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‘Bowler will only bowl according to the field set for him’
Blast in Lahore’s Anarkali Bazaar leaves at least 3 dead, 20 injured
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A happy ending to the doctors’ strike, the government complied with all the demands
System being created where there is no place for any discrimination: PM Modi In his speech, Prime Minister Modi said a society is being built that stands firmly on the foundation of equality and social justice.
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Agency News: Lahore Ablast at Anarkali Bazar in Pakistan’s Lahore killed three people and injured at least 20 on Thursday. According to sources, a time device was used in the blast. The place where the blast took place is known for selling Indian commodities, police said. Lahore police spokesperson Rana Arif confirmed the death of three people in the blast that shattered windows of nearby
shops and buildings, Dawn newspaper reported.According to police, the blast took place near the Paan Mandi, where Indian commodities are sold. No group has claimed responsibility for the blast so far. “We are ascertaining the nature of blast. Over 20 people have been injured in blast and shifted to hospitals,” Deputy Inspector General Police Operation Dr Mohammad Abid told reporters at the site of the blast.
Asserting that an India whose thinking and approach are new and decisions progressive is emerging, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that a system is being created in which there is no place for any discrimination.Delivering the keynote address at the national launch ceremony of ‘Azadi Ke Amrit Mahotsav se Swarnim Bharat Ke Ore’ virtually, Modi
IIT-GN to start ‘Sparkle Series’ for Vigyan Jyoti scholars, aims to popularise STEM among girls Malaika Arora leaves fans spellbound as she posts pictures of herself in the stylish attire
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Don’t mistake less severe symptoms as normal flu: Experts Low hospitalisation or less severe clinical symptoms of Covid patients during the third wave should not be mistaken as “normal flu”, according to several members of the Covid-19 task force constituted by the Gujarat government.Citizens must adhere to Covid-19 appropriate behaviour of wearing masks, maintaining social distance and sanitisation, along with ensuring vaccination, they say. The experts also highlighted the risk posed by the virus to children, especially those aged below 15 years who are not yet eligible for vaccination and advised them to exercise caution. Five experts of the taskforce — infectious disease specialist Dr Atul Patel,
Sittings of 3 SC benches cancelled, some judges test positive for Covid The Covid-19 wave hampered the functioning of Supreme Court on Wednesday, with sittings before three benches getting cancelled. Sources indicated that at least 10 judges of the court may have been infected by the virus. Highly placed sources said at least five of the six judges in the three benches had tested positive while the remaining judge was only unwell and decided to stay away as a precaution. In the first week of this month, two other judges of the court had tested positive. Subsequently, two more judges fell ill. On Tuesday, one more case came to light as Justice Vineet Saran told a lawyer who sought adjournment on the ground that his senior was suffering from Covid-19 that he would not deny the request as his own bench partner was suffering from it.On the spurt in cases this week, a senior judge told.
The Sparkle Series of IIT-GN and AIF is an online interactive educational programme for girls of 200 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya across the country Sunvilla News: Gandhinagar The Centre for Creative Learning (CCL) at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IIT-GN) and the American India Foundation (AIF) have joined hands to start ‘Sparkle Series’, an online interactive education programme for Vigyan Jyoti scholars of class 11 from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNVs) across the country.The
noted that one’s progress is aligned with the nation’s progress and stressed the need for giving importance to one’s duties for the country’s rise.“We also have to admit that in the 75 years after Independence, a malaise has afflicted our society, our nation and us all. The malaise is that we turned away from our duties and did not give them primacy,” he said while launching yearlong initiatives dedicated to Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav by
BJP declares first 34 candidates for Goa polls, Utpal Parrikar denied Panaji seat
Agency News: Panaji series is a focused effort to get higher secondary girl students from remotest parts of the country excited about Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), according to the institute. Starting January 22 this year, it will be live-streamed every Saturday from 3 pm to 4:30 pm on CCL’s YouTube channel.The nine-episode Sparkle Series, funded by IBM India, is expected to reach about 10,000 Vigyan Jyoti
girl students of 200 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in 200 districts across the country. The online programme will be beyond routine curriculumbased science education and help students build scientific temperament and excitement. The sessions will have various activities using simple materials like paper, vegetables, playing cards, musical instruments, different types of whistles, bicycles etcProf Manish Jain, head of CCL, IIT-GN, said.
the Brahma Kumaris, which include more than 30 campaigns and over 15,000 programmes and events. People only talked of their rights all these years and fought for them, he said, adding that speaking of rights may be right to some extent in certain circumstances. But forgetting one’s duties completely has played a huge role in keeping India weak, Modi said and called for everyone to work together to discharge their duties
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced its first list of 34 candidates for the upcoming Goa assembly polls.The list released by BJP in-charge for Goa elections Devendra Fadnavis and party national general secretary Arun Singh notably excludes former defence minister Manohar Parrikar’s son Utpal Parrikar and includes two husband-wife duos.The party gave away the Panjim seat, which was claimed by Utpal Parrikar, to sitting MLA
Atanasio “Babush” Monserrate. The party also overlooked former chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar to favour Dayanand Sopte who joined the BJP midterm from the Congress.The list includes two husband-wife duos- Babush Monserrate and his wife Jennifer, who is currently the minister of revenue in the Pramod Sawant government, and health minister Vishwajit Rane and his wife Divya Rane. The party, however, denied ticket to wife of deputy chief minister Chandrakant Kavlekar. While Babush will contest from the state capital of Panaji.
being spread about it.“You all have been witness to various efforts being made to malign India’s image. A lot of it goes on at the international level too. We cannot wash our hands of by saying this is all politics.
“Draconian”: Mamata Banerjee To PM On Proposed Changes In IAS Cadre Rules
Agency News: New Delhi Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi again, strongly underscoring her reservations about the proposed changes in the rules for IAS cadre, which have been further revised. Referring to her letter of last week, she said the Centre has meanwhile “accentuated its stand” and its revised draft is taking the matter to “non-federal extremes”. “I find the revised amendment proposal more draconian than the
former,” she wrote in the two-page letter, contending that its “very grain is against the foundations of our great federal polity”. The government’s proposal will enable it to transfer IAS and IPS officers through central deputation, doing away with the requirement of taking the states’ approval. Under the revised draft, the officer concerned “will stand released from his/her current assignment forthwith,” Ms Banerjee wrote. The amendment, if carried out, will be like a “Damocles’ sword” hanging over the officers.
India successfully test-fires new version of BrahMos missile
Over 3.17 lakh Covid-19 cases, 491 deaths in India in 24 hours Agency News: Mumbai The daily tally of Covid-19 cases in India crossed the mark of 3 lakh. The country recorded 3,17,532 fresh cases of infection in 24 hours ending Thursday morning, the health ministry said.A total of 491 deaths were recorded during this period. The daily positivity rate rose to 16.41 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate is 16.06 per cent. The nation’s Omicron tally has reached 9,287.Recovery rate at 93.69%; active caseload above 19 lakhNearly 2.24 lakh patients recovered from Covid-19 in India in last 24 hours. The overall recovery has crossed 3.58 crore, which is 93.69 per cent of the cases recorded till now.The active caseload of Covid-19 in the country currently is 19,24,051. This is 5.03 per cent of the cases so far.19.35 lakh tests in a dayFollowing the Centre’s instruction to ramp up testing, the daily testing has been rising gradually. On Wednesday, more than 19.35 lakh samples were tested for Covid in India.
that will remove social ills and also take India to new heights. He also asked organisations like Brahma Kumaris with international presence to work to present the right picture of India abroad and dispel rumours
The missile is produced by BrahMos Aerospace, an IndiaRussia joint venture. It can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft or land platforms. Agency News: New Delhi
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India on Thursday successfully test-fired a new version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile off the coast of Odisha in Balasore, news agency ANI reported. According to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the missile was equipped with new technological developments which were successfully proven, More than a week ago, on January 11, the DRDO had successfully test-fired a naval variant of the BrahMos from a stealth guided-missile destroyer of the Indian Navy.The DRDO had said that the missile hit
the designated target “precisely”. Union defence minister Rajnath Singh had congratulated DRDO officials for successful launch and said that it “reconfirmed the robustness of the Indian Navy’s mission readiness”.BrahMos is a joint India-Russia venture, between the DRDO and Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyeniya, which, together, formed the Brahmos Aerospace. The missile derives its name from two rivers: the Brahmaputra in India and the Moskva of Russia.BrahMos Aerospace, the India-Russia joint venture, produces the supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft, or land platforms.
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Not For Profit Corbevax Headed To India Generating Great Hopes
Corbevax the vaccine for COVID-19 in a new hope. It is cheapest and hence mostaffordable, paving the way for equitable supply of the same to the have-nots of the world.When it headed from USA to India, newspapers like the Washington Post of the USA, andthe Guardian of the UK carried articles, and now it has been approved by India at the fag-end of December for emergency use, and the Indian Company Biological-E would beproducing it. It is here India has a big role to play without caring for the profit making lobbieswho might not want such a cheap option available to the people. Equitable and affordablevaccine to all across the world must be secured now, since it may rescue the world. India has ordered for 300 million doses after giving emergency use approval and the India’sBiologica-E will be producing 100 million doses a month. It is here our country may playgreater role in rescuing the world by producing and supplying the same at affordable price,which presently costs only about $1.50 per dose, Rs 112 in Indian currency. According to thelatest information on public domain, even Government of India was spending Rs 225 perdose for Covaxin, and Rs 215 for Covishield per dose. The cost of Pfizer and Moderna’svaccines are anything between $16 per dose (Rs 1,190) to $20 (Rs 1,487) per dosedepending on the quantity of purchase. Due to such an exorbitant cost the COVID19vaccines could reach the poor countries only in little quantities while the richer countries areproviding even booster doses for their population.Corbevax is to be made by Hyderabad-based Biological-E is a protein sub-unit vaccine. Itwas developed by Texas based two scientists Peter Hotez and Maria Elena Bottazzi, withalmost little help from the big people or governments of the world, or even from the WHO ofthe United Nations, that has been lamenting inequitable supply to poorer nations serving thewarning if anyone anywhere is unsafe, everyone everywhere is unsafe. The scientistsdeveloped their vaccine with minimal help from the US government. It was developed withonly $7 million from mostly private investors, and one of the big early investors was Austinbased Tito’s Vodka, which donated $1 million in May 2020. This low cost vaccine is nowmade available to the world. It is patent free, travels with ease and does not require deeprefrigeration, which makes it easy to reach even the remote and undeveloped corners of the globe.The Hyderabad-based Indian biotechnology and biopharmaceutical company Biological-Ehas said that the vaccine will provide ‘sustainable access to low-and-middleincomecountries. The beauty of the India vaccines is that the company has produced the country’sfirst locally developed COVID-19 vaccine in partnership with the Texas Children’s HospitalCentre for Vaccine Development at Baylor College of Medicine.The company have already produced over 150 million doses and would produce 100 milliondoses each month beginning in February. It expects to produce about one billion doses by the end of 2022. “The vaccine will be effective both in scale and affordability, providingsustainable access to low and middle income countries,” the company has said.The development process of Corbevax involves yeast and the coronavirus spike protein thepatentless formula of which was shared by Texas Children’s Hospital scientists Drs PeterHotez and Maria Bottazzi, and that made it possible for the Biological-E to produce therecombinant protein sub-unit vaccine.When this new coronavirus vaccine developed by a small team in Texas headed to India itexpected nothing. At a time when the pandemic offered an opportunity for the vaccinedevelopers for earning billions of dollars in profit, the two scientists offered the vaccines tothe word with no intention of earning money. “We’re not trying to make money,” said PeterHotez to the Washington Post. “We just want to see people get vaccinated.”This “second generation” coronavirus vaccine has been licensed to Biological-E through acommercialization team at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, where both the scientistswho developed the vaccine work. Both the scientists personally won’t get a penny from it,but their employer Baylor College will get a small fee. The development of this vaccine wasthe result of the ambition to create a low-cost, open-source alternative to - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara expensive and limited.
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Avoiding web because of abuses: Rajpal Yadav Agency News: New Delhi Actor Rajpal Yadav, who feels grateful to be working during these tough pandemic times, is glad that so many mediums of entertainment are now thriving. “The future of art is bright for web series, cinema and TV. Looking at the kind of changes that are happening in our field, the next 10 years will be a golden period for us,” he says.The Hungama (2003) actor is amazed with the variety of roles that are coming his way. “Kala jitni bikharti hai, utni hi nikharti hai. In our country, we have such diverse cultures, stories and concepts, and only a small fraction of that comes on screen,” says Yadav, who has been receiving a lot of web offers, but he hasn’t debuted in the OTT space, yet. “I only work on my conditions. For the last few years.
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‘Reservation not at odds with merit’: Supreme Court upholds 27% OBC quota in NEET The bench said that competitive exams do not reflect the economic social advantage accrued to some classes over a period of time and that merit should be socially contextualised. Agency News: New Delhi The Supreme Court on Thursday said that reservation for backward classes is not at odds with merit but furthers its distributive impact while upholding the 27 per cent quota for Other Backward Classes (OBC) in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) undergraduate and postgraduate
medical admissions (all-India quota).On January 7, a bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and A S Bopanna in a brief order upheld the constitutional validity of the OBC reservation and approved for the current admission cycle, the Rs 8 lakh annual income limit set for identifying those eligible for the quota for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). The court had then said that it would
Gorakhpur is the home turf of Adityanath and it is one of the oldest BJP bastions. Agency News: New Delhi soon come out with a detailed order giving reasons for its decision.In the detailed order pronounced Thursday, the bench said that competitive exams do not reflect the economic social advantage accrued to some classes over a period of time and that merit should be
Agency News: New Delhi A bomb threat call was reported from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) headquarters in Delhi on Wednesday turned out to be a hoax, officials said. The CRPF headquarters are located at the CGO Complex on Lodhi road in the national capital.They said a call was received at the police control room at 6:36 PM from the paramilitary force which stated that a “bomb has been planted” in the five-storey building located inside the
socially contextualised.“Articles 15(4) and 15(5) are facets of substantive equality. Competitive exams do not reflect (the) economic social advantage which is accrued to some classes. Merit should be socially contextualised. Reservation is not at odds.
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad has announced that he will contest the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh from Gorakhpur. He will be in a direct fight with the current chief minister and senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Yogi Adityanath.On
Air India cleared to operate Boeing 777 flights to US Agency News: New Delhi Air India was on Thursday cleared to operate its Boeing 777 flights to the US two days after it announced it was cancelling most of its direct flights to and from that country as some of the aviation sector’s biggest names globally sounded an alarm at the expansion of 5G mobile services there. The alarm came amid the risk the expansion posed to aircraft instruments, impacting at least some commonly used jets such as the Boeing 777.“The
Bhumi Pednekar looks absolutely gorgeous as she flaunts her sexy curves in a strapless gown
Voting in bypolls to elect 504 panchayat representatives begins Agency News: New Delhi The voting for the by-election to elect 504 representatives of three-tier panchayat bodies in 28 districts of Chhattisgarh began on Thursday morning. According to state election commission, the polling will be held from 7am to 3pm.Apart from this, voting to elect eight sarpanch in as many village panchayats of
two districts is also being held simultaneously. The sarpanch have to be elected in five gram panchayats of Kondagaon district and three of Korea district.The electoral exercise is being held under the shadow of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. The state election commission has deployed one healthcare personnel at each polling booth Each member .
matter regarding B777 flying into the USA has been sorted and Boeing has cleared Air India to operate to the USA on B777,” said an Air India spokesperson. Accordingly, the first Air India flight to New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport
took off on Thursday morning. “Other flights leaving in the day are to Chicago and San Francisco.”Air India said it was making arrangements for the stranded passengers. On Tuesday, barring flights to Washington,.
Army seeks assistance from PLA after Arunachal boy goes missing According to the officials, the teenager who is a native of Zido village in Upper Siang district, was abducted by the PLA on Tuesday. Agency News: New Delhi The Indian Army on Thursday sought assistance from China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in locating a missing boy named Miran Taron from Arunachal Pradesh and return him as per established protocol, news agency The Army contacted the PLA as soon as it received
“Wearing Hijab Is IndisciBomb threat call from CRPF headquarters in Del- pline”: Karnataka Minister On Students’ Protest hi turns out to be hoax As soon as police received a call, SHO Lodhi Colony along with staff and seniors immediately rushed to CRPF Headquarters CGO Complex.
UP polls: Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad to contest against Yogi Adityanath from Gorakhpur
the information regarding the missing 17-year-According to the officials, the teenager who is a native of Zido village in Upper Siang district, was abducted by the PLA on Tuesday. The district authorities said the youth along with others were hunting in the border area between both countries when the incident took place. In September 2020, the
Son Of Ex Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Is Not A BJP Candidate
PLA had abducted five youths from Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri district and released them after about a week. India shares a 3,400 km-long Line of Actual Control.
January 18, Azad who is a staunch BJP critic, said his political outfit - Azad Samaj Party - is open to stitching an alliance with others and maintained that his fight has always been with the ruling party and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).Gorakhpur is the home turf of Adityanath and it is one of the oldest BJP bastions. On January 16, the BJP had announced that Adityanath will fight the upcoming election from Gorakhpur urban seat.The seven-phases polling for the UP election will commence from February 10 and will continue till March 7. The Gorakhpur urban seat will go to vote in the sixth phase, on March 3.The votes will be counted on March 10. Gorakhpur is in eastern.
Boris Johnson announces end of Covid restrictions in UK next week
Agency News: London Covid-related restrictions in the United Kingdom will be lifted next week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced, citing national peak of cases.The guideline for work from home has been lifted with immediate effect. Wearing a mask or carrying a Covid pass for entry at specific places will not be required from next week.The curbs had been reimposed last month amid rising cases and expectation of a “tidal wave” of Omicron cases.According to Johnson, the country’s scientists had said that Omicron cases had peaked nationally, allowing for relaxation of the restrictions.
Priyanka Gandhi’s Poster Girl, Another Akhilesh Yadav Relative Join BJP
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Central Government Offices (CGO) complex on Lodhi Road in the national capital.As soon as police received a call, SHO Lodhi Colony along with staff and seniors immediately rushed to CRPF Headquarters CGO Complex.In this regard, a joint BDS team of CRPF, CISF and Delhi Police was constituted and a thorough search was made with Dog Squad, Bomb Disposal Team under the close supervision of senior officers of CRPF and CISF.After a thorough search by the BDS Team, nothing was found on the premises of CRPF Headquarters Building and the surrounding area.
Agency News: Bengaluru The nearly three-week-long stand-off between a government college in Karnataka’s Udupi district and a handful of Muslim students who want to wear a hijab during classes escalated Thursday morning after they protested at the college gates with placards.The students said stopping them from wearing a hijab - their seniors were allowed - violates their fundamental right, and that they feel uncomfortable without one when sitting before male lecturers.“We came to
the college wearing a hijab. However, we have been barred once again from attending the classes,” Aliya, one of the students, tol“We’ve been barred for 20 days for wearing hijab. We want justice,” Resham said, as another student, Muskan Zainab, asked, “The Constitution gives us the right to wear a hijab, why is the college stopping that?”The fresh protests come a day after college authorities and district officials gave the students an ultimatum - fall in line with the dress code and receive an education, or wear one.
Manohar Parrikar’s son Utpal Parrikar is missing from the BJP’s list of candidates in Goa, which will vote next month.The BJP has chosen to give Manohar Parrikar’s Panaji seat to Atanasio “Babush” Monserrate instead of his son, who had openly asked for it.Utpal Parrikar, sensing that the party would not pick him, had said recently: “I will clear my stand soon.” Manohar Parrikar, a three-time Goa Chief Minister and the BJP’s top leader in the seaside state, died in office in 2019. He held the Panaji constituency for 25 years In the byelection after Mr Parrikar’s death, Babush Monserrate won as a Congress candidate but later, he switched to the BJP. Utpal Parrikar, an engineering graduate, has been open about his wish to contest from Panaji. He has been meeting people and has also visited temples over the past few months.
Agency News:Lucknow Ahead of the Assembly elections, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav’s brother-in-law and former Samajwadi Party MLA Pramod Gupta and the former Congress leader Priyanka Maurya today joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.Priyanka Maurya was the face of Congress’s ‘Ladki Hun, Lad Sakti Hun’ campaign spearheaded by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
in Uttar Pradesh.Earlier on Wednesday, Mulayam Singh Yadav’s daughterin-law Aparna Yadav had joined BJP in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and BJP State president Swatantra Dev Singh. Elections to the 403 assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh will be held in seven phases starting February 10. Polling in Uttar Pradesh will be held on February 10, 14, 20, 23, 27, and March 3.
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Coppa Italia: Inter survives Atletico bus hit by fans; scare to overcome Empoli 3-2 Betis’ stadium closed for
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Agency News: Milan Inter Milan survived a scare as it beat Empoli 3-2 after extra time to reach the Italian Cup quarterfinals.It appeared as if Empoli was about to pull off an upset in the round of 16 on Wednesday when it went ahead with Nedim Bajrami’s strike and an own-goal by home ‘keeper Ionu Radu after Alexis Sánchez’s opener for Inter.But Andrea Ranocchia leveled in stoppage time to send the match into extra time, where Stefano Sensi scored the winner. Inter will next play either Roma or Lecce — the only team outside Serie A left in the competition.Inter, which
Agency News: Melbourne
leads Serie A, had rotated its squad to give several players a rest. But coach Simone Inzaghi was forced into an early change when Joaquín Correa limped off in tears with a suspected hamstring problem and was replaced by Sánchez in the fifth minute. Sánchez had come off the bench to score a last-minute winner against Juventus.
Real Sociedad fans threw objects at the team bus carrying Atletico Madrid players to a Copa del Rey match, causing some damage and upsetting Atletico coach Diego Simeone. Earlier on Wednesday, the Spanish soccer federation closed Real Betis’ stadium for two matches after a player was hit by a piece of PVC thrown from the stands in a Copa match last weekend.Spanish media said there was minor damage to Atletico’s bus after Sociedad fans attacked it as the team
arrived at the Anoeta Stadium for the round-of-16 match in the Basque Country city of San Sebastian.Simeone could be seen inside the bus reproaching Sociedad fans who continued to chant and insult the visitors before police intervention. Betis will have to play away from its Benito Villamarin Stadium after the piece of PVC thrown by a fan hit Sevilla player Joan Jordan in the head and forced last Saturday’s game to be suspended.Jordan was taken to a hospital but quickly recovered. The match was resumed a day.
‘Bowler will only bowl according to the field set for him’ Agency News: New Delhi
Team India faced a 31-run defeat in the opening ODI of the three-match series against South Africa in Paarl on Wednesday. After South Africa put 296/4 on the board, the visitors were restricted to 265/8 in fifty overs as the Indian middle-order failed to steer the chase after Shikhar Dhawan (79) and Virat Kohli (51) set up a platform in the first phase of the innings. Bar Jasprit Bumrah, the Indian bowling attack looked rusty as captain Temba Bavuma and Rassie van der Dussen scored
Gautam Gambhir pointed out KL Rahul’s captaincy decision that hurt the Indian team during the first ODI against South Africa. brilliant centuries. With three early wickets, Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin had given India a dominant start but the duo of Bavuma and van der Dussen forged a 204-run stand for the fourth wicket to take the momentum away from the visitors. Former Indian opener
Gautam Gambhir spoke in detail about the Indian bowling attack and said while credit must be given to Bavuma for his excellent innings, he would’ve liked to see a more
attacking captaincy from KL Rahul. The Karnataka-born batter is leading in his maiden ODI.“I don’t think so (that Indian bowlers were poor). Sometimes.
It’s a very challenging character: Amit Sadh on playing Inspector Kabir Sawant in ‘Breathe 3’ Agency News: Mumbai
Agency News: Mumbai Better known as Munni from the blockbuster movie, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Harshaali Malhotra recently made headlines for receiving the prestigious Bharat Ranta Dr Ambedkar National Award for her heartwarming performance in the Salman Khan-starrer.While the chemistry between the onscreen Mama-Bhanji (played by Salman and Harshaali), was the highlight of the film, what made it more special was Harshaali’s performance as a mute young girl, Shahida, from Pakistan.And Harshaali, who kick-started her acting career as a child actor, has bigger dreams and wishes to headline meaningful movies by playing the lead characters.The
sequel of Bajrangi Bhaijaan is reportedly titled as Pawan Putra Bhaijaan. When asked Harshaali whether she will be seen in Pawan Putra Bhaijaan along with Salman, she says, “It all depends on the story; he (Salman) is still working on it. If there’s a suitable role for me, then they (makers) might call me. As of now, there’s no news. Yes, I am in touch with Salman uncle, but have not met him yet.”Talking about her plans, Harshaali says with a smile, “I want to do good and bigger roles. Indeed, like my Munni ka role.” When asked Harshaali who her favourite actor is, pat comes the reply, “My favourite is Deepika Padukone.” Adding further she says, “I want to play all kinds of roles — comedy, horror or emotional.
The BSE gauge was trading 164.47 points or 0.27 per cent lower at 59,934.35 in early trade. Likewise, the Nifty slipped 52.45 points or 0.29 per cent to 17,885.95.
Agency News: Mumbai Equity benchmark Sensex dropped over 160 points in opening trade on Thursday, tracking losses in index-
Amit Sadh, known for films like Kai Po Che, Sultan and Gold, and has enthralled the audience with his performance in web series like Jeet Ki Zid, Avrodh and Breathe, will be reprising his character of Inspector Kabir Sawant in the third instalment of crime-thriller, Breathe. In a career spanning almost two decades, Amit, who began h i s acting journey with the TV drama Kyun Hota Hai Pyaarrr, has portrayed different characters. But Inspector Kabir Sawant holds a special place in his heart. While Breathe 3 is still under production Amit Sadh, known for films like Kai Po Che, Sultan and Gold, and has enthralled the audience with his performance in web series like Jeet Ki Zid, Avrodh and Breathe, will be reprising his character of Inspector Kabir Sawant in the third instalment of crime-thriller, Breathe. In a career spanning almost two decades, Amit, who began his acting journey with the TV drama Kyun Hota Hai Pyaarrr, has portrayed different characters. But Inspector Kabir Sawant holds a special place in his heart.
majors Infosys, HCL Tech and Reliance Industries amid persistent foreign fund outflows and a mixed trend in Asian peers. The BSE gauge was trading 164.47
points or 0.27 per cent lower at 59,934.35 in early trade. Likewise, the Nifty slipped 52.45 points or 0.29 per cent to 17,885.95.Infosys was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding 1.13 per cent, followed by Asian Paints, HCL Tech, Reliance Industries, Wipro, HDFC and TCS.On the other hand, PowerGrid, UltraTech Cement, Tata Steel, Bajaj Finserv, Titan and Axis Bank were among the laggards. In the previous session, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended
656.04 points or 1.08 per cent lower.
Finance Ministry to Ministries: Curb spends within RE
FDI flows to India slip 26% in 2021: UN report
The proposal for Supplementary Demands for Grants may be projected after a thorough and objective assessment of additional requirements of funds, it said. Agency News: New Delhi
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Issuing guidelines for the third batch of supplementary demands for grants, the Finance Ministry has asked ministries and departments to restrict their expenses within the revised estimates. In an office memorandum seeking proposals for the third and final batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants, the economic affairs department under the finance ministry has
The ‘Kai Po Che’ star reveals how his character in ‘Breathe’ franchise has helped him evolve as an actor and why the character is so special to him.
asked the ministries and departments to submit their proposals by February 10. The ministry has issued this office memorandum ahead of the Union Budget 202223 presentation on February 1, which is likely to help the government keep its fiscal deficit within the target. The proposal for Supplementary Demands for Grants may be projected after a thorough and objective assessment of additional requirements of funds, it said. The
Agency News: Mumbai Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows to India in 2021 were 26 per cent lower, mainly because large M&A deals recorded in 2020 were not repeated, the UN trade body has said.The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Trends Monitor published on Wednesday said global foreign direct investment flows showed a strong rebound in 2021, growing 77 per cent to an estimated USD 1.65 trillion, from USD 929 billion in 2020, surpassing their preCOVID-19 level.
Ministry has also notified the ‘e-advance rulings Scheme’, enabling taxpayers to file their application for advance ruling via e-mail, a move that will majorly benefit non-resident assesses .
Fatima Sana Shaikh is prepping to play Indira Gandhi in ‘Sam Bahadur’ After essaying the character of Geeta Phogat in her debut film ‘Dangal’, Fatima will step into the shoes of Indira Gandhi for Sam Bahadur
Agency News: Mumbai Bollywood actress Fatima Sana Shaikh would be seen playing the character of Indira Gandhi in Meghna Gulzar’s ‘Sam Bahadur’, co-starring Vicky Kaushal and Sanya Malhotra. To portray a real life character is difficult job and Fatima wants to get it right.
A source close to the actress reveals, “Fatima has been reading a number of books on Indira Gandhi to understand her better, and get an idea of her regime as the Prime Minister. She also has got her hands on various documentaries to get the nuances and mannerisms of her character right. It is a responsible role
and Fatima wants to do full justice to it.”After essaying the character of Geeta Phogat in her debut film ‘Dangal’, Fatima will step into the shoes of Indira Gandhi for Sam Bahadur. The actress is currently riding the high horse with multiple shoot schedules and big-ticket projects in her kitty.
I am a risk-taker, have no other option’: Ayushmann Khurrana decodes his 10-year film career Agency News: Mumbai Ayushmann Khurrana doesn’t believe in playing it safe. The actor challenges status quo in his films, sprinkling some mainstream masala on issue-based cinema. The formula has worked and his latest, Abhishek Kapoor’s Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui, is a case in point. The film looks at how India perceives the transgender community, with Khurrana’s alpha guy Mannu perhaps a standin for a large chunk of population.“It was very important for me to play that character, that of a stereotypical alpha guy, who is dumb and unaware, because he represents the common guy on the streets in India,” the actor accepts. “How his emotional transformation happens in the film is the crux of the film. I am born and brought up in Chandigarh, so I know that city and I know the people. And I have done street theatre and radio, so I know people who are like Mannu. I’ve had a very varied lifestyle, I was also a part of a cricket team, so I have been exposed to people from every walk, and I have met these people who are unaware and think that their physicality is above everything.
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Prestige Eden Garden, Kochi – A glorious project launch by Prestige Group In a pragmatic move to mark its pioneering footprint in the “Queen of Arabian Sea”. Prestige Group, one of the best ingenious developers in the country, is primed to launch Prestige Eden Garden based in Kochi, one of the finest water harbours on earth, the project promises unparalleled luxury with heavenly comfort at your feet.Prestige Eden Garden is a well-planned contemporary
residential community, set within an acre and situated strategically on NH 544, Kalamassery, the industrial hub of Kerala. The property is ideally located within proximity to major hubs Thrikkakara and Edappally, prestigious educational institutions, hospitals, premium hotels, shopping centres and provides easy access to the Cochin Airport which is a mere 30-minute drive.
Karan and Monami’s life in danger in Sony SAB’s Ziddi Dil – Maane Na
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Goa resident held for 17-yr-old loot The Ahmedabad City Police’s Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) on Wednesday arrested a resident of Goa for his alleged involvement in loot of 41 kilograms of silver ornaments from a trader in Ahmedabad 17 years ago.According to police, Gomes D’souza was arrested by a team of DCB for allegedly committing a loot fof 41 kilograms of silver jewellery from trader Gunwant Dave outside Suvarnakala complex in Navrangpura of Ahmedabad in 2005.“The accused Gomes was born in Ramol of Ahmedabad and he along with his accomplice Vijay Thakkar had committed a loot incident in 2005.
Two held for duping people of Rs 2.78 crore through ponzi scheme Ahmedabad Detection of Crime Branch Wednesday arrested two owners of a finance company in Ahmedabad for allegedly duping 495 people of Rs 2.78 crore through various ponzi schemes in a span of three years.According to police, Mahesh Bhadra, his son Chirag Bhadra and wife Mamata Bhadra, residents of Nava Naroda in Ahmedabad who are owners of Anand Enterprises finance company, have been booked in an FIR at Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) police station in Ahmedabad for fraud.
Ahmedabad firm cheats 500 persons of Rs 2.7 cr, owners booked A police investigation has been initiated against the owners of a finance company in Ahmedabad allegedly involved in duping 495 persons to the tune of Rs 2.78 crore through various Ponzi schemes in a span of three years. Cops said the accused Mahesh Bhadra, his son Chirag Bhadra and wife Mamata Bhadra, residents of Nava Naroda in Ahmedabad who own the finance company Anand Enterprises, have been booked for fraud in an FIR registered at the Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) police station in Ahmedabad.The police said Mahesh ran several Ponzi schemes in which people were encouraged to deposit a monthly instalment as a ticket to participate in a grand prize lucky draw or to avail insurance.
Sony SAB’s Ziddi Dil Maane Na had everyone tensed with the sudden landslide in Devlali. However, Karan (Shaalien Malhotra) and his cadets were quick on their feet and were able to do the rescue operation successfully. Amidst this, Karan is relieved to know that Monami (Kaveri Priyam) is fine and performing her duty well as a doctor. Grief and worry
strike everyone as they find Sid’s (Kunal Karan Kapoor) belongings in the landslide debris. Monami is inconsolable in Karan’s arms when they get to know that Sid has gone missing. The cadets start frantically looking for Sid at the landslide location. Moments later, Monami receives a phone call from Sid saying that he was robbed and is doing okay. Aneesh .
Vedanta Chairman, Mr. Anil Agarwal shows support to SMEs and start-ups Mr. Anil Agarwal, Chairman of the Vedanta Group today spoke about his support to the SME’s and start-ups of our country saying, “It is my greatest belief that the growth of SME’s and start-ups will simultaneously fuel the growth of our country. We at Vedanta will take initiatives to develop more & more SMEs and start-ups in the country.
With access to new-age technologies, opportunities to upskill, quality raw materials and support from our Government, India is definitely on the path of tremendous growth. I am confident that other large industries will also support the SMEs and start-ups enabling them to grow. All of them are committed to focus on ESG, safety.
Porsche India records its best business performance since 2014 and its highest ever order intake With the delivery of 474 sports cars in 2021, Porsche India recorded itsbest sales performance since 2014, marking a 62 per cent increase over 2020. Supported by the best retail result in the organization’s operational history in thesecond half of 2021, this outcome translates into the fact that on average one newPorsche SUV was sold for every day of the year.In line with the record deliveries, Porsche India’s order bank grew by 165 per cent,confirming 2021 as the brand’s best ever order intake.Manolito Vujicic, Brand Director for Porsche India, says the demand for the brand’sluxury
model range was high, with solid interest across all regions that looks likely toflow into 2022: “Following a challenging first half of the year due to the impact of thepandemic on people’s lives and businesses, the retail performance from July toDecember established a new record for us. A total of 301 cars were delivered to new and established customers.
Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, along with e-commerce platforms Amazon and Flipkart.All of Rajaram Consumer Care’s production takes place in an amalgamated plot of 27.5 acre area in Islampur MIDC, Sangli District, and Maharashtra. The company has plans to manufacture shampoo, conditioners, face wash, cloth cleaners to meet the anticipated demand in home and personal care.With a strong R&D base, Rajaram Consumer Care has been an active innovator in the seamless production of quality products at economical costs and is marching to become a one-stop solution for the companies looking to do contract manufacturing. The launch of in-house brands.
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A happy ending to the doctors’ strike, the government complied with all the demands Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
One day a meeting of the Health Minister was held in Gandhinagar with the striking doctors who had announced the postponement of the strike. The doctors had demanded in writing on the issue of costing questions. The doctors had a meeting with the Health Minister, ACS. The doctors’ strike ended after the meeting. After the meeting, Dr. Rajneesh Patel, President, GMTa, said, We are grateful to the government for its support and for resolving the issues. There have been some issues since 2012, which have come to an end. The
government has met all our demands. Service Regulation, Adcoh Service, Promotion, Higher Salary Standards are accepted. We are withdrawing the strike after the government has shown a positive attitude There is also talk of filling our vacancies today. Doctors have risked their lives for covid, and the government has backed him.From today, 10 thousand doctors from all over Gujarat were to go on strike. Unable to resolve the outstanding issues, the doctors were seen in an aggressive mood in the third wave and were about to go on strike. The Gujarat Government Doctors Forum informed the health department. An
online meeting of the Doctors Forum was held on 14 January. In which it was decided to agitate till no solution
is found. Organizations like GMTA, GIDA, GMERS, In-Service Doctors, ESIS were to join.
In Surat, an unsuspecting dumper ‘Dancing policemen’ face the driver took the bike and hit the driver music, suspended in Gujarat up to 200 meters. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
The family also sat on the road with the body of the deceased expressing their indignation over the loss of their Boy. Agency News: Surat A tragic accident has taken place in the city (Surat). In which 45 year old Ramesh Mahajan was tragically killed when a dumper hit a bike driver in Dindoli area. The dumper hit the biker for about 200 meters After which the people around expressed their indignation. The family also sat on the road with the body of the deceased expressing their indignation over the loss of their Valsoy. Dindoli police
(Surat police) explained the case to the family and others. Dindoli police have registered a case and are conducting further investigations. However, the accident was captured on CCTV According to the information received, the accident took place in front of Dindoli bus stand and near three lanes of vegetable market. In which a tragic accident took place between the dumper and the bike which resulted in the tragic death of the biker. The dumper driver dragged the biker for
about 200 meters, sparking outrage among the people. Crowds of people had gathered at the scene after the accident. The dumper driver dragged the biker for about 200 meters, sparking outrage among the people. Crowds of people had gathered at the scene after the accident.
70-80 per cent of Covid patients in Gujarat have Omicron : Health Minister Gujarat continues to see a surge, reporting a fresh high of 20,966 new cases and 12 fatalities even as Patel indicated that the state was only approaching its peak, according to the government’s assessment. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
Rajaram Consumer Care invests INR 40 crores to launch their Health and Hygiene portfolio Noticing the increased demand for Health and Hygiene products propelled by the pandemic, Rajaram Consumer LLP, a whollyowned Subsidiary of Rajaram Solvex Ltd, is bolstering their Health and Hygiene product portfolio by entering into the homecare segment with the launch ofin-house brands of Dishwash Liquid - Orna, Surface Disinfectant Liquid - Quanta and Toilet Cleaners – Dynox, to provide superior quality products at a competitive price. The products are competitively priced and launched with introductory offers to give consumers the best value, the new products are made available in general trade, leading pharmacy chains and distribution network across
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Around 70 to 80 per cent of the positive cases detected in Gujarat were of the Omicron variant, Gujarat health minister Rushikesh Patel said Wednesday and urged those using home testing kits to register themselves with a doctor to help strategise state’s response to the third wave.Gujarat continues to see a surge, reporting a fresh high of 20,966 new
cases and 12 fatalities even as Patel indicated that the state was only approaching its peak, according to the government’s assessment. Assuring that the Gujarat government was working to ensure that the “least number of patients require critical care and oxygen support” during the present third wave surge, Patel added that the public must adhere to Covid-19 SoPs and appropriate behaviour. Patel was addressing a
TECNO launches POVA NEO: An ultimate powerhouse with a massive RAM up to 11GB and 6000mAh battery at just INR 12,999 TECNO, the global premium smartphone brand, today launched the all-new POVA NEO from its performance-oriented POVA Series. The smartphones from the POVA series are known to deliver unmatched power and speed to their consumers at a competitive price points. As the digital age Gen Z consumers use numerous applications on the smartphone generating large volumes of data, they are always on a lookout for a smartphone that offers strong performance and large memory. Addressing such consumer needs, the newly launched POVA NEO boasts of ground-breaking features,
offering customers a 6GB RAM which is expandable up to 11GB RAM owing to the superlative memory fusion technology, 128GB storage, and a giant 6000 mAh battery supporting 18W fast charging packed between a sparkling 6.8inch display and a stunning curved crater design b o d y . P O VA NEO comes with a 13MP AI dual Rear Camera with Quad Flashlight and an 8MP Selfie Camera with Dual Flashlight generating remarkable photos and video quality in varied light conditions, catering to all the photography needs of the shutter happy next generation.
press conference at the Sabarmati riverfront house in Ahmedabad, along with five medical experts who are members of the state government’s Covid-19 taskforce.Ahmedabad reported 8,529 new cases and six deaths and is again seeing a significant reduction in the doubling time of new infections — from nearly 11 days as of January 17 to five days, as of Wednesday. Responding to a query why the state has stopped giving out data on daily Omicron cases, Patel said, “It is being said that of the total Covid-19 cases at present,70-80 per cent are of the Omicron variant. Omicron variant is spreading.
Three personnel of KutchGandhidham police have been suspended on Wednesday after a video emerged on social media of them dancing inside a vehicle while travelling.According to police, a video emerged on social media on Tuesday in which four police personnel seen in uniform were dancing to the songs played on the stereo of a vehicle they were travelling in. The policemen were not seen wearing any safety belt or masks in the video. In a statement issued from the office of Mayur Paatil, superintendent of police, Kutch-Gandhidham, the three personnel — Jagdish
Foodgrain productivity of Gujarat lower than national avg: NABARD Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The foodgrain productivity of Gujarat for 2019-20 is lower than the national average, stated National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) in its “State Focus Paper” for Gujarat for the year 2022-23.“Though the productivity of most of the major food crops in the state has increased during the last decade, it is lower than that in agriculturally progressive states like Punjab and Tamil Nadu, and that of countries like China and Brazil,” stated the country’s apex development bank in its focus paper .The focus paper which pegged the credit potential for priority sector in Gujarat at Rs
Ministry of Skill Development Entrepreneurship signs an MoU with IGNOU to link vocational education and training withhigher education
To further strengthen the vocational and technical training framework,the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurshipsigned a Memorandum ofUnderstanding (MoU)with Indira Gandhi Open University (IGNOU),today. The partnership aims tolink vocational education and training with higher education, makingIndia’s youth employable bycreating avenues for them toaccess better work opportunities.Thetrainees attached to National SkillTraining Institutes (NSTI), Industrial Training Institutes(ITI), Pradhan
Solanki, Haresh Chaudhary and Raja Hiragar — attached to Gandhidham A division police station have been suspended with immediate effect. “A viral video was brought to notice by media and several social media channels in which police personnel can be seen dancing on songs, while wearing police uniform, inside a four-wheele Such acts of breaking traffic laws while driving doesn’t suit a disciplined department and brings bad name to the police.
Mantri Kaushal Kendras(PMKK) and Jan Shikshan Sansthans (JSS) will benefit from the programme,aimed at creating upwardmobility of thesestudents to be able to attain higher education for better livelihood opportunities. Under thepartnership, 32 NSTIs, more than 3,000 Government ITIs, 500 PMKKs and nearly 300 JSSwill be associated with IGNOU as Registration Centres, Examination Centres and Work Centres forhands on training. Through the collaboration, students.
2.48 lakh crore was unveiled by chief minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday. Compared to the productivity of foodgrain in Punjab (4419 kilogram/hectare), Haryana (3891 kg/hectare) or agriculture intensive states of Andhra Pradesh (3038 kg/ hectare) and Tamil Nadu (2988 kg/ hectare), the productivity in Gujarat is 2236 kg/hectare which is less than the all India food grain productivity of 2325 kg/hectare,” the focus paper read.The NABARD has asked Gujarat to take concerted efforts to “produce more from less land by utilising advanced technologies”.The paper is an aggregation of the credit potential estimated by the bank for all 33 districts.
The Great Indian Murder starring Richa Chadha and Pratik Gandhi will release on 4th February 2022 only on Disney+ Hotstar How does an investigation shape when there are new suspects at every step and no way to find the right ones? Will the criminal be brought to justice, or will the detective spin further into a web of lies? today unveiled the highlyanticipated trailer of its upcoming Hotstar Specials thriller, The Great Indian Murder which takes a murder investigation to the length and breadth of the country on a thrilling ride, leading to an explosive finale. The series has been taken from the pages of Vikas Swarup’s riveting novel, Six Suspects, which revolves around the murder of the son of a high-profile minister. Ace thriller director Tigmanshu Dhulia directed the series inspired by the Bollywood potboiler trappings of the book to deliver a gripping new take into the lives of the corrupt, powerful and ambitious, on screen. The trailer of The Great Indian Murder was virtually unveiled.
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