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Kotkapura Firing Incident: Anticipatory Bail Plea of Sukhbir Badal Dismissed

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What Is PM Modi’s Relation With Adani?: Rahul Gandhi Counters Govt Attack Over His London Speech

Agency News: New Delhi

Under fire from the BJP over his remarks in London over the state of democracy in India, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ties with industrialist Gautam Adani. He also reiterated his stand that he was not being allowed to speak in Parliament. “If Indian democracy is functioning, I would be able to say my piece in Parliament tomorrow,” Gandhi said.

”I am hopeful, but I don’t think they [government] would allow me to speak in Parliament. They adjourned the House within a minute of my arrival in Parliament today,” he said.“In the morning, I went to Parliament and told the Speaker that I want to speak on the floor.

Four ministers of the government levelled allegations against me...

Maharashtra govt to hold another round of talks with farmers, tribals marching to Mumbai

Agency News: Mumbai

The Maharashtra government on Thursday will hold another round of talks with a delegation representing thousands of farmers and tribals, who are walking towards Mumbai, in its bid to address their demands, said former MLA Jiva Gavit spearheading the long march. The talks will be held with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, ministers concerned and top state officials, he said. As scores of farmers and tribals marching towards Mumbai from Nashik district in North Maharashtra entered Thane district, ministers Dada Bhuse and Atul Save

Indian Army’s Cheetah Helicopter Crashes In Arunachal Pradesh, Both Pilots Killed

Agency News: Mandala

He was non-committal,” he said. Gandhi said that it is now a “test of democracy” and it remains to be seen if he is granted the same space as the four ministers and allowed to speak in Parliament.“My speech on Adani was expunged despite the fact that

Govt yet to receive recommendations by HC collegiums for 216 vacancies of judges: Rijiju

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will visit Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh after the ongoing budget session of the state legislature ends later this month, his close aide said on Wednesday.Shinde will travel to Ayodhya to offer prayers to Lord Ram after the budget session ends on March 25, he said.A grand temple dedicated to Lord Ram is coming up in the Uttar Pradesh town. Incidentally, Shinde was in Ayodhya with then-Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Aaditya Thackeray.

Agency News: New Delhi

Against 334 vacancies in various high courts, 118 recommendations made by HC collegiums are at various stages of processing, while the government is yet to receive recommendations for 216 vacancies of judges, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.In a written reply, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said as on March 10, there was no vacancy in the Supreme Court. In

the 25 HCs, against the sanctioned strength of 1,114 judges, 780 judges were working -- a shortfall of 334. ”Presently, there are a total of 118 proposals recommended by High Court Collegiums which are at various stages of processing. The recommendations against 216 vacancies in the high courts are yet to be received from the High Court Collegiums,” he said.While filling up of vacancies in the high courts is a continuous, integrated and collaborative process requiring consultation and approval from various constitutional authorities, vacancies keep on arising on account of retirement, resignation or elevation of judges to the apex court, the minister noted.The government, he said.

there was nothing in it that was not in the public domain. This was done to distract people as the government is scared,” Gandhi said. “I have some questions for PM Modi about how Adani has been given the entire India-Israel defence relation.

J P Nadda to visit Karnataka on March 17,18

Agency News: New Delhi BJP national president J P Nadda will visit poll-bound Karnataka over the next two days, during which he will take part in the party’s programmes in Chitradurga and Tumakuru districts, and attend the election management and campaign committee meetings in Bengaluru.Nadda will arrive at the Toranagallu Airport on Friday afternoon and will participate in the party’s ‘Vijaya Sankalpa Yatre’ at Challakere from 3 PM, BJP’s State general secretary Siddaraju said on Thursday. Later, he will flag off a bike rally at Molakalmuru at 5.20 PM, and also participate in the public meeting, he said.According to Siddaraju, on March 18, the BJP president will participate in two roadshows in Tumakuru district, one at Tiptur from 11 AM, and the other in Chikkanayakanahalli from 2 PM.Later in the evening, Nadda will take part in the party’s election management committee and campaign committee meetings in Bengaluru.

met a delegation of farmers late Wednesday night. Former legislator Gavit said the ministers have invited the delegation of farmers and tribals for a meeting with Chief minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday.“They have responded to 40 per cent of the demands,” Gavit said.“Respecting the invitation extended to us, we are going to attend the meeting,” Gavit said.

Assam Budget: Funds To Create 2 Lakh Entrepreneurs, 40,000 Government Jobs

Agency News: Guwahati

The Assam government today presented a ₹ 935.23 crore deficit budget for the 2023-24 financial year, announcing funds for promoting micro-entrepreneurship and fresh recruitments in different departments. Presenting the budget in the assembly, Finance Minister Ajanta Neog said the government will invest ₹ 5,000 crore to “transform” over 2 lakh unemployed youths into job creators.“After adding the receipt of ₹ 1,80,298.83 crore under the public account and ₹ 2,000 crore under contingency fund, the aggregate receipts amount to ₹ 3,21,742.71 crore.” ”Taking into account the

expenditure of ₹ 1,79,326.48 crore under the public account and ₹ 2,000 crore under contingency fund, the aggregate expenditure for the year is estimated at ₹ 3,21,081.75 crore,” she said in her budget speech.Thus, the estimated transactions during the year will result in an estimated surplus of ₹ 660.96 crore, Ms Neog said. This, together with the opening deficit of ₹ 1,596.19 crore will lead to a budget deficit of ₹ 935.23 crore.

Ram Mandir 70% complete, to be opened for public in Jan 2024: Temple trust

Agency News: New Delhi

On Wednesday, trust treasurer Swami Govind Dev Giri stated that the Ram Mandir will be opened for devotees by the third week of January 2024 About 70% construction work of Ayodhya Ram Mandir is completed and Ram Lalla will be enthroned in the sanctum-sanctorum of the temple by the third week of January 2024, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust said. Trust member Mahant Kamal Nayan Das of Sri Maniram das Chavani said the

temple gates will be opened for devotees to worship the deity on the occasion of Makar Sankranti on January 14-15, 2024.Devotees are eagerly waiting for the opening of Ram Mandir, said Sharad Sharma, regional spokesperson, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Ayodhya.

An Indian Army Cheetah Helicopter crashed near Mandala, Arunachal Pradesh, today. The helicopter was performing an operational sortie near Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh, when it was reported to have lost contact with the air traffic control (ATC) at around 09:15 AM on 16 March 23. Based on reports, both the pilots present in the helicopter have lost their lives in the incident.“An Army Aviation Cheetah helicopter flying an operational sortie near Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh, was reported to have lost contact with the ATC at around 09:15am today. It is reported

to have crashed near Mandala, West of Bomdila. Search parties have been launched,” said, Lt Col Mahendra Rawat, PRO Defence GuwahatiAlso read: SpiceJet Pilots Grounded After Pic Of Beverage Kept On Key Equipment In Plane’s Cockpit Goes ViralBased on the preliminary reports, two pilots were onboard the Cheetah helicopter. Teams of Army, SSB, and police have left for the crash.

CBI’s Fresh Corruption Case Against Jailed AAP Leader Manish Sisodia

Agency News: New Delhi

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a case against jailed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia today over alleged corruption in the Delhi government’s Feedback Unit (FBU).

The Feedback Unit was formed by the AAP after coming to power in Delhi in 2015. “The unlawful manner of creation and working of the Feedback Unit has caused wrongful loss to the government exchequer to the tune of approximate ₹ 36 Lakhs,” the CBI claimed.Reacting sharply to yet another case against the jailed AAP leader, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal termed the move

as “sad for the country”. “PM’s plan is to slap several false cases against Manish and keep him in custody for a long period. Sad for the country!” Mr Kejriwal tweeted.In February, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs gave its go-ahead to prosecute Mr Sisodia under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Vivek Agnihotri to appear in Delhi High Court in 2018 contempt case

Agency News: New Delhi

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed film director Vivek Agnihotri to appear in person on April 10 in a matter related to a tweet that he posted in 2018 about Justice S Muralidhar who had quashed the transit remand of activist Gautam Navlakha. The division bench comprising justices Sidharth Mridul and Talwant Singh directed Agnihotri to appear in person on April 10.The bench also took note of the order of December 6 when Agnihotri

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was directed to appear before the court.On the last hearing on December 6, Agnihotri tendered his unconditional apology for the tweets he posted in 2018.The bench had asked Agnihotri to remain present in the next hearing.

Gandhi Peace Foundation told to cancel Kashmir meet

Agency News: New Delhi Delhi police on Wednesday made the Gandhi Peace Foundation cancel a meeting on the crackdown on the media in Kashmir, days after the Centre hit out at an article in The New York Times on the issue.

The public meeting and a media conference on “Media Blackout and State Repression in Kashmir” were scheduled to be hosted at the Gandhi Peace Foundation in the afternoon by an activist umbrella group called the Campaign Against State Repression (CASR). Justice Hasnain Masoodi, National Conference MP and a retired judge of Jammu and Kashmir High Court; Sanjay Kak, two-time National Film Awards winner; M.Y. Tarigami, CPM central committee member; and others were invited to the event.However, around 10.30 in the morning, inspector Sanjeev Kumar.

Bhumi Pednekar seen during the promotions of Bheed.

Maha CM Shinde to Visit Ayodhya After End of Budget Session

Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said his speech on industrialist Gautam Adani was expunged despite the fact that there was nothing in it that was not in the public domain

SUNVILLA SAMACHAR Editorial

Indian journalists should be grateful BBC lost the ‘impartiality’ battle

Kotkapura Firing Incident: Anticipatory Bail Plea of Sukhbir Badal Dismissed

Delhi Excise Policy Case: Days After First Questioning, BRS Leader Kavitha Skips ED Summons

Agency News: New Delhi

Special Committee with Scientific Experts to Probe Brahmapuram Fire Incident, Submit Report: Kerala CM

Agency News: Trivandrum

Kapilkumar M. Hirpara Editor

If you made up your mind about the BBC when the Indian government recently attacked it for broadcasting a documentary about Narendra Modi’s role in the 2002 Gujarat riots, then pause a while. Perhaps you believe that the BBC is part of the evil white media conspiracy whose members wake up each day and immediately start thinking of ways to defame India. Or perhaps you think of the BBC as a largely impartial media organisation that is committed to exploring all reasonable points of view no matter who takes offence.Either way, forget about your own prejudices and preconceptions because for all of the last week, the BBC has been involved in a crisis of its own making about—what else?— impartiality. And the Corporation has not come out of it well. The way the dispute has gone may have consequences for broadcasting and journalists all over the world. To understand why the battle could impact all of us, even though the original context was entirely domestic, try and think of an Indian parallel: should a journalist employed by an Indian news organisation treat his or her Twitter account as an extension of their employer’s personality?Most of us would say: don’t be ridiculous.And that, in fact, is the way it works in our country. Nearly every journalist I know tweets independently without worrying about how their employers may react. News anchors, like other human beings, have political views. They may stay neutral when they are moderating TV debates but they make no secret of what their own views are when they are not on camera. And on the whole, news organisations regard this as fine. Sometimes these political views are in consonance with the views of their employers and may even result in a promotion or, at least, an increment. But rarely will somebody be rebuked for, say, tweeting about the independence of the Supreme Court, for attacking the Karnataka government over a corruption scandal or saying that Delhi’s former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia should be given bail.

BJP terms Mehbooba Mufti’s Navagraha temple visit in Poonch as ‘gimmick’

Agency News: Jammu

Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba

Mufti offered prayers at Navagraha temple during her visit to Poonch district.The chief of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), who was on a two-day visit to Poonch district, reached Navagraha temple. She went around the entire temple and also performed a Jal Abhishek of the Shivling. She also offered flowers to the statue of Bani Yashpal Sharma in the temple premises.Mehbooba Mufti’s visit to the temple did not go down well with BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir wing, which dismissed her temple visit as a political gimmick Ranbir Singh Pathania, spokesperson of BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit

said, “In 2008, Mehbooba Mufti and her party opposed allotment of land to Shri Amarnath Ji shrine board. Her party didn’t allow the temporary transfer of land to the shrine board for construction of hutments for pilgrims.” Her visit to the temple is just plain drama and gimmickery, which wont yield any results. If political gimmicks could have brought changes, then Jammu and Kashmir would have been an orchard of prosperity today.

Indian Navy announces instituting two trophies in memory of General Bipin Rawat

rolling trophy for the ‘Women Agniveer Trainee standing first in overall order of merit’.Indian

Agency News: Chandigarh

Acourt in Punjab’s Faridkot Thursday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of former deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal in the 2015 Kotkapura police firing incident but granted relief to his father and former chief minister Parkash Singh Badal.Both the Akali leaders last week had moved the Faridkot court for anticipatory bail. After hearing arguments on March 14, the court of additional district and sessions judge, Faridkot had reserved its order.The court dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of former deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal, said one of his counsels Arshdeep Singh Cheema.However, the court granted anticipatory bail to

The court dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of former deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal, said one of his counsels Arshdeep Singh Cheema

the former chief minister, Cheema said.The Special Investigation Team of Punjab Police probing the police firing case last month had filed a charge sheet in a court in Faridkot naming the then Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and then Deputy Sukhbir Singh Badal and ex-DGP Sumedh Saini and others.Sukhbir Badal and Saini were named as “masterminds of conspiracy for use of illegal excessive force to hide the inaction” of the state on three sacrilege incidents in Faridkot. The then chief minister Badal was blamed for “facilitating the execution of the conspiracy” in the 7,000-page charge sheet.

Visa Fraud: Canada to deport 700 Indian students after detecting forged documents

Agency News: Mumbai

Study abroad dreams are seemingly crushed for 700 Indian students who have been deported from Canada after their Visa documents were found to be fake. These deportation notices have been issued by the Canadian Border Security Agency (CBSA). Several Indian students who submitted their ‘admission offer letter’ while applying for Permanent Residency found that the letters on the basis of which their Visa was issued, were fake.Chaman Singh Batth, an Indian student in Toronto, said that after passing +2, about 700 students applied for study visas through Education Migration

Services, Jalandhar headed by a person known as Brijesh Mishra, reports indianarrative. com.Mishra reportedly filed these visa applications from 2018 to 2022 and charged each student a sum of Rs 16 to Rs 20 lakh for all expenses, including admission fees to a premier institute Humber College. Only the air tickets and security deposits were not included in the payment to this agent.

UP minority panel chief claims loudspeakers removed from mosques forcibly

Agency News: Ayodhya

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha, who was summoned again on Thursday, in connection with a moneylaundering case related to Delhi Excise Policy case, skipped the questioning by Enforcement Directorate (ED).The leader had, however, approached the Supreme Court, claiming that since she is a woman, the central agency cannot summon her to the office and instead the agency’s representatives must visit her.On Wednesday, the Supreme Court had agreed to hear her plea challenging the ED summons on March 24 but refused to grant her interim relief.Kavitha did not appear for the third round of ED questioning, conveying to

the probe agency that the matter is still pending before the apex court. According to the sources, Kavitha has sent the necessary documents sought by the probe agency through her legal representative. The ED had asked the BRS MLC to appear before it today. Heavy security was deployed outside the Delhi residence of the Kavitha ahead of her questioning by ED. The court has agreed to hear her petition on March 24, in the Delhi excise policy case.

Land-for-Jobs Scam: Tejashwi Yadav Moves Delhi High Court Challenging CBI Summons

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Wednesday a special committee with scientific experts will be formed to look into the fire at the Brahmapuram waste plant, so as to figure out a way to prevent such an incident in future. The chief minister was speaking inside the state legislative assembly and said the fire was completely extinguished by March 13. Due to the possibility of recurrence of small fires, precautions are still being taken, he added.Vijayan said a special investigation team will probe the crime case registered in the Brahmapuram fire incident, while a vigilance inquiry will also be conducted into all proceedings of the plant right from

its inception.Ever since the fire broke out and the smoke started spreading, the health department has taken precautions to deal with any emergency situation.

“Special wards in Ernakulam Medical College and two taluk hospitals, 100 oxygen beds in district hospital, smoke casualty in Kalamasery hospital and mobile medical units besides. Private hospitals also cooperated well in healthcare activities. A system for continuous monitoring of ambient air quality was introduced from March 4,” the CM said.

Class 11 girl dies by suicide after English exam; principal booked for abetment

Agency News: New Delhi

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court challenging the summons issued to him by the CBI in the land-for-jobs scam.In his plea, Yadav stated that the summons under Section 160 of CrPc can only be issued to a person situated within the local jurisdiction of that police station or is within the adjoining police station.He said he is a resident of Patna in Bihar and he has been asked to join the investigation in Delhi which is neither within the jurisdiction of Patna nor adjoining the same.

Therefore, the Impugned Notices have been issued in gross violation of the provisions of the CrPC, his plea stated.The RJD leader also requested permission to join the probe via video conferencing. He has further sought permission for his lawyer to be present at a visible but not audible distance whenever he is interrogated by the CBI in the said case. Yadav had on Tuesday skipped CBI’s questioning in the case for the third time. He was served a notice to appear for questioning on Tuesday after he did not do so on March 4 and March 11.The federal agency recently questioned Yadav’s father and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi in Delhi and Patna, respectively. The CBI has filed a charge sheet in the land-for-jobs case against Prasad, Rabri Devi and 14 others under charges of criminal conspiracy and provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, and all the accused have been summoned on March 15 by a special court.

Couple, eight-year-old son found dead; murder-suicide suspected

Agency News: Pune

Agency News: Lucknow

The principal and staff of a private school in Uttar Pradesh have been booked for abetment to suicide after the death of a female student. In his complaint, the father of the Class 11 girl stated that he got a call from a female teacher at school. “The teacher said that my daughter was caught copying and asked me to visit the school in Sarvodaya Nagar,” he said.The father, who is employed with UP Police’s Radio Wireless department, asked his wife to go instead as the DGP Uttar Pradesh was to visit the Radio headquarters.“My wife was

not allowed to enter the school and was told that all students had left,” he said. On reaching home, his wife looked nervous and shocked and told him that their daughter was not found at the school.“I immediately reached the school and found my daughter sitting on a stool and taking the exam all alone. I tried to console her, but a staff member stopped me and told me to meet the principal. The principal humiliated me for not paying attention to my daughter’s studies and made us sit for over 50 minutes at a separate place,” the complaint said.He alleged his daughter was tortured mentally and physically by the principal.

K N Nehru’s supporters vandalise DMK MP’s house, car

Agency News: Chennai

Agency News: New Delhi

The Indian Navy has announced instituting two awards in the memory of India’s first Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat.The Navy made the announcement on the eve of the late General’s 65th birth anniversary on Thursday. The first trophy would be Gen Bipin Rawat

Navy spokesperson Commander Vivek Madhwal on Wednesday said the trophy for the current year will be presented by Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar during the ‘Passing Out Parade’ of the first batch of Navy Agniveers on March 28 at the Navy’s premier sailors training centre INS Chilka. The second award would be Gen Bipin Rawat rolling trophy for the ‘Most Spirited Officer’ undergoing the Naval higher command course at Naval War College (NWC) in Goa, he said.Gen Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 12 other military personnel were killed in a helicopter crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on December 8, 2021.“On the occasion of his 65th birth anniversary on March 16.

MPs hear NREGA Aadhaar -link wage woes

Agency News: New Delhi

Dileep Mandal of Bikha panchayat in Bihar’s Araria district worked for six days on a road project under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) last month but the government paid him no wage as he had not linked his bank account with the new Aadhaar-enabled payment system.

The NarendraModi government has made an Aadhaar-routed payment system mandatory for the disbursal of wages under the 100day job scheme, in a move decried

as “reckless” and one that would shut out the majority of workers from the NREGA. According to the government’s own records furnished in Parliament on Wednesday, only 47 per cent of workers under the NREGA have their bank accounts linked to the Aadhaar-enabled payment system. Mandal said six other workers at the same project did not comply with the new requirement of linking bank accounts with the Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (ABPS). Of the 47 workers who took part in the project, 40 got their wages as they complied.

Urging the Uttar Pradesh government to ensure best facilities for Muslims during the holy month of Ramzan, the state minorities commission has claimed that the local authorities are forcibly removing even those loudspeakers from mosques that had been installed as per the rules.The commission’s chief Ashfaq Saifi said he has received “lots of complaints” that loudspeakers that were installed adhering to the guidelines of the Allahabad High Court, including decibel limits, were removed by the local administration. Saifi said he has written to the UP chief

secretary, asking him to ensure that loudspeakers installed as per the law is not removed. He said he has also told the top government officer that Muslims must be “given a feeling of security and harmony”.“I have written a letter to the chief secretary of the state and also advised all police chiefs and district magistrates to extend best facilities and security to Muslim community members during the month of Ramzan.

Jammu and Kashmir govt defers job exams after protests

Agency News: Srinagar

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has bowed to pressure from agitating job aspirants and deferred recruitment examinations being conducted by a controversial company, in what is seen as another admission of failure to provide corruptionfree governance.“The Computer Based Examinations for various posts scheduled w.e.f. 16.03.2023 to 05.04.2023 are deferred till further intimation,” the government’s main recruitment arm, the Jammu and Kashmir Service Board, said in a tweet on Tuesday night. The board had resolutely defended its decision to award the contract for conducting exams to a “previously” blacklisted company, Aptech, by changing a clause that barred it from doing so.The board has so

Move being seen as another admission of failure to provide corruption-free governance

far not withdrawn the contract to the firm. Board chairman Rajesh Sharma had last week called the protests by hundreds of job aspirants in Jammu and Kashmir as motivated by people with “some ulterior motives”.Lieutenant gover nor Manoj Sinha went a step further by questioning the right of mainstream politicians, including those from the National Conference and the People’s Democratic Party, to oppose the move, claiming they gave jobs “to terrorists and their relatives” during their rule in Jammu and Kashmir.

A 44-year-old software professional, his wife and their eight-year-old son were found dead in their flat in the Aundh area of Pune city on Wednesday, police said. It seemed that the man first killed his wife and son and then hanged himself, they said. The deceased were identified as Sudipto Ganguly, his wife Priyanka and son Tanishka. “As the deceased couple was not responding to phone calls, Sudipto’s brother who lives in Bengaluru asked a friend to visit the house. After finding the flat locked, he filed a missing persons complaint,” said an official of

Sudipto had left his job with a software firm to start his own business, the cop said, adding that further probe was on

Chatushringi police station. But police then found that the couple’s mobile phones seemed to be inside the flat as per location data. After gaining entry inside by using a duplicate key, police found Sudipto hanging from the ceiling while his wife and the child were found dead with polythene bags wrapped around their faces.

In an incident that caused embarrassment to the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu, supporters of senior Minister K N Nehru pelted stones at the house and car of party Rajya Sabha MP ‘Tiruchi’ N Siva after the latter’s supporters showed black flags at Nehru on Wednesday. The ruling party suspended four supporters of the Minister’s supporters from the party late in the evening. It all began when Siva’s supporters objected to the Minister not inviting him for an official function to inaugurate a badminton court constructed with Government

funds in Tiruchi. They showed black flags to him when his convoy was passing by. Angered over this after the inauguration function, the Minister’s supporters entered the MP’s house and pelted stones and damaged some ornamental lights and the windscreen of a car parked there. Later they went to the police station where those who staged black flags were detained and began attacking them.

Karnataka Govt Raises Salaries of Employees of Power Companies, Transport Corporations

Agency News: Bengaluru

Supreme Court to hear plea over collegium on March

The PIL also asked for the restoration of the National Judicial Appointments Commission which was earlier struck down as unconstitutional by a five-judge Constitution bench in 2016

Agency News: New Delhi

The Supreme Court has listed the PIL challenging the present collegium system of appointing or transferring judges for a hearing on March 24.The PIL also asked for the restoration of the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) which was earlier struck down as unconstitutional by a five-judge Constitution bench in 2016. A bench of Chief Justice D.

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Y. Chandrachud and Justice P. S. Narasimha told advocate Mathew

J. Nedumpura from Mumbai during the mentioning time that the court will take up the PIL for hearing on March 24.Besides Nedumpura, a practising advocate, the petition has been jointly filed by six other advocates — Rohit Mohit Amin, Maria Nedumpura, Rajesh Vishnu Adrekarar, Hemali Suresh Kurne; entrepreneur Sharad Vasudeo Koli, besides chartered accountant M. Nimesh Mehta.The PIL has sought a “declaration that the collegium system of appointment of judges has resulted in the denial of equal opportunity for the petitioners.

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said the government has decided to hike the salaries of employees of Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) and the Electricity Supply Companies (ESCOMs) in the state by 20 per cent.He also said the employees of transport corporations will also get a raise of 15 per cent in their salaries.“KPTCL and ESCOMs employees had demanded wage revision, our minister and employees had held discussions for two to three

days, following which we have come to a decision. I have agreed for 20 per cent wage revision, and orders will be issued in this regard,” Bommai said. he said: “Also, transport department employees have been demanding a wage hike, stating that it has not happened for the last couple of years. After two to three rounds of discussion with Transport Minister B Sriramulu and officers, I have decided to revise their pay making a 15 per cent increase. Orders will be issued on this too.” According to officials, the hike in salaries will come into effect from April 1.

Days After Gurugram ‘Gamlachor’ Case, Now Men in BMW Lift Plants Set Up for G-20 in Nagpur

Agency News: Nagpur

Remember the viral video from Gurugram of a man lifting flower pots placed for G-20 summit in his luxury car? The exact same has now happened in Maharashtra’s Nagpur, a video of which is going viral on social media.The viral video from Nagpur, said to be of March 15, shows a few men lifting plants set up for G-20 event and comfortably putting them in the trunk of the car they came in, a BMW. These pots were a part of the beautification process for G-20 programme. Last month, two men were seen picking

up flower pots that were set up for a G20 event in Gurugram. The incident occurred in broad daylight while the men were driving a highend vehicle with a VIP licence plate.A video of this incident went viral. The men could be seen on video taking the flower pots and placing them in the trunk of their luxurious car.

I had no belief, tank was empty: Kohli on quitting IPL captaincy after 2021

Agency News : New Delhi

Star India batter Virat Kohli has opened up on his decision to step down as skipper of Royal Challengers Bangalore after 2021 season, saying he had no “belief” and his “tank was absolutely empty” towards the end of his IPL captaincy tenure.RCB had a horror run in 2019 when they lost six games in a row to eventually finish at the bottom of the IPL table. They were wooden spooners in the 2017 edition as well. Kohli quit as RCB captain after the 2021 season with South Africa’s Faf du Plessis taking over the reins.“The time when my captaincy tenure was coming to an end here, I was left with no belief, to be very honest. I was gone, the

David Warner named Delhi Capitals captain for this IPL season

tank was absolutely empty,” Kohli said during his motivational speech to the RCB women’s team ahead of their clash against UP Warriorz in the WPL on Wednesday.“But that was my own perspective, that was me just an individual saying that I have seen so much of this, I can’t just manage it, handle it anymore.”

RCB hade made it to the playoffs in the 2020 edition for the first time since 2016 season and also reached the knockouts in the next two editions.“But the next season, new people came in, they had new ideas, there was an another opportunity.

They were excited, may be as an individual I wasn’t that excited. But they created the energy and we reached the playoffs three years in a row,” Kohli said.

Igor Stimac hints at Sunil Chhetri’s ‘last’

Agency News : New Delhi

India captain Sunil Chhetri “may be playing the last season” of his illustrious career, feels national football coach Igor Stimac, who is hoping that his star player would be saving his best for the last in the coming months.India’s next big assignment is the AFC Asian Cup in Qatar from January 12 to February 10 next year. The 38-yearold Chhetri is set to play in his third continental showpiece, the most by an Indian, after playing a pivotal role in the qualification tournament at the Salt Lake Stadium in June last year. “At his age, this will probably be his farewell from football. Sunil may be playing his last season and definitely his last Asian Cup,” Stimac said.“I’m quite sure that the

upcoming months will be the best for Sunil Chhetri,” he was quoted as saying in the official All India Football Federation (AIFF) website.

The national team is currently having a five-day camp here ahead of the Tri-Nation Football Tournament in Imphal from March 22.Chhetri, the third most prolific international goalscorer among active players with 84 strikes behind Cristiano Ronaldo (118) and Lionel Messi (98), was part of the Indian teams.

Economy likely to log in a tepid 6 per cent growth next fiscal: Crisil

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Apple supplier Foxconn wins AirPod order, plans $200 million factory in India

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batter David Warner was on Thursday named as captain of Delhi Capitals for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season in the absence of Rishabh Pant, who is currently undergoing rehabilitation after a car crash.India all-rounder Axar Patel will be the vice-captain of the Delhi

team, a role he performed last year also. IPL 2023 begins on March 31.DC also announced former India captain and Ex BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly as the franchise’s Director of Cricket. Ganguly has been associated with Delhi Capitals in the past too, in the role of mentor, during the 2019 season.“Rishabh has been a terrific leader for Delhi Capitals, and we’re all going to miss having him around. I would like to thank the management for the faith and trust they’ve always shown in me,” Warner said in a release.“This franchise has always been home for me, and I couldn’t be more excited to lead such a supremely talented bunch of players. I can’t wait to meet them all, and get cracking!”.

The economy is likely to log in a tepid 6 per cent growth next fiscal, in line with the consensus estimates, rating agency Crisil said on Thursday. The agency also sees the economy averaging a growth rate of 6.8 per cent over the next five fiscals. Crisil further said it expects the corporate revenue to log in double-digit rise again next fiscal.The National Statistical Organisation (NSO) had pencilled in a 7 per cent growth for the outgoing fiscal -- something most analysts consider to be an ambitious number because for the economy to close the year with 7 per cent growth, it will have to grow at over 4.5 per cent in the present quarter of fiscal 2023, which looks ambitious.

In its annul growth forecast, Crisil chief economist D K Joshi said a complex interplay of geopolitical events, stubbornly high inflation -and sharp rate hikes to counter that -have turned the global environment gloomier.On the domestic front, he said, the peak impact of the rate hikes -- 250 basis points since May 2022, which has pushed interest rates above pre-Covid levels — will play out more in the next fiscal.

Consumer inflation is expected to moderate to 5 per cent on average in fiscal 2024 from 6.8 per cent in fiscal 2023, owing to high-base effect and some softening of crude and commodity prices. However, a good rabi harvest would help cool food inflation, while the slowing economy should moderate core inflation.

Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn has won an order to make AirPods for Apple Inc and plans to build a factory in India to produce the wireless earphones, two people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.The deal will see Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker and assembler of around 70% of all iPhones, become an AirPod supplier for the first time and underlines efforts by the key Apple supplier to further diversify production away from China. AirPods are currently made by a range of Chinese suppliers. One source said Foxconn will invest more than $200 million in the new India AirPod plant in the

southern Indian state of Telangana. It wasn’t immediately clear how much the AirPod order would be worth.The person, who requested anonymity as the matter was not public yet, said Foxconn officials had debated internally for months about whether to assemble AirPods due to relatively lower profit margins on making the device, but ultimately opted to go ahead with the deal to “reinforce engagement” with Apple.“That way, we are more likely to get orders for their new products,” the person said.

Medvedev

battles past injury, Zverev

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Daniil Medvedev shook off a mid-match ankle injury to reach the Indian Wells quarter finals with a gutsy 6-7(5), 7-6(5), 7-5 win over Germany’s Alexander Zverev on Tuesday, extending his winning streak to 17 matches.

It was an impressive effort from the fifth-seeded Rus - sian whose tournament appeared over when he crashed to the court in the second set with what looked to be a serious injury.Medvedev was able to continue and advance to the last eight for the first time but he said he expected to feel considerable pain and would likely have a scan to assess the damage.

“Now when the adrenaline goes

Tax on high-value policies to stay

down the body cools down it’s going to be pretty painful and I’m going to probably do a scan to see what it is and if I can continue to play,” said Medvedev, winner of three straight events in Rotterdam, Doha and Dubai.Medvedev said he planned to tape the ankle and take a painkiller to be good to go when he faces Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in his quarter final.

Credit Suisse to borrow up to 50 billion Swiss francs from Swiss National Bank

Agency News : New Delhi

The government is unlikely to make changes or roll back its budget proposal to tax returns on high value insurance policies.The Union budget had proposed that maturity amount for policies with a cumulative annual premium in excess of Rs 5 lakh will not be eligible for a tax rebate under section 10(10D) of the Income Tax Act. The announcement is applicable on non-unit linked policies that are bought after March 31. However, the proposal does not impact tax exemption if any amount is received as death benefit.

The move has rattled insurers with top company executives meeting finance ministry officials to petition them for reconsidering the proposal.

The life insurance industry has also proposed to increase the threshold premium from the proposed Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh. Without an increase in threshold, policyholders could end up with negative real return after adjusting for inflation.

Senior life insurance executives told that high net-worth individuals typically choose to invest in these policies to avoid market volatility. The rate of return is as high as 7.5 per cent and it is locked for a longer .

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Credit Suisse Group AG said on Thursday it intended to borrow up to 50 billion Swiss francs from the Swiss National Bank in what it called “decisive action” to boost its liquidity.The planned move came after Swiss regulators pledged a liquidity lifeline to Credit Suisse in an unprecedented move by a central bank after the flagship Swiss lender’s shares fell by as much as 30 per cent on Wednesday. ”Credit Suisse is taking decisive action to pre-emptively strengthen its liquidity by intending to exercise its option to borrow from the Swiss National Bank (SNB)

up to CHF 50 billion under a Covered Loan Facility as well as a short-term liquidity facility, which are fully collateralized by high quality assets,” Credit Suisse said in a statement.It pointed to its end-2022 Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 14.1 per cent and average liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) of 144 per cent. The latter had improved to about 150 per cent by March 14, it said.Referring to the intended borrowing.

The veteran actress has a long list of women admirers including Shilpa Shetty, Zoya Akhtar, Sayani Gupta, Mithila Palkar, Dia Mirza, Shweta Bachchan and Tanuja Chandra

Agency News : Mumbai

Popular film director Ram Gopal Verma is not new to controversies. Not too long ago, the filmmaker hit the headlines after a video of him kissing the feet of Telugu actress Ashu Reddy got viral. Now, RGV has once again sparked a new controversy for his speech at Acharya Nagarjuna University in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur. After 37 years, Ram Gopal Verma received his B.Tech degree from the university. Arriving at the university, as a chief guest, for the Academic Exhibition 2023, the

director made some sensational comments addressing the students, in the presence of professors, and staff members. Seems like his comments did not sit well with the masses, who condemned the filmmaker for his remarks at a public forum.Ram Gopal Verma urged students to enjoy every moment in life, without being too

Punjabi Actor Aman Dhaliwal Stabbed at a Gym in US, Sustains

Multiple Injuries

serious about their studies. He said, “After death, we are promised a reunion with Rambha, Urvashi, and Tilottama, the three heavenly beauties. So, what if we can’t find them? Because of this, I can finally appreciate life. I only want you to do what makes you happy, so eat, drink, and be merry.” The Rangeela film director did not stop there. The 60-year-old further said that he wished to be the only male survivor of human civilization after a virus outbreak. Why? Because it would enable him to enjoy his time with all the beautiful women in the world, as he pleases. Agency News : Mumbai

Ashocking incident has come to light. Punjabi actor Aman Dhaliwal was attacked while working out in the gym in the US. The entire incident was captured on camera and the footage of it is now circulating online. The video shows an unidentified man entering the gym

and attacking the actor with a knife, while he was heard threatening other gym-goers. In the shocking video, the Ek Kudi Punjab Di star sustained multiple injuries and scars all over his body.As per several media reports, the attack took place around 9:20 am at Planet Fitness gym located at 3685 Grand Oaks in the US. The video was shared by journalist Parmeet Bidowali. Along with it, he mentioned, “Famous actor Aman Dhaliwal, who has worked in Punjabi and Hindi films, has been fatally attacked in America. The attack took place when he was exercising in the gym. An assailant entered the gym armed with a knife

and launched an attack.” The actor has been reportedly hospitalised and is now receiving treatment.

A picture of him covered with bandages has also surfaced from the hospital. A report in Zoom TV stated that the police informed the actor was stabbed several times after which he was rushed to the hospital. His condition was said to be critical. An official statement from the doctors or the actor’s family is awaited. Aman Dhaliwal is a popular Punjabi actor who is a resident of Mansa city in Punjab. He has appeared in movies like Ajj De Ranjhe, Saka – The Martyrs of Nankana Sahib.

Zeenat Aman has always known how to make a grand entry. Decades after she retired from films – having set the screen ablaze at the start of her career with Hare Rama Hare Krishna in 1971 — Zeenat is back to creating a flutter, this time on Instagram. From posting her ramp walk images to family photos, the 71-year-old thespian is living it up and winning hearts as always. With only 18 posts since her Instagram debut on February 11, Zeenat has already amassed 137K followers. Introducing herself as ‘actor, mother, maverick’, Zeenat made it clear she’s going to treat her Instagram journey as yet another adventure, with the caption: ‘Laughing at the places life takes me.’ In one of her first posts, she posed in the comfort of her home, without makeup, for a young woman photographer. ‘In the ’70s, the film and fashion industry was absolutely male-dominated, and I would often be the only woman on set. Over the course of my career, I have been filmed by many talented men. A woman’s gaze, though, is different,’ the veteran actress explained. No wonder then that a long list of celebrated women are smitten by her all over again, dropping comments and likes. Zeenat’s admirer list has Shilpa Shetty, Sayani Gupta, Mithila Palkar, Dia Mirza, Zoya Akhtar, Shweta Bachchan, Archana Puran

A.R. Rahman: ‘Wrong movies are being sent for the Oscars’

Two-time Academy Award winner A.R. Rahman feels wrong movies are being sent for the Oscars from India, resulting in Indian contenders losing in the final selection. “Sometimes, I see that our movies go till the Oscar (but) they don’t get it. Wrong movies are being sent for the Oscars,” the singer-songwriter-music composer said in a candid chat with music legend L Subramaniam. “And I am like, DON’T. We have to be in another person’s shoes. I have to be in Westerner’s shoes to see what’s happening here. I have to be in my shoes to see what they are doing,” he added. A video of the conversation between Rahman and Subramaniam was uploaded on the former’s YouTube channel on Wednesday evening. The video was shared hardly a few days after the Telugu song Naatu Naatu from S.S. Rajamouli’s RRR won an Oscar for Best Original Song. Rahman had won an Oscar in the same category in 2009 for his song Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire. In the freewheeling chat, Rahman also talked about his own musical journey, his inspirations and the creative process behind composing timeless melodies. Subramaniam mentioned how Rahman did things differently in his first movie itself. “Whenever one starts they take the path of proven success. They do not take the challenge of doing different things.” In response, Rahman said he did it out of “boredom”. “I did not want to do what everyone else was doing. I wanted to be happy with it,” the maestro added. Rahman also made a strong case for experimenting with sound. “We all need to get money but beyond that I had passion. I mean the West is doing it, and why can’t we? When we listen to their music, why can’t they listen to our music? I kept asking that and that ‘why’ became better production, better quality, better distribution, and mastering… that still drives me.” When Subramaniam asked Rahman whether he had anything else left to achieve musically, the composer said musicians must constantly pull each other up. “I can go settle abroad, earn in dollars. But it’s like oil on water. I want to see the faces of our people. I want to enjoy my music, I want to take criticism and learn from them. There are so many possibilities of expanding what we could do,” the globally renowned musician suggested.“The rest of our life should be for our younger generation,” he further said.

Rahman had won an Oscar in 2009 for his song Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire

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Zeenat Aman is winning fans all over again at 71 for her grace and straight talk on Instagram

Singh, Tanuja Chandra, Diandra Soares, Sandhya Mridul, Rhea Kapoor, Anita Dongre, Gul Panag, Amruta Subhash, Manisha Koirala and Mallika Dua, alongside Prasad Bidapa, Varun Grover, Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla. Her elaborate anecdotal captions are striking a chord with many. In this post, Zeenat remembers her mother, Vardhini Scharwachter, as ‘elegant, intelligent, feisty and my pillar of support’ and how, being a Hindu, she

married her father Amanullah Khan. After their separation, her mother fell in love and married a German man, whom she called ‘Uncle Heinz’. ‘She was truly the wind beneath my wings,’ Zeenat writes about her mother, who taught her to live life on her own terms. This is one of the few family photographs that Zeenat says had survived the Mumbai floods in 2005.

‘Eat, Drink And Be Merry’: Ram Gopal Verma’s Speech At Varsity Sparks Controversy

Mozez Singh reveals he’s

‘thrilled’

that his first documentary is based on Yo Yo Honey Singh

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This season of love Disney+ Hotstar announced the third season of their fan favourite- Aashiqana. While crime and treachery fuelled the sizzling chemistry of Yash and Chikki, love kept them united even when they were apart. This new season gets bigger as audiences will witness the return of- Karma, and how it affects the lives of Yash and Chikki. Will they be able to unearth the mystery and find their way back to each other? Zayn Ibad Khan and Khushi Dubey return with triple the energy along with talented actors like Inderjeet Modi, Anurag Vyas, Raghav Tiwari and Geeta Tyagi amongst others. Series Director Gul Khan and produced by

Invesco Mutual Fund launches two new Target Maturity Index Funds

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Invesco Mutual Fund, one of the leading asset management company, announces the launch of two Target Maturity Debt Index Funds –Invesco India Nifty G-sec Jul 2027 Index Fund and Invesco India Nifty G-sec Sep 2032 Index Fund. The funds will invest 95% -100% of its net assets in Government securities. The objective of these open-ended, passively managed target maturity debt index funds is to mirror the underlying benchmark index and mature on a pre-determined date.

Invesco India Nifty G-sec Jul 2027 Index Fund will mature on July 30, 2027 and Invesco India Nifty G-sec Sep 2032 Index Fund will have maturity on September 30, 2032. Speaking at the launch, Mr. Taher

Badshah, Chief Investment Officer, Invesco Mutual Fund said, “With Central banks steering towards the end of rate hike cycle, Indian fixed income market has come to an inflection point with risk-reward turning favourable for investors. The sharp increase in interest rates over the past one year now warrants for increased allocation towards Fixed Income as an asset class that has the potential of generating meaningful income. We are thrilled to announce the launch of our target maturity index funds. These funds have been carefully designed to capitalize on the prevailing high interest rates in the market and are particularly suited to investors with a specific financial goal that aligns with the fund’s maturity timeline and superior asset quality.”

Samco - 67% investors fail to beat the benchmark index reveals survey

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67% stock market participants fail to beat the benchmark market index reveals the ground-breaking survey on Indian capital markets and investor behaviour. In an alarming trend, most Indian Investors and traders are unable to generate even benchmark threshold returns. This can be attributed to a variety to factors like lack of a trading system, fault performance measurement, acting driven by emotions in times of greed and fear, relying on tips and fin influencers, excessive leverage, etc. In order to overcome above mentioned challenges, SAMCO, one of India’s leading Investment-Tech company urges investors and traders to join the nationwide ‘Mission - Ace the Index’ that aims to build culture of outperformance among Indians.

SAMCO commissioned one-ofits-kind Indian capital markets and investor behaviour survey to Nielsen, the global leader in consumer insights, data and analytics firm.

67% of stock market participants are unable to generate even the benchmark index returns

The survey has been done across 10 major cities which include Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Pune, Surat, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai and Jaipur, focusing on approximately 2,000 investors and traders in the age-group 24 - 45 years, SAMCO invites stock market participants to join ‘Mission - Ace the Index’, and take the pledge to prioritize investment performance.

SAMCO urges investors to ace i.e. outperform the relevant benchmark indices by researching and analysing investment opportunities, manage portfolio actively, and adapt strategies according to evolving market conditions.

POCO India launches #The5GAllStar

POCO X5 5G, Segment Most Complete Smartphone

Gen K Studios, Aashiqana Season 3 is streaming now exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar.It’s a beautiful feeling when life comes full circle and we get to witness it, one such moment was when our favourite couple Yash and Chikki recreated the scene when they met each other for the first time in Aashiqana 3! Khushi Dubey couldn’t stop smilingTalking.

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Ek baap ke bahut bette hote hain but yahaan par ek bete ke bahot baap dikhenge. Disney+ Hotstar brings the biggest comedy show of the year with Hotstar Specials’ Pop Kaun featuring comedy legends - Kunal Kemmu, Johnny Lever, Rajpal Yadav, Chunky Panday, Saurabh Shukla, the Late Satish Kaushik along with talented actors Nupur Sanon and Jamie Lever! Produced by Yam Productions, created and directed by Farhad Samji, Hotstar Specials’ Pop Kaun will stream 17th March onwards only on Disney+ Hotstar.

Kriti was a total champion at the screening of her sister, Nupur’s soon to be streaming comedy

Less than 5% Indian Companies Offer Comprehensive Insurance Coverage

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Plum, an employee health insurance platform, has released its first edition of a benchmarking report titled, “The State of Employee Benefits 2023.” The report evaluated 2,500+ employer-sponsored health insurance plans across businesses of all sizes and inferred that Indian employers are falling short in offering comprehensive benefits; only 5% of Indian organisations offer comprehensive insurance coverage*: Health Insurance (GMC) + Accident and Disability Insurance (GPA) + Term Life Insurance and comprehensive telehealth consultations (GTL + Telehealth). Plum evaluated the policies of organisations, categorising them as early stage start-ups (having an

Plum’s The State of Employee Benefits Report 2023

employee strength of less than 200 employees), high-growth businesses and mature stage companies. Of the 2,500+ health insurance plans evaluated, it was observed that the median sum insured offered by India’s employers is INR 3L, INR 4 lakh and INR 5L (mature stage companies). Over 53% of organisations offer a sum insured of less than INR 5 lakh, 43% offer a sum insured of INR 5–10 lakh, and only 3% offer a sum insured of INR 10 lakh or greater.The report reveals that a majority of companies, 64% provide additional health benefits beyond their health insurance plans.

Isuzu Motors India to roll-out ‘ISUZU I-Care Pre-Summer Camp’ across India

across all ISUZU authorised dealer service outlets, between 22 nd to 29 th March, 2023. During this period, customers can also avail special offers & benefits for their vehicles.

series Pop Kaun. Being her true cheerleader and inspiration, Kriti is super excited for her sisters debut and all praises about the series.Talking about Nupur and Pop Kaun, Kriti said “If she asks me anything I’m there to guide but everyone should have their own journey. When she told me about the concept I found it really really funny and something like this has not come on OTT”.

Mozez Singh’s recently announced documentary on Yo Yo Honey Singh has turned all cameras and mics on him. Right when the audience was discussing about the announcement, the teaser of the documentary was released. The teaser of the documentary gives viewers a blink on what can be expected in the documentary. The director shared on his social media with the caption, “Get ready to be hypnotized by our favourite Desi Kalakaar! Yo Yo Honey Singh’s documentary is coming soon only on @Netflix_in.”

Speaking about his first docu-film the director shares, “Directing this documentary feature has been the

NSE - Release of Kannada Workbook of Financial Education and Investment Awareness

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NSE Academy, in association with Karnataka State Higher Education Council, is imparting financial management skills to the youth of Karnataka. In July 2022, NSE Academy signed an MOU with the Council and MOAs with 20 state universities of Karnataka for financial education of college students. Accordingly, a 45-hour ‘Financial Education and Investment Awareness’ life skill course is integrated into the curriculum of all second-year UG students of the 20 universities. Over 4 lakh students are learning the concepts of finance through classroom sessions and self-paced online content. The classroom sessions are handled by over

CNH Industrial takes controlling stake in Bennamann

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POCO, one of India’s leading consumer technology brands, today announced the launch of a new smartphone under its popular X-series POCO X5 5G. Equipped with exciting features like a Qualcomm® Snapdragon® 695 processor, 6.67" 120Hz Super AMOLED Display, 48MP triple camera and 5,000mAh battery supported by 33W fast charging

POCO India brings #The5GAllStar to the market. Commenting on the launch, Himanshu Tandon, Country Head, POCO India said, & Strengthening our position inthe mid-range segment, POCO X5 5G our #The5GAllStar is a perfect amalgamation of technology andinnovation. We witnessed an overwhelming response from all over the globe for POCO X5 5G and the newly launched POCO X5 Pro 5G secured the No.1 smartphone in the month of February on Flipkart in India. We are confident that POCO X5 5G will be a market disruptor and will further redefine the 5G experience. POCO X5 5G is powered by one of the most powerful 5G processors in the segment, Snapdragon® 695 which offers high-bandwidth and low-latency connections. It comes with 7 5G bands and has dual 5G support with up to 2.5Gbps download speed*.

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In a constant endeavour to reaffirm ISUZU’s commitment to provide best service and ownership experience, Isuzu Motors India will be conducting a nation-wide ‘ISUZU I-Care Pre-Summer Camp’ for its range of ISUZU D-MAX Pick-ups and SUVs. This service camp is aimed at offering customers exciting benefits and preventive maintenance checks for a hasslefree driving experience during the season across the country. An initiative of ‘ISUZU Care’, the PreSummer Camp will be organised

The Pre-Summer Camp will be organised at all authorised service facilities of ISUZU located in Ahmedabad, Baramulla, Bengaluru, Bimavaram, Bhuj, Calicut, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Dimapur, Gandhidham, Gorakhpur, Gurugram, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Jammu, Jodhpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Kurnool, Lucknow, Madurai, Mangalore, Mehsana, Mohali, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nellore, Pune, Raipur, Rajahmundry, Rajkot, Siliguri, Surat, Tirupati, Trivandrum, Vadodara, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam. Customers can call the nearest ISUZU dealer outlet or visit https://isuzu.in/servicebooking/ for service booking. Customer can reach 1800 4199 188 (Toll-free) for more information.

Aditya Birla Finance unveils a new campaign ‘Zaroorat ke waqt pe zaroorat ka paisa’

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Aditya Birla Finance Ltd (ABFL), the lending subsidiary of Aditya Birla Capital Ltd., today rolled out its new campaign‘Zaroorat ke waqt pe zaroorat ka paisa’. The integrated marketing campaign highlights a gamut of loan offerings provided by ABFL and positions it as the right financing partner for all the financing needs of consumers, be it SME Loans, Loan Against Property, Business Loans, Personal Loans etc.It stems from the fact that timing is the most important factor when it comes

An integrated marketing campaign showcasing ABFL’s commitment towards providing timely financing solutions to its customers

to providing financing solutions, and Aditya Birla Finance Ltd. is fully cognizant of this verity. The campaign features a split screen, stitching together several instances depicting how ABFL goes the extra mile to ensure it is always there at the right place at the right time to fulfil its customers’ requirements with customised solutions, speedy disbursal, and minimum documentation at attractive interest rates.

2500 faculty members trained by NSE Academy. The self-paced online content is administered through NSE Academy LMS.

The course content, developed by NSE Academy with inputs from Commerce Curriculum Committee of Karnataka and various industry bodies, is in English. To break the language barrier and to reach out to all segments of students, NSE Academy developed a Kannada version of the course workbook. The Kannada workbook was released jointly by the Hon’ble Governor of Karnataka, and MD & CEO of NSE. The book release event was hosted at the Karnataka State Higher Education Council in Gandhinagar, Bengaluru, on 14th March 2023.Speaking on the occasion.

Shraddha Jaiswal slithers her way into COLORS’ ‘Sasural Simar Ka 2’ as Naagin

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One of COLORS’ most popular shows, ‘Sasural Simar Ka 2’ has emerged as a supernatural family drama with its unpredictable plot twists. Its exciting narrative welcomes Shraddha Jaiswal in the role of Lavanya, a Naagin, who’s seeking vengeance. She has immense powers stored in the five rings on her fingers, with each one carrying a different kind of poison. She looks sweet but is a merciless killer who will stop at nothing to get what she wants. The track of the show gets intense as Aarav’s mother, Sandhya attacks a snake to save her son, who kills it in self-defense in a jungle. Aarav’s grandmother Geetanjali Devi and Simar are shocked and frightened because killing a snake is a bad omen. After performing the last rites of the naag, the family heads home, while a Naagin essayed by Shraddha

most thrilling ride for me, as it’s my first docu-film. It has allowed me to explore a whole other facet of me as a filmmaker. Honey is an exceptionally interesting person and I’m so thankful to him for trusting me with the story of his very unique life. I can’t wait for the world to discover him and to witness the “real” him. I’m very grateful to Sikhya & Netflix for giving me this wonderful opportunity.” The teaser has some stunning one liners of Yo Yo honey Singh that the audience is a big fan of in his songs too. It also reflects the honors he has received in his music career which reflects his mettle as a rapper. We can also see him sing along with his fans at various concerts in a clip. With so many precious moments.

CNH Industrial is expanding its alternative fuel capabilities by taking a majority stake in Bennamann – a UK-based expert in solutions to capture, repurpose and store fugitive methane emissions for energy use. In conjunction with CNH Industrial equipment, Bennamann’s infrastructure delivers a carbon negative system that fully supports a circular economy in farming. This move boosts our leading position and portfolio in alternative fuels for the agriculture industry. “By consolidating our share in Bennamann, we are offering our customers a full energy production, storage and distribution service,” says Derek Neilson, President Agriculture at CNH Industrial.

myTVS Drives Business Performance with Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications

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myTVS, India’s largest automotive aftermarket digital platform, and part of the US$2 billion TVS Mobility group, that operates manufacturing, automobile dealerships, distribution, supply chain solutions, and sales, service and automotive components, has selected Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications to unify operations and improve business efficiency.

With Oracle Fusion Applications for finance and supply chain, myTVS can integrate and digitalize processes, enhance business insights, and improve decision making to support future expansion.myTVS’ finance and operations data was dispersed

across multiple siloed on-premises applications. It has selected Oracle Fusion Applications to improve financial insights and better match inventory with customer demand.“myTVS is a leading digital aftermarket AI platform that provides a unique business model by decoupling customer value chain and delivers digital services to 3 million customers.

This World Sleep Day, P&G partners with World Sleep Society with an aim to make India Sleep Better

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Jaiswal nears his remains, and accesses the memories of the naag to find his killers through her telepathic powers. It’s no coincidence that the Oswal family finds Sandhya dead in her room the very next day. This is the doing of Lavanya the Naagin, who wants to avenge her husbands death.Shraddha Jaiswal said, I’m thrilled to join Sasural Simar Ka 2 with this very interesting role of a naagin. I have previously done shows with COLORS and the producer Rashmi Sharma.

BKT continues as the ‘Official Tire Partner’ with Gujarat Titans - The Champions of T20 Cricket League 2022 2023 marks BKT’s second innings with the Gujarat Titans

The Indian multinational company and global player in the Off-Highway tire market, Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT), will be the ‘Official Tire Partner’ for Gujarat Titans in the upcoming T20 cricket league 2023, starting on March 31, 2023. This year marks the second consecutive season of collaboration between BKT and Gujarat Titans.Expressing his delight at the partnership, Rajiv Poddar, Joint Managing Director, Balkrishna Industries Ltd., said, “We are thrilled to continue our partnership with last year’s championship title holders - the Gujarat Titans. The team embodies values such as passion, teamwork, discipline, aspirations, and humility - the same values that are integral to our business ethos. At our BKT,

we prioritize passion and teamwork, which aligns perfectly with Gujarat Titans’ beliefs. We believe ‘grit’ is a critical element for success in any field, and we see that reflected in Gujarat Titans’ journey from being a new team last year to winning the championship.” Mr. Rajiv Poddar further added, “As our cricketdriven nation gears up for another exciting season of intense sport, it will be exciting to see more inperson events being organized. It will definitely bring fans and customers closer to the action and we are excited to be a part of their journey and hope to re-create history with another victorious season.”

On a few nights,do you face difficulty falling asleep? Or wake up tired, sometimes perhaps before the alarm clock? Or wake up multiple times at night? Then you might be facing Occasional Sleeplessness.Sahil Sethi, Senior Marketing Director & Category Leader, Health Care, P&G India, states that “You are not alone, as the ZzzQuil India National Sleep Survey 1 by Kantar and P&G, revealed that almost 85% Indians are not satisfied with their sleep, and 60% face Occasional Sleeplessness. As part of its education efforts, P&G is also organizing a World Sleep Day

Pharmacist Summit. A three-hour event on insightful sessions curated by experts on sleep management solutions – role of a pharmacist while recommending sleep aids to the consumer.

“Recognizing the important role Pharmacists play as the first point of contact for patients and consumers seeking healthcare guidance and solutions, P&G is also launching ‘Sleep Management Solutions symposium’.

L&T Finance launches Warehouse Receipt Financing

Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad

L&T Finance Limited (LTF), a subsidiary of L&T Finance Holdings Limited and one of the leading Non-Banking Financial Companies, has launched Warehouse Receipt Financing (WRF), a first of its kind digitally-assisted journey for loan facilities against agricommodities.WRF facilitates the use of commodities as collateral to secure loans. Commodities are stored in professionally managed warehouses by empaneled collateral managers. Under this arrangement, commodities are checked for quality and quantity, based on which a receipt is issued by the collateral manager to farmers, traders and processors. The receipt can then be used as a collateral to avail loan facilities from LTF.WRF will be available for customers in four states, namely Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh,

Launch of Warehouse Receipt Financing in a digitally-assisted journey for the first time in India

Rajasthan and Gujarat, and will revolutionise the way this product is offered. Currently, these facilities are offered by the market in a traditional manner which is primarily manual in nature and takes anywhere between 7-10 days for each loan application to get sanctioned. With the launch of this product, customers will get a never before experience of obtaining a sanction within 24 hours of filing the loan application and having all the information related to their loans at their fingertips through the mobile application PLANET.

Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad

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