’t have any time. I know that when I’m facing the bowler, you have to be ready. There is no such thing as extra time or he has got more time. Every batsman is challenged.
Only the second Indian to debut in the NBA Summer League, young basketball player Princepal Singh says his journey has been nothing short of a “dream” and he is working on his fitness and skills to achieve his next goal of playing in the NBA. Singh, who hails from Gurdaspur, Punjab, followed his Ludhiana basketball Academy teammate Satnam Singh in making his debut at the Summer league when he turned up for Sacramento Kings against Washington Wizards at Las Vegas on Tuesday night.“It’s amazing to play in the Summer League. I am very happy with my progress as a player. I played G league first and now playing in Summer league, and I am working towards the NBA. I
didn’t think I will reach this far. It sometimes feels like a dream,” Singh said during a virtual press conference. “My next goal is playing at NBA, Satnam Singh was the first Indian to play and I want to play for a long time in NBA, so my focus is on taking care of my body and keeping myself fit.”Satnam had played in the Summer League in 2016 after being first drafted in the NBA by Dallas.
sleeping in a dream and nothing has even begun. I am blank. I don’t know what is happening in life. For the last one week, so much has been going on inside me. It’s a story of two hearts, two minds. I have given everything to wrestling and now is the right time to leave. But on the other hand, by chance I leave and don’t fight, it’ll be a bigger loss for me. Right now, I really want to focus on my family. But everyone outside is treating me like I am a dead thing. They write anything, they
do…. I knew that in India, you fall as fast as you rise. One medal (lost) and everything is finished. Forget wrestling, let a person be normal. Fellow athletes don’t ask you what went wrong, they tell you what I did wrong. I am shocked that they form their own perspective. Atleast ask me what happened to me on the mat. Why are you putting words in my mouth that I felt a certain way. I didn’t. Sorry. I was on that mat. I know what I felt and what I didn’t. No one knows it better than me.
Vinesh Phogat breaks silence: Everyone outside is treating me like I am a dead thing Agency News: New Delhi
Best Agrolife Q1 profit jumps more than 3 times to Rs 26 crore Agency News: New Delhi Agro chemical firm Best Agrolife Ltd net profit jumped over three-folds to Rs 25.78 crore for the quarter ending June compared to Rs 7.24 crore in the year-ago period.Total income, however, fell to Rs 345.37 crore in the April-June quarter as against Rs 364.86 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year. “Our company is now starting to see the benefits of its tremendous efforts in innovation, research, backward integration and good execution,” said Vimal Alawadhi, Managing Director, Best Agrolife Ltd. Recently, Best Agrolife secured a patent for an insecticide composition.
Manoj Bajpayee believes it is a great time to be in the content space. The pandemic has changed the way India consumes its entertainment, putting story in the spotlight and making writers and directors with vision its new kings. The 53-year-old actor, who has become a darling of the audience on the OTT space, spoke about the churning in the entertainment space at an online Adda hosted by the Indian Express on Thursday. He was in conversation with Anant Goenka, Executive Director,
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Felicitations are erupting in different corners of the country as India welcomes returning heroes, back from its most successful Olympics. While triumphs are dedicated all the pretty prose, in darkened corners and silent homes, there is the noise of shattered dreams clanging to pieces, when non-medallists relive how things went wrong. The phone stopped ringing after her exit from Tokyo, as she beat back the deafening sound
of silence. Wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who faced heartbreak
at the Olympics, pens down her tearful thoughts. I feel like I am
Will take necessary steps to boost growth, says FM Sitharaman The remark came on a day as data showed retail inflation to have eased marginally in July after remaining above the notified cap of 6% for two straight months. Agency News: New Delhi Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday told Indian industry that the government will take all “necessary steps” to boost growth that will “eventually”
remove poverty, and allayed fears that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would suck out liquidity to tame inflation. The remark came on a day as data showed retail inflation to have eased marginally in July after remaining above the notified cap of 6% for two straight months. In the context of a specific query raised at the Confederation of Indian
Industry’s (CII) annual session by Kotak Mahindra Bank chief Uday Kotak—whether the currently high inflation is transitory or structural—she said: “I’m not looking at growth versus inflation. It’s not growth versus inflation, we shall attend to inflation, keep it contained, take all the necessary steps, but never forget that growth is what is going to make the difference to the economy’s revival and growth is what is eventually going to remove poverty and bring in a certain level playing field for all the Indian citizens.” She said that growth would be pushed by both RBI and the finance ministry. India’s retail inflation in July was 5.59%. India’s official CPI.
Airbnb warns of Delta impact on bookings, shares fall over 4% Agency News: New Delhi Airbnb Inc said on Thursday its current-quarter bookings could be hit by the Delta variant of the coronavirus and a slowing pace of vaccination in the United States, sending its shares down more than 4%.The company expects nights and experiences booked in the current quarter to slow from the second quarter and remain below 2019 levels.“As we exit the second quarter and come into the third, we have a combination of fewer bookings for the fall, just given the nature of some of the seasonality and any kind of impact potentially on COVID concerns.
Kareena reacts to trolling over naming her second son ‘Jeh’ Agency News: Mumbai
Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan’s second child is only a few months old, but his name has been dragged into an unseemly troll attack. So much so, riding on the hate campaign, the hashtags #jehangir, #saifalikhan and #aurangzeb are trending on social media platforms.The world knew that the child had been named ‘Jeh’ – as
confirmed by his maternal grandfather Randhir Kapoor. But then, reports started circulating that Kareena and Saif’s second son was named Jehangir -- and that invited social media ire.Reacting to the backlash, Kareena told India Today that there’s no place for negativity in their lives as a family.She said, “I have to start meditating now that I am pushed against the wall. We are talking about two
Vidya Balan, Shefali Shah’s ‘Jalsa’ goes on floors; to release in 2022 Agency News: Mumbai
Equity benchmark Sensex jumped over 250 points to cross the 55,000-mark in early trade on Friday, led by gains in index heavyweights HDFC twins, ICICI Bank and TCS. The 30-share index was trading 258.4 points or 0.47 per cent higher at a lifetime intra-day peak of 55,102.42, while the broader NSE Nifty advanced 69.80 points or 0.43 per cent to record 16,434.20 in initial deals. M&M was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising over 1 per cent, followed by L&T, HDFC, ITC, Axis Bank and HDFC Bank. On the other hand, Tech Mahindra, Dr Reddy’s, Sun Pharma, PowerGrid and
The 30-share index was trading 258.4 points or 0.47 per cent higher at a lifetime intra-day peak of 55,102.42, while the broader NSE Nifty advanced 69.80 points or 0.43 per cent to record 16,434.20 in initial deals.
Tata Steel were among the laggards. In the previous session, Sensex climbed 318.05 points or 0.58 per cent
to close at 54,843.98, and Nifty advanced 82.15 points or 0.26 per cent to 16,325.15. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers in the capital market as they offloaded shares worth Rs 212.11 crore on Thursday, as per provisional exchange
data. “Bulls are showing no signs of fatigue as Nifty raced to another record… Global support to the rally is intact with the Dow and S&P setting yet another record high,” said V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.
Retail investors relentlessly chasing stocks and the sheer momentum in the market has taken the Nifty to 16,500 levels, he said, adding that the rally is likely to be led by the leading high-quality private banks and leading IT names. US equities extended gains with Dow and S&P 500 closing at record highs. A consistent improvement in key economic data lifted sentiments and defied higher inflation, experts said. Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Seoul were trading with losses in midsession deals, while Tokyo was positive. Meanwhile, international oil benchmark Brent crude fell 0.59 per cent to USD 70.89 per barrel.
innocent children here.”The couple had named their first son Taimur after he was born in 2014 and then, too, they were greeted with negativity naming him after a ‘Turkish invader’. Bebo and Saif had maintained that it means ‘iron’.Those circulating the information that Kareena and Saif’s second child is named Jehangir quoted from Kareena’s just-released book, ‘Pregnancy Bible.
T-Series and Abundantia Entertainment come together again post ‘Sherni’ for this intense drama set to release in Summer 2022
T-Series and Abundantia Entertainment have once again collaborated for promising and highquality content in the form of their latest film ‘Jalsa’ that commenced filming in Mumbai, on Thursday. Co-written and directed by the highly acclaimed Suresh Triveni of ‘Tumhari Sulu’, Jalsa reunites Suresh with the powerhouse, actor Vidya Balan and brings on-board another actor par excellence actor, Shefali Shah, in the lead in Jalsa. Ably supporting the lead cast is a powerful ensemble comprising Rohini Hattangadi, Iqbal Khan, Vidhatri Bandi, Gurpal Singh and Surya Kasibhatla (making his debut) with Manav Kaul in a special appearance. ‘Jalsa’ is written by Prajwal Chandrashekar and Suresh Triveni, with dialogues by Hussain and Abbas Dalal.
Janhvi Kapoor honours mom Sridevi on birth anniversary: ‘Everything is for you, always, every day’ Actor Janhvi Kapoor shared a special note and an old picture on her mother Sridevi’s birth anniversary on Friday.
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Agency News: Mumbai Actor Janhvi Kapoor, on her late mother Sridevi’s birth anniversary, posted a note in her memory on Instagram. Sridevi died in Dubai in 2018, while attending a family wedding. Her death was ruled an accidental drowning. Janhvi Kapoor shared an old picture of herself with Sridevi, and wrote in her caption, “Happy birthday Mumma. I miss you. Everything is for you, always, every day. I love you.” She also added a red heart
emoji, which scores of others replicated in the comments section On Sridevi’s third death anniversary earlier this year, Janhvi shared a picture of a handwritten note, presumably penned by her mother. It read, “I love you my labbu. You are the best baby in the world.”Janhvi made her acting debut in 2018’s Dhadak, a few months after Sridevi’s death. Janhvi had spoken about that time in an interview with Elle. “Because of what was happening in my personal life, I was very disconnected from what was
happening around me. In hindsight, I would have been more engaged. I would have tried to create more of an impression. I was getting a certain amount of attention, but my mind was somewhere else altogether,” she said. After Dhadak, Janhvi appeared in director Zoya Akhtar’s short in the Netflix anthology Ghost Stories. She followed it up with a starring role in Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl, and was seen earlier this year in the horror-comedy Roohi. In March, she wrapped the filming of Good Luck Jerry.
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3 die in Porbandar chimney accident According to police, the accident occurred at a factory site of Hathi Cements of the Saurashtra Cement Limited at Ranavav area of Porbandar on Thursday afternoon when six workers were doing painting and renovation work of inside and outside of a chimney by standing on scaffoldings which then collapsed leading to them falling. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Three workers were found dead while three others were rescued in a joint operation by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), police and other agencies after they fell inside a chimney at a factory site
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Rs 171 crore wrongful ITC claim: Gujarat SGST initiates probe against 99 traders The State Goods and Service Tax Department in Gujarat has initiated a probe against 99 traders in the state after the department found Rs 171 crore worth of Input Tax Credit (ITC) wrongfully claimed by them during the first quarter of financial year 2021-22. This probe was initiated after the department found wrong ITC claims while analysing the data for April-June quarter. Interestingly, during the ongoing probe, the whereabouts of 78 of the 99 businessmen could not be found.
Court rejects contractor’s bail plea citing twins’ birth A Vadodara court on Thursday rejected the bail application of a civil contractor who is accused of forging a bank guarantee of Rs 50 lakh to allegedly secure a construction contract of the real estate project from the private developer in a Public-Private-Partnership scheme of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC). The accused, a contractor, had sought regular bail on the grounds that his wife has delivered twins on August 3 through a ceasarean section and “does not have any help at home”. The case pertains to the construction of the controversial Agora City Centre project.
Eligibility criteria for School Health Programme extended The eligibility criteria for the School Health Programme (SHP) in the state has been extended enabling those pursuing education in any field and at any level, thus including those students academics at Industrial Training Institutes, colleges, and pursuing any degree or diploma course.The decision was taken following a steering committee meeting held for reviewing the SHP in Gujarat on Thursday, which will allow students who are above the age of 18 to avail benefits of the scheme. SHP under the National Health Mission’s ambit, is conducted by the health department of the state in collaboration with the education department and women and child development department, and conducts health screening and check -up once every year across the state.
Burglar’s night out at mall ends in cheese, ice cream Agency News: Vadodara True, he decamped with packets of cheese, but this burglarwas not cheesy at all if you look at his list of exploits! He stole 23 pairs ofjeans, 20 packets of processed cheese, 12kg almonds, 14 formal trousers,a bag, 32 packets of cardamom, 20 packets of cashew nuts, seven sportsshoes, 10 undergarment packs, four men’s shirts, three packets of walnutsand two ice cream packs.And yet, cops say that he had broken in only to steal money.
in Porbandar on Thursday afternoon as the scaffoldings on which they were standing upon during the repair work collapsed. According to police, the accident occurred at a factory site of Hathi Cements of the Saurashtra Cement Limited at Ranavav area of Porbandar on Thursday afternoon when six workers were doing painting and
renovation work of inside and outside of a chimney by standing on scaffoldings which then collapsed leading to them falling. According to a statement released by the NDRF on Friday morning, out of the six workers, three were rescued and three were found dead.Initially the rescue operation was started by the local police and Indian Coast
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad A petition has been filed by a woman, her husband and in-laws before the Gujarat High Court, seeking quashing of the FIR against the latter under the amended Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021 registered by the Vadodara
According to police, a raid was conducted by Gujarat CID Crime on the office premises of ‘I-Gate Solutions’ and ‘GSS Services’ in Titanium building complex at Prahladnagar of Ahmedabad.
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Ahmedabad zone arrested a South African national with 4.2 kilograms of cocaine at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) airport in Ahmedabad, as he arrived in a flight from Doha in Qatar. According to officials of NCB Ahmedabad Zone, Derick Pillay (38), a South African passport holder, was held by the narcotics officials at the SVPI airport on Thursday morning as he arrived from an international flight from Doha. “The NCB in an important operation against international drug
The Gujarat Crime Investigation Department (CID) Crime and Railways arrested two persons for duping 16 employees of two data entry firms in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. According to police, a raid was conducted by Gujarat CID Crime on the office premises of ‘I-Gate Solutions’ and ‘GSS Services’ in Titanium building complex at Prahladnagar of Ahmedabad. According to police, Pritesh Shah and Devam Dave, owners of the two companies, have been booked under IPC 406 for criminal breach of trust and 420 for fraud, 409 for criminal breach
Sanskrutik Van at Kalgam of Valsad district on August 14, said an official release Thursday. It has been named as Marutinandan Van due to its proximity to a Hanuman temple, the release added. Recalling
Woman files petition, wants FIR against husband, in-laws quashed The FIR had charged the accused persons not only for forceful conversion under the Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021 but also for offences of rape, cruelty to women, unnatural sexual intercourse among other charges under IPC.
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chimney from top or bottom was jammed so we broke parts of the chimney from middle and created window like spaces from where workers can be rescued.”
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syndicate seized 4.2 kilograms of cocaine from an international traveller at the SVPI airport in Ahmedabad. The accused had originally boarded a flight from Johannesburg South Africa to India on August 11… The suspect was on radar of NCB for quite some time and sensing his involvement, a lookout notice
Recalling former union minister from Gujarat Kanaiyalal Munshi, an official release stated that he had started the celebration of tree plantation campaigns as Van Mahotsav in 1950 to increase green cover in the country.
As part of the state government’s Van Mahotsav this year, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani will inaugurate 21st
sister agencies at about 11:55 pm. All three rescued victims were shifted to civil hospital for further treatment. Total three dead and three rescued as operation closed (sic),” read a statement from the NDRF. Ravi Mohan Saini, Superintendent of Police, Porbandar said, ”We were facing difficulties in rescue work because the entry into
Owners of 2 firms held for defrauding 16 staff
Man held with 4.2 kg cocaine at SVPI airport
(LOC) was issued against him by NCB Delhi. Upon his arrival in Ahmedabad, the suspect was intercepted and on checking the drug consignment, which was neatly concealed inside the packets of ‘Anabolic Protein Supplement’, was seized,” said Shailendra Mishra, zonal director, NCB Ahmedabad.
CM Rupani to inaugurate 21st Sanskrutik Van on Saturday
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Guard after which a team of NDRF was rushed in late night Thursday. “Team 6 NDRF reached incident site at 11:20 pm after getting basic information about incident and victims and started the Operation at 11:30 pm. Two victims were already rescued by other agencies and one victim was rescued by a joint operation of NDRF and other
city police in June this year. This was the first such case against the inter-faith marriage under the amended law in the state. The petition moved by the 24-year old woman, her 21-year-old husband, in-laws, relatives of in-laws and another accused maulvi comes after bail applications of three of the accused were rejected by a Vadodara sessions court. One of the accused in-law was granted bail and another accused relative’s bail application is pending even as three of the accused’s bail pleas were rejected by the Vadodara court in July. The FIR had charged the accused persons not only for forceful conversion under the Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021 but also for offences of rape, cruelty to women, unnatural sexual intercourse among other charges under IPC as well as for offences under the Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
former union minister from Gujarat Kanaiyalal Munshi, the release stated that he had started the celebration of tree plantation
campaigns as Van Mahotsav in 1950 to increase green cover in the country. And, it said, the then Chief Minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi had expanded the yearly event to places of historic, cultural and religious importance in entire state instead of only Gandhinagar in 2004. A tradition was also started to set up a Sanskrutik Van at place of event. At the event on August 14, CM Rupani will also felicitate various institutions and individuals for their efforts in tree plantations.
Air Force Selection Board, Gandhinagar Undertakes Tree Plantation Drive Under Go Green Initiative – “Plant Trees, Save Life” Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad To boost ecological balance and promote green environment in the area, on 12 Aug 21, Air Force Selection Board (AFSB) Gandhinagar carried out a plantation drive to plant more trees to maintain and preserve the environment. All air warriors actively participated and planted more than 1000 saplings inside the campus with an aim to create Green Belt in GIDC area, Gandhinagar. In the inaugural address to the air warriors, Air Commodore Deshpal Singh, Air Officer Commanding, AFSB Gandhinagar
Renovation under way at Sabarmati Central Jail Additional Director General of Police and Inspector General (Prisons) said, “after the completion of renovation work, the look of the façade and front portion of Sabarmati Jail will remain same.” Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The 126-year-old Sabarmati Central Jail in Ahmedabad, which has housed several freedom fighters including Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, is currently undergoing renovation for its façade and front portion, informed prison officials. According to prison officials, the façade and front portion of Sabarmati Central Jail which
houses the administrative section of the prison, will get renovated in the next six months. Around a month ago, the iconic entry (facade) and front portion of Sabarmati Jail was demolished as part of the renovation work initiated by Gujarat State Police Housing Corporation Limited. KLN Rao, Additional Director General of Police and Inspector General (Prisons) said, “After the completion of renovation work, the look of the façade and front portion of Sabarmati
of trust by a merchant and 120b for criminal conspiracy. The two accused had hired 16 people
— nine women and seven men — as telecallers for their companies on salaried basis. However, despite the contract, the employers did not pay any salary to the 16 employees by telling them that their work of data entry is not up to the mark. They then sent legal notices to all employees claiming Rs 7,000 from each as service charge and site maintenance fee. Upon receiving a number of complaint, a CID crime team raided the office and arrested the duo. We have also recovered 39 cellphones, multiple laptops and other gadgets from the office site,” said a senior official in Gujarat CID Crime.
Jail will remain same. The old structure was in dilapidated shape due to which there were safety concerns. The renovation will result in better facilities for the inmates and their families as we are planning a new Mulakati (visiting) room where there will be glass separation between the inmates and visitors and they can communicate through phones. Moreover, the superintendent of police office section that houses various branches such as judicial.
emphasized the need to plant trees to have a clean & pollution free environment. The Tree Plantation drive at AFSB Gandhinagar is in effect from the year 2018 and since
then over 28,000 saplings has been planted. The drive also get considerable support from Forest Department, Gandhinagar and AIA CSR Foundation, Ahmedabad.
Gujarat HC grants interim compensation of Rs five lakh to human trafficking victim With a view towards restitution and rehabilitation of the victim, the court added “Rehabilitation of hers (victim’s) shall be ensured within a period of 12 months by helping her learn the skills which would pave the way for her dignified living and earning through such means.” Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The Gujarat High Court on August 11 directed the authorities concerned to provide Rs fivehuman traff lakh as interim compensation to a woman who was a victim of human trafficking and was abducted and brought from Kolkata to Gujarat. The woman after being trafficked
to Gujarat, was forced into prostitution and eventually in 2016, aggrieved by the act of the accused sending the victim to various places for the illegal activities, including hotels at Una, Diu and Ahmedabad, she had fled the house of the accused and had filed an FIR with the Mahuva police station in Bhavnagar. The Bhavnagar court had acquitted the accused in 2018 and the same stands appealed against before the Gujarat HC by the victim. Owing to a lack of identity card of the victim and the requirement of a court’s direction to avail of compensation for rehabilitation under the Gujarat Victim Compensation Scheme, the victim could not be awarded any compensation until now. The Gujarat HC however noted that the special POCSO court that had dealt with the victim of human trafficking, ought to have granted compensation to her.