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51st International Film Festival of India to begin in Goa All preparations are complete for IFFI. The opening ceremony will be held in the presence of Minister of Information and Broadcasting Shri Prakash Javadekar and Chief Minister of Goa Dr Pramod Sawant. IFFI is considered as a platform to project various dimensions of excellence in film art. Like every year the city of Panaji is celebrating 51st edition of IFFI.All preparations are done for IFFI which is Asia’s first international film festival.This year IFFI is being organised in hybrid manner because of Covid19 pandemic. Delegates will have an option to participate in physical as well as virtual mode. More than 200 films are lined up. Italian cinematographer Mr Vittorio Storaro.
PM Modi launches world’s biggest vaccination drive Agency News: New Delhi The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modilaunched the pan India rollout of COVID-19 vaccination drive via video conferencing today. This is the world’s largest vaccination program covering the entire length and breadth of the country. A total of 3006 session sites across all States and UTs were virtually connected during the launch.The Prime Minister started his speech by paying compliments to the scientists who were associated with the development of the vaccines. He said, usually it takes years to prepare a vaccine but here, in such a short time, not one but two made-in-India vaccine were launched. The Prime Minister cautioned the people to be careful about not missing taking two doses. He said that there will be a gap of one month between the doses. He asked people to keep their guards up even after taking the vaccine as only two weeks after taking the second dose, human body will develop necessary immunity against Corona.The Prime Minister put the unprecedented scale
The Prime Minister started his speech by paying compliments to the scientists who were associated with the development of the vaccines. of the vaccination drive in perspective by informing that, in the first round itself, 3 crore people, which is more than population of at least 100 countries of the world, are being vaccinated. He said that this needs to be taken up to 30 crores in the second round when elderly and people with serious co-morbidities will be vaccinated. He said that there are only three countriesIndia, USA and China, who have the population of more than 30 crore.The Prime Minister asked people not to give heed to rumours and conspiracy theories as Indian
In Bihar, Covid -19 vaccination programme began at 300 centres across the state today. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the vaccination programme at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Science( IGIMS),Patna.The first vaccine was given to cleanliness workers and ambulance staff at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Science( IGIMS). On this occasion Chief Minister Mr Kumar appealed to people not to pay heed to rumours and co- operate vaccination programme.Thirty thousand people will be vaccinated
endangered their lives to save other. Some of them didn’t even return to their homes as they lost their lives in the fight against the virus, noted a solemn Prime Minister. The frontline warriors brought hope in an environment of despondency and fear, today, by vaccinating them first, country is acknowledging their contribution with gratitude, Shri Modi said.Recalling the initial days of the crisis, the Prime Minister noted that India showed alertness and took right decisions at the right moments. Two weeks before the first case, which was detected on 30th January 2020, India had formed High-Level
State-of-the-Art Simulator building in- Army has boosted country’s morale duraugurated at Delhi Metro Rail Academy ing border standoff with China: Rajnath Agency News: New Delhi Dr Mangu Singh also inaugurated a new Foot Over Bridge (FOB) in front of Shastri Park Metro depot. This FOB will allow pedestrians to cross safely the busy East Approach Road (the road leading from ISBT, Kashmere gate towards Shahdara across the Yamuna) from both the sides.The New Simulator building is equipped with state-of-the-art simulator facilities pertaining to train driving, rolling stock maintenance, electrical, signalling etc. besides modern computer-based training labs and other offices. Further upgradation of infrastructure in the new building includes a state-of-the-art Telepresence Room, a Civil engineering demo room, Model station control room, modern library, Recreational Centre, new Yoga/ Meditation Room, new Canteen, Auditorium, On this
occasion, Dr Mangu Singh, MD/DMRC said, “With this new facility, the Delhi Metro Rail Academy will further raise the bar in the quality of training in the field of Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS). Apart from an infrastructural and technological makeover, the Academy has also reviewed its training curriculum with an emphasis on standardization, content relevance and crosstraining advancements.The staff trained on a simulator gains real-life experiences and knowledge retention with norisk quantifiable training at reduced costs and time. The troubleshooting simulators simulate all the faults that may appear in a Metro train and are used to train DMRC staff in quick and effective diagnosis of train faults. The simulators will also allow them to practice the replacement of critical components in a 3D virtual environment. The Hi-tech
COVID-19 vaccination programme begins at 300 centres across in Bihar Agency News: Bihar
vaccine scientists, medical system, Indian process and institutional mechanism in this regard is trusted globally and this trust is earned with a consistent track record.The Prime Minister congratulated the country for a united and brave fight against corona. He termed the Indian response to corona as one of selfconfidence and self-reliance. He noted a determination of not to let the confidence weaken in every Indian. He dwelled at length on the contribution of doctors, nurses, para medical staff, ambulance drivers, ASHA workers, sanitation workers, police and other frontline workers who
Committee. India had started proper surveillance exactly one year ago fromIndia issued its first advisory and India was among the first nations to start screening of passengers at the airports. The Prime Minister congratulated the countrymen to pass the challenge of discipline and patience during the Janata Curfew. He pointed out that the exercise prepared the country psychologically for the lockdown. Morale of the country was kept high with the campaigns like taali-thali and lighting of diya, the Prime Minister added.Shri Modi also talked about evacuation of Indians stuck abroad. In a time when many countries of the world had left their citizens stranded in China, India evacuated not only the Indians bit citizens of other countries. He recalled sending of entire lab to a country that was finding it difficult to test evacuating Indians.The Prime Minister said India’s response to the crisis has been acknowledged globally. It was an example of the integrated and unified response from centre, states, local governments, government offices.
Mr Pandey said district administration has been instructed to take utmost care during vaccination programme.Meanwhile Bihar reported more recoveries than fresh Corona cases. today. Web casting of vaccination process is being done at 50 centres in different parts of the state. Health Minister Mangal Pandey said 4 lakh 65 thousand 160 health workers will be vaccinated during the first phase of vaccination.Mr Pandey said
district administration has been instructed to take utmost care during vaccination programme.Meanwhile Bihar reported more recoveries than fresh Corona cases. 371 patients recovered during the last 24 hours, while 346 new cases were reported. So far, two lakh 52 thousand 858 patients have recovered from the Covid-19 infection in the state. The number of active cases is continuously declining. Currently, three thousand 981 patients are under treatment at various hospitals.COVID-19 recovery rate has improved to 97.90 per cent in Bihar. This is 1.37 percent more than the national average.
and state of the art simulators will greatly help in improving training effectiveness.The construction of the new facility has been completed well within time despite challenges and restrictions imposed due to the ongoing pandemic. The Delhi Metro Rail Academy located at Shastri Park Depot in a sprawling campus of around 10000 sqm is a premier training institute in the country which is equipped to impart customized training on all aspects of project planning, implementation of operations and maintenance of rail-based urban transportation systems. It is known for its role in competence building in the field of Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) since 2002. It has recently witnessed.
Singh said this while addressing a gathering here during the ‘bhoomipujan’ and foundation stone laying ceremony of a new Command Hospital. Agency News: Lucknow Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the Indian Army has boosted the morale of the country and also enabled the people to hold their heads high during the border standoff with China.Singh said this while addressing a gathering here during the ‘bhoomipujan’ and foundation stone laying
ceremony of a new Command Hospital. “The charismatic (karishmaayi) performance by the Army during the IndiaChina standoff has boosted the morale of the country and also enabled the citizens to hold their heads high,” he said, drawing a thunderous applause from the crowd.Army chief General MM Naravane and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath were also present at the programme.
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High time women ‘rise in love’ instead of ‘fall in love’: Neha Bhasin
AIIMS director, Niti Aayog’s member among 1st to get Covid 19 vaccine Agency News: New Delhi AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria and Niti Aayog member Vinod K. Paul, who heads a government panel on vaccine strategy, were on Saturday administered the first doze of Covid-19 vaccine with the launch of the world`s largest vaccination programme in India by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The vaccine dozes were administered to both Guleria and Paul at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-one of the 81 vaccination sites in Delhi -- in the presence of Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan. Soon after the Prime Minister launched the Covid-19 vaccines virtually at 10.30 a.m., 34-year-old AIIMS`s sanitation worker Mahesh Kumar was
administered the first doze in the hospital followed by Guleria and Paul, with healthcare workers in queue.Both Guleria and Paul reportedly received the first doze of Bharat Biotech`s Covaxin which has been allotted to six Centre-run hospitals.Meanwhile, several healthcare workers were administered Covid vaccine dozes at 75 Delhi Government and private hospitals which received Covishield.
Maha’s mini-general polls to test Uddhav Thackeray’s MVA government
Agency News: Mumbai A mini-general election at the grassroots level was completed without major incidents in 14,234 Gram Panchayats across 34 of Maharashtra’s 36 districts (except Mumbai and Mumbai Suburban districts), officials said on Friday. Though the voting percentages were still being tabulated, Maharashtra State Election Commission officials said the response was “overwhelming”, especially from women and youth, though district-level tentative figures ranged from 50-60 per cent turnout. The results of the elections - in which local issues intertwined with state concerns dominated - will be declared on Monday. This is the first major grassroots electoral challenge before
the Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress Maha Vikas Aghadi government led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray since it assumed office 15 months ago. Candidates from all the major national parties, state parties, regional parties and local parties besides independents were in the fray for the crucial elections, the outcome of which is considered a litmus test for the MVA government’s popularity and performance. In many villages, the voters turned out enthusiastically in groups to the voting booths to elect a total of 124,810 members of their respective Gram Panchayats. Several prominent state politicians from various political parties specially travelled down to their native villages to exercise their franchise in the local polls. Barring minor skirmishes or group clashes among workers of rival political parties in some villages, the elections passed off peacefully amid tight security and maintaining full Covid-19 protocols. All voters wearing face-masks were guided to queue outside polling stations maintaining adequate physical distance.
13 killed in road accident en route Goa from K’taka Agency News: Dharwad In a major road mishap, at least 13 people, including 11 women, were killed and six others werecritically injured when a tempo traveller collided with a truck near Itigatti village in Karnataka’s Dharwad districton Friday morning. The deceased have been identified as Asha Jagadish, Praveena, Poorninma, Manasi, Pramjyothi, Rajeshwari Shivakumar, Shakuntala, Usha, Veda, Nirmala, Manjula Neelesh, Rajini Srinivasa and Preethi Ravikumar. According to the police, the tempo traveller was carrying 17 passengers, mostly women, from Davangere to Goa for a family function when the
tragedy struck. Dharwad Superintendent of Police P. Krishnakant said that 11 women passengers and two drivers died on thespot, while six passengers who sustained critical injuries have been shifted to the Karnataka Institute of MedicalSciences (KIMS) for treatment.Krishnakant added that the truck was going to Hubballi from Belagavi while the tempo traveller was headingfrom Davanagere to Goa. Apparently, the truck had overtaken the tempo, resulting in a massive accident.Another police officer, who was on the spot, said that the cops had to take the help of a crane to extract ninebodies from the mangled tempo traveller.
Home Minister Amit Shah arrived at Jagannathji Temple in Ahmedabad as he is on a Gujarat visit. He also offered food to mandir’s elephants and cows to mark the occasion.
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2 doses must, don’t make mistake of ignoring second one
In an unprecedented step, India will not print the annual budget documents as has been the case since the first budget was presented on November 26, 1947. This considered decision was taken in the light of COVID-19 constraints, since printing such documents entails keeping 100 officials in isolation in cramped conditions in North Block for almost a fortnight. This is a prudent and commendable decision. Bravo. Extrapolating from this departure from traditional practice, there is a compelling case to review the Republic Day parade (January 26) and consider deferring this grand annual spectacle for reasons that could be clustered as “COVID plus”. The parade has already been trimmed and will now terminate at India Gate instead of the Red Fort. Further, the number of personnel in a marching contingent has been reduced from 144 to 96 and to ensure appropriate social distancing, only 25,000 visitors will be permitted. Anxiety about COVID-19 and the increased footprint due to the new variant has already led to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson cancelling his own participation as the chief guest. Hence, the 2021 parade will be further trimmed. Given these developments, it is opportune to review the Republic Day parade and its symbolism. Public health regulations and COVID-19 precautions indicate that preparation for the parade and the conduct of this grand event will increase the probability of the virus spreading. This is an empirical reality. In end December, 150 army personnel who arrived in Delhi for the parade tested positive for the virus and were swiftly quarantined. Luckily, no further cases have been reported. However, bringing the marching contingents, state tableaux and 25,000 invitees together for a four-hour public, open-air event (even if they are all masked) may not be as prudent, for the likelihood of exposure leading to COVID-19 infections is certain. Is this desirable?The 2021 parade is standalone but there are two other elements about continuing with the parade that warrant a wider debate. The first is the symbolism of the parade and what it represents. There is little doubt that for pageantry, colour and spectacle, the Republic Day parade is distinctive and has earned high praise globally for how it is conducted. India adopted its Constitution on this day in January 1950 and became a sovereign republic, thereby shedding the last formal colonial links.The day is special for both the country and its citizens, as are all national days the world over. But should the world’s largest democracy continue to “celebrate” its sovereignty and commitment to the letter and spirit of the Constitution by this marked emphasis on its military capability? This is an issue that merits informed and objective debate both within Parliament and among citizens for there will be many views on this subject. The parade is an expensive event and some numbers are instructive. Preparation for the parade begins months in advance and entails expenditure by the Centre and state governments. It is a complex budgetary exercise to arrive at a consolidated figure but some strands provide a ballpark figure. An RTI query elicited the following expenditure incurred by the central government on the parade: It increased from Rs 145 crore in 2001 to Rs 320 crore in 2014 and this does not include components such as VIP security arrangements, traffic diversions, etc. One may conjecture that the corresponding figure for the 2020 parade may be closer to Rs 500 crore. At a time when the government coffers are severely strained due to COVID-19 and the defence ministry is seeking innovative ways to “tighten the belt” of the “fauj”, any fiscal saving ought to be given due consideration and Rs 500 crore is not insignificant. To place this in context, India has 33 Sainik Schools that train young boys for the military and the first schools began in 196061. Thousands of these children became officers and did the nation proud. Alas, some of these schools are now likely to shut down (for example, Kazhakootam, Kerala) since funds as modest as Rs 6 crore are not available.The limited suggestion is to defer the parade this year and deliberate on its continuation in the course of the year. Perhaps, a parade every 10 years? The next one when the republic is 80? And in the interim, use the funds saved to school the next generation to defend the - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara country and the flag.
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If vaccine is reliable, why no govt functionary took the shot’: Congress’ Manis Agency News: New Delhi Congress leader Manish Tewari once again attacked the Centre on Saturday over the vaccines against the coronavirus disease, saying they were being allowed to be used without the mandatory Phase 3 trials even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s Covid-19 vaccination drive. PM Modi launched India’s vaccination drive, one of the world’s biggest inoculation programmes, aimed at inoculating 30 million health care and frontline workers in the first phase. Two shots manufactured in India, one developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca,
Many eminent doctors have raised questions with regard to the efficacy and safety of Covaxin with the government saying that people will not be able to choose as to which vaccine they would like to take. and the other by Bharat Biotech, are being administered during
Punjab CM to launch state’s vaccination prog in Mohali
the drive.“Many eminent doctors have raised questions with regard to the efficacy and safety of Covaxin with the government saying that people will not be able to choose as to which vaccine they would like to take. This goes against the entire doctrine of informed
consent,” TewariThe member of Parliament from Anandpur Sahib also questioned the reason behind government functionaries not taking the Covid-19 vaccine. “If the vaccine is so safe and reliable and the efficacy of the vaccine is beyond question then how is
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, who will kickstart Punjab’s vaccination drive from Mohali at 11.30 am, on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanking him for making the vaccine available on priority to the health care workers. He also confirmed the receipt of 2,04,500 doses of Covishield vaccine. With a total of 59 vaccination sites to be functional in the first phase, as many as 1.74 lakh health workers will be vaccinated in the next five days. Every day, about 40,000 people in the priority group will be vaccinated. The chief minister tweeted, I will be going Live tomorrow in Mohali at 11:30 AM to kick start Covid19 vaccination of our 1.74 lakh health workers. We will be vaccinating close to 40,000 health workers every day and this round of vaccination will take 5 days. An official spokesperson said, since a specific number of vaccination doses have been received so far for the health care workers whose details were shared by the state government with the
Centre, he himself will now take the vaccine in the next phase Captain Amarinder will go live on Saturday morning to initiate the process of vaccinating the health workers in the state shortly after the PM launches it for the country. As the Punjab Chief Minister thanked the PM for making the vaccine available on priority to the Health Care Workers, he at the same time, requested him to consider providing free vaccine to the poor population. Referring to reports citing some central government sources that apart from the HCWs and Front Line Workers (FLWs), the remaining population may not be provided free vaccine, Captain Amarinder pointed out in his letter that “the people of the State have gone through a very difficult time due to Covid-19 wherein economic activities have nosedived and the economy has still not recovered from this shock.” ”It would be difficult for the poorer sections of society to pay for the vaccination,” he said.
Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest event which takes place in a cycle of 12 years in India has started on Thursday (January 14) with Makar Sankranti in Haridwar. The Mela has been organized on the bank of river Ganga in Haridwar. According to the Information Department of the Uttarakhand government over 7 lakh devotees took a holy dip in the bank of river
Ganga. The government said that all the COVID-19 health protocols were followed
during the first day and for flouting the guidelines over 947 people were fined. For the safety of devotees during the Kumbh Mela, soldiers of Uttarakhand’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), Central Paramilitary Force (CPF) Pradeshik Armed Constabulary (PAC), and 5 teams of Bomb Disposal Squad has been placed in Haridwar, the state government said. Moreover, the concerned authorities
have also installed over 1,000 CCTV cameras to keep a strict vigil on the entire Mela. The Kumbh Mela is organized in four river-bank pilgrimage sites in India. The event rotates between four locations- Prayag in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra’s Nashik, Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain, and in Haridwar in Uttarakhand. The Mela is organized beside holy rivers so that the devotees can dip into the water and seek.
Jio Studios’ web series Inspector Avinash starring Randeep Hooda goes on floor
Mahesh Manjrekar, Urvashi Rautela, Rajneesh Duggal & more join the cast Agency News: Mumbai The shoot of Jio Studios’ web-series Inspector Avinash has commenced in Mumbai. Joining Randeep Hooda in this cop thriller are a host of talent including Mahesh Manjrekar, Urvashi Rautela, Rajneesh Duggal, Freddy Daruwala, Govind Namdev, Adhyayan Suman, Amit Sial, Priyanka Bose and Abhimanyu Singh. Elated to begin shooting for this exciting thriller, the cast shared pictures from the sets where the entire team conducted a puja before the commencement of shoot. Based on the real life events of super cop Avinash Mishra, the show is helmed by director Neerraj Pathak. Set in Uttar Pradesh, Hooda’s cop
avatar will see him in action in a dramatic retelling of the life
of the famed cop dealing with criminal activities of the state.
Captivated by his persona and accounts of his daring, the director felt compelled to tell his brave story to the world. He approached the real life dynamic cop three years ago who agreed to come on board and blessed the project. Hailing from Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh – Inspector Avinash Mishra has been a part of the Special Task Force and the Anti-Terrorism Squad. Often referred to as Guruji, he has contributed successfully to several important cases and was posted in Lucknow for quite some time. He retired later as a DSP. And now, audiences will get to see all the action behind his courageous journey through this web series.
Enjoy A Comedy of Horrors with MX Original Series - ‘AapkeyKamrey Mein Koi Rehta Hai’ The series explores how 4 bachelor friends find their dream house, only to realize that it’s haunted Digital sensations Sumeet Vyas, Swara Bhasker, Naveen Kasturia, Amol Parashar and Ashish Verma come together to star in this5-episodic series Agency News: Mumbai
Karishma Tanna is taking the internet by storm in her latest Instagram posts. Dressed in smart denim overalls, she is definitely looking lit!
phase 3 trials of Covaxin are not complete, it raises various concerns on its efficacy,” As the Prime Minister launched the vaccination drive, he emphasised that “only when our scientists were assured of the power of vaccine, they gave permission for emergency use”, asking people not to pay heed to speculations about the efficacy of the shots. “We have credibility. We have earned this credibility from our track record. India produces 60% of vaccines given to children in the world. Our vaccines are made in tried and tested methods. They will give defining victory in the war against Covid,” PM Modi said in his address to the nation.
Kumbh Mela 2021 Begins in Haridwar, Over 7 Lakh Devotees Take Holy Dip in Ganga Agency News: Guwahati
Agency News: Punjab
it that not a single functionary of the government has stepped forward to get themselves vaccinated as it has happened in other countries around the world?” Tewari asked.This is not the first time the opposition has questioned the Centre over the Covid-19 vaccine. A day after the government said that a recipient cannot choose the Covid-19 vaccine they want to be administered with, Tewari had raised doubts over the efficacy of the indigenously-developed Covaxin. “Covaxin was licensed by the government for emergency use. Now the government is saying that the recipient won’t be able to pick and choose the vaccine which he’s administered to. When
Ever imagined what would you do if you had a ghost for a roommate? This is what four bachelor friends (Nikhil, Kavi, Subbu and Sanki) are about to find out in MX Player’s upcoming horror comedy – MX Original Series ‘AapkeyKamrey Mein Koi Rehta Hai’. In dire circumstances, the foursome Nikhil (Sumeet Vyas), Subbu (Naveen Kasturia), Kavi (Amol Parashar) and Sanki (Ashish Verma) are ecstatic when they find a 4 B.H.K for a measly rent, in a city like Mumbai. But little did they know that they would be sharing their amazing new flat with a newly acquired
roommate who is a ghost! Life gets further complicated when the beautiful Mausam (Swara Bhasker) comes for their housewarming party, and then begins the comedy of horrors. The 5-episodic series, directed by Gaurav Sinha will stream for FREE, starting 22nd January exclusively on MX Player.Speaking about the same, actor Swara Bhasker says, “Picking roles that span across genres and varied character graphs has always been important to me. Whether it was as the sultry Shanoo, the amiable Beanie or now the free spirited Mausam in AapkeyKamrey Mein... I’ve enjoyed portraying all, and I think this horror comedy will hit the
right notes of laughter and unexpected drama.”“Horror comedy is a genre that I’ve really come to enjoy – be it as an actor who is playing a role in the narrative or for that matter – even watching such stories. It was fun to work with such great artists for this project and I believe that the comedy of errors for these 4 friends and their newly acquired, unexpected roommate who is a ghost will make for a fun watch”, says Sumeet Vyas. Naveen Kasturiafurther shared saying, “My first thought when I heard the script was to imagine what it would really be like to live with a ghost! This bite-sized series is a mélange of fun, comedy, horror, and entertainment.
In the midst of content that heavy on crime and drama, this will leave you with goosebumps and a heathy dose of laughter.”Amol Parasharsaid, “It’s been a fun ride working with the team of ‘AapkeyKamrey Mein Koi Rehta Hai’ – 4 bachelors hunting for a rented apartment in a city like Mumbai becomes a genuine nightmare when they realise that their dream house has an unwelcome ghost for a roommate. It’s a lesser explored genre on the web and what makes it more interesting is its multi-star castof some of India’s first digital sensations.”Ashish Verma concluded saying, “The journey of 4 friends in their newly rented apartment that is haunted, is sure to give you the thrills and the chills. We had a blast shooting for the series and we hope you enjoy watching it.” This 5-episodic series is a rollercoaster ride, filled with myriad emotions. Starring Swara Bhasker, Sumeet Vyas, Naveen Kasturia, Amol Parashar & Ashish Verma, will this chain of ghostly events give the friends a second chance at friendship, love and meaningful relationships?
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SPORTS - BUSINESS
Sunil Gavaskar Fumes At Rohit Sharma For “Irresponsible Shot” On Day 2 Agency News: Brisbane Rohit Sharma understands the criticism that his untimely dismissal has invited but the India vice-captain has “no regrets” about going after Nathan Lyon, saying that’s his way of putting bowlers under pressure. Rohit looked in good touch during his 44 off 74 balls but was dismissed trying to loft Lyon over mid-wicket, the kind of shots that has often brought about his dismissal even during earlier Test matches.“You always have a plan and I actually have no regret of playing that shot. It is something that I always like to do --- put pressure on bowlers. NathanLyon is a smart bowler and he bowled into me which made it difficult forme to get some elevation,”
Rohit has had starts in all three innings -- 27 and 52 in Sydney apart from his 44 over here pacers well. Rohit said at the post-match virtual conference.His shot selection invited criticism from the commentary box. India were 62 for two at stumps when Rohit could have gone for abig score after a good start. Rohit understands the disappointment but in his defence would explain why he went for that kind of a high-risk stroke.“It’s not that
Japan to ban foreign athletes during virus emergency Agency News: Tokyo Japan will temporarily suspend exemptions allowing foreign athletes to train in the country ahead of the Summer Olympics, Kyodo News reported, as it closes its borders to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases just six months before the Games. The suspension will last until February 7, the scheduled end of the coronavirus state of emergency in the capital, Tokyo, and other major cities, Kyodo said, citing an unidentified
it is (that shot) coming out of nowhere. It’s a shot that I have played well in the past. That’s something that I back myself to play and that’s the kind of role I play in this team. When it looks like that, it looks bad, but I don’t think too much as myfocus is to make it count
once I am in,” he said.“Having said that, there is a process I like to follow. Sometimes you get out and sometimes it goes over the ropes. Unfortunateand sad dismissal in the end to be honest. Like I said, those are my shots and I will keep playing them,” the senior
Agency News: New Delhi
source with knowledge of the matter. Japan is grappling with record surges in coronavirus infections, prompting the government to tighten border controls and expand its state of emergency to cover.
player wasforthright about his mind-set. As he has always maintained, he doesn’t have much time for his critics and would rather focus on the role his team wants himto perform.“The team has shown lot of confidence in me. It’s just that I have to do what the team expects me to do and not worry aboutwhat happens anywhere else or what people talk about.”“In Sydney, there wasn’t much bounce, so I was staying on leg stump of the ball and here I knew the line and lengths particularof the two right handers (Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood), they try and test you outside the offstump all the time“So, here, I came a little bit on the offstump to make sure that I cover the line and don’t push my hands outside the off-stump.
Six Indians in top-10 of BWF world junior rankings Indian shuttlers Varun Kapur and Samiya Imad Farooqui, along with four other Indians, have attained top-10 spots in the recently announced junior world rankings by Badminton World Federation (BWF). Starting 2021 on a high, Varun moved four places ahead in the men’s rankings while Samiya took a six-spot jump as the youngsters
achieved their career-best junior rankings and became world number 2. Varun had a great run
last year as he picked his sixth junior title when he won the XII Portuguese International 2020 in November. While the 17-yearold Hyderabadi, a U-15 Asian Badminton Championship winner, Samiya has been one of the consistent performers at the junior circuit. “It’s great to see many junior shuttlers doing so well. We currently have 10 Indians in the top-20 and the juniors have shown.
Perspective on pre-budget expectation by Mr. Shishir Baijal, Chairman and Managing Director, Knight Frank India Agency News: Mumbai On the aspect of housing demand, Section 80 C tax deduction on home loan principal repayment does not provide for a focused benefit on housing. A separate annual deduction of INR 150,000 will provide the much-needed fillip to opt for house purchase. The credit linked subsidy scheme (CLSS) has ensured a remarkable increase in the activity level in the affordable housing sector. Given the COVID-19 pandemic disturbances and a likely two-year time frame for the economy to recover from the impact, the deadline for the CLSS
scheme should be extended by two years up to 31st March 2023. Additionally, given the relatively higher house prices
in major cities, the upfront amount of the CLSS subsidy should be increased to INR 3.5 lakhs (from the current level of Rs 2.3-2.67 lakhs depending on the income category) with corresponding enhancement in income criteria which shall make the subsidy amount more significant in comparison to the house value. The stressed asset fund to revive stuck residential projects has been progressing well. Considering there is a well-developed mechanism to prevent misuse and ensure timely completion of projects with proper supervision in this fund, government should consider increasing the size of the fund. With
the increased financial support, the fund can also be encouraged to lend to wider bouquet of projects till the NBFC sector gets back on its feet. To avoid cascading impact of taxes and consequently house prices, the government should use this budget session to refer recommendation on restoration of GST input tax credit to the upcoming GST council meet. For REIT, the government should reduce the timelines of investment from three years to one year for long-term capital gains taxation; thereby ensuring larger retail investor participation and easing a long-term funding challenge for such projects.
Open to examine proposal HCL Tech Dec qtr on bad banks: RBI governor profit jumps 27% to Rs.3,982 crore
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If there is any proposal on bad banks, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will examine the proposal, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das during 39th Palkhiwala Memorial lecture on Saturday.“Bad banks have been under discussion for a long time, we are open to looking up any proposal on bad banks. It is for the government to come up with such a proposal, and if any, we will examine the proposal,” said Das while reply to a question. Talking about the governance reforms Das said integrity and quality of governance are keys to good health and robustness of banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs).“Recent events in our rapidly evolving financial landscape have led to increasing scrutiny of the role of promoters, major shareholders and senior management visa-vis the role of the Board. RBI is constantly focussed on strengthening the related regulations and deepening its
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supervision of financial entities. Some more measures for strengthening the governance in banks and NBFCs are in the pipeline and will be announced in the next few weeks,” the RBI governor stated.Cautioning about the rising non-performing assets (NPA) he said the current COVID-19 pandemic-related shock will place greater pressure on the balance sheets of banks in terms of non-performing assets, leading to erosion of capital. “Building buffers and raising capital by banks - both in the public and private sector - will be crucial not only to ensure credit flow but also to
build resilience in the financial system. We have advised all banks, large non-deposit taking NBFCs and all deposit-taking NBFCs to assess the impact of COVID-19 on their balance sheet, asset quality, liquidity, profitability and capital adequacy, and work out possible mitigation measures including capital planning, capital raising, and contingency liquidity planning, among others,” Das said.He further stated that primary estimates suggested that potential recapitalisation of banks’ requirements for meeting regulatory norms, as well as for supporting.
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HCL Technologies Ltd posted robust quarterly earnings, in line with its peers that have seen their businesses flourish as they exploited a global boom in digital services due to Covid.India’s third-largest software services company by revenue posted a profit of Rs.3,982 crore in the three months ended December 31, a 26.7% increase from the previous quarter, and 31.1% from the year earlier. Profit exceeded the Rs.3,138 crore consensus estimate in a Bloomberg survey of 19 analysts. Revenue grew 3.8% to Rs.19,302 crore in the December quarter from Rs.18,594 crore in the preceding quarter. Revenue grew 3.5% sequentially in constant currency terms. The Noida-based company posted
earnings before interest and tax (Ebit) margin of 22.9% in the quarter under review.The strong performance prompted HCL Tech to lift its revenue forecast for the March quarter. It expects revenue during the quarter to grow 2-3% in constant currency terms, up from its previous estimate of 1.5-2.5%. This would include a contribution from the recently acquired Australian IT firm DWS. HCL also forecast an Ebit margin of 21-21.5% for FY21 “This solid performance was driven by a robust momentum in our Mode 2 and Mode 3 businesses led by digital, cloud and products and platform segments,” said C. Vijayakumar, president and CEO, HCL Tech. “Our results reflect the success of the strategic investments we have made over the years.
Bollywood actress Esha Gupta on Friday shared a stunning picture flaunting perfect curves in a post she has shared on social media. Esha posted a monochrome picture on Instagram, where she is seen standing on a beach. Esha, who is known for her work in films such as Jannat 2, Rustom, Commando 2 and Baadshaho among many other films, often treats her fans with steamy images.
BOLLYWOOD-HOLLYWOOD Aamir Ali Reveals Identity of Mystery Woman in His Viral Instagram Post, It’s Not Sanjeeda Sheikh Agency News: Mumbai Aamir Ali had sent his fans into overdrive after he posted love-filled pictures with a red-haired mystery woman on Instagram. In one photo, Aamir can be seen giving the mystery woman a piggyback ride on the beach. In another image, the two can be seen happily running on the beach. Sharing the photos, which have now gone viral, Aamir simply wrote, “Shhhh...” The photos led to fans speculating if Aamir was back with estranged wife Sanjeeda Sheikh. Now the actor has put all speculation to rest as he has introduced the mystery girl to his fans and followers. The girl is none other than TV actress Hiba Nawab. And the pictures in question are from their upcoming music video. The song is titled ‘Tera Hoon’ and
the actor shared a poster of the same while revealing her name. Aamir Ali and Sanjeeda Shaikh were married for eight years and have separated mutually. They have a daughter together. Sanjeeda recently broke her silence over separation from Aamir. Opening up on being cordial with Aamir, Sanjeeda told Bollywood Bubble, “I will always be his well-wisher and will always want him to
be happy all his life. That’s it.” She also opened up on embracing motherhood and said that her daughter Ayra (with Aamir Ali) is her best friend and she is loving each moment she spends with her. “It is a completely new experience for me, I live with my mother and I have seen the way my mom brought me up and I am learning that every day.”
TV Actor Mo- Tribhanga Movie Review: Thought hit Malik Tests Behind the Film Deserves Attention COVID Positive
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Actor Mohit Malik has tested positive for COVID-19. The actor, who starred in popular TV show Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala, shared the news through a long post on his Instagram account recently. He said that despite taking the “best” and “necessary precautions”, he couldn’t avert the “inadvertent situation”. The post further stated, “Yesterday I caught fever and our first impulse was to get a Covid test done, which has come out positive.”The fatherto-be also revealed that his pregnant wife, Aditi Malik, was “fortunately safe” and that they have both isolated and he has quarantined. He asked all those who were in touch with him over the past few days.
Estranged relationships, humanising women and retrospection are some heavy terms that went around when Netflix announced its latest release -- Tribhanga: Tedhi Medhi Crazy. Given the cast of Kajol, Tanvi Azmi and Mithila Palkar, film’s director Renuka Shahane was anticipated to pull off the tricky task of making an impactful and layered film, however, it
didn’t turn out as planned.At 1 hour 30 minutes, Tribhanga oscillates between past and present as Milan (Kunaal Roy Kapur) interviews awardwinning author Nayantara Apte (Tanvi Azmi). Kajol plays Nayan’s daughter Anuradha, who is a foul-mouthed, controversial celebrity. She is also a protective single mother to Masha (Mithila Palkar). Nayan suffers a brain stroke and Anu, who doesn’t have a very cordial relationship.
High time women ‘rise in love’ instead of ‘fall in love’: Neha Bhasin Agency News: Mumbai
Singer Neha Bhasin drew from her life to create Tu kya jaane, her new song that has been winning her acclaim from fans. “One of the best things that happened during lockdown is we finished a lot of pending work, and this song was one of them. When I started writing the song a year ago, I was actually upset with my husband (composer Sameer Uddin) because he was oddly occupied with making music. Honestly, I am a demanding wife and a drama queen! I was missing him and seeking his attention, so I started writing ‘Tu ki jaane, dil da haal toh dil hi jaane’ and I went on to write the song,” Neha told IANS. The singer added: “I think women are always taught to give love but never to demand love. In the song, I am saying that it should be a two-way process, to have that divine connection. I wanted to move away from darkness after a breakup and we women should always learn to rise in love instead of fall in love.” The video features supermodel Bardeep Dhiman.
SUNVILLA SAMACHAR Recorded a surprise drop of 30% calls for heart attack Agency News:
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In cardiac emergencies, Gujaratis are quick to dial 108 toreach hospital. This was not the case in 2020 -- the year of Covid-19pandemic which recorded a surprise drop of 30% calls for heart attack andother related medical contingencies as compared to 2019.Analysis of EMRI 108 data for 2020 revealed that the cardiac emergenciesrecorded one of the biggest falls from 63,916 to 44,797 - or seven callsevery hour to five. Incidentally, cardiac emergencies had recorded one ofthe highest jumps – 19% - in 2019 compared to 53,700 in 2018.City-based experts vouched for the trend and pointed at the fear ofhospitalization during the pandemic as one of the major factors.‘Patients wary’Dr Sunil Thanvi, a citybased interventional cardiologist, said that the global literature points at 50-60% drop during initialmonths of pandemic where patients were loath to get admitted. This phenomenon is also documented in a recent study byCardiology Society of India (CSI). “Till JulyAugust, we saw only emergency procedures. In multiple cases, we observed patientsdelayed coming to hospital-- if presented earlier, their condition could have been better with timely intervention.”Dr Amit Prajapati, critical care specialist at Shalby said there was a marked rise in `brought dead’ patients during the peak.
Railway line connecting Vadodara to world’s tallest statue – the Statue of Unity (SoU) – at Kevadiya will be ready for operations by January 17. Suneet Sharma, chairman and chief executive officer of Railway Board said this on Wednesday after carrying out inspection of the railway line. Sharma along with general manager of Western Railway Alok Kansal and divisional railway manager of Vadodara railway division Devender Kumar inspected
the preparations at Kevadiya railway station which along with the new railway line will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually on Sunday. Ahead of the D-day, work on the railway line has started on war footing. Sharma reached Kevadiya via road from Chandod railway station where he had reached through inspection car from Ahmedabad passing Pratapnagar and Dabhoi railway stations. “Eight trains to Kevadiya will be also flagged off from different stations on the same day,” said Sharma.
The trains will be flagged off by PM virtually from Hazrat Nizamuddin, Chennai, Dadar (Mumbai), Varanasi, Rewa, Pratapnagar (Vadodara), Ahmedabad and Kevadiya to Pratapnagar (Vadodara). Except Jan Shatabdi Express, which is a new train linking Ahmedabad to Kevadiya, a majority of trains are being extended to Kevadiya. It is worth mentioning here that commissioner of railway safety (western circle) R K Sharma has already carried out inspection of the railway line upto Chandod section
Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot and Surat under curfew from 10 pm to 6 am with only those associated with necessary services or those travelling to catch flights or trains allowed to commute
Agency News: Gandhinagar A day after Uttarayan, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announced on Friday that the night curfew in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot and Surat will continue for the next 15 days.At present, the four metropolitan cities in the state are under curfew from 10 pm to 6 am where only
those associated with necessary services or those travelling to catch flights or trains are allowed to commute. Shops and restaurants except dairy and medical shops are shut during the hours.Speaking at an event in Jamnagar on Friday, Rupani said, “Night curfew will continue in four metro cities from 10 pm and there will be no relaxation on that. We have controlled corona cases to a large extent but there is need for patience and cooperation now. Later a decision will be taken on it (sic).” Rupani was present in Jamnagar to inaugurate development projects worth
Gujarat Cadre IAS Officer AK Two women killed Sharma Joins BJP Before MLC Polls in road accident Agency News: Ahmedabad
Gujarat cadre IAS officer Arvind Kumar Sharma, who recently took voluntary retirement from the service, joined the BJP in Lucknow on Thursday. According to media reports, AK Sharma, a 1988 batch officer from Mau district in Uttar Pradesh, is considered close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and had worked with him in Gujarat. Sharma joined the party in the presence of state BJP president Swatantra Dev Singh and Deputy Chief Minister Dr Dinesh Sharma at the party headquarters in the state’s capital. In a tweet, Swatantra Dev Singh welcomed Sharma into the party. former IAS officer Arvind Kumar Sharma was welcomed in the BJP family. The party will
definitely get new impetus with Sharma’s capabilities and dedication who has been associated with the ideology of sabka saath, sabka vikas’,” he said. Sharma had expressed his desire to work for the BJP and will be joining the party, BJP spokesperson Chandra Mohan had said earlier in the day. Soon after his BJP welcome, the former IAS officer tweeted his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Sharma joins the BJP at a time the party
is finalising candidates for elections to the 12 seats of the Legislative Council on January 28. The last date for the filing of nominations is January 18. Asked if Sharma could be made a candidate, Chandra Mohan told PTI that the names are decided by the central leadership. AK Sharma had worked with Narendra Modi from 2001 to 2020. He initially worked in the Gujarat Chief Minister’s Office and later in the PMO.
hired vehicle on occasion of Uttarayan and were returning home when the accident took placenear Bhirandiyara village in Bhuj taluka of Kutch district. Agency News: Rajkot In a tragic incident, two women of a family returning from a popular tourist destination Dhorda near Khavda in Kutch after the rickshaw (Chhota hathi) in which they were travelling overturned following tyre burstSeven other received injuries in the accident. According to police, the deceased were identified
as Dipti Dangar and SheetalDangar, both residents of Sapeda village of Anjar in Kutch district.The family went to Dhordo in a hired vehicle on occasion of Uttarayan and were returning home when the accident took placenear Bhirandiyara village in Bhuj taluka of Kutch district. In another tragic accident, a 51-year-old resident of Maninagar in Ahmedabad died after the boat in which she and her threeother family members were ridding off Mandvi coast in Kutch capsized on Thursday. Belaben Thakkar drowned while the four other occupants including the boatman were rescued by locals.
Rs 578 crore, including the construction of longest overbridge of 3.5 km, in Jamnagar on Friday.Rupani also said that the vaccination process will commence at 161 centres in Gujarat on Saturday.“From Saturday, the vaccination process will start across country and in Gujarat, it will start in 161 centres. In the first phase, doctors and health workers will be given the vaccine, while in second stage, corona warriors will be given and in third, those above age of 50 will be given the vaccine. The vaccine is absolutely safe and there should be no rumour mongering on it.
‘Gujarat Govt Studying Anti-conversion Laws Of MP & UP’: Dy CM Patel On Love Jihad Law
Agency News:Gandhinagar The Gujarat government is examining the ‘Love Jihad’ law enacted by Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh to curb “forced religious conversions by marriage,” Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel said on Friday. BJP governments in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh have brought the Freedom Of Religion law to stop forceful conversions through marriage or by any
other fraudulent means. The laws provide for long prison terms and hefty fines for violators. The Deputy CM further said that the Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh governments have formed laws to stop forceful conversion to avoid tension between different communities. He said the Gujarat government has also received such representations from different organizations and people.
Court refuses anticipatory bail to accused cop Man denied bail for abetting wife’s suicide Agency News: Surat
Agency News: Vadodara A Vadodara trial court Friday refused to grant anticipatory bail to one of the accused police officers in the alleged custodial killing of a 65-year-old migrant from Telangana in 2019, on the ground that he had been listed as “absconding” in the chargesheet and that he had conducted a faulty inquiry into the alleged murder.Babu Nisar Shaikh was apprehended by Fatehgunj police in Vadodara on suspicion of theft on December 10, 2019, and is suspected to have been tortured to death at the Fatehgunj police station.The anticipatory bail plea was moved by Dilipsinh Rathod, then the then sub-inspector at the
Fatehgunj police station, who was termed as “absconding” at the time of filing of the chargesheet. According to Rathod’s submissions before the Vadodara sessions court, there was nothing on record to indicate that he was “either present in the police station when the deceased Babubhai Shaikh was being tortured or has played any active role in torturing the deceased or has interrogated the deceased.”It was also the accused’s case that he is being “victimised by the higher police officials due to their personal enmity.”The additional public prosecutor however opposed the accused’s plea, submitting that Rathod had conducted an inquiry into the incident in a manner that would “misdirect the entire
investigation.” The court upon perusal of records, observed that the police inspector of Fatehgunj police station at the time, DB Gohil, who is also one of the main accused in the case, had ordered Rathod to conduct an inquiry in a bid to create “defence for himself (Gohil)…” Rathod’s inquiry report had “outrightly exonerated” Gohil of the accusations of killing Shaikh. The court of sessions judge Mangesh Rameshchandra Mengdey refused to grant him anticipatory bail primarily on the ground that records reflected that Rathod the inquiry into the incident in a “manner which was absolutely contrary to the inquiry being conducted by the higher official .it also appears that
The government will set up a Sports Museum in Jamnagar Agency News: Jamnagar Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani while speaking here today made announcement of government’s plan to set up a State level Sports Museum in Jamnagar.Rupani addressing a function here said, ‘the government will set up a Sports Museum in Jamnagar and it will be named after Ranji Trophy fame Sir Ranjit Sinhji.’Rupani said the land Saurashtra has given famous sports persons like Dilipsinh, Vinu Mankad, Ajay Jadej, Salim Durani and more. An international level, ultra modern museum will
conserve memories of all sport persons of Gujarat in order to encourage thr youths. All golden moments of sports in Gujarat will be showcased in this museum. Rupani performed Shilanyas for rs. 198 crore flyover, the biggest
in Saurashtra as per him. He said, ‘when demand for such a costly and long bridge arrived in Gandhinagar, initially there was reluctance, but Jamnagar made its case strongly that the city wants such long bridge only to avoid traffic from seven connecting roads. This will be the longest bridge in Saurashtra region with size of 3.5 km. The Chief Minister also dedicated a modern midday meal kitchen created at a cost of Rs. 9 crore by Reliance Foundation and ISKCON for as many as 25,000 children of Jamnagar city and district in order to supply them pure, nutritious and good food.
the applicant was well aware about the fact that the matter was being inquired into by the higher officials and therefore, it was incumbent upon the applicant (Rathod) to draw the attention of the higher police officials about the fact.
A court in Surat granted 34-year-old Heena Khanna bail in connection with a case lodged against her and her boyfriend in Adajan police station on charges of allegedly abetting suicide of her husband Paras Khanna. The deceased automobile reseller had jumped to death on December 14, 2020, from an under construction
building in Pal. Heena was arrested on January 10, after a complaint was lodged by her mother-in-law alleging that the former’s extra marital affair with the building’s watchman, Ankit Prasad, led her son to commit suicide. The deceased even tried to jump off ONGC bridge in November but was caught. Khanna got married to Heena around 12 years ago after a brief love affair. The couple has no
child and they went to stay in Stuti Icon around eight months ago. “Heena has never been accepted by Khanna family and the complaint was lodged merely to harass her. Her husband was under depression due to financial crisis and was a chain smoker. There was no other accusationagainst the accused except the love affair,”‘ Heena’s advocate, Sagar Shukla, argued.
Rs. 18.61 crore for construction of a grand Ram mandir in Ayodhya Agency News:Ahmedabad As the donation campaign for the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya commenced in Guj-arat on Friday, various businesspersons, industrialists, and politicians from Surat and Ahmedabad stepped forward with hefty amounts as Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel urged the public to make Gujarat the highest donor for the temple in India.Among the donors, self-styled godman Morari Bapu donated the highest amount of Rs 18.61 crore followed by Rs 11 crore from Govind Dholakia, a diamond businessman from Surat.According to Hitendrasinh Rajput, Gujarat Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) spokesperson, a total of Rs 14 crore was collected in Ahmedabad and Rs 30 crore in total from North Gujarat at the VHP headquarters in Paldi of Ahmedabad on FridayGujarat has to be number one in making contributions to the
Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel in his speech announced Rs. 1.11 lakh contribution from his side. Nitin Patel said, Gujarat will contribute highest for construction of Ram Mandir among all states. cause of Ram Janmabhoomi mandir construction in Ayodhya, in the same manner in which Gujarat is number one in many other things (sic),” said Patel at the fund raising event at VHP office in Ahmedabad. “Sardar Vallabhbhai constructed the Somnath temple. He became immortal after doing good work. Jawaharlal Nehru never constructed a temple.
He remained secular (Binsampradayik) and slowly his began to fade (from public memory). Nobody remembers him,” said Patel.He further said that industrialist Jugal Kishore Birla will be remembered because he made a temple- Birla Mandir in Delhi.In his speech, Patel also spoke about the issue of “love-jihad”.“Why do we have to bring laws (to counter) love jihad. Why do our sons and daughters venture out of our culture. Why do people of other religion keep an evil eye
on our girls. This is a matter that needs contemplation. At this time, we can do many things. We are trying as well,” Patel said.He later told mediapersons that representations have already been made before Chief Minister Vijay Rupani to bring a love-jihad law similar to the one in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.“Some narrow minded people who think that nobody should survive in the world except them; those who think their religion should be the only
surviving one in the world; this will not work any day. Till the time there is Mother India and the saffron flag exists, nobody has the strength to remove ‘bharatiya sanskriti’ from the world,” Patel further said.Other major donors from Ahmedabad were Vatva-based Shankar Patel (Rs 51 lakh) BJP’s veteran leader Surendra Patel, BJP vice-president Gordhan Zadaphia (Rs 5 lakh), BJP MLA Babu Jamna Patel (Rs 21 lakh).Later, state Home Minister Pradeepsinh Jadeja attended another fund raising event of the VHP in Vatva where he said, “Today’s function reminds me of the 1989 Ram Shila Pujan which was going on in Gujarat and across India which resulted into an awakening among the people and turned into a public movement. The Indian culture is alive due to Lord Ram and his teachings.” Besides Dholakia, several other diamond merchants in Surat also made donations for the Ram temple.
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