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Kashmiri Pandit Shot Dead by Militants Near Home in J&K’s Shopian Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and political leaders condemned the killing Agency News : Srinagar
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Student’s Body Found In Drain Near Noida College Agency News : New Delhi
The body of a 21-year-old private university student was found in a drain near the institute in Greater Noida, the police said, adding they have identified five students who allegedly murdered him. The family of the murdered student of Galgotias University, Yashashvi Raj, alleged the five students killed him after a fight. The police said they are waiting for the post-mortem report. Yashashvi Raj had gone out with two of his university friends on October 12, after which he never returned, the family told the police. A police complaint was then filed. Greater Noida police officer Vishal Pandey said he got information today that an unidentified body was lying in a drain some 500 meters from the university. The body was identified by the family, he said. adding they have identified five students who allegedly murdered him.
A Kashmiri Pandit, Puran Krishan Bhat, was shot dead by militants in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. Deputy Inspector General of Police Sujit Kumar said the Kashmir Freedom Fighter (KFF) group, the proxy name of a militant outfit, has claimed responsibility for the attack. Bhat was attacked near his residence in the Chowdhary Gund area of the south Kashmir district, officials said, adding that he was rushed to Shopian hospital where doctors declared him dead. The area has been cordoned off and a hunt has been launched to
nab the assailants. He is survived by his wife and two children. His eldest daughter is aged 11 and his son is eight. DIG Sujit Kumar said the initial investigation has revealed that one militant fired upon Bhat. “A Kashmiri Pandit Puran Ji has been murdered. We are working on the case. Kashmir Freedom Fighters has claimed the responsibility for it. We won’t say anything for sure about it, yet. A guard was present here. We are ascertaining the reason, he had gone out on his scooter and had returned on it. He was not alone, they were two people. If the incident occurred in presence of the guard who was deployed here, action will cover not only him but all concerned officers in the area,” Meanwhile, Kashmir
Pandits in Jammu protested the killing and demanded justice for the victim. Some also demanded their “relocation” from Jammu and Kashmir amid a spate in civilian killings. Hundreds of protesting displaced Kashmiri Pandit employees blocked JammuAkhnoor road to protest the latest targeted killing of their community member by terrorists in the valley. The Pandits, employed under Prime Minister’s employment package, are on protest at relief commissioners office in Jammu over the past five months following the killing of their colleague Rahul Bhat in Kashmir last May. “Our worst fears have once again come true with the latest killing. We have already fled the valley otherwise we feel many of us have been done to death, one of the protesters,” adding that they have been saying that the situation in the valley is not safe for them but this government remained unmoved and paid no heed to their pleas for relocation.
Centre planning to take over Foundation stone laid for the State Highways with high new 16-storey Maratha traffic density from the states, Bhavan held at Kashi Mira says Nitin Gadkari The building will have a hostel with the capacity to accommodate 200 students.
Agency News : New Delhi The Ministry of Road Transports and Highways is planning to take over the State Highways with high traffic density from the State Governments for a period of 25 years. Thereafter, those state highways will be converted into 4 or 6 lane highways and then the Centre will collect toll from those highways announced the Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Mr Nitin Gadkari in a virtual address at Association Of National Exchanges Members Of India (ANMI)’s 12th International Convention which was held in Mumbai on Saturday. After a period of 1213 years, the investments will be fully recovered from those state highways along with intersts and land acquisition costs, further added Mr Gadkari. He said that investments in the infrastructure sector of the country will be risk-free and yield good returns and called for cooperation in the investment for infrastructure.
’The financial markets need to come up with innovative models to fund India’s Infrastructure growth. We are inviting investments in the PPP model. We can export energy to the world if we channel our investments to waste management, green hydrogen, solar, and several such projects. Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Science, and Technology is the wealth of future India.” The Centre has given the highest priority to development of infrastructure in the country, said Mr Gadkari. Speaking about infrastructure development, said, “We are planning a green express highway between Mumbai and Bangalore. It will be a 5 hrs journey between Mumbai-Bangalore and 3.5 to 4 hrs between Pune and Bangalore.
Agency News : Mumbai The Ministry of Road Transports and Highways is planning to take over the State Highways with high traffic density from the State Governments for a period of 25 years. Thereafter, those state highways will be converted into 4 or 6 lane highways and then the Centre will collect toll from those highways announced the Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Mr Nitin Gadkari in a virtual address at Association Of National Exchanges Members Of India (ANMI)’s 12th International Convention which was held in Mumbai on Saturday. After a period of 12-13 years, the investments will be fully recovered from those state highways along with intersts and land acquisition costs, further added Mr Gadkari. He said that
investments in the infrastructure sector of the country will be risk-free and yield good returns and called for cooperation in the investment for infrastructure. ’The financial markets need to come up with innovative models to fund India’s Infrastructure growth. We are inviting investments in the PPP model. We can export energy to the world if we channel our investments to waste management, green hydrogen, solar, and several such projects. Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Science, and Technology is the wealth of future India.” The Centre has given the highest priority to development of infrastructure in the country, said Mr Gadkari. Speaking about infrastructure development, said, “We are planning a green express highway between Mumbai and Bangalore. It will be a 5 hrs journey between Mumbai-Bangalore and 3.5 to 4 hrs between Pune and Bangalore.
Akasa Air Plane, On Way Interpol Cites Religion Angle ‘Brain is more dangerous, direct involveDenial of India’s Request ment is not necessary’, SC during hearing To Bengaluru, Returns To on Against Sikh Separatist Pannun in Prof G N Saibaba case Mumbai After Bird Strike Saibaba’s counsel submitted that he The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is looking into the incident, the official said. Agency News : Thane A Bengaluru-bound Akasa Air flight returned to the Mumbai airport due to a burning smell in the cabin, which later turned out to be due to a bird strike, a DGCA official said on Saturday. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is looking into the incident, the official said. The number of passengers on board the flight
could not be immediately known. “The aircraft VT-YAE, operating Akasa Air flight AKJ1103 from Mumbai for Bengaluru was involved in air turnback due to the burning smell felt in the cabin. The smell increased as the thrust was increased,” said the official. The airline’s response to the incident was awaited. The DGCA official said, however, no other abnormality including in engine parameters was observed. “After landing during the inspection, bird remains were found on engine number 1 of the aircraft,” he said and added that, “the burning smell was due to bird strike,” he stated. Akasa Air started its operations on August 7 this year.
Agency News : New Delhi The denial of India’s request to issue a red corner notice against founder of pro-Khalistan group Sikhs for Justice, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, was in accordance with the Interpol’s constitution to not intervene in matters of religious significance, the Secretary General of the world police organisation. The Central Bureau of Investigation, which is India’s liaison with the Interpol, had sent the request of the National Investigation Agency seeking
red corner notice against Pannun, but it was returned with further queries. Interpol Secretary General Jurgen Stock said he would not wish to comment on individual cases, but added: “It is strictly forbidden for the organisation to enter into any activity that might have predominantly political, military, religious or racial content or meaning. We have to strictly stay away from that and that sometimes leads to the fact that we decline requests from member countries for cooperation.” Article 3 of the Interpol Constitution states: “It is strictly forbidden for the Organization to undertake any intervention or activities of a political, military, religious or racial character.” Fringe organisation SFJ, run by a few radical Sikhs of foreign nationality in the US, Canada, the UK, etc.
was arrested in 2015, for over 7 years he has been under custody, except for the brief period where he was given bail on medical grounds. Agency News : New Delhi The Supreme Court on Saturday orally observed that as far as terrorist or Maoist activities are concerned, the brain is more dangerous and direct involvement is not necessary while suspending the October 14 order discharging former Delhi University professor G.N. Saibaba in a case of having Maoist links. A bench comprising justices M.R. Shah and Bela M. Trivedi said the Bombay High Court, unfortunately, passed the
order only on grounds of invalid and irregular sanction and did not consider the matter on merits. The bench noted that offences alleged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) are serious in nature and are against society and the unity of the country. Senior advocate R. Basant, representing Saibaba, said that he could at maximum be accused of being ideologically inclined and as a “brain” according to the prosecution, but there is nothing to show his involvement. The
bench said that as far as terrorist or Maoist activities are concerned, the brain is more dangerous and the direct involvement is not necessary. Basant said, “How brain is involved here...”. The bench replied that it is a general observation, not with respect to this specific case. Saibaba’s counsel submitted that he was arrested in 2015, for over 7 years he has been under custody, except for the brief period where he was given bail on medical grounds. The top court said it is finding fault with the high court for not entering the merits of the case and instead finding a shortcut to decide the matter. Basant said the court must see his client’s medical condition, as he suffers 90 per cent disability owing to post-polio paralysis.
Nitish Kumar’s Boat ColBJP MLA’s Relative Shoots Dead Man Dur- lides With Bridge Pillar ing Robbery Bid In UP During Inspection In Bihar Property dealer Yogendra Mavi has claimed that the man along with half a dozen people had climbed the roof of his house in a robbery bid. Agency News : Ghaziabad
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A man was shot dead in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad by a property dealer, who is a close relative of a local BJP MLA, police said on Saturday. Property dealer Yogendra Mavi has claimed that the man along with half a dozen people had climbed the roof of his house in a robbery bid and he acted in selfdefence. According to police, Mavi is a close relative of Loni BJP MLA Nand Kishore Gurjar. A resident of MSD Colony at Jawli village, he shot dead the man on the roof of his house with his registered firearm in the early
hours of Friday, police said. The property dealer told police that he heard footsteps following which he immediately reached the roof of his house and found half a dozen men. Mavi said he fired from his registered weapon in self-defence. SP (City) Nipun Agarwal said SSP Muniraj G along with forensic experts visited the spot. The dead man is yet to be identified. The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination “We are probing the case from various angles. No weapon or used cartridge was recovered from the suspect and it is still not clear how the victim reached the terrace of the house. We will reconstruct the crime scene to verify the veracity of the complaint given by Mavi,” said the SP. Based on the complaint, police have lodged an FIR of dacoity and house trespass.
The boat did not suffer any significant damage and all people onboard were safe, district magistrate of Patna Chandrasekhar Singh told Agency News : Patna Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had a narrow escape on Saturday when the steamer
carrying him collided with a pillar of JP Setu in Patna when he went to inspect Chhath Ghat on the bank of the Ganga. The boat did not suffer any significant damage and all people onboard were safe, district magistrate of Patna Chandrasekhar Singh told. ”The incident took place when the steamer developed some technical snag and hit a pillar of the JP Setu. The chief minister and others onboard were safely shifted into another steamer and they carried on with the inspection,” Mr Singh told. The inspection was being carried out in view of the coming Chhath Puja, which is one of biggest festivals of the state in which thousands of devotees take a dip in the holy river.
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SUNVILLA SAMACHAR Zarifa Ghafari’s Memoir Is a Story of Resistance Against All Odds If only the Americans had paid heed to Zarifa… When Zarifa Ghafari was born in 1994, Afghanistan was torn by civil war; gunfire and mortar strikes echoed in the distance as she emerged. Raised during the Taliban’s first regime, she came of age post2001 – when the US propped up a supposedly democratic government after ousting the Taliban to “avenge 9/11”. Zarifa was a fearless fighter. This trait sent her to dizzying heights where Afghan women are not easily found. It also caused her numerous problems, eventually forcing her to flee her country after the Taliban victory last year. The daughter of a soldier who served equally well in all power centres in Kabul, Zarifa revealed her leadership qualities while in school. Taken to Kabul in 2005 to meet Hamid Karzai, the 11-year-old girl stood up and complained to the president about the lack of roads in her town and the absence of English and computer classes in her school. As everyone stared in disbelief, she asked why he made a hasty retreat in his helicopter a year earlier when he was to visit Patkia where she and other students waited to receive him. Karzai apologised for his conduct, invited her to the stage, gave her 500 Afghani from his pocket, and later sent her a certificate and a medal. Little Zarifa turned into an instant celebrity as the interaction was nationally televised. Unlike scores of Afghans, Zarifa was also incredibly lucky. She escaped with minor injuries in 2005 when a suicide bomber struck Kabul when she was on her way to school. The next year, she was close to the site of another suicide bombing in Kabul. This time, she fractured her skull in three places and shrapnel gouged chunks out of her skin. Mercifully she survived. The father forbade her from going to school. But she did so stealthily, only to be caught and thrashed by her father. When she finished school, she won a place at a university in Khost. But her father would not let her go. In any case, Khost bordered Pakistan and was a hotbed of Taliban insurgency. She got into teaching in Kabul, and soon won a scholarship to study at the Panjab University in Chandigarh. Her family backed her move, and a reluctant dad gave in. Zarifa is full of praise for Panjab University and fellow students, both Indians and non-Indians. She remained in traditional Afghan clothes initially and then slowly embraced jeans, T-shirts and blazers. “It was a revelation. I felt free to move, no longer consumed with worries about what might be showing or what I might trip over.”She signed up for another two years of a master’s course on full scholarship. Students in Chandigarh backed her when she organised protests against the horrific murder of a 27-year-old Afghan woman, Farkhunda Malikzada, on a Kabul street by a group of - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara corrupt self-styled Islamists in 2015. She was 22 when she left India.
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Maharashtra Autorickshaw Driver Arrested For Sexually Harassing Student Agency News : Thane Hours after he allegedly sexually harassed a 22-year-old female college student in Thane city of Maharashtra, police have arrested an autorickshaw driver, who had absconded after committing the offence, an official said on Saturday. Terming the incident as “unfortunate”, Thane Guardian Minister Shambhuraj Desai said to prevent such crimes, the women’s safety programme, which was implemented as a pilot project in Satara district, will be extended to the entire state. A team of the Thane Nagar police station caught the 36-year-old accused from Digha in neighbouring Navi Mumbai, following the incident that had occurred on Friday
morning. “We caught the accused within 24 hours,” senior inspector Jairaj Ranaware of the Thane Nagar police station said. Three police teams had been formed for the purpose. They checked the CCTV footage and worked on intelligence inputs, before zeroing on the accused, he said. The woman was on her way to college when the autorickshaw driver standing on the road passed some remarks about her and when she questioned him, he held her hand and pulled her towards him. When the accused tried to flee after this, the woman held on to his hand even as he started driving the three-wheeler. She got dragged for about 500 meters with the vehicle and fell, following which the accused fled, the police said.
Two Arunachal Youths Who Went in Search of Herbs in Hills Along LAC Missing for Nearly 2 Months Agency News : Itanagar Two natives of Arunachal Pradesh, Bateilum Tikro and his friend Bayingso Manyu, have been missing from Chaglagam circle in Indo-China border area since August 24. Both Tikro and Manyu are residents of Duiliang village under Hayuliang-Goiliang circle of Anjaw district. Dishanso Chikro, younger brother of Bateilum Tikro, also resident of village Duiliang village, has reached out to local Hayuliang assembly constituency MLA and Social Justice Empowerment and Tribal Affairs (SJETA) advisor Dasanglu Pul. In a letter, he pointed out that both of them had left their native village on August 19 in search of local medicinal herb and hunting at high altitude hills along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). “It is disheartening to inform you that till date my brother and his friend have not returned from the jungle,” Chikro said in the letter,
Kharge vs Tharoor in Cong Prez Devendra Fadnavis welcomes Polls: A Look at Their Priorities, SC’s decision against Saibaba’s Promises If Elected Party Chief acquittal in Maoist links case
Agency News : New Delhi With only two days left, the stage is set for a contest between veteran Mallikarjun Kharge and high-profile MP Shashi Tharoor for the Congress presidential election, the first in over two decades. While the polling will be held on October 17, the votes will be counted on October 19 and the results will be declared the same day. More than 9,000 Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) delegates will vote in the poll. Tharoor had said that he and Kharge are colleagues and no matter who wins it would be the victory of the party. Kharge had referred Tharoor as his younger brother and said there are no differences between them. Tharoor has released a poll manifesto outlining his priorities while Kharge said that his only agenda is to implement the party’s Udaipur declaration. As the two leaders gears for the contest, here’s
a look at promises and priorities of both leaders if elected Congress president. Congress presidential candidate Mallikarjun Kharge has that he did not have any separate poll manifesto and his only agenda is to implement the declaration adopted by the party at the Chintan Shivir held in Rajasthan earlier in the year. The Congress had held a three-day brainstorming session ‘Chitan Shivir’ in May in Rajasthan’s Udaipur to evolve the party’s strategy for its overhaul and revival in the wake of a series of electoral defeats. He promised to offer 50 per cent of party posts to those below 50 years of age if he wins the poll. Kharge said he believed in a collective approach and in taking along everyone, including youth and women and would work with all members to take the party to new heights. The octogenarian further said he would take efforts to resolve issues concerning farmers, workers, SC, ST, OBCs, minorities and small businessmen. He also said there should be a fight against PSUs disinvestment, rising unemployment, decline in rupee value, price rise and GST on essential items.
‘Looks Like Milk Competing With Petrol’: AAP’s Raghav Chadha Tears Into ‘Apathetic’ Central Govt After Price Hike
Agency News : New Delhi In the third such hike this year, Amul raised its milk variant prices by Rs 2 per litre across all markets except in poll-bound Gujarat on Saturday. Shortly after, AAP leader Raghav Chadha hit out at the Centre, calling it an “apathetic government”. Referencing his previous tweet where he had speculated that milk prices might go up again, he tweeted, “Told you so… Looks like milk is competing with petrol when it comes to price rise and breaking the common man’s back.” GCMMF, which sells milk under the Amul brand, has hiked the prices of Amul Gold and buffalo milk by Rs 2 per litre each across all markets except Gujarat. “Prices have been increased by Rs 2 per litre for Amul Gold and buffalo milk due to increase in
fat prices,” Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation The Cooperative had last increased the milk prices on August 17 by Rs 2 per litre citing a rise in milk procurement cost. GCMMF passes on almost 80 paise of every rupee paid by consumers for milk and milk products to the milk producers. Apart from Gujarat, GCMMF mainly sells milk in Delhi-NCR, West Bengal and Mumbai. Slamming the Centre, Chadha tweeted, “Today, Amul has hiked milk prices by Rs 2/- a litre. Average Indian families continue to pay for the mistakes of an apathetic government.” On October 6, he speculated that milk prices will further go up, owing to an unabated rise in fodder prices and the spread of lumpy skin disease amid cattle. “Despite the Lumpy virus spreading unchecked and fodder prices & shortage rising unabated for a while, the Govt has done nothing substantial to address these issues. Result: more troubles for farmers, more troubles for average Indian households,” he had tweeted.
The top court on Saturday rejected Saibaba’s request to order his release from jail due to his disability and health conditions and put him under house arrest. Agency News : Nagpur Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court to suspend the Bombay High Court’s order of acquitting former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and others in a Maoist links case. The top court on Saturday rejected Saibaba’s request to order his release from jail due to his disability and health conditions and put him under house arrest after the Maharashtra government opposed the prayer, saying
that nowadays, there is a new tendency of “urban naxals” to seek house arrest. The high court had acquitted Saibaba and others in the case on Friday. Speaking to Nagpur airport, Fadnavis said, “I am satisfied with the apex court’s decision to suspend the high court order on professor G N Saibaba. Yesterday, I had said that the high court decision was surprising and shocking for us, because releasing a person on technical grounds, against whom there was ample evidence of directly helping Maoists, was wrong. Hence, we approached the SC yesterday itself.” The senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former chief minister said he was thankful to the top court for forming a bench on Friday and suspended the high court order.
Kerala: CPI(M) Says Family Members Accompanied CM, Ministers on Tour at Personal Expense State Minister for General Education V Sivankutty told reporters here, after returning from the trip, that family members of the CM and other ministers went on the trip at their own expense Agency News : Thiruvananthapuram The ruling CPI(M) in Kerala and the Left government have claimed that family members of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his cabinet colleagues accompanied them on the trip to Europe at their own expense and not of the state. State Minister for General Education V Sivankutty told reporters here, after returning from the trip, that family members of the CM and other ministers went on the trip at their own expense. He also said that there was nothing wrong with taking
one’s spouse or some other family member along on the trip as long as it was not at the state’s expense. His response came in the wake of mounting criticism from various quarters over Vijayan and other ministers taking their family on the Europe tour and the extension of the trip to Dubai, UAE before returning to India. The Congressled UDF had said that the CM and the other ministers need to tell the public as to what the state has gained out of their tour and how it would benefit the people. The CPI(M) state secretariat, opposing the criticism against the tour, has alleged in a statement that the UDF opposition was spreading fake news about the trip among the public through some media. It said the tour was essential to hold discussions with the foreign nations and explore opportunities to attract investments to Kerala for the overall development of the state. Therefore, fake stories in connection with the tour should be identified and dealt with, it said.
‘Kashmir Youth Being Given Liquor Bottle Instead of a Job’: PDP Chief Mufti Efforts are being made to destroy horticulture in Kashmir, she said, adding, vehicles loaded with apples are being stopped on the Islay National Highway for unknown reasons
Agency News : Srinagar People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti has hit out at the L-G administration and said that the government wants to give the youth a bottle of alcohol instead of a job. Opening of liquor stores will not be allowed in Kashmir, voices will be raised against it and this will not be allowed to happen in Kashmir, Mufti said. Mufti accused the government of deliberately troubling youth and said the government has failed
to provide employment to them. She said the people should unite and fight against it strongly. In response to a question regarding the dismissal of the police, Mehbooba Mufti said that no action is taken against those who are involved in real corruption, but they fell the sword on small employees. Mufti further said horticulture is being destroyed under a conspiracy, and called upon people to fight it. Efforts are being made to destroy horticulture in Kashmir, she said, adding, vehicles loaded with apples are being stopped on the Islay National Highway for unknown reasons. She also condoled the death of the father-in-law of PDP leader Ghulam Nabi Pandit Puri in Langat Handwara today along with other party leaders.
Around 100 Hindus From Pakistan Reach Jodhpur
Agency News : Jodhpur Two batches of Hindus from Pakistan’s Sindh province reached Rajasthan’s Jodhpur this week, alleging persecution and discrimination in relief work following flash floods in that country. The migrants, who belong to the Bhil community and came from Sindh’s Tando Allahyar district, expressed willingness to settle in India and said they don’t want to go back. Chaturaram Bhil, who came here with his wife and eight children, said the two batches had around 100 people from his community. Both groups came to India through the Attari-Wagah
check post. While the first group crossed over to India on October 12, the other came on October 14, Mr Bhil said. He said they first reached Haridwar and from there they travelled to Jodhpur. Some of them stayed in Jodhpur while others left for Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer, he said. Mr Bhil said the flash floods in their area made their lives miserable as they faced increased discrimination in relief work. “We neither have any job to sustain our family nor enough money to buy food. Houses of several of us were washed away in floods. We hardly have any place to live,” he said. Vishnu, another member of the group that reached Jodhpur on Friday night.
1 Student Dead, 35 Ill In “Write Shri Hari On Top, Rajasthan’s Kota, Polluted Names Of Medicines Be- Ex-Delhi University Prof Water Likely Cause GN Saibaba to Remain in low”: Shivraj Chouhan Victim Vaibhav Roy was among the 36 students from Jawahar Nagar area here who were suffering from the disease in the last few days. Agency News : Kota
handed over to the MLA in the district at Hayuliang on Thursday. “Other villagers had seen them near Indo-China border on August 24 last. Thus, we have tried our level best to trace them in and around Indo-China border and many other possible locations. But, all our tireless physically and mentally efforts have gone in vain to ascertain the fact about their missing,” the letter said. Dishanso also mentioned that a first information report has been lodged in this regard with Khupa police station under Hayuliang circle. “Since then there is no sign of their whereabouts of the due, we seek young personal intervention to look into the matter seriously and take quick step to trace out them at the earliest possible,” the letter added.
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An 18-year-old NEET aspirant diagnosed with hepatic encephalopathy died during treatment at a private hospital here, an official said on Saturday. Victim Vaibhav Roy was among the 36 students from Jawahar Nagar area here who were suffering from the disease in the last few days. Of these, 18 have recovered, while the others are under treatment at three private hospitals. Hepatic encephalopathy is nervous system disorder brought on by a severe liver disease. Kota chief medical and health officer (CMHO) Dr. Jagdish Soni told PTI that three water suppliers in the area were found to be supplying contaminated drinking water to coaching institutes, hostels, and canteens. However, he said the exact cause of Mr Roy’s death
will be ascertained through a death audit, which is underway. Mr Roy was a native of West Bengal but was living with his family in Kaithun town here for several years. Dr Rajiv Sharma, who treated Mr Roy, said he was admitted to the hospital for fever and jaundice on October 5, but within a couple of days, he was diagnosed with hepatic encephalopathy. There was a swelling in his brain which turned severe and he died on Thursday, Dr Sharma added. Thirty-five other students were tested positive for hepatitis-A recently. Following this, a team from the health department collected at least 65 samples of water from various sources, Dr Soni said, adding three water suppliers were found to be providing contaminated water to coaching institutes, hostels and canteens among other places. “At least 10-12 coaching students are getting treated for hepatitis-A for over a week,” Dr K K Pareek of S N Pareek Memorial and Multispecialty Hospital, where most of these students are admitted, said.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the government was not against English but awareness about the national language is necessary.
Agency News : Bhopal “Why can’t the names of medicines be written in Hindi, write Shri Hari on the top and the names of medicines below,” Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Saturday. Shivraj Singh Chouhan made the remarks while addressing Hindi Vyakhyan programme at Bharat Bhawan in the state capital Bhopal. Strongly pitching for prescribing medicines in English, he said
if the prescription is of crocin medicine, “then write it in Hindi what’s the problem”? “I do not have much to say because we have to do it. Hindi University was the result of that, it is a different matter whether it was less successful or more,” Mr Chouhan said. He said the government was not against English but awareness about the national language is necessary. “Today this mentality is wrong that work cannot be done without English. I have seen many medical college kids leaving medical college just because their English is not good,” he said. He cited examples of some countries where work is carried out in native languages and that have made great advances in science and technology. “Who speaks English in countries like Russia, Japan, Germany, and China? We have become slaves. When I went to the US, I gave a speech in Hindi and received more appreciation than people who were speaking in English,” he said “This is a social revolution. Nothing is impossible. When I announced that (MBBS course in Hindi) some people were laughing back then but now we have shown it by doing it,” he added.
Jail in Maoist-links Case, Rules Supreme Court Agency News : New Delhi
Former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba, serving a life term for Maoist links, will remain in jail, the the Supreme Court said on Saturday. The apex court suspended the Bombay High Court’s order discharging Saibaba and five others in the case. After a nearly two-hour long hearing on a non-working day, a Bench comprising Justices MR Shah and Bela M Trivedi also rejected Saibaba’s request for putting him under house arrest in view of his physical disability and health conditions. It stayed the release of all the accused in the case, including Saibaba, from jail, as directed by the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court. It sought responses from Saibaba and the other accused on a plea moved by the Maharashtra government against the high court order. More than eight years after his arrest, the Bombay High Court acquitted Saibaba on Friday and ordered his release from jail, noting that the sanction order issued to prosecute
the accused in the case under the stringent provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) was “bad in law and invalid”. The Nagpur bench of the high court allowed Saibaba’s appeal, challenging a 2017 order of the trial court that convicted him in the case and sentenced him to life imprisonment. Apart from Saibaba, the court acquitted Mahesh Kariman Tirki, Pandu Pora Narote (both farmers), Hem Keshavdatta Mishra (student) and Prashant Sanglikar (journalist), who were sentenced to life imprisonment, and Vijay Tirki (labourer), who was sentenced to 10 years in jail. Narote died during the pendency of the appeal. Saibaba, 52, who is wheelchairbound due to a physical disability, is currently lodged in the Nagpur central prison.
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SPORTS - BUSINESS India women’s cricket team Smriti Mandhana, Renuka Singh’s HDFC Bank Q2 Net Profit Cyber attack hits IT systems players break into epic cele- heroics help Women in Blue to Jumps 22.3% To Rs 11,125.2 of Tata Power; preventive 7th Asia Cup title, defeat Lanka Crore; NII Up 19% YoY checks underway bration after win over SL Agency News : New Delhi
India defeated Sri Lanka by 8 wickets to win the women’s Asia Cup here on Saturday. India first limited Sri Lanka to a paltry 65 for nine after being asked to bowl and then chased down the target in 8.3 overs. Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana
made unbeaten 51. Earlier, Sri Lankan batters imploded on a track offering turn after their skipper decided to bat. For India, pacer Renuka Singh took three wickets for five runs in three overs, while spinners Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Sneh Rana took a couple of wickets each.
Captains’ day out! Skippers of 16 participating teams captured in one frame ahead of T20 World Cup
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Agency News : New Delhi An all-round India crushed Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the final match of the Women’s Asia Cup 2022, clinching their seventh title.The day was extremely memorable for India as tight bowling from bowlers, Renuka Singh (3/5) in particular, restricted Sri Lanka to 65/9 in 20 overs. The target of 66 was chased down with very little inconvenience and it was Smriti Mandhana who topscored with an unbeaten 51* off
25 balls. Chasing 66, India was off to a solid start as they managed to score nearly half of their target before spinner Inoka Ranaweera dismissed Shafali Verma (5 off 7 balls) after the batter was stumped by wicketkeeper Anushka Sanjeewani. India were 32-1, with Mandhana having scored unbeaten 26 runs in just 14 balls with two elegant fours and two sixes. Jemimah Rodrigues was the next batter on the crease. She was bowled by Kavisha Dilhari for just two after her off stump was dislodged while she attempted to come forward to slog the ball. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur was next up on the crease. At the end of the power-play in six overs, India was at 42/2, with Mandhana (28*) and Kaur (6*).
Agency News : New Delhi HDFC Bank, India’s largest private sector lender, on Saturday reported a 22.30 per cent jump in its consolidated net profit to Rs 11,125.21 crore for JulySeptember 2022. The lender had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 9,096.19 crore in the yearago period. On a standalone basis, the largest private sector bank’s net profit rose by over 20
per cent to Rs 10,605.78 crore as against Rs 8,834.31 crore in the year-ago period and Rs 9,196 crore in the preceding June 2021 quarter. The bank’s net interest income (NII) grew nearly 19 per cent year-on-year to Rs 21,021 crore during July-September 2022. For the reporting quarter, its total income rose to Rs 46,182 crore from Rs 38,754 crore in the year-ago period, while the expenditure, excluding provisions and contingencies, climbed to Rs 28,790 crore from Rs 22,947 crore, the bank said. The overall share of gross non-performing assets improved to 1.23 per cent of the book as against 1.35 per cent in the year-ago period and 1.28 per cent three months ago.
The stage is set for the ICC T20 World Cup to begin on Sunday with the captains of all 16 competing teams coming together in Melbourne for the first time for the customary “Captains’ Day”, which officially marks the beginning of the competition. With more than a billion cricket fans across the globe looking ahead to engrossing cricket action for nearly a month, Sri Lanka will take on Namibia at Geelong’s Kardinia Park Stadium in Group A of the First Round, while United Arab Emirates will be up against the Netherlands on the opening
day of competition. This marks the first of 45 matches over 28 days with the champions to be crowned at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on November 13. Sri Lanka, who lifted the trophy in 2014, will be buoyed by their success in the Asia Cup in the UAE recently where they defeated Pakistan to clinch the trophy. The side would be looking to quickly secure a Super 12 place and stake a strong claim to add the global trophy to the continental prize they won recently. Sri Lanka captain, Dasun Shanaka exuded confidence, saying, “After a very good Asia Cup, we are very confident. The environment is really good.
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Agency News : New Delhi India’s very own Virat Kohli, the former Indian cricket captain, was ranked as the third-highest-earning celebrity on the social media network with an estimated earning of $36.7 million purely through Instagram sponsorships in 2021. Kohli is in Australia with Team India for the upcoming T20 World Cup, schedule from October 16 to Novermber 13. The highest-earning Instagram user in the world is however star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, who made an incredible $85 million through sponsored posts
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in 2021. Ronaldo’s rival from Argentina and PSG forward, Lionel Messi came in at No. 2 with $72 million. There are no other sportsmen in the top-10 list which include celebrities like Ellen DeGeneres, Beyonce, Kevin Hart, and Dua Lipa. DeGeneres and Beyonce, are almost tied at $33.7 million for first place among the highestpaid American Instagram stars; Beyonce is only $10,000 behind.
Tata Power on Friday said that a cyber attack has hit its Information Technology (IT) infrastructure and affected its systems. Tata Power Company Limited had a cyber attack on its IT infrastructure impacting some of its IT systems, a BSE filing from the Mumbai-headquartered company said. The company has taken steps to retrieve and restore the systems, it informed. All critical operational systems are functioning; however, as a measure of abundant precaution, restricted access and preventive checks have been put in place
for employee and customer facing portals and touch points, it added. A senior official from the Maharashtra Police’s cyber wing said an intelligence input had been received about threat to Tata Power and other electricity companies. All the concerned companies have been alerted, the official said, adding that an audit and check of firewalls is underway.
SBI hikes interest rate on Government extends benefits of Fixed Deposits (FDs) unPLI scheme to leather, container der Rs 2 crore
Virat Kohli becomes ‘3rd highest earning Instagram celeb’ in 2021 after Cristiano and bicycle makers, but how has Ronaldo & Lionel Messi Agency News : New Delhi
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Manufacturing accounts for 15 per cent of India’s GDP, and boosting the sector can cut India’s reliance on imports to a great extent. Currently the raw materials for 14 key industries including electronics and automobiles, make up 40 per cent of India’s imports. Which is why the government has focused on these sectors for a production linked incentive (PLI) initiative, through which it will infuse Rs 2 lakh crore over the next five years. Now leather, toy, containers and bicycle manufacturers have also
been added to the mix by the government as they will receive Rs 35,000 crore collectively as PLI. This will be in addition to major incentives for industries such as semiconductor and display production, which will receive Rs 76,000 crore to provide 50 per cent capital support for anyone who sets up a new factory.
Agency News : New Delhi India’s largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI) has announced to raise interest rates on fixed deposits (FDs) below Rs 2 crore by up to 20 basis points. The new rates are effective from October 15, 2022, according to the SBI website. The bank has hiked interest rates for all tenures on fixed deposits. Customers can get interest rates between 3% to 5.85%. Besides, senior citizens will get additional interest over the normal interest rate. The bank increased the interest rates on fixed-rate deposits (FDs) with maturities ranging between 7 days to 45 days to 3% for the general public and to 3.5 % for
senior persons. Following the increase, FDs with a maturity term of 46 to 179 days will now earn 4 % for the general public and 4.50 % for senior persons. The interest rate on FDs with maturities between 180 and 210 days has hiked to 4.65 percent and 5.15 percent, respectively. For the general public, the interest rate on deposits with a maturity of three years to less than five years has increased from 5.60% to 5.80%, and for senior citizens, it has grown from 6.10% to 6.30%. The bank raised the interest rate for loans with a maturity of five years or more to 5.85 percent from 5.65 percent for the general public and to 6.65 percent from 6.45 percent for senior citizens.
BOLLYWOOD-HOLLYWOOD Shalin Bhanot: If Anyone in Bigg Boss 16 Feels Anxious or Lonely, They’ll Find Friend in Me
Ananya Panday Reveals She Loves to Stalk Kareena Kapoor Khan, Alia Bhatt on Social Media
Shalin Bhanot is one of the contestants of the current season of Bigg Boss, who is already making some noise inside the house. From making new connections- with Sumbul or with Tinaa Dutta, to losing his cool, he is being termed as the mastermind inside the house. However, before his entry, in a conversation with Showsha, Shalin had said that he actually wants this season to be remembered as one that would have no fights, and would want to stand as a friend for anyone who feels low inside the house. When asked about his first reaction after actually saying yes to the show, Shalin joked that it was ‘gesture oriented’. He added, “Gesture oriented in the sense ki aap apna haath mathe pe maarte ho aur sochte ho ‘yaar pange le liye’. We generally spend our money and hop on a roller coaster ride, and then realise where we have come. Bigg Boss is something like that.” Shalin continued, “The feeling that you get is something you’ll never experience again. No roller coaster ride can give you the feel that you get before stepping into the house. You can feel all the emotions that probably any human soul can feel, all together at once.” Shalin has been a contestant in Roadies before and when we pointed out that he must have felt these jitters even before that reality show years back, the actor emphasized, “No, I’m telling you, that was nothing. This is something else. There at least we were provided with food. Here, all the chores will have to be done amongst ourselves.” The actor also hoped to meet good people inside the house. He said, “I wish we get all great people, have some fun together and take care of each other. I hope that after this season, people will recall that there had been one Bigg Boss where no fights happened, only love prevailed.” Talking about a quality that he hopes would take him forward, he was quick to say ‘my love for humanity and my smile’. He also added, “I promise that if anybody, inside the house feels sad, feels lonely, anxious, they will have a friend. They can come to me and open their heart out. I am a good friend.” Shalin also revealed that he has never watched any of the seasons of Bigg Boss.
The set of Case Toh Banta Hai echoed, ‘Imma Joking’ in sync today, all thanks to Chunky Panday and Ananya Panday. Yes! Bollywood’s cutest and funniest father-daughter duo featured in the latest episode of the weekly comedy show, making everyone laugh their hearts out. The duo tackled the Atrangi Ilzaams with equal grace and sass, but lawyers Riteish Deshmukh and Varun Sharma left no stone unturned to make a comedic case against them. In an attempt to pull Ananya Panday’s leg, Varun Sharma questioned her about the rumours of her stalking Varun Dhawan, and without missing a beat, Ananya quipped, “yeh baat true hai ki meri stalking ki bucket list hai aur blocking ki bhi bucket list hai, aur usme Varun Sharma ka naam sabse pehle hai.” While Ananya’s reply left Varun speechless, Riteish and Kusha couldn’t hold themselves from being amazed at the young star. Further, when comedian Paritosh Tripathi asked Ananya about her interesting social media bio which says ‘Private Investigator’, the actress admitted that she’s an unapologetic stalker. “Mujhe stalk karna pasand hai aur mere khilaaf koi F.I.R nahi karta hai. Main sabko stalk karti hoon. Mujhe Alia Bhatt ka bio pata hai - ‘Moody, Floaty, Fire and Desire’, aur Kareena ka ek emoji hai.” With such a fun-filled episode, it looks like Ananya has got her funny bones from Papa Panday. Case Toh Banta Hai is a one-of-a-kind weekly comedy show where Riteish Deshmukh and Varun Sharma play the roles of a public prosecutor and defense lawyer respectively. It also features Kusha Kapila as the judge who decides the fate of the biggest Bollywood celebrities.
Mad Max star Mel Gibson to testify against After Dhanush, Prabhas Reviews Rishab Shetty’s Harvey Weinstein in Los Angeles trial Shalin Bhanot, in an exclusive interview before entering the Bigg Boss 16 house, opens up about his decision to participate in the show.
Kantara, Says ‘A Must Watch Film in Theatres’ Agency News : Mumbai Kannada film ‘Kantara,’ starring Rishabh Shetty, has been generating a huge buzz across the country. Made on a small budget, Kantara hit the theatres on September 30. The film has been drawing everyone’s attention for its spectacular content and performances. On Friday, pan-India star Prabhas took to Instagram to share his review of the film and revealed that he had watched it twice in theatre.
He wrote: “Watched #Kantara for the second time and what an extraordinary experience it has been! Great concept and a thrilling climax. A must watch film in theatres!!!” Earlier, Tamil superstar Dhanush heaped praise on Kantara. The actor recently watched Rishab Shetty’s Kantara and took to Twitter to appreciate the movie. He wrote, “Kantara… Mind blowing!! A must watch… Rishab Shetty, you should be very proud of yourself. Congratulations hombale films…
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Actor Mel Gibson can be called to testify against Harvey Weinstein at the producer’s upcoming Los Angeles rape trial, a judge ruled on Friday. Prosecutors want to call the actor to support the allegations of Jane Doe 3, who claims that Weinstein sexually assaulted her after she gave him a massage at his hotel in 2010, According to Deputy District Attorney Marlene Martinez, the woman later told Gibson about the incident during a massage, and Gibson’s testimony would help buttress her allegation.
Prosecutors want to call the actor to support the allegations of a victim, who claims that Weinstein sexually assaulted her in 2010
Judge Lisa B. Lench allowed prosecutors to call Gibson to the stand. She also denied a defense request that they be allowed to ask Gibson about racist and anti-semitic statements he has made over the years. But the defense will be allowed to ask whether Gibson holds a grudge against Weinstein. The defense argued that Gibson has ill will toward Weinstein dating from
the release of ‘The Passion of the Christ’, which was widely seen to play on anti-semitic themes. Weinstein later published a book, ‘Perspectives on the Passion of the Christ’, that challenged the film. “This created a feud between Mr Gibson and Mr Weinstein,” argued Mark Werksman, Weinstein’s attorney. When Werksman inaccurately claimed that the film won an Oscar for best picture, Weinstein
gestured no with his arms and with a look of disdain. Werksman also argued that Gibson is “now trying to rehabilitate his image by becoming a champion of the #MeToo movement. According to the attorneys, Gibson told investigators that Jane Doe 3 had a ‘PTSD reaction’ when he brought up the name ‘Harvey’ during a massage. Gibson was talking about Weinstein in the context of a business deal.
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Crown Group Defence, India’s leading defence MRO majorsupporting the “Atmanirbhar Bharat” initiative will showcase its indigenously developed technology innovations in maintenance, modernisation, repair and servicing for Navy, Air Force, Land Forces and Coast Guard at the 12th DefExpo from October 18-22 at Gandhinagar, Gujarat. “Keeping with the theme of DefExpo 2022 ‘Path to Pride’ powering ‘Make in India, Make for the World’ resolve of the Govt. and the nation at large, Crown Group’s focus is on indigenization of MRO & manufacturing through both tie up with international
OEMs and innovative activities in collaboration with various leading incubation centres in the country.” Said Vice Adm Paras Nath (Retd) AVSM, VSM, Group President, Crown Group Defence. Crown Group Defence has set up six world-class facilities & workshops pan India for taking on specialised MRO & manufacturing activities based on customer requirements. With one of the largest facilities in Karwar, which is Asia’s biggest Defence Naval Base, to undertake mechanical and electromechanical repairs primarily for the Indian Navy; Crown Group has set up two facilities catering to Defence Aerospace MRO and Avionics repairs.
Gujarat Titans, the Tata IPL Champions 2022 season launched their exclusive streetwear collection at the Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI in Mumbai. Shubman Gill, the Gujarat Titans batter, walked the ramp as a showstopper leading a host of other models, to launch the collection designed by Kanika Goyal. The event took place at the Jio World Convention Centre, India’s largest & foremost venue for marquee exhibitions, conventions, and social events and located in the heart of Mumbai’s business district, Bandra Kurla Complex. The Tata IPL Champions Gujarat Titans’ collection designed by Kanika Goyal presents athleisure of an innovative kind that will undoubtedly set a trend for relaxed, fun filled, colourful attire for all. Riding on the success and support they got during their debut Tata IPL season, Gujarat Titans aims to offer the fans an
Malabar Gold & Diamonds lays BYD India Inaugurates the foundation of its largest its Passenger Vehicle jewellery manufacturing unit with Showroom in Ahmedabad an investment of Rs. 750 crore Launches India’s
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Malabar Gold & Diamonds, one of the largest gold and diamond retail chains in the country, launched the construction of Malabar Gems &Jewellery Manufacturing unit in Telangana with a foundation stone laying ceremony. The facility is set to become the largest jewellery manufacturing unit of the group. Shri K T Rama Rao, Honble Minister of Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Industries, IT, Electronics and Communication, Govt. of Telangana laid
the foundation stone of the manufacturing facility on October 15, 2022. The ceremony took place in the august presence of Shri Jayesh Ranjan, IAS, Principal Secretary, Industries, Commerce & Information Technology (IT), Govt of Telangana and Shri. Ahammed M P, Chairman, Malabar Group of Companies, Shri. Abdul Salam KP, Vice Chairman, Malabar Group of Companies, Shri. O Asher, Managing Director, India Operations, Malabar Gold and Diamonds, Shri. Nishad AK, Group Executive Director, Manufacturing B2B, Malabar Group of Companies and other distinguished guests. Located at General Park, Maheshwaram in Rangareddy District and spread over 3.7 acre, the manufacturing facility is slated to be operational soon. It will have the capacity to manufacture 10 tonnes gold jewellery and 1.5 lakh carats of diamond jewellery annually. It will also house a state-of-theart gold refinery facility with an annual gold refining capacity of 180 tonnes. The manufacturing facility will roll out a diverse range of jewellery including gold, diamonds,precious gemstones, platinum and uncut diamonds. The facility is equipped with CNC machining, latest technologyenabled chain making machines and laser cut machines in collaboration with industry experts from Italy, USA & Germany.
Maha Vikas Aghadi leader Varsha Gaikwad meets Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde Agency News : Mumbai
Maharshtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday met Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at his official residence Varsha in Mumbai. Accordong to a report, the duo held a discussion for almost one and a half hours. After Thackeray’s visit, former school education minister of the state and Congress leader Varsha Gaikwad has also met the chief minister. After Raj Thackeray came out Varsha Gaikwad went inside to meet Shinde. The meet between the two has created a buzz months after the collapse of Maha Vika Aghadi government during which Gaikwad, a Congress leader was the minister. Varsha Gaikwad was also accompanied by her Congress colleagues Amin Patel and Mumbai Congress leader
Milind Deora. During the meeting, discussions on BMC’s residential tenants, BIT Chawl tenants, permanent houses for police and sweepers and redevelopment of Dharavi were held. On the other hand, Raj Thackeray’s meet with Eknath Shinde comes ahead of Andheri bypoll. This comes three days after the MNS chief chaired a crucial meeting of party workers from across the state. On October 12, while speaking to the media after the meeting, senior MNS leader Bala Nandgaonkar revealed that Thackeray had exhorted party workers to harbour a positive mindset. The MNS chief also reportedly affirmed that his party.
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experience to own and carry the spirit of the team. Talking about the streetwear collection, Arvinder Singh, Chief Operating Officer – Gujarat Titans said, “Gujarat Titans have always believed in standing out and engaging with our fans in different ways. As a part of our plan to bring our fans closer to the team, the partnership with Kanika Goyal is another step in that direction. It was wonderful to see Shubman, our up-and-coming young cricketer, as the showstopper at this one of its kind event.” Kanika Goyal’s eponymous label, KGL, is known for its striking innovations and interplay of colour and texture.
UNDP has selected Arya.ag and Friends of Women’s World Banking, India (FWWB India) as partners for implementing enterprise promotion and value chain interventions in agriculture and allied activities. The partnership aims to create a cadre of community resource persons for mentoring and supporting entrepreneurs and promoting individual and group enterprises by December 2023. The blueprint of Project Excel includes building a team of sourcing managers to implement value chain interventions and establish market and credit linkages through collectivization. As part of this partnership, Arya.ag will build on farmers’ collectives to effectively manage the postharvest process and develop the agriculture value chain of the producer group. Arya.ag
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The world’s leading new energy vehicle manufacturer BYD today inaugurated its first passenger vehicles showroom in Ahmedabad and 10th outlet in India. The showroom located in Ahmedabad is managed by Cargo BYD. The showroom was inaugurated by Mr. Sanjay Gopalakrishnan, Senior Vice President of Electric Passenger Vehicle Business, BYD India, in the presence of senior officials of BYD India and Cargo BYD. Cargo BYD will provide access to BYD’s pure electric vehicles and high-quality services for its consumers in Ahmedabad. With considerable experience in the automobile industry, Cargo BYD has extensive reach with its business covering neighbouring regions.Spread across 3000 square feet with total plot area of 21375 square feet which will
Uttar Pradesh: IPS officer absconding for two years carrying reward, surrenders in court
The court has given judicial remand for 14 days to the IPS officer and sent him to jail. Agency News : Lucknow
Infamous officer of Indian Police Services (IPS) Uttar Pradesh cadre, Manilal Patidar, absconding for the last more than two years finally surrendered in court on Saturday. The UP Police had announced a reward of Rs one lakh on IPS Patidar. The IPS surrendered in the court of Additional District Judge (ADJ) Sessions Court, Lucknow, Lokesh Varun. The court has given judicial remand for 14 days to the IPS officer and sent him to jail. The lawyers Ashwarya Pratap Singh and Randhir Singh appearing for Patidar pleaded in the court that he was innocent and framed in a fake case. It may be mentioned that the state government had suspended 2014 batch IPS officer Manilal Patidar on September 9, 2020 on the charges of corruption. A case of instigating stone crusher owner Indrakant Tripathi for suicide was
also lodged against him while the IPS was posted as Superintendent of Police in Mahoba district of UP. The stone crusher owner had sustained bullet injuries in Mahoba and it is alleged that all this happened due to an extortion racket run by the police. He succumbed to bullet injuries during treatment. However, a day before the attack on him the stone crusher owner had released a video accusing IPS Patidar of extorting money from him and apprehended a threat to life. In the video, Indrakant had accused IPS Patidar was asking him to pay Rs 6 lakh or face action. After his death, the family members lodged FIR against the IPS and four other police officials. After this incident, the state government conducted an enquiry into the allegations and suspended Patidar. The IPS did not turn up in court despite repeated summons sent to him. Finally, he was declared absconder and a cash reward of Rs one lakh was announced on him.
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad International League T20 today unveiled coveted trophy for the upcoming inaugural edition of the league,which will be held in UnitedArabEmirates from13th January to 12th February 2023. Rahul Johri ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) said, “The unveiling of the ILT20trophy by His Highness Sheikh NahayanMabarak Al Nahayan in the presence of all teamowners and cricket legends marks a momentous milestone in our journey with the EmiratesCricketBoard. This distinctive trophy is symbolic of the league’s unparalleled scale andambition.
From ‘Music on Wheels’ to ‘Mu- WBSSC scam: ED raids six sical Stairs’; ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’ In- places in Kolkata and adstagram filter to a radio station joining areas take-over
first EV born SUV BYD - ATTO 3 include an additional workshop, the showroom with 3S facility (Sales, Service, Spares) has well-trained technicians, service equipment, service bays, EV charging stations, a customer lounge and a showroom display floor, offering customers the best in-store experience. Mr. Sanjay Gopalakrishnan, Senior Vice President of Electric Passenger Vehicle Business, BYD India, said, “Close on the heels of announcing the launch of our premium electric SUV, BYD-ATTO 3, India’s First Sporty Born E-SUV, we are delighted to announce our 10th showroom in the country and first passenger vehicle showroom in Ahmedabad. As we make deeper inroads in the country with our extension of dealers pan India, each and every dealership will play a vital role. We are confident that this dealership will set a new benchmark in sales, service and customer satisfaction in the region.”
will provide its platform for the farmer collectives and FPOs to showcase their produce on its marketplace. Farmers will benefit from the economies of scale and synergies provided by the company’s vast, integrated ecosystem of services, including quality inputs, commercial support, farm advisory and management tools, affordable credit, and capacity building. Through collectivization, they will help farmers in the villages establish market and credit linkages. FPOs, who have farmers as the shareholders, would leverage economies of scale, reducing production costs and enhancing farmers’ incomes. Arya.ag’s dedicated agritech initiatives solve traceability and transparency issues and give quality assurance for seamless commodity commerce. FWWB India will focus on the development of entrepreneurship among villagers.
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Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Zee TV’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa is the longest-running singing reality show format that has been ruling the hearts of audiences for almost 3 decades. After having introduced the world to talent powerhouses like Shreya Ghoshal, Shekhar Ravijani, Kunal Ganjawala, Sugandha Mishra, Kamal Khan, Raja Hasan and Vaishali Mhade who have carved a name for themselves in the industry, Zee TV is now all set to give some exceptional young singing prodigies a chance to showcase their singing prowess! In fact, after receiving an overwhelming response to the previous eight seasons, the channel is launching the 9th season of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs on 15th October 2022 with a fresh panel of judges including Shankar Mahadevan, Anu Malik and Neeti Mohan with Bharti Singh as the host. In the run-up to the much-awaited launch of the season, the channel
is going all out to ensure that the new season creates mass hysteria of an unforeseen magnitude. In line with the show’s narrative and thought, the channel launched an innovative marketing campaign that centres around your love for music and reconnects you with your inner child! To bring alive the campaign, Zee TV is giving consumers and aspiring singers a chance to have some fun while experiencing the show’s format through a Music on Wheels initiative that has seen thousands of people participating and showcasing their singing talent on a glitzy bus traversing through the streets of Mumbai on the 9th and 10th of October in Bandra and Juhu respectively. While a lot of youngsters and homemakers participated in the initiative in Mumbai, a member of Mumbai’s police force who couldn’t stop himself from singing also hopped onto the bus and gave a spectacular performance to the audience, leaving everyone amazed by the talent that our special forces have! In fact, Zee TV’s social media post of the policeman went viral with people raving about his performance, so much so that the official Mumbai Police Twitter page also retweeted the post. The Music on Wheels bus is now set to move to the Red Fort in Delhi to give aspirants and loyalists in the city a chance to showcase their talent on 14th October 2022. The initiative has made waves on social media with influencer Curly Tales covering it on her social media handle.
Udhayanidhi Stalin leads DMK protests across TN against imposition of Hindi Agency News : Chennai Ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu on Saturday organised a state-wide protest, led by party’s youth wing secretary and MLA, Udhayanidhi Stalin, against the imposition of Hindi Udayanidhi Stalin is the son of Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin, and wields considerable influence in the DMK. Across the state, the party conducted protest marches against a recommendation of the Union Government’s Parliamentary panel headed by Home Minister Amit Shah to make Hindi a medium of instruction in Central educational
institutions in Tamil Nadu. During the anti-Hindi agitation in Coimbatore, DMK leader and Urban District Secretary of the party, N. Karthik said that in 2024 Lok sabha elections, BJP would be wiped out from Tamil Nadu. He said, “By the concept of one nation, one religion, one language, the Union government is trying to destroy the diversity of the country.”
The house of one Tapas Mondal, who is said to be the close aide of arrested TMC MLA Manik Bhattacharya in the same scam was raided.
Agency News : Kolkata The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday conducted raids at six places in Kolkata and adjoining areas in Salt Lake and Barasat in North 24 Parganas in connection with the teachers’ recruitment scam in the state. The house of one Tapas Mondal, who is said to be the close aide of arrested TMC MLA Manik Bhattacharya in the same scam was raided. According to ED sources, from the office of the arrested TMC MLA, several applications of job aspirants and their photographs were recovered. It may be noted that the central
agency has also reportedly raided Manik Bhattacharya’s offices in the Mahisbathan area in Salt lake Sector 5 where young college students were allegedly trained as teachers. According to local people, several young boys and girls used to visit this office. It may be recalled that the central agency had arrested Manik Bhattacharya on October 11 and after producing him before special court, he had been given 14-day ED custody till October 25. On July 23, the central agency arrested former minister and former TMC leader Partha Chatterjee and his close aide Arpita Mukherjee for their alleged involvement in the same scam. Earlier on September 19, the ED filed a 172-page chargesheet before the PMLA court at the Bankshall Court against Chatterjee, Arpita and six companies.
Hasin Jahan, estranged wife of cricketer Mohammed Shami complains of misconduct by railway ticket-checker
Agency News : Kolkata Hasin Jahan, the estranged wife of Indian cricketer and pacer, Mohammed Shami, who was in the headlines for her tiff with her husband in 2018, is once again in the limelight. On Friday, she alleged misconduct by Railways ticket checking staff on Thursday night while she was travelling to Kolkata from Bihar. Jahan has also claimed that after she complained to the police in the matter, she returned to Kolkata being escorted by the security personnel. The Eastern Railways chief public relations officer, Ekalabya Chakraborty, however, said that no official complaint has been registered in the matter so far with the railways. However, he assured of looking into the matter and taking appropriate action accordingly. According to Jahan, she was returning to Kolkata from Bihar
after attending a marriage function of one of her relatives. She was allotted an upper berth in Kolkata Jogbani Express. “However, a lower berth was vacant there and following the request of a fellow passenger I shifted to the lower berth. However, on late Thursday night a ticket checking staff arrived there and started misbehaving with me and used abusive language. The staff member also threw down my mobile. Later I took help from the police and returned to the city under security escorts,” she said. Last month, after the victory of the Indian team against Pakistan at Asia Cup, Hasin Jahan shared in social media a photo of Hardik Pandya, who led India to victory with a six and there she took a veiled attack against Shami, who was not in the Indian squad. “Congratulations. A memorable victory. Thanks to our Tigers for helping the country win. This had to happen; the country’s reputation and honour are protected by honest patriots rather than criminals and womanizers,” her post then had read. The post sparked widespread outrage among fans and many criticised Hasin Jahan for her veiled attack on Shami.
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