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PM Modi Speaks On Development In NE, Calls Border Areas ‘gateways Of Security, Prosperity’ Agency News: New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi who inaugurated several development projects in Meghalaya’s Shillong on Sunday, highlighted development in NorthEast states and called the border areas in the region the “gateways of security and prosperity”. Addressing a public gathering in Shillong, PM Modi said, “Meghalaya is a state filled with nature and culture. Today, we got the opportunity to be a part of the development of Meghalaya... I congratulate all brothers and sisters of Meghalaya on the connectivity, education, skill development and employment schemes that are being dedicated to the state.” “It is a coincidence that when the football world cup final is happening, I am addressing football fans on a football ground. On one side world’s largest football tournament is happening and we are initiating
developmental works from a football ground... When football fever is gripping us all, why not talk in football terminology? When someone goes against the sportsman spirit, they’re shown a red card and sent out. Similarly, in the last 8 years, we’ve shown a red card to several hurdles in the development of northeast,” PM Modi added. He also said that the government is spending Rs 7 lakh crore on infrastructure development in northeast PM Modi
said that honest efforts are being made to send corruption, stalling of projects and vote bank politics out. “We are making honest efforts to send out corruption, bias, nepotism, violence, stalling of projects, and vote bank politics. But you know that the roots of these diseases run deep. So, we all have to uproot it together,” the Prime Minister said. On border disputes and violence in NE, PM Modi said, “Decade-long border disputes between states are being resolved.
‘Objectionable’ content taught Why is BJP-led Centre allowing in some madrassas in MP will be imports from China when it is scrutinised: State Home Minister attacking India: Kejriwal Agency News: Bhopal
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Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Sunday said that alleged objectionable content being taught in some madrassas in the state will be scrutinised. The issue of objectionable content being taught in some madrassas has been brought to his attention, Mishra, who is state government spokesman, told while replying to a question. “I have just seen it (the alleged objectionable content) at a cursory glance...We will ask the district collector to get such study material of madrassas scrutinised from the education department to avoid such unpleasant situations,” Mishra said. However, he didn’t specify which madrassas he was talking about. Some sections have raised question marks over certain content being taught in madrassas at a few places in the state. In August this year, Madhya
AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal Sunday lashed out at the Narendra Modi government over the recent faceoff between Indian and Chinese troops in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh, asking it to show “some courage and respect” for the country’s soldiers. Addressing the party’s National Council meeting, Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal claimed that while Chinese aggression is increasing at the border, the BJPled Centre says “everything is alright”. Instead of “punishing” China, the Modi government is “rewarding” Beijing by allowing high volumes of imports from the country even though many Indian soldiers put their lives on the line while fighting Chinese troops, he charged. “This is a very important issue which is causing pain to every person in the country for the last few days.
Pradesh Culture Minister Usha Thakur had said illegally-run madrassas may be used for human trafficking and a probe must be carried out against such facilities. “The office-bearers of the children’s commission recently carried out surprise inspections of such illegally-run madrassas. They found that 3040 children were kept without a healthy environment. There was an insufficient arrangement for food. I fear it may be a case of human trafficking,” Thakur had alleged.
For locals and tourists, Fearless sense of independence India opposes Ayodhya’s Lata Mangeshkar of courts saved democracy subsidy and Chowk major attraction Kiara Advani looked super sultry in a red co-ord set.
BJP doubts army line on Jammu and Kashmir killings Agency News: New Delhi BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir chief Ravinder Raina on Saturday likened the killing of two Dalit men in Rajouri to the fake gunfight involving the army in Shopian in 2020, raising doubts on the army’s claim that the duo were killed by militants. On Saturday, Raina visited Rajouri to take part in the last rites of the deceased and sent a stern message to the killers by saying that the “law was equal for all”, without blaming militants. The family of the victims and a local BJP leader on Saturday accused the army of trying to “cover up” the incident by blaming militants. Surinder Kumar and Kamal Kishore, who worked at a canteen inside an army camp in Rajouri’s Phaliana village, were shot dead in the early hours of Friday.
during Emergency in 1975: CJI pesticide cuts Agency News: New Delhi Chandrachud Agency News: New Delhi The “fearless sense of independence of courts” saved democracy during the Emergency in 1975, Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud has said here. CJI Chandrachud, who assumed the office of the Chief Justice of India in November, was felicitated by the Bombay High Court here on Saturday. At the ceremony, he spoke at length about several judges of the past and his experience while working with them. “It was judges like Rane who kept the torch of liberty burning which had become dim in those years of Emergency in 1975. It was the fearless sense of independence of our courts which saved Indian democracy in 1975,” the CJI said. He said Indian democracy stands firm because of the “fierce tradition of our own courts, of the judges of the bar who have come together and hoisted the flag, and the torch of freedom for which our court stands and has always stood”. Speaking about the Bombay High Court, the CJI said its strength
lies in its ability to write, formulate and lay down the law for the future. “It is for us to do everything we can to attract the best talents to the Bombay HC. There I believe judges have a vital role to play in providing mentorship to the bar,” he said. The CJI also acknowledged the increasing emphasis on technology in the functioning of courts. “The nature of judicial institutions has changed over the last few decades. There is increasing use of technology in our functioning. We couldn’t have functioned if it was not for technology in the times of the COVID pandemic,” he said. The CJI said the infrastructure put in during the pandemic shouldn’t be dismantled.”It’s important that we use technology even if we are not comfortable with technology,”.
India has opposed global targets to reduce subsidies and pesticides in agriculture for the sake of biodiversity, asserting that farming provides livelihood to millions in developing countries and that countries should be allowed to determine their national goals. The Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav, delivering India’s national statement at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity on Friday in Montreal, underscored the importance of subsidies and pesticides in agriculture in developing countries. The statement also iterated India’s expectations of more funds from rich countries to help the country protect its biodiversity. “Our agriculture… is the source of life, livelihoods and culture for hundreds of millions. Such essential support to vulnerable sections cannot be called subsidies and targeted for elimination, while they may be rationalised,” Yadav told the convention.
For the last few years, China has been carrying out incursions. Soldiers of our country firmly fight with them and even sacrifice their lives in the line of duty. Yet, for the past few years, we keep hearing about China entering our territory,” Kejriwal claimed. However, the Modi government says “everything is alright and keep rewarding China” by allowing an increase in imports of Chinese goods instead of retaliating, he alleged. The AAP national convener claimed that in 2020-21 India imported Chinese goods worth USD 65 billion. “Then China again showed a much bigger eye (to India) and the BJP government let the import of Chinese goods further increase to 95 billion dollars next year,” Kejriwal claimed. “Don’t you have any respect for our soldiers? Is there no value of their lives?.... Show some courage. China will come to know its worth if India stops imports,” he added.
AIIMS server attack: Delhi Police seeks info on China, Hong Kong-based IP address
Agency News: New Delhi The Lata Mangeshkar Chowk in the heart of Ayodhya has become a stop for many locals and tourists who use the roundabout to go to the site of the under-construction Ram Temple. Constructed by the Uttar Pradesh government to honour the legendary singer on her 93rd birth anniversary, the chowk was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually on September 28. “The roundabout reflects the grandeur of what Ayodhya is going to be developed into along with the Ram temple. It is also such a great tribute to Lata Mangeshkar ji. We all are truly delighted to see it,” Mahendra Rana, a tourist from Una in Madhya Pradesh, said. Located on the road leading to Faizabad, the chowk connects the Saryu Ghat (Naya Ghat) on one side and the Ram Path, which leads to the site of the underconstruction Ram temple, on the other. It is here that most visitors start their tour of the city and their journey to the temple. “I am from Ayodhya, we know this chowk as Naya Ghat chowk. I like how it
has now been developed into a landmark. We stop here and take pictures for social media posts,” 21-year-old college student Ajeet Pandey said as he clicked a photo of his friend near the 40-ft-long veena, weighing 14 tonnes, installed at the roundabout. Ram bhajans by Lata Mangeshkar play on speakers in a loop as tourists evade traffic to walk up to the chowk. Some stand on the outside boundary while others cross over inside to take pictures and selfies before leaving for their onward journey. Jhansi resident Abhishek Pal Singh along with his family members made a brief halt at the roundabout. “We have come to Ayodhya after four years. The chowk is a welcome change. The last time this place was choked with traffic. After taking some pictures here, we will visit the Ram temple and attend the aarti at the Saryu ghat in the evening,” he said.
Agency News: New Delhi The Delhi Police’s Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations unit has written to CBI seeking details from Interpol about the IP addresses of email IDs from China and Hong Kong in connection with its probe into the AIIMS server attack case, officials said on Sunday. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is India’s nodal agency for Interpol matters. According to sources, the attack on the servers of AIIMS-Delhi is suspected to have originated from locations in China and Hong Kong. Further details have been sought which can be obtained from companies in China and Hong Kong. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi faced
the cyber attack on November 23, paralysing its servers. A case of extortion and cyber terrorism was registered by the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit of the Delhi Police on November 25. Internet services were blocked as per the recommendations of the investigating agencies. The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), Delhi cybercrime special cell, Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre, Intelligence Bureau, CBI and National Investigation Agency, are investigating the incident. The attack affected the hospital’s outpatient and inpatient digital services, including smart laboratory, billing, report generation and the appointment system.
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NASA has launched the firstever global satellite mission that will observe nearly all water on Earth’s surface, measuring the height of water in the planet’s lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and the ocean. The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) spacecraft atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Friday. “Warming seas, extreme weather, more severe wildfires -- these are only some of the consequences humanity is facing due to climate change,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.”The
climate crisis requires an allhands-ondeck approach, and SWOT is the realisation of a longstanding international partnership that will ultimately better equip communities so that they can face these challenges,” Nelson added. The satellite was built by NASA and the French space agency Centre National d’Atudes Spatiales (CNES). The SWOT spacecraft also has contributions from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and the UK Space Agency. This information will provide insights into how the ocean influences climate change; how a warming world affects lakes, rivers, and reservoirs; and how communities can better prepare for disasters, such as floods, said the US space agency. SWOT will cover the entire Earth’s surface between 78 degrees south and 78 degrees north latitude at least once every 21 days, sending back about one terabyte of unprocessed data per day.
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Pakistan can’t fight its real enemy Taliban so it’s turning to politically useful enemy India The body of the school’s office assistant had been doused in kerosene and set alight, still sitting on her chair, blood from her bullet-wounds pooling by her side. “There are so many children beneath the benches,” one gunman shouted, “go and get them.” Teenager Shahrukh Khan, shot in both knees, stuffed his school tie into his mouth so he would not scream. “The man with big boots kept on looking for students and pumping bullets into their bodies,” the schoolboy. Eight years ago on Friday, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan jihadists attacked the Army Public School in Peshawar, killing 149 people—132 of them children. The government rolled out a national plan to fight terrorism, centred around setting-up special military courts to prosecute jihadists. Aided by United States drones, Pakistan succeeded in eliminating top jihad commanders and reasserting its authority in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Following the collapse of a ceasefire negotiated by former InterServices Intelligence (ISI) chief Lieutenant-General Faiz Hameed, though, TTP terrorists have beheaded, ambushed police personnel, and staged public executions. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa residents have been demanding the government act—but Islamabad has chosen to instead turn its fire on an older enemy. Last week, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah blamed India for attempting to assassinate Lashkare-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed. The dossier claims the Research and Analysis Wing is operating a “vast network of terrorists“ through long-incarcerated gangster Omprakash Shrivastava. Early this month, travelling along the Line of Control, Pakistan’s new army chief General Syed Asim Munir vowed to “not only defend every inch of our motherland but to take the fight back to the enemy.” Foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto has chipped in with invective against India’s prime minister Narendra Modi, calling him “the butcher of Gujarat”. Islamabad has been strangely silent, though, on the growing - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara threat to Pakistan from the TTP.
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Bengal CM Mamata Raises Non-payment of Funds for 100-day Work Scheme in Closed-door Meet with Shah Agency News: Kolkata Union home minister Amit Shah was in Kolkata for the Eastern Zonal Council meeting on Saturday, where West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee held a closed-door meeting with him and is believed to have raised the issue of “non-release of funds” by the Centre for the 100-day work scheme over the past year. She handed over a letter to Shah with her demands in an interaction that lasted for around 15 to 20 minutes at the chief minister’s chamber in the state secretariat, ‘Nabanna’. Sources said Banerjee expressed her difficulties as a massive amount of central funds are stuck. The Bengal government had not got a single penny for the 100-day work scheme since last December. A government official said no MGNREGA work had
taken place. Sources in the state government said approximately 17 lakh families are waiting to get jobs. Bengal has 1.08 crore active job cards, and 32 crore man days have been applied but no one has got a job yet. According to the NREGA Act, one should get a job within 15 days. A number of letter have been sent to the Centre in the last five months but nothing has been done about it, sources added. West Bengal has received an allocation of 11,36,448 houses under PMAY-G scheme for the 2022-23 fiscal. Sources said last week another letter was sent to Centre about this.
UP: Two students shot at in school rivalry in Saharanpur Agency News: Saharanpur Two teenage students were shot at by three unidentified masked youths in Deoband of Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district. The students have been admitted to a hospital where their condition is said to be stable. Vinay Kumar, 17, and Siddhartha Kumar, 15, students of Class 12 and 9 respectively, were on their way to their school when the incident occurred. SSP, Saharanpur, Vipin Tada
said, “Initial probe has revealed that both the injured and those attacked them are students of an intercollege in Bhayana. They fought over the rivalry between them to prove their supremacy.” Siddharth suffered injuries in his leg while Vinay was hit in the back, the official added. A case has been registered under relevant sections of the IPC against three youths on the basis of a complaint filed by the victims’ kin. He said that four teams have been constituted to nab the culprits.
PM Doesn’t Utter ‘China’, He and ‘Will Expose All’: Conman Sukesh Not Rajnath Singh Must Answer on Writes Fresh Letter Accusing Border Issue in Parliament: Cong AAP of Threats, Dares Kejriwal Agency News: New Delhi
The Congress on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “running away” from a debate in Parliament on the situation along the border with China and said he and not the defence minister must answer on this issue. The opposition party also alleged that the prime minister does not utter the word “China” and asked whether the government was “silent” due to its “close ties” with that country. The attack on the government came days after Indian Army personnel clashed with Chinese soldiers in the Tawang sector in Arunachal Pradesh. At a press conference in Dausa after the morning leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi went to China in 1988 “when we were strong at the borders and after that visit bilateral ties became stronger”. But in April 2020 all this came to an end and a new chapter was opened, he alleged. “The prime minister
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has given a clean chit to them (China) by saying ‘no one has come and no one is inside our territory’. Due to this clean chit, our bargaining position has gone down,” Ramesh claimed. He said there should be a debate in Parliament and the prime minister should answer on the issue and discuss it with the opposition. “Debate should take place in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and answers have to be given by the prime minister and not the defence minister or external affairs minister. Several former prime ministers have answered in Parliament. He is the first prime minister who runs away from debate and he does not utter the word China,” Ramesh said.
Three children suffered injuries after they were hit by a speeding car in North Delhi’s Roop Nagar on Sunday, said police. The children were standing on the footpath when the car hit them. According to the police, the incident took place at around 9 a.m. The police said that one Gajender (30), a resident of Pratap Nagar was driving his Brezza car. When he reached near the Lilawati school, he lost his control over the vehicle, and rammed into the three children who were standing on the footpath. After receiving the PCR call, a team was immediately sent to the crime scene. The injured children were rushed
The injured children were rushed to a nearby government hospital
to a nearby government hospital. The doctors told the police that two children, aged 10 and 4 years, were out of danger. The third child, aged six years, was hospitalised and was kept under observation. The police said that they have lodged an FIR under sections 279, 337 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The car was impounded by the police. The police said that they have initiated a legal action against the driver of the car.
He said the BJP is not a party that indulges in “cheap politics” and asked the Aam Aadmi Party to stop issuing press releases as he was “not born yesterday” and vowed to not be pressurised by anyone Agency News: New Delhi Conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar has written a fresh letter alleging Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of sending “threats and offers” and said he would “expose” the AAP national convenor and minister Satyendar Jain. Sukesh released the letter through his counsel, advocate Ashok K Singh on Sunday. In the latest letter, he referred o the recently held Municipal Corporation of Delhi polls and Gujarat Assembly election results and denied media
reports that stated that he was being asked to write letters against the AAP leaders by the BJP. “Let me mention that no one has ever asked me to write any letters against you as told by you to media on Saturday, during your meeting with elected councillors. Everything I wrote is by my own will and are true events,” he was quoted as saying. Attacking the Aam Aadmi Party, he further said the BJP is not a party that indulges in “cheap politics” and asked it to stop issuing press releases as he was “not born yesterday” and vowed to not be pressurised by anyone. “The BJP is not a party like yours to indulge in cheap politics like how you do on a daily basis. To my understanding BJP has no necessity to ask anyone or me to write anything against any one. So stop this cheap press statement and cheap politics of yours as no one is interested, and I am not born yesterday to be pressured by anyone, I have seen the world more than you, Mr. Immature CM,” it read.
MP BJP to Go into 2023 Assembly Polls with ‘Abki Baar, 200 Paar’ Slogan
Agency News: New Delhi Buoyed by the party’s resounding victory in Gujarat, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Madhya Pradesh has come up with ’Abki baar, 200 paar’ slogan for the next year’s Assembly elections, setting the ambitious target of winning more than 200 seats in the 230-member House. The saffron party, which has been in power in Madhya Pradesh for almost 20 years, also aims to garner 51 per cent votes in the polls that are due by the end of 2023. ”The party is setting the target of bagging 51 per cent vote share and winning more than 200 seats in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls next year,” state BJP chief V D Sharma told on Saturday after emerging from the party’s executive committee meeting in Katni district
of the state. ”Abki baar, 200 paar”, he said, adding that the party had received 53 per cent votes in Gujarat and rewritten history in that state with the landslide victory. The BJP won 156 seats out of 182 seats in Gujarat, where elections were held on December 1 and 5, and broke the Congress’s 1985 record in that state – when Madhavsinh Solanki won 149 seats. At the meeting, where MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and other leaders were present, the party resolved to win more than 200 seats. After 15 years in power, the BJP had lost the 2018 Assembly polls in MP, paving the way for the Congress to form a government under the leadership of Kamal Nath with the help of elected independents, MLAs from the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party.
Those Who Don’t Support Uniform Civil Code Are Against Ambedkar’s ‘No Bigger Achievement’: As Congress Man held in Jharkhand after wife Completes 4 Years in Rajasthan, Gehlot found chopped into pieces Ideals: BJP Agency News: New Delhi
Describing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as essential for the unity and integrity of the country, the BJP has said that the parties and leaders opposing it are against the ideals of Bhimrao Ambedkar. It is clearly evident from the attitude of the BJP that the Central government can take some big step in this regard in the coming days. It is also being said that the UCC is going to be a big issue in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. In an exclusive conversation with, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologue and BJP Rajya Sabha MP Rakesh Sinha said that the UCC was discussed in the Constituent Assembly at
the time of the making of the Constitution and the framers of the Constitution itself added it to the Directive Principles of State Policy. Sinha dared Opposition parties to name any such country, among the liberal democracies of Europe, where the UCC law is not applicable. The BJP MP said that for the unity and integrity of the country, and for the dignity and rights of women, UCC is essential and “it is already too late”. The implementation of UCC in the country has been the core agenda of Jansangh and BJP since the beginning. The BJP has been promising to implement it even in its election manifesto. In its manifesto for the recently held Gujarat Assembly elections.
Air India refused to allow pet onboard despite permission Agency News: Bengaluru A Bengaluru family has taken to Twitter to post a video, in which it accused Air India of refusing to allow its pet onboard despite having a boarding pass. The video has now gone viral on social media and prompted mix reactions from the users. In this video, the family says it has followed all the rules and regulations, but despite that, had to face an ordeal. The family was bound to travel from Bengaluru to Delhi and then to Amritsar on AI 503 flight on Saturday. Sachin Shenoy, who had gone to the airport with his family and pet, took to Twitter to complain about the aforementioned incident. “We were supposed to be on a 12-day trip from Amritsar, Dharamshala and Dalhousie. We had booked these tickets about three months back and we have been in
constant touch with the Air India authorities on process for travel with our pet,” Shenoy says in the video. “Our pet weighs 4.2 kilograms and with the bag she is hardly five kilograms heavy. As per the rules, she can fly inside the cabin. We got all checks and certificates done and was issued a boarding pass by Air India today,” he goes on to add. Shenoy said they waited for four hours in the lounge and the pet did not create any ruckus there. “As the flight came, the pilot, Captain Chopra, denied entry to us or that is what was told to us,” he said. “We also understand that the flight was overbooked, and because of which they wanted us to deboard so that they could take more passengers.” Shenoy said the family was told to “leave your pet and go”. “You can fly if you leave your pet, we will not allow you to take the pet inside.
Speeding car crushes 3 chil- After HC order, private schools dren on footpath in North in Delhi won’t deny admission to children under EWS category Delhi’s Roop Nagar Agency News: New Delhi
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Private schools in the national capital will no longer be able to deny admission to children under the Economically Weaker Section category as per their will after a Delhi High Court order. The High Court on Friday ruled that private schools will no longer be able to deny admissions to children under the EWS category selected through the draw of lots by the Directorate of Education, Delhi government officials said. This order by the High Court will provide relief to thousands of poor families, as private schools will not be able to deny admission to their children, the officials said. Over the last few
years, the Directorate of Education received several complaints about private schools refusing to give admission to the children allotted to them, they said. Private schools were arguing that they are not giving admission to EWS category children due to nonfulfillment of admissions in general seats, they added. In this case, it was observed that many private schools were giving admission to one student of EWS category only after getting admission in three seats under the general category, due to which many children selected in the draw were eventually denied admission, the officials said.
Says State Has No Anti-Incumbency Agency News: New Delhi As Congress marked fours years of being in power in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said that there is no antiincumbency in the state and there could no bigger achievement than this. “Even after four years, the people of Rajasthan are not against the state government. Usually, such a situation happens everywhere and people start finding faults. But in Rajasthan, the situation is different. There can be no bigger achievement than this,” Gehlot said. Gehlot also mentioned the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) and said that it will continue in the state, while highlighting that the state government has the right to decide on the pension. “It is very important that the one who has served the government for 35 years
gets security because it is high time for being concerned about social security. There should be a common policy for nationwide social security for which the finances should be managed by both the Centre and the states,” Gehlot said. Congress is celebrating its rein as Rajasthan is set to go to polls for its 200-member state legislative assembly in 2023.
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A man was on Sunday arrested here after his wife was found chopped into pieces, with body parts dumped in different areas of the district, a police officer said on Sunday. The case, similar to the Shraddha Walkar murder in Delhi, has left the locals in shock, he said. The victim, a 22-year-old woman, was the second wife of 28-yearold Dildar Ansari, the officer said. Local residents spotted the victim’s body parts, which were being dragged by dogs, in Boria area of the district, and the police was subsequently informed about the matter. “At least 13 body parts were recovered from different parts of the district. On inspection, it was found that the parts were of a 22-year-old woman, a resident of Donda Pahar in Boria area. Locals were left aghast at the incident,”
Local residents spotted the victim’s body parts, which were being dragged by dogs, in Boria area of the district Jagannath Pan, the officer incharge of Borio Police Station, told. Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Sahibganj) Rajendra Kumar Dubey said some of the body parts of the victim were found in an abandoned house in the district. After initial probe, Ansari was arrested in connection with the murder, Dubey said, without divulging further details. Senior police officers are in the locality looking into the matter, the SDPO said, adding that more details will be available following a thorough investigation.
7-8 vehicles collided with Man injects HIV-infected each other due to fog in blood to pregnant wife Yamunanagar Agency News: Amaravati
Agency News: Haryana Amid the issue of fogging in parts of Haryana, at least 7 vehicles collided with each other near Aurangabad village in Yamunanagar on Sunday morning due to fog. The people injured in the accident are admitted to a hospital. Police however say that 10-15 vehicles may have collided but we can
see 7-8 here. They have appealed the people to drive slowly as it’s foggy these days.
A man in Andhra Pradesh allegedly got HIV-infected blood injected to his pregnant wife to find an excuse to divorce her. Tadepalli police arrested M Charan after getting a complaint lodged by his wife that he injected HIV-infected blood to her with the help of a quack. The victim told the police that Charan was looking for a reasonable excuse to divorce her and as per the plan he
took her to a quack. She was told that the injection was to ensure good health during pregnancy. She stated in her complaint that during a health check-up at a hospital, she was shocked to know that she was HIV positive. The victim alleged that her husband had been harassing her for dowry and also insisting that she bear a male child. The couple has a daughter. Police said they were questioning Charan and would take further action after medical examination of the victim.
Teacher accused of throwing Gujarat: 91 suspected student off balcony sent to measles cases detected in judicial custody till Dec 20 parts of Mehsana Agency News: New Delhi
The teacher who was arrested for allegedly hitting a class 5 student with a pair of scissors and then throwing her from the firstfloor balcony of a municipal school here was sent to judicial custody till December 20, police said on Saturday. The incident took place am on Friday at the Delhi Nagar Nigam Balika Vidyalaya, they said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Shweta Chauhan said, “The accused was produced before a court on Saturday which remanded her to judicial custody till December 20.The court also directed jail authorities to get the accused evaluated by a psychiatrist as well as at the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences.” On Friday, the student was allegedly hit with a pair of scissors, her hair was cut, and then flung from the balcony of the first floor of the school by her teacher, identified as Geeta Deshwal (26), before she became
The incident took place am on Friday at the Delhi Nagar Nigam Balika Vidyalaya, they said.
“violent” with other students in the classroom. According to doctors, the girl, aged around 11, sustained fracture in a facial bone. Police said the teacher locked herself up with other students in the classroom and started damaging their water bottles. She later hit the girl with a pair of scissors and flung her from the balcony of the first floor of the school building. Deshwal was arrested on charges of attempt to murder, police said, adding that the motive behind the incident is not clear yet. “There was a sports meet in the school and this unfortunate incident happened. We are relieved that the child is out of danger,” Balangir Collector Chanchal Rana told.
Agency News: Mehsana A total of 91 suspected cases of measles were detected in parts of Mehsana district in Gujarat during a surveillance carried out in the last one month, a health department official said on Sunday. Samples of the suspected cases from Molipur village in Vadnagar taluka and part of Kadi town in the district have been sent to a laboratory in Ahmedabad for further testing and a report of the same is awaited, Epidemic Medical Officer of Mehsana district Vinod Patel said. Attributing resistance to vaccination in the region as a reason behind the likely upsurge in suspected measles cases in the region, Patel said that treatment and preventive measures were being taken. “Between November and December, 91 suspected cases of measles were found in Molipur and Kadi. We have carried out a vaccination exercise
and distributed vitamin A tablets as treatment and preventive measures,” Patel told. He said that additional surveillance was carried out after some suspected cases emerged during the routine surveillance. “We carried out an active search in the areas where five suspected cases were detected. Vaccination helps prevent the cases. In this region, however, resistance to vaccines is high. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination against measles slowed down further,” he said. In the affected village, the rate of vaccination remains as low as 6070 per cent. The authorities are trying to create awareness among locals regarding the benefit of vaccination, Patel said.
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SPORTS - BUSINESS ‘If this was a subcontinent wicket the reactions would be quite different: Cricket fraternity blast poor GABA pitch after match finishes in two days Agency News : New Delhi Cricket fraternity hit out the lush green carpet of a pitch laid out for the first Test between Australia and South Africa at the Gabba, Brisbane after the match ended under two days with the hosts winning by 6 wickets. Australia have a stellar record at the Gabba, having lost been lost only one Test match since 1988-89, to India last year Only Kyle Verreynne (64) and Temba Bavuma (38) managed to counter the Australia pace attack on a testing surface as South Africa managed 152 runs in the first innings. For the hosts, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon took three wickets, while Scott Boland and Pat Cummins took 2 wickets apiece. In reply, to South Africas low first innings total
FIFA World Cup Final 2022: Once JSPL to invest Rs 7,930 crore under referred to as ‘water carrier’, Didier the PLI scheme for specialty steel, Deschamps is on the cusp of leading says MD Bimlendra Jha his team to double glory Agency News : New Delhi Agency News : New Delhi
Australia made 218 runs with Travis Head making 92 and Steve Smith contributing 36 runs, while Kagiso Rabada picked 4/76 and Marco Jansen took 3/32. South Africa disappointed again in the second innings, as they managed to score only 99 runs with Bavuma making 29 and Khaya Zondo topscoring with 36*. Pat Cummins with 5/42 was the best bowler for Australia. With just 34 runs to win, Australia was rocked hard by Kagiso Rabada, who picked 4/13, but the hosts managed to win the match with 6 wickets in hand. For David Warner, it was a forgettable match as he scored 0 and 3 runs.
When Didier Deschamps, takes charge of France in the December 18 World Cup 2022 final against Argentina, the veteran will be hoping the strategies and tactics that he has carefully plotted will lead the team to a victory making them the first team since Brazil in 1962 to successfully defend their title. He has played for his country’s team in over 100 matches and has experienced a World Cup triumph, leading France to victory in the 1998 tournament. At club level, he won two French firstdivision league championships, three Serie A championships, and two UEFA Champions League championships. Nevertheless, despite all of these accolades,
not everyone admired him; Eric Cantona famously referred to him as a “water carrier” because of the defensive midfielder’s position’s perceived ease of play. “You can find players like him on every street corner,” Cantona said in a scathing attack on Deschamps’ play style as quoted by the Olympics website. Nevertheless, he remains one of the greatest players of all time due to his performance in the domestic leagues and as France’s captain. Deschamps has developed teams as the manager of France that mixes his defensive prowess from his playing days with the offensive flair of players like Antoine Griezmann, Ousmane Dembele, and Kylian Mbappe, who have all excelled at this World Cup.
Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) will spend Rs 7,930 crore under the PLI scheme for specialty steel to manufacture eight types of high-end alloy in the country, its Managing Director Bimlendra Jha said. JSPL is one of the qualifiers of the government’s production linked incentive (PLI) scheme which aims to increase the output of value-added steel using new age technologies in the domestic steel sector. On December 9, the government announced the selection of 67 entries with an investment potential of Rs 42,500 crore under the scheme. The proposed investments are expected to generate 70,000 job opportunities and add 26 million tonnes of speciality steel capacity in the country. When asked about the share of JSPL
in the said investment amount, Jha replied, “Our commitment to the PLI scheme (for specialty steel) will be around Rs 7,930 crore.” JSPL through subsidiary company Jindal Steel Odisha has submitted the highest number of entries to manufacture eight types of specialty steel products, he told. Sharing the details of the grades, Jha said the company will make “HR coil, sheets and plates API GR which find application in sectors like oil and gas”.
Exporters seek support measures in Budget to boost shipments Agency News : New Delhi Exporters have sought support measures like waiver of electricity duty and easier availability of credit in the forthcoming Union Budget to boost the country’s outbound shipments. According to exporters, the finance ministry needs to provide reasonable funds to the Department of Commerce not only for the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme reimbursement but also for export promotion and other initiatives. Under the RoDTEP, various central and state duties, taxes and levies imposed on input products, among others, are refunded. They have also suggested certain tweaks in customs duties and availability of credit at affordable rates to boost exports and create jobs. Mumbai-based exporter and
chairman of The Bombay Textile Research Association S K Saraf said exports are key drivers to promote the country’s economic growth and the Budget should address issues being faced by the sector. “The Budget should provide a mechanism for waiver of electricity duty for the units that are exporting more than 50 per cent of their production. Manufacturer exporters who are exporting more than 50 per cent of their production should be granted a script equivalent to 2 per cent of their exports to compensate for these handicaps that exporters suffer. This compensation cannot be seen as an incentive,” Saraf said.
Rohit’s availability for second 1st Test: Kuldeep returns Test will be known in day or 364 infra projects show cost GST Council Agrees To Cut Tax Rates On These career-best figures in India’s two: KL Rahul overruns of Rs 4.52 lakh cr Items To 5% massive 188-run win Agency News : Chattogram
Wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav registered his career-best match figures as India quickly wrapped up Bangladesh’s second innings for a comprehensive 188-run win in the opening Test, here Sunday. Needing four wickets to pocket the win, India finished the job in 11.2 overs, bowling the hosts out for 324 after the hosts began at overnight score of 276 for six. Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep scalped two of the remaining four batters while Mohammed Siraj and Axar Patel took one wicket each. Kuldeep, who
cherished an impressive five-wicket haul in the first innings, added three more wickets in the second Bangladesh innings to finish with match figures of 8 for 113. I love bowling with Kookaburra balls, it gives me better grip and control.
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Injured Rohit Sharma’s availability for the second Test against Bangladesh starting December 22 in Mirpur will be known in a day or two, standin India captain KL Rahul said on Sunday. Rohit, who led India in two ODIs in the preceding series, was ruled out of the first Test, which India won by 188 runs on Sunday under Rahul’s captaincy. Rohit had gone back to India after hurting his left thumb while fielding in the second ODI against Bangladesh in Mirpur on December 7. Abhimanyu
As many as 364 infrastructure projects, each entailing an investment of Rs 150 crore or more, have been hit by cost overruns of more than Rs 4.52 lakh crore, as per an official report. According to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, which monitors infrastructure projects of Rs 150 crore and above, out of 1,476 projects, 364 reported cost overruns and as many as 756 projects were delayed. “Total original cost of implementation of the 1476 projects was Rs 20,84,124.75
Easwaran has come in as his replacement. “About Rohit, we may be able to know in the next day or two, even I am not aware of it,” Rahul said at the post-match press conference. Rahul termed the first Test win against Bangladesh as a complete performance.
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crore and their anticipated completion cost is likely to be Rs 25,36,179.03 crore, which reflects overall cost overruns of Rs 4,52,054.28 crore,” the ministry’s latest report for November 2022 said. According to the report, the expenditure incurred on these projects till November 2022 was Rs 13,67,245.45 crore, or 53.91 per cent of the anticipated cost of the projects.
BOLLYWOOD-HOLLYWOOD Dil Dosti Dance actress Vrushika Mehta gets engaged to Saurabh Ghedia Agency News : Mumbai
Television actress Vrushika Mehta, best known for her roles in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai and Dil Dosti Dance, got engaged to her boyfriend Saurabh Ghedia on December 11. As soon as she shared the happy news, fans and several celebrities, including Vishal Singh, Kishwer Merchant, Shantanu Maheshwari, and others, flooded the comments sections
of her posts with congratulatory messages. However, not much is known about Saurabh yet. His Instagram profile confirms that he is based in Toronto, Canada. Vrushika is best known for
playing the role of Sharon in Dil Dosti Dance. Her chemistry with Shantanu in the show won hearts. Later, she was also seen in shows like Ishqbaaaz, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, Yeh Teri Galiyan, Satrangi Sasural among others. She has also been a part of several music videos and web shows. Vrushika is quite active on Instagram and often shares pictures and dance reels to keeps her fans and followers entertained.
Avatar: The Way of Water Box Office Collection - James Cameron’s film crosses Rs 100 crore mark in 2 days in India Agency News : Mumbai James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water kickstarted its run with a bang at the box office in India. The much-awaited film was released in theatres on December 16 and it has earned over Rs 100 crore in India in just two days. According to several media reports, the second installment of the visual extravaganza ‘Avatar’, collected close to Rs 40 crore in India on the first day of its
release. Even before the release, Avatar: The Way Of Water had created a storm at the global box office with its monstrous advance sales. It has so far collected Rs 1,500 crore worldwide. With a dedicated 13 years in the making, James Cameron’s latest outing immerses everyone in the visually enchanting magical world created by him. With reviews such as ‘a visual treat’, ‘supersized blockbuster’, ‘most cinematic journey yet’ and positive word of
mouth, Avatar: The Way Of Water is expected to break many records this weekend. Avatar: The Way of Water’ is running successfully in theatres in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. Made on a massive budget, it revolves around the story of the Sully family - Jake, Neytiri, and their children). The film showcases how Jake and his wife manage to tackle the dangers to keep their family safe and fight battles to stay alive amid the tragedies.
The GST Council, which is headed by the Union finance minister and comprises representatives of all states and UTs, on Saturday decided to reduce tax rates on the husk of pulses, including chilka and concentrates, to nil, and on ethyl alcohol to 5 per cent. The GST rate has not been increased on any item during the Council’s 48th meeting, which was conducted via videoconferencing. According to an official release, the GST Council has recommended reducing the GST
rate on ‘husk of pulses including chilka and concentrates including chuni/churi, khanda’ from 5 per cent to nil, while that on ‘ethyl alcohol supplied to refineries for blending with motor spirit’ to 5 per cent from 18 per cent currently. Mahesh Jaising, partner and leader at Deloitte India, “In line with previous GST Council meetings, with a focus to address and avoid potential disputes, clarifications regarding rate of GST applicable on various categories of goods and services have been issued, including cases where reduced rates apply, have been approved.”
Abhishek Bachchan hugs Aishwarya Rai, daughter Aaradhya tightly as his kabaddi team wins PKL 2022 Agency News : Mumbai Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai and Aaradhya were the happiest as their team Jaipur Pink Panthers won the Pro Kabaddi League 2022 for the second time on Saturday. Aishwarya and Aaradhya joined Abhishek for the final. As soon as his team won the match, Abhishek pulled his wife and daughter and hugged them. In a video shared by a paparazzo, all three of them can be celebrating the big win. They also posed with the trophy and the players of Jaipur Pink Panthers. Aishwarya took to his Instagram account to share a series of pictures from the final match. One of the photos features Aaradhya with the trophy. Congratulating and praising the team after the win, she wrote, “Jaipur Pink Panthers are the Pro Kabaddi Season 9 CHAMPIONS What a fabulous season! We are so proud of our team of incredibly talented, focused and hardworking
kabaddi sportsmen… Kudos boys!!! God Bless always Love, Light, more power to you and Shine on.” Jaipur Pink Panthers beat Puneri Paltan. Their first title win was in the inaugural season in 2014. Abhishek and Amitabh Bachchan also shared photos and their thoughts after the victory. “So proud of this team. They’ve quietly worked towards this cup. Despite criticism they kept believing and working. Everybody wrote them off…. But they had confidence in themselves. That’s the way to do it!!! it’s taken us 9 years to win this cup again. And I’m so happy with this team. Teamwork, hard work and silent determination…. The @jaipur_pinkpanthers way,” Abhishek wrote.
Kamal Haasan objects ‘draconian’ DigYear of Pushpa: Rashmika Manital Personal Data Protection Bill, 1danna Thanks DSP for Saami Saami, urges Centre Not to dilute RTI Act Posts All Smiles Pic With Allu Arjun Veteran actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan wrote a letter to Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw claiming that the digital personal data protection bill will have a “draconian impact” on the Right to Information (RTI) Act. On his Twitter account, he shared a picture of the letter and wrote, “For any democracy to thrive it is imperative for its citizens to participate in it. This is just such a moment for our country. I urge all citizens of the country to prevent the draconian attack on RTI Act via the Data Protection Bill.” He added, “Today is the last day for giving your feedback. I’m attaching my letter and the link where you can submit your opinion for your perusal. I urge all Indians to come together and save our democracy.” The Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) president wrote in his letter, “The current draft of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 takes away this balancing test enshrined within the Right to Information Act, 2005 thereby rendering it toothless.” He also pointed out that the draft bill is only available in English and none of the regional languages of the country. He said in his letter that many Indians will be unable to give heathy feedbacks unless the draft is published in the regional languages. “Fellow citizens of India from my state as well as across India do not use English as their primary language of communication. It is critically important that the draft Bill be published in regional languages to allow for healthy consultative feedback from the citizens of India,” a part of his letter, dated December 16, read. the letter received prompt action as the ministry extended the deadline of the draft bill. For those unversed, in November, the Ministry of Electronics and Informational Technology published the draft bill for processing digital personal data, the proposed bill seeked to amend key provisions of the RTI Act.
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Few films in the history of Indian cinema have created a far-reaching impact that’s even remotely close to the success of Allu Arjun’s Pushpa: The Rise. The film’s songs as well as the dialogues became a rage- for celebs and movie lovers worldwide. Allu Arjun’s stellar performance matched impressive characterisation, action sequences, and direction and the musical score was widely received by the audience and the critics. It also piqued the interest of fans as they have been eagerly waiting for the release of Pushpa 2: The Rule. With the action film clocking a year, Pushpa actress Rashmika Mandanna is celebrating the
milestone by sharing an all smiles pic with Allu Arjun, and Devi Sri Prasad as she thanked the latter for the track Srivalli. Rashmika took to Instagram Story this morning and posted a memorable pic with Allu Arjun, Devi Sri Prasad and more as they travelled in a private jet. We see Rashmika looking gorgeous in a black top and beige joggers. We see Allu Arjun in a black sweatshirt and denim pants, as he dons the signature long hair from Pushpa.
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Oil Minister to seek compensation for petrol, diesel losses Agency News : New Delhi The oil ministry will seek compensation from the finance ministry for the losses stateowned fuel retailers incurred on holding petrol and diesel prices in the last eight months despite a spike in cost of raw material, a top official said. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) posted a combined net loss of Rs 21,201.18 crore in April-September. This loss would have been higher but for them accounting for Rs22,000 crore yet-toreceived LPG subsidy for past years.The first half losses are publicly available. Add to that the LPG subsidy and you would arrive at approximate loss they have incurred, the official said.Since holding of the prices benefited the economy in terms of not add to the already high inflation rate, there is a case for the oil marketing companies (OMCs) to be compensated, he said.Petrol and diesel prices are deregulated not controlled or dictated by the governmen the rates daily on the basis of benchmark international oil prices. But they on their own volition decided to keep the prices on hold.
A roller coaster of emotions, comedy, romance, action and drama, Hotstar Specials’ Taaza Khabar is an all-in-one package. Marking the debut OTT debut of social media sensation Bhuvan Bam, the series is a modern-day tale that dismantles the boon and banes of miracles. Produced by Rohit Raj & Bhuvan Bam under the banner BB Ki Vines productions, directed by Himank Gaur and written by the duo Hussain & Abbas Dalal, the series will release exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar on 6 th January, 2023. With Bhuvan Bam in the frame, you know authenticity and laughter is guaranteed! As he makes his debut in the OTT space as Vasant Gawde aka Vasya who is maneuvering his way through life, the YouTube sensation opens up about what it took to prep for a show of this scale and get into the skin of a character he’s never played before. Opening up about his preparations, Bhuvan
Coal production for April-Nov period up 17% to touch 524mn tonnes Agency News : New Delhi
Domestic coal production went up by 17.13 per cent to 524.20 million tonnes during AprilNovember 2022 as compared 447.54 million tonnes of production recorded during the corresponding period of last year, official sources said. Coal India Ltd.’s (CIL) production was 412.63 million tonnes till November as compared to 353.41 million tonnes recorded during the corresponding
The government has decided to temporarily defer the proposed sale of AAI’s stakes in the private joint ventures operating the airports at Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bangalore. Stateowned Airport Authority of India’s (AAI) residual stakes in the four major airports are to be sold under the government’s ambitious National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) that was announced in August last year. NMP estimates aggregate monetisation potential of Rs 6 lakh crore through core assets of the central government over a fouryear period from FY 2022 to FY 2025. The AAI holds 26 per cent stake each in joint ventures that operate Delhi and
period of last year, thus showing a growth of 16.76 per cent. To ensure faster transportation of coal, efforts are on to augment rail connectivity infrastructure for all major mines under PM-Gati Shakti, sources pointed out further. As a result, the total coal despatch was 557.95 million tonnes during AprilNovember period of the current fiscal. This was 7.45 per cent higher than 519.26 million tonnes of the same period of previous fiscal.
TN power utility invites consumer organisations to air grievances Agency News : New Delhi The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) has convened a meeting with the voluntary consumer organisations functioning in the North Chennai area on December 31. The meeting has been convened as part of Tangedco’s move to get proper feedback from the consumer organisations and the public
Govt defers sale of AAI’s residual stakes in 4 Jt. Venture Airports
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Bam said, “For Vasya, I had to know how he feels and reacts under different situations. In the show, Vasya goes through a lot of emotions: misery, greed, power, selfishness. It was a difficult shoot because on some days, I had to play Vasya and Vardaan simultaneously. Vasant Gawde is a Maharashtrian boy who sits in a public convenience. I thought that he must be dealing with so many customers on a daily basis who speak different languages. So, he didn’t have a particular accent but being a Maharashtrian boy myself helped!” The show also sees him doing some action…something we’re excited to see.
Mumbai airports. It owns 13 per cent shareholding each in the joint ventures that operate Hyderabad and Bangalore airports. The senior government official told that the finance ministry has decided to defer for now the sale of the AAI’s residual stakes in these four joint ventures as the valuations could be lower now. Specific details could not be immediately ascertained. A query sent to DIPAM seeking comments on the decision remained unanswered. The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) comes under the finance ministry. Under the NMP, a total of 25 airports and the AAI’s residual stakes in the four airport joint ventures have been considered.
regarding its performance which includes the distribution of power. The meeting assumes significance as the voluntary organisations will be bringing out even minor points on the functioning of the power utility which will help the organisation improve its performance for the betterment of power distribution. Sources in Tangedco that the earlier interactions between the power utility and the consumer.
Ashwin Datta of Dark Don Racing pushed pedal to metal in the last lap to win the race and emerge champion in the LGB Formula 4 category at the final round of 25 th JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship. Sunday belonged to Ashwin as he won both the races at the Kari Motor Speedway with domination. He showed that being experienced, his hunger was intact as the curtains came down on the silver jubilee edition of the JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship. Said an elated Ashwin, "This is probably the closest championship JK (Tyre) has ever seen in 25 years. Going into the final race, only one point had separated the top two. I was leading comfortably and then the safety car came in. It slashed my lead and Arya (Singh) overtook. I did not give up, put my head down and gave my best. I would never forget this moment and this day in my entire life. I grateful to my whole team at Dark Don Racing for their consistent support throughout. The Formula LGB 4 car is a beast which can go beyond 150 kmph on the flat straight. The last race and last few laps saw high adrenaline action as Chennai based Ashwin,
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Saran Vikram Tmars and Arya Singh were engaged in a great chase at the 2.3km circuit. The weather was pleasant and the drivers were able to push hard with their machines as the audience cheered them on. For those watching the races live on social media as well, Sunday was full of thrills. Ashwin won the last race with a timing of 27:46.956. It all boiled down to the last race in the JK Tyre Novice Cup category as well with Kyle Kumaran showcasing his control at the wheels. He finished second behind MSport’s Dhruvh Goswami but still went on to seal the championship. In a close race, Dhruvh finished the 10-lap race in 15:47.703. Kyle was marginally behind at 15:52.395. The second place in the championship went to Vinith Kumar. Such was the adrenaline flow, spectators and fans got their fill of thrill. Kyle, who showed speed and consistency by winning two races on Saturday, was strategic on Sunday.
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Apple Arcade on Tuesday launched a new classic driving game ‘JellyCar Worlds’, and brought updates to many games, including ‘Sneaky Sasquatch’. ‘JellyCar Worlds’, from solo game developer Walaber Entertainment, comes with a nostalgic and distinctive soft body physics and gameplay in the modern era, Apple said in a statement. In this game, players can enjoy their journeys through multiple
worlds made of jelly, in a car also made of jelly. Regarding the major content update of ‘Sneaky Sasquatch’, Apple said: “Do regular, everyday Sasquatch things like sneak around campsites, eat food from unguarded picnic baskets, dress up in human disguises, go scuba diving with your dog and so much more. “In this major new update, Sasquatch is running for mayor. Sasquatch’s home is once again in danger and can only be saved by running a successful election campaign to
become major.” Players will be tasked to put up signs, advertise on billboards, shake hands with townspeople, befriend as many humans as possible and more. Meanwhile, tower defence game ‘Bloons TD 6+’ also got new holidaythemed content, including a new tower and a new Boss Bloon (Dreadbloon). In the arcade game ‘Fruit Ninja Classic+’, players can earn the new Christmas Tree Blade in its Christmas event, “running December 9 through December 27”.
and art, the company said in a blogpost on Monday. With ‘Linked Roles’, players will have the choice to show off all the official Connections directly on their profile and even certain details from certain connected accounts, such as follower count and site activity. “These Connections can then be utilised by community moderators and admins to build or grant new Linked Roles that can provide access to special channels and added safety within their server,”
the platform said. It will make it easier for users to build trust in the interactions they are having, so that they can feel confident that the person they are chatting with is not a fraud. Therefore, Connections will help to reduce the chance of falling for scams and false identities. “A Connection is a way to display account information on your Discord by linking to it. You link your accounts by signing into them, verifying that you own them in the process,” Discord explained.
Discord to soon roll out ‘Linked Roles’ feature Agency News : New Delhi
Chat platform Discord nnounced that it is expanding its ‘Connections’ feature by soon rolling out ‘Linked Roles’, a new type of role that is created by authenticating players’ profiles with an account outside of the platform. Over 20 official Connections will roll out with new functionality across the next few weeks, from categories like gaming, social, fitness, finance
Govt to set up 4 task forces to FPIs turn net buyers in solution at the earliest. boost Nov; invest Rs36,329 cr in equities telecom manufacturing Agency News : New Delhi
The Government will come up with a methodology to check imports from neighbouring nations, which are noncompliant to trusted source rules of the telecom sector, Union Minister for communications and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw said. The Minister had a meeting with over 40 CEOs of telecom gear makers that have qualified for production linked incentive scheme and decided to set up 4-5 task forces to provide market support to them as well as streamline their business for value addition in the economy. Telecom gear makers expressed concern around import of network gear from China, which is being routed through other neighbouring countries.
When asked about concerns around such imports, the minister said that this issue was discussed. Representatives from customs department, finance ministry and other ministries. Work will be done on it to devise how to check it in a methodical manner. The minister said that the companies under telecom PLI are close to start export of their gears and India will become an exporting nation very soon. During the meeting, many new ideas came, for which we have set up 5-6 task
forces. A task force has been set up for creating the component ecosystem. Another task force has been set up for developing 4-5 chips, then taking those chips from design to production. Third task force has been set up to develop highly skilled workers, designers in the telecom sector, Vaishnaw said. He said that the companies asked for support testing and certification, which is required for exporting products, for which another task force has been set up to optimise the use of test beds in IIT Madras, Telecom Engineering Centre. From my interaction, industry is confident that they are in good traction and India should become a technology exporter in the coming years in a very sure and certain way, Vaishnaw said.
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After pulling out money from Indian equities market in the past two months, FPIs made a strong come back in November with a net investment of Rs 36,329 crore on weakening of the US dollar index and positivity about overall macroeconomic trends. This was the third month (July, August and November) in this year when FPIs witnessed net inflows. Moreover, they started the month of December on a positive note. Going forward, flow trajectory is expected to remain positive in December. However, some shift could be seen from expensive stocks to value stocks, Anita Gandhi, Whole Time Director and Head Institutional Business at Arihant Capital, said. India will get its fair share of Foreign Portfolio Investors
(FPIs) money, however, the high valuation will be a deterrent, VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, said. According to data with the depositories, FPIs invested a net sum of Rs 36,329 crore in equities in November. The cooling US inflation, sluggish crude oil prices, decline in metals and freight rates and expectations of slower pace of rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve have contributed to the positive sentiment, Advisor, TrustPlutus Wealth (India) Pvt Ltd., said.
NTPC Green Energy likely Tax dept reduces time for IMF says it fully to get strategic investor by taxmen to decide on refund supports India’s G20 adjustment March 2023 agenda Agency News : New Delhi
Stateowned power giant NTPC is likely to get a strategic investor for its arm NTPC Green Energy Ltd. by March 2023, which will help raise up to Rs 3,000 crore for implementing renewables projects in the country. NTPC is in the process of roping in a strategic investor for its subsidiary NTPC Green Energy Ltd. The company wants to raise Rs 2,000 crore to Rs 3,000 crore through this transaction, which is likely to be completed during this fiscal year
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or by March 2023. The source told that some pension funds, equity investors and big firms had evinced their interest to invest in NTPC Green Energy Ltd. Thus the process of bringing a strategic investor for the subsidiary is expected during this fiscal year only.In view of NTPC’s plan to have 60 GW capacity through Renewable Energy sources, constituting nearly 45 per cent of its overall power generation capacity by 2032, the company would require over Rs 2.5 lakh crore to achieve this ambitious target in next one decade.
The income tax department has reduced the time for tax officers to decide on adjustment of refunds against outstanding tax dues to 21 days, a move which will help avoid litigation. The time limit of 30 days made available to the assessing officers stands reduced to 21 days, the Directorate of Income Tax (Systems) said. If the assessee either does not agree or partially agrees for adjustment, the matter shall be referred by CPC immediately to the assessing officer, who shall, within 21 days
from the date of such reference, shall provide feedback to CPC as to whether the adjustment should be made or not.AMRG & Associates Senior Partner Rajat Mohan said in many cases involving the adjustment of refunds, the Centralised Processing Centre noticed that wrong categorisation of demand or lack of feedback from the Assessing Officer on the assessee’s response led to incorrect adjustment of refunds, resulting in needless complaints and litigations. Another concern was that the AO did not promptly respond to the assessees’ complaints.
Chairman Pirojsha Godrej is hopeful that the company will add many more land parcels in its portfolio by March. The company is in discussions with multiple landowners for acquisition of land.
Ahead of the Union Budget 2023-24, India Inc. has started tying its hopes on various economic reforms, some that arguably may have been age-old demands. Just a few days after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ended the pre-budget consultations with industry experts, many have come forward and shared their budget expectations in public domain.
it may sound to stakeholders, in the last few years, the capital gains tax regime has garnered a lot of attention, sometimes even for the wrong reasons. This time as well, as the Budget 2023 preparations begin, industry leaders and experts have tied their hopes on the rationalisation of capital gains tax regime. While some believe that changes are expected.
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Enthused by strong housing demand, Godrej Properties is aggressively acquiring land for future development and has added eight new projects so far this fiscal with an estimated revenue potential of Rs 16,500 crore. With four months still left in 2022-23 financial year, Godrej Properties Executive
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The IMF fully supports the G20 agenda of India, which is planning to use the ongoing global crises as an opportunity to seek consensus on issues that require urgent attention, a senior official from the international financial body has said. India formally assumed the G20 Presidency. They are putting together a collective agenda for a much more prosperous future, Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Director of the Strategy and Policy Review department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), told a group of reporters ahead of her trip to China and India. They (India) plan to use the ongoing (global) crises as an opportunity to seek consensus on issues that really require urgent attention, she said. Pazarbasioglu was apparently referring to the food and energy crises due to the ongoing RussiaUkraine war. The IMF fully supports the G20 agenda of India, she said. The theme of India’s G20 presidency is “One Earth, One Family, One Future. This means that India is prioritising the need to set aside differences and
work at the local level, the federal level, the international level, explained the IMF official. India, she said, played an important role in negotiating the G20 declaration in Bali, Indonesia. As you know, we haven’t been able to have a declaration or a communique in the past two ministerial meetings, they were chair summaries. I will not go into details on how many hours those took. But so this was a major achievement, which included very strong language, that most members condemned the war in Ukraine, she said.The G20’s Bali Declaration last month acknowledged differences among members on the Russia-Ukraine war but stressed that it was essential to adhere to international law, including the protection of civilians caught in conflicts. The members of the grouping made it clear that they were against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons and sought peaceful resolution of conflicts.
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