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PM Modi performs ‘bhoomi pujan’ of metro projects for Ahmedabad and Surat The Prime Minister virtually inaugurated construction work ofSurat Metro and phase-2 of Ahmedabad Metro Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi performed Bhoomi Poojan of Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase-II and Surat Metro Rail Project via video conference today. Gujarat Governor, Union Home Minister, Gujarat Chief Minister and Union Housing & Urban Affairs Minister were present on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister congratulated Ahmedabad and Surat for the gift of Metro as the service will improve connectivity in the two important business centers of the country. He also congratulated people of Gujarat for new trains and railway lines for Kevadiya including modern
These institutions have not only transformed education landscape of the city but also brought companies to the campuses, increasing the employment avenues in the city. Jan Shatabdi from Ahmedabad to Kevadiya. The Prime Minister informed that today work started on infrastructure projects worth 17 thousand crore. This shows that even during Corona period, efforts
for infrastructure building are gaining momentum. In recent days infrastructure projects worth thousands of crores were either dedicated to nation or work started on new projects. Terming Ahmedabad and Surat as the cities contributing to Aatamnirbharta, The
Prime Minister, recalled the excitement when Metro was launched in Ahmedabad and how Ahmedabad had linked its dreams and identity with Metro. The second phase of metro will benefit the people as it will link new areas of the city with this comfortable mode
of transport. Similarly, Surat will also experience better connectivity. These projects are envisaged keeping in mind the requirement of the future, said the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister pointed out the difference in approach between the previous governments and the current one taking reference of Metro expansion. He said, as compared to 200 kilometer long Metro line in 10-12 years before 2014, 400 kilometer long Metro line has been operationalized in last 6 years alone. Government is working on 1000-kilometer new lines in 27 cities. He lamented the absence of integrated modern thinking earlier. There was no national policy for Metro.
SC defers hearing on Centre’s plea against farmers’ tractor march Agency News: New Delhi
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Order to Withhold Salaries of Unvaccinated Govt Staffers Withdrawn After Backlash An order issued by senior health officials of Jharkhand’s Koderma district warning government employees not turning up for COVID vaccination of withholding salaries till they were immunised was withdrawn on Sunday after a backlash.The order, issued by Chief Medical Officer Parvati Kumari Nag and District Immunisation Officer Dr Abhay Bhushan Prasad on Saturday said that the withheld salaries will be released only after the production of vaccination certificates.Principal Secretary of the Health Department, Nitin Kulkarni confirmed that such an order was issued and it was later withdrawn.
The Supreme Court while hearing the application filed by Delhi Police seeking a direction to put an injunction on the proposed tractor rally on Republic Day in Delhi will hear the matter day after tomorrow.The top court observed that the question of entry into Delhi is a law and order situation that is to be determined by Police. The Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde responded saying that the police will be “at liberty to invoke all powers under the law”. The CJI has adjourned the matter to January 20.Last week, the apex court stayed the implementation of the
three farm laws till further orders and constituted a four-member committee to make recommendations to resolve the impasse over them between the Centre and farmers’ unions.Though, Bhartiya
Committed for incorporating Karnataka’s Marathi-speaking areas in Maharashtra Agency News: Bengaluru Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday condemned the statement of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray that his government is committed to incorporating areas of Karnataka where Marathispeaking people are in majority.“The statement of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s speech on the integration of Marathi language and culture into Maharashtra is obnoxious. This is contrary to the principles of the Indian Union.
Mahajan report is final and true,” Yediyurappa said.“It is unfortunate, I condemn the statement. We’re not going to give even an inch of land from this side,” the Karnataka CM added.Yediyurappa further said that it is painful that Maharashtra CM is trying to sabotage an amicable atmosphere.“Thus regionalism and talk of linguistics are detrimental to the unity of the country. I condemn this. In Karnataka, the Marathas are living with Kannadigas. While the Kannadigas in the border districts of Maharashtra are living with the Marathas.
Kisan Union president Bhupinder Singh Mann recused himself from the committee last week. While the other panelists include Shetkari Sanghatana (Maharashtra) president Anil Ghanwat, agriculture economists Ashok Gulati and Pramod Kumar Joshi.Meanwhile, the farmer unions who have been staging a protest at Delhi have remained firm on holding the tractor rally on January 26, Republic Day as scheduled and vowed to continue their stir till the three farm laws are revoked.While addressing a joint press conference at the Singhu border on Saturday, union leaders said, “We will carry out a tractor parade on Republic Day. The parade will be very
peaceful. There will be no disruption of the Republic Day parade. The farmers will put up the national flag on their tractors,” they said.It was stressed that the aim of this proposed protest march, which will cover a distance of 50 km, was not to disrupt the Republic Day parade.Thousands of farmers have been protesting at various borders of the national capital for over 50 days now demanding repeal of the three laws - the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act.
No joint parade this year at Attari border on Republic Day due to Covid-19 restrictions
Agency News: New Delhi This year, there will be no joint or coordinated parade at the Attari border on Republic Day. Earlier, Pakistan and India used to
do a joint parade, which spectators used to watch from both the side.This year, no public will be allowed due to COVID-19 restrictions at the Attari border.“No joint or coordinated parade
this year at Attari border on Republic Day. No public will be allowed due to COVID-19 restrictions. India will conduct flag-lowering as per daily schedule,” a Border Security Force (BSF) senior official said.Since March 7 public was not allowed at the Attari border due to COVID-19 restrictions. According to sources, Pakistan since the last few weeks have allowed public as they are seen from the Indian side.Also, India is not offering sweets to Pakistan on various occasions due to the tense relationship with Pakistan, sources said.BSF sources have also claimed that a meeting is scheduled this week to decide what can be done on Republic day.
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India’s first lithium refinery to be set up in Gujarat Agency News: Gandhinagar The first lithium refinery of India will soon be set up in Gujarat to boost the nation’s efforts towards electrification of transport. The refinery will process Lithium ore to produce battery-grade material.The lithium ore will be imported from Australia and processed in the refinery. Manikaran Power Limited, which is one of the largest power trading and renewable energy companies in India will be investing heavily in the refiner,y, almost around Rs 1000 crore. Manikaran Power Limited and Australian firm Neometals have entered into an agreement to produce lithium in India. The demand for lithium in India is driven by the nation’s vision to become one of the largest electric car market of the world. India has set an ambitious target to
increase the number of electric vehicles by 30 percent by 2030. India needs lithium to produce lithium ion batteries used for electrification of transport and storage of renewable energy. The Lithium refinery will help make Gujarat a hub for Lithium ion batteries, as there are already few Lithium ion battery manufacturing plants that are being set up in Gujarat Lithium is generally very light due to its low density and despite being metal it can be cut easily with a knife. Chemically, it is a member of the alkali metal group.
Most airline passengers complained of non-refunds during lockdown: DGCA The December report also stated that 7.33 million passengers travelled by air in December, which is up from 6.35 million in the preceding month. Agency News: New Delhi While Indians have gradually resumed air travel, a sizeable number of travellers is still struggling to get a refund for their booked air tickets during lockdown. According to a Directorate of General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) report, 61.4% passengers in December complained of issues surrounding refunds. These complaints were largely against national carrier Air India followed by SpiceJet and TruJet. This is despite the Supreme Court’s order to refund all passengers who booked tickets during the lockdown period last year. Jay Bhatia, vice-president of Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI), said, “Air India is refunding the monies through travel agents, but the progress is very slow. Presently immediate refunds are getting processed on our global distribution system (GDS) only below the value of our weekly sales. As regards to SpiceJet, refunds for groups and series of agents is being processed slowly and we are confident
that the same shall be settled by the end of this month. Our members had major concerns with GoAir but the airline has assured it would refund all monies by January-end.”Air India, on January 7, 2021, opened automated refunds of air tickets for 24 hours. The airline had specified that it opened the refunded tickets covered under the Supreme Court judgement through travelport and amadeus (computer reservation systems for tourism industry). The December report also stated that 7.33 million passengers travelled by air in December, which is up from 6.35 million in the preceding month. It also stated that domestic airlines flew 15% more passengers in December than November 2020, as travellers felt more confident about flying than before. The number of passengers, however, fell 43.7% from December 2019. DGCA, in its affidavit to the Supreme Court in September 2020, had stated that tickets booked for domestic and international carriers between March 25 and May 3 will be fully refunded within 15 days. DGCA’s affidavit also stated that “If on account of financial distress, if the airlines are not able to do.
No More Night Curfew in Rajasthan as COVID-19 Cases Decline Minor abducted, raped for four days Agency News: New Delhi
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday announced several relaxations and decided to lift the night curfew imposed in the state as a preventive measure to control the COVID-19 outbreak. The decision was taken in view of a steady decline of coronavirus cases over the past few days. In the COVID-19 review meeting, it has been decided to end the night curfew in the state and to give some relaxations in
a phased manner. But it will be necessary to follow health protocols, otherwise, the
number of infected patients may increase, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot tweeted.
The state government had, on November 21, decided to impose a night curfew from 8 PM to 6 AM in eight districts including Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Bikaner, Udaipur, Ajmer, Alwar and Bhilwara district headquarters following a spurt in coronavirus cases. The curfew was later extended to five more districts headquarters of Nagaur, Pali, Tonk, Sikar and Ganganagar. In November, the daily number of cases had crossed the 3,000-mark
in Rajasthan. However, the latest figures show that only 261 persons tested positive on Sunday and the number of active cases was 5,050. Notably, schools in Rajasthan also reopened today after a 10-month shutdown due to the pandemic. Schools reopened with each room having 50 per cent seating capacity and students attending classes with the consent of their parents. However, only a handful of students returned to classes on the first day.
in Madhya Pradesh’s Umaria; 6 held Agency News: Mumbai
Umaria: In a shocking incident, 7 men in Madhya Pradesh’s Umaria abducted a 14-year-old girl and allegedly raped her for four days. As per the latest reports, 6 of the culprits have been held, while one is still absconding.The accused abducted the minor on January 11, following which her mother lodged a
complaint on January 12. She was reportedly gang-raped at a roadside eatery located near the district headquarters and was then raped again by a
few other men. She somehow escaped and informed her mother about the horrific incident after which the Police made the arrests. The police has registered a case under various Indian Penal Code Sections, including 376 (rape) and 366(A) (inducing or seducing minor girl), and provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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SUNVILLA SAMACHAR Enhancing women’s employment is key to economic recovery In 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic, female labour force participation in India and South Asia was 20.5% and 23.5%, respectively (ILO estimates, World Bank database). Comparable estimates for males were 76% and 77%, respectively. West Asia and North Africa are the only regions with lower female participation than South Asia. The pandemic has made this situation worse. It has hit women disproportionately because they work in sectors that have been the hardest hit; work more than men do in the informal economy; or because they are the primary caregivers at home.Owing to Covid-19, global female employment is 19% more at risk than male employment (ILO estimates). For India, economist Ashwini Deshpande estimates that compared to men, women were 9.5% less likely to be employed in August 2020 compared to August 2019. Recovery efforts cannot be gender-blind, because, as the saying goes, “gender-blind is not gender-neutral.” There are four areas where government policy can help ameliorate long-standing issues. Ominously, girls are at greater risk of losing their human capital in India, there is a 30% increase in new registrations on matrimonial websites, and, in South Asia, an additional 200,000 girls are expected to be forced into child marriages this year (Lancet).Recovery efforts cannot be gender-blind, because, as the saying goes, “gender-blind is not genderneutral.” There are four areas where government policy can help ameliorate long-standing issues.First, address child care-related issues, a critical barrier to women’s labour force participation. The biggest dividends will come from focusing on women in the informal sector. In India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan, 76, 89, 71 and 66% of working women, respectively, are employed on own account or as family workers (ILO). The Integrated Child Development Scheme provides some support, but it is not a full-time child care solution. The “Sangini Centres” of Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) provide full-day child care for 0-5 year olds, including nutrition, health and child care. Women using these centres report a monthly income increase of between ₹500-1,000. Similar centres will have to be significantly expanded. As for the formal sector, governments can mandate paternity leave on a use-it-or-lose-it basis, as one way to get men to share in infant care duties.Second, tackle the digital divide. In India in 2019, internet users were 67% male and 33% female, and this gap is even bigger in rural areas. This divide can become a barrier for women to access critical education, health and financial services, or to achieve success in activities or sectors that are becoming more digitised. To address this, partnerships between the public and private sectors will be most effective. Actions will need to address affordability of phones and computers, female digital literacy and its social context and inadequate technical content dedicated to women and girls.Third, in the formal sector, use the income tax system to push female labour force participation. Women have a higher elasticity of labour supply than men (their labour supply is more responsive to their take-home wages) lower income taxes for women can incentivise their participation. This policy has been implemented in parts but needs to be institutionalised. In India, given the abysmally low rate of female participation, such a move will not have a significant impact on public finances. This can be compensated with a much smaller tax increase on male employees, if needed. Fourth, mainstream gender-disaggregated data collection and monitoring. What is measured gets acted upon. Globally, major gaps in gendered data and the lack of trend data make it hard to monitor progress. A UN Women Initiative called “Making Every Woman and Girl Count” was launched in 2016 to help prioritise gender data, ensure regular production of quality and comparable gender statistics, and ensure that data are accessible and used to inform policy. In India, too, significant gaps in data on the girl child prevent a systematic longitudinal assessment of the lives of girls. This needs to be corrected.The best way to “not waste the crisis” is to ensure that women come back stronger. Women in India and other parts of South Asia can become a critical part of the recovery. Sanjay Kathuria is senior visiting fellow, Centre for Policy Research - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara and adjunct professor.
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A question of who would blink first Agency News: Mumbai During the ninth round of the talks between the Union government and protesting farmers, the only consensus was that they would meet again for the next round on 19 January. The national capital is witnessing a unique kind of agitation. Neither party is willing to relent, despite a number of agreements. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court postponed the implementation of the three laws which are the bone of contention, but the fight continues. Both the government and the agitators are perhaps testing the patience of the other side to see who would blink first.Both sides have a different strategy to win the game. On the one hand, the government wants to tire the protesters out. On the other, farmers’ organizations
Not only this, police and security forces also maintain distance from religious places during operations. Where Guru Granth Sahib is established, that place is considered holy and revered. Protesters have used faith and devotion to maintain trust. are continuously devising new ways to engage protesters— now they have planned to organize a huge tractor rally on the Republic Day on 26
Parliamentary panel summons Facebook, Twitter officials on January 21 Agency News: New Delhi The Parliamentary Committee on Information Technology has issued summons to officials of Facebook and Twitter for January 21, to question them over misuse of the social media/online news platforms. The schedule of meeting on the Lok Sabha website read: “Evidence of representatives of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and to hear the views of the representatives of Facebook and Twitter on the subject
safeguarding citizens’ rights and prevention of misuse of social/online news media platforms including special emphasis on women security in the digital space.” Former union minister and senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is the chairperson of the panel. The panel was constituted in the month of September last year. The social media giant Facebook faced flak for showing apparent political bias which surfaced after a Wall Street Journal report which was published in the month of August.
January. This is their way to further increase pressure on the government. I wish by then some solution is reached. No one wants this unique agitation to end with some kind of a turbulence. Thousands of agitators are sitting at the four entrances to the national capital with unprecedented conviction. Despite more than 50 days, they have not lost their patience. Despite the harsh winter and unseasonal rains
adding to their woes, they have not budged.During this period, some organizations even tried to ‘hijack’ their struggle. Some objectionable posters were seen at the site of agitation, some speeches were also heard which may be objectionable to any Indian. But farmers’ leaders identified and got rid of them without any delay. Not only this, they succeeded in creating an amalgam of religion, society and culture, while fulfilling
Strengthening its presence in southern India, Metropolis Healthcare Ltd announced its largest buyout. The company’s board of directors has approved the acquisition of Dr. Ganesan’s Hitech Diagnostic Centre Pvt. Ltd. in a combination of cash and stock. The acquisition, to be completed in three months, will significantly strengthen Metropolis’s presence in southern India markets, particularly in Chennai and Bengaluru. Not surprisingly, shares of Metropolis Healthcare
children are also present. It gives a different identity to this struggle and also attracts more media attention. Farmer leaders also took care of the surrounding neighbourhoods and villages by not disturbing them. Volunteers put their full force to maintain peace. As a result, they started getting public support. If they did not mobilize it, the government’s work would have been easier. These are undoubtedly big achievements, but is this enough?I have been repeatedly saying that every agitation has a period of effectiveness. As the struggle gets prolonged, people’s attraction towards it decreases. Non-violent movements were founded in this country by M.K. Gandhi. His greatest strength was that he understood when and how long an agitation should be stretched.
Agency News: New Delhi The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested a senior railway official in an alleged bribery case of Rs 1 crore. The probe agency busted a racket on the allegations that some senior public functionaries of North Eastern Frontier Railways were involved in corrupt practices with private contractors for the on-going projects in the North Eastern Frontier Railways. The contractors were allegedly being facilitated in awarding the processing of the contracts of subsequent bills,
A private company was in contact with said CAO in various on-going projects in NFR region. the release of payments etc by the public functionaries in lieu of illegal gratifications. CBI has registered a case against Chief Administrative Officer (IRSE/ IES-1985 Batch)/Construction-II, North Eastern Frontier Railways, Maligaon (Assam) and others including a Deputy Chief Engineer, an Assistant Executive Engineer (AEN), a Director and an employee of a private company based at Guwahati, a private person and unknown others under relevant sections of IPC and PC Act. It was alleged that
the accused were abusing their official position for obtaining illegal gratification and was further alleged that the said Director of a private company was in contact with said CAO in various on-going projects in NFR region.It was also said that on his demand, the said Director through
his employee got delivered bribe of Rs 1 crore to the relative (private person) of said CAO at his residence in Dehradun.The accused allegedly exchanging bribe money were caught. The alleged bribe of Rs 1 crore was recovered.Searches were conducted at 21 locations including Delhi, Uttrakhand, Assam, Tripura and West Bengal which led to recovery of cash of over Rs 54 lakh. An alleged bribe of Rs 60 lakh, which was earlier paid to said public servant, has also been recovered.
2,24,301 Beneficiaries Given Covid-19 Vaccine So Far; 447 Cases of Adverse Effect Reported Agency News: New Delhi
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Hitech’s acquisition will add a network of 31 laboratories that includes 3 NABL (National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories)-accredited laboratories and 68 collection centres to Metropolis’s fold rose more than 5% in early trades on Monday. Ganesan’s Hitech was the second-largest player in Chennai, after Metropolis. Hitech, however, was a leader in other markets in Tamil Nadu, with a sizable presence in Bangalore as well. Hitech’s acquisition
the immediate needs of the agitators, which managed to keep such a large crowd united. Farmers’ organizations claim that more than 75 people have died at the dharna sites so far. After such tragedies, people usually lose patience, but this time it did not happen. Some farmers and a religious figure committed suicide—this was not much publicized to ensure others do not follow suit. Meanwhile, a mobile gurdwara is parked at the Singhu border. Religion during the struggle has proven to be a unifying and encouraging factor. Not only this, police and security forces also maintain distance from religious places during operations. Where Guru Granth Sahib is established, that place is considered holy and revered. Protesters have used faith and devotion to maintain trust.A large number of women and
CBI arrests railway official, recovers huge amount of cash after conducting raids at 21 locations
Atotal of 2,24,301 beneficiaries have been inoculated with COVID-19 vaccine so far, out of which only 447 adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) were reported, the Union Health Ministry said on day two of the nationwide vaccination drive on Sunday. Addressing a press briefing, the ministry’s Additional Secretary Manohar Agnani said out of the 447 adverse events following immunisation, only three required hospitalisation.“Today being Sunday, only six states conducted vaccination drive and in 553 sessions a total of 17,072 beneficiaries were vaccinated,” he said. The six states where the vaccination
Metropolis’s acquisition to fuel growth, drive leadership southern India Agency News: Mumbai
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will add a network of 31 laboratories that includes 3 NABL (National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories) accredited laboratories and 68 collection centres to Metropolis’s fold. Analysts say with the closure of the
deal, Metropolis’s market share in Chennai will increase to 30%Hitech had clocked revenue of ₹83.3 crore in FY20 (up 21% year-on-year), with an EBITDA margin similar to Metropolis’s. For the nine-month period of fiscal 2021, as per
management estimates, Hitech is expected to report revenue growth of 50% plus, and higher EBITDA margins partly aided by the coronavirus pandemic.Metropolis will also to gain in terms of B2C (direct to customer) business. The company had targeted B2C revenue contribution of 65% in focus cities which stood at 58% in H1FY21.On a proforma basis, the deal adds 10% to Metropolis’s FY20 Revenue/Ebitda, say analysts. Cash consideration for the acquisition will be ₹511 crore, in addition to
equity shares. Of the cash consideration 60% will be funded through debt. Given that Metropolis will need to service debt, the benefits of acquisition may be limited in the first few years.Analysts at IIFL Securities Ltd, in a note to clients, said they expect the deal to be only marginally EPS accretive in the first year of closing (though accretion will also depend on amortisation related to goodwill/intangibles, the quantum of which is unknown yet). Benefits of the acquisition will be significantly higher as the debt reduces in two years.
drive was carried out on Sunday are Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur and Tamil Nadu, he added.Agnani said a total of 2,24,301 beneficiaries have been vaccinated till January 17 as per provisional reports, adding that 2,07,229 of them received the jabs on day one of the drive. “A total of 447 AEFI have been reported on January 16 and 17, out of which only three required hospitalisation. Most of the AEFI reported so far are minor like fever, headache, nausea,” he said.He said a meeting was held with all states and union territories on Sunday to review the progress of the drive, identify bottlenecks and plan corrective actions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi
rolled out the world’s largest inoculation drive against COVID-19 on Saturday and said the two vaccines being deployed will ensure a “decisive victory” for India against the pandemic.India has approved two vaccines — Covaxin developed by Bharat Biotech and Covishield from the Oxford/AstraZeneca stable being manufactured by the Serum Institute of India — for emergency use in the country. According to the government, the shots will be offered first to an estimated one crore healthcare workers and around two crore frontline workers, and then to persons above 50 years of age, followed by persons younger than 50 years of age with associated comorbidities.
Police Protection at Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor’s Home
Agency News: Mumbai Saif Ali Khan’s latest release Tandav, a political thriller web series, has stirred up a controversy for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. Political leaders have taken offence to the content portrayed in the series and filed a complaint with the I&B minister, while an FIR has been lodged against the series’ makers in Lucknow. Amid mounting controversy around
the show, police personnel were spotted stationed outside Saif and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s home. The actress is pregnant and the couple is expecting the arrival of their second child soon. The couple is also in the process of shifting homes currently. Saif and his family have bought a new house near the old one and members of their staff were also seen moving household items into the new house on Sunday amid the police presence.
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IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 4 highlights: Chasing 328 runs, India 4-0 at Stumps Wet weather conditions force early close of play on Day 4. The weather forecast for Day 5 isn’t great and Australia will be praying that rain god stay away so that they can win the Brisbane Test Agency News: Brisbane India will need 324 runs more, with all its wickets intact, when the Ajinkya Rahane-led side come out to bat on Tuesday (Day 5) to win the fourth and final Test against Australia at The Gabba, Brisbane.India reached 4/0 in its chase on 328 in the extended final session on Monday before rain
started pouring in and umpires were forced to call for early Stumps. Only 1.5 overs could be bowled in India’s second innings on Day Four as Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill remained unbeaten on 4 and 0 respectively. The weather forecast for the final day isn’t great and Australia will be praying that rain gods stay away so that they can win
the Brisbane Test and win the Border-Gavaskar series, a trophy which they lost in India’s last tour of 2018-19. On the other hand, a draw in the game would be sufficient for India to retain the coveted trophy. The highest successful chase at Gabba ame in 1951, when Australia finished 236/7, but the Tim Paine led-side have fresher memories of how India incredibly salvaged a draw last week in Sydney.Earlier, India bowled out Australia for 294 in their second innings, after resuming the day.
New Zealand to tour India, decision on domestic season soon
Agency News: New Delhi The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) held its Apex Council Meeting on Sunday in which the board decided to take a call on the domestic season after further discussions with state units. New Zealand will tour India as part of preparations for the 2021 WT20sources present in the meeting said that while a final call is yet to be taken on the hosting of Ranji Trophy or the Vijay Hazare trophy, it was announced that New Zealand will tour India with an
Petrol Prices Hit All-time High At Rs 84.95/Litre In Delhi Agency News: New Delhi Fuel prices in India have rose again, with petrol hitting an all-time high of Rs 85.95 per litre in Delhi, a 25 paise hike compared to a day ago, when it was Rs 84.70 per litre. Diesel prices, on the other hand, saw a similar hike, going up from Rs 74.88 per litre to Rs 75.13 per litre, in the national capitalthe country with such a maturity.Earlier this week, the Exim Bank had sold USD 1 billion at a coupon of 2.25 per cent, the lowest for any such issue.With this issue, two domestic financial institutions -- Exim Bank and SBI -- have opened the new year on a high raising USD 1.6 billion in a week. The bonds issued through the SBI’s London branch.
eye on the T20 WC.“We are yet to take a final call on the domestic season and we have to see if we will have the Ranji Trophy or the 50-over format. The state associations did show keen interest to have the Vijay Hazare, so a call will be taken soon. The bubble system shall remain the same as is being used in the Mushtaq Ali Trophy,” the source said. Asked about the plan to host New Zealand, the source said it was part of India`s plan to prepare for the T20 World Cup. “The venues and detailing will be done in some time. But the idea is to play maximum T20 games with an eye on the T20 World Cup. It will help the boys prepare,” the source pointed. The other major items on the agenda were discussion on tax solution for ICC T20 World Cup; discussion on the NCA project; hiring of personnel for NCA.
ISL 2020-21: Chennaiyin FC Look to Continue ‘Good’ Form against SC East Bengal
with their opponents SC East Bengal. Only NorthEast United have played more draws this season than the two teams. Chennaiyin head coach Csaba Laszlo hoped his team would do better as the league moves
towards the business end. “We had a lot of draws where we could have won games but I think we will get stronger in the second part of the season and I hope that the team will show.
IRFC IPO opens for subscription; wise decision to invest, say experts Agency News: Mumbai IRFC IPO comprises up to 178.20 crore shares, comprising a fresh issue of up to 118.80 crore and offer-for-sale of up to 59.40 crore shares by the government. (iStock)IRFC IPO opens for subscription; wise decision to invest, say experts As per experts, it will be a wise decision to invest in the IRFC IPO due to the strategic role of the Indian railways in financing growth. It also has a low-risk business model and lower The initial public offer (IPO) of Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) opened on Monday for subscription, in the price band of ₹25-26 per share. The three-day initial share-sale IRFC will remain open until January 20 and is expected to fetch ₹4,633.4 crore.IRFC IPO comprises up to 178.20 crore shares, comprising a fresh issue of up to 118.80 crore and offer-for-sale of up to 59.40 crore shares by the government. As per experts, it will be a wise decision to invest in the IRFC
Equity benchmark Sensex dropped over 200 points in early trade on Monday tracking losses in index majors Infosys, HDFC and TCS amid a mixed trend in global markets.In a highly volatile opening session, the 30-share BSE index was trading 203.52 points or 0.42 per cent lower at 48,831.15. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty fell 70.60 points or 0.49 per cent to 14,363.10.IndusInd Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding around 3 per cent, followed by PowerGrid, Maruti, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv and ONGC.On the other hand, HDFC Bank, HCL Tech, SBI, Tech Mahindra and ICICI
Bank were among the gainers. In the previous session, Sensex slumped 549.49 points or 1.11 per cent to finish at 49,034.67. The broader NSE Nifty tumbled 161.90 points or 1.11 per cent to 14,433.70.Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) were net buyers in the capital market as they purchased shares worth ₹971.06 crore on Friday, as per exchange data.According to Binod Modi Head-Strategy at Reliance Securities, domestic equities look to be soft at the moment“While underlying strength of markets remains intact considering the rebound in key economic data, sustained growth in corporate earnings in 3QFY21 with upbeat management commentaries and commencement of the
BOLLYWOOD-HOLLYWOOD Vijay Deverakonda and Ananya Panday’s film titled Liger Agency News: Mumbai
Vijay Devarakonda’s upcoming film, which is directed by Puri Jagannadh and co-starring Ananya Panday in the female lead role, has been titled, ‘Liger’. Yes, the makers of the film have released the first look and title poster of the film that gives us a glimpse into Vijay Deverakonda’s role in the film. The Dear Comrade star will be seen as a boxer and clearly, he has worked hard to get into the skin of his character. Sharing the first look on Instagram, VD wrote.
As per experts, it will be a wise decision to invest in the IRFC IPO due to the strategic role of the Indian railways in financing growth. It also has a low-risk business model and lower credit risk. IPO due to the strategic role of the Indian railways in financing growth. It also has a low-risk business model and lower credit risk.Set up in 1986, IRFC is a dedicated financing arm of the Indian Railways for mobilising funds from domestic as well as overseas markets. Its primary objective
is to meet the predominant portion of ‘extra-budgetary resources’ requirement of the Indian Railways through market borrowings at the most competitive rates and terms.A total of 5,34,563,007 equity shares have been allocated to 31 anchor investors at an upper price band of ₹26 per equity shares, the company said in a statement. At this price, IRFC has garnered ₹1,398.63 crore from anchor investors on Friday. Anchor investors include DFC Trustee Company Ltd, Nippon Life India Trustee Ltd, Government of Singapore, Monetary Authority of Singapore, Kuwait Investment Authority Fund, Kotak Mahindra (International) Ltd, Goldman Sachs (Singapore) PTE, Tata AIG General Insurance Co Ltd and Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Co Ltd.The Union Cabinet had in April 2017, approved listing of five railway companies. Four of them -- IRCON International Ltd, RITES Ltd, Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp -- have been listed.
vaccination process,” he said. Additionally, “favourable monetary policies of global central bankers, weak dollar and large fiscal stimulus in the US are expected to ensure sustained FPI flow in domestic equities,” he noted.US markets witnessed high volatility last week especially after the announcement of USD 1.9 trillion stimulus program by President-elect Joe Biden.“Sell on news tendency led US indices to register weekly loss of 0.9-1.5 per cent. Further, indications by Biden about reversal of lower tax rates sooner also weighed on investor sentiments,” Modi added. Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Shanghai and Hong Kong were trading in the positive zone,
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Agency News: Mumbai The initial public offering (IPO) of the Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) will open on January 18 in the price band of Rs 25-26 per share This is the first IPO by a railway non-banking financial company (NBFC). This is also the first
IPO of 2021.In January 2020, IRFC had filed draft papers for its IPO.the company raised Rs 1,390 crore from its anchor investors.Established in 1986, IRFC is a dedicated financing arm of the Indian Railways for mobilising funds from domestic as well as overseas markets. The primary objective of IRFC is to meet the predominant portion of ‘extra budgetary resources’ requirement of the Indian Railways through market borrowings at the most competitive rates and terms. The Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) would utilise the proceeds of the IPO for augmenting equity capital.
Soni Razdan asks why won’t anyone work with Rhea Chakraborty
Dhaakad: Kangana Ranaut reveals her first ‘bloody’ look as Agent Agni
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Sensex opens over 200 points lower at Indian Railway Finance 48,831; Nifty falls 70.60 points to 14,363 Corporation IPO in Rs 25Agency News: New Delhi
Television actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee, who was a contestant on Bigg Boss 13, is all set to enter the 14th season of the controversial reality show.Devoleena had to voluntarily leave the house last season owing to health reasons, and Vikas Gupta had entered the show as her proxy. Gupta, incidentally, has been a challenger in season 14 hosted by Salman Khan. Devoleena’s entry has lead to speculations whether she is about being enter as a proxy.
Chennaiyin FC take on SC East Bengal in the Indian Super League at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim. Unable to sneak into the top-four so far with just two wins from 11 matches, former champions Chennaiyin FC would look for full three points when they take on SC East Bengal in an Indian Super League on Monday.Chennaiyin have lost just one of their last seven matches. That seems quite impressive, but they also have had five draws, on par
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Agency News: Mumbai Kangana Ranaut has been treating millions of her fans and followers with various looks from her upcoming
films. While earlier it was as Thalaivi, Kangana has shared another look of her next film Dhaakad. Probably Kangana’s most intense look to date, the actress is all set to go out all guns blazing in Dhaakad. Taking to social media, Kangana shared the first poster of Dhaakad. In the poster, the actress can be seen in a gritty avatar as she holds a sword with blood spilled all around her. Captioning the poster, Kangana wrote, “She is fearless and Fiery! She is Agent Agni India’s first female led action thriller, #Dhaakad, releasing in theatres on 1st October 2021!
Agency News: Mumbai It has been a few months since Rhea Chakraborty was released on bail after she was arrested on charges of drugs. With the actress still under the purview of the investigating agencies, Alia Bhatt’s mum Soni Razdan recently took to Twitter wondering why won’t anyone work with the actress in the near future. Soni Razdan’s tweet came after a series of tweets by designer Farah Khan Ali who questioned Arnab Goswami’s chat leak.
Ravi Teja’s Film emerges the FIRST BLOCKBUSTER of Indian Cinema in Covid times Agency News: Mumbai Ravi Teja’s KRACK continued with its golden run at the box-office in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana as the film raked in a distributor share of Rs 2.20 crore on Sunday taking the 8-day total share to Rs 23.15 crore. The gross total of Krack stands at Rs 40 crore, whereas the net collection till date is Rs 34 crore plus. The film has emerged the first blockbuster of Indian cinema in the covid times, and is all set to get close to the
distributor share of Rs 30 crore in Telugu speaking states, as against the investment of Rs 16.50 crore, thereby resulting in a return of almost 100%.
Krack has also marked the comeback of Ravi Teja and has upped the stakes of his next film, Khiladi in the Telugu trade. We also hear that various producers from Bollywood are in conversations with the producers of Krack to bag the Hindi remake rights and within the next few days, there should be an update on who would bring it to the screen in Bollywood. Krack was the first choice of audience in Telugu speaking states and recorded a better trend than Vijay’s much spoken about film.
Taapsee Pannu spills the beans on her upcoming film with Anurag Kashyap Agency News: Mumbai The actress has started shooting for backto-back films. Taapsee Pannu has a busy year ahead. The actress has a slew of projects in the pipeline and has been working on them since the COVID-19 induced lockdown eased in the country. In September last year, she began shooting for a Tamil film. After its completion, Tapsee headed to the sets of Haseen Dilrube and finished shooting the remaining portion of the film. From November, the starlet has been busy with Rashmi Rocket and Looop Lapeta, which is an adaptation of German classic Run Lola Run.Speaking about her upcoming work, Taapsee told ETimes that she has begun filming for Rashmi Rocket in Bhuj and it should ideally wrap by January 25. The actress went on to reveal that she will kick off the running shoes and head to Goa for the final schedule of Looop Lapeta. The film is eyeing to complete work by February. The actress further stated that she will start working on Anurag Kashyap’s supernatural film from March. Initially, they had decided to shoot the film in the UK, but later they have zeroed in Goa. “In summer, I’ll kick off ‘Shaabash Mithu’ and a few more projects that will be announced soon. By August, I intend to complete the shoot of films signed before the lockdown and then start the films I signed while under the lockdown,” she said.
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In Gujarat Violence against pregnant women up
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Active cases in Ahmedabad 2000, daily new cases 100
One in every seven women in Gujarat has experienced spousal violence,according to the survey. The NFHS-5 data indicates that 2.2% of women inurban Gujarat experience physical violence during their pregnancy; thefigure is 1.2% in rural areas.
Agency News:: Ahmedabad
In a great relief, the number of active cases of Covid19 in
the city of Ahmedabad has gone down to 1AHMEDABAD: The National Family Health Survey covering the 2019-20period (NFHS-5) reveals that physical
violence during pregnancy hasincreased 450% in urban Gujarat, while in rural areas the figure hasreduced by 60%. One in every seven women in Gujarat has experienced spousal violence,according to the survey. The NFHS-5 data indicates that 2.2% of women inurban Gujarat experience physical violence during their pregnancy; thefigure is 1.2% in rural areas. The data reveals that over the past five years, physical violence during pregnancy has increased in urban areas, while it has dipped in rural areas. The NFHS-4
More than 80% vaccination target met in Gujarat on first day Agency News:: Ahmedabad
82% Covid vaccination target was met on Day 1 even as problems on the CoWIN app marred the drive in districts. 13,724 healthcare staff of the targeted 16,100 people was provided the first dose of Covishield vaccine.The list was generated on January 12 at the district-level where they might not have an idea of the ground reality of who would get vaccinated and who won’t. An official told the Indian Express, “This should have been decentralised to the Primary Health Centre level so that medical officers could take immediate and dynamic decisions on the same.”Even on the app, one cannot search for a registered name, unless they have the details of the exact date when they registered on. The official said, “We had to browse for such names.”This was the first day. The official said, “We are working in rectifying these bottlenecks.”The official added, “We have proposed that since we already have several other
sites ready, instead of having just five sites across Banaskantha district, it will perhaps be more effective if more sites are added.”According to officials, at 16 centres located within Ahmedabad limits, including the city Civil and SVP Hospital, Sola Gujarat Medical Education and Research Society Hospital, the target of vaccinating 100 people were met. The remaining four centres were community health sites.Nayan Jani, Gujarat immunisation officer with the health department told the Indian Express, “We managed to achieve our targets in hospitals. Most of the sites where we fell short of the target were community health centres. The CHCs have around 30 healthcare staff at the site as against a higher number of workers in hospitals.”At the Civil Hospital, where one of the vaccination centres was set up at the new trauma site building had reported 56 people until 4pm on Saturday, witnessed an uptick to meet with the set target. The change in data was because ‘the data of those inoculated was compiled from the CoWIN application,
where all registrations were not reflecting,’ said an official. Many cannot be registered on the application at the time. The official said, “Some others, who were listed for the vaccination, did not show up so we called for other health workers to get vaccinated.”Turnout at Ahmedabad vaccination centres lower than Gujarat’s averageTurnout at Ahmedabad vaccination centres lower than Gujarat’s averag Decathlon closes down India’s biggest sports store in Ahmedabad, operations to be merged with other outletsDecathlon closes down India’s biggest sports store in Ahmedabad, operations to be merged with other outletA male police officer slapped woman in Ahmedabad [Representative image]Ahmedabad: Male police officer slaps woman, hits her on head during dispute over maskwearing rule The same trend was recorded across several sites. Nitin Patel, deputy CM said, “I am pleased to say that a major part of our target of vaccinating 100 health workers at each of the 161 vaccination centres in Gujarat was achieved.
Surat court refuses to release seized passport to accused for Dubai trip “From the perusal of documents submitted by the accused, no details or copy of the travel tickets or travel plan for the Agency News:Surat The District and Sessions Court in Surat refused to releasepassport to accused Vijay Thummar, as he did not provide the traveltickets and travel plans of Dubai trip while applying for the release of theseized passport.As per the case, a case was registered against businessman VijayThummar, a resident of Nava Naroda in Ahmedabad,
in Varachha PoliceStation of Surat in 2018 under Sections 406, 420, 120B, 114 of Indian PenalCode and subsequent to his arrest, he was released on anticipatory bailby Gujarat High Court in August, 2018. As per one of the conditions of the bail order, the accused had depositedthe passport with the Varachha Police Station and at present the passportis deposited in the trial court. Accused’s advocate argued that VijayThummar is required to go abroad to Dubai for business purposes from January 25 to February 10, 2021 and he shall adhere toall or any conditions that may be imposed by this court and shall surrender his passport after the completion of work.
Additionalpublic prosecutor V C Panchal objected to the plea and argued that if the application is allowed, then there is possibility of theaccused fleeing away from trial.“From the perusal of documents submitted by the accused, no details or copy of the travel tickets or travel plan for the business trip is produced on record in support of the present application. In view of the above, this Court is of the view that in the absence of any documents to show details or copy of the travel tickets or travel plan for the business trip on record in support of the present application, there appears no sufficient reason to allow the present application,’‘ court observed.
(2014-15) had revealed that 3% of rural women had experienced violence during pregnancy, compared with 0.4% of their urban counterparts. For NFHS5, information was gathered from 29,368 households, 33,343 women, and 5,351 men. For NFHS-4, information had been taken from 20,524 households, 22,932 women, and 6,018 men. Officials said that violence during pregnancy was more prevalent among women of Scheduled Tribes, and women who were widowed, divorced, separated, or had been deserted. Women with three
children, especially girls, have experienced more violence during pregnancy than women of any other group. According to the NFHS-5, about 3.6% of women in the 18-29 age group said they had experienced sexual violence by the time they turned 18. The percentage of such women was 3 in urban areas and 4 in rural areas Gaurang Jani, a sociologist, said: “Violence during pregnancy can be spurred by multiple reasons, but one could be the sexratio in urban areas.” Jani added: “In urban areas, the insistence on a male child is more intense than
Agency News:: Ahmedabad
In a great relief, the number of active cases of Covid19 in the city of Ahmedabad has gone down to 1919 as per the latest daily bulletin by Amdavad Municipal Corporation today.
After a long time, AMC has witnessed the county of active cases of Covid19 in the city sliding below 2,000. In more relief, for last two days, the count of daily recorded new cases of Covid19 has gone below 100. While day before yesterday it was 98, yesterday it was 94.
Temple donation sparks ‘Leopard’ scare in Ahmedabad’s Vastral riots in Kutch villages Agency News:: Ahmedabad
The forest department on Sunday placed cages at severalplaces at Vastral village in Ahmedabad following reports of sightings of aleopard. The department later said that the pug marks and the videoevidences suggest that it could be a hyena.“We have been finding out how and from where the animal entered thearea. Earlier, in 2014 a hyena was spotted in Viramgam taluka. The forestdepartment has formed a four-member team to trap the animal,” said aforest department official. Deputy conservator of forest, social forestry, Ahmedabad, Sakkira Begum, said that on Saturday night there were reports that a leopard was sighted.“The forest department immediately rushed its team to scan the pugmarks. We also analysed the video footages,” she said.“We are sure that it is a hyena. The animal could have come to the city from forests in North Gujarat,” She said.A senior officer said that cages have been placed and people have been asked not to sleep out of their homes and stayindoors late in the night. The officials said
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that they are keeping a watch in the nearby villages of Vastral and are also scanningvideo footages of areas near Vastral gam. A leopard had created panic in Gandhinagar secretariat after it was spotted enteringthe secretariat complex on November 5, 2018. The area where the hyena was spotted has poultry farms in the vicinity. A senior officer said that the possibility that the hyenacould have come from an area near Vadodara cannot be ruled out. The officials said that late in the night their teams heard the call of the hyena in the area, after which the department heaved asigh of relief.
No Need to wear Mask if driving car alone the department issued another notification in which it was stated that even if a person is driving alone, he or she will certainly need to wear a mask or cover the face with a cloth. Agency News:Ahmedabad
To strictly implement the mask rule, police will now fine car drivers caught without masks even if they are alone intheir vehicles.In its Sunday edition, TOI had published a report that erroneously said people alone in their cars have been exempted fromwearing masks.The decision to impose mask fines even on those alone in their vehicles was taken by the home department on January 1. Aletter to this effect was circulated to all police commissionerates and
SP offices across Gujarat on Saturday.“We are yet to chalk out a plan to implement this move,” said a home department official. “So a meeting with the DGP and allCPs and SPs will be conducted on Monday to get some clarity and to arrive at a solution.”Sources in the home department said that there was certain confusion over the mask rule after which a final clarification wascirculated through the letter.Earlier on June 27, 2020, an office order by the state home department stated that if a person was driving alone, he or shewould be exempted from wearing a mask. But if the driver needed to talk to a police officer by opening the car window orneeded to come out of the car, then a face covering was mandatory. On August 13, the department issued another notification in which it was stated that even
Accidents to deaths ratio up 6% in ahmedabad Agency News: Ahmedabad
The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdownrestricting vehicular movement caused a dip in total number of roadaccidents and fatalities recorded in the city in 2020, in comparison tofigures of 2019.However, the ratio of deaths to accidents in city rose by 6% at the sametime, showing an increase in risk of fatalities on city roads In 2020, the city recorded 309 fatalities from 978 road accidents (total deaths to accidents ratio 31.6%) in comparison to 351deaths from 1,364 road accidents reported in 2019 (total deaths to accidents ratio 25.7%).The city traffic police data shows there were 386 less road accidents and 42 fewer fatalities in the city in 2020,
in rural areas. Hence, women with two or three girl children are subjected to violence.” Jani went on to say: “We have come across several complaints from police records of women being thrown out of the house during pregnancy or after delivering a girl child.” He said that in urban areas, women’s ambition to pursue studies or career can provoke violence. “Once women become pregnant, inlaws pressurize them to quit their job or studies,” he said. “When women say there is no need for quitting, violence can be unleashed.
compared to2019. But the ratio of deaths to accidents increased at the same time.Eastern parts of the city
reported almost an equal number of accidents as before, and more fatalities than in western city. In 2020, the city reported a total number of 309 fatalities which comprise 118 in western parts of the city and 191 in easternparts. In the same year, 978 road accidents were reported which include 439 total accidents in western parts and 539 ineastern parts. In 2019, the western parts of city reported 161 fatalities and 592 total accidents and in the same year the eastern parts ofAhmedabad reported 190 fatalities and 772 total accidents. Western Ahmedabad reported a drop in fatalities from 161fatalities in 2019 to 118 in 2020 and total accidents also dropped to439 in 2020 from 592 in 2019.
if a person is driving alone, he or she will certainly need to wear a mask or cover the face with a cloth. On January 1, the department issued another notification reiterating that people driving alone in their cars should wear masks. Minister of state for home Pradipsinh Jadeja said there were multiple notifications on the issue. “I will look into the matter toensure there are no discrepancies in the decision on Monday,” he said. Additional commissioner of police, Ahmedabad city traffic, Mayanksinh Chavda said that earlier fines were taken from lone caroccupants too, which increased the chances of tiffs with cops over the maskrule confusion. “We sought a clarification afterwhich the letter was circulated on Saturday,” he said.
Rioting broke out between mobs of two communities in villages close to port town Gandhidham in Kutch as a rally brought out to collect funds for building the grand Ram temple at Ayodhya turned violent on Sunday evening. While the situation first turned tense in Sadau village of Mundra taluka, the tension spread to Kidana village adjoining Gandhidham where mobs turned violent and resorted to arson too.Official sources said the rally was organized by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP). Some altercation over fund collectionsuddenly snowballed into rioting.A curfew-like situation prevailed in Kidana village where prohibitory orders
were clamped under section 144 of IPC due toheavy rioting. Sources said that some persons attacked people in the rally that led to escalation of violation. “A huge mob had gathered during the rath yatra and there was stone pelting. We also lobbed tear gas shells and the situationis under control now,” said JR Mothaliya, range inspector general of police (IGP), Kutch. Some people have been detained also,” Mothaliya added.There was heavy stone pelting on the police which led to injuries to some cops, said sources.Local community leaders were roped into ensure peace in the village. “We request people from both faiths not to heed to any rumours that may escalate the tension,” said Juma Raima, a local community leader.
Turnout at Ahmedabad vaccination centres lower than Gujarat’s averag Agency News:Ahmedabad
At 20 vaccination centres across the Ahmedabad municipal corporation, turnout was lower than Gujarat’s average. Many medical practitioners stayed away for a number of reasons. The step to vaccinate officers came in a bid to set an example and to boost the confidence of healthcare staff, an AMC official told the Indian Express.“We are seeing resistance from class three and four workers, more along the lines that we want to wait and see and then decide if we want to take the vaccine. So we have decided to start vaccinating senior health workers and doctors so that it gives them the confidence. One cannot say that you have to take the vaccine because that will antagonise them further,” a senior health official of AMC said.A doctor said, “I missed it because I have been RT-PCR positive for Covid. I have saved a vaccine for another
health worker. I advocate for the vaccine and will get my mother, as well as my children and wife to take it whenever it is available for them.”The vaccine is the way to restore normalcy and while the people might not know how long a vaccine immunity would last as time will tell that, but data says it gives some form of immunity and is safe, Dr Nitin Vora, dean of GMERS said. More than 80 beneficiaries have been vaccinated at Sarkhej. Dr Sandhya Rathod said, “We turned away two women who were found to be pregnant. One was an anganwadi worker and one woman was from our health centre. Three private doctors missed the vaccination because of medical emergencies, while three others cited personal issues for not attending the vaccination drive.” Most of the apprehensions were from women. Rathod added, “While some were scared of injections in general.
taluk. They had been camping near Aji Dam on the outskirts of the city and Bhayasar hamlet for a month before they were rescued and taken back to the Gir forest.They were moving too close to human habitation, once they entered the GIDC estate in ShaparVeraval. Vasavada said, “This area has a matrix of roads. We had to think about the safety of these animals as well as potential of man-animal conflict. Considering all these aspects, we thought it best to
rescue them and release them back into Gir forest.” Farmers wanted the forest department to deploy more staff in the region to trace the lions and prevent attacks on cattle, a BJP MLA said. 25 cases of the three lions preying on cattle were recorded since they entered the district, according to local forest officers. U.B. Sekhawat, forester, Ahmedabad range said after a leopard was spotted, “We have urged local residents to avoid venturing out in the night, unless it is urgent and not let cattle roam in the streets and near the jungle area. We have mentioned helpline numbers of forest officials in case the animal is sighted. Four teams are still combing the area and have set up a cage for the animal.”
Lions camping near Aji Dam in Gujarat to be released in their area Agency News: Rajkot Three male lions camping near the city for a month are to be released in their original territory, after being rescued by forest department on January 3. Dushyant Vasavada, chief conservator of forests of Junagadh wildlife circle told the Indian Express, “We are monitoring their health and will soon release them back into the wild. One of them is satellite-tagged and we know where these lions are from, to prevent any territorial conflict with other lions, we shall release them in their original territory.” The three lions were spotted near Kanesara hamlet of Jasdan in the last week of November and later moved westwards to Sardhar and Bhayasar hamlets of the
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